Steering clear of the pesky 'Malandragem' on a trip to Brazil by Dehouche Travel

Perhaps one of the most common misconceptions about Brazil is that Brazilians speak Spanish and a sure fire way to get off on the wrong foot in Brazil is to assume just this and start jabbering away in your best GCSE Espanhol to that seemingly friendly immigration officer. They may be able to understand what you say, but that doesn’t mean that they will be pleased, or grant you with the stamp in your passport you had been hoping for.

Brazilians will joke that foreigners will go as far as to believe that Buenos Aires is the capital of Brazil. However, when you take into account that the rivalry between Brazil and Argentina is akin to that between France and England, you begin to realize that this is in fact no laughing matter.

Many people travel to Latin America with a smattering of Spanish and find that this suffices to meet their needs. Portuguese is a language the majority of foreign visitors have no former knowledge of and to the untrained ear it can sound indecipherable, even to those who speak another language with Latin roots.

Attempting to learn a few phrases before your trip will always help to make your visit more enjoyable. Brazilians themselves complain that Portuguese is a difficult language and they will appreciate any effort you make to communicate. Unfortunately, it is a difficult language and so you may soon find yourself disheartened.

For a foreigner hoping to learn enough key phrases to survive a week or two’s holiday, the most likely difficulty you will encounter will be pronunciation. The trick is to hold your nose as you speak, but this may draw the very attention you had been hoping to avoid.

For starters try the following:

Bom dia (Bong jee-a)
Good morning

Rio de Janeiro (Hee-o, jee, ja-ney-roo)
Rio de Janeiro

Não (Nown)
No
Brazilians almost never say ‘yes’ either repeating the verb used by the speaker or saying ‘isso’, literally meaning ‘that’.

Whether you’re looking for the right bathroom or trying to explain your sexual preferences, these two words may come in handy:

Mulher (Mool-yair)
Woman

Homem (o- meing)
Man

Feeling hungry? Try these two:
Brigadeiro (Bree-ga-dey-roo)
Yummy chocolate and condensed milk treat

Açaí (A-sai-yee)
Delicious Amazon berry usually served mixed with all kinds of other calorific goodness.


Unfortunately, in parts of Brazil more popular with tourists such as Rio and Bahia, there’s another word that’s difficult to say, but important to know and that’s ‘malandragem’, (ma-lan-dra-jeing) which is basically the act of taking advantage of someone. A ‘Malandro’ (someone who practices malandragem for a living) will be quick to spot a gringo accent and the consequences can leave you somewhat bereft.

Malandros come in all shapes and forms and simply taking a taxi from the airport can result in being led very much up the garden path, as you are taken on the most scenic route possible. Even if your driver adheres to the recognized route, the rule goes that the stronger your accent, the higher the fare.

But what can you do to avoid such pitfalls? Do you need to become fluent in the language before you visit in order not to leave the country a bankrupt? Fortunately not; take a tailor made holiday with luxury travel specialists Dehouche and they can arrange private transfers with English speaking drivers for you throughout your holiday, thus removing the need to get into difficulty before you have even left the airport. Dehouche have relationships with unique and fun local people who will in fact help to smooth over those language difficulties for you, whilst still allowing you to gain an insight into the culture.

Of course, just because Dehouche can provide English speaking guides and drivers doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t still have a go at Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation. Dehouche themselves will provide you with a list of up to date useful words and phrases. The difference is that if you do run into difficulty, key Dehouche staff around the country are on hand to help you find a ‘jeitinho’ (Jay-cheen-yo) or ‘Brazilian way out’ of that miscalculated restaurant bill/interminable queue/undeserved parking ticket (delete as applicable)

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO, Dehouche – Art of Travel, Brazil Honeymoon

Share|

A gourmet's tour of South America with Dehouche Travel

When the Michelin inspectors first visited Tokyo in 2007, the international community (well anyone who had never dined in Tokyo) was stunned when it emerged victorious as the city with the most starred restaurants in the world.

As of yet there are no Michelin guides to any of the great South American metropolises, but most visitors to cities like Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Lima are frequently amazed by the both the quality and sheer cosmopolitan variety of cuisine on offer.

Good food is one of life’s great pleasures and a key factor in defining the perfect holiday. While some of the most rewarding foodie encounters are often of the stumbled upon rustic variety (empanadas on the streets of Cartagena; fresh oysters in Santa Catarina; or Moqueca on the beach in Bahia spring to mind...) for the true gourmet dining experience Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires should top the list of any trip to the continent.



Purveyors of South American luxury and self-proclaimed epicures Dehouche Travel, understand all too well the importance of good restaurants in a luxury holiday and have personally made it their business to trawl the streets of their favourite destinations particularly seeking out the hidden gems that you would otherwise certainly miss on a short trip to any of these cities. Dehouche clients are armed with the fruits of this constantly ongoing mission, and are also offered personal recommendations and a booking service, whether it’s an authentic and rustic seafood shack, a tucked away romantic bistro, or the glitziest luxury restaurant in town.

This arduous research means in many cases they have become firm friends with the owners and chefs of their favorite establishments, who always welcome Dehouche clients in style, often happy to go off menu or create individual tasting menus for special occasions such as a honeymoon.

For example in Buenos Aires, Dehouche has access to several ‘puertas cerradas’ or closed door restaurants, essentially just 3 or 4 tables in the chef’s own house where some of the city’s finest and cutting edge fare is to be found, for example on a luxury honeymoon they will often arrange for a celebrated chef to prepare a meal (with fantastic wine pairings as well) just for one couple – the most exclusive table in town!



Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO, Dehouche – Art of Travel, Brazil Honeymoon

Share|

What is the number one priority for a fabulous Honeymoon or luxury family vacation? Dehouche has done some research!

When choosing a location for a Honeymoon vacation or luxury family holiday there are quite rightly a number of items on the “must have” check-list that are crucial to the selection of the perfect location, of course these vary from person to person but some do, (according to a recent survey) keep cropping up.




South American Travel experts Dehouche recently conducted a survey amongst some of their most travelled clientele to find out what tops their wish list. Leading contenders as you might expect were “sunshine”, “fabulous accommodation”, “tropical temperatures”, “sublime white sand beaches”, “warm clear seas”, “friendly welcoming locals”, “an historic and varied culture”, “wonderful natural landscapes”, “iconic sites to visit”, “diverse wildlife to spot”... to name but 10. None of this list is particularly surprising they are exactly what you would expect people to be keen to experience on a luxury vacation or Honeymoon but what was surprising is that the number one most important item on the list is actually none of these, the most mentioned by almost twice as many times was in fact “good food”.



