Free planning guide

Plan Brazil without the guesswork

The free Brazil Trip Planner: seasons by region, seven places in detail, routes that work for two weeks and the five planning mistakes that cost the most days. Twelve pages, written by a local operator.

Inside the guide

• Best months for every region on one pageRio, the Amazon, the Pantanal, the dunes and the coast do not share a season. See which month fits which place.
• Seven places, honestlyRio, Iguazu, Salvador, the Amazon, the Pantanal, the Lençóis and Florianópolis: when to go, how long to stay and what to skip.
• Four two week routes that actually workAnd why adding a fourth region never adds a place, it only takes days away from the other three.
• The five mistakes that cost the most daysIncluding the one that beats the rest, and what to book last.
• A pre-booking checklistEleven checks to run before you pay for a single flight, plus money, phone, language and packing.

By Robin Himmrich, who lives in Brazil and plans Brazil trips every working day.