VISIT RIO
DE
JANEIRO
,  
IGUASSU
FALLS
, AMAZON AND

SALVADOR

12
days
/
11
nights

Brazil as a nation is unusually blessed. Five thousand miles of coastline — some of it packed with cafes and partygoers, but long stretches blissfully empty. Rainforests and wetlands teem with exotic critters. Some of the oldest cities and civic architecture in the New World (and one of the newest cities in the entire world) are here. Restaurants match the snobbiest standards, with regional cuisines that have yet to be discovered in culinary capitals like New York or L.A.Music lovers could make Brazil a lifetime study. And let’s not forget a little thing called Carnival. And about those Brazilians: No one could accuse Brazilians of worshipping efficiency. They’d much rather get along than get things done; the goal is, above all, harmony. Harmony can mean an entire Sunday spent watching soccer, or afternoons off for quality time with your buddies at the beach. It can mean countless hours of effort for a single night’s party. But above all, harmony mandates never taking anything all that seriously. And at this, Brazilians excel.

Day 1
:
Arrive
Rio de Janeiro

Welcome to Rio de Janeiro ! Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel near Copacabana Beach.

Overnight in Hotel Augustos Copacabana or similar

Day
2
:
Rio de Janeiro

The Corcovado mountain has been Rio’s top attraction widely sung by famous Brazilian composers. Tour will leave the hotel riding along the beaches of Rio and taking the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (lagoon) will reach the Rebouças tunnel, a 2.6 km long complex that links the southern and northern parts of the city cut in half by the Tijuca ridge that makes Rio the only city in the world to have a National Park 5 minutes from downtown. Reaching the Cosme Velho district, tour members will take a cogwheel train of Swiss manufacture that climbs the mountain from its base at 15 mts to almost its summit at 670 mts. The very top is reached by climbing a flight of steps reaching the base of Christ the Redeemer statue. The view, from this vantage point, with the surrounding Tijuca National Forest spreading below and a circle of mountains closing the horizon at the very back of the Guanabara bay. Lunch at local restaurant. We will follow to Sugar Loaf, known world over as Rio’s postcard and a must to visit.. Sugar Loaf is reached on a two-stage cable car ride. This cable car, in operation is of Italian manufacture and takes 80 persons per trip on a 2-minute ride, each stage. The first stage, Morro da Urca – barely 170 mts high, has a restaurant, amphitheater, a helipoint for scenic rides and a privileged view of the Yacht Club and Botafogo Bay. The second stage takes one up to the Sugar Loaf – thus named because of the loaves of sugar that were commonly used by the Portuguese at the time of the discovery of the city. The all-encompassing view of this privileged 270-meter high lookout is unrivaled. Visit downtown where Rio’s major colonial buildings are located and where the city started to develop. We will pass by the Marechal Floriano Square, also known as Cinelandia. This square concentrates the best of late 18th century French style architecture in Rio de Janeiro: the Municipal Theatre, a scaled-down of the Paris Opera; the Fine Arts Museum; the National Library (reputed worldwide for the copies of Gutemberg’s bible and other first editions dating back to 1500 – brought to Brazil by the Imperial Family of Portugal when they moved to Brazil fleeing Napoleon’s threat).

Overnight in Hotel Augustos Copacabana or similar(B, L)

Day 3: Rio de Janeiro

Day at leisure to relax on the beach or you can take one of the several optional tours available.

Overnight in Hotel Augustos Copacabana or similar(B, L)

Day
4
:
Rio
de
Janeiro
/
Iguassu
Falls

Fly this morning to the Brazil/Argentine border and transfer your hotel overlooking this unforgettable scene. Iguassu National Park is natural wonder of tropical nature, vistas, and 275 thundering cascades.

Overnight in Hotel Falls Galli or similar (B)

Day
5
: Iguassu
Falls

Walking tour on the Brazilian side to strategic overlooks at a variety of levels. Trail winds towards the falls from the area in front of the hotel, populated by contis, long-tailed racoon-like creatures with a welldeveloped sense of tourists’ feeding habits. At its end, an elevator provides speedier access to a viewing platform at the foot of the falls.

