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
Yes, I am back from a wonderfully amazing realisation of a dream to see a jaguar. Too good to put into words. Everything went like clockwork – Sao Paulo airport is a bit of a maze. I landed up pretty well having a one to one trip with my guides. Cristalino was magical with American guides Will and Gill Carter, very much a ‘Birders’ paradise, but I loved it. Then I went on to the Jaguar Research Centre for what turned out to be 3 1/2 days of pure heaven. ‘Fisher’, my guide was brilliant and we managed to see Wilson, Hugo, Duda (on 3 occasions) and an unidentified cat. The young Duda was amazing, we followed her for a whole morning moving along the river bank and then in the evening actually saw her swimming across it. Wonderful memories.