Brazil
Paraty
Colonial port town of whitewashed churches between green mountains and a sheltered bay. Stay 3 days. This guide pulls together 2 sights, 2 activities and 2 outdoor spots from our curated routes.
- Places
- 9
- Curated routes
- 1
- Best season
- Apr – Jun, Sep – Nov
- Warmest month
- January
- Coolest month
- July
- Wettest month
- January
2 See · 2 Do · 2 Outdoors · 2 Eat · 1 Drink
Rio, Ilha Grande & Paraty
from our route notes
32°C / 89°F avg high
27°C / 80°F avg high
about 228 mm rain
Climate: NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages.
Things to do in Paraty
9 places from our curated routes, grouped by what you will do there. Each one has its own page with the address and full notes.
See
2 sights worth building a day around in Centro Histórico. All 2 are free to visit.
Photo: José Henrique · GoogleSeeParaty Historic Center
Car-free grid of 18th-century houses and cobbled streets, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Tip Walk at dusk when the streets glow and day-trippers leave.
Photo: Cristina Sorato Neves · Google
Do
2 activities for when the group wants to do more than look across Cais and Penha.
Photo: De la Mota · GoogleDoParaty Bay Schooner Tour
Day cruise on a wooden schooner stopping at islands and coves for swimming.
Tip Choose a smaller boat to skip the loud party schooners.
Photo: Kadu Gaiozo · GoogleDoCaminho do Ouro
Guided hike on a stretch of the colonial stone road used to carry gold to the coast.
Outdoors
2 outdoor spots for fresh air across Trindade and Penha. All 2 are free to visit.
Photo: Nivaldo Júnio · GoogleOutdoorsTrindade
Fishing village with beaches and the Piscina Natural do Cachadaço, a tidal pool under boulders.
Tip Go at low tide for the natural pool.
Photo: José Olavo Cerávolo · GoogleOutdoorsCachoeira do Tobogã
Smooth rock slide into a river pool in the village of Penha.
Tip Watch locals first; the rock is slippery.
Eat
Where we would book a table in Paraty in Centro Histórico.
Photo: Dalmo Naville · GoogleEatBanana da Terra
Chef Ana Bueno's restaurant cooking caiçara coastal recipes with local fish and plantain.
Tip Book for dinner on weekends.
Photo: Cauby Neto · GoogleEatMargarida Café
Restaurant in the historic center with live music most nights and a mix of seafood and pasta.
Drink
Our picks for a drink in Paraty in Corumbê.
Photo: Cachaça Maria Izabel · Google
How to fit Paraty into a trip
Paraty is stop 3 of 3 on our Rio, Ilha Grande & Paraty route. Follow it as-is or lift Paraty into your own plan.
Stop 3 of 3
Rio, Ilha Grande & Paraty
Beaches, rainforest and colonial streets
- Trip length
- 9 days
- Best season
- Apr – Jun, Sep – Nov
- Pace
- moderate
- Before: Ilha Grande
Getting here and onward
- Ilha Grande to ParatyIlha Grande is about 56 km / 35 mi away in a straight line
Distances are straight-line estimates between destination centers, not road distances.
Paraty month by month
Average daily highs run from 27°C / 80°F in July to 32°C / 89°F in January. January is the wettest month, with about 228 mm of rain. Outlined months fall in the best season on our routes.
- Jan32° / 89°F average high
- Feb32° / 89°F average high
- Mar31° / 87°F average high
- Apr29° / 85°F average high, in our recommended season
- May27° / 81°F average high, in our recommended season
- Jun27° / 80°F average high, in our recommended season
- Jul27° / 80°F average high
- Aug29° / 83°F average high
- Sep31° / 87°F average high, in our recommended season
- Oct31° / 89°F average high, in our recommended season
- Nov31° / 87°F average high, in our recommended season
- Dec31° / 89°F average high
Average daily highs, NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages. Paraty weather and the best time to visit →
Near Paraty
2 other destinations from our guides within about 200 km (124 mi), measured in a straight line.
Paraty questions, answered
How many days do you need in Paraty?
Our route notes suggest 3 days in Paraty. On our Rio, Ilha Grande & Paraty route it is stop 3 of 3 in a 9-day trip. The listed visit times for our 9 places add up to roughly 24 hours, before travel between them, so you will need to choose.
What is Paraty best known for?
Colonial port town of whitewashed churches between green mountains and a sheltered bay. Stay 3 days. Standouts on our list: Paraty Historic Center (Car-free grid of 18th-century houses and cobbled streets, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site); Igreja de Santa Rita (Whitewashed 1722 church on the waterfront, the town's best-known landmark); Trindade (Fishing village with beaches and the Piscina Natural do Cachadaço, a tidal pool under boulders).
When is the best time to visit Paraty?
Our Rio, Ilha Grande & Paraty route is best Apr – Jun, Sep – Nov. NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages put the warmest highs in January (32°C / 89°F), the coolest in July (27°C / 80°F) and the most rain in January (about 228 mm).
What are the best things to do in Paraty?
Start with Paraty Historic Center, Igreja de Santa Rita, Paraty Bay Schooner Tour, Trindade and Cachoeira do Tobogã. Our guide lists 9 places in all, from 2 sights, 2 activities, 2 outdoor spots, 2 places to eat and 1 bar or café.
Where should a group eat in Paraty?
Our picks: Banana da Terra (Centro Histórico); Margarida Café (Centro Histórico). Book for dinner on weekends (Banana da Terra).
What is near Paraty?
The closest destinations in our guides are Ilha Grande (about 56 km / 35 mi) and Rio de Janeiro (about 161 km / 100 mi). Distances are straight-line estimates, not road distances.
Plan Paraty with your crew
Open the Rio, Ilha Grande & Paraty route in TripsCircle, invite friends with a link, settle which of these 9 places make the cut with a quick poll, then split costs and share one packing list.