Brazil Tours
Beaches, Rainforest and Waterfalls
Brazil is big enough to feel like several countries in a single trip. In two weeks you can go from the beaches and hills of Rio de Janeiro to the rainforest of the Amazon, and finish on a walkway in front of Iguazu Falls. Our Brazil tours are built around that variety, with the logistics between each region solved before you land.
As a local travel agency for South America, we design every Brazil trip privately: domestic flights, transfers, hand-picked hotels and guides who know the country. Many travellers combine Brazil with Buenos Aires or with our Patagonia tours in the far south, and we build the whole route as a single itinerary.
Browse our Brazil tours below, or tell us what you want to see and we will design a tailor-made trip to Brazil from scratch, at your own rhythm and within your budget.
It depends on the region. Rio de Janeiro and the coast are warmest from December to March, which is also peak season and Carnival time. April to June and September to November bring fewer crowds and pleasant temperatures. In the Amazon, the high-water months of the first half of the year are best for canoe trips through the flooded forest, while the drier months are better for walking trails.
It depends on your nationality, and the rules for some countries have changed in recent years. Check the current requirements with the Brazilian consulate before you book your flights. Once you have your dates, our team can tell you what documents you will need for every border on your itinerary.
Yes, and it is one of the combinations we plan most often. Iguazu Falls sits right on the border, so you can see both sides of the falls and continue to Buenos Aires on a short flight. From there, many travellers head south to Patagonia.
Ten to fourteen days is a good length for a first visit. That is enough for Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls and either the Amazon or the coast of Paraty and Ilha Grande, without spending your holiday in airports.
Like any large country, it depends on where you go and how you move around. The places we include in our Brazil tours are well travelled, and we work with private transfers and local guides who know which neighbourhoods to visit and when. With a few basic precautions, most travellers have a relaxed trip.
Most travellers spend two or three nights at a jungle lodge near Manaus. Days start early, with canoe trips along the river, forest walks with a local guide and wildlife spotting: river dolphins, monkeys and hundreds of bird species. Lodges are comfortable but simple, because the experience is about the forest, not about luxury.
Why Travel to Brazil With a Local Travel Agency?
Brazil rewards good planning. Distances are long, domestic flights connect through a handful of hubs, and the difference between a good trip and a tiring one is often the order in which you visit each place. As a travel agency based in South America, we know which connections work and which ones cost you a day.
It is also a country of contrasts that are hard to organise on your own: a city of more than six million people squeezed between mountains and the Atlantic, the largest rainforest on earth, colonial towns on the coast and one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world.
Every trip we design is private and tailor-made, with a real person on call 24/7 while you are travelling. If a flight changes or the weather moves in, we rearrange the plan on the ground so you do not have to.
Whether you want beaches and samba, rainforest and wildlife, or a longer South America trip that includes Brazil, Argentina and Peru, every Brazil tour on this page is a starting point. Nothing here is a fixed departure.
Best Places to Visit on a Brazil Tour
These are the destinations we build most Brazil itineraries around, and what each one adds to the trip.
Rio de Janeiro
The natural starting point. Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema and a rainforest inside the city limits. Three or four nights let you see the icons and still have a beach afternoon with nothing planned.
Iguazu Falls, Brazil & Argentina
The Brazilian side gives you the big panoramic view of the falls; the Argentine side takes you right to the edge of the water on its walkways. Two nights is enough to see both, and the airport connects easily with Rio and Buenos Aires.
The Amazon
Fly into Manaus, see the Meeting of the Waters where the dark Rio Negro runs alongside the sandy Solimões, and head upriver to a jungle lodge. The most different stop on any Brazil itinerary.
Paraty & Ilha Grande
A colonial town of cobbled streets and an island with no cars, both a few hours’ drive from Rio. Boat days between beaches, short jungle trails and a much slower pace than the city.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A short flight from Iguazu and the easiest way to add a second country. Tango, steakhouses and neighbourhoods that are best explored on foot, with a guide who knows where the locals eat.
Patagonia, Argentina & Chile
For travellers who want the full contrast: from tropical beaches to glaciers and granite towers in the same trip. We connect Brazil with El Calafate, El Chaltén or Torres del Paine through Buenos Aires or Santiago.
Who Are Our Brazil Tours Best For?
For first-time visitors to South America
For first-time visitors to South America
Brazil is an easy place to start, especially combined with Argentina and Peru. Big icons, good connections and a guide waiting for you at every airport.
For nature and wildlife lovers
Rainforest, waterfalls and some of the richest wildlife on the continent. We build these trips around early starts and local guides who know where to look.
For couples
Beach days, sunsets from Sugarloaf and a night at a hotel inside Iguazu National Park. Brazil is one of the easiest places to end a romantic trip through South America.
For families
For families
Short flights, beaches, boat trips and a jungle lodge that feels like an adventure without being hard work. We plan the pace around the youngest traveller in the group.
For travellers with limited time
If you only have a week, we would rather do Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu Falls well than rush through four regions. We will tell you honestly what fits and what does not.
For first-time visitors to South America
Brazil is an easy place to start, especially combined with Argentina and Peru. Big icons, good connections and a guide waiting for you at every airport.
For nature and wildlife lovers
Rainforest, waterfalls and some of the richest wildlife on the continent. We build these trips around early starts and local guides who know where to look.
For couples
Beach days, sunsets from Sugarloaf and a night at a hotel inside Iguazu National Park. Brazil is one of the easiest places to end a romantic trip through South America.
For families
Short flights, beaches, boat trips and a jungle lodge that feels like an adventure without being hard work. We plan the pace around the youngest traveller in the group.
For travellers with limited time
If you only have a week, we would rather do Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu Falls well than rush through four regions. We will tell you honestly what fits and what does not.
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