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| Rio de Janeiro |
Transfers
Duration: 40 minutes
One way transfer in deluxe air-conditioned vehicle accompanied by English speaking guide including airport assistance, luggage handling (02 bags per person) and all tips at airport. |
Half Day City Tour
Duration: 4 hours
A fine introduction to one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world starting at the famous beach districts of Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana. We’ll take you around Botafogo Harbor where the exclusive Rio Yacht Club is located and show you your first sight of Sugar Loaf Mountain. Rounding the bend, we come into Flamengo Park - one of Burle Marx’s famous landscaping achievements where we make a stop for picture taking. The downtown business district is next with its contrasts of colonial and modern architecture. You’ll see the Municipal Theater - an exact replica of the Paris Opera House, the National Library, the Fine Arts Museum and the modern, cone-shaped Metropolitan Cathedral, where we will stop for a visit. Return is via the Maracanã Soccer Stadium, largest in the world, the Rebouças Tunnel, the longest inner-city tunnel in the world, past the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon with its residential district and the Botanical Gardens with its towering royal palms. |
Half Day Samba City including Maracanã
Duration: 4 hours
A fine introduction to one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world starting at the famous beach districts of Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana. We will visit the brand new Samba City which presents the making-of Rio's Samba Parades, where workshops turn out a steady stream of elaborate floats and costumes. The Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro offer behind-the-scenes glimpses of the world's greatest street pageant at the largest art and entertainment complex in Brazil. Built by the Mayor's Office in the Old Rio Docklands, Samba City sparkles all year long with Carnival thrills.
After Samba City we will proceed to visit the Maracană Stadium, largest in the world. Entrances are included.
Samba City does not open on Tuesdays |
HALF DAY SUGAR LOAF TOUR
Duration: 4 hours
Drive along the world famous beaches of Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana, along the Flamengo Park, Botafogo Harbor, until reaching the Urca District where you will take a thrilling cable-car ride to the top of spectacular Sugar Loaf Mountain, 1200 feet of sheer rock at the bottle-neck entrance of Guanabara Bay. Ascent is made in two stages: first to the top of the Urca Hill and then to the Summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain, for a breathtaking 360 degree view of Rio, Guanabara Bay, the city of Niteroi and the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. |
Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer Statue
Duration: 4 hours
Including a ride through some of Rio’s best beach districts, the picturesque Lagoa residential area, Humaitá, Botafogo Harbor and the Laranjeiras sector, where the Corcovado Railway Station is located. The ascent is via cogwheel train, which has its final stop near the top of Corcovado Mountain - 2,400 feet above the city and a few flights of steps away from the 125 foot statue of Christ the Redeemer offering an overwhelming view of the city of Rio and its surroundings. |
Full Day Tour to Petropolis including lunch
Duration: 8 hours
A scenic drive up the Organ Mountains surrounding Guanabara Bay to the picturesque European-like city of Petropolis - The “Imperial City”, once the summer resort city of Pedro II, the last Emperor of Brazil. This excursion includes a visit to the historic Cathedral followed by lunch at one of Petropolis’ many restaurants, a visit to the Imperial Museum - housing today one of the finest collections of furniture, china and jewels from the Imperial court and the house of Santos Dumont - considered by Brazilians as the “Father of Aviation”. (Entrances and lunch are included – beverages during lunch are not included and will be charged on consumption). |
Rio by Night (Dinner & Show)
Duration: 5 hours
An unforgettable evening of great food and fun that includes an “all-you-can-eat” scrumptious meal of fine barbecued meats, pork, sausages, chicken and turkey, served in the unique "rodizio" style: the waiters circulate around the tables slicing the meats off individual skewers directly onto everyone's plate. Meanwhile other waiters are constantly replenishing accompanying dishes of rice, french fries, fried onion rings and fried bananas. A vast self-service buffet of fresh salads completes the menu. Great Brazilian beer and coffee are also generously served throughout the evening including a delicious dessert of tropical fruits and ice cream. Following dinner, drive to the Plataforma I nightclub to assist a show of Brazilian folklore songs and dances, acclaimed for its elaborate and very beautiful costumes (and dancers!).
Plataforma I
Rio’s famous floorshow of Brazilian folklore songs and dances, acclaimed for its elaborate and rich costumes. The show presents over 150 artists in fantastic colorful costumes, involving you in the exciting and frenetic rhythms of the samba, ending with the world’s greatest Carnival. |
| Iguassu |
Guided Walking Tour of the Brazilian Side of Falls
After check in at the hotel, your tour escort will set a convenient time for this tour which starts in front of the Hotel das Cataratas. Descent on foot the walkways of the National Park while enjoying breathtaking views of the Iguassu Falls located on the border of Brazil and Argentina where the Iguassu River drops into a gigantic horseshoe canyon. Continue to the panoramic elevator and lookout point for picture taking and to experience the roaring thunder and majestic exuberance of the falls.
