9 days in Brazil Itinerary

With 21 lush islands scattered among pristine waters in the Atlantic Ocean, a Fernando de Noronha holiday is well worth the effort it takes to get there.

Family-friendly places like Baia dos Golfinhos and Porto de Santo Antonio Beach (Porto) will thrill your kids. The adventure continues: stroll through Praia do Cacimba do Padre and kick back and relax at Praia do Cachorro.

To see photos, reviews, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Fernando de Noronha journey builder site .

Boston, USA to Fernando de Noronha is an approximately 16.5-hour combination of bus and flight. You can also do a combination of train and flight; or do a combination of bus and flight. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Fernando de Noronha Time (FNT) is 3 hours. Traveling from Boston in May, expect nights in Fernando de Noronha to be much hotter, around 77°F, while days are a bit warmer, around 85°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Sat) so you can fly to Porto Seguro.

In a sense, Porto Seguro is where Brazil as a country began, marking the spot where Portuguese explorers first arrived in the 16th century.

Here are some ideas for day two: get engrossed in the history at Memorial da Epopeia do Descobrimento, stroll through Coroa Vermelha Beach, and then take in the architecture and atmosphere at Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Pena.

For maps, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Porto Seguro online trip itinerary builder .

You can fly from Fernando de Noronha to Porto Seguro in 9.5 hours. The time zone changes from Fernando de Noronha Time (FNT) to Brasilia Time (BRT), which is usually a -1 hour difference. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Fernando de Noronha in May; daily highs in Porto Seguro reach 80°F and lows reach 69°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 21st (Mon) so you can travel back home.