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| Brazil: First of Many Excellent Birding Trips to Brazil We offer two basic trips to Brazil, but end up customizing these many locations across several different itineraries. Brazil is really worth at least four or five trips for many South American birders. The Atlantic Forest offers a number of affordable trips. The Pantanal offers great wildlife and bird watching and can be affordable. Rio Cristalino is one of the top fantastic Amazonian basin lodges and is worth at least a five day visit. These locations offer a good foundation to begin birding in Brazil. From Cuiaba, you can easily reach the Pantanal, Rio Cristalino in the Amazonian basin and Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park. Trave. Travelling from Cuiaba is worth at least an 8 day trip and most trips end up being close to 14 days.
on "Spectacular Brazil: Pantanal, Rio Cristalino and More". Atlantic Forest Brazil can easily be accessed from Rio de Janiero though one site is best from Sao Paolo. These locations include Itatiaia National Park, Serra dos Orgáos National Park and surrounding areas, Regua Reserve, Uba Tuba and Fazenda Intervales State Park. Travelling between these locations offers additional excellent birding opportunies.
Forest" website. Super Spectacular Brazil: We are also offering a really spectacular birding trip this year with Lelis Navarrete as guide and cover 21 days of Brazil Birding including 12 days from Cuiaba and nine days in the Atlantic Forest (including Iguassu Falls). The host on this trip is Norm Erthal, who assures the group is well-prepared for a very productive trip. For South American bird watchers, who have not yet started in Brazil, this trip is a great value. A brief itinerary for this trip is presented below. Brief itineraries for all of our 2010 and 2011 Brazil trips are presented below. More details can be found in the Atlantic Forest and Spectacular Brazil: Pantanal, Rio Cristalino and More websites. |
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Brazil 2010 and 2011
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Photo by Bud Johnson.
Photo by Bud Johnson.
| Scheduled Trips to Brazil in 2010 and 2011: |
October 7 to 27, 2010: Spectacular Brazil Trip with Lelis Navarrete and Norm Erthal. 21 days includes Pantanal, Rio Cristalino, Chapada dos Guiamares National Park, Atlantic Foreset and Iguassu Falls. October 29 to November 6, 2010: Atlantic Forest Brazil with Lelis Navarrete for a few days then Bruno Lima. Hosted by Stennie Meadours (former President of Houston Audubon). Exceptional birding value trip including with 7 nights and 8 Days birding in Brazil. Includes Rio de Janiero to Regua Reserve; the Itatiaia National Park including the Agulhas Negras Highlands and lower elevations; then the Ubatuba area including places and trails to Corcovado, Folha Seca, Sertao das Cotias, and the Fazendas Capricornio and Andgelim. Numerous productive extension options. February 20 to 28, 2011: Atlantic Forest Brazil: Exceptional Birding Value Trip. Bruno Lima. Includes Rio de Janiero to Regua Reserve; then Itatiaia National Park including the Agulhas Negras Highlands and lower elevations; then the Ubatuba area including places and trails to Corcovado, Folha Seca, Sertao das Cotias, and the Fazendas Capricornio and Andgelim. Numerous productive extension options. June 18 to 27, 2011: Atlantic Forest Brazil: Exceptional Birding Value Trip with Lelis Navarrete. Includes Rio de Janiero to Regua Reserve; then Itatiaia National Park including the Agulhas Negras Highlands and lower elevations; then the Ubatuba area including places and trails to Corcovado, Folha Seca, Sertao das Cotias, and the Fazendas Capricornio and Andgelim. Numerous productive extension options. Exceptional Birding Value Trip. October 2 to 11, 2011: Spectacular Brazil Trip to Pantanal and Rio Cristalino with Lelis Navarrete. Trip includes includes Pantanal, Rio Cristalino and Curripira das Araras. Extension to Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park and other Brazil options. More to come and please call about custom tours. |
| Brazil Itinerary I: Brief Itinerary for Typical Pantanal and Rio Cristalino Trip This trip incorporated into Brazil Super Spectacular birding trip for October 7 to 27, 2010. Just this itinerary is planned for October 2 to 11, 2011. Bird Guide: Lelis Navarrete Day 1 Arrival: Fly into Sao Paulo then to Cuiaba and off to Pantanal. Days 2 to 4: We begin our journey into the Pantanal and include numerous birding and wildlife stops in all the key Pantanal habitats (marshes, islands of forests, and grasslands). Day 4: Curripira das Araras: After we continue our Pantanal travels in the morning, we will head towards a nearby ranch with very nice lodging and an opportunity to find Harpy Eagle. Day 5 to 10: Rio Cristalino: After flying to Alta Floresta, we will begin our exploration of the Amazonian Rainforest. Over our five day visit to the area, we will be able to select new routes and trails, taking advantage of different microhabitats and locations to maximize our opportunity to find new species each day. Day 10: We will travel form Alta Floresta and Back to Cuiaba: After birding all morning near a productive birding spot in a forested area near the Hotel in Alta Floresta, we will head back to Cuiaba that afternoon.
