About – Viare Travel

Travel to Brazil with those who love Brazil!

We are a travel company that creates customized and meaningful experiences for travelers visiting Brazil. Our mission is to inspire Brazilian destinations and communities to thrive, by sharing their stories through travel.

We genuinely care

Viare was founded, so that travelers could experience a Brazil that we know and love (and fall in love themselves). This is a Brazil that is full of dynamic and diverse peoples, destinations that exude magnificent nature and culture, and deserve to be cared for. It is through the cultural exchanges and economic benefits of travel that some of these places are able to maintain their traditions and beauty. And it is through a travel provider who genuinely cares, that a traveler gets to experience these destinations through unique and meaningful immersions. Prepare yourself for an anticipated arrival, to feel supported along the way, and to leave with loving memories of Brazil.

A Supportive Team

Our team members are the friendliest and most dedicated people you’ll meet in the industry, and are passionate about travel and Brazil’s diverse cultures and destinations. Together, we have created a brand that has established itself as innovative, easy to work with, and that genuinely cares about every person and part of each client’s travels.

POLYANA DE OLIVEIRA

Founder & Director

Polyana has spent her life falling in love with Brazil. Brazilian born, she was raised in the United States, and has been living in Brazil since 2008. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Global Business and Relations, and an MBA with emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship. She has worked in the travel industry since 2011, and Viare, she is responsible for overall team management, strategy and partnerships, but also loves interacting with clients. Her favorite place to visit in Brazil is Minas Gerais. The state, where she was born, is home to beautiful mountains for hiking, and where she can eat all the cheese her heart desires.

Thayana’s passions include travel, running, dancing, and family – including the newest addition to hers, her daughter Mariana. She holds a bachelor’s degree in tourism and an MBA in travel services management. At Viare, she is responsible for making trips run smoothly on all ends. Moreover, she makes exceptional service look easy, with her friendly demeanor and incredible attention to detail. Thayana is passionate about the Amazon region, as a member of a boi-bumbá dance troup in her native Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. After visiting and experiencing the Parintins festival for herself, the preference for the destination has been settled.

Thayana Fraga

Operations Consultant

Beatriz Mourad

Finance & Operations Manager

Despite being one of the youngest on the team, Beatriz is the one who keeps us on our toes, takes care of the day-to-day admin, finance and operations, and has been part of the Viare team for almost 8 years. Since she is this ultimate force of nature, Bia (as she prefers to be called) loves playing the drums, singing, traveling, and dancing forró. When she’s not taking care of things behind the scenes at Viare, you’ll probably find her enjoying one of these passions. She can’t name just one favorite place in the world, but she has a special affection for her hometown, Teresópolis, where she currently lives, surrounded by the mountains in Rio de Janeiro state.

Anna has been in contact with tourism as a field since she was 17 years old. She holds a bachelor’s degree in tourism and is now working everyday to become more of an expert. She has always wanted to make a positive difference for people, animals, and nature. Fortunately, she found the tools for this in sustainable travel. Also interested in photography and arts, Anna is always making sure to use this love when creating trips for her clients. Born and raised in Brazil, Anna’s new place to call home is Buenos Aires, where she is absorbing new experiences, the local culture, and seeking to fathom the differences and similarities between her two homes. She believes in the power of travel and cultural exchange, in making the world a better place for all.

Anna Laura Giovaneli

Travel Planner and Operations

Helena Peres

Travel Planner, Sales

Helena holds a Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and has dedicated herself to the profession since 2008. She has worked in hotels, small local tourism businesses, cultural exchange agencies and even at the tourism board in her home state of Minas Gerais – all of which have brought her multiple, rich experiences! She is passionate about history and learning new things. Helena has a special place in her heart for Manaus, since it is home to the family she has chosen to be a part of after marrying a legitimate manauara. She loves to travel and can’t wait to show the world to her baby girl Catarina! Helena truly believes in the transforming power of travel to build a more fair and humane society, and can’t wait to build your trip to Brazil!

How to Know Viare is For You

Polyana founded Viare in 2016, while operating an agency that was bringing hundreds of travelers from around the world, to events like the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics. At the time, she felt travelers were not presented to Brazil’s best self, and local communities weren’t getting the return they deserved. She came upon the concept of responsible travel, where travelers and local providers worked to preserve and appreciate the destinations visited, and figured this is what she wanted to offer. And so with a play on the words, “viagem,” (travel) and “responsável,” (responsible), “Via-re” was born.

Make Your Itinerary
Truly YOURS

Our travelers want to experience a Brazil you can't find in guidebooks or forums. Their final itneraries will include quirks of each destination, and elements to make your trip catered to your travel style or special occasion.

Your Investment as
a Force for GOOD

Viare Travel works with providers who are dedicated to the preservation of their local cultures and environment. We are also signatories of the Future of Tourism and World Animal Protection.

Feel Listened
to and SUPPORTED

You don't want to be left to your own devices in a country where you don't speak the language, and a frustrating experience arises. We will communicate your every need to our local providers, and are here for you before, during, and after your trip.

Gain Local Knowledge, and Longlasting MEMORIES

You travel to experience places for what they are, and not what you expect them to be. You're not drawn to shutting yourself off in a resort, but like to immerse yourself, and celebrate the destination's true essence.

What Our Travelers Have to Say

We believe in working in community

Our greatest achievement as a socially responsible business, has been to have created a network in which we work closely with our local providers and interrnational partners and associations, in order to bring on the ground insights and global outlook, to our customized travel planning services. By doing this, we not only work with those we love, we also build bridges which increased sustainable development in the communities we work with (and you get to visit).

Our Partnerships and Association

Viare Travel has gained significant international reach and credibility in Brazil as a leading responsible travel company.

We are proud to be a member, partner and signatory of the following organizations and businesses. We are also signatories of the Glasgow Declaration to accelerate climate action in tourism. You can read about our action items here.

GUIDED BY POLYANA OLIVEIRA

Travel to Brazil: The Cookbook

Did you know we wrote a book? Get a sneak peak and purchase our cookbook, which includes storytelling from our director, stunning photos from our travel consultant, and recipes from our providers from all over the country.