Brazil, one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet, is a dream destination for any naturalist – and especially so for a birding tour! During this remarkable and thoroughly rewarding adventure we will be birding the celebrated Pantanal, the planet’s largest tropical wetland, encompassing 96,500 square miles (250,000 square kms) of emerald forests, savannas, swathing rivers and shallow lagoons; as well as exploring the scenic Chapada dos Guimarães with its Cerrado habitat full of local specialties. Our journey will expose you to the superb birding that this region is famous for, as well as some of the best mammal watching in South America! For those wishing to maximise their time spent in Brazil, we have also created an Amazon Rainforest extension set amongst thousands of acres of pristine forest and an extension to the incredible Iguazú Falls on the Brazil and Argentina border.
Hyacinth, Red-and-green & Golden-collared Macaw; Bare-faced Currasow; Chestnut-bellied Guan; Chaco Chachalaca; Zigzag & Agami Herons; Red-legged Seriema; Greater Rhea; Southern Screamer; Jabiru; Maguari Stork; Sunbittern; Sungrebe; Black-collared Hawk; King Vulture; Nanday Parakeet; Yellow-faced Parrot; Nacunda Nighthawk; Horned Sungem; Swallow-tailed Hummingbird; White-eared & Caatinga Puffbirds; Toco Toucan; Campo Flicker; Pale-crested Woodpecker; Great Rufous Woodcreeper; Grey-crested Cacholote; White-lored & Chotoy Spinetails; Black-bellied Antwren; Mato Grosso Antbird; White-rumped Monjita; Rufous Casiornis; White-naped Xenopsaris; Chapada Flycatcher; Band-tailed & Helmeted Manakins; Collared Crescentchest; Purplish & Curl-crested Jay; Fawn-breasted Wren; Shrike-like Tanager; Coal-crested Finch; Scarlet-headed Blackbird; Black-throated Saltator; Blue Finch.
Jaguar; Giant Anteater; Giant River Otter; South American Tapir; Capybara; Marsh Deer; Grey Brocket; Black Howler Monkey; Bearded Capuchin; Black-tailed Marmoset; Tapeti; Azara's Agouti; Yellow-toothed Cavy; Crab-eating Fox; South American Coati; Greater Bulldog Bat.
forest trails, grasslands, rivers and Pantanal wetlands, dry Cerrado scrub, deciduous forest.
warm to hot and humid
12 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local birding leader
moderate pace, undemanding walks
comfortable lodges
easy but with numerous challenging species
+-300
Jaguar search by cruising the waterways of the Pantanal, night spotting for birds and mammals, scenic waterfall, visiting the Geodesic centre of South America.
excellent
I had the very best time on tour with Stephan. He is an excellent leader and a lovely, kind human being. In terms of his technical ability as a birding leader, his eyesight and hearing skills are excellent, which coupled with his first class fieldcraft and ID skills, meant that we saw/heard over 500 species during our tour. He also gelled well with the local guide Caio , so that in terms of finding, IDing and showing the birds to the group, we were treated to splendid views of our target species plus many many 'bonus birds' too. Stephan was also very patient with group members, some of whom for a variety of personal reasons, were less able to see the birds than the majority of the group-so that wherever possible-every group member who wanted to, had the opportunity to see every bird.
Rob Williams was helpful above and beyond the call by going out of his way to make it an enjoyable tour.
We had an unbelievably great tour. ALL the guides were extraordinary and fun to be around. They went out of their way to provide us non-birders with very interesting, novel activities. We all enjoyed seeing all the wildlife - it was beyond expectations. The 50th anniversary surprise was an unexpected, delightful treat. We don't know how the tour could have been any better.
We really appreciated our trip. Our Rockjumper guide, Bobby Wilcox, and the local guides were awesome; always on the lookout for new birds and other animals, even on the long drives. The organization was flawless, the lodges were great and perfectly located. Our triplist and lifers goals were exceeded! The group was great and always well controlled by Bobby. Very well done! Our long sighting of a female jaguar was certainly the peak of this trip !!!