Dehouche Travel probed a little deeper to find out exactly what was meant by “good food” surely this is a subjective term, some people are vegetarian, whilst others never touch their greens, others hate seafood and love only finest fillet steak. When asked to define what they meant by selecting ‘good food’ as the most important element of a trip to them the results were in fact quite conclusive. What people want on their romantic honeymoon or luxury family vacation is a fabulous variety - wonderful fresh produce and styles of cooking, across the board people want a vast choice of restaurants and eateries of all types they want inexpensive fresh local street food as well as fantastic silver service fine dining and all the options in between. This discerning clientele actually want there to be a culture and tradition of fantastic cuisine not an imported ‘take’ on a perceived international standard fare. Dehouche who specialize purely in Latin America from Honeymoons in Brazil to luxury family vacations in Argentina or getting off track in style in Peru. From the beaches of Colombia to the tip of Cape Horn if there’s a delicious morsel to be partaken of Dehouche have been there, sampled it, printed the t-shirt and popped it on their list recommendations for their clients to enjoy. One of the great things about South America is that it is a cultural melting pot of cultures and traditions with influences from the Incas to the Angolans.

Take Sao Paulo as an example, here there are more Italians then anywhere outside Italy, more Japanese than anywhere outside Japan and more Lebanese residents than anywhere outside Lebanon more than in any other city in the world... and these three nations have of course some of the finest cuisines in the world. They have been entrenched in Brazil for generations as have the Portuguese and the Spanish in places like Cartagena in Colombia where the seafood is plentiful you are liable to experience some of the best Tapas you’ve ever had of course it’s probably best to let Dehouche point you to the right establishment.



As you would expect South America scores very highly on all 11 items topping the Dehouche client wish-list but perhaps you didn’t realize quite how entrenched the tradition of fabulous food is right across the continent or indeed quite how important it really is as a leading factor in why people choose to Honeymoon and vacation in this glorious part of the world.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO, Dehouche – Art of Travel, Brazil Honeymoon

Share|

National air travel in Brazil is easier with a helping hand says Dehouche

Brazil is a country of epic proportions, spanning several different time zones and encompassing a microcosm of cultures; from the European-esque South, to the pulsating cosmopolitan metropolis of Sao Paulo and its seductive rival Rio de Janeiro, to the laid back North East of endless paradisiacal beaches, the wetlands of the Pantanal and the world’s largest rainforest. Not forgetting mountains ranges dotted with colonial towns, (half of) one of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls, vast expanses of semi arid desert and the endless sand dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses. You’d be forgiven for thinking that this is actually several countries in one. If you hope to see just a glimpse of Brazil’s immense diversity, how best to navigate it’s enormity? One word keeps cropping up in my research and that word is “Dehouche”!

Unfortunately, Brazil does not yet boast a high speed train network to sweep you effortlessly from one end of the country to the other and with single states larger than many countries in Europe, taking a bus is not something you really want to contemplate. Nevertheless, Brazil has the largest number of airports after the US and recent years have seen a surge of new air carriers appear, both increasing choice and lowering the cost for Luxury travelers and Honeymooners. So, all you need is a few web addresses and you can plan your interstate adventure, right? If only it were so easy….

As in Europe, the earlier you book, the more favorable the prices. However, booking online in Brazil involves Brazilian quantities of bureaucracy and is not for the faint hearted. Without a Brazilian address, post code, credit card and CPF (social security) number, you’ll probably find yourself uttering expletives at the computer screen, unable to make it even as far as entering your card details as ‘required fields’ keep you firmly grounded at home under grey skies.

Fortunately, luxury travel experts Dehouche have been based in Rio for the last ten years know all too well what is to suffer at the hands of Brazilian bureaucracy and are on hand to help. Book your international flights to Brazil and Dehouche will take care of the rest; handling flight itineraries, keeping on top of last minute changes and making sure those airline companies have got your all important middle name spelt correctly, so you don’t spend the rest of your life banging your head against the check in desk, yet another victim of inflexible administration systems.



Let Dehouche take care of those ‘required fields’ and all you need to do is turn up with your e-ticket number and breeze through to the boarding lounge. From spectacular Honeymoons in Brazil to luxury family vacations in Argentina Dehouche have it all in hand so that visitors to this wonderful continent can just relax enjoy themselves.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO, Dehouche – Art of Travel, Brazil Honeymoon

Share|

Take a trip on the wild side with Dehouche

For many people a visit to a country isn’t complete without taking in some of the country’s natural wonders and a spot of wildlife spotting. Especially for busy city dwellers, what better escape from the daily grind than a few days in a remote lodge (preferably far from mobile masts and WiFi), watching Mother Nature go about her millennial routine in one of the world’s remaining great wildernesses? Number one South American authority and luxury travel obsessive’s Dehouche specialize in fabulous luxury Honeymoons and family holidays, right across the continent and will usually recommend guests spend some time in the great outdoors on one of their exclusive tailor made itineraries.

Most ‘package’ tours to Brazil traditionally sent their tourists off on a well worn route between the Amazon and the Iguaçu falls, but from the Flamingos on Bolivia’s salt flats, to jaguars in Brazil’s interior, South America has a lot more to offer, and finding just the right region let alone accommodation can be even more of an arduous task than picking the perfect safari lodge in Africa. This is why Dehouche Travel is based in South America the team at this progressive company are continually researching and updating their recommendations to reflect the absolute pinnacle of luxury travel across the Latin American continent.

The Amazon is often top of many travelers’ list, largely because they’ve heard of it, and whilst the region has certainly been the backdrop to some truly memorable adventures, it is also a very long way away from anywhere (5 hours in a jet from Rio de Janeiro) and the ‘luxury’ lodges tend to be huge tourist machines, a million miles from the remote yet sophisticated tree house of the brochure, not to mention the most exciting creature you’re likely to see is the spider in your bathroom – the monkeys, parrots, anacondas etc. are there, just fiendishly difficult to spot in the thick vegetation of a rainforest, if it’s actually wildlife you are after, it’s best to look elsewhere. Dehouche like to steer their clients instead to one of the continent’s great wetlands, positively teeming with all manner of beast and fowl, not mention a considerably more tempting range of lodging options to come back to and lay down your binoculars at the end of the day.

