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Focus on Brazil


Brazil is a vast country with several distinctly different biomes. Discover them all with Focus Tours: Brazil

Focus on Argentina

The 8th largest country in the world, Argentina offers a wealth of experiences. From the subtropical rain forests of Iguazú Falls to the high Andes. Discover more with Focus Tours: Argentina 

Focus on Bolivia

Bolivia, nestled between Brazil, Peru, Chile and Paraguay, is the poorest and least developed country in South America, but also biologically and culturally the richest, safest and friendliest. Discover more with Focus Tours: Bolivia

Focus on Chile

Chile is the only truly temperate country in the Neotropics, and occupies more degrees of latitude than any other nation worldwide. Perhaps it is not surprising that Chile offers several extremes of the natural world. Discover more with Focus Tours: Chile

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Jaguar Tours

The northern Pantanal is the richest area in the world for spotting Jaguars in the wild and, our naturalist guides are some of the best. Together with our boatmen thye will take you into the best areas for jaguars and many other creatures. Read more about Jaguar Tours.

Bird Watching Tours

Douglas Trent is a scientist, bird watcher and wildlife photographer and his be operating Bird Watcing Tours for around two decades now. The tour possibilities in South America are many. Read more about Bird Watching Tours.

Wildlife Photography Tours

Douglas Trent is a wildlife photographer and guides groups of professional, or enthusiastc amateur, photographers and film crews on focused wildlife tours. Read more about Wildlife Photography Tours 

Funding Conservation

 

A percentage of our profits has been funding in-country conservation projects since 1981. They directly benefit the local communities we visit and, when possible, are self-sustable, generating benefits long after our initial donation. Your visit will benefit you, the environment and your hosts.

PRIVATE GROUP & INDIVIDUAL TOURS  

 

In addition to the 2011 Tours schedule below, we offer private tours at other times. These tours can be for individuals or groups such as wildlife enthusiasts, photographers or bird spotters. We can also arrange tours for clients with disabilities.

If the tour you would like to do is not on the schedule we can arrange it! Email us with your inquiry 

2011 TOUR SCHEDULE

 

March 

  • 21-03 Apr:  Iguassu Falls, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro 

April

  • 04-17: Iguassu Falls, Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro
  • 17-25: Pantanal and Chapada dos Guimarães  4 SPACES LEFT

May

  • 02-15: Iguassu Falls, Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro
  • 16-29: Iguassu Falls, Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro

June

  • 07-18:  Panatal, Caraça Natural Park and the Caratinga Bio. Station
  • 24-03 Jul: Amazon Rainforest and the Pantanal, 6 SPACES LEFT

July

  • 01-04: Birding south of Iguassu Falls, before Laser Physics Conference   6 SPACES LEFT
  • 11-26: Pantanal Land and Jaguar River Safari, Amazon and Chapada  FULL
  • 12-25: Iguassu Falls, Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes
  • 19-01 Aug: Chapada dos Guimaraes, Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro
  • 26-05 Aug: Iguassu Falls, Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro

August

  • 07-18 PANTANAL PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR - Jaguars River Safari and the Transpantaneira    4 PLACES LEFT!
  • 24-28 Pantanal JAGUAR PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR on the Paraguay River, 5 SPACES LEFT

September

  • 01-08 Pantanal JAGUAR PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR on the Paraguay River, 6 SPACES LEFT
  • 13-26 Iguassu Falls, Amazon Rainforest, Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal
  • 27-07 WILD CATS OF BRAZIL  Jaguar River Safari, Ocelot and others in the Pantanal, Tiger Cat in the Atlantic Forest   4SPACES LEFT!

October

  • 04-17 Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls
  • 11-24 Parks of Minas Gerais, Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest
  • 18-31 Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Rio de Janeiro
  • 25-07 Nov?   Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls

November

  • 01-14 Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls
  • 15-28 Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls
  • 22-05 Dec?   Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls

December

  • 06-19 Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls
  • 13-26 Iguassu Falls, Amazon Rainforest, chapada dos Guimaraes, Rio de Janeiro
  • 27-06 Jan 2011?  NEW YEARS IN Iguassu Falls, with Rio de Janeiro, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes

2012 TOUR SCHEDULE

 

April

  • 04-17: Iguassu Falls, Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro
  • 17-25: Pantanal and Chapada dos Guimarães 

May

  • 02-15: Iguassu Falls, Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro
  • 16-29: Iguassu Falls, Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro

June

  • 07-18:  Panatal, Caraça Natural Park and the Caratinga Bio. Station
  • 24-03 Jul: Amazon Rainforest and the Pantanal.

July

  • 03-11 Pantanal JAGUAR PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR on the Paraguay River
  • 14-27 Parks of Minas Gerais, Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest

August

  • 03-14 PANTANAL PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR - Jaguars River Safari and the Transpantaneira
  • 24-28 Pantanal JAGUAR PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR on the Paraguay River

September

  • 07-20 Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls
  • 13-26 Iguassu Falls, Amazon Rainforest, Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal
  • 29-09 WILD CATS OF BRAZIL Jaguar River Safari, Ocelot and others in the Pantanal, Tiger Cat in the Atlantic Forest

October

  • 03-11 Pantanal JAGUAR PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR on the Paraguay River
  • 14-27 Parks of Minas Gerais, Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest

November

  • 01-14 Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls
  • 15-28 Jaguar River Safari in the Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls
  • 22-05 Dec?   Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Iguassu Falls

December

  • 06-19 Pantanal, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls
  • 13-26 Iguassu Falls, Amazon Rainforest, chapada dos Guimaraes, Rio de Janeiro
  • 27-06 Jan 2011?  NEW YEARS IN Iguassu Falls, with Rio de Janeiro, Amazon Rainforest, Chapada dos Guimaraes

For more information, complete itineraries, or to reserve your place on a tour please complete the inquiry form or contact us:


Focus Tours (USA)
P.O. Box 22276
Santa Fe, NM 87502 USA
Tel (505) 216-7780 / 216-9696  (also rings in our Brazilian office!)
E-mail: FocusTours@aol.com

Focus Tours (Brasil)
Rua Aimores 562/ conj. 103 - Funcionarios
30.140-070   Belo Horizonte, MG
Tel +55 31 2515-3382, 9134-3833