Discovery of the Month
Designing tours through South America is often a challenge for agencies. But at least in Brazil there's an exciting partner for the luxury travel industry: the DMC Passion Collection. Mariana Rosa and her team make tailor-made experiences possible, and help travel advisors put together dream trips for their clients.
Discovery of the Month
Designing tours in South America is often a challenge for agencies. But at least in Brazil there's an exciting partner for the luxury travel industry: the DMC Passion Collection. Mariana Rosa and her team make tailor-made experiences possible, and help travel advisors put together dream trips for their clients.
The Experiences
There's no question about it: Brazil is huge and has countless opportunities for once-in-a-lifetime moments. The Passion Collection team, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, is responsible for making them a reality. And the range of possible experiences is as vast as the country itself. Due to the varied landscapes, guests can deeply immerse themselves wherever they go. Take, for example, a helicopter flight over the city of Rio, followed by a landing on Sugar Loaf Mountain – one of the city's landmarks – topped off by a cooking class at the home of a Carioca, i.e. a Rio resident. Would your guests like to lend a hand instead? Have them cast a net with a local fisherman. Generally, there are a lot of options when it comes to VIP arrangements surrounded by nature– from a picnic in the middle of the dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses (above), to jaguar watching in the Pantanal.
The Destinations
Back in 2004, Mariana Rosa founded DMC Passion Brazil in her home country, specializing in tailor-made offers for individual trips and groups in the luxury segment. It now operates under the name Passion Collection, arranging VIP moments and high-end travel itineraries throughout the country. In the land of Samba, Passion Collection offers special experiences in twelve cities and regions, including São Paulo, Amazonia (pictured), Chapada Diamantina, Iguassu, Pantanal, and the island paradise of Fernando de Noronha. But the portfolio also includes city gems such as Paraty in the state of Rio. Fun fact: Paraty's streets disappear every few hours. This happens when the sea flows into the city at high tide.
The Services
Collaboration with travel agencies is very important to the Passion Collection. No distance is too far, and these DMC experts can also be found at trade shows such as Unique and ITB in Berlin, ILTM in Cannes, or Emotions in Argentina. When it comes to service, the Passion Collection, which is also a member of Serandipians, emphasizes the importance of availability, for guests and agencies alike. Staff are on hand and available around the clock to answer questions. Languages include English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and French, and inquiries are answered quickly. Passion Collection works with a large network of partners, some of whom are local and offer experiences exclusively for this DMC. Thanks to the strength of this network, guests benefit from upgrades, spa treatments, and gifts. For all the requests in between, the DMC concierge is quick to address them.
