| Abercrombie & Kent |
0845 0700 614 |
Tailor-made tours in Brazil including Rio de Janeiro, the Iguassu Falls, the Pantanal and beach resorts on the north coast. Accommodation ranges from an Amazonian village eco-resort to a boutique hotel in Salvador.Also A&K use the Explorer for expeditionary-style cruises up the Amazon and down to Antarctica. |
| Adventure Company, The |
0870 794 1009 |
Tailor-made itineraries for individuals & small groups, featuring visits to Rio de Janeiro, the Amazon, Iguacu Falls, etc. TAC used to be called Travelbag Adventures. |
| Airtours |
0870 238 7788 |
Airtours stopped its programme to Brazil in 2001 after the Sept 11th attack, but the operator is featuring a range of Brazilian holidays from Gatwick & Manchester for summer 2006 in its latest 'Far & Away' brochure, including beach resorts, rainforest tours and city breaks in Rio. |
| Audley Travel |
01869 276210 |
Tailor-made tours throughout Latin America |
| Austral Tours |
020 7233 5384 |
Classic tours and tailor-made itineraries to the Pantanal, the Amazon and other parts of Brazil. |
| Bales Worldwide |
0845 057 1819 |
A classic highlights escorted tour to Rio de Janeiro, the Amazon Rainforest, Brasilia, Cuiba, the Pantanal & Iguassu Falls, and a range of tailor-made options. |
| Black Tomato |
020 7610 9008 |
Selection of places to stay and activity/adventure tours (particularly surfing). |
| British Airways Holidays |
0870 442 3840 |
 City (& beach) breaks to Rio de Janeiro and a small programme of classic tours around Brazil. |
| Budget Expeditions |
01473 667 337 |
Holiday brand launched in May 04 by Tucan Travel, which claimed on launch to be the only South America programme aimed exclusively at the 18-35 market. Around half of their expedition truck tours spend time in Brazil. |
| Bukima Travel |
08707 572230 |
Small group multi-country adventure tours in expedition trucks across South & Central America including Brazil. |
| Cazenove & Loyd |
020 7384 2332 |
Up-market tailor-made travel to Brazil. |
| Chimu Adventures |
020 7193 4006 |
Australian specialist operator to South America with offices in the UK. They have a range of adventure tours, treks and expeditions to Brazil. |
| Cox & Kings |
020 7873 5000 |
Luxury tailor-made and escorted tour itineraries passing through and focusing on Brazil with the emphasis on archaeological, historical, cultural & environmental sites. |
| CTS Horizons |
020 7836 9911 |
Best known as a China specialist (CTS stands for 'China Travel Service'), CTS also have a worldwide programme of tours. In Brazil they offer tailor-made travel and escorted tours - currently a 16-day trip taking in Salvador, the Amazon Rainforest, Cuiaba, Pantanal, Iguacu Falls and Rio de Janeiro. |
| Hayes & Jarvis |
0870 366 1636 |
Grand highlights tours, beach holidays, and combinations of both at the luxury end of the market. |
| Hidden Pousadas Brazil |
+55 21 81222000 |
 New site (2009) listing hand-picked places to stay in Brazil for independent travellers. |
| Intrepid Travel |
0800 917 6456 |
Small group exploratory and adventure trips making use of local accommodation, transport, & local guides, particularly to the Amazon and the Paranaiba delta in northeastern Brazil. Also multi-country trips through Brazil and its neighbours. Intrepid offers a range of travel 'styles' Original, Basix, gourmet traveller, etc. |
| Jingando Holidays |
020 8877 1630 |
Dance, culture & volunteering holidays to Rio de Janeiro. |
| Journey Latin America |
020 8747 3108 |
JLA is one of the best known specialist operators to the continent. They have a selection of escorted group tours, tailor-made options, hiking expeditions and mountain-bike expeditions in Brazil. |
| Kumaka Expeditions |
0207 937 8855 |
A wide selection of overland tours through Brazil, particularly to Rio at Carnival time, and neighbouring countries. |
Kuoni |
01306 747002 |
Customiseable tour itineraries and escorted tours of Brazil's highlights. |
| Last Frontiers |
01296 653000 |
Long time Latin America specialist with a comprehensive selection of original tour and holiday itineraries to most parts of Brazil. |
| Latin America Travel |
08704 424241 |
Tailor-made tours throughout Brazil and cross-border. |
| Latin Odyssey |
020 7610 6020 |
Private tours of Brazil for independent travellers based on tailor-made itineraries |
| MagicGlobe |
0870 011 0270 |
Excellent selection of original pre-designed itineraries for tailor-made tours throughout Brazil, particularly focusing on landscapes & wildlife, and basics like the Rio Carnival. |
| Naturetrek |
01962 733051 |
Widlife and eco-tours to the Atlantic rainforest, Pantanal wetlands and the Iguazú Falls. |
| Noble Caledonia |
