Secluded Brazil

With a few days in the ‘Marvellous City’, you can explore and enjoy Rio de Janeiro at your leisure. As Brazil’s second largest city, it’s often mistaken as its capital for the richness of its culture. Explore the colourful streets, which host the famous annual carnival, enjoy the breathtaking views from atop the Corcovado Mountain just underneath the shade of Christ the Redeemer, or stroll the famed Copacabana Beach.

The coastal city of Florianópolis, found in southern Brazil, is the capital of Santa Catarina island, which is joined to the mainland by two bridges. While less populated than Rio de Janeiro, it’s still a great place to soak up the outgoing culture of Brazil. Although renowned for its idyllic beaches, Florianópolis also offers forested mountains and amazing hikes. Spend your days in this idyllic Brazilian spot relaxing on the long stretches of sandy beach, surfing the waves and dining on delicious food.

Found in the south east of Minas Gerais, three and a half hours away from the bustle of Rio, Ibitipoca is in the midst of beautiful Brazilian nature and is the perfect place to recharge. Sitting 1,500 metres above sea level, the state park and reserve is a hiker’s paradise known for its wonderful biodiversity, waterfalls, rivers, pools, caverns, caves and captivating look-out points, while its quaint village is known for delicious food and quiet cobbled streets where locals exchange friendly chitchat over the sounds of live jazz in the main square (Praca da Matriz).