Overnight in Hotel Falls Galli or similar (B)

Day
6
: Iguassu
Falls / Manaus
/
Amazon

You will be transferred to Iguassu airport for your flight to Manaus. Arrival and transfer to the Amazon Village Lodge. Arrival and accommodation. Dinner and Alligator spotting. Departure around 20h00 in motorized canoe with guide, in search for alligators called “caimans”. Once they are paralized by the light of the flashlight, their eyes go red, enabling the guide to easily locate them. The guide will try to catch one of them with his bare hands and, depending on its size, bring it aboard the canoe for observation. Afterwards, the “caiman” is safely returned to the waters.

Dinner and overnight (B, D) in Hotel Amazon Village

Day
7
:
Amazon

Breakfast / Jungle Trek tour – Departure around 09h00 walking or in motorized canoe with guide until appropriate area to enter the jungle. The guide will lead the hikers on a trek through the rainforest, educating them about the local flora and fauna. Lunch. In the afternoon reconnaissance Tour – Departure in motorized canoe with guide to visit the river area inlets and flooded forest.

Dinner and overnight (B, L, D) Hotel Amazon Village

Day
8
:
Amazon

Breakfast. Fishing trip and visit to Caboclo’s house – Departure in motorized canoe with guide to try to catch local fish, such as, tucunaré, tambaqui and piranha. Afterwards, you will learn about the customs and way of life of these native inhabitants, descendants of the indians. Lunch. Free afternoon

Dinner and overnight (B, L, D) in Hotel Amazon Village

Day
9
:
Amazon
/
Manaus
/
Salvador

Breakfast. Return to Manaus arriving approx. 11h30am. Fly to Salvador, where Brazil was born and where the history remains, in the colonial buildings and African culture. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Salvador (B) Hotel Sol Victoria Marina or similar

Day
10 :
Salvador
/
Historical
Tour

A morning historical tour of Salvador. Leaving the hotel, tour will stop at Barra Lighthouse, entrance to the All Saints Bay. Baia de Todos os Santos / All Saints’ Bay is not only biggest bay but also one of the biggest in the world. Barra Lighthouse was build using the foundations of the Santo Antonio Fort. After time for photos, tour will pass by Santa Maria Fortress, Porto da Barra where Tomé de Souza docked in the 16th Century; Ladeira da Barra, Vitória and its 19th Century mansions; Campo Grande and the monument of the Liberation of Bahia; Castro Alves Theater, Sete de Setembro Avenue and its throbbing commercial life; São Bento Monastery and last but not least – the main stage of Bahian Carnival – Castro Alves Square. This is the site of the Portuguese America. Tour will continue visiting the upper entrance of the Lacerda Lift; See Square; Terreiro de Jesus – a square with 5 churches, among them the Basilica Cathedral, the Saint Francis of Assissi church – built in the 18th Century and famous for its gold-inlaid interior. Pelourinho, declared in 1985 an UNESCO World Monument, Latin America’s biggest colonial complex with buildings dating back from the 16th, 17th and 18th Century, that has been completely overhauled by the city authorities. Another stop will be at Carmo church and monastery for a visit.

Overnight in Salvador (B) Hotel Sol Victoria Marina or similar

Day
11 :
Salvador

Free day to explore the city by your own.

Overnight in Salvador (B) Hotel Sol Victoria Marina or similar

Day
12
:
Salvador

Transfer back to Salvador airport or you may extend your stay to one of the beach resorts near Salvador

 (B)

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Note the order of this itinerary can be changed if required.

Rate is £ 1,025 per person in a double room, min. 2 travellers

Included are:

• 11 night accommodation, breakfast at hotels (full board in the Amazon lodge) in STANDARD hotels
• All transfers on a private basis (except for the lodges in the Amazon on group basis)
• Tours are regular tours (not private)
• Transfers and tours include English Speaking guide and deluxe air-conditioned vehicles

You can upgrade this tour with stay in Superior and Deluxe hotels. Please contact us to quote.

Excluded are:

1. International and local airfare
2. Airport taxes
3. Personal expenses
4. Tips and gratuities
5. Meals and drinks not mentioned

More Brazil:

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New Years Break to Rio de Janeiro

Rate is valid for 2011 except during New Years (28DEC-03JAN), Carnival (04-09MAR11), Winners Parade in Rio(11-13MAR11) and Easter in Iguassu (20APR-24APR11), major events and long Brazilian Holidays.

Hotels offered can be up or downgraded according to your requirements. Furthermore beach extensions, city breaks, excursions, day tours etc. can be added to complement your holiday. Please do not hesitate to contact us for a custom made proposal.

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