020 7752 0000 |
Amazon cruises using MV Explorer (Explorer is used by other agents/operators such as Abercrombie & Kent). |
| Nomadic Thoughts |
020 7604 4408 |
Tailor-made trips to Brazil. |
| Peregrine Adventures |
01635 872 300 |
A selection of 15 to 28-day multi-country tours pass through Brazil. Peregrine are the upmarket version of the budget sister company, Gecko (See above). |
| Preston Reid |
01347 822282 |
Tailor-made travel to Brazil. |
| Quest Travel |
0845 458 5414 |
Customised tours all over Brazil with components focusing on Rio, Recife, the Amazon rainforest, Salvador da Bahia, Sau Paulo and the Iguassu Falls. |
| Real Brazil Holidays |
0113 262 5329 |
Brazil specialist offering tailormade holidays. Although they offer all the classics like Rio Carnival, Iguazu Falls and the Amazon rainforest, they also enjoy more quirky requests and off-the-beaten-track holidays in Brazil. |
| RealWorld Travel |
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RW have a 15-day private tour itinerary of Brazil and an overland trip combining Brazil with Bolivia. |
| Reef & Rainforest |
01803 866965 |
Eco tours to the Pantanal with a private naturalist guide, combined with Iguacu Falls, snorkelling and whale watching. |
| Scott Dunn |
020 8682 5030 |
Upmarket tailor-made 'relaxed' itineraries throughout Brazil. Particularly strong on wildlife and beaches. Also two-country tours combining brazil with Bolivia and Argentina. |
| Shoestring |
020 3024 9268 |
Small group adventure tour company with the backing of Kuoni. Originally Dutch, they've now (2008) expanded their offices to Germany, Italy and the UK. They have a grand 23-day tour of Brazil. |
| South American Experience |
020 7976 5511 |
Tailor-made tours to Brazilian highlights such as Rio de Janeiro at Carnival time, the Iguassu Falls, the Amazon rainforest, Salvador de Bahia, and Pantanal. Also a 16-day small group escorted tour starting in Rio de Janeiro and ending in Salvador. |
| Steamond Travel |
020 7730 1829 |
Specialises in customised packages to all parts of Brazil based around bargain air-fares. |
| Steppes Latin America |
01285 885333 |
Tailor-made tours for independent travellers to most parts of Brazil and beyond. |
| Sunvil |
020 8758 4774 |
Sunvil offers tailor-made itineraries and escorted small group holidays to Brazil. |
| Tell Tale Travel |
0800 011 2571 |
Specialist travel company launched in 2006. They create unique tailormade travel experiences based on meeting and staying with locals. |
| Thomson |
0870 165 0079 |
Thomson have introduced Brazil to their Faraway Shores programme, featuring two resorts on the northeast coast: Via Costeira & Ponta Negra. There is also THG Holidays, a Thomson budget brand offering resort hotel breaks to Rio. |
| Tim Best Travel |
020 7591 0300 |
Tailor-made tours for independent travellers and groups to the northeast coast, Iguassu Falls, Rio, Amazon and other parts of Brazil. Tim Best is now (Feb 09) part of Original Travel. |
| Travel 4 |
0870 155 0066 |
Travel 4 offer tailor-made tour itineraries covering Brazil, focusing on Rio, the Iguazu Falls, Salvador and the Amazon. T4 do not sell direct, only through travel agents but there is a travel agent locator on their website. |
| Travelsphere |
0800 567 7372 |
Fully-escorted classic highlights tour of Brazil. |
| Tucan Tours |
01473 667 337 |
Trekking and adventure holidays specialist offering a large number of trips combining Brazil with other South American countries. Not really a UK operator (they are Australian) but you can buy Tucan programmes through the Adventure Bound agency in the UK. |
| Ultimate Travel Company, The |
020 7386 4646 |
Occasional fully-escorted classic tours to Brazil. |
| Veloso Tours |
020 8762 0616 |
Long-standing Latin America specialist operator offering escorted grand tours and independent tailor-made travel for groups & individuals to most parts of Brazil. |
| Voyages Jules Verne |
020 7616 1000 |
A selection of classic escorted multi-country tours including Brazil. |
| Western & Oriental Travel |
0870 277 3310 |
Tailor-made itineraries for luxury touring, adventure travel, family holidays and beach holidays. |
| Wildlife Worldwide |
020 8667 9158 |
Nature-watching trips touring the Amazon, Pantanal and Iguazu, plus visits to Salvador and Rio de Janeiro. |
| World Big Cat Safaris |
01273 691 642 |
Specialist operator creating tailor-made wildlife and Jaguar safaris in Brazil. A donation from each safari sold goes towards the conservation of endangered big cats. |
| World Odyssey |
01905 731373 |
Small operator specialising in tailor-made adventure, culture & exploratory tours for individuals or small groups to Brazil. |
