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The Atlantic Forest present on the Southeast of Brazil is still among the biologically richest and most diverse forests in the world. It is the paradise for tons of amazing colorful birds, many of then are rare and endemic and can’t be seeing anywhere else in Earth. In this tour you will have the opportunity to spend the night in Lodges located in the middle of the Rainforest, walk in easy pace trails, watch and photograph hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans and toucanets that visit the feeders.
 
​The lodges where we will stay are managed by locals and have great feeders, easy pace trails what is perfect for watch and photograph.


DETAILED ITINERARY


Day 1: Welcome to Sao Paulo! Upon arrival at Guarulhos International Airport you will meet our expert English speaking guide who will drive you to the small town of Salesópolis. We will stay at the hotel in the city for 2 nights. During this time we will spend our days in the charmingly family run place that besides the special care they give their fellow birders, this small little piece of heaven serves food to die for. This is a fantastic place to see not only tanagers but hummingbirds, owls, birds of prey and the endemic and rare Sao Paulo Marsh Antwren.
 
Days 2: Morning begins early and after breakfast we’ll drive back to the little ranch and you’ll have the option to go straight to the feeders with tons of different species of tanagers and hummingbirds or take the easy trails in the property where you can see a lot of different species a day. Another feature is a nice hide built in the middle of the forest which gives us an opportunity to watch and photograph shy or ground feeding birds.

Day 3: After breakfast we’ll drive south to spend a day at Sítio Espinheiro Negro, that is considered one of the best place to see and photograph the Red-necked tanager. After enjoy the time in this bird paradise and taking amazing photos we’ll check in and have our delicious dinner in Cananéia City and stay for 2 nights.
 
Day 4: Cananéia is a small town on the coastal in the south of Sao Paulo State. In the morning we will visit the coastal restinga forests around the city that is home of some specialties, including Azure Jay, Restinga Tyrannulet, Black-backed Tanager,  and Long-billed Wren. In the afternoon we watch out for small flocks of Red-tailed Amazons as they head to roost sites around the town. This endangered endemic has a small range on the coast of southern São Paulo and Paraná States. 
 
Day 5: Early in the morning after breakfast, will be have time to go birding around Cananéia in case we missed any of the target species the previous afternoon. As we head to our hotel at the end of the day, we may see flocks of Scarlet Ibis flying over the bay.
 
Day 6: After typical Brazilian breakfast we’ll drive to the PETAR (Alto Ribeira State Tourist Park). PETAR is considered one of the most important Conservation Units in the world. It houses the largest portion of preserved Atlantic Forest in Brazil and more than 300 caves. Here is home of 30 endemic species of birds in Brazil and many are easy to be seen.
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Day 7: We’ll enjoy our last morning in PETAR in a search of species that wasn’t seen previously and after lunch we will drive toward to Tapiraí City where we will spend 3 nights at the Trilha dos Tucanos Lodge, a private property located in the heart of the Atlantic Rainforest in the Paranapiacaba Sierra. Here you’ll enjoy excellent food, a relaxed atmosphere, nice trails , great feeders and amazing birds. An unforgettable stop!

Days 8 and 9: Morning begins early on the sound of many different species of birds singing from every direction. When you open your room’s door the first impression is you are in a bird concert. Seriously! After a delicious breakfast you’ll have the option to go straight to the feeders to see and photograph many birds and hummingbirds that visit the station or take a walk in the trails.  One of the big bonus from this place is the opportunity to also see Brazilian tapir. With a nocturnal and crepuscular behavior this big strange looking mammal is often seen next to the lodge enjoying some snacks. It is a great opportunity to admire and photograph this largest wild mammal of South America!
 
Day 10: After breakfast we will spend our last morning around the lodge and after lunch we’ll be back to Guarulhos International Airport
 
Some birds we’ll have chance to see during this tour:  the Ornate Hawke Eagle, Saffron toucanet, Festive coquette, Blackish-blue Seedeater, Serra do Mar Tyrannulet, swallow-tailed Manakin, Red-necked Tanager, Azure-shouldered Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Black-goggled Tanager,  Green headed Tanager, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin, Yellow headed Woodpecker, the Black hawk-eagle,the Drab-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant, Bertoni’s Antbird, Brazilian tanager, Buff-fronted Owl, Toco toucan, Orange-breasted Thornbird, Drab-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant, Sao Paulo Antwren, Pileated Parrots, Blackish-blue Seedeater, Black-backed tanager, Brassy-breasted tanager and much more!