Brazil’s Pantanal is the world’s largest wetland, and the only place in Brazil with a real chance of seeing Jaguars (be warned they are still very rare though), Dehouche clients fly in by light aircraft to a private fazenda in a spectacular spot in the bend of a river, being friends with the owners means guests are treated more like welcome house guests, but the service and food is still streets ahead of the bigger lodges. Aside from the abundant nature on your doorstep – giant river otters can be seen fishing at the bottom of the garden, and rhea freely wander the immediate grounds of the farmhouse – this is one of the best lodges to spot jaguars, the owner personally photographs and keeps track of all of the individual cats in the surrounding territory, as part of an ongoing conservation project. The surroundings are that of gorgeous wilderness and provide the perfect backdrop for a romantic Honeymoon in Brazil.

As Luck would have it the world’s second largest wetland is also to be found in South America, the northern tip of Argentina is home to the Esteros del Ibera, a literal birding paradise (some 350 species), and last refuge for many of Argentina’s endangered species. Again a light aircraft is the order of the day to penetrate right into the heart of the wetlands, for those heading from the north you can even take in the Iguaçu falls from the air on the way – spectacular! Finally it’s also one of the most exciting fly-fishing spots on the continent, home to the much sought after Golden Dorado, prized for its aggressive fighting on the line, anglers fly to the region from all over the world for the chance to fish them, some of which can way up to 25 pounds. Dehouche arrange complete fishing trips, with local bilingual guides to make sure you have the best chance of landing one (or several). So whatever else you do in South America whether it’s the beaches of Brazil or the steak houses of Buenos Aires, do make sure to take in one of the great areas of wilderness which will provide many lifelong memories from your Honeymoon or holiday vacation in Latin America, oh, and don’t forget to contact the experts at Dehouche to make sure you get the best of the best.



Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO, Dehouche – Art of Travel, Brazil Honeymoon

Share|

Luxury honeymoon in Argentina and Brazil, Dehouche gives the insider perspective!

A combination of Argentina and Brazil honeymoon, allows you to get the best out of aSouth American honeymoon. Honeymoon Specialists Dehouche can organize luxury tailor made itineraries , that take in the best of each region. One might start the honeymoon in Rio de Janeiro , Latin America’s most exciting city, with three nights in the trendy Santa Teresa Hotel. This is one of the best luxury hotels in the city; you will have their superb Loft Suite with unparalleled views over the city. It has the largest swimming pool in Rio, and also one of the finest spas in the city. It also has one of Rio’s best restaurants, which serves contemporary Brazilian cuisine with French influences; Dehouche can and shall organize the restaurant to serve you a special tasting menu of choice, on the private veranda of your suite. You will have a personalized tour with our guide Leonardo, and will include a helicopter flight over the city, on your first day – there is no better way to see the city and indeed no better way to kick off a fabulous Honeymoon in Brazil and Argentina .

After a couple of days enjoying the city fly to Iguacu, where you stay in the wonderful Orient Express owned Hotel Cataratas, the only hotel that is based in the National Park of the Falls, and Honeymooners will have the suite with the best view! Dehouche will arrange for a private guided walking tour of the Argentinean side of the waterfalls, as well as for a boat trip on the river below them in order to get a close up impression of the incredible power of these natural wonders of the world.

A private light aircraft organized by Dehouche will give you an incredible view of the falls and surrounding countryside, before flying on to the Argentine wetlands, a beautiful part of South America that is teeming with wildlife. Here you stay in a wonderful estancia where the staffs are incredible and nothing is too much trouble. There are endless activities that you can get involved in if you would like to; from piranha fishing to horseback riding if you fancy – if not you can just soak up the peace and the views in such a remote part of the world.

The light aircraft returns will then take you to another airport in time for the flight to Buenos Aires, where you stay in the Dehouche selected suite in their favorite boutique hotel in the heart of Palermo Viejo in Buenos Aires. The large deck suite, (the best of only 4 rooms), with a big deck overlooking the hotel’s garden and swimming pool. The Hotel is supremely well located and Dehouche will furnish the lucky couple with their latest extensively researched best of Buenos Aires guide book, and just call their 24 hour concierge service which is on hand for anything from restaurant bookings to personal shoppers or tickets to the polo. On your first morning Dehouche will arrange for a private tour of the city, a perfect way to get your bearings and gain an insight into the fascinating history and culture of Buenos Aires from a local’s perspective. You will also be able to enjoy dinner while watching a live tango show, and have a private tango lesson with a famous local dancing couple. The idea of a Dehouche organized Honeymoon is that you sit back and relax in the knowledge that you are on the inside track to the very best on offer.



Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO, Dehouche – Art of Travel,Brazil Honeymoon

Share|

When only the best will do - honeymoon in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay

If it is a proper journey of exploration that you crave for your honeymoon, then Rio based British run South American travel experts Dehouche can create a luxury tailor made itinerary that ensures that honeymooners get to experience the best parts of Latin America’s three most exciting countries. You could start off the honeymoon with three nights in Rio de Janeiro, one of the world’s truly great cities. Stay at the Hotel Santa Teresa, a new and stylish boutique hotel in the Santa Teresa district surrounded by old colonial houses and cobbled streets. The views from here are incredible and the location is very convenient for visiting the main sights of the city, as well as for the famous nightlife of Lapa (where all the traditional samba clubs are). The Hotel also houses Rio’s best spa - the perfect way to help you unwind after the wedding and the journey - and also an excellent in house restaurant, with a French head chef. You will have a personalized tour with Dehouche expert guide Leonardo on your first day, part of which will be done in a private helicopter, undoubtedly the best way to appreciate the unique geography of the city - when seen from above Rio really is the most beautiful city on earth.

From here you fly north to Bahia for four nights in the village of Trancoso, on the palm tree lined ‘Discovery Coast’. Trancoso has a great atmosphere, and although very fashionable with the jet set of Rio and Sao Paulo, as well as in-the-know international navigators, it has lost none of its charm as a supremely laid back Bahian beach village. You will stay in a private villa in the beautifully secluded tropical gardens of the Uxua hotel, quiet and private but none the less right in the heart of the action on the quadrado, with its combination of chic restaurants, bars and artists studios set in the traditional brightly colored fishermen’s houses. Uxua also has a large private area and cocktail bar down on the beach. Dehouche will arrange for a beach buggy during the stay which is a great help both to get down to those wonderful Brazilian beaches but also to explore the coastline with its secluded bays and picturesque fishing villages.

