Steve I., September 2019
We had the trip of a lifetime, started in Rio - did the city tour with a great guide, saw and experienced everything we wanted, started with Christ the Redeemer and ended at sun-set on Sugar-loaf.
Spent next 5 nights in the Amazon - even under canvas in a hammock one night - we saw everything we had hoped for from both species of dolphin to Hoatzin. Fishing, sunrise and sunsets - great guide even got to eat grubs!!
Next, we had two flights and a 6-hour drive to the Pantanal. Got here late and had communication difficulty as nobody spoke English - not to worry we had 6 safari type trips on boats with a great guide (without speaking English) we saw 10 Jaguar spots, A Tapier, Scarlet Macaw - again everything we wanted and more.
On the trip back from the lodge to the airport, we had a driver that was as good as any guide we could ask for - he found Eagle Owls and lots more in the 6-hour trip, we nearly missed the plane it was so good. Then 3 flights to the Iguazu falls. The guide here was not so good - he was looking for extra trips and to make money - (needed to get assertive with this guy and he came inline)
We had one night in Rio before heading home - stayed in the Hilton and enjoyed a day in the sauna and massage rooms!
On the whole trip only once was a driver 1 hour late to pick us up, went to the wrong hotel but Caterina sorted this and found a way to make it up to us. Thanks.
Worth every penny, we have done the safari in Africa and India - this was better.
Never met another person from the UK on the whole of the trip - not many Americans also mostly German and the Netherlands.
Food was good - nothing fancy but never got any sickness on the trip at all.
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