--- title: "Destinations, Privately Guided Brazil" description: "Explore our hand-built private journeys across Brazil, from Florianópolis to the Amazon. Tailor-made, privately guided, fully organised." url: https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/ language: en --- # Brazil Destinations, Privately Guided Where shall we take you? Each journey is privately guided and built by hand. Choose a starting point, we shape the rest around you. ## [Florianópolis](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/florianopolis/) The Island of 42 Beaches, Our Home Santa Catarina, Brazil Overview This is the island we call home, and we know every cove on it. Surf beaches and Atlantic-forest trails to the north, lagoon villages and fresh-from-the-farm oysters to the south, a privately guided week through Florianópolis, paced entirely around you. View journey ## [Rio de Janeiro](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/rio-de-janeiro/) The Marvellous City, Privately Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Overview Sugarloaf at golden hour, hidden Santa Teresa ateliers and a beach day with no schedule. Rio de Janeiro with a private host who knows the city beyond the postcards. View journey ## [Northern Pantanal](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/pantanal/) The World's Greatest Wildlife Stage Mato Grosso, Brazil Overview The best place on Earth to see jaguars in the wild, private boats, expert trackers and a fazenda lodge under enormous skies. View journey ## [Southern Pantanal](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/southern-pantanal/) Fazenda Country, and the Calmer Half Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Overview The half of the wetland where you sleep on a working cattle ranch, ride out at dawn and watch giant otters instead of queueing for a jaguar. Reached from Campo Grande, and the natural partner to Bonito two and a half hours down the road. View journey ## [Lençóis Maranhenses](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/lencois-maranhenses/) White Dunes, Turquoise Lagoons Maranhão, Brazil Overview An otherworldly desert of wind-sculpted dunes cradling thousands of freshwater lagoons, best in the rainy-season window, privately timed. View journey ## [Amazônia](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/amazonia/) Into the Heart of the Rainforest Amazonas, Brazil Overview An intimate river journey on the Rio Negro, a traditional riverboat, air-conditioned suites and a private naturalist who takes you where the forest is still wild and untouched. View journey ## [Paraty](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/paraty/) Colonial Coast & Emerald Islands Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil Overview Cobblestoned colonial streets, the historic Gold Trail into the Atlantic forest and a private boat day among the emerald islands of the Costa Verde, the perfect tranquil stop between São Paulo and Rio. View journey ## [São Paulo](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/sao-paulo/) Your Gateway to Brazil, Privately Guided São Paulo, Brazil Overview Brazil's biggest city and its main international gateway, a smart, money-saving start or end to your trip, with private English- or German-speaking guides, half- and full-day city tours, coastal day trips and a food scene like nowhere else in the country. View journey ## [Foz do Iguaçu](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/foz-do-iguacu/) Where Three Countries Meet the Falls Paraná, Brazil Overview One of the great natural wonders of the planet, 275 waterfalls thundering across nearly three kilometres of rainforest. Both sides of the falls, a soaking boat ride under the cataracts, a helicopter over the Devil's Throat, and the point where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay all meet, privately guided. View journey ## [Ilha Grande](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/ilha-grande/) Car-Free Island, Barefoot Days Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil Overview A car-free island of Atlantic rainforest, more than a hundred beaches and water in every shade of green and blue. Reached by speedboat from the Costa Verde, best enjoyed over two or three unhurried nights, and a natural pairing with colonial Paraty and Rio de Janeiro. View journey ## [Salvador da Bahia](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/salvador/) The Heart of Afro-Brazil Bahia, Brazil Overview Brazil's first capital and the beating heart of Afro-Brazilian culture. Two to three privately guided days: the UNESCO Pelourinho and its museums, a Bahian food tour, an authentic capoeira taster, day trips into the Recôncavo and to Itaparica, and a beach finish at Praia do Forte. View journey ## [Praia do Forte](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/praia-do-forte/) Sea Turtles & Barefoot Days Bahia, Brazil Overview A laid-back former fishing village on Bahia's Coconut Coast, home to the famous Tamar sea-turtle project, wonderful pousadas steps from the sand, and calm palm-fringed beaches, the perfect place to round off a Brazil trip before flying home. View journey ## [Chapada Diamantina](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/chapada-diamantina/) Tabletop Mountains and Long Days on Foot Bahia, Brazil Overview Bahia's trekking country, inland from Salvador: flat-topped mountains, one of Brazil's tallest waterfalls, and caves where the sunlight drops in as a single beam for half the year. Two to three days of walking with a private guide, from easy river pools to genuinely demanding trails, and a comfortable pousada in Lençóis to come back to. View journey ## [Minas Gerais](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/minas-gerais/) Brazil's Baroque Heart Minas Gerais, Brazil Overview The gold-rush highlands of southeast Brazil: the country's finest baroque towns, Aleijadinho's masterpieces, the world-class art of Inhotim and Brazil's most-loved cuisine, Comida Mineira. Three to four privately guided days based in colonial Ouro Preto and the capital Belo Horizonte, with day trips to Mariana, Congonhas and Inhotim. View journey ## [Bonito](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/bonito/) Freshwater Snorkelling in Water This Clear Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Overview Brazil's freshwater snorkelling capital, two and a half hours by road from the southern Pantanal. Two to three privately guided days drifting down spring-fed rivers with fish at arm's length, snorkelling or diving a flooded cave, and swimming under waterfalls. It is the natural second half of a Pantanal trip, and we drive you across. View journey ## [Fernando de Noronha](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/fernando-de-noronha/) Brazil's Protected Island Pernambuco, Brazil Overview A volcanic archipelago 350 kilometres out in the Atlantic, where seven tenths of the land and the sea around it are a national marine park, visitor numbers are capped, and Baía do Sancho has been voted the best beach in the world more often than any other stretch of sand in Brazil. View journey ## What travelling with us was actually like - > My wife and I have always been thrilled by Brazil, but we had never dared to organise the trip ourselves. Authentic Brazil Travel planned the whole journey for us, including some destinations we did not know. The trip was superbly organised, the guides were great, the accommodations lovely and the transfers punctual. Thanks to the wonderful guides and their tips we felt safe the entire time and got to discover a lot of new things. Gladly again! Ali Siblani Germany Google review · August 2026 · translated - > I had an excellent experience with Authentic Brazil Travel. They coordinated my trip across several cities in Brazil, including Salvador, Foz do Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, and Florianópolis, and everything was handled professionally and smoothly. … I would definitely recommend this agency to anyone looking for reliable and professional assistance when planning travel within Brazil. Great service from beginning to end! Juancarlos Marcano USA Google review · August 2026 - > Me and my family had a great experience. Communication was hassle free and they always cared for our needs and safety. Sindre Jakobsen Norway Google review · July 2026 [Read all reviews on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJSfLb3hU7J5URipiU_l6zmNk) A little Brazilian sunshine ## Your Brazil starts here. A few ideas are all we need to start planning something personal. - 24h response - Completely non-binding - Personal consultation Rather compose it yourself, stop by stop? [Design your own journey](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/my-journey/)