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Brazil is a vast and vibrant country with a rich culture, stunning natural beauty, and a passionate people. From the bustling beaches of Rio de Janeiro to the lush rainforests of the Amazon, Brazil offers something for everyone.
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Included | Meet & greet upon arrival at the airport Arrival and departure transfers 3 nights in Rio de Janeiro at Windsor Leme Hotel or similar 2 nights Iguazu at Recanto Cataratas Thermas Resort or similar 2 nights in Amazonas at Amazon Ecopark Lodge or similar 11 Meals: 7 Breakfasts,2 Lunches,2 Dinners Half-day tour of Sugarloaf Mountain Half-day tour of Corcovado Mountain and Christ of Redeemer Half-day guided tour of the Brazilian side of the Falls Half Day guided tour of the Argentinean side of the Falls Full-day Amazon Riverboat tour including Meeting of Waters & lunch Ground transfers throughout the itinerary Entrance fees included English-Speaking Tour Guides Hotel taxes |
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| Hotels Windsor Leme Hotel Recanto Cataratas Thermas Resort Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge |
Itinerary
Arrive in Rio and get settled into your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day to get acquainted with the neighborhood and the beautiful beach of Copacabana.
Meals: none
| Overnight in Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast in the hotel, after we will start our half-day city tour of Rio de Janeiro. From many places in the city, the visitor can see the most beautiful postcard of Rio de Janeiro since 1931: Christ the Redeemer statue located at Corcovado mountain, 710 meters above sea level. This tour begins at the Cosme Velho neighborhood, from where the cog train starts the trip up to the statue, through the Tijuca Forest. Once there, a panoramic and extraordinary view of Rio will be seen including the Sugar Loaf, the Guanabara Bay, the beaches of Southern Zone, and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. After the tour transfer back to the hotel.
| Overnight in Rio de Janeiro
| Breakfast
Enjoy your morning at leisure. This afternoon, you will be taken to the neighborhood of Urca to the base of Sugar Loaf Mountain. You’ll travel to the top in two steps by cable car, and enjoy splendid views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, Corcovado Mountain, Copacabana beach, the Santa Cruz fortress, and several beaches of Niterói.
This evening, a uniquely Brazilian experience – dinner at a local Churrascaria (barbecue) restaurant, followed by a passionate samba show at Plataforma 1. (Optional)
| Overnight in Rio de Janeiro
| Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to take your flight to the amazing, awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls, Known as the 8th wonder of the world, visitors are always stunned by the beauty of the falls. There are more than 275 waterfalls with an impressive volume of falling water, especially in the rainy season. Surrounded by the cleanest air to breathe because of the exuberant vegetation, the region is an indescribable beauty together with nature’s best. Huge cataracts of water thunder down, audible kilometers away, and the clouds of spray form a permanent rainbow. The word Iguassu (Iguaçu in Portuguese), in the native Indian language, means “Big Water”. With its 275 waterfalls, Iguassu is the biggest waterfall in the world in volume of water per second and 80 meters high in “ U “ form in a 4 km area. The falls are located in the middle of the Iguaçu National Park of Brazil and Argentina’s National Park. Arrive meeting, assistance, and transfers to your hotel.
Leaving the hotel, the tour will cross the Tancredo Neves bridge to Brazil, passing through the Brazilian countryside and entering the Iguassu National Park, the largest in southern Brazil. Visit the park’s visitor's center with its exhibit of the local eco-system. Continue down the Cataratas Highway through the rainforest of the park to the falls. Iguassu Falls are on the border of Brazil and Argentina where the Iguassu River drops into a gigantic horseshoe canyon. Descending a walkway, contemplating the lovely waterfalls in all of nature’s exuberance, with panoramic views of both sides -Brazilian and Argentinian. Reaching the elevator a descent into the Brazilian side lookout (one does not come back by the same route). Included in the tour is admittance to both the park and the elevator. After the tour come back to the hotel
| Overnight in Iguazu Falls
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Breakfast. Today, your adventure begins departure from the hotel a scenic highway will take passengers up to the Argentine Iguazu Park. The visit starts with ample time to visit the upper Argentinian falls, including the San Martin Falls. On the way back from the falls, the tour stops at the Argentine shopping district. Admittance ticket to Iguazu’s National Park is included. After the tour back to the hotel.
| Overnight in Iguazu Falls
| Breakfast
Early this morning you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to the city of Manaus, capital of the State of Amazonas. Arrival and transfer to the Amazon Ecopark Lodge.
| Overnight in Manaus
| Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, from the docks, you’ll board an Amazon riverboat and cruise to the “meeting of the waters,” where the dark waters of the Rio Negro meet the muddy waters of the Rio Solimões, forming the Amazon River. The riverboat will stop and you’ll have a chance to hike through jungle terrain. After a delicious lunch featuring fresh local cuisine, you’ll have a closer look at the Amazon’s fauna and flora, exploring tiny branches of the river, and returning to your hotel by late afternoon.
| Overnight in Manaus
| Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the international airport for your flight home.
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