Luxury Brazil Tours & Tailor-Made Vacations

Luxury Brazil vacations start from around $7,000 per person for a nine-night itinerary combining the Amazon, Rio de Janeiro, and Trancoso. A more comprehensive thirteen to fourteen-night trip adding the Pantanal, Iguaçu Falls, and the colonial towns of Minas Gerais typically falls between $8,000 and $12,000 per person. The private Amazon sailing journey — one of our most extraordinary Brazil itineraries — starts from $9,950 per person for six nights. Cost varies based on the remoteness of destinations, the level of private guiding, and lodge choice. We price every vacation individually around your travel dates, group size, and what you want to experience, and there are no planning fees.

Brazil rewards different kinds of travel at different times of year. For the Amazon, May through October is generally the dry season with lower water levels — better for jungle trails and wildlife spotting on land. November through April brings the high-water season, when piranha fishing, pink dolphin encounters, and boat travel into flooded forest are at their finest. For the Pantanal — the best destination in South America for jaguar sightings — July and August in the dry season are peak months. Rio de Janeiro is beautiful year-round, with the famous Carnival taking place in February or March. The beaches of Trancoso and Bahia are warmest and driest from December to March. We’ll time your trip around what you most want to see and do.

The Amazon rewards those who go deeper than a standard lodge stay. Our favorite approach combines an expert jungle guide at an intimate riverside lodge — we use Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge on the Rio Negro — with a private yacht charter to sail into stretches of the Amazon that few visitors ever reach. Along the way: piranha fishing, canoe trips into blackwater tributaries, pink dolphin encounters, guided night walks, and visits to riverside communities. For those wanting to go further, we can arrange private water-plane transfers, jungle survival training with Brazilian Army instructors, and access to the crystalline beaches of the Tapajós tributary. Every element is private and built around what your group wants to experience.

Brazil is exceptional for families and one of our most rewarding destinations to design around younger travelers. The Amazon provides wildlife encounters that no classroom can replicate — pink dolphins, macaws, piranha fishing, and guided night walks that stay with children for years. Iguaçu Falls is one of the most visceral natural wonders on earth, accessible by open Jeep and Zodiac boat for all ages. Rio de Janeiro delivers culture, beaches, and the kind of visual drama that needs no context. For families who want downtime after adventure, Trancoso offers calm, warm waters, beautiful beaches, and the sleepy charm of a village that feels nothing like a resort. We design every Brazil family vacation around your children’s ages, energy levels, and what creates the most meaningful shared memories.

Yes — and Peru is the most natural pairing. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley combine beautifully with the Amazon and Rio over two weeks, creating a journey that moves between two of South America’s most iconic experiences. Lima’s extraordinary food scene makes it a natural starting point. For those who want a longer exploration, Colombia and Argentina also pair well with Brazil — Buenos Aires or Patagonia extend a southern cone journey, while Medellín and Cartagena add a different kind of South American energy. We handle all routing, domestic flights, and logistics across borders as part of your itinerary.

The five experiences we return to most with our clients are Rio de Janeiro, the Amazon Rainforest, Trancoso in Bahia, the Pantanal, and Iguaçu Falls. Rio rewards those who go beyond Christ the Redeemer — a private cooking class, a sunrise at Sugarloaf, cycling around Rodrigo Freitas Lagoon, and a table at one of the restaurants we’ve been sending guests to for years. The Amazon is best explored with a private guide and a yacht charter into the tributaries. Trancoso is Brazil’s finest beach retreat: low-key, beautiful, and anchored by UXUA Casa, one of our favorite hotels in South America. The Pantanal in the dry season is the continent’s best wildlife destination, with jaguar sightings more reliable here than anywhere else on earth. Iguaçu Falls, best approached from the Brazilian side at dawn, is simply one of the most powerful natural experiences in the world. We’ll build the combination that fits your time and priorities.