Brazil: Exceeded Expectations.
Brazil | Mar 19 - Mar 30, 2023

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Angela C.
Canada | Reviewed on Apr 06, 2023

All our guides were excellent and very knowledgeable.
All the airport pick ups and transfers went very smoothly as did the tours.
We were very happy with our itinerary and any concerns we had about having to take internal flights were not justified. The country is just so huge that there weren't any other viable options and it was definitely worth it.
All the hotels were very comfortable and everyone we encountered couldn't have been nicer.

Hotel Reviews
Águas do Iguaçu Hotel
Foz do Iguaçu

Very clean and comfortable. Good location with a choice of restaurants nearby. Included breakfast had a good selection. Swimming pool was a nice spot to relax at the end of the day.

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Pousada Olho d'Agua
Bonito

Lovely peaceful hotel with wildlife all around. You stay in a bungalow in the grounds and we often had monkeys in the trees around us. Very friendly, helpful staff. The restaurant food was very good, we had dinner there one evening, and the included breakfast was varied and tasty. It is located outside the town, which means you are surrounded by nature and it's quiet but you will need to get a taxi to get to Bonito (not at all expensive)

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Pousada Aguapé
Aquidauana

located about 70 km down a dirt road, you are surrounded by farmland and wetland. it is beautiful and teeming with wildlife. The hotel is very comfortable and welcoming, the food is great. If you are lucky enough to be there on a Saturday night there is a live band and Parilla. Activities are very well organised.

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Pousada do Principe
Paraty

beautiful hotel with lovely communal spaces and pool. great location just a few minutes walk from the old town. Rooms at the from suffer a bit from street noise, so try and get a room around the pool. Breakfast was great.

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Activity Reviews
Brazilian Side Falls Tour regular
Brazilian Side Falls Tour regular
Foz do Iguaçu

The falls are amazing from both sides. Saw lots of coatis here.

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Macuco Safari
Macuco Safari
Foz do Iguaçu

Being on a boat at the bottom of the falls was fantastic but this safari seemed to be very focused on selling you photos that they'd taken. There was no option to swim (as was in our itinerary description), we only were taken to one set of falls and they pulled up at the side of the river and spent about 5 minutes taking Photos of the groups on the boats. The small boat also meant that from most seats you had no view up the river, all you could see was the bow of the boat and the worker who was taking photos. Being driven into the water of the falls however was a LOT of fun. The boat from the Argentinian side seemed to be better, it went to 2-3 sets of falls and also drove into the water. So, if your itinerary allows, this would be better.

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Parque das Aves - Birds park
Parque das Aves - Birds park
Foz do Iguaçu

Very interesting and lovely to see the birds up close. They are doing great conservation work

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Argentinian Side Falls Tour regular
Argentinian Side Falls Tour regular
Foz do Iguaçu

It was just fantastic. Lunch here was also one of the best meals we had!

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Buraco das Araras and Rio da Prata snorkeling
Buraco das Araras and Rio da Prata snorkeling
Bonito MS

Really fun activity. Like swimming in an aquarium

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Boca da Onça
Boca da Onça
Bonito MS

Beautiful location. Lovely hike through the jungle and the waterfalls are just spectacular

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South Pantanal
South Pantanal
South Pantanal

We did a boat trip, jeep safari, walking tour, horse ride and night safari. We saw the most amazing wildlife including armadillos, capybaras, toucans, egrets, cockatoos and a giant anteater.

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Regular Boat Tour around Paraty Bay
Regular Boat Tour around Paraty Bay
Paraty

Comfortable boat and friendly staff. Multiple stops at beaches and to swim. Follows a common path with many other boats but seems to be well organised sonly 1 or 2 boats are at the same place at the same time. Certainly gave a nice overview of the surrounding beaches. Definitely take your own lunch. Whilst the manioc fries were great the rest of the food was terrible.

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Jeep Tour Regular
Jeep Tour Regular
Paraty

If we hadn't already been to Iguassu and Bonito these falls would have been quite impressive! Learning about and tasting Cachaca was great. Sliding on the natural waterslide was great fun, definitely recommend doing this.

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Local specialist: Daria Beretta
Daria
Daria Beretta
Local specialist in Rio de Janeiro | Replied on Apr 07, 2023

Hi Angela,

Thank you for your feedback! I am very glad to hear that you had a great trip. It was a pleasure to have you and your family here in Brazil, and we hope to welcome you again to discover new destinations!

Best,
Daria