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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.


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.


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
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.  
  • Some participants may choose to finish the main trip here, and fly back to Sao Paolo
    the next morning (depending on flight plans).
  • Most particpants will choose the extension to Chapada dos Guiamares and enjoy
    another 3 days of birding.

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.