Samba dancer, Plataforma, Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil.
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Ideia Tours. Luxury Brazil Tours & Luxury Brazil Travel.
Le joie de vivre!
Brazil is a land of marvels. Its great cities, rich colonial past, vibrant cultural displays and immense natural beauty inspire le joie de vivre. To explore Brazil's iconic destinations, we invite you on one of our classic journeys to explore Rio, Iguazu Falls, the Amazon, Salvador da Bahia and the country's many other world-heritage sites. As one of our treasured guests, enjoy the unsurpassed luxury of a masterly itinerary, private guides with chauffeurs, regal accommodations and gourmet cuisine.
We would be pleased to design a tour to meet your exact requirements, please inquire.
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Corcovado Mountain (left) and Sugarloaf (right), Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil.
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Ideia Tours. Luxury Brazil Tours & Luxury Brazil Travel.
Brazilian Rendezvous
Rio de Janeiro - Iguazu
Falls - Salvador da Bahia
Land Price (10 days/9 nights)
De Luxe US$
9,830 per person
Hot Rio nights, nature's grandeur and living history await…
Experience three world-heritage sites -- the "marvelous city" of Rio de Janeiro, the thundering cataracts of Iguazu
Falls and the colonial charm of Salvador da Bahia. From a deluxe beach view room in one of the world's
legendary hotels, the Copacabana Palace, to a deluxe falls' view room in Hotel das Cataratas and a junior suite in the four-century-old Convento do Carmo, our Brazilian Rendezvous will intrigue you at Brazil's iconic destinations. In each, you will enjoy the unsurpassed luxury of a masterly itinerary, private guides with chauffeurs, regal accommodations and gourmet cuisine. On this romantic getaway, hot Rio nights, nature's grandeur and living history await.
Iguazu Falls, Southern Brazil.
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Ideia Tours. Luxury Brazil Tours & Luxury Brazil Travel.
Brazil: Land of Marvels
Rio de Janeiro - Iguazu
Falls - Anavilhanas Archipelago, Amazon - Salvador da Bahia
Land Price 14 days/13 nights)
De Luxe US$
13,095 per person
Brazil's most emblematic places…
Experience four world-heritage sites -- the "marvelous city" of Rio de Janeiro, the thundering cataracts of Iguazu
Falls, the Amazon's Anavilhanas Archipelago and the colonial charm of Salvador da Bahia. From a deluxe beach view room in one of the world's
legendary hotels, the Copacabana Palace, to a deluxe falls' view room in Hotel das Cataratas, a bungalow at the Anavilhanas Lodge and a junior suite in the four-century-old Convento do Carmo, our Brazil: Land of Marvels showcases Brazil's most emblematic places. With Inkas at your side, you can count on the unsurpassed luxury of a masterly itinerary, private guides with chauffeurs, regal accommodations and gourmet cuisine.
Convento de São Francisco, Olinda, Northeastern Brazil.
Photo:Jorge Menezes. Luxury Brazil Tours & Luxury Brazil Travel.
Baroque Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - Paraty - Ouro Preto - Olinda - Salvador da Bahia
Land Price (14 days/13 nights)
De Luxe US$
11,945 per person
Imagine you've gone back in time to the
astonishing colonial world…
Imagine you've gone back in time at five world-heritage sites -- the "marvelous city" of Rio de Janeiro and the colonial charms of Paraty, Ouro Preto, Olinda and Salvador da Bahia. From a deluxe beach view room in one of the world's
legendary hotels, the Copacabana Palace, to deluxe accommodations in colonial-era properties throughout the tour, our Baroque Brazil immerses guests in the country's culture and history. As in all of Inka's tours, a masterly itinerary, private guides with chauffeurs, regal accommodations and gourmet cuisine guarantee unsurpassed luxury.
Fernando de Noronha, Northeastern Brazil.
Photo: Veeyan. Luxury Brazil Tours & Luxury Brazil Travel.
Coastal Treasures of Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - Paraty - Salvador da Bahia - Praia do Forte - Olinda - Fernando de Noronha
Land Price (16 days/15 nights)
De Luxe US$
14,830 per person
Explore the crown jewels of Brazil’s magical coastline…
Brazil’s coastline boasts countless coves and bays with crystal-clear tropical waters that shelter an astounding array of idyllic beaches, each with its unique charm. Schooner trips, diving excursions and days on the beach allow guests to fully appreciate these fantastic locations. As you travel from south to north, visit the crown jewels of Brazil’s magical coastline, from densely-forested archipelagos surrounded by coral reefs to colonial towns overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. From a deluxe beach view room in one of the world's
legendary hotels, the Copacabana Palace, to deluxe accommodations in historic properties and island ecolodges, Coastal Treasures of Brazil will immerse you in the country's natural and cultural history at five world-heritage sites -- Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Salvador da Bahia, Olinda and Fernando de Noronha. Experience unsurpassed luxury with a masterly itinerary, private guides with chauffeurs, regal accommodations and gourmet cuisine.
