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.
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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
10 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local birding leader
Moderate. Suitable for all birding / wildlife interest levels and mobility capabilities.
Comfortable to very comfortable.
Moderate. Most species provide good visuals in open conditions, more challenging on the Amazon Extension.
+-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.
Good to excellent. Lots of feeders & opportunities by boat.
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.
Guides - in addition to Tuomas we a great local guide - whose bird-finding skills were fully up to Rockjumper standards, so had all the resources needed to get us onto the birds. Highlight of the trip was undoubtedly birding in comfort and style on the river cruise section. Being paddled in a canoe through flooded varzea forest must be the height of birding luxury. Land-based sections of the tour were also rewarding despite the inevitable heat and chiggers (fortunately minimal rain). Overall a very satisfying tour, with more lifers for me than on a longer trip to Colombia in 2019 that also included Amazonian habitat on the Vaupes River. A great bunch of people too.
WOW – this was an entirely different trip than the main trip. The Pousada facility was a little more rustic than some of the other accommodations but nothing we couldn’t handle. It was certainly better than a hammock at the guard headquarters which Bradley indicated was the only thing available prior to Pousada. This portion required what seemed like a lot more walking and climbing over tree falls than anywhere else on the trip. It seemed that more of the birds were skulkers but then we were focusing on “ant-somethings” which are notoriously secretive. Again, it was disappointing there was not a single ant swarm and the mixed flocks were generally small and moved away from the trails fairly quickly. It was also frustrating that the best of the three trails (Capelinha) in the park was not available to us due to an on-going mammal-use survey. But, none of these things were within the control of Tuomas, Bradley, or our local guide. They were pros at adapting and modifying to take advantage of the trails that were available to us. By my count the main trip list was about 446 and we gained 81 sp on the extension, however, 40% of those were lifers, so worth the effort and expense, in my opinion. Our local guide, Gilberto, was indispensable. His recent knowledge was invaluable to know where to go for the target species.
A Fantastic experience!! Considerably better than I had expected. Guides were fantastic!! And the inclusion of local Brazilian guide - Leo - was a real plus. He worked great together with Forrest Rowland, and his knowledge of the country and the vegetation was a real plus. The mammals and other critters were a real plus to the tour. The facilities, driver, and van were also great! Overall, this tour ranks among the top of the 7-8 birding tours I have ever taken, and Rockjumper is certainly a company I would highly recommend to others!!!
"The whole tour was perfectly organised: the transportation to the lodge, the accommodation itself, and of course the different trips incl the local guide. Our tour guide Carlos was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Everything went perfect. As this was my first experience with Rockjumper, I was pleasantly surprised about how effortless the whole trip was. I will for sure travel with you again!"
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 * USD4,241 * GBP3,345 * EUR3,948 * AUD6,361
Single Supplement: BRL3,550 * USD627 * GBP495 * EUR584 * AUD941
22 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 (10 days)
BRL23,995 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Robert Wilcox
Tour price (Per person): BRL23,995 * USD4,241 * GBP3,345 * EUR3,948 * AUD6,361
Single Supplement: BRL3,550 * USD627 * GBP495 * EUR584 * AUD941
05 Sep 2024 - 14 Sep 2024 (10 days)
BRL30,995 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Stuart Elsom
Tour price (Per person): BRL30,995 * USD5,478 * GBP4,321 * EUR5,099 * AUD8,216
Single Supplement: BRL3,550 * USD627 * GBP495 * EUR584 * AUD941
01 Aug 2025 - 10 Aug 2025 (10 days)
BRL25,995 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: David Hoddinott
Tour price (Per person): BRL25,995 * USD4,594 * GBP3,624 * EUR4,277 * AUD6,891
Single Supplement: BRL4,200 * USD742 * GBP585 * EUR691 * AUD1,113
21 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2025 (10 days)
BRL25,995 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: David Hoddinott
Tour price (Per person): BRL25,995 * USD4,594 * GBP3,624 * EUR4,277 * AUD6,891
Single Supplement: BRL4,200 * USD742 * GBP585 * EUR691 * AUD1,113
04 Sep 2025 - 13 Sep 2025 (10 days)
BRL32,995 - 4 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
Tour price (Per person): BRL32,995 * USD5,831 * GBP4,599 * EUR5,428 * AUD8,746
Single Supplement: BRL4,200 * USD742 * GBP585 * EUR691 * AUD1,113
31 Jul 2026 - 09 Aug 2026 (10 days)
BRL27,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): BRL27,000 * USD4,772 * GBP3,764 * EUR4,442 * AUD7,157
20 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026 (10 days)
BRL27,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): BRL27,000 * USD4,772 * GBP3,764 * EUR4,442 * AUD7,157
03 Sep 2026 - 12 Sep 2026 (10 days)
BRL34,300 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Paul Varney
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): BRL34,300 * USD6,062 * GBP4,781 * EUR5,643 * AUD9,092
Brazil - Atlantic Coastal Forest I 2024 - January 2024
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
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