Brazil is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet and a dream destination for birders, general naturalists, and photographers alike. Our relaxed Southeastern Endemics tour covers some of the key highlights of the threatened Atlantic Forests, seeking out a myriad of remarkable and endemic species.
Ubatuba, Intervales and Itatiaia are among the big name sites that we will explore, with highlight species including Black-fronted Piping Guan, Surucua Trogon, Saffron Toucanet, Red-necked, Golden-chevroned and Green-headed Tanagers, Spot-winged Wood Quail, Spotted Bamboowren, Green-crowned Plovercrest, Festive Coquette, Itatiaia Spinetail, Black-and-gold and Swallow-tailed Cotingas, Bare-throated Bellbird, Hooded Berryeater, Serra do Mar Tyrannulet, as well many other gorgeous tanagers, antbirds, antwrens and huge spectacular antshrikes!
Black-fronted Piping Guan; Surucua Trogon; Saffron Toucanet; Red-necked, Golden-chevroned & Green-headed Tanagers; Spot-winged Wood Quail; Spotted Bamboowren; Green-crowned Plovercrest; Festive Coquette; Itatiaia Spinetail; Black-and-gold & Swallow-tailed Cotingas; Bare-throated Bellbird; Hooded Berryeater; Serra do Mar Tyrannulet.
lowland and montane Atlantic rainforest, highland Araucaria forest, grasslands, scrubby habitat, fazendas
Temperatures comfortable in the highlands (can be cool to cold) generally hot & humid in the lowlands.
10 with 1 Rockjumper Tour Leader
Our Relaxed series of tours are designed to focus on having an enjoyable holiday with a bird and wildlife focus. Where possible; we have reduced or removed long drives, single night stays and poor/rustic accommodation. We have also sought to reduce or remove difficult hikes, narrow/muddy trails and otherwise oppressive environmental conditions. Early starts and night birding are mostly optional, and we will not spend much time searching for difficult and/or skulking species. These tours are not suitable for hardcore birders and listers, or dedicated photographers.
Good, one lodge is simple but comfortable.
Moderate. A fair amount of forest birding means some species are difficult to find or visuals aren’t always of great quality. Forest edge birding is very rewarding.
Good to good+. Internal forest photography is challenging, several fruit & hummingbird feeders.
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!!!
Very productive and relaxing tour
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.
Fabulous trip! Accommodations, food and wildlife were all wonderful. Our leaders made special effort to not only get us views of the birds, but to get us opportunities for photography. I have already recommended this trip to all of my friends
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!!
01 Jul 2025 - 14 Jul 2025 (14 days)
BRL34,950 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Robert Wilcox
Tour price (Per person): BRL34,950 * USD6,813 * GBP5,383 * EUR6,275 * AUD10,224
Single Supplement: BRL2,900 * USD565 * GBP447 * EUR521 * AUD848
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