Brazil activity holiday, tailormade

country:	Brazil
departures:	This trip can be tailormade at a time to suit you and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary. Group departures 07 Nov 2008, 17 Apr 2009
price:	From £2750 - £2995 (17 days) excluding flights, domestic flights in Brazil, first class hotels, guiding & private transport, all activities mentioned and meals as itinerary. Price depends on departure date. Flights can be arranged from the UK

Brazil holidays

Activity holidays

the amazing things you'll be doing

Rio de Janeiro - Chapada Diamantina - remote island - Salvador - walk - swim - canoe - raft - hidden waterfalls - unspoilt beaches - vibrant culture

Experience the real Brazil; we'll show you the hand-picked highlights of this vast country.

Enjoy peaceful, un-crowded walking in stunning scenery, with hidden waterfalls and pools all to yourself. Journey to an idyllic remote island to swim and explore by canoe and boat. Savour the vibrant music, culture and food of Salvador, and explore the wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro at a relaxed pace.

day-by-day itinerary

Day 1:	Fly to Brazil.
Day 2:	Sugar Loaf Mountain. Morning arrival in Rio. Relax in your hotel near Ipanema Beach and visit Sugar Loaf Mountain. (D)
Day 3:	Explore Rio with your guide. Relax on the beach this afternoon. (B)
Day 4:	Chapada Diamantina. Travel by plane and road to Chapada Diamantina. Hike to a viewpoint this afternoon. Stay in a stylish small hotel. (B,D)
Day 5:	Waterfall walk. Walk 12km with your guide to a hidden waterfall. Swim in natural pools and return to your village for the night. (B,L,D)
Day 6:	High peak walk. Move around the national park today to walk up to one of its most spectacular peaks. Stay in simple but comfortable inn. (B,L,D)
Day 7:	Waterfall hike & swim. Early start to hike to the top of a 400m waterfall, the second highest in the Americas. Swim under a smaller waterfall, return to your hotel and relax. (B,L,D)
Day 8:	Highlands walk. Traverse the highlands for sweeping panoramic views. Watch the sun set and sleep in a cosy inn set in a semi-deserted mining village surrounded by giant cacti. (B,L,D)
Day 9:	Village walk. Walk from village to village today. Visit an underground cave pool which catches the light in such a way that the water is luminescent, hence its name: the enchanted pool. (B,L,D)
Day 10:	Head for a remote island. Drive 6 hours to the coast then take a boat across to a remote island. Walk to your inn along the beach as there are no roads on the island. Relax and enjoy the views. (B,D)
Day 11:	Enjoy island life, relax. Walk along the beaches, swim and enjoy fresh seafood for lunch. In the afternoon take a short boat ride to a shallow natural pool where you can snorkel. (B,D)
Day 12:	Explore inland. Hike to a remote fishing village or canoe on the flat waters of the river which cuts through the middle of the island. (B,D)
Day 13:	Relax. Relax, canoe or walk. The island’s one bar is down the beach and a good way to experience life on the island. (B,D)
Day 14:	Raft to Salvador. Leave the island by boat then raft fun grade III rapids en route to Salvador. Relax in your hotel in the historical centre. (B,D)
Day 15:	Explore vibrant Salvador, where Africa meets South America and the European colonial past. Enjoy the restaurants and rich nightlife. (B,D)
Day 16:	Depart for home. Fly to Rio and catch your flight back home. (B)
Day 17:	Arrive home.

how this holiday makes a difference

Probably the best Brazil has to offer is in its people. We have worked hand in hand with our Brazilian friends to design a holiday that will get you to discover the secrets of Brazil.

We are passionate about the places it visits so to help preserve the integrity of these destinations we:

Keep groups small to minimise environmental impact – in this case we tailor this trip for 2 or more people.
Work directly with a small hotel a remote island. This brings benefit to the fishing communities on the island.
Your guide is from this area so helps facilitate direct and meaningful contact between Bahian locals and our clients.
In Chapada Diamantina we stay in a small hotel in a semi-abandoned mining village. Staying here helps keep this magical place alive.
By working directly with every guide, hotel, driver, restaurant and activity provider, we make sure that more of your money goes directly to a wide variety of small Brazilian businesses.

We also administer a carbon offset scheme to compensate for the impact of your flights.

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We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel.

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