Your next stop is the village of Pipa further north on a stretch of coast with some of Brazil’s most beautiful and romantic beaches . Here you stay in one of Brazil’s most exclusive hotels. Your room is a spacious free standing chalet connected to the rest of the hotel by wooden walkways through the lush tropical gardens of the pousada. The large room is very well equipped with flat screen TV and sound system, as well as some charming unique features, like double waterfall showers, and a Jacuzzi in an old fashioned bath tub outside under the jungle canopy where monkeys are often spotted playing, this secluded back veranda is lit by lantern at night creating a very special ambience. The staffs here are among some of the best in Brazil, nothing is too much trouble. The hotel has two stunning swimming pools and one of the best restaurants in the village. It’s a good idea also to include an afternoon out on a catamaran with the Dehouche man on the ground and local character, Didier, stopping for fresh seafood and ending at a beautiful spot in the lagoon for sunset. There’s plenty to do beyond just relaxing, it’s one of the best spots for surfing and kite surfing in Brazil, and there’s some fun beach buggy trips you can do on the dunes along the coast - this is one of Brazil’s most beautiful locations and a real must for the perfect Brazil Honeymoon.

But these is more than a simple Honeymoon in Brazil and so next up Dehouche organize a trip to Argentina for three nights in Buenos Aires, the ‘Paris of South America’, where you stay in a favorite boutique hotel of Dehouche in the trendy Palermo Viejo district. You stay in a spacious suite (the best of only 4 rooms), with a big deck overlooking the hotel’s garden and swimming pool. This delightful hidden gem is just walking distance from many of the best bars, restaurants and shops the city has to offer. On your first morning Dehouche organizes for a private tour of the city with their fun and knowledgeable guide Ana, a great way to get your bearings and gain an insight into the fascinating history and culture of Buenos Aires from a local’s perspective.

Finally on this amazing honeymoon in South America it’s time for a finale in true style in the very chic Uruguayan beach village of Jose Ignacio, where luxury honeymooners delight in a large suite in the best boutique hotel in the village, with a huge private veranda looking out to sea. This is one of the coolest places to be in South America, sophisticated but relaxed. There are some world class restaurants and bars in this understated little village. This will also be some great beach time to top up tans and really relax at the end of a fabulous South American Honeymoon, as well as catching one of the chicest party scenes in the world!

This is just an example of the superb tailor made luxury honeymoon that Latin America specialists Dehouche can put together contact Dehouche to start planning your dream South American honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO, Dehouche – Art of Travel,Brazil Honeymoon

Share|

A Diverse Brazilian Honeymoon by Dehouche

For those people who want more variety and adventure on their honeymoon than just sitting on the beach, Rio based South America experts Dehouche are the talented fixers to turn to (although they are likely to recommend that you spend some of your time on Brazil’s fabulous beaches!). An example of the sort of trip that they can put together would perhaps see the lucky couple start their honeymoon with two nights in Salvador, a fascinating city with a vibrant African culture that is felt in everything from its music to its exotic cuisine. The hotel, one of the best luxury hotels in Brazil, is an immaculately converted convent with an ideal position in the heart of the historical centre, a very romantic stop for the first couple of days of the honeymoon. Dehouche will arrange for a short walking tour of the ‘Pelourinho’ with their fabulous guide Gabriela who will ensure a fun time and an inside track on the colourful history and culture of this one time capital of Brazil.

Honeymooners might then head inland for four days in the Chapada Diamantina national park, which is a little off the beaten track and gives a taste of the relaxed pace of life in the Brazilian interior. Here one resides in the sleepy colonial town of Lencois, Dehouche select another one of their fantastic guides this time it might be Ronald who would look after guests for the duration of their stay in this remote landscape for the whole stay, Ronald tailors excursions to the personal preferences of the clients – just as it should be. Daily excursions can be treks and picnics on tabletop mountains, swimming in crystal clear streams and waterfalls. In this unique spot one can be as active or not as one likes, and anything can be organised from mountain biking to horse riding and from rock climbing to caving. The hotel is a reselected is a gem, with a very charismatic owner and most importantly a very impressive breakfast spread to give energy for the day ahead!

On return to Salvador, the next location might involve a flight south to the village of Trancoso, on the palm tree lined ‘Discovery Coast’. Trancoso has a great atmosphere, and although very trendy with the jet set of Rio and Sao Paulo, as well as in-the-know international travellers, it has lost none of its charm as a supremely laid back Bahian beach village. Lucky Dehouche Honeymoon couples stay in a luxurious villa at the Uxua hotel, beautifully peaceful and secluded set in tropical gardens, but none the less right where one wants to be on the quadrado, with the combination of chic restaurants, bars and artists studios set in the traditional brightly coloured fisherman’s houses. Uxua also has a large private area and cocktail bar down on the beach. Dehouche arrange for a jeep during the stay – lots of fun to potter down the coast visiting the many secluded coves and simple villages, where there are endless beaches and little restaurants serving up great seafood.

After a good 5 or 6 nights in Trancoso why not continue south to Rio for three nights in the superb Fasano hotel right on Ipanema beach front. This is without a doubt the best luxury hotel in the city, lucky guests will have a Dehouche selected favourite suite with a balcony looking out over Ipanema beach. It has the largest rooftop swimming pool in Rio, where the spa is also housed looking out down the Ipanema and Leblon seafronts. It also has one of Rio’s best restaurants, first class Italian style seafood. Honeymooners will have a personalized tour with our guide Leonardo the Dehpouche expert guide, as throughout the Honeymoon couples will have the benefit of the Dehouche list of recommendations, and their 24 hour concierge service is on hand to organise anything at the last minute - from restaurant bookings to helicopter trips.