Proceed by coach to the National Park to descend the walkways while enjoying breathtaking views of the Iguassu Falls located on the border of Brazil and Argentina where the Iguassu River drops into a gigantic horseshoe canyon. Continue to the panoramic elevator (optional) and lookout point for picture taking and to experience the roaring thunder and majestic exuberance of the falls. |
Tour of the Argentine Side of the Falls
Cross the Tancredo Neves bridge, after going through international customs control, then on to the Argentine National Park. Visit starts at Porto Canoas with access to the majestic Devil’s Throat. Next visit the upper Argentine Falls, including the San Martin Falls. On your return, stop at the Argentine shopping district and the three borders mark, where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet. |
Tour to Itaipu Dam
Situated on the Paraná River, Itaipu was built at the cost of USD$15 billion and is considered the largest hydroelectric installation in the world. This bilateral project is the result of a treaty signed between Brazil and Paraguay in April 1973. With the construction of the dam, a large reservoir, Lake Itaipu, was created with a surface area of 900 square miles containing 29 trillion liters of water and its shores touching on both Brazil and Paraguay. Deeply concerned with the preservation of the environment, the Itaipu Binacional Company, since the beginning, conducted all necessary investigations for adoption of measures designed to protect the flora, fauna and archeological heritage of the region and has created the Ecomuseum, the first of Latin America. The tour starts with a drive through the city of Foz do Iguassu continuing on to the Public Relations Center of the Dam located 35 km from Foz. Assist a 30 minute video showing the different phases of the construction from the beginning to the present stage. Visit to strategic points along the dam for photographs. |
| Salvador-Sauipe |
Half Day Panoramical City Tour (Lower City)
Duration: 4 hours
The lower city tour takes us to the quiet waters of the Itapagipe Peninsula where the first holiday residences were built. Now a peaceful family district, life moves at a slower pace than the bustling upper city. Fishermen fish from dug out canoes, locals collect shell fish at low tide, schooners are 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. It's time to bargain!
Please note that the Church of Bonfim is closed on Mondays. |
Half Day Historical City Tour (Upper City)
Duration: 4 hours
We start in the modern suburb of Barra at the mouth of the Bay with it’s famous lighthouse and make our slowly by car to the old historical section of town, the Pelorinho the largest and best preserved complex of colonial architecture in the Americas. We 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 of São Francisco with its exuberant gold-leafed Baroque interior and the Pelourinho square, the heart of the old town. We stop in one of the many squares refreshments (coconut water, mineral water, soft drink or beer) served by baianas in typical costume. This tour shows two distinct aspects of Salvador, the new and the old, concentrating on the early expansion of the city and is a very good orientation for those wishing to further explore the city. |
Pelourinho By Night with dinner at UAUA
Duration: 4 hours
The mammoth restoration of the historical Pelourinho district has resulted in a new lease of nightlife to this, the largest complex of colonial architecture in the America's. We have dinner in one of the many first class restaurants in the area – UAUA Restaurant. After dinner, stroll the busy streets where many of the bars offer live music. Busiest on Tuesdays and the weekends. |
| Manaus |
Morning City Tour
Duration: 3 hours
A sightseeing trip through the city visiting the most interesting monuments and historical places such as the Museum of Natural History, the Indian Museum as well as passing in front of the Rio Negro Palace. Continue on through the old city and to the Customs House, the Cathedral and Opera House, built at the end of the 19th century during the Manaus Rubber Boom era. Note: Opera House is closed on Mondays and the Indian Museum is closed on Sundays and holidays. |
Full day Meeting of the Waters (with lunch)
Duration: 8 hours
Tour in a regional boat visiting the Meeting of the Waters. This spectacle is where the Negro River (with its black water) meets with Solimões River (creamy water) run side by side for 8Km without mixing, forming the Amazon River. Then, you will go to the January Lake (Feb – Nov) and visit a typical floating handicraft store and water Lillie’s lake and take a motorized canoe trip in the small creeks that form this lake. Lunch will be served on the boat or in a local typical floating restaurant. |
Piranha Fishing and Alligator Spotting Tour
Duration: 4 hours
Departure in native canoes accompanied by your native guide to explore the various narrow creeks (igarapés) and flooded forests (igapós) in the nearby region offering fascinating views of the forest. Visit to a native village where the habits of the typical “caboclo” families can be observed. For those wishing to try their luck at fishing, experience the opportunity of catching the fierce piranhas. |
Night tour dinner with transfers
Duration: 4 hours
Show at Boiart's. The house of shows BOIART'S presents a show on the culture of our area marked by the magic exit of the imaginary Amazonian.
The presentations base on the legends and rituals of the drums of Parintins. A thematic house where all participate and the public in general, singing and dancing to the sound of the songs. Including transfer services: Hotel / Boiart's / Hotel. |
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