More details about the Pantanal and Rio Cristalino can be found on our Spectacular Brazil website. |
| Brief Itinerary II for Super Spectacular Brazil Trip October 7, 2010: Arrival in AM in Rio de Janiero then Regua Reserve for most of the day October 8: Full Day Regua Reserve and surrounding areas October 9: Restinga Habitat in Rio de Janiero then off to Iguassu Falls area October 10 and October 11: Iguassu Falls and birding in the area October 12: Early flight to Cuiaba and afternoon introduction to Pantanal October 13 and October 14: Pantanal birding and wildlife watching October 15: AM Pantanal birding, then transfer by plane to Alta Floresta and Rio Cristalino October 16 to October 20: Amazonian rainforest and Rio Cristalino October 21 to October 22: Chapada dos Guimaraes October 24 to October 27: Itatiaia National Park Wednesday, October 27: Last day birding and start the journey home from Itatiaia National Park and back to Rio de Janiero for late PM flights Guide: Lelis Navarrete Host: Norm Erthal More details about the Pantanal and Rio Cristalino can be found on our Spectacular Brazil website and more on the Atlantic Forest locations can be found on our Atlantic Forest website. A complete and detailed itinerary is available upon request. Please contact Charles at 720-320-1974 for more information. |
| Brazil Itinerary III: Brief Itinerary for Atlantic Forest and High Value Trip October 29, 2010: Arrival in AM in Rio de Janiero then Regua Reserve for most of the day October 30: Birding and transfer to Terespolis and Serra dos Orgáos National Park October 31: Birding all day Serra dos Orgáos National Park November 1: Birding roads and villages towards Novo Friburogo from Serra dos Orgáos National Park area November 2: Transfer to Itatiaia National Park area with good birding along the way and at hotel feeders November 3 to 5: Itatiaia National Park November 6: Last day birding and start the journey home from Itatiaia National Park and back to Rio de Janiero for late PM flights Guides: Lelis Navarette for 3/4 Days, then Bruno Lima Host: Stennie Meadours, Past President of Houston Audubon More on the Atlantic Forest locations can be found on our Atlantic Forest website. A complete and detailed itinerary is available upon request. Please contact Charles at 720-320-1974 for more information. |
| Another Affordable Itinerary for Atlantic Forest These trips are scheduled for February 20 to 28, 2011 with Bruno Lima, and July 14 to 27, 2011 with Lelis Navarrete. Day 1: Arrival in AM in Rio de Janiero then Regua Reserve for most of the day Day 2: Transfer to Itatiaia National Park area with good birding along the way and at hotel feeders Day 3 to 5: Itatiaia National Park Day 6: Transfer and birding along the way to Uba Tuba area. Day 7 and 8: Uba Tuba birding Day 9: Last day birding (nearly full day) and start the journey home from Uba Tuba back to Rio de Janiero for late PM flights Extensions are likely to other Atlantic Forest locations, based upon group interest. Please let us know if you are interested in a longer visit to the Atlantic Forest area or in birding in other Brazil locations. Please call Charles direct at 720-320-1974. More on the Atlantic Forest locations can be found on our Atlantic Forest website. A complete and detailed itinerary is available upon request. Please contact Charles at 720-320-1974 for more information. |
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Photo by Bud Johnson.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.