Description
Begin in Rio de Janeiro with 3 nights at the Hotel Rio Internacional on Copacabana Beach, a great base for seeing the sights such as the famed Corcovado and Sugarloaf Mountain, before the real wildlife adventure begins.
Fly to Cuiaba in western Brazil and transfer straight into the heart of the Pantanal to stay 3 nights at the wonderful Rio Mutum lodge. This magnificent series of seasonally flooded wetlands plays host to the most diverse wildlife in the Americas. Expert guides will take you out each day by road, boat, horseback or on foot to go looking for giant anteaters, monkeys, macaws, armadillos, tapirs and possibly even a jaguar among the grasslands, forests, rivers and lagoons of this endlessly fascinating region.
From the Pantanal, fly to the Iguassu Falls to experience one of South America’s most incredible natural wonders. Over 250 individual falls straddle the Brazil-Argentina border in a great horseshoe, and some of the more exciting activities here include taking a boat to the base of the Falls or even taking a helicopter flight to appreciate its grandeur from the air. Your base for 2 nights here is the Hotel das Cataratas located right by the falls.
Finally fly to Sao Paulo and drive down to the stunning Emerald Coast to stay 4 nights at beautiful Pousada Picinguaba. Hummingbirds, little monkeys and gorgeous tropical flowers abound, and there are endless things to do from messing about on boats among the tropical islands in the bay, visiting colonial Paraty, horseback riding or learning to surf on a picture-postcard paradise beach. Return to Rio by road for your flight back home.
Guide price
£4,100
per person
£4,100 Per adult and £3780 per child under 12 based on a family of four travelling and including flights, taxes, transfers and accommodation (breakfast in Rio and Iguassu Falls, full board and activities in the Pantanal and half board at Pousada Picinguaba)
Itinerary
When to travel
April to October is the dry season and the best time to visit for wildlife observation. To combine the Pantanal with good beach weather further south, consider travelling in April or October.
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Location and directions
Rio, Pantanal, Iguazu Falls & Paraty
8 miles from the domestic airport and 20 miles from the international airport on Copacabana beach.
How to get there
11.5hr international flight to Rio de Janeiro.
