17 days from £2,595
For top-quality wildlife viewing, we take you to the Pantanal, a wilderness of marshy grassland cut through by rivers, creeks and lagoons, leaving the abundance of birds and animals exposed to view. Our lodges there all offer rustic but comfortable rooms, most with gargantuan buffets meals, hammocks to swing in and pools to cool down in. You’ll head off on safari by boat, truck, on horseback or on foot.
Suggested holiday itinerary
Day 1 Overnight departure to Rio from the UK.
Days 2-4 At leisure in Rio de Janeiro, with excursions by jeep to Corcovado Mountain (Christ the Redeemer’s statue) and the Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Days 5,6 Fly to Foz do Iguaçú and explore Iguaçú Falls, with an excursions to the Brazilian and Argentinean sides.
Days 7-9 Fly to Cuiabá (or Campo Grande) and continue by road to your Pantanal lodge.There will be a variety of excursions (all included), departing morning and evening, for you to enjoy wildlife observation. At the lodge itself you can while away your time in a hammock or lazing around the pool.
Days 10-12 Fly to Salvador da Bahía, guided tour of this atmospheric colonial city with an intoxicating blend of Portuguese and African cultures.
Days 13-15 Head for Morro de São Paulo a small beach/village community reached by ferry or light aircraft. There are four beaches, the busiest with live music and restaurants, the most distant natural and palm-fringed. (Superior version spends days 13-15 at Praia fo Forte, staying at Praia do Forte Eco-resort).
Day 16 Transfer to Salvador airport and fly to the UK arriving day 17 |  Jabiru (tuiuiu) storks, Pantanal
 Devil's throat, Iguaçú Falls
 Colonial Salvador
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