Finally why not finish the Honeymoon in style on the stunning beaches of the Costa Verde, the Atlantic rainforest covered coastline between Rio and Sao Paulo. Stay in a charming boutique pousada, just on the edge of a little fishing village with beautiful views down the coast. Set up just above the beach, and the hotel has a large swimming pool and deck area. As well as being a very comfortable and stylish place to finish the honeymoon, it is also a great look at the ‘real’ rural coastal Brazilian life. It is an excellent place to spend several days, as aside from relaxing and enjoying the hotel’s spa services or many beaches of the coastline, there is plenty else to do; walks to waterfalls in the surrounding rainforest, kayaking or snorkelling trips, visiting islands and deserted beaches a thoroughly charming spot in which to finish a wonderful Honeymoon in Brazil.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO, Dehouche – Art of Travel, Brazil Honeymoon

Share|

A wonderful full luxury Brazilian Honeymoon by Dehouche Travel

Dehouche are the company to turn to you when you really want to experience the best that Brazil has to offer. An example of the type of incredible tailor made trip that they regular assemble for their discerning clientele would see begin your honeymoon with 4 nights in Ponta dos Ganchos, the most exclusive resort in Brazil that has won countless awards as one of Latin America, and the world’s, most romantic hotels. You will be staying in one of the best of only 25 bungalows - your private facilities include a dry sauna, a Jacuzzi and an infinity plunge pool. The service here is absolutely outstanding and the setting is beautiful. On your final night Dehouche will arrange for the two of you to be served a romantic dinner on the hotel’s private islet - to ensure that you feel special you will be the only people dining on the islet!

You will then fly to Rio de Janeiro, Latin America’s most exciting city. Here you will stay in the Fasano, which enjoys an enviable position right on the famous Ipanema beach. You will stay in one of their 3 suites which have incredible views of the ocean from their large balconies. When watching the sunset with a caipirinha in hand by the pool you certainly realise that you are in the coolest hotel in town. On your first morning Dehouche’s local guide Leonardo will take you on a personalised tour of the city, which will help you get your bearings and ensure that you get to see world renowned landmarks up close. While in Rio you will also be given a private cooking lesson that will focus on using local ingredients and also in creating the perfect cocktail accompaniments! You will also spend an afternoon hang gliding over Rio - this is the best way to really appreciate the city’s stunning natural beauty.

Your next flight will take you to the island of Fernando de Noronha, 350 kms off Brazil’s north east coast. Here you stay in the best hotel on the island, the Pousada Maravilha. Words cannot do Fernando justice, it’s beauty has to be seen to be believed - the water is so pure and clear that you can see for 30 feet, which means that the diving and snorkelling are some of the world’s finest. The air quality has been measured as the second purest on earth, after only Antarctica - which is not such a desirable honeymoon destination! You will have a beach buggy at your disposal for the duration of your stay, which will ensure that you can explore all of the island’s glorious (and often deserted) beaches.

After 5 blissful days you will fly back down to Sao Paulo, where you will be in the exquisite Hotel Fasano, which is ideally located in the Jardims district. This is South America’s most cosmopolitan city and has the most sophisticated nightlife - Dehouche will make sure that you have our recommendations of the best bars and restaurants to enjoy. We will also arrange for you to have a private tour with our local guide Luisa, she will take you off the normal tourist trail and show you some hidden gems. An itinerary similar to this will ensure that you get to experience many parts of this beautiful and diverse country.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

Rio Carnival - organisation in the middle of mayhem!

It’s that time of year again when one city goes crazy and the whole world watches – the Rio Carnaval! Over the next week photos of all but(t) naked big breasted mulatas shaking their tail feathers, giant fire breathing floats adorned with writhing Adonises in gold body paint, and outlandish Fruit-bowl-hatted drag queens will plaster Brazil’s and the world’s media.

For the foreign visitor (of which millions come year after year) the appeal is clear, but it can be difficult to really understand what it’s all about and even more so to know how to get right to the heart of the action. Luxury travel gurus Dehouche have been based in Rio for the past 7 years, and although they often steer the more faint-hearted away from the city at this time of year, if Carnaval’s what you want, look no further. Here is their potted guide to the festivities:

Firstly it’s worth mentioning (then forgetting) the Carnaval balls or ‘bailes’, these are the only remnants of the festivities which really hark back to the European origins of the festival (think Venice’s grand masked balls). They are now little more than tacky, overpriced parties although some do have a specific appeal i.e. Scala Gay, perhaps the biggest gay party in the world, or the Copacabana Palace which hosts the oldest and most traditional ball every year.

The exported face of the Rio carnaval is the competition between the different Escolas de Samba (multi million pound samba institutions mainly based in favelas around the city). This is where you see the processions of floats, elaborate fancy dress, hundred strong massed drumming bands and those famous mulatas. The main competition happens on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights of Carnaval, and the ‘premier league’ of the Samba Schools, the best known three being Mangueira, Salgueiro and Beija Flor, always parade on the Sunday and Monday. Tickets are expensive, starting at around $250 for the standard ‘seats’ which buys you the right to cram yourself onto a concrete stadium with a thousand other sweaty Brazilians. $2000 plus and you can be in one of the VIP hospitality boxes drinking Moet Chandon and rubbing shoulders with telenovela stars. The atmosphere is indescribable, somewhere between the world cup final, the circus and the loudest concert you’ve ever been to, and for the first time visitor a trip to the ‘Sambadrome’ is a must. If you really want to get involved Dehouche can arrange for you to have your own costume and actually take part in the parade with one of the top schools.

Most people’s main experience of carnaval in Rio will be the street carnaval, or ‘Carnaval da Rua’ which is the part of the Rio carnaval that has most grown in popularity over recent years and is based around hundreds of different ‘blocos’. The basic premise is a band (samba drums plus brass in the more traditional; lorry with loud speakers in the more modern incarnation), a time and a place to meet in the city, a route to follow, and lots of beer / cachaça / caipirinha ice lollies along the way. Generally the more popular the bloco the earlier the council makes the start time (some are as early as 6am this year) - to discourage mass drunkenness as much as humanly possible and to be able to clear the roads for traffic at some point before midnight.

Some of the more popular blocos can have crowds of up to 40,000 people and the popularity of this part of the celebrations hasn’t escaped the shrewder Carnaval comercialisers - this year for the first time the whole of the ‘Carnaval da Rua’, once a casual impromptu affair, has been sponsored by a national beer brand. There are some very traditional ‘blocos’ and always some new ones which change in popularity from year to year. Dehouche provide their clients with a list of all their favourites, along with suggested fancy dress – very much the order of the day in the street too, all be it more of a DIY version. Just grab a can of Antartica and get stuck in!

