Brazil’s Wildlife Kingdoms – 12 Day VIP Itinerary

By Emmanuel Burgio, Blue Parallel

1. Overview

Brazil is famous for its vibrant culture, flavorful cuisine, and abundant wildlife. However, distance, inconvenient airports, and limited airline flights can add unnecessary hours and days of travel, making it harder to see all the places you want to visit. That’s why Blue Parallel created private jet journeys. 

Unlike group private jet trips with as many as 50 people, these are truly private jet trips built around the places you want to explore and experience. We can plan the trip using your private jet or help charter a jet for your trip.

2. The Itinerary

Days 1-2: Iguazu Falls

The world’s largest waterfall and one of the 7 Natural Wonders, dividing the subtropical jungles of Brazil and Argentina. 

Arrive at São Paulo International Airport, where you’ll get VIP airport assistance. Meet your Blue Parallel host and be assisted with boarding your private jet to Iguazu Falls, an hour and 40 min flight away.

Upon arrival at the airport (IGR), you’ll meet your Blue Parallel guide, then take a private transfer to Iguazu Falls National Park on the Argentine side. From there, explore the upper and lower circuits that take you up close to many of the complex’s waterfalls. 

Enjoy lunch, then take the train to the Devil’s Throat, the largest waterfall in the park, to admire its cascade. A private train carriage will be reserved for your party. 

Throughout the day, you’ll have your personal guide, a local who knows the park well. Continue by private transfer to your hotel on the Brazilian side, overlooking the waterfalls, to relax. If your journey aligns with the full moon, enjoy a private moonlight walking tour of the Brazilian side of the falls, where you’ll witness a lunar rainbow in the mist.

The following day, rise early to meet your guide. Visit the catwalks along the waterfalls before the park opens to the public. From there, witness the expanse where the waterfall tops meet the blue sky. 

Along the catwalks, you may spot the wildlife, including parrots, monkeys, or armadillos that inhabit the jungle. Then continue to the nearby helipad for your private helicopter ride over the falls. 

The 10-minute ride has aerial views of the waterfalls. After a short private transfer back and relaxing at your hotel, go by vehicle through the jungle to depart on a high-speed Zodiac to ride up the currents for a tour beneath the falls. 

Afterward, return to your hotel to rest and dine.  

Accommodation: Hotel das Cataratas

Built in 1958 within Iguazu National Park on the Brazilian elevated grounds overlooking the falls, Hotel das Cataratas has hosted heads of state and features classic design, tranquil gardens, and easy access to the falls. The hotel’s two restaurants feature creative Brazilian cuisine.

Days 3-5: Pantanal

A sprawling biodiverse wetland, renowned for its wildlife and extensive ecosystems. After check-out, your guide will accompany you by private transfer to the airport (IGU) on the Brazilian side to board your private jet for your flight to Campo Grande, a 1 hour 10 min flight. Upon arrival, board your private flight (50 minutes) to Caiman Lodge, a 53,000-hectare ranch in the Pantanal.

After check-in to your villa, your host will greet you and be available day and night. At Caiman Lodge, your group will have private guides and 4×4 vehicles. Following an activity briefing for your time at the lodge, go on a walking tour around the property. In the evening, savor dinner at the lodge.

The Pantanal’s aquatic environments have large gatherings of snails, crustaceans, amphibians, and fish. These attract predators such as birds, reptiles, and mammals, creating a megadiverse food chain that supports the largest concentration of wildlife in the Americas. 

According to the World Wildlife Fund of Brazil, the Pantanal has over 400 fish, 1,700 plants, 80 mammals, 1,100 butterflies, and 656 bird species.  

The next morning, depart early to spend a day with a team of biologists, vets, guides, and trackers working to conserve biodiversity and habituate jaguars. You may watch the team look for jaguar tracks, check camera traps for signs, search for specific jaguars using a VHF receiver, find, monitor, and observe their behavior in the wild, and more.

Return to the lodge for lunch and relax before heading back out for the afternoon half. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the lodge.

The following day, head out with your guide for a private photo safari while animals are active. Caiman’s naturalist guides will determine the route using 4×4 open vehicles. Return to your private villa for breakfast, relax, and later lunch. In the afternoon, head out again by canoe to watch the sunset and wildlife as you paddle on the river. 

Disembark for a private night safari to view nocturnal animals such as the ocelot, giant anteater, jaguar, and caiman yacaré—revealed by the red reflection in their eyes.  

Accommodation: Cordilheira Private Villa at Caiman Lodge

Caiman Lodge combines eco-tourism with a cattle ranch. Located in the world’s largest tropical wetland, the lodge features the South Pantanal and its biodiversity. Their Private Villa is ideal for those seeking even more privacy and a personalized program: guests will find 7 bungalows with balconies, a swimming pool, a television room, a bar integrated into the living room with forest views, a gym, and a pizza oven.

