Ultimate Brazil

This fascinating journey offers just a taste of Brazil’s immense diversity, encompassing not only today’s vibrant country but also its colonial history and its magnificent natural wonders.

The journey begins in Rio de Janeiro, a vibrant metropolis famed for its instantly recognisable skyline, the statue of Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, its sweeping beaches and dramatic verdant backdrop. You then fly south-west to Iguaçu Falls, a breathtaking two-mile expanse of some 240 cascades set in sub-tropical jungle. 

Continue to the vast wilderness of the Pantanal, which has a diverse landscape of savannah, wetlands and forest, and extraordinary concentrations of flora and fauna. Fly north to Bahia and Salvador, historic first capital of Brazil with its exquisite Portuguese colonial buildings and its hypnotic Afro-Brazilian exuberance. This illuminating odyssey concludes with a few days spent luxuriating on the white sand beaches of Trancoso.

Sample itinerary:

Days 1/3: Fly London to Rio de Janeiro. Overnights Rio Internacional. Days 4/5: Fly to Iguaçu Falls. Falls excursions. Overnights Panoramic Hotel.  Days 6/8: Fly to Campo Grande. Transfer to Pantanal. Wildlife excursions by jeep, on horseback or foot. Overnights Barra Mansa. Days 9/10: Fly to Salvador. Overnights Villa Bahia.  Days 11/14: Fly to Porto Seguro. Transfer to Trancoso. Overnights Pousada Etnia. Days 15/16: Fly to London via São Paolo.