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

Just how important is a Honeymoon anyway? – by Dehouche Travel

The allure of some of South America’s great cities is clear – tropical climates, exciting night life, opposite seasons to Europe and the United States, different and exotic cuisines, vibrant cultures and the famous Latin hospitality. With the now burgeoning South American economies, things change very quickly over here even more so than in many of the world’s big cities and in cities like Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, restaurants open and close from one day to the next, the right night club or bar to be seen in is different from week to week, and new designers are opening up boutiques every month. This is why Dehouche’s business model is unique in ensuring that their clients are able to get straight to the heart of the action, and always be in the right place at the right time.

Dehouche base themselves with a head office in Brazil and satellite in Argentina and make sure to visit all of their most popular destinations at least once every three months (in the case of checking out new hotel openings or making sure quality is maintained in old favourites these visits are often incognito) so that their clients always have an updated list of the best every destination has to offer, as well as a local and super connected 24 hour concierge service at their disposition for recommendations and bookings (Dehouche often have a favourite table as well so it’s worth calling to make sure your in the best place). Dehouche understands the value of their clients’ often scarce holiday time, which may only allow for two or three days in any one location, and in somewhere like Rio de Janeiro for example this level of up to date information and unprecedented client service is simply invaluable – why go all that way and have a mediocre experience?

And it’s not just in the urban centres where it pays to travel with an operator like Dehouche, “luxury off the beaten track” is the founding philosophy of the company, and the network of contacts and relationships they have with local characters make all the difference in getting to and getting the most out of the more adventurous destinations around the South American continent, be it traversing sand dunes on horseback with a local Indian or flying over the Amazon with one of the country’s leading conservationists.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

Action and adrenalin in Rio! By Dehouche Travel

Brazilians may tell you that God is Brazilian, Cariocas however, will go further and tell you that God is a Carioca. It’s easy to dismiss this claim as excessive if you’re unfamiliar with the stunning geographical setting of Rio de Janeiro; but when you gaze at the wealth of natural beauty with which this city is blessed, you may find you start to agree.

Home to the world’s largest urban forest, Rio is a city where apartment tower blocks cower under dramatic mountainous peaks and cluster around a shimmering lagoon, add in the proximity of the ocean and you begin to have an idea of the possibilities for outdoor adventure that lie here. You could spend your entire holiday or honeymoon lying on the beach (and who would blame you if you did?) but for those with an adventurous spirit (and let’s face it, if you’re coming to Brazil, you probably have one) the beach is not just a place to soak up the sun, but a place to land your parachute.

Luxury travel experts Dehouche are based in Rio and extremely well placed to organise whatever sets your pulse racing. In a city where simply taking the bus can be considered a dangerous sport, as drivers negotiate hairpin bends at breakneck speeds, speed is the main objective and picking up passengers an afterthought, Dehouche dedicate themselves to the pursuit of continuously finding new thrills.

To really get an idea of the scale of the city and how it all fits together, let Dehouche organise your own private helicopter tour. Begin the tour by car and with Leonardo the Dehouche guide, you dictate the itinerary, choosing exactly what you want to include and exclude. Then, rise above the metropolis and even Christ himself in your private helicopter as you again dictate and even navigate your pilot to what you want to take a closer look at, this is the way to enjoy unparalleled views of Rio de Janeiro.

The south and west zones of Rio face out towards the Atlantic ocean and it’s difficult not be awed by the size of those waves. Arpoador, the headland between Ipanema and Copacabana is the undisputed home of the ‘surfista’. But there’s no need to battle with those territorial types for a break, let Dehouche divert you away from the masses and out to the seemingly infinite stretch of white sand that is Barra and the idyllic reserve of Prainha beyond. Dehouche can organise lessons with a private instructor and we guarantee you’ll be ‘dropping’ on the first day.

Sugar loaf mountain, the distinctive stack of rock that seems to rise out of the ocean and is one of Rio’s most recognisable landmarks, certainly merits a visit during your stay. But instead of cramming into a swinging glass ball with crowds of other snapping visitors as you are slowly winched up the side of mountain, why not scale the sheer rock face yourself? Dehouche can arrange excursions with qualified, English speaking instructors and once you reach the top, we guarantee you’ll find the view more rewarding.

Whatever adrenaline rush you’re seeking, Dehouche will endeavour to cater to it as all their itineraries are tailor made. Let Dehouche organise your holiday or honeymoon in Brazil and enjoy new highs that you won’t want to come down from.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

Luxury Honeymoon to Brazil and Uruguay

You will begin your honeymoon on the Costa Verde, the beautiful stretch of coastline between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. You stay in a unique location where the pousada is top quality, yet you are in a genuine fishing village where the locals are wonderfully friendly. The rainforest stretches down to meet the beach to create a very romantic setting. This location is perfect for a mix of beach relaxation together with a glimpse of unspoilt Brazil with some fantastic natural pursuits on the mainland and nearby islands. There are countless islands dotted around the idyllic bay, many with bars and restaurants on. This makes for a fantastic genuine Brazilian honeymoon experience where you get a real feel for the people and culture of the country. The Pousada where you stay is set up high on the hill with wonderful views out across the bay and out to sea. With over 360 secluded islands in the broader bay area ones time can be spent on the countless superb beaches and islands of the area accessed by boat or jeep. There is never a shortage of things to do: enjoying the sunset at a beach restaurant on one of the many uninhabited islands, stunning jungle treks, swimming in waterfalls, or chilling out in refreshing natural pools.

If you are after culture, nearby is the enchanting colonial town of Parati - which is a UNESCO world heritage site due to the entirety of its colonial architecture and the charm of it’s cobbled streets. This is the perfect place for fine dining and antique shopping. We’ll make sure you access the best the area has to offer.

For the Uruguayan leg of your luxury honeymoon in South America you will fly down to Punta del Este. When fashionable people talk about Punta Del Este what they normally mean is José Ignacio, which is a small fishing village that has become popular with the rich and stylish for its laid back and unpretentious atmosphere. This is the current hotspot of South America where Hollywood stars and fashion moguls mix with the unperturbed locals. The village, which you can explore down dusty tracks, has a very relaxed atmosphere. There is a unique mixture of high quality restaurants and laidback lowkey bars.

