Banani Tours

who we are

BANANI selects the most interesting destinations in Brazil and offers tours where the environmentally conscious visitor can directly interact with the local nature and culture, enjoying the original aspects of the place. Our programs have been developed through detailed studies of the region enabling us to reach the level of quality that our clients strive for.

We are an incoming tour operator, based in Rio de Janeiro, specialized in Brazilian nature and culture. Our staff and our operating partners are highly specialized and have been selected for their knowledge and reliability.

All our guides have the Embratur Guide Certificate and have been specially trained by Banan? in cooperation with biologists and other environmental experts, to offer the relevant information on the specific places we visit. They are based in Rio de Janeiro and enjoy what they do.
When traveling to other destinations we cooperate with agencies and operators with the same excellent level of staff-quality that we strive for. Their guides are typically English speaking locals with specific knowledge of the region to satisfy your curiosities and provide other relevant information.

our products and services

We provide travel services for trips and events throughout Brazil, for individuals, for groups as well as for corporate clients. Our specialty is nature and culture and we provide tailor made tours for special interests such as, agribusiness, gardens, biology, Atlantic Rainforest, Pantanal, sailing, trekking and Brazilian culture, i.e. music. We provide hotel accommodations, land transportation, airline tickets, multilingual guides and translators.

our values:

We support and aim to develop sustainable tourism in every way possible, be it within an urban environment , or seeking wildlife in the Pantanal. Sustainability includes involving and respecting the local population and environment, working with smaller groups, minimizing the environmental impact and BANANI strives to do this.We aim to provide the best possible service quality and information content of the places we visit. We also select hotels and services who provide the best value for money.

We strive to establish long term relations with our clients, providing trust, reliability, and the fastest possible service level. It is our belief that this will bring the best results, in terms of price and services, to all involved.

We select staff, operating partners, clients, service providers and other stakeholders who share these values.