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Brazil Birding Holidays, Tailor Made (with Private Guide ): Atlantic Rainforest

Birding in Brazil: Atlantic Rainforest

Brazil Birding Holidays Tailor Made Private Guide Atlantic Rainforest

14 NIGHTS FROM:

$3,944

Per person sharing

Scheduled flights quoted separately

7JPB14S

• Brazil Birding Holidays

• Tailor Made

• Sao Paulo

• Atlantic Rainforest

• El Dorado

• Tapirai

• Miracatu

• Salesopolis

• Ubatuba

• Birding Private Guide

Our Brazil birding holidays are tailor made to your requirements, travelling with your own private guide who is an expert of the birds of his region - in this case the vast Atlantic Rainforest of Sao Paulo state. Enjoy guided morning and afternoon birding, staying in simple birding lodges with feeders. Birding holidays are also available to the Pantanal, Amazon & elsewhere in Brazil on request.

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Day 1

You will be met at Guarulhas Airport in São Paulo by your birding guide, who will transfer you 4.5-hours to your lodge situated outside the town of El Dorado.

On arrival check in and enjoy the birdlife of the surrounding Atlantic Rainforest.

Days 2 To 3

Enjoy morning and afternoon birding with your guide in the area around Eldorado, which is near Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park. Hidden between valleys and mountains, this park protects over 88,000 acres of virgin Atlantic rainforest - the largest in Brazil.

The feeders at our lodge will help us target specials such as the Channel-billed toucan, Chestnut-backed tanager and Black-backed tanager. Other frequently-seen species include the Brassy-breasted tanager, Blue-naped chlorophonia, Red-breasted toucan, Brazilian tanager, Magpie tanager, Green-headed tanager, Red-necked tanager, Blue dacnis, Green honeycreeper, Black-legged dacnis, Glittering-throated emerald, Sapphire-spangled emerald, Saw-billed hermit, Violet-capped woodnymph, Sayaca tanager, Golden-chevroned tanager, Azure-shouldered tanager and Palm tanager.

Note: The best time of year to see many of the above species is July.

Day 4

After some early morning birding at our lodge, we travel 2.5-hours to Tapirai. This region has rich avifauna, including many Atlantic Rainforest endemics and plenty of rare and threatened birds,.

Check in to your lodge, whose feeders hummingbird feeders and fruit feeders offer never-ending opportunities. There is also a hide to view some more secretive species.

Days 5 To 7

Today enjoy morning and afternoon birding excursions with your guide around your lodge in Tapirai.

The most frequent visitors to the feeders are the Black jacobin, Rufous-breasted hermit, Scale-throated hermit, Brazilian ruby, Violet-capped woodnymph, Sombre hummingbird, Green-billed toucan, Spot-billed toucanet, Saffron toucanet, Yellow-fronted woodpecker, Blond-crested woodpecker, Plain parakeet, Maroon-bellied parakeet, Rufous-bellied thrush, Chestnut-bellied euphonia, Golden-winged cacique, Red-rumped cacique, Olive-green tanager, Blue dacnis, Black-throated grosbeak, Bananaquit, Black-goggled tanager, Ruby-crowned tanager, Magpie tanager, Azure-shouldered tanager, Golden-chevroned tanager and Green-headed tanager.

In the hide the most common visitors are the Gray-fronted dove, Brown tinamou, Slaty-breasted wood rail, Half-collared sparrow and Ruddy quail-dove.

Day 8

After some early morning birding around our lodge, we leave Tapirai and travel 2.5-hours to Miracatu.

Check into your lodge in this region, which has more than 300 different bird species. Your lodge has feeders and walking trails for your enjoyment.

Day 9

Enjoy morning and afternoon birding with your guide along the trails around your lodge in Miracatu today.

The most frequent visitors to the feeders here are the Green-headed tanager, Red-necked tanager, Brassy-breasted tanager, Azure-shouldered tanager, Golden-chevroned tanager, Palm tanager, Black-goggled tanager, Ruby-crowned tanager, Brazilian tanager, Olive-green tanager, Green honeycreeper, Rufous-headed tanager, Blue dacnis, White-necked thrush, Violaceous euphonia, Chestnut-bellied euphonia, Great kiskadee, Yellow-fronted woodpecker, Green-billed toucan, Plain parakeet, Festive coquette, Brazilian ruby, Scale-throated hermit, Violet-capped woodnymph, Black jacobin, Saw-billed hermit and Versicolored emerald.

In the hide, frequent visitors include the Solitary tinamou, Spot-winged wood quail, Brown tinamou and Ruddy quail-dove.

Day 10

After some early morning birding, we leave Miracatu and travel 4-hours to Salesopolis.

Situated only 62 miles (100 km) from São Paulo, your next lodge has one of the most visited fruit and hummingbird feeders feeders in the state, but the owners take great care to limit the number of people per day to around 8-10. There is also a hide in the forest, which offers further opportunities.

Days 11 To 12

Today enjoy more morning and aftrenoon birding with your guide in Salesopolis.

The most frequent visitors to the feeders here are the Violet-capped woodnymph, White-throated hummingbird, Black jacobin, Brazilian ruby, Versicolored emerald, Scale-throated hermit, Sapphire-spangled emerald, Sayaca tanager, Golden-chevroned tanager, Palm tanager, Pale-breasted thrush, Rufous-bellied thrush, Black-goggled tanager, Brazilian tanager, Ruby-crowned tanager, Brassy-breasted tanager, Green-headed tanager, Gilt-edged tanager, Burnished-buff tanager, Blue dacnis and Golden-winged cacique.

Frequent visitors at the hide include the Gray-fronted dove, Brown tinamou, Half-collared sparrow, White-shouldered fire-eye, Ruddy quail-dove and Green-winged saltator. In a marsh nearby, a Red-and-white crake gives good photo opportunities.

Day 13

Rise early for more birding, before we leave Salesopolis and travel 3.5-hours to Ubatuba.

This coastal northernmost municipality of São Paulo state is almost totally covered by Atlantic Rainforest, with a variety of habitats ranging from the sea to the mountains. This contributes to the rich biodiversity of the area, where it is possible to find more than 450 different bird species.

Most of the rainforest is protected by Serra do Mar State Park, which covers over 332,000 hectares.

Day 14

Enjoy morning and afternoon birding with your guide around your lodge in Ubatuba.

The most common visitors to these feeders are the Green-headed tanager, Ruby-crowned tanager, Brazilian tanager, Sayaca tanager, Golden-chevroned tanager, Azure-shouldered tanager, Palm tanager, Olive-green tanager, Blue dacnis, Green honeycreeper, Chestnut-bellied euphonia, Violaceous euphonia, Double-collared seedeater, Saffron finch, Saw-billed hermit, Frilled coquette, Festive coquette, Violet-capped woodnymph, Sombre hummingbird, Glittering-throated emerald, Versicolored emerald, White-chinned sapphire, Planalto hermit and Brazilian ruby.

Day 15

After some final early morning birding, transfer 4-hours to Guarulhas Airport in São Paulo for your flight home.

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