Fernando de Noronha Trips & Tours

Floating in magnificent isolation 350 kilometres off Brazil's northeastern coast, this 21-island archipelago fiercely protects its (beautiful) treasures. Visitor numbers are strictly limited, environmental taxes are steep, and development is curtailed by its national park status, ensuring this unique paradise remains unsullied. On the main island (the sole inhabited land mass), dramatic volcanic peaks rise from emerald forests, while beaches range from the surf-pounded to the sheltered, where underwater visibility can extend to 50 metres. Marine life is abundant, from the resident spinner dolphins that can be spotted each morning, to nesting sea turtles, and the reefs that are home to hundreds of colorful fish, seemingly unbothered by the snorkellers floating above. The most infrastructure can be found at the tiny, main village where you can stay at a charming pousada and trundle around in open-air buggies. There’s nowhere quite like it.