# What to do in Paraty

A cobbled old town, schooner trips and waterfalls in the hills: the best things to do in Paraty according to travel blogs.

- 39 votes · 11 items
- Jun 12, 2025 · Priscila Rezende Soares
- https://even.best/en/l/2262/what-to-do-in-paraty

## Top 11

1. **Schooner trip round the bay** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Islands and beaches with snorkelling stops.
2. **Historic centre** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Colonial houses and cobbled 'pé de moleque' streets.
3. **Trindade** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Beaches and the Cachadaço natural pool.
4. **Forte Defensor Perpétuo** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Eighteenth-century fort on Vila Velha hill.
5. **Church of Santa Rita** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The white waterfront church, the town's postcard view.
6. **Tobogã Waterfall** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — The smooth rock you slide down into the water.
7. **Cachaça distilleries** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Tastings at the hillside stills.
8. **Saco do Mamanguá** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — The tropical fjord ringed by Atlantic forest.
9. **Gold Trail** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Colonial-era stone path.
10. **Jabaquara Beach** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Calm-water beach near the centre.
11. **Serra da Bocaina jeep tour** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Waterfalls and jeep trails.

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