I am getting married in late April next year and my wife to be has left me to arrange the honeymoon. We'd love to go to Brazil for about two weeks, spending a few days in Rio, the Amazon, and by a beach. We've also heard that the Iguassu Falls are not to be missed, but do you think this will be too much travelling? We have £6,000 in total, but would like to use a wedding list via a tour company to help us pay for it, preferring luxury boutique style hotels. Chris, Glasgow

Sunday Times travel expert, Richard Green, responds: Looking at the time you have, it would be best to drop the Amazon. It's a five-hour flight up to Manaus (gateway to the rainforest), whereas the Iguassu falls are just 90 minutes away from Sao Paulo. The falls are such a spectacular sight and make a great last stop before a direct flight back to London from Sao Paolo.

If you don't want to miss out on a blast of South American wildlife, instead of the Amazon, you could take a short flight to the Pantanal - a vast expanse of wetlands, with lots of bird species, capybaras, march deer, giant river otters, and the odd jaguar.

A perfect combo would be three nights in Rio at the seven room hotel La Suite, three nights at the Araras Ecolodge in the northern Pantanal, four nights at the Pousada Vila D'Este in the coastal resort of Buzios (a short drive from Rio) and finishing with two nights at the Hotel Das Cataratas right by the Iguassu Falls. All in, this would cost from £5996, through Last Frontiers (01296 653000), including British Airways flights from Glasgow (via Heathrow), domestic flights in Brazil, accommodation and transfers. Three nights at the Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge near Manaus would cost roughly the same, but would knock out the best part of two days for traveling.

Last Frontiers offer a Gift List Service enabling people to contribute towards the cost of the honeymoon, or surprise you with additional treats along the way. Other operators offering wedding list options include Trailfinders (gift list line - 0845 050 5925) and Trips Worldwide (honeymoon line - 0117 311 4404).

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