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24th Sept. - 7th Oct.
Our trip to Brazil's lush and humid rainforest
known as the Mata Atlântica is designed for
the nature lover and photographer. We shall be
visiting some of Brazil's most richest Wildlife
sanctuaries and great conservation successes:
Caraça,
Caratinga and Itatiaia.
Along with our expert professional wildlife guide Regina Ribeiro and the help of her keen
skills we'll seek out and look for the best
photographic opportunities and enjoy her
knowledgeable comments. We also plan to visit the
elegant historical city Ouro Preto (UNESCO) and
the spectacular city of Rio de Janeiro, it's
beautiful tranquil Botanical gardens, Corcovado
and Sugar Loaf .
 Brasil
is
the
fifth largest country in area and population in
the world, covering some 8.5 million square
kilometers, and the biggest in South America.
In pure diversity Brazil is incredible, Its
ecosystems can be divided into eight biomes,
Amazon rainforest, semi-arid Caratinga, Cerrado,
Atlantic forest (Mata Atlântica), Pantanal,
Pampas, Araucaria forests and finally the coastal
and insular ecosystems
(Mangroves, beaches and saline areas). Within this,
478 conservation sites and 18 World Heritage sites
(UNESCO),of which Mata Atlântica (the Portuguese
name for Atlantic forest) was declared a World
Heritage site in 1999. It figures in the first 5
most important places in the world for diversity,
endemic fauna and flora. Historically the Atlantic
forest covered an
extension of 16%, but human
pressure has reduced this to 8%. Today the Mata Atlântica is one of the most endangered and
threatened tropical rainforests on our planet. On
our trip we shall discover, enjoy and explore many
of the natural treasures Brazil offers us.
Price:
Main Programme 1.790€
Main programme + Extension 2.445€ (Ground only)
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Outline itinerary |
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Day 1 |
Departure
flight |
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Day 2 |
Arrival at Belo Horizonte &
transfer to Caraça Sanctuary |
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Day 3/4 |
Caraça Sanctuary |
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Day 5 |
Morning at Caraça. Late
afternoon transfer to Caratinga Reserve |
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Day 6 |
Caratinga Biological station.
(RPPN)-Feliciano Miguel Abdala |
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Day 7 |
Transfer
to
Ouro Preto. Afternoon visiting the city. |
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Day 8 |
Morning at Ouro Preto &
transfer to Belo Horizonte. Flight to Rio |
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Day 9 |
Rio de Janeiro- Botanical Gardens, Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, & Ipanema Beach. |
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Day 10 |
Flight home or EXTENSION:Transfer
to Itatiaia National Park |
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Day 11 |
Itatiaia National Park |
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Day 12 |
Itatiaia National Park |
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Day 13 |
Transfer
to Rio de
Janeiro.
Afternoon flight home |
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Day 14 |
Arrival home |
To request further information, please
CONTACT Neil
Detailed Trip PDF coming soon...
Neil´s partners in Brazil are Regina Ribeiro and Tour Operator Brasil Aventuras
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