Uncovered Brazil: Rio & Pantanal

Uncovered Brazil: Rio & Pantanal

9 Days / 8 Nights Sharing Group Tour Everyday Brazil
Destination Brazil Top Brazil Packages 2026
Type Sharing Group Tour
Duration 9 Days / 8 Nights 8 Nights
Runs Everyday

Discover Brazil's wildest and most wonderful sides in 9 days, pairing dawn wildlife expeditions in the Pantanal with the iconic sights of Rio de Janeiro.

Uncovered Brazil is a 9-day tour combining the country's finest wilderness with its most iconic city. The first half is spent in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, with three days of guided dawn expeditions to spot jaguars, giant otters, capybaras, and a wealth of birdlife. The journey then continues in Rio de Janeiro, featuring the Sugarloaf cable car, Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado, and a tram tour through the historic neighbourhoods of Santa Teresa, Lapa, and Cinelândia. Private transfers, comfortable accommodation, daily breakfast, full board in the Pantanal, and permanent local assistance are all included.

Day by day

The plan as the operator publishes it. Exact timings are confirmed with your booking.

  1. Day 1 Campo Grande — The Gateway to the Wild
    Landing in Campo Grande feels like stepping into a different Brazil — quieter, greener, and closer to something ancient. Our representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Tonight, rest. Tomorrow, the wilderness begins. Overnight in Campo Grande
  2. Day 2 Campo Grande → Pantanal — Into the World's Greatest Wetland
    Breakfast at the hotel Your specialist wildlife guide meets you at the hotel, and the journey into the Pantanal begins — the world's largest tropical wetland, a vast, extraordinary ecosystem that makes every nature documentary you have ever watched feel like a rough draft.
  3. Day 3 Pantanal — Dawn, Wildlife and Everything In Between
    Look forward to full days of photographic adventure across both water and land. You'll set off at dawn, when wildlife is most active and the lighting is simply stunning, pausing for an outdoor breakfast along the way.
  4. Day 4 Pantanal
    Enjoy full days of photographic expeditions that combine aquatic and terrestrial environments. Activities begin at dawn, when the chances of observing wildlife are highest, and the lighting is at its best. Breakfast is typically served outdoors, and the tour continues until approximately 10 a.m.
  5. Day 5 Pantanal → Rio de Janeiro — From Wild to Marvellous
    Breakfast at the hotel The Pantanal gives you back to the world this morning — or rather, it sends you to Rio, which is arguably the most spectacular city in the world and therefore a reasonable destination after three days in the most spectacular wilderness.
  6. Day 6 Rio de Janeiro — Two Wonders, One Day
    Breakfast at the hotel Full Day: Sugarloaf Mountain and Corcovado by Train Rio does not hold back on its first full day. Two cable cars carry you to the summit of Sugarloaf — the bay below, the city spread in every direction, the kind of view that makes you reach for your camera and then forget to…
  7. Day 7 Rio de Janeiro — The Rio Locals Actually Love
    Breakfast at the hotel Half Day: Santa Teresa, Lapa and Cinelândia with Tram Tour Forget the postcard version for a morning. This is the Rio of artists, bohemians, and people who have been living here for generations and show no signs of leaving.
  8. Day 8 Rio de Janeiro — Your City, Your Day
    Breakfast at the hotel Rio rewards the traveler who slows down — who walks an extra street, sits at a different café, takes the long way back from the beach. No schedule today. No transfers. Just the Marvellous City, and however you want to spend it. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro Meals: Breakfast
  9. Day 9 Rio de Janeiro — Until Next Time
    Breakfast at the hotel Eight days ago, the Pantanal was an idea. Now it is a memory that will take a while to fully process — the jaguar at dawn, the giant otters, the sunrise over the wetland. And Rio, which turned out to be exactly as extraordinary as everyone said it was.

What this holiday includes

Everything the price covers, and what to budget for separately.

Included

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  • Private transfers from the airport to the hotel in each city
  • Private transfers from Campo Grande to the Pantanal Lodge
  • Menu of excursions offered by the Lodge in the Pantanal
  • Full-day Sugar Loaf and Corcovado by Train
  • Half-day Santa Teresa, Lapa and Cinelândia with tram tour
  • Breakfast at the hotels in Rio de Janeiro and Campo Grande
  • Full board at Pousada Pequi in the Pantanal
  • Lunch at a churrascaria during the Sugar Loaf tour
  • Accommodation for 01 Night in Cambo Grande based on BB
  • Accommodation for 03 Nights in Pantanal based on Full Board
  • Accommodation for 04 Nights in Rio de Janeiro based on BB
  • Sharing group during tours
  • Permanent assistance in each destination

Not included

5
  • International or domestic airfares
  • Services and meals not mentioned in the itinerary, including drinks
  • Early check-in, late check-out, and hotel extras
  • Personal expenses or Optional or alternative excursions
  • Tips for guides and hotel staff

Prices

Per person, by hotel standard and travel season. The operator publishes these rates; we confirm the exact cost for your dates before anything is booked.

Hotels used Nobile Hotel Copacabana 5 Novotel Campo Grande 4 Pousada Pequi 5
Prices per person in USD
Occupancy 01/May/2026 – 31/Oct/2026 01/Nov/2027 – 30/Apr/2027 01/May/2027 – 31/Oct/2027
Per Person in Double Room USD 4 USD 4,548 USD 5,384
Hotels used Novotel Campo Grande 4 Pousada Pequi 5 Windsor California Copacabana 5
Prices per person in USD
Occupancy 01/May/2026 – 31/Oct/2026 01/Nov/2027 – 30/Apr/2027 01/May/2027 – 31/Oct/2027
Per Person in Double Room USD 4,697 USD 4,836 USD 5,620
Hotels used Miramar by Windsor Hotel 5 Novotel Campo Grande 4 Pousada Pequi 5
Prices per person in USD
Occupancy 01/May/2026 – 31/Oct/2026 01/Nov/2027 – 30/Apr/2027
Per Person in Double Room USD 4,929 USD 4,979

Photos

Uncovered Brazil: Rio & Pantanal
Uncovered Brazil: Rio & Pantanal
Uncovered Brazil: Rio & Pantanal
Uncovered Brazil: Rio & Pantanal