Wild Jaguar, SouthWild Jaguar Experience, Pantanal, Central Western Brazil.
Photo: Cheryl Connolly. Luxury Brazil Tours & Luxury Brazil Travel.
Jaguar Expedition: Pantanal, Brazil
Best place in the world for photographing Jaguars...
-- Gabriel O’Rorke, 4 Best Places for Photographing Big Cats, CNN Travel, 3 April, 2013
Never before have Jaguars and humans lived
in such peace and harmony...
-- Dr. Charles A. Munn, Founder, SouthWild Jaguar Experience
Land price (7 days/6 nights)
2014 Fixed Departures (Up to 12 guests)
31 May, 30 June, 9 July, 25 July, 11 November & 17 November
US$ 4,445 per person in a cabin. Single supplement: US$ 690
US$ 5,860 per person in a Jaguar Suite. Single supplement: US$ 1,445
Private Expeditions (Minimum of 2 guests)
US$ 5,900 per person in a cabin. Single supplement: US$ 690
US$ 6,990 per person in a Jaguar Suite. Single supplement: US$ 1,445
Private itineraries can be modified to meet your requirements.
Location: Meeting-of-the-Waters State
Park, Pantanal, Brazil. Reserve size: 270,000 acres. Wildlife it protects: Jaguars, Brazilian
Tapirs, Giant Otters, Brown Capuchin Moneys, Black-and-Gold Howler
Monkeys, Silvery Marmosets and 82 species of large birds, including
Agami Herons, Black-collared Hawks, Sunbitterns, Sungrebes, Bare-faced
Curassows, Great Potoos, Jabiru Storks and a profusion of other
water and forest birds.
Located in central-western Brazil, the Pantanal is a UK-sized mosaic of seasonally-flooded savannahs and tropical forests that features the finest wildlife
viewing in Latin America. This area harbors a world-record 82
species of large birds, thousands of which can be seen during
a one-hour drive on the raised Transpantaneira Road, the
only all-season route that penetrates the heart of this enormous
wildland. The Pantanal harbors 4,000-7,000 Jaguars, including
the heaviest specimens in the world. A male Jaguar in our region
recently weighed in at 310 pounds (144 kilos).
At the end of the Transpantaneira Road
winds a labyrinth of rivers on which our specially-trained trackers
and boatmen show Jaguars to guests. This location is the site
of the 270,000-acre Meeting-of-the-Waters State Park,
one of the three largest protected areas in the entire Pantanal.
No other location in the world can offer anything like this number
of Jaguars per day. Most guests also see Tapirs and Giant
Otters. Never before, anywhere, in the history of the world
have Jaguars and humans lived in such peace and harmony. Come
see our Jaguars and make history. Most of the Jaguars in this
huge “Jaguar park” appear over and over again, and
we now have both a complete face dossier of the 15 most frequently-seen
cats and a growing number of data points that allow us to map
the overlapping territories of these mighty cats.
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Hyacinth Macaws, Northeastern Brazil.
Photo:
Mariana Valqui. Luxury Brazil Tours & Luxury Brazil Travel.
Wolf Camp: Parnaíba Headwaters, Brazil
Trophy
photo opportunities...
-- Kimberly
Fay, LuxuryLink.com
Land Price (7 days/6 nights)
US$ 4,280 per person. Single supplement: US$ 445
Inka's Empire Tours is like a generous, adventurous friend who’s
always at your side as you travel to some of the world’s most
enchanting destinations. With its SouthWild Wolf Camp expedition,
this gracious companion guides you into the compelling beauty
of northeastern Brazil’s Parnaiba Headwaters National Park.
Your journey begins and ends in Barreiras with stays
at Wolf Valley Camp, Wolf Cliffs Camp and Nutcracker Monkey Camp, established by
South American conservationists to guard rare species. You will
find the surrounding backdrop of palm-studded valleys, red-rock
cliffs and mesas ideal for close-up wildlife encounters and trophy
photo opportunities.
From a discreet blind, you will witness
the ballet of Hyacinth Macaws, the world’s largest parrots,
as they gather to search for palm nuts. In the comfort of a hammock,
you will await the arrival of the endangered Maned Wolf.
Tool-using Bearded Capuchin Monkeys and flocks of Red-and-Green
Macaws are among the other amazing creatures you will observe.
From chats with your native guides to swimming in the local river
and enjoying evening caipirinhas, this is a unique adventure
through one of Brazil’s premier wildlife destinations.
Discover wildlife treasures on this fascinating 5-night escape.
As featured on PBS: The Real Macaw.
Location: Parnaíba Headwaters
National Park, Northeastern Brazil. Reserve
size: 19,000 acres within and adjacent to the 1.8-million-acre
Parnaíba Headwaters National Park. Wildlife it protects: Hyacinth Macaws, Red-and-Green
Macaws, Blue-and-Gold Macaws, Burrowing Owls, Great Potoos, Maned
Wolves, Jaguars, tool-using Bearded Capuchin Monkeys and Black-and-Gold
Howler Monkeys.
