There is no doubt the location and the birds to be seen there make the trip worthwhile. The gardens are beautiful and well maintained with plenty of space and different habitats to see a variety of birds. The birding was excellent and the hummingbird feeders, fruit tables and the hide all catered to this main objective of a stay. The resident guide, Pete, was also excellent and had great knowledge of the birds and environment in general and tried to make sure everyone saw the birds they were looking for. I was a newbie on the trip with others who'd been there 10 days, but he still made sure I saw the common species that they'd already seen.
However, I do have two areas of criticism about the place. The first is the quality of the food with respect to the price paid. I paid R$240 for a single room (about £73) full board. Based on my Rio experience I would say that that is quite pricey and I really was expecting better food, and on their site they make a thing about good food... more