Brazilianista offers local knowledge of the land-marks and the hidden secrets of Brazil.  Our flexible daily itineraries mean you’re always free to join in or take off on your own.

Here’s what some recent Brazilianistas say…

 

"The ultimate Brazil tour, with Andrew - the ultimate Brazil tour-guide (or Mestre da Excursão as he came to be known).
The journey felt all encompassing, with lots to suite the needs of all personality types, from the extrovert to the introvert. We were given solid doses of music, dance, food & drink, architecture, street-life, night-life, favela-life, city beaches with the locals, resort beaches, vistas that could make you weep, remote locations with all the exotic flora & fauna you could wish for, all while consciously avoiding the worst of the tourist traps along the way. We were kept safe, by a man who knows, speaks, lives and dreams the Brazilian ethic every day of his life. As some locals pointed out to us, we were very fortunate to have in our midst a man who's seen more of Brazil over the last 30 years than almost anyone. Two words sum it up - absolutely brilliant."  

Dr Guy Sansom, Fitzroy, Australia, roadtripping(at)lycos.com                                                 

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I’ve travelled to every continent in the world, except South America.  I’d always wanted to go to Brazil, but had never made it.  I didn’t’ just want to go there and tick off the major site-seeing regions.  Other travellers said it’s not always easy to get into the heart of Brasil if you don’t speak fluent Portuguese and have local contacts.  They’d told me that Brasil was a special country that is best enjoyed by that invaluable resource “local knowledge”, a way of accessing the essence of Brasil… the people, the life-style, the joie de vivre that we have all heard of.   But how to find it? 

Luckily for me, I was part of your small group of travellers to Brasil.   In Rio, staying at a little hotel in Ipanema away from the tourist areas of Copacabana, I really felt like I was living the local lifestyle.  You introduced me to other Cariocas, the corner cafes, the famous beaches and of course, the unforgettable Rio life-style.   Certainly we saw all the major land-marks, but often these were stops on the way to a popular local bar, famous night club or an unforgettable Brazilian game of futebol!   All done with your explanations of local traits and characteristics and impeccable sense of humour, that helped interpret the essence of Brasil for me - an Australian-Brazilian translation of a different kind… but one which led to an unforgettable experience that you can only get from travelling with someone who knows Brazil intimately.

 Outside Rio, we stayed at guest houses and hotels where you were knew the owners so well, we were made to feel like their friends, as well as guests.  Special dinners, great conversations, again…. Local experiences it’s impossible to replicate without local knowledge.

Simon Whitney, Elwood, Australia, riversx69(at)hotmail.com

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I recently did a five week trip to Brazil with five good friends.

Andrew was our tour guide, he met with us and designed our itinerary based on our varied interests.

Having visited Brazil on so many occasions, Andrew’s passion and his extensive knowledge of the people, culture and history took us to many places not frequented by other tourists. Whether it soccer or samba clubs, beaches or churches, tropical islands or remote wetlands, Andrew was the man. He knows where to go, where to stay, what to pay and how to have fun.

Throughout our journey he was very considerate and generous, Andrew wanted us to love Brazil and its unique way of life as much as he does.

Thanks for the memories … a great trip.

Peter Carrodus, St Kilda, Australia, carrodus(at)bigpond.com.au