Ouro
Preto is considered by Unesco a Cultural Heritage of Humanity for
its importance for the Brazilian Colonial history, architecture and art.
Other
towns such as São João del Rei, Diamantina, Congonhas do Campo, Mariana and Tirandentes
also have a big importance in the scene of colonial Brazil.
Arrival
in Belo Horizonte airport and transfer to Hotel. Rest of day free or optional
tour.
Meals Included:
none
Day
2 – Belo Horizonte/Maquiné
Cave / Diamantina
Depart
from Belo Horizonte towards Maquiné Cave. Visit to the cave, seeing the
structures formed in the cave: the stalactites and stalagmites. Proceed to Diamantina (290 km
away). Rest of day free.
Meals Included: breakfast
and lunch
Day
3 - Diamantina
After
breakfast, full day tour of Diamantina. Visit
to the House of Chica da Silva (if it's open on the day), the Municipal Market,
Cultural Center Davi Ribeiro, Artcraft Fair, Church of Carmo, Church of São
Francisco de Assis, House of Jucelino Kubitschek and the Church of Nossa
Senhora do Rosário.
Meals
Included: breakfast
and lunch
*
Churches and Museums are closed on Mondays.
Day 4 - Diamantina
/Ouro
Preto
After breakfast, transfer to
Ouro Preto (380 km away). Rest of day free.
Meals Included: breakfast
Day 5 - Ouro
Preto / Mariana / Ouro Preto
After breakfast, visit to Mariana (12 km away). The
enchanted city, founded in 1696, was for a short time the capital of Minas
Gerais state. It was originally called Royal Village of Our Lady of Carmel. In
1745 it received its present name which was in honor of Queen Maria Ana. A
walk down its picturesque streets allows you to see houses which date from the
beginning of the XVIII century, with their balconies of wood, iron and even
soapstone.In
Minas Gerais Plaza, the churches of São Francisco de Assis with its richly
sculptured door, our Lady of Carmel, the City Hall and the Pillory can be
found. Transfer back and city tour of Ouro Preto. Visit to the Church
of São
Francisco
de Assis:
an example of Brazilian religious architecture, designed by Aleijadinho, with
wood and soapstone sculptures by the same artist. Museum
of the School of Mines:
a complete mineralogical view of Brazil, in addition to displays of geological
artifacts from other countries.Church
of Nossa
Senhora do Pilar: a church that marked the
culmination of the Golden Age architecture,with carved works painted entirely
in gold. The Oratorio Museum and the Opera House will be visited too, on walks
around the streets of this remarkable city. Accommodation and dinner.
Meals
Included: breakfast and typical lunch
*
Attention planning: Churches and Museums are closed on Mondays.
Day 6 - Ouro Preto / São
João del Rei/ Tiradentes
After breakfast, proceed to
São João del Rei, visiting the beautiful
churches of Pilar (1721), Carmo (1733) and São Francisco de Assis (1749).
Transfer to Tiradentes.Tiradentes was the leader of the
Inconfidência Mineira (1789),a republican movement to free Brazil from the
Portuguese domination. Tiradentes was born in this city, was killed during the
repression by the Portuguese and became a national hero. Visit to the
church of Santo Antonio (1710), Museum of Padre Toledo and the Fountain
ofSão José das Botas (1749).
Meals
Included: breakfast and lunch
*
Attention planning: Churches and Museums are closed on Tuesdays.
Day 7 - Tiradentes / Congonhas / Belo Horizonte
After breakfast, visit to
Congonhas do Campo,
which has important works from the Golden Age of Brazil. The
main points of interest are Aleijadinho’s sculptural masterpieces of the
twelve Prophets, carved in soapstone and his sculptural representation of the
Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross), done in polychromatic woodwork. The set of
life-sized sculptures is Brazil’s greatest artistic treasure.
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
Breakfast
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lunch
X
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 (consult for price)
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.
