Drop-Inn
Surf Lodge - Itacaré - Brazil
Overview
The spot to be!
Looking for a cool place to stay in Itacaré during your surf vacation? Drop-Inn is your choice!
Get yourself, your family or your friends lodged in this carefully crafted and cozy apartment in central Itacaré, the ultimative Surf City in Northeast Brazil. You’ll stay in the same beautiful building with EasyDrop, built in 2003 by he company as a multi-usage support central home for its international surf school activities.
Enjoy the friendly vibes of a really cool team, while being at the best spot to get to know Itacaré and to explore the outstanding beaches and surfing peaks of this region often referred to as the “Hawaii of Brazil”.
The lodge
Beautifully crafted
The apartment has two sleeping rooms, with extra silent external air conditioners, two double beds, and a bright, beautifully equipped bathroom. A big semi-open air living room connects to a big, well equipped open kitchen, with a gas cooktop, a big refrigerator adn double. There is a roof gallery with additional space to chill out. The whole building is beautifully crafted with noble woods, granit, artwork oprtals, and lots of stylish details.
Your hosts in Itacaré will be warm & welcoming Nígia Vieira and her husband, the EasyDrop co-owner and operations manager Thiago Setubal.
Location
Downstairs in the same building is the head office and operational centre of the international surf school EasyDrop. Enjoy the help of EasyDrop’s friendly & knowledgeable team, or even get some (top rated) surf lessons, or just transportation to surfing beaches.
There is also a little SPA inside the building downstairs, delivering professional surf-specific massages. From there to your hammock its just one stair.
EasyDrop also offers intensive Portuguese lessons.
The building resides in the historical 18th century center of Itacaré, just about 50 m from Praia da Coroinha, or a 5 minutes walk from Praia da Concha, and about 10 minutes walk from the famous local surf beach Praia da Tiririca.
Shops, restaurants, bank, everything is closeby this great partment.
Itacaré
Itacaré is a small surfing town in the North-Eastern State of Bahia. It is famous among sufers for having some of the best surf in Brazil. While that, the lively colonial town of about 15.000 inhabitants mixes the cultures of Afro-Brazil, Fishermen, Surfing, and Ecotourism. Itacaré has a great infrastructure for the traveler. There are plenty of restaurants with many diverse types of food, as well as a very vivid night life with cool bars and clubs. Many helpful and nice shops all around
Best surf peaks around
The region of Itacaré is blessed with absolutely stunning beaches, a tropical climate, warm water all year long, and extremely consistent waves, as well as plenty of surfing peaks, from flat beach breaks that extend for miles to small sheltered beaches surrounded by hills and rainforest. The area also hosts some of the best preserved dense Atlantic Rain Forest areas in Brazil, with great tropical flora & fauna.
Engenhoca
Main longboard peak in the region because of its mellow, long waves. Requires a drive on the road to Ilhéus + hike through some really great rainforest. For your first time there, a local guide is highly recommended to reach this spot. Engenhoca has an easy channel to paddle out. Protected from the typical summer northeast wind.
Jeribucaçu
A short and heavy right hander and a longer left hander on sand bottom, remaining mostly unsurfed due to the long and steep trail to this beach. To get there, you will need a car to reach the access point, then an additional 20-30 minute hike in to the beach. A guide is strongly recommended when you go there for the first time!
Prainha
A strong right-hander, that only shows up once in a while. While that, the left hander is more consistent, but less perfect. Overall, quite consistent waves. Early morning you got best chances for glass. You can get there through a 45 minutes walk from Itacaré. Take a guide and don’t take values!
Pontal
Classical winter peak (May-Sep), when wind turns south. Endless beach breaks with more mellow waves on the outside, and tubing sand bars on the inside. Aware of heavy cross and rip currents, you really need to know what you do here! There is no infrastructure or people here, so if you get in trouble, you’ll be alone!
Itacarezinho
Miles of beach breaks, with all kinds of waves. Plus some reefs producing consistent waves in glassy low tide. You need a car to get here, and either pay entrance to drive to the beach or walk 15-minute from the main road. To surf an empty lineup, just walk south on the beach.
Tiririca
Home to the local surf scene. Very consistent short and heavy waves nearly all year. It’s always crowded with plenty of localism. If you’re not a acknowledged surf pro, stick to the rules, be friendly, and make friends first before you catch a wave.
Testimonial
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We were surprised with the comfort and the convenience of this lodge! The location is excellent, and it's very well equipped, everything is new! It has an incredible semi-open living space with hammocks. Even better than the pictures! We have been very well cared for by Nígia who gave us 100% attention and many good local tips. The lodge is upstairs the Surf School EasyDrop, and the people from the school infected us with their surf vibes. They also gave us great hints about the best surfing peaks around. Highly recommended lodging! I'll be back soon.
Bernardo
Contact
Phone: +55-73-9927-8529
contact@drop-inn-com
Rua João Coutinho, 140
Centro Itacaré-Bahia
45530-000
Brazil