Camping Toca da Onça

This park’s in a rural area, with biking and hiking paths straight from the gate. To journey towards splashy sights instead, guests can drive to the Poço Feio natural swimming pools, 20 minutes away, then head a little further north (35 minutes) for treks to the Indiana Jones waterfall through rocky ravines and past dangling vines. More of an urbanite? The mountain town of Nova Friburgo (50 minutes) has old buildings in the Praça do Suspiro square; a little further to the east are Swiss-themed experiences in the Casa Suíça cultural centre (an hour and 10 minutes away) for something a bit more out of the ordinary... If you're hoping to carve out a little time on your trip for the state’s capital, Rio de Janeiro two hours and 50 minutes away is a place where sipping caipirinhas on busy beaches, taking cable cars up to Sugarloaf Mountain for smashing views and shopping in the fancy boutiques of Ipanema is par for the course. If nightlife’s needed after digital detoxes in the jungle, you can also samba with the locals in the downtown area of Lapa.