Considered
by many as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Rio has a great
atmosphere, famous sites and beaches and all to enchant any visitor.
Bonito
is one of the most desired destinations for ecotourism in Brasil, in
account of it's pristine nature, forest, many waterfalls, caves and extraordinarily
clear water with colorful fish and varied aquatic vegetation
Arrival in the Airport of Rio and transfer to your hotel. Rest of
day free.
Meals Included: none
Day 2 - Rio de
Janeiro
Full day tour of Rio.Ride
to the top of Corcovado Mountain by train. Panoramic view of the city. Tijuca
Forest, it's exuberance and beauty. Visit to Taunay Falls in Tijuca Forest.
Drive by Barra da Tijuca and southern Rio Beaches. Lunch at typical
Brazilian barbecue place.
Visit to the Metropolitan cathedral and
sightseeing of the architectonic monuments ofRio. Pass by the Maracanã Soccer
Stadium,
returning by the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. Go up to the top of Sugar Loaf
Mountain, viewing
the city from the suspended Cable Car.
Meals
Included: breakfast at hotel and lunch during
the tour.
Optional
tour - At night, don't miss the opportunity to see a Samba Show, on the tour
Rio by night
Day 3 - Rio de Janeiro
Day free to explore Rio.
You can relax in one of the famous beaches
(Copacabana, Ipanema, etc), do some shopping or join another tour.
Transfer
to airport for flight to Campo Grande. Transfer to Pantanal by land. Rest of
day free.
Meals Included: breakfast, Dinner
Day
5 - Pantanal
Pantanal
tours.
Horseback
riding, photo safaris on adapted vehicles, motor and
rowboat rides,
alligator spotting and trekking.
Meals Included: breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day
6 - Pantanal
Local
Tours as described on Day 5.
Meals
Included: full board
Day
7 - Pantanal
Local
Tours as described on Day 5.
Meals
Included: full board
Day
8 – Pantanal / Bonito
Transfer to Bonito by
land. Rest of day free to explore
Bonito.
Meals Included: breakfast
Day
9 – Bonito
You will visit the "Gruta do Lago Azul"-
The Blue Lake Cave, one of the most beautiful caves in Brazil, with its
pristine blue water lake. You will see the many stalactites and stalagmites
that have been formed over millions of years. A fascinating tour that lasts
about 3 hours, and you can do an optional tour during the remaining
time.
Boat
tour down the Formoso River. It's a Photo Safari and light rafting, allowing you
to appreciate and photograph the exotic fauna and flora around the river
margins. Duration: half day
If
you like hardcore adventure, you can do a tour called Abismo Anhumas (The Anhumas' Abyss),which includes scuba diving or snorkeling in
a lake into a cave and a 72 meters rappel to be able to enter the cave - This
is considered to be the biggest adventure tour of Brazil. No previous
experience is necessary, but the people interested need to practice some
rappel techniques the day before the tour (and be approved by the instructors).
Limited numbers per day.
11 nights in Hotel or at Pousada (Inn) Standard
Room, including room
and government taxes
11 breakfasts
04 Lunches
04 Dinners
Land transfers as detailed in the itinerary,
including bilingual guide
Guided Tours as detailed, including bilingual guides and National Park taxes.
Tours can change due to operational, safety or weather condition.
- Full day Tour of Rio with Lunch
- Local Tours in Pantanal
according to description above (depending on Hotel chosen)
Drinks,
Laundry, Tips, Telephone calls, and any
other personal expenses etc….
Meals
Meals included in the program are detailed in the following chart.
DAYS
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
Breakfast
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lunch
X
X
X
X
Dinner
X
X
X
X
Accommodation:
Double
rooms can have separate beds or not. A third person depending on the hotel
has the possibility of using a sofa bed. Consult for children policy.
Payment:
Deposit
of 30% to guarantee your reservation. The remaining amount must be paid a
minimum 30 days before start of the tour. If reservation is made within 30
days of the tour full payment required to make a reservation.
Cancellation:
Up
to 30 days before full refund is given unless the flight tickets have been
emitted. In this case there will be a penalty due to the cancellation of
the tickets. This depends on the rules of the airline used.No refund is given when a cancellation is made within 30 days of
departure.
Operation
of tour:
Minimum
of 1 pax to operate.
Responsability:
Brasil Travel / Melchior & Hodson Ltda and/or agencies involved with
the packages, flights and tours shall act only as agents of the tour
members in making arrangements for hotels and any other services and do
not assume any liability what so ever for any injury, damage, death, loss,
accident or delay to persons or property due to an act of God, default by
any hotel, company or person rendering any of services included on the
tours or flights. Furthermore, no responsability is accepted for
quarentine, government restrains, weather or other causes beyond control.
No responsability is accepted for any additional expenses, omissions,
delays, re-routing or acts of government authority.
