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The Best Of Brazil Tour Package Detail Itinerary
The best Of Brazil’s cities, resorts, beaches, jungles and natural wonders:
Rio, Manaus, Salvador, Ouro Preto and Iguassu Falls...
Day by day Itinerary
DAY 01- Depart from your city to Brazil -Rio de Janeiro
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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 02- Rio - Sugar Loaf & Corcovado
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Sugar Loaf & Corcovado Tour incl Lunch
Passing by some of Rio’s beaches and by Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, and proceeding as far as Cosme Velho Station to board a cog-train for the ride through Tijuca Forest up Corcovado Mountain. The train ride takes 20 minutes and is a wonderful opportunity for a closer look to the forest’s lush tropical vegetation and to enjoy scenic landscapes of the beaches and city. Disembarking at the top of Corcovado and then proceeding up the steps that lead to the top lookout where the towering statue of Christ the Redeemer stands. After appreciating the breathtaking view unfolding below, passengers will descend by train and head to a restaurant for lunch. Proceeding after lunch along Rio’s beaches as far as Urca District to board a cable car for a two-staged ascent up Sugar Loaf Mountain. Then coming down and proceeding along Guanabara Bay and Flamengo Park as far as downtown. Visiting downtown area, passing by the financial and business center and by other attractions such as the City Palace, Candelaria Church, Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Lapa Arches, Municipal Theatre, National Library, Fine Arts Museum, and by the Samba Rome, site of Rio’s famous Carnival parade, and then returning to the hotel. Beverages are not incl.
Lunch is usually offered in a barbecue house restaurant.
- Beverages are not included during the Lunch.
Overnight at Select Hotel
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DAY 03- Rio - Tropical Islands Schooner Cruise |
Tropical Islands Schooner Cruise
Duration: 8 hrs
Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel early in the morning, after breakfast, and will drive you through a marvelous dream world. The ride of approximately 65 miles is along the shoreline to the fishing village of Itacuruçá, passing by numerous fields, banana plantations and villages. There, nature has outdone itself and dotted the bay with over 300 islands. They appear to be floating jungles made of sheer rock and covered with thick, lush vegetation resting over emerald green waters. At Itacuruçá, you will embark on a saveiro (schooner) for a cruise in the waters of the Sepetiba Bay. Passengers will be able to swim and sunbathe when we stop at an uninhabited island. After this excursion, we will voyage to another lovely island for a delicious seafood lunch and a selection of salads and fresh bread. The return trip is as wonderful as the arriving one and you can rest while we sail by the islands that surround this area. It is not for nothing that this trip has been acclaimed as one of the most charming attractions in the entire Rio area.
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Day 04 - Rio to Manaus |
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) |
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Day 04 - Manaus to Ariau Jungle Tower Lodge |
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) |
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Day 06 - Manaus - Jungle Tower Lodge |
| 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 07 - Manaus - Salvador Da Bahia |
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) |
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Day 08 - Salvador Da Bahia |
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) |
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Day 09 - Salvador Da Bahia |
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. This part of Brazil has some of the most beatiful bay and clear warter to swim.
Evening
free. (B,L) |
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Day 10 - Salvador Da Bahia - Belo Horizonte |
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) |
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Day 10 - Belo Horizonte |
Your guide will give you a tour of this fascinating village. (B)
Belo Horizonte is the capital of Minas Gerais State; the state with the largest number of colonial cities in Brazil. Belo Horizonte is quite a young city. It is the first planned city ever built in Brazil. It is Brazil's third largest city, but it keeps the relaxed way that is famous throughout the country. Belo Horizonte is also the gateway to the many historical cities in the state of Minas Gerais.
The city's main tourist attraction is Pampulha, a planned neighborhood surrounding a man-made lake and graced by an architectural complex designed by world famous Oscar Niemeyer. It is one of the principal success stories of contemporary Brazilian architecture.
The complex is basically composed of the Saint Francis of Assisi Church, the Casa do Baile (an elegant ballroom), the Yacht Club and the Museum of Contemporary Art. The city enjoys a lively cultural calendar, especially at the Palácio das Artes (a multi-theater performing arts center). Night life is also lively and the Savassi district offers many entertainment opportunities at its nightclubs, bars and restaurants. |
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Day 11 - Belo Horizonte - Iguazzu Falls |
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 11 - Iguazzu Falls |
Full day tour of the Falls, including the Brazilian and Argentine
sides, with lunch.
The name Iguassu means "big water" in Tupi-Gurani (a native Brazilian language), and designates one of the greatest waterfalls in the world. They are 275 distinct falls that plunge from varying heights over a two-and-a-half miles crest. Iguaçu Falls is the largest in the world in water volume. The setting itself is idyllic, as the falls are in the center of a national park with trails and footpaths providing spectacular vantage points and settings. The variety of excellent hotels and restaurants is so wide that you may have difficulty deciding where to stay and where to have your meals. Another advantage of Iguaçu Falls is its location on the border among Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Therefore, in a couple of days, you can spend time in these three different countries
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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