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Elopement photography · Chapada Diamantina
In short
Elopement photography in Chapada Diamantina starts at $950: 3 hours on location with a photographer who works in Chapada Diamantina, and 150 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 3 weeks.
Why choose elopement photography in Chapada Diamantina?
An elopement in Chapada Diamantina trades the beach for a rim: vows on a ledge at the top of a waterfall, or at the edge of a table mountain with nothing below but canyon. The place most couples ask for is the Cachoeira da Fumaça, where the river falls off the plateau into a gorge, seen from above. It is a wild place inside a national park with no rangers at a gate, and the day has to be built for a trail, not a venue.
Worth knowing about Chapada Diamantina
ICMBio describes the trail to the top of the Cachoeira da Fumaça as about 5 km and two hours from Campos, in the Vale do Capão, with about an hour of steep climbing, no river to bathe in on the way and no phone signal on most park trails. An elopement there is a hike first: a visitor guide, water for everyone, shoes for rock, and the dress carried up in a bag.
What does the session in Chapada Diamantina look like?
- Cachoeira da Fumaça, top ledge
- The waterfall dropping into the canyon below, for the vows themselves in mid-morning light.
- Vale do Capão
- Green valley and village at the trailhead, for portraits before the climb or after the descent.
- Morro do Pai Inácio
- A sunset rim on the same day, a short climb above the BR-242, for the last portraits.
What does elopement photography in Chapada Diamantina include?
- 3 hours of coverage: the ceremony, portraits and one move to a second location
- 150 edited photographs in a private online gallery
- Gallery delivered within 3 weeks
- Help choosing a place where a small ceremony is allowed and the light works at your hour
- A short running order shared with your celebrant
Permits at these locations: Morro do Pai Inácio: Entry fee charged by the Prefeitura de Palmeiras, which runs the Parque Natural Municipal do Pai Inácio; the figure changes, so it is checked with the municipality before booking
FAQ — Elopement photography in Chapada Diamantina
Can we elope at the top of the Cachoeira da Fumaça in Chapada Diamantina?
A small elopement at the top of the Cachoeira da Fumaça in Chapada Diamantina is possible within visiting hours, since ICMBio requires no authorisation to photograph in places open to visitors. The trail is about 5 km and two hours from the Vale do Capão, and a visitor guide is strongly advised.
Do we need a guide for an elopement hike in Chapada Diamantina?
ICMBio recommends a visitor guide (condutor) in the Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina and calls one essential on unmarked, long or rugged trails, which have no phone signal. For an elopement in Chapada Diamantina the guide also carries the plan for weather and the way down after the vows.
Can we light candles or a fire at an elopement in Chapada Diamantina?
No fire. ICMBio bans fires throughout the Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina, and domestic animals are not allowed either. An elopement inside the park keeps to flowers, rings and vows, and anything more is held back for the pousada in Lençóis or the Vale do Capão that evening.