Brazil Travel Bucket List

Get stuck into your Brazil bucket list with a visit to the eclectic city of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its annual Carnival celebration (although of course this isn’t the only draw). Enjoy Rio’s iconic beaches and breath-taking surroundings to the soundtrack of seductive samba and bossa nova music. Christ the Redeemer, standing tall and proud over the city, is a shoo-in for the top spot on Brazil bucket lists, as one of the New Wonders of the World, while the natural treasure of Sugarloaf Mountain comes in at a close second. Although slightly more under-the-radar, Salvador’s carnival festivities are said to closely rival Rio’s, and the Bahian capital’s multi-coloured colonial old town contains vestiges of its Portuguese past, while the UNESCO World Heritage site of Pelourinho offers charm and grit in equal measure.

Beyond the cities, Brazil’s interior offers a wealth of experiences to fill the remainder of your Brazil bucket list. Answer the call of the wild and venture to the Pantanal, holding the impressive title of world's largest tropical wetland area. The epic ecosystem is teeming with extraordinary flora and fauna, which can all be easily spotted thanks to the expansive and open nature of Brazil’s well-kept secret. Brazil also plays host to a significant slice (over half) of the Amazon Rainforest, renowned as the world’s largest tropical rainforest and a truly unmissable bucket list item, for both its abundance of wildlife and traditional tribal settlements.