With riches beyond measure from rainforests to rivers, birds to beaches, wildlife to waterfalls, where to start? It’s a dilemma facing anyone wanting an ‘out-of-the-ordinary’ adventure in this extraordinary country. Let us suggest a solution. When you can’t do it all, settle for the best you can do. That’s what we’ll be doing on our Best of Brazil small group tour. Take a look.

First stop – the Pantanal. Not only is this giant maze of waterways the world’s largest tropical wetland, but it is also South America’s biodiversity star. Not one to be boastful, the Pantanal quietly outshines the Amazon rainforest with the highest concentration of wildlife in the Americas. And here in this wide, exposed environment, the main ‘actors’ are on an open stage, especially in the dry season. The cast is impressive: 1,000 bird species, 300 mammal species, 480 reptile species, 400 fish species. There’s keen competition for top billing: the magnificent jaguar that has the Pantanal as its world stronghold; the haughty hyacinth macaw; the rollicking giant river otter; the square-nosed capybara; the shaggy giant anteater; the calculating caiman. Whichever way you look at it, this is one show you really should see.