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.
The falls are an
unforgettable spectacle of nature, being one of the largest group of falls
in the world. The number of falls vary from 150 to 275, depending on the
amount of rain in the area.
The Amazon Forest is considered to be one of the
most beautiful and important ecological sanctuaries on the planet. It has
the biggest portion of tropical forest in the Planet and it contains one
of the biggest diversities of life on Earth.
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.
Optional
tour - At
night, don't miss the opportunity to see a Samba Show, on the tour
Rio by night
Meals
Included: breakfast at hotel and lunch during
the tour.
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 the airport and fly to Foz do
Iguassu. On
arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of day free.
Meals Included: breakfast
Optional
tours - In the afternoon, depending on time of
arrival, Brazilian
side of the falls.
The