Gruta do Sabiá

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The best-known and most visitable cave in Aurora do Tocantins, inside an RPPN right on the way out of town. A limestone cave with 12 chambers and abundant speleothems on the ceiling, walls, and floor — one of them, the Salão da Cidade Branca, requires crawling through narrow passages. Visits only with a local guide, who knows the tight sections and the on-site research facility.

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Drop

0.5 km

Trail (round trip)

Moderate

Difficulty

Free

Entry

Before you go

A guide is required because of the access difficulty and the tight sections. Accredited local guides lead the visit; contact via the Aurora SECTUR (63 99257-9539). Operators such as Tiriba Ecoturismo (Renato Martins and the speleologist Wagner José de Moura) serve the region's caves.
Best in the dry season (April to September), when the cave is dry. Between October and March there are drips with the rains — the period when stalactites form — and access is less comfortable.

How to get there

Dirt roadA regular car manages with care.

From Arraias75 km

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The trail

0.5 km

Distance

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Time

Moderate

Level

A short approach trail from the parking area; the difficulty is inside the cave — chambers reached only after narrow passages where you have to crawl and squeeze through. Light caving, not recommended for the claustrophobic.

The water & the river

DarkClarity 1/5

Ratings

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Scored 1 to 5. Beauty is subjective — so we split it into axes, letting you sort by what matters to you.

Planning your visit

Gruta do Sabiá is about 75 km by road from Arraias; access is by a well-kept dirt road; the trail is 0.5 km round trip, moderate level.

The visit requires a local guide: a guide is required because of the access difficulty and the tight sections. Accredited local guides lead the visit; contact via the Aurora SECTUR (63 99257-9539). Operators such as Tiriba Ecoturismo (Renato Martins and the speleologist Wagner José de Moura) serve the region's caves; entry is free.

Do I need a guide?: A guide is required because of the access difficulty and the tight sections. Accredited local guides lead the visit; contact via the Aurora SECTUR (63 99257-9539). Operators such as Tiriba Ecoturismo (Renato Martins and the speleologist Wagner José de Moura) serve the region's caves.
How much is entry?: Entry is free.
Can I go in a regular car?: Yes, with care — well-kept dirt road.
When to go?: Best in the dry season (April to September), when the cave is dry. Between October and March there are drips with the rains — the period when stalactites form — and access is less comfortable.