Every half century or so, an amazing
new wildlife destination bursts onto the South American scene.
Such is the case for SouthWild Wolf Camp of the sunny, dry forests
of central Brazil. No other destination in Brazil offers so much
charismatic wildlife in so little time -- and with so much comfort.
This new camp complex is located at
Brazil’s new, 1.8-million-acre Parnaiba Headwaters National Park.
At one-third the size of New Jersey, this park is Brazil’s largest
outside the Amazon and protects far more dry tropical forest
than any other reserve on Earth. Only 10% of the world’s original
dry tropical forest remains today, while half of all wet tropical
forest still stands, so the Parnaiba Headwaters National Park
is of exceptional conservation importance.
From the comfort of SouthWild Wolf Camp,
you can see some of the most exciting wildlife in Brazil. The
Park harbors more than 1,500 Hyacinth Macaws -- 50-100 times
more than any other national park. It also is the most important
reserve for the endangered Maned Wolf, which is the world’s largest
and most beautiful wild canid. Finally, Parnaiba Park is the
only place on Earth where Bearded Capuchin Monkeys demonstrate
the world’s most complex tool use by nonhuman primates. This
incredible display of intelligence was reported for the first
time in 2004, initially in National Geographic Magazine and then
worldwide in a BBC TV documentary. There is only one place to
see all of these amazing creatures, and that is SouthWild Wolf Camp.
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The rarely-seen Golden-backed Uakari (Cacajao melanocephalus), Jaú National Park, Northern Brazil.
Photo: Luiz Claudio Marigo. Luxury Brazil Tours & Luxury Brazil Travel.
White Waters & Black: The Two Worlds of the Amazon
A unique voyage of disovery…
-- Dr. Charles A. Munn
Guest Advisory
Kindly note that this itinerary is designed for a private group of at least eight guests for a cost of $15,000 per person, not including air fares. For smaller groups, we recommend and will design a similar but more affordable expedition.
Location: Mamirauá Reserve and Jaú National Park within the Central Amazon Conservation Corridor. Corridor
size: 15,000,000 acres, by far the largest stretch of protected tropical rainforest on Earth. This expedition visits both ends of this gigantic conservation complex of the central Amazon. Wildlife
it protects: Common Woolly Monkeys, Pink Dolphins, Gray Dolphins, Scarlet Macaws, Harpy Eagles, Black Caimans, Spectacled (or White) Caimans, Red Howler Monkeys, Brown Capuchin Monkeys, Common Squirrel Monkeys, Vanzolini’s Squirrel Monkeys, Festive Amazon Parrots, herons, egrets, Neotropic Cormorants, Hoatzins as well as the rare White Uakari monkeys and rarely-seen Golden-backed Uakari monkeys.
Miraculously, the greatest wilderness on Earth, the Amazon, still resists our most strenuous efforts to force it to our will. Despite dire reports over the past four decades, more than three-quarters of the Amazon forest is still standing, storing trillions of tons of carbon. The Amazon basin, strictly defined, is the size of the United States, and that doesn’t even include the mighty Orinoco, which anywhere else in the world would seem huge, but in the context of the world’s great rivers, is dwarfed by the Amazon.
How did the Amazon develop over geological time? What are the facts about the biology, geology and anthropology of the pre-Columbian Amazon? What has happened to the Amazon since 1492 and what are the possible futures of the world’s greatest rainforest? What can we do to change the outcome for the better? These questions and more are the topics to be examined on a unique voyage of discovery to the two great and very different worlds of the Amazon rainforest: The prolific Whitewater World of the Amazon River and the mysterious Blackwater World of the Rio Negro.
The expedition will travel to the two extremes of the greatest protected area of tropical rainforest on Earth. It will begin with a visit to the greatest of the reserves in the Whitewater World -- the 2.7-million-acre (1.1-million-hectare) Mamirauá Reserve, which lies at the western end of the 15-million-acre (six-million-hectare) Central Amazon Conservation Corridor. Mamirauá is an amazing reserve that protects the largest flooded forest in the world -- a huge triangle of rainforest that lies between the confluence of the Amazon River and the much smaller Rio Japurá. In most countries of the world, the Japurá would be considered an enormous river, but in the water world of the Amazon, the Japurá is like a tiny European stream that one might expect to hear extolled in a Schubert lied such as Die Forelle (The Trout). The Japurá is, in fact, the size of the Thames, Rhein or Danube. The expedition will continue and conclude at the eastern end of the Conservation Corridor with a contrasting visit to the world’s largest and most pristine reserve of tropical rainforest in the Blackwater World -- the 5.8-million-acre (2.3-million-hectare) Jaú National Park.
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