--- title: "Tailor-Made Private Tours to Brazil | AuthenticBrazilTravel" description: "A private Brazil travel agency for tailor-made, privately guided trips with English-speaking guides, from the Amazon to Rio. All transfers included." url: https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/ language: en --- # Your Private & Tailor-Made Journey Through Brazil Privately guided, personally planned, authentic experience. [Plan My Trip](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/contact/#plan) [Design my journey](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/my-journey/) ## Why travellers choose AuthenticBrazilTravel Brazil has become our home, and as a private Brazil travel agency and tour operator, we personally plan each trip and coordinate it with trusted local partners. Together we find the destinations that fit you, then craft a private, tailor-made journey around the way you want to travel. From the Amazon rainforest in the north to the beaches of Florianópolis in the south, we handle everything: transfers, hand-picked accommodations and privately guided tours, with the best English-speaking guides Brazil has to offer. Brazil Where we live and work EN·DE Languages we plan in 24 h Personal reply from the founder Registered with the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism, CADASTUR 56.930.161/0001-39, [view the certificate](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/CERTIFICADO_CADASTUR.pdf). ![Gold-level Brasil Travel Specialist badge](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/images/certifications/gold-badge.webp) Gold-certified Brasil Travel Specialist, Visit Brasil’s own trade training program, [view the diploma](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/images/certifications/diploma.webp). [Start planning your trip](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/contact/#plan) Talk to us: ### Simply the best guides Seasoned, born-here hosts with years of experience and deep local knowledge, with English-speaking guiding. German-speaking guides can be arranged where available; we confirm the language with your itinerary. ### Transfers, stays & tours, all in one Airport transfers, hand-selected accommodations and privately guided tours, organised end to end. One trip, one team, no loose ends. ### 24/7 personal support We live in Brazil and stay reachable before, during and after your journey, and we answer personally. ## Start with our map, or draw your own ### [Choose a journey we’ve perfected](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/) Signature Journeys Routes we’ve refined trip after trip, complete with itineraries, stays and pacing. Pick the one that sounds like you and we shape it around your dates and wishes. Browse signature journeys ### [Design your own, stop by stop](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/my-journey/) My Journey Gather the destinations and experiences that speak to you as you browse, order them into a route, and send it to us. We turn your picks into one seamless private trip. Start designing Either way: private guides, all transfers, hand-picked stays, and a personal reply within 24 hours. ## Where shall we take you? A growing collection of privately guided journeys, each one built by hand 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 [See all destinations](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/destinations/) ## Signature journeys, fully guided Ready-made starting points we shape around you, every one includes private transfers, hand-picked stays and a dedicated English-speaking guide. [Browse all journeys](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/) ### [Highlights of Brazil](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/highlights-of-brazil/) The four places nobody wants to miss, done properly and in the right order: four days in Rio, three at the Iguaçu Falls, five on the Rio Negro and four on the Bahian coast to let it all settle. Privately guided from the first airport to the last beach. Explore this journey ### [Beaches & Islands](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/beaches-and-islands/) Fourteen days down two of Brazil's best coasts: Rio, the car-free island of Ilha Grande, colonial Paraty, a night in Salvador and four barefoot days on the turtle beaches of Praia do Forte. Every night in the plan can move. Explore this journey ### [Wildlife & Nature](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/wildlife-and-nature/) Twelve privately guided days through Brazil's four great natural worlds: the Atlantic Forest above Rio, the thunder of Iguaçu, the crystal springs of the Pantanal and the deep Amazon. Explore this journey ### [Culture & History](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/culture-and-history/) Fifteen days along the Estrada Real, the old royal gold road: São Paulo, colonial Paraty, imperial Rio with Petrópolis, the baroque towns of Minas Gerais and Belo Horizonte. Self-drive or privately chauffeured, with a local historian waiting at every stop. Explore this journey ### [Adventure & Active](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/adventure-and-active/) Fourteen days of doing rather than watching: a dawn hike onto the twin peaks above Ipanema, an inflatable straight under the Iguaçu falls, surf and forest trails on our home island, and a three-day crossing of the Lençóis dunes on foot. Explore this journey ### [Family & Multi-Generational](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/family-and-multigenerational/) A private, tailor-made Brazil family trip built for children, parents and grandparents travelling together: family rooms, kid-friendly wildlife and beaches, a gentle pace and one coordinator who handles every detail, so everyone can simply enjoy it. Explore this journey ### [Honeymoons & Milestones](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/journeys/honeymoons-and-milestones/) A private, tailor-made Brazil honeymoon or anniversary trip: Rio at golden hour, a car-free island to yourselves, and one wild place you will still be talking about in ten years. Planned around the season, with one coordinator from the first call to the flight home. Explore this journey ## Everything organised, so you only have to be there. No piecing trips together from a dozen tabs. Every journey arrives complete. ### Private local guide Experienced English-speaking guides lead your included tours. Guiding language and schedule are confirmed in your proposal. ### All transfers Airport, accommodation and excursion transfers are coordinated for your route. Transport arrangements are set out in your proposal. ### Hand-selected stays Boutique hotels in multiple quality tiers, each one personally vetted by us. ### Activities shaped around you Activities chosen around your interests, with room to adapt where weather, logistics and availability allow. ## 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) ## Booking made as easy as 1·2·3. 2. 1 ### Send an inquiry Tell us your dates, your pace and your dreams through the form, completely non-binding. 3. 2 ### Consultation call We talk it through personally and shape a route, tier and budget that fit you. [Or pick a time yourself](https://calendly.com/authenticbraziltravel-info/30min?utm_source=website&utm_medium=how-it-works&utm_content=%2F) 4. 3 ### Your trip is organised We arrange the guide, transfers, stays and daily menu. You simply arrive. 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/)