15 days from £6440 for a family of 3
Take your family on an exotic holiday to Rio, the Amazon jungle, the vibrant northeast and a beach wind-down. December to February and July are local holiday periods - availability may be difficult so book well in advance if you want to travel in the Christmas holidays or during February half-term
Suggested holiday itinerary (flexible)
Day 1 Fly from the UK to Rio de Janeiro, arriving the following morning
Days 2-4 Transfer to your contemporary hotel the Pestana Rio Atlantica on Copacabana beach. Taste the magic of Rio - ride the cable car up the Sugar Loaf Mountain, the funicular train up to the Christ statue, enjoy the colourful street life, always close to the beach..
Days 5-7 Fly to Manaus in the Brazilian Amazon. Step into the Amazon jungle - the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. Venture along the creeks and trails from the comfortable Amazon Village lodge, with entertaining trips by motorised canoe, fishing expeditions, jungle treks, visits to indian settlements and alligator-spotting by night.
The Brazilian Amazon is home to 170,000 Indians belonging to 210 different tribes, many still living as hunter-gatherers in the ways of their ancestors. The river itself holds 20% of the world’s fresh water.
Days 8-10 Fly to Salvador and thrill to the African beat in this exotic and exuberant city. Music and dance spill out on to graceful colonial streets. Watch the capoeira dancers demonstrating their acrobatic and martial art skills. Cruise in a traditional schooner across sparkling All Saints’ Bay, pausing for island swimming in calm waters.
Days 11-13 From here it’s an hour’s drive to a quiet, creamy, palm fringed beach at the Tivoli Eco-resort Praia do Forte - much imitated, but never bettered, for its facilities and fine food. There are eight pools, water-sports, horse-riding, tennis, a kids’ club with lots of educational and fun activities and a relaxing salt-water spa.
Day 14 Transfer to Salvador airport for flight to the UK arriving day 15.
Our Comment
"Language does not seem to be a barrier at the Praia do Forte kids’ club; and I saw European parents enjoying romantic candlelit dinners while the children ate together with their Brazilian ‘aunties’ - the food is superb by the way."
Claire Milner, Client Information Manager
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How about?
Heading south to the magnificent Iguacú Falls. You can get really close to the falls in a giant dinghy and, literally, soak up one of the world’s most mesmeric sights!
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Weather watch
The tropical regions of The Amazon and north-east Brazil are hot (25-35°C) all year round, but the humidity is tempered by sea breezes on the coast. There is less rain and there are fewer mosquitoes in the Amazon from June to November. Rio can be refreshingly cool in the school summer holidays. | 
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