Rio de Janeiro and South East
Pousada Literária de Paraty
Pousada Literária de Paraty is a boutique hotel in the historic centre, offering a range of accommodation from private colonial houses and villas to suites and apartments. Facilities include a swimming pool, library, spa, restaurant, sauna, gardens, bar, and parking. The property combines restored townhouses with modern comforts, providing options for both spacious retreats and simpler, comfortable stays. Paraty itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site, known for its preserved colonial architecture, cobbled streets, and access to Brazil’s Emerald Coast with its islands, beaches, and Atlantic Forest trails.
Facilities
Swimming pool, large library, Quintal das Letras restaurant, Poesia Spa, sauna, gardens, outdoor lounge areas, bar, fireplace lounges, buffet breakfast, free Wi‑Fi.
There are three Luxury Suites (Paraty, Paraty Mirim, Trindade), four Master Suites, four Suites, Cajaíba Suite, Villa Aurora, Villa Mamanguá, sixteen Apartments.
Rooms feature king‑sized beds with Trousseau cotton sheets, high‑speed Wi‑Fi, a minibar, spacious bathrooms with L’Occitane amenities, and Trousseau towels and bathrobes.
Optional Activities
Boat trips to nearby islands, beach excursions, hiking in the Atlantic Forest, visiting waterfalls, kayaking, stand‑up paddleboarding, exploring the historic centre, cultural tours of churches and museums, attending local festivals, visiting cachaça distilleries, art galleries and craft shops.
John Melton
Area Specialist
Take a private boat trip to Saco do Mamanguá, Brazil’s only tropical fjord – it’s quieter than the usual island tours and especially beautiful at sunset.
If you have any questions regarding our Brazil tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
The experience at the Pantanal Wildlife Centre & Jaguar Research Centre was outstanding. Our guide Benedicto was first class – he knew all the fauna, especially the birds and clearly loved them and could not wait to show us everything he knew. We saw the Tapirs at the mango tree (twice), coati, too many birds to list all, at pace which was perfect. At the Jaguar Research Centre the staff did an outstanding job and, OK the camp was not luxurious but WHO CARES? when you have a chance to see the jaguar, and we in fact saw seven. ALL of which were fantastic views, not just a blip in the distance.