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Brazil · 9-14 days

Brazil Highlights: Rio-Iguazú-Amazon

22.9°S · 43.2°W
At a glanceBeach city, falls and jungle in one loop, all by domestic flight. Shoulder months dodge Rio's peak-summer heat and the Amazon's wettest spell.
~11.5h flight estimate9 to 14 days£35 to £305+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. Rio de Janeiro4 nights
  2. Iguazú Falls2 nights
  3. Amazon (Manaus)3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines beaches and coastal time, city breaks, natural landscapes, adventure, and wildlife watching across Rio de Janeiro, Iguazú Falls, and the Amazon (Manaus). Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a active to very active daytime pace, balanced to buzzing evenings and popular to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has active days, lively evenings and a hotspot setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is May and September to October. April and November are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights.

Jan31°COther
Feb31°COther
Mar31°COther
Apr29°CShoulder
May28°CBest
Jun27°COther
Jul27°COther
Aug28°COther
Sep28°CBest
Oct29°CBest
Nov30°CShoulder
Dec30°COther

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £35 a day at the budget end, around £90 a day mid-range, and £305+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1440 to £2020 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

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Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Brazil Highlights: Rio-Iguazú-Amazon?

This itinerary works best over 9 to 14 days across 3 stops: Rio de Janeiro, Iguazú Falls, and the Amazon (Manaus).

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is May and September to October. April and November are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £35 a day at the budget end, around £90 a day mid-range, and £305+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1440 to £2020 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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