Cuisine in Brazil – Expert tips
Our luxury Brazil tours would be incomplete without trying the national cocktail, caipirinha. Made with fresh limes and cachaça, Brazil’s native liquor which is distilled from sugar cane, it is deliciously tangy!
Why not try some typical Brazilian food?
- Feijoada: a hearty stew of black beans, sausage and various cuts of pork
- Moqueca: stew made with fresh fish, onions, coriander and tomatoes
- Pão de queijo: baked cheese bread made from tapioca flour and cow’s milk cheese
- Açaí sorbet: a berry-like fruit from the Amazon, blended like a frozen sorbet and served with fresh bananas, honey and granola
- Brigadeiros: chocolate truffle, made with condensed milk, cocoa powder, and chocolate sprinkles
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Popular Trips to Brazil
Discover Brazil’s lush green coast, the Costa Verde, on this customizable vacation. Your journey begins in Brazil’s capital, Rio de Janeiro. Explore Tijuca National Park high above Rio and marvel at the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovad Mountain. At your next destination, Paraty, visit the UNESCO-listed Old Town and learn how Cachaça, a popular…
If you want to truly experience the best of what the fabulous Amazon region has to offer, this is the tour for you. Enjoy canoe rides and guided hikes around the Mamiraua Reserve to spot wildlife such as howler monkeys and uakaris. Go on an excursion to look for river dolphins and caimans at Mamiraua…
This is the perfect tour for nature and wildlife enthusiasts who want to experience the rich biodiversity of the world’s largest rainforest and the world’s largest wetland. Explore the assorted charms of Rio de Janeiro before heading into the Pantanal region. Enjoy guided hikes, and horseback and canoe rides around the wetlands to learn about…
Discover untamed nature, wildlife and authentic local culture on this 15-day luxury Brazil vacation. Travel straight from one stunning highlight to another – from the buzzing beaches of Rio to the thundering Iguazu Falls, and the Amazon rainforest. Afterward, spend days exploring the vibrant Bahia region with its rich culture, colonial heritage and delicious Afro-Brazilian…
From a rich contemporary art and culture scene to colonial towns and the Gold rush, vibrant markets, museums and Portuguese and Dutch history, discover the heritage of Brazil on this tour. End your vacation on the sunny beaches and pristine islands of Fernando de Noronha, one of the most important ecological sanctuaries in the world!
From the cosmopolitan centers of Rio and Sao Paolo, this Brazil vacation takes you into the heart of the country’s incredible natural wonders – the roaring Iguazu Falls and the bio-diverse Pantanal. End your strip sunbathing on pristine beaches at Bahia’s beautiful Discovery Coast.
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Brazil Travel Guide
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From its hunter-gatherer ancestors and its Portuguese colonial history to the rise and fall of many a government, today, Brazil is quickly emerging as a Latin American powerhouse!
Culture
Football fever to the famous Brazil Carnival, the historic rivalry between Sao Paolo and Rio’s people, to the pulsating beats of samba and capoeira dance, discover Brazil’s colorful and vibrant culture.
Best Time To Visit
As large parts of the vast landscape lie in the tropics, the climate is uniformly tropical or subtropical, so you can take Brazil holidays at anytime of the year. Follow the link for an overview on when to go to Brazil.