Mato Grosso do Sul
Family photography · Bonito
In short
Family photography in Bonito starts at $180: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Bonito, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose family photography in Bonito?
Bonito is one of the few places in Brazil where a family holiday is built entirely around water clear enough to see the fish from the bank. The pictures parents want are of the children in it: masks on, faces in the river, a hand pointing at a dourado. Whether that is possible depends on the age of the youngest child, because the attractions set their own minimum ages, and the best-known float in the region writes its limit down.
Worth knowing about Bonito
The Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata accepts children from age 5 on its trail and float, requires anyone under 12 to be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and runs the float in groups of up to 10 with an accredited guide over about 2 hours 30 minutes. A family with a child under 5 plans its Bonito session at a dry-ground stop such as the Buraco das Araras instead.
What does the session in Bonito look like?
- Balneário Municipal
- Shallow, clear water at the bank of the Rio Formoso and a short walk from the car.
- Buraco das Araras
- A gentle 970 m trail the attraction describes as suitable for all ages, with macaws overhead.
- Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata
- The forest trail and deck before the float, for families whose children are 5 or older.
What does family photography in Bonito include?
- 30-minute session at one location close to your hotel or rental
- 20 edited photos: the whole group, each household, and the children on their own
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days, downloadable by every branch of the family
- A start time set around naps, meals and the low sun of early morning or late afternoon
- Direction built for small children: games and movement rather than long poses
Permits at these locations: Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata: Booked only through a Bonito-region agency, with a daily visitor limit; drones and professional cameras in underwater housings are not allowed, and underwater photography is sold by the reserve’s own team Buraco das Araras: Paid visit reserved through the attraction’s own booking system; a 970 m trail to two viewing platforms over the sinkhole Balneário Municipal: Entry on a municipal voucher bought in advance from a Bonito agency and not sold at the gate; free for residents of Bonito
FAQ — Family photography in Bonito
Can toddlers join a family photo session on a Bonito float?
Not on the Rio da Prata float, which near Bonito accepts children only from age 5, with under-12s accompanied by a parent. A Bonito family session with a toddler works on dry ground, at the Buraco das Araras trail or on the bank of the Balneário Municipal, where nobody has to swim.
Who takes the underwater photos of the children in Bonito?
On the Rio da Prata float near Bonito, the reserve’s own professional photography team, since professional cameras in underwater housings are not allowed. The family photographer covers the trail, the deck and the dry-ground stops, and a parent can carry a small camera on a wrist strap in the water.