Birding in Brazil, with Don Messersmith

Siemer & Hand Travel - Journeys of Discovery

The Amazon, the Pantanal, Atlantic Rainforest and the savannahs

September 15 - October 03, 2008

Land Program Cost: $5,495

Registration Open - Please call us at (800) 451-4321 or email travel@siemerhand.com for more information.

Study Leader - Don Messersmith

Birding leader Don Messersmith has helped us developed this extraordinary tinerary to include all of the best and most famous birding areas of Brazil, the Amazon forest, the cerrado (savannah), the Pantanal, and the Atlantic forest of Itatiaia. Don is a retired University of Maryland Professor Emeritus of Entomology and ...more

Summary

Highlights of this trip…

Bird in the company of one of the world’s most professional birding guides, Don Messersmith, who has led trips all over the world for more than half a century.

Don has birded in 117 countries, but Brazil is one of his most favorite, the birding is that extraordinary.

The itinerary is designed to explore 4 distinct habitats, the Amazon rainforest, the Chapada savannah, the Pantanal wetlands, and the Itatiaia Atlantic forest, all on one grand trip.

Previous trips to these locations have seen well over 400 species. The list is compiled and reviewed each evening. Previous travelers have seen more than 100 species in a single day birding in the Pantanal.

We stay in charming and ideally located eco-lodges that place us right in the midst of the birds.

Bird on foot, by boat, by open “safari” vehicles, and upon a 50-foot canopy tower.

All the logistical details are taken care of so you can maximize your time birding.

Please read more to determine for yourself that this is a truly extraordinary birding experience and a great value at the all-inclusive price of $5,495.