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..