Regardless of whether this is your first visit to Brazil, or your one hundredth, the fact is that Brazil offers so many different things for the tourist to do and see there is neither a best time nor a best place! So, to try and help you plan your Brazil holiday around some of Brazil’s spectacular sights and wonders, here are the “Top 10 Things To Do When In Brazil” (in no particular order of preference):

Amazonia National Park
Covering an impressive 7 of Brazil’s 27 states, “The Green Inferno” covers almost 40 per cent of Brazil’s total landmass. Although parts of the Amazon cover countries bordering Brazil (notably Bolivia, Colombia, Guiana and Peru), it is to Brazil that most tourist come if they want to take in the splendors of this most magnificent natural wonder. Things to do in the Amazon include bird watching, trekking/hiking, climbing and taking boat journeys along the river. Without doubt, a tour to Brazil is incomplete without a trip to the Amazon.

Iguassu Falls or Iguacu Falls
Sometimes described as being one of the 7 natural Wonders of the World; in fact, Iguassu Falls are neither the widest waterfall in the world, nor are they the tallest. However, what it lacks in width and height it makes up for elsewhere. On the Parana River, the falls act as a natural border to the countries of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay and compose of 275 cataracts in total. Best time of year to see the Iguacu Falls is between October and December and as this is such a magnificent sight, it is highly recommended that you make arrangements to stay at least one night here before moving on to your next destination!

Rio de Janeiro
The word exotic sums up Rio! But, Rio is also chaotic, sophisticated, open, friendly, busy and relaxed. It’s literally is everything rolled up into one! Most people see Rio as sun, sea, and surf. Whilst Rio is all of these, it is also much more. As Brazil second most populous city (after Sao Paulo), Rio is also highly regarded as being the educational and cultural center of Brazil – with both some of Brazil’s leading universities and some of the most delightful museums and art galleries.

And, of course, there’s always Carnival and samba time in Rio!

Pantanal
Considered one of the world’s great wildlife reserves, any tour to the Pantanal needs to be carefully planned as the area is not ideally suited to the tourist – with little infrastructure in place. However, don’t let this stop you from making arrangements to visit the Pantanal as this is truly a splendid place. Fishermen will also be attracted to the Pantanal as it has some of the best fishing in South America. But, it is for the birds that most visitors come to the Pantanal and bird watching here is truly amazing!