Gran Tour Brazil 11 days/10 nights

Upon arrival you will be met by your local guide and be transferred to your hotel.

03 nights in Rio de Janeiro at Windsor Leme Hotel with breakfast included.

Take in the breathtaking view as your plane descends upon Rio de Janeiro – the 'Marvelous City' where rolling green hills, turquoise ocean, sandy beaches and high-rise urban development is all packed together in a unique blend of life and humanity. The natural beauty of Rio is almost transcendental and gives you a taste of the Amazon rainforest while still retaining everything that is so incredible about a Latin American city. A walk along the mosaic tiles of Copacabana reveals much about the life of a 'carioca' (Rio local) – a 

refreshing caipirinha as the waves lap against the shore, a fiercely competitive game of foot volleyball, and thousands of beachgoers sunning themselves on the white sands. You have truly arrived in paradise.

Choice of hotels 

Breakfast at the hotel

Tour to Corcovado Mountain Christ the Redeemer Statue 

(4 hours)

At a scheduled time you’ll be picked up for your FD tour to Corcovado and Sugar Loaf.

Duration: 08 hours approximately

Corcovado

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 the sea level. This tour begins at 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 the Southern

Zone and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. Sugar Loaf

The visitors will be taken to the neighborhood of Urca, where Sugar Loaf is located. The visit is made in two steps by cable car. The first one takes passengers to Urca Hill which is 215

meters high, with a beautiful view of the Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niterói bridge and Corcovado hill. From this stage, a second cable car will go up to the top of the 3

mountain, 395 meters high and a splendid view from Copacabana beach,the Santa Cruz fortress and some beaches of Niterói. 

Recommendations

· Wear comfortable clothes and shoes · Bring a bottle of water

· Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat in case it's hot

Breakfast at the hotel

At 09 am the guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel to go on your HD tour to Old Rio and Museum of Tomorrow ending with a lunch at Palace BBQ (no beverage is included). Heading downtown you will meet the Old Rio and have the chance to visit the cultural side of this beautiful city. Rio is also a city of a glorious and noteworthy past, which should definitely be experienced. This

privileged tour of colonial Rio highlights hidden, preserved and authentic Rio, featuring the old neighborhood of Lapa with its aqueduct archés: Praça 15 the historical center of Rio where we

find the restored Viceroy Palace and the National History  useum, the impressive Candelaria Church; as well as the São Bento Monastery, considered to be the city’s richest historical building.

Complementing the tour, passing by the Rio Branco Avenue and the Fine Arts Museum, the quaint Cinelandia square and the imposing Municipal Theater, a scaled-down copy of Paris

Opera. Visit to the Olympic Boulevard , passing by the Museum of Tomorrow (tickets included). The Museum of Tomorrow is one of the most extraordinary buildings in the world. With solar peaks above and a fan-shaped skylight below, it is designed to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Catalan architect  antiago Calatrava says he was inspired by the bromeliads in Rio’s Botanical Garden. Financed by the City of Rio with support from sponsors, the the building seeks to establish new standards of sustainability in the municipality. Compared to conventional buildings, the designers say it uses 40% less energy (including the 9% of its energy that derives from the sun), and the cooling system draws deep water from nearby Guanabara Bay. The

Museum’s design tries to explore the relationship between the city and the natural environment through its architecture.

The Museum includes 5,000 square meters of space for  Temporary and permanent exhibitions, in addition to an area of 7,600 square meters that surrounds the structure and extends along the pier. The building has large eaves that are 75 meters long on the side facing the square and 45 meters on the side facing the sea. These features show the extension of the Museum from the dock to the bay. The permanent exhibition is on the top floor and has a 10-meter-high roof with a panoramic view of Guanabara Bay. The total height of the building is limited to 18 meters, which protects the view of the bay from the Monastery of São Bento, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The museum’s exhibits focus on where we came from, where we are and where we are going. Finishing the downtown tour you’ll go to the Palace BBQ restaurant to have lunch and then your guide will drop you off at your hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel At a scheduled time you’ll be picked up for your transfer to the airport in Rio. Upon arrival in Iguassu Falls, you’ll be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel. 02 nights at Bourbon Cataratas Convention Resort with breakfast included or similar. THE CLIMATE AND WHAT TO PACK IN THE SUITCASE In summer the temperature averages 30° C. The cooler months, can reach about 15° C. Depending on the destination at which time when you pack your luggage, you should considere wearing light clothing such as shirts, t-shirts, shorts, comfortable shoes for long walks in the National Park trails and swimsuits It is advisable to take sun guard, insect repellent, caps and sunglasses.

