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Day by day Itinerary
DAY 01- Depart from your city to Brazil with Continental Airlines
DAY 02 - Arrive RIO DE JANEIRO this morning and transfer to your selected
hotel for a 3 night stay. Balance of day free. Tonight features "Rio By Night"
welcome dinner at a typical churrascaria followed by a show of Brazilian
music and folklore. (B,D) |
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DAY 03 - Morning tour to Sugar Loaf Mountain in Guanabara Bay and ascend by cable car for panoramic view. Next, proceed to downtown Rio. In season (October-February) take optional "Carnival Behind the Scenes" tour to meet the artists and get a special preview of work in progress on the carnival
floats and costumes. The rest of the year the optional tour will feature the "Secrets of Old Rio", a walking tour through the historic avenues, squares
and backstreets of Rio. The balance of the day is free. (B) |
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DAY 04 - Morning tour to Corcovado Mountain for a breathtaking view of
the "cidade maravilhosa". Return via the Tijuca Rainforest and outlying
beaches of Rio. Balance of the day is free. (B)
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DAY 05 - Morning flight to MANAUS. Upon arrival, enjoy an afternoon tour
of this remarkable city built deep in the Amazon Basin by the 19th century
rubber barons. Visit the river market, Indian museum and the Opera House.
Transfer to the beautiful TROPICAL HOTEL for an over night stay and free
evening. (B,L) |
DAY 06 - Morning transfer by riverboat for a three hour journey to the
ARIAU JUNGLE TOWER LODGE, a comfortable lodge built on a platform within
the jungle canopy. This will serve as a base camp for the next two nights,
with all meals and excursions included. (B,L,D) |
DAY 07 - Continue your stay at the lodge, enjoying a complete schedule of excursions into the surrounding jungle with trained naturalist guides to learn as much as possible about this fascinating eco-system. Your stay here will
focus on the abundant flora and delicate interaction between man, animal & plant. Various trips will be taken into the forest by foot and canoe, exploring smaller tributaries and meeting the local inhabitants of the area to learn how
they live in harmony with the environment. (B,L,D) |
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DAY 08 - After breakfast return to Manaus. Transfer to the airport and fly
to the Northeast of Brazil and the original capital of SALVADOR DA BAHIA.
Transfer to your selected hotel for a 3 night stay. (B,L) |
DAY 09 - Bahia is the cultural heartland of Brazil where African, Portuguese
and Indian cultures began the mixture that spawned the Brazilian identity.
This morning tour the Old City and Pelouinho. Tonight features dinner and a
folklore show emphasizing Bahian culture. (B,D) |
DAY 10 - Enjoy a full day schooner trip, with lunch, to some of the tropical
islands that dot the idyllic All Saints Bay. Opportunities for swimming off
deserted beaches, exploring island trails or just lounging on board. Evening
free. (B,L) |
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DAY 11 – Morning free. Afternoon flight to BELO HORIZONTE; met and
transferred through the rolling hills of Minas Gerais to the romantic and
historical village of OURO PRETO, Brazil’s beautifully-preserved Baroque hill
town. Declared an international treasure by the UN, this town offers an
impressive array of beautifully preserved architecture and artwork. Check-in
to the gracious POUSADA NOSSA SENHORA DO ROSARIO. (B) |
DAY 12 - Your guide will give you a tour of this fascinating village. (B) |
DAY 13 – Free day to further explore Ouro Preto. This afternoon transfer to the airport and fly south to IGUASSU FALLS, where the borders of Brazil,
Argentina and Paraguay meet. Transfer to the gracious DAS CATARATAS HOTEL, set dramatically in the National Park on the Fall’s edge, for a one
night stay. (B,D) |
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DAY 14 - Full day tour of the Falls, including the Brazilian and Argentine
sides, with lunch. Enjoy the majesty of one of South America’s most
awesome spectacles. Early evening transfer to the airport for your flight
home. Arrive USA the following morning. (B,D) |
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| Hotels |
RIO DE JANEIRO |
SALVADOR DA BAHIA |
| SUPERIOR |
Sheraton or Praia Ipanema |
Bahia Othon |
| MODERATE |
South American Copa |
Tropical da Bahia |
| BUDGET |
Ibiza |
Marazul |
| LOW SEASON |
01 April - 25 June & 02 Aug - 10 Dec |
| HIGH SEASON |
26 Jun - 01 Aug & 11 Dec - 31 Mar |
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