The tour was fantastic and both of our guides were excellent. We enjoyed traveling with Lev. He is so enthusiastic! He is an excellent birding guide and also very knowledgeable about the natural history of the animals we saw. That made the experience even more enjoyable. He worked very hard to enable us to see some of the trickier birds, like the Zigzag Heron that was hiding in the trees. It turns out, he even speaks 'zigzag', as he carried on a 10 min conversation (back and forth calls) with the heron, trying to coax him into a better view. It was wonderful having a local guide, Leo, on this trip as well. He added a lot to the birding experience, was essential for dealing with logistics, and had a wealth of knowledge about the history of Brazil and the places we visited, that made it an even more interesting trip. Well Done Rockjumper!!
02 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2024 (10 days)
BRL23,995 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Local Leader
Tour Leader: Robert Wilcox
Tour price (Per person): BRL23,995 * USD4,367 * GBP3,423 * EUR4,039 * AUD6,491
Single Supplement: BRL3,550 * USD646 * GBP506 * EUR598 * AUD960
Can be linked with: Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Extension I 2024
22 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 (10 days)
BRL23,995 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Robert Wilcox
Tour price (Per person): BRL23,995 * USD4,367 * GBP3,423 * EUR4,039 * AUD6,491
Single Supplement: BRL3,550 * USD646 * GBP506 * EUR598 * AUD960
Can be linked with: Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Extension II 2024
05 Sep 2024 - 14 Sep 2024 (10 days)
BRL30,995 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Stuart Elsom
01 Aug 2025 - 10 Aug 2025 (10 days)
BRL25,995 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: David Hoddinott
Tour price (Per person): BRL25,995 * USD4,731 * GBP3,708 * EUR4,376 * AUD7,032
Single Supplement: BRL4,200 * USD764 * GBP599 * EUR707 * AUD1,136
Can be linked with: Argentina - Iguazú Extension I 2025
21 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2025 (10 days)
BRL25,995 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: David Hoddinott
Tour price (Per person): BRL25,995 * USD4,731 * GBP3,708 * EUR4,376 * AUD7,032
Single Supplement: BRL4,200 * USD764 * GBP599 * EUR707 * AUD1,136
Can be linked with: Argentina - Iguazú Extension II 2025
04 Sep 2025 - 13 Sep 2025 (10 days)
BRL32,995 - 4 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
Tour price (Per person): BRL32,995 * USD6,006 * GBP4,706 * EUR5,554 * AUD8,926
Single Supplement: BRL4,200 * USD764 * GBP599 * EUR707 * AUD1,136
Can be linked with: Argentina - Iguazú Extension (Small Group) 2025
31 Jul 2026 - 09 Aug 2026 (10 days)
BRL27,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
20 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026 (10 days)
BRL27,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
03 Sep 2026 - 12 Sep 2026 (10 days)
BRL34,300 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Paul Varney
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Brazil - Atlantic Coastal Forest II 2023 - October 2023
Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Extension (Small Group) 2023 - September 2023
Brazil - Northeast - Mega Birding Tour 2023 - September 2023
Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife (Small Group) 2023 - September 2023
Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Extension II 2023 - September 2023
Brazil - Madeira & Tapajós - Endemics of the Rio Aripuanã (TM) 2023 - August 2023
Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife II 2023 - August 2023
Brazil - Atlantic Coastal Forest I 2023 - January 2023
Brazil - Southeast - Mega Extension 2022 - October 2022
Brazil - Atlantic Coastal Forest II 2022 - October 2022
Brazil - Southeast - Mega Birding Tour 2022 - October 2022
Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Extension (Small Group) I 2022 - September 2022
Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife (Small Group) I 2022 - September 2022
Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Extension II 2022 - September 2022
Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife II 2022 - August 2022
Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife I 2022 - August 2022
Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Extension (Small Group) II 2022 - July 2022
Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife (Small Group) II 2022 - July 2022
Brazil - Northeast - Mega Birding Tour 2019 - September 2019