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A Brazil tour has much more to offer than just the famous beaches of Rio and the Amazon.

finely preserved 16th century towns like Ouro Preto, Paraty and Olinda
the best wildlife viewing in the Americas in the Pantanal
an aquatic wonderland in Bonito
the rich culture of Salvador
great hiking at Chapada Diamantina and Chapada dos Veadeiros
the miracle of Iguassu Falls
off the beaten path diving experiences at Fernando de Noronha
exotic beaches at Itacare, Morro de Sao Paulo, Praia do Forte, Ilha Grande, around Natal and the northeast coast
German and Italian-influenced areas along with gauchos and great hikes in Rio Grande do Sul
surreal landscapes of sand dunes and lagoons in Lencois Marenhenses

We offer classic Brazil tours as well as exciting adventure options for those who want something different. Let us know if we can customize a Brazil tour for you.

We offer many Brazil tour options that you won't find from your local travel agencies because we have been there and met with many of the operators in order to find the most fascinating and rewarding experiences available. Many of these areas and options have been unfamiliar to the international public until now because the local operators have not marketed their tours outside of Brazil. Let us now introduce you to these hidden treasures!

"In trying to coordinate a rather ambitious 2 week adventure to Brazil, I contacted several tour companies and travel agents. Jim of amazonadventures.com (office in Austin Texas) was the most helpful and responsive in helping me plan my trip to Rio, Iguassu Falls, an Amazon Cruise, Amazon Ecolodge and the Pantanal Wetlands. He coordinated the airfare, hotels, transportation for the entire trip and all went off without a hitch. I was worried about using TAM and GOL airlines since I was not familiar with them and the payment process was unique; but both airlines were on time, comparable to any US air carrier with the addition of free snacks. I can't thank Jim enough for our wonderful vacation and his advice and patience with all my questions. I will be contacting him for my next adventure to Africa.

One of the highlights of our trip was our visit to the Pantanal for 4 wonderful days. Thanks to our guide, we had an exceptional time. He met us at the airport and was our private guide for the trip. We started with a visit to a small village Bom Jardim as I requested a place to snorkel. We spent a little over an hour snorkeling and saw about 10 kinds of fish; some very colorful. We floated peacefully down the river and it was quite fun. He suggested we visit Macaw’s Lake to view the Macaws who show up at sunset for a spectacular showing. I was impressed that our guide set up his spotting scope for us to use which added to the trip. I also took over the use of his binoculars which were better than mine. He didn't need them as I swear he can see birds with his eyes closed. We spent most of the following day driving to Pousada Canto do Arancua with multiple stops to view the animals along the way. Marcos was very knowledgeable about the geography, flora and animals along the way.

During our visit to the Pantanal we stayed at Pousada Canto do Arancua,which we loved. Helpful staff, excellent food, cute large basic rooms, (no tv/phone) lovely pool with waterfall, nice grounds and a ranch with horses, cows, and chickens not to mention all the wild animals (Tapirs, monkeys, ocelot, agouti, capybara's coati's, birds, birds and more birds...all of which our guide could identify) which we saw while on the land/river at the property which is 5000 hectares. The canoe rides (no motors) were peaceful and allowed for the sighting of many animals. I'm not sure any of the lodge employees spoke English but Marcos was always there to translate.

Iguassu Falls - Don't miss it, it is amazing and worth the effort to go there. Visit Brazil for one day and Argentina the next.

Amazon Cruise - Wonderful, knowledgeable English speaking staff, good food, side canoe trips were fun with lots of bird and caiman sightings. We were lucky enough to see 3 sloths and some monkeys. The guides were all quite professional. We took the 3 day cruise and that was just enough time for us. I expected tiny rooms but they were quite adequate for 4 pieces of luggage." Kim

"We're back from our holiday in Brazil and have had a super time. What a beautiful country of contrasts. Obviously with such a detailed itinerary we had a lot of traveling and our stays at each place were far too short, but I can't think of anything we would rather have left out. Iguacu was overwhelming, we loved the Pantanal, the pousada in Bahia was impressive and our stay on Silvas Island was great. Thank you for putting the package together and for being so long-suffering with all our questions. We shall be happy to recommend your company to our friends." Chris and Kay Pluke

"I just wanted to let you know what a fabulous trip we had! Everything was perfectly planned. Our guide in Rio, Luis, was great. And our guide in Iguassu, Carlos Barros, was excellent ( he is extremely dedicated to his job, very informative and fun). Both guides went above & beyond our expectations. We received what we believe to be A-one VIP service. They took extra care when planning and picking up Cyrus elderly parents, Mehroo (pronounced May-roo) and Minu (pronounced menu) and ourselves. We were so impressed with this trip that we are highly recommending your travel service to all of our friends & family. And we will be booking any future vacations only through you. Thanks again for doing such an awesome job" Carrie Ann Waltman.

"The trip was stellar. The places you chose and the way you organized it were just right. Rio is definitely the most beautiful city I have ever seen, and Iguassu is so overwhelming that my heart still doesn’t know what to do with it. Amazon lived up to my every expectation and blew them all away. Thank you very much for putting it together, and for the quick response in Iguassu when the flight delay happened. Even the delay worked out well because we ended up getting an almost private tour in the boat the next morning; with us were a couple who were taking an enhanced version of the tour and therefore we went close to 2 waterfalls instead of one. The guide in Iguassu – Marcos – was especially good. Thanks again. " Murali

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