Iguassu Falls – Brazilian side

Opening hours: From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

Location: Rodovia das Cataratas (Falls Highway). One of the most beautiful among world's natural postcards, the Iguassu Falls are located in Foz do Iguaçu and afew minutes from the city. The Falls, situated in the Iguassu National Park is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. Createdon January,10, 1939 and listed in 1986 by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site, the Iguassu National Park is one of the largest of the Forest reserves in South America as a well as important for the protection of the State's renewable resources. The type of predominant vegetation is the subtropical rainforest and the araucaria forest, with the presence of palms, imbúia,caviúna, mate herb and other species. The visit to the Park starts at the Visitors' Center, located at the Park's entrance, about 12 kilometers from the Iguassu Falls. In this center it is possible to find, besides photo exhibits on the Park and the Falls, a large souvenir shop and a bank terminal.To ensure greater comfort to visitors, the Visitors' Center has a Medical Post and Bath Rooms including those specially made for the physically impaired. The fees to the Park can be bought at the Visitors Center. After passing through the Visitors' Center, the tour continues, through a road that crosses the Park and takes us to the wonderful Iguassu Falls. Along the way, information and instructions about the area are given. Once at the Falls the tour takes place over an easy-to-walk path of approximately 1.200 meters which allows contact with the host coatis. At the end of the tour, we are presented with a panoramic view of the Falls, from a platform where we feel elated after an energizing bath tanks to the Floriano, Deodoro and Garganta do Diabo Falls.The tour ends on the upper part of the Falls, reached by a panoramic elevator.From here, we go to the Porto Canoas area, that receives us with a soothing view of the Upper Iguaçu River.

Iguazu Falls – Argentine side

Opening hours: everyday from 08:30 am to 06:00 pm Location:inside the Iguaçu National Park, Argentine side. On the transfer to the Argentine side of Iguassu Falls, visitors will cross a bridge measuring 480 meters in length and built 1985, known popularly as the "International Fraternity Bridge" although its official name is International Tancredo Neves Bridge, Connecting the two find countries, Brazil (Foz do Iguaçu) and Argentina (Puerto Iguazu). The Iguassu Falls on the Argentine side are located in the IguazúNational Park, province of Misiones, 28 kilometers from the center of Foz doIguaçu and 45 kilometers from the Tropical Hotel das Cataratas of the Cataracts. The bridge lies approximately 20 kilometres, down stream from Iguassu Falls and just 2 kilometers, upstream from the confluence of the Iguaçu and Paraná Rivers, where visitors will be able to

have a pretty panoramic sight of the Three-Frontier Landmark on each corner of the three borders: Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

Upon arrival at the Iguazú National Park visitors will pass through a Visitors' Center equipped with an excellent infrastructure such as: toilets, medical emergency,and interpretation panels on the biodiversity of the Park, from where they will leave for the two stations of the ecological trains, idealized to transport people to the Park's attractions with a low environmental impact; with a duration of 20 minutes approximately as far as the several points of interest. The first stop will be at Cataratas Station from where the visit to the Upper and Lower part of Iguassu Falls begins. After the end of this tour passengers, will board the train again for the Devil's Throat Station, this is one of the most important observation points of the Falls. Superior Circuit: Tour on the Upper side of Falls approximately a 1.100-meter walk. Lower Circuit: Tour under the Falls approximately a 1.600-meterwalk. Devils' Throat : Tour of contemplation on the upper part of the Iguassu River over a catwalk built over the river spanning 1.100 meters which allows the chance to admire and appreciate the breath taking spectacle offered by nature;

the magnitude of the "Devils' Throat.

Recommendations: Light clothes, tennis shoes, hat or cap, sun lotion.

