Top Northeast Brazil Classes & Workshops

Learn to cook traditional Brazilian dishes during this 6-hour experience in Salvador. With your local guide and a host family, visit the local seafood market learn about the best type of fish to use for traditional recipes such as 'moqueca', or fish stew. Stop by a local produce vendor to choose vegetables for the stew and fruit to use in 'capirinhas', a traditional Brazilian drink made with sugar cane liquor. Back at the host family's house, engage in friendly, informal conversation about the history and culture of Salvador. Learn the secrets behind making a perfect fish stew, then sit down to eat with your new friends. Round-trip transportation from Salvador hotels is included.

A great dining experience. Our guests will have transferred to Rio Vermelho Market, the most charming of the state capital of Bahia. After a quick visit to the market streets, there will be a unique wine pairing with local or South American cuisine.

I speak English and Portuguese and am dedicated to you having a once in a life time experience while you are here.

Surfing is an activity carried out 100% in contact with nature, we can say that it is a lifestyle, a wellness activity and etc. What is certain is that surfing gives us an incredible sense of freedom, teaches us to overcome obstacles, at the same time that it teaches us to respect our limitations. In addition, the activity takes place on the most beautiful beach of Praia do Forte, where you can also dive in the natural pools.

Try capoeira, a traditional Brazilian martial art, during a 3-hour private class in Salvador. With a local guide, learn about the history of capoeira as a form of resistance among Africans during their 500 years of slavery in Brazil. Participate in a private workshop to learn some basic moves, then join a regular class with other regular capoeira school students. Walk away from this special cultural experience with a better understanding of how important this practice is to the Afro-Brazilian history of Bahia. Round-trip transportation from Salvador hotels is included.

Remember that anything can happen, and that there is no bad light. Whatever the weather, we can make beautiful shots. Do not hesitate to ask me any question about the photo, I am happy to share my professional experience and my passion, my wish is that you are a (e) best photographer! You will also leave with a portrait of you made in the afternoon, that I will photograph, edit and then send you as a souvenir of this day.

Meet Ida at her home and then hop in her car for the 30-minute drive to a nearby coastal nature preserve where you will learn about local produce. On this special piece of land, farmers grow high-quality organic fruits and vegetables using sustainable farming methods. They grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and you might buy some for your meal. Ida will bring some snacks for you to enjoy as you explore this beautiful place and walk the forest trails. Alternatively, on Sundays you also could take a tour of local markets.  After the tour, you will join your host Ida in her large, open kitchen where she will teach you to make her version of seasonal Brazilian food. During your cooking experience you will learn to make 2-3 dishes. If the weather is good, you might cook on her brick churrasqueira (brick oven) in the backyard, situated next to the ocean!

You will join your host Ida in her large, open kitchen where she will teach you to make her version of seasonal Brazilian food. During your cooking experience you will learn to make 2-3 dishes. If the weather is good, you might cook on her brick churrasqueira (brick oven) in the backyard, situated next to the ocean!  Ida is a private chef and runs a small café in the beach town of Arembepe. She loves Brazil’s incredible edible diversity and is always eager to share her deep knowledge about local ingredients that are even unknown to many Brazilians. Ida can also prepare excellent vegan food, so just ask if you have a special dietary request. This is an incredible opportunity to learn about the country's cuisine from a local professional and get a glimpse - and a taste - of authentic Brazil!

A differentiated proposal of harmonized dinner, with 3 to 4 dishes prepared by our head chef, harmonized with the best of our cellar.

Brazilians can manage perfectly without any English. If you want to explore Brazil or do business in the country, it is definitely necessary to learn some Portuguese. We will teach you Brazilian Portuguese and help you understand the Brazilian culture.

Ivan Bahia Travel Guide takes you deep inside Bahia, the colonial cradle of Brazil : to the town Cachoeira, in the Recôncavo Baiano to discover culture and have a Moqueca cookery course inclusive a boat-trip on the Paraguaçu-river and a typical moqueca lunch Available in English / Français / Nederlands.