Florianopolis Tours & Activities 
Bird Watching
Tour details
To be confirmed upon booking request.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations requested more than 48 hours in advance will be refunded at 90%. The 10% is kept as administrative fee.
Cancellations requested less than 48 hours in advance are not refunded.
* Brazil Trails has the right to cancel the activity in case of bad weather or any other conditions that may threaten the well-being of the passengers. In this case, the traveller will be refundedn 100%.
Bird Watching
The island of Florianopolis, with its environmental diversity, beaches, wetland, white sand dunes, swamps, forests and lakes, is home to more than 300 species of birds.
Three different kinds of bird tours in Florianopolis are offered, depending on the time participants have available and the kind of birds they would like to see.
On the 3-day trip it is possible to explore Florianopolis Island and sight wetland birds like the Tangara Peruviana, the Emberizoides Ypiranganus, the Donacospiza Albifrons; coastal birds like ducks, Pseudoleistes Virescens, owls, blowpipe, frigate, seagulls, the Rallus Longirostris and the Angelasticus Thiliu; and sub-forest birds like hawks, the Ortalis Guttat, humming birds, toucans Ramphastos dicolorous, Ramphastos Vitellinus, Cyanocorax Caeruleus, and Chiroxiphia Caudata among others.
On the 5-day trip, besides exploring the island of Florianopolis, participants will drive to the State Park of the Tabuleiro Mountains to see the Maciambu Wetland and the Sao Bonifacio Mountains. In the wetland area, participants are likely to catch sight of ducks, hawks, the Phylloscartes kronei, the Manacus manacus and the Amblyramphus holosericeus. Around the Sao Bonifacio Mountains, the Slope Atlantic Forest hides hawks, toucans, psitacideos, hummingbirds, the Aburria Jacuting, the Picumnus Nebulosus, and the Carponis Cucullata among the Araucaia trees, the foggy forest and the highlands.
On the 9-day bird watching tour, besides exploring all the locations above, participants will also go to the Araucaria Forest and fields of Urubici and to the coastal town of Itapoá. In Urubici, one can hope to find the Amazona Vinacea, the Amazona Petrei, the Caprimulgus Longirostris, the Picumnus Nebulosus, the Leptasthenura Setaria, the Cinclodes Pabsti, and other highland birds.
In Itapoá, at the Volta Velha Reserve, the Stymphalornis Acutirostris and the Hemitriccus Kaempferi may be sighted.
According to season, desired birds and weather conditions.
Participant guidelines
The traveller should wear hiking boots, long pants and a t-shirt. It is recommended to take a cap, sunscreen, insect repellent and drinking water.
| Activities | From |
| White Water Rafting | R$ 70 |
| Campeche Island Boat Trip | R$ 60 |
| Hike to Rio Vermelho Waterfall | R$ 50 |
| Kitesurfing Lessons | R$ 240 |
| Hiking - Costa da Lagoa | R$ 125 |
| Floripa FULL DAY TOUR | R$ 166 |
| Florianopolis Rental Car | R$ 111 |
| Florianopolis Airport Transfer | R$ 45 |
| Whale watch | R$ 140 |
| Pico do Tabuleiro Trekking | R$ 80 |
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