Wheel chairs: Access possible

 Breakfast  - At appropriate time, private transfer with bilingual guide from the hotel to the airport in Iguazu 

Regular Transfer Airport to Lodge

Upon arrival, regular transfer from the airport to the jungle lodge

Amazon Ecopark Lodge -  3 Nights

The Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge is about 1 hour from the international airport and from the hotels in Manaus, the capital city of Brazil’s Amazonas state. The lodge conveniently located on the bancks of the Tarumã River, a tributary of the Black River (RioNegro), which is in turn the greatest tributary of the Amazon River.  The transfer to and from the lodge is quite easygoing: it combines a short, 15-minute ride by car, and

a20- minute boat ride, plus a short walk at the pier. We welcome our guests at the airport. An Ecopark staff member from the operations department will be present, wearing a uniform and displaying a sign with the hotel ´s name. The land transfer is in our own vehicles: a sedan car, a van, a minibus or a full-sized bus, depending on the size of the group. Guests are driven to the Marina Tauá(*), a localpier, for about 15 minutes.

(*) This pier stands on the banks of Tarumã river, the same river Ecopark Jungle Lodge is located.Sometimes, due to logistical and operational considerations, we use piers in other locations. Separately, we also pickup guests from city hotels, within the urban perimeter of Manaus. The ride takes from 15 to 40 minutes, depending on the hotel’s location.

For the river transport(which lasts about 20 minutes) we use regional-style boats or motorized canoes with a protective canopy, used exclusively by our Lodge. All vessels comply with all the safety standards required by the Brazilian Navy (formal registration of the trip and its passengers, maximum capacity, life jackets, radio or cell phone communication device, licensed crew member, etc.). On the way back from the lodge, we drop off guests at the airport or at hotels in Manaus. With a total of 70 rooms divided among 3 categories (bungalow style), amenities included:

• air-conditioning  • Minibar • Balcony, screened windows, private bathrooms with hot/cold shower.

With land and river transfers included in entry and exit, the package offers the incredible experience of experiencing the Amazon for four days and three nights. The tours in this itinerary include: 

WALK IN THE JUNGLE

ECOPARK includes countless plant species in the middle of virgin forests, crystal-clear water streams and natural savannas. Several trails allow guests to explore the jungle spotting exotic orchids and gigantic trees. During the walk, always accompanied by experienced guides, clients will learn about how and where to obtain edible fruits and drinking water, how to locate themselves among trees and bushes, learn about medicinal plants/insects and... much more. This tour takes place within a large area owned by ECOPARK, normally right after breakfast. Duration: 1 to 3 hours > depending on the health conditions or age of the clients.

TOUR IN THE FOREST, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF OBSERVING LOCAL FAUNA.

Departure from the hotel in motorized canoes (only 5 minutes of sailing) to the location.

FISHING 

Departure from the hotel in a motorized canoe to a not very distant location, always accompanied by an experienced guide, to try to catch local fish such as piranhas or other species. The fishing location can be from the canoe itself parked in a quiet stream (river channel) or from the base of a floating boat (a type of wooden raft) in the region. *This fishing is amateur and the material used consists of simple rods, lines and common hooks. Duration: approximately 1 hour. TOUR

NIGHT TOUR 

Departure from the hotel in motorized canoes around the hotel, always accompanied by an experienced guide, to enjoy the night sounds of the jungle.

 At appropriate time, regular transfer from the Jungle lodge to the airport

Upon arrival, private transfer with bilingual guide from the Airport to the Selected Hotel

Monte Pascoal Praia Hotel Salvador -2 Nights

It is located in one of the most beautiful stretches of sea in Bahia, it is near the beach in Porto Seguro (Taperapuã Beach), between two postcards,the Lighthouse of Barra and the Christ Hill. The Monte

Pascoal Praia Hotel Salvador counts with a privileged location at Salvador`s coast, surrounded by the best shops, bars, restaurants and shopping centers. It has an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. Complimentary wireless Internet access in public areas.

This beach hotel offers a restaurant and a bar next to the swimming pool. The complimentary breakfast is served each morning and includes regional items. Additional property amenities include a rooftop

terrace and a game room.

HD Historic Tour (no Lunch) - 4h

Discover the essential sights of Salvador on a half day tour tracing the development of the city from its simple beginnings to what is now the third largest city in Brazil. The tour focusses on historical and

geographical aspects of the city and serves as a fine orientation for those wishing to further explore the city. After hotel pickup with private guide Essential Salvador takes you to the Barra district at mouth of the immense bay, site of important historical landmarks in Brazil’s early colonial period, now also residential waterfront neighborhood. We then proceed 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, allowing for 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 of São Francisco with its exuberant gold-leafed Baroque interior and the Pelourinho square,

the heart of the old town.

At appropriate time, private transfer with bilingual guide from the hotel to the airport

Price per person in double $2450