9 Days / 8 Nights
Day 1: Depart North America
Your Brazilian odyssey begins as you board your
flight to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Day 2: Arrive Rio de Janeiro
Arrive in Rio this afternoon. Upon arrival you will
be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of
your day is at leisure to relax and pursue
independent activities,
Day 3: Rio de Janeiro - City Tour / Corcovado / /
Dinner and samba show
This morning, ride by cable car to the summit of
Sugar Loaf Mountain. Take in spectacular views of
the city from Corcovado to Guanabara Bay and Niteroi
Bridge. Later, descend and drive along the Lebion
and famous Ipanema beaches before stopping for lunch
at the Art Deco Café Confeitaria Colombo, one of
Rio’s oldest cafes. Your afternoon tour includes a
visit to Corcovado, upon which stands the Christ
Redeemer statue. En route, see Rodrigo de Freitas
Lagoon and the traditional Cosme Velho neighborhood.
Take a cogwheel train to the famous statue and enjoy
the stunning vista before descending. Evening enjoy
dinner at a typical Barbecue House followed by Samba
music show. (BLD)
Day 4: Rio de Janeiro
Day at leisure to relax and pursue independent
activities. (B)
Day 5: Rio de Janeiro / Salvador
Fly this morning to Salvador da Bahia. Upon
arrival, met and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the
afternoon is at leisure. Evening enjoy tour of the
Miguel Santana Theater with dinner. (BD)
Day 6: Salvador – Panoramic city tour / BBQ lunch
/ Historic tour
Embark on your tour of Salvador, tracing the
development of the city from its simple beginnings
to being the third largest city in Brazil. After
hotel pick up we take you to the mouth of the
immense bay and then via elegant tree-lined avenues
and bustling city streets to the Pelourinho, a
Unesco Heritage site and the largest complex of
colonial architecture in the South America. We leave
the vehicle at the Municipal Square, by the towering
Lacerda Elevator, with great views of the bay
stretching out to the lower city, and stroll through
the narrow, bustling streets lined with buildings in
pastel shades of an age gone by, soaking in the
sights and sounds of this vibrant city. We visit the
church o São Francisco with its exuberant
gold-leafed Baroque interior and the Pelourinho
square, the heart of the old town. Lunch. The Lower
City tour offers another perspective of the
sprawling city, taking us to the quiet waters of the
Itapagipe Peninsula where life moves at a slower
pace than the bustling upper city. Fishermen fish
from dug out canoes, locals collect shellfish at low
tide, schooners lie at anchor, all protected by the
famous Bonfim church, one of the most important
churches of pilgrimage in Brazil and deeply
syncretised with the Candomblé. (visit). We continue
to the Monserrat district with its panoramic view of
the city and on to the Mercado Modelo, a thriving
market for local artifacts and souvenirs. This is
also where you can test your bargaining talents!(L)
Please note that the Church of
Bonfim is closed on Mondays
Day 7: Salvador / Iguazu falls
Fly to Iguassu. Upon arrival, transfer to your
hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 8: Iguassu Falls - Iguassu National Park
Excursion
Travel by coach to the Argentine side of Iguassu
Falls. Continue to Iguassu National Park to enjoy a
guided walking tour. Then enjoy a typical lunch at
local restaurant followed by walking tour of the
Brazilian side of the amazing waterfalls. (BL) .
Day 09: Iguassu Falls / North America
After breakfast transfer to the airport to catch
your flight home..
