Anyone contemplating the idea of Brazil tours is certainly going to be having the holiday of a lifetime! There are endless opportunities for visitors to tour this fascinating country—Brazil simply has it all. Among the many tours that Brazil has to offer are:

Brazil Tours: Rio de Janeiro
Most Brazil tours either start or finish in Rio. Besides touring the world-famous beaches and mountains surrounding Rio, tour operators in Brazil can also arrange for visitors to this city to tour the historic downtown neighborhoods of Centro, Lapa, and Santa Teresa. Here, Brazil tours will include a walk down some of the old colonial narrow cobbled streets and grand plazas, as well as tours of the churches and museums. What's more, no tour of Brazil would be complete without the experience of shopping in Rio!

For the sports-minded visitor to Rio, local tour operators in Brazil can arrange for you to do some hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, surfing, and even attend a game of soccer. Whether you're interested in athletics, history, or art, a tour of Rio is well worth putting on your vacation itinerary.

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Brazil Tours: Iguassu Falls
Iguassu Falls are considered one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. Although they are neither the widest, nor the highest, waterfalls in the world, they are considered the most spectacular. Local tour operators in Brazil can arrange for visitors to take one-, two-, or three-day tours of Iguassu Falls, where they will have opportunities to try a number of activities, including:

* Take photos of the amazing sight of all 275 cataracts
* Walk the entire four-kilometer length of the falls (from bank-to-bank)
* Do the Gran Aventura boat ride to the bottom of the falls
* Do the Macuco Safari Tour

Brazil Tours: The Amazon
Most would argue that a Brazil tours holiday is not complete without a tour of Brazil's most famous natural wonder: the Amazon. Tour operators in Brazil offer a multitude of tours of the Amazon including:

* Bird tours
* Boat tours
* Tours to Manaus, the gateway to the Amazon
* Tours of Native Brazilian tribal villages
* Tours of the Pacarima Mountains (which are more than 9,000 feet high)
* Tour of the Andean Mountains and Neblina (Foggy) Mount

Brazil Tours: Salvador
Salvador is one of Brazil's oldest cities and was, during colonial times, it was the gateway of Brazil's slave trade. As a result, this wonderfully historic city has both a diverse culture (Brazil tours to Salvador are also an excellent way to see the influence Africa had on this nation), but also of fantastic architecture. Tour operators in Brazil can also arrange for you to spend some time at the famous lighthouse overlooking the Bay of All Saints, Brazil's second largest bay. For a truly unique Brazil tour, however, make sure you take in some of the Capoeira experience in Salvador. Capoeira is a mixture of martial arts and dance and is an unforgettable sight.

Anyone interested in discovering more about any of these Brazil tours can find numerous virtual tour previews available on many of the web sites for tour operators in Brazil. These Brazil virtual tours will provide you with some useful insights into what to see. In particular, Brazil virtual tours of the Amazon are highly recommended before visitors decide to embark on their journey there, as there is literally so much to see and do that you likely won't be able to see everything in one trip, and the virtual tours can help decide which is the right tour for you.