The beach is just 40 yards from the hotel and it is beautiful and unspoilt; a great place to relax, there are also many activities to get involved in, from kite surfing to windsurfing and horse riding along the beach. You will stay in a stylish hotel, which is one of only two in the village. It has a beautiful pool area with a wet bar. The service is excellent, all of these factors combined make this the perfect spot to end your South American honeymoon.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

Luxury Honeymoon - getting off track in Brazil by Dehouche Travel

The small state of Alagoas boasts arguably the most pristine coastline of all Brazil, with endless miles of empty beaches. Picturesque drives north of the state capital, the only signs of civilisation are sleepy fishing villages. The sea here is warm and crystal clear and the reefs form many natural swimming pools of turquoise for you to enjoy as the tide goes out. Alternatively, you can simply lrelax with a drink on the paradisiacal beach just a few yards away from your private villa. This is where you can truly kick back, relax and enjoy the easy-going, Brazilian pace of life

The luxury boutique hotel contains only nine villas spaced out in landscaped gardens, you stay in our favourite, just a few paces from the beach with views from the breezy veranda right out to sea. When it comes to getting away from it all on an deserted Brazilian beach whilst enjoying modern comforts then this hotel is the dream location. For a rustic beach villa it is rather well equipped with DVD player, surround sound, Jacuzzi and high cotton count linen on your king size bed. The restaurant is excellent and breakfast is a special treat. Nothing is too much for the friendly staff here who will deliver meals to your room and refreshing drinks to your chosen spot on the beach.

Next, you move inland to the beautiful Brazilian interior and the state of Minas Gerais. Your expansive hacienda is set in an incredible Brazilian landscape of mountains, waterfalls and forests for you to explore and has an endless list of activities for you to partake in, including fly-fishing, horse riding, mountaineering, hiking and canoeing. It is an all-inclusive arrangement (though don’t let that term throw you off) the few lucky guests receive three delicious home cooked meals every day and are free to take from the kitchen & larder as they please, all food and drink including beer and spirits are included in the rate. This is getting away from it all par excellence!

The Fazenda or farmhouse has a grand dining room, a library to unwind in and tables for cards after dinner. The 5 bedroom suites are 500 sq. Ft upwards and have large, comfortable beds, linen sheets, slate and marble bathrooms from the region and are individually decorated, each with its own unique, secluded outdoor area. A focal point to the property is the covered outdoor sitting room, with an array of tropical plants and water features, that leads on to a vast slate lined swimming pool fed with running spring water. Beneath is a private underground cinema and beyond is a croquet lawn set in a beautiful ten-acre garden full of mature fruit and nut trees, whilst set to the side of the Fazenda are the large and well equipped stables, home to local Criollo horses.

A superb breakfast is presented on the large veranda each morning, from which you watch parakeets fluttering around the orange trees that produced the juice you are drinking. The estate produces its own organic food, estate-bottled honey, sugar, jams, hot pepper sauce etc. Lunch can be enjoyed relaxing by the pool; however, you may prefer to pick a secluded spot on the estate (perhaps a tranquil waterfall or stream) for a picnic; appearing by horseback at the time you specify, staff will lay out an abundant spread of roast meats, breads, fresh salads, ice cold drinks and silver utensils for you to enjoy at your leisure. Dinner is served in the dining room and is always a merry occasion, whole sizzling roasts are standard fare, showing the owner’s passion for excellence in this most idyllic and remote location.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

Luxury Brazilian Tailor Made Honeymoon

South American travel experts Dehouche Travel offer the ultimate in bespoke trips across the continent. For example a typical luxury honeymoon will start off on the island paradise of Fernando de Noronha, 350km off the coast of Brazil. A marine sanctuary and national park that is still untouched by mass tourism. One of the world’s most romantic destinations, on the many breathtaking beaches, to be discovered down sandy lanes through the lush vegetation you will probably be the only person for miles. Not to mention the crystal clear warm waters (visibility up to 50m) and marine life which make this a scuba diver’s heaven. For a really special moment in this beautiful setting Dehouche will arrange for a champagne picnic to be laid out for you in a secluded bay, to where you will both be whisked in a speed boat from your exclusive luxury pousada.

To delve deeper into this vast country, such idyllic beach locations are often combined with less visited city or countryside locations. E.g. visitors to Bahia are taken well off the beaten track, flying by light aircraft deep into the interior of Brazil, to Chapada Diamantina, a land of underground rivers, cacti and table-top mountains. Dehouche arranges for you to be based in a charming colonial village nestled in this unspoilt dramatic landscape, to explore the region with your enthusiastic local guide, Jorge. Visit huge underground cave systems, some flooded and diveable, abseil down underground waterfalls, swim in pure crystalline streams, or simply take in the stunning scenery from one of the many plateaus, a fantastic reward for venturing to this little visited area.

No visit to Brazil is complete without a visit to one of the country’s great cities from the colourful colonial architecture and vibrant Afro Brazilian culture of Salvador (also home to Brazil’s wildest carnaval) to the sophisticated metropolis of Sao Paulo, the world’s greatest multicultural melting pot with Brazil’s top restaurants and chicest nightlife:

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

How to create a perfect Honeymoon in Brazil

You will begin your honeymoon in Fernando de Noronha, which is an island paradise 330km off the northeast coast of Brazil. UNESCO have measured the air here as the second purest in the world after the Arctic. With its crystal-clear water (visibility up to 52m & average water temperature of 24°C) and rich marine life, the archipelago is a paradise for snorkelers and scuba-divers, offering a huge choice of exciting dives for all levels. This important marine sanctuary is truly one of the most special places on the planet, and it remains still undiscovered by mass tourism. You stay in one of just 8 luxury private chalets with a Jacuzzi on the balcony and a beautiful view to the bay, a very romantic setting for the start of your honeymoon.

When you wake on your first morning there will be a beach buggy waiting in the car park; this will enable you to explore the island at your leisure. Some of the most breathtaking beaches in the world are at the end of the island’s dusty tracks, many of which are deserted and you will have to yourself; some have a wooden shack selling coconuts, beer and caipirinhas and there are few other people. The island social scene is easy to get involved in if you want to. It ranges from excellent restaurants with cracking sea views to full moon parties on the beach. Pousada Maravilha the exclusive boutique hotel is an absolute favorite and has a staff of 45 looking after a maximum of 22 guests – get ready to be pampered! - Truly the most idyllic place to begin your dream honeymoon.

Next, you will return to the mainland to spend a few days in Olinda. Set on a hill overlooking the sea and a large bay, this is Brazil’s best preserved colonial town where you’ll have a chance to experience the colour the African influence brings to Brazil’s North East. The town is truly delightful to explore; cobbled streets lined with historic but well kept buildings lead to fascinating shops and some exquisite restaurants. As you might expect of a town encircled by palm trees and chilled with a refreshing sea breeze, the locals are laid back and the pace of life is slow.

