The Brazil Travel Guide: 180 Best Things to Do (Printable + iPad)

Planning a trip to Brazil is exciting, and surprisingly overwhelming.

Brazil is the size of a continent: Rio and the Southeast, the Bahia and Pernambuco coast, the Amazon, the Pantanal, Iguaçu Falls, the German-flavoured South, plus the food, the festivals and the adventure sports. It is hard to tell what is genuinely worth your days, what to book ahead and how to get around safely.

This 56-page printable travel guide gathers 180 of the best things to do in Brazil, organized by region. Every entry has a fact-checked write-up on what it is and why it is worth it, plus a "Plan it" line: about-2026 prices in reais, where to book, hours and closed days, how to get there, best time to go and the scams or safety points to know.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• 180 places, foods, festivals and experiences across 19 regions and themes
• A "Plan it" tip on every entry (prices in BRL, booking, hours, transport, best season, safety)
• A one-page "Before You Go: Brazil in 2026/27" checklist: the e-visa for US, Canadian and Australian visitors, yellow fever, money and cards, Uber and 99, safety, the 10 percent service charge, seasons and emergency numbers
• A planning intro for each region: how many days it deserves and where to base yourself
• Carnival 2027 dates (5-13 February, Rio parades 7-9 February) plus other 2027 festival dates
• A progress page to track each region and the whole country
• Two editions: a printable PDF, and a 65-page tablet edition for GoodNotes, Notability and other iPad note apps, with a tappable contents page to jump between regions

EXPLORE BRAZIL BY REGION

Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Copacabana and Ipanema, the Selarón Steps, Maracanã, Santa Teresa and Lapa, and Rio's state getaways (Paraty, Ilha Grande, Petrópolis)

São Paulo: Avenida Paulista, MASP, Liberdade, the Mercado Municipal, and the coast and mountains nearby

Minas Gerais: Ouro Preto, Tiradentes, Inhotim, Mariana and Congonhas

Bahia and the Northeast: Salvador's Pelourinho, Chapada Diamantina, Recife and Olinda, Porto de Galinhas, Fernando de Noronha, Jericoacoara, Lençóis Maranhenses

The Amazon and Pantanal: an Amazon cruise, Manaus and the Meeting of the Waters, Belém, Bonito, Chapada dos Guimarães, Brasília

Iguaçu and the South: Iguaçu Falls, Itaipu, Curitiba, Blumenau, Gramado and the Serra Gaúcha

Food, festivals and adventure: feijoada, moqueca, acarajé, churrasco and cachaça; Carnival, São João, Círio de Nazaré, capoeira and forró; hang gliding, diving, sandboarding and more

PERFECT FOR

• First-time Brazil travelers
• Food, beach and nature lovers
• Adventure and wildlife seekers
• Couples and honeymooners
• Families planning a big trip
• Anyone deciding between Rio, Salvador, the Northeast, the Amazon and the South
• Bucket-list keepers who like to tick things off

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You'll receive 2 PDFs. No physical item will be shipped.

• Print edition (56 pages): print at home on US Letter or A4
• Tablet edition (65 pages): open in GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app on your iPad and tick items off with your pencil; tap any region on the contents page to jump to it

PLEASE NOTE

Opening hours, prices, booking rules, visa rules and festival dates change. Prices are approximate and subject to change; please verify time-sensitive details on official sites before you travel. This is a guide to what's worth doing, not a day-by-day itinerary. The cover photo is illustrative. Researched and written with the help of AI tools.

Made by Global Trip Insight. For personal use only.