Date: 5/13/26 10:06 am From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Potential trip to the Southeast Atlantic Forest of Brazil
Hi all,
I am planning a 15-day birding trip to the Southeast Atlantic Forest of
Brazil for this coming November if I can get enough people. While I am
targeting November, I have some flexibility with the specific dates.
The Southeast region is home to many Atlantic Forest endemics, including
the Black-and-gold Cotinga, Gray-winged Cotinga, Saffron Toucanet, and
various bristle-tyrants and tyrant-manakins. A major advantage of this
route is that we can fly into Rio de Janeiro and depart from São Paulo,
covering all key sites without domestic flights. Driving distances are also
shorter than in the Northeast, allowing for more time in the field.
If you are interested, please review your eBird needs for the states of Rio
de Janeiro and São Paulo. I anticipate at least 200 lifers on this
itinerary.
Pricing and Logistics:
The cost is on a sliding scale based on the number of participants (maximum
of 8). Prices are quoted in Brazilian Reais, so they are subject to
currency fluctuations. If we reach a full group of 8, the estimated cost is
approximately $6,250 per person.
Itinerary:
- Day 1: Rio de Janeiro to Nova Friburgo (Transfer & Birding)
- Day 2-3: Nova Friburgo (Full Day Birding)
- Day 4: Nova Friburgo to Itatiaia National Park (Transfer & Birding)
- Day 5: Itatiaia National Park (Full Day Birding)
- Day 6: Itatiaia National Park to Paraty (Transfer & Birding)
- Day 7: Paraty to Ubatuba (Transfer & Birding)
- Day 8: Ubatuba (Full Day Birding)
- Day 9: Ubatuba to Campos do Jordão (Transfer & Birding)
- Day 10: Campos do Jordão to Salesópolis/Macuquinho Lodge (Transfer &
Birding)
- Day 11: Salesópolis/Macuquinho Lodge to Peruíbe (Transfer & Birding)
- Day 12: Peruíbe to Intervales State Park (Transfer & Birding)
- Day 13-14: Intervales State Park (Full Day Birding)
- Day 15: Intervales State Park to Guarulhos Airport (Morning Birding &
Departure)
Please let me know if you are interested and what your availability looks
like for November.