Your hotel here is a real gem, with beautiful antique furniture and four-poster beds. Set on a bluff overlooking the sea, it also enjoys excellent views across the town. The next morning your local guide Joao will return to give you a tour of Recife’s stunning old town and Olinda’s splendid colonial churches, and to introduce you to some of the local characters as well.

Finally, you head south to Rio de Janeiro, South America’s most exciting city. Here you will stay in a luxury boutique hotel set in an exclusive hillside neighborhood where you have a beautifully decorated suite with a veranda that commands panoramic views of the sea; this is arguably the most spectacular room in Rio. This is a very different experience from the large chain hotels on the beachfront - the staffs here are excellent and the hotel is immaculate and luxurious with beautiful communal areas and a pool for you to relax by. Despite being based in a city the secluded but easily accessible location means that you have the peace, quiet and exclusivity usually associated with more rural locations; monkeys can often be seen swinging in the trees that surround the hotel whilst breakfast can be enjoyed outside on the stunning veranda, which also provides breathtaking views.

Although a 15 minute taxi ride from the most famous beach areas, the hotel is close to one of Rio’s hidden secrets, a small beach that is sheltered by a cliff face and is rapidly becoming the beach to be seen at for fashionable cariocas.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

Adventurous honeymooners!

Dehouche, the specialists in luxury tailor made honeymoons across the South American continent organise many different adventurous experiences for couples who want more than just idyllic deserted beaches. For example what could be more romantic than a private boat trip down the Amazon. Dehouche’s favourite way to experience this unique environment is a luxury trip on your own private river boat. Itineraries are tailor made to any length of time, along the Amazon and its tributaries. Accompanied by an experienced guide, captain and a superb cook who creates culinary masterpieces from the abundant mouth watering local ingredients, this is a wonderfully peaceful and personal way to experience the Amazon.

For the more adventurous still, the company organises personalised speedboat adventures deep into the Amazon far away from all human activity. Your guides set up camp in the evening, cook a basic but delicious dinner and take care of all chores seamlessly. You sleep in hammocks under the forest canopy far away from the 21st Century and the daily grind. By day you trek in the jungle, or explore down small tributaries by kayak, wildlife spotting or perhaps stopping to fish for piranhas or peacock bass.

On another honeymoon with a difference, some couples may opt to learn a new skill, for example Dehouche organises week long kite surfing courses on the remote north coast of Brazil, staying in the small village of Jericoacoara. Clients arrive by light aircraft, a dramatic flight over the rolling sand dunes and palm tree lined coast line, and then spend the week taking private lessons with one of the area’s best instructors (and ex-champion himself), to really get to grips with this unbelievably fun sport. Evenings are spent in the low key (but surprisingly good) sandy floored bars and restaurants of the village, or Dehouche can arrange for a private meal of local seafood served to you by candle light on the beach in front of your stilted hut.

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO

The finest Brazilian beaches make for a fabulous Honeymoon location

The finest Brazilian beaches make for a fabulous Honeymoon.

With 7000km of coastline Brazil is a beach lover’s paradise, but how to find the best ones? Better ask inside experts and luxury honeymoon specialists, Dehouche.

Dehouche are based in Rio, but a passion for travel (coupled with a love of lying on the beach) means their knowledge is by no means restricted to this one city.

Nevertheless, Ipanema beach in Rio is not deemed one of the world’s most famous beaches without good reason. Watching the sunset over the imposing ‘Dois Irmãos’ mountain from Arpoador rock at the opposing end of this six kilometre stretch of golden sand, is an experience difficult to surpass.

The beach is marked by ‘postos’ (or posts) and each post is characterised by those that frequent it. Post 7, known for its impressive waves, is for both surf lovers and lovers of surfers; the section in front of ‘Farme de Amoedo’ street, near post 8 is the home of Rio’s gay community and post 9 is where the beautiful Cariocas go to strut their lithe toned bodies in the latest designer swimwear. If you’re in doubt as to which post to head to, set a few days aside to trying each one; after all, you can’t expect Dehouche to do all the difficult research for you.

Beautiful as the beaches of Rio may be, on a sunny day you’ll find yourself competing for space to put your sarong down; if you’re on honeymoon and looking for less company and more tranquillity, Dehouche can tell you where to find it. Venture a little south of Rio and you’ll find the breathtakingly beautiful ‘Prainha’ (or ‘little beach’) backed by a nature reserve and acres of unspoilt Atlantic rainforest. Though little served by public transport, this beach is known to Cariocas and can still get quite lively at weekends.

If you’re looking a truly deserted beach, you’ll need to head further afield. The tropical paradise of ‘Ilha Grande’, about four hours from the city of Rio boasts what is possibly one of the most spectacular beaches in Brazil, the deserted white sand ‘Lopes Mendes’. Accessible only by boat or helicopter followed by a trek through the jungle, you can be sure of escaping the masses. The sparkling clear waters will lure you in immediately, but beware of the strong currents.

Venturing outside the state of Rio, the North East of Brazil is synonymous with laid back beach life, so let Dehouche point you in the right direction and you’ll be sure to find your own piece of paradise.

Relaxation is an art in itself at Praia do Espelho. If you’re looking to unwind on your honeymoon, this is quite possibly the ultimate destination. Stay in the nearby town of Trancoso and ask Dehouche to help you rent a buggy to access the beach easily. Spread along the sand are beach huts of a different class altogether. Lie back on one of the many comfortable loungers covered with multicoloured cushions and let your refreshments come to you. Once settled, perhaps only the calm green waters lapping nearby may tempt you to move again.

Heading further north, the access to ‘Praia do Sancho’ on the island of Fernando de Noronha may not be easy, but the reward on arrival is compensation in itself. The steep climb down to the beach from the cliffs above affords stunning views of the beach below, but is not recommended for those who suffer from vertigo. If heights make you giddy, take a boat instead. Owing to the crystalline waters, it’s also an excellent place to go diving. Ask Dehouche to help you organise an excursion in their private yacht to access the best perfectly secluded beach worthy of the finest Brazilian Honeymoon .

Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.

Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com

Dehouche Travel, Dehouche, Argentina Honeymoon, Brazil Honeymoon, Honeymoon in South America, Honeymoon in Argentina, Honeymoon in Brazil, IndSEO