Days 6-8: Amazon Rainforest

The world’s largest tropical rainforest, and its most biodiverse. The next morning, enjoy a final morning safari in the Pantanal before returning for breakfast and departing by private flight from the lodge’s airstrip to Campo Grande, about 55 minutes away. 

You will be assisted in boarding your jet to Manaus, a 3-hour and 20-minute flight. After lunch, take a private transfer to the riverbank for your private floatplane into the Amazon jungle to your lodge, a 40-minute flight. Along the way, see the river, jungle, and the Meeting of Waters phenomenon, where the Rio Negro and Amazon almost meet, creating a two-toned confluence. 

Over two full days with a naturalist guide, explore the Amazon rainforest. Set off on a private boat to explore the river and dense foliage, canoe through the igapós and igarapés, and visit a local caboclo community to learn about their lives, traditions, and agriculture. 

On walks with a guide, learn about trees, fruits, survival strategies, medicinal herbs, and tour the Anavilhanas archipelago, where pink river dolphins may come close while searching for food. 

Enjoy the scenery while fishing, experience the rainforest sunrise in the Amazon sky, and witness the unique forest nightlife on an excursion. You might spot birds, sloths, snakes, and even caimans hidden in the darkness.

Accommodation: Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge

Comfort and service in the jungle; that’s the Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge. The property has rustic bungalows where you can sleep to the forest soundscape. Its restaurant features local and pan-Brazilian dishes, accompanied by juices made from Brazilian fruits. The lodge has a clubhouse with a pool table and full bar, a pool with river views, and a lookout tower above the canopy.

Days 9-11: Fernando de Noronha

Clear Atlantic waters and isolation on this volcanic island archipelago. After breakfast and check-out, return by private floatplane to Manaus (a 30 min flight), then continue by transfer to the airport. 

Depart by jet to Fernando de Noronha, 4 hours away, where you will find the isolated and hidden archipelago located 220 miles off the Brazilian coast. Once used as a military base and even a prison colony, Fernando de Noronha has become a sanctuary for wildlife and eco-tourism. 

Today, the main island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for its ecological significance. The surrounding waters are also part of a national marine park and considered some of the best diving spots in the world, teeming with dolphins, sea turtles, and vibrant coral reefs. 

There, you can spot unique marine life such as the spinner dolphins, which regularly gather at Baía dos Golfinhos.

Upon arrival, you meet your personal host and go to your bungalow at Pousada Maravilha, which faces the ocean.

In the late afternoon, transfer to a local cocktail bar, where you’ll get an activity briefing with your personal guide, then end your first day by watching the sunset over the ocean with a welcome cocktail.

The next day, join your personal host and embark on an hour-long hike from Baia dos Golfinhos to Baia do Sancho. Along the way, stop at a lookout for spinner dolphins known for jumping out of the water and spinning on their own axis. 

Continue to Baia do Sancho via a narrow staircase, and relax on the pristine sands of the world-famous beach. Afterward, journey to a viewpoint for the Two Brothers Rock, an iconic landmark in Fernando de Noronha. 

Then, take a private transfer to Cacimba do Padre beach for a picnic lunch. End your beach exploration at Baia dos Porcos, known for its rock-studded white-sand beaches and turquoise waters, before returning to your accommodation for the evening.  

The following day, embark on a private boat with your host to explore the inland sea. Cruise past the region’s secondary islands, such as São José, Meio, Viuvinha and Cuscuz, before entering the Dois Irmãos Park Area and navigating Baía dos Porcos and up to Ponta da Sapata. 

Those seeking adventure can go “Planasub” snorkeling, being pulled behind a boat at low speeds as you use a board to propel yourself 30 feet underwater. Reach deeper waters alongside sea turtles and schools of colorful fish. Then, lunch with fresh fish grilled onboard. 

Disembark and continue to another of Brazil’s beautiful beaches, Praia do Leao, where you can relax in the sun and swim in tranquil waters for the rest of the afternoon.  

Alternatively, enjoy a private scuba diving excursion. With scuba equipment provided, you’ll go by speedboat to the dive site, where your dive master will guide you through Noronha’s underwater treasures. 

The dive will be customized to your experience level. Explore sites teeming with dolphins, turtles, manta rays, big groupers, and various tropical fish, all with warm waters and excellent visibility year-round.  

Accommodation: Pousada Maravilha

This property consists of private bungalows, featuring sea views through sliding glass doors and private decks with Japanese hot tubs. The property also features an infinity pool, sauna, and massage rooms.  

Day 12: International Departure via São Paulo

After breakfast and check-out, return by private transfer to Fernando de Noronha airport for your private jet flight to São Paulo (4.5 hours). There, you’ll get VIP airport assistance before your international departure flight.

3. VIP Contact

For more information visit Blue Parallel or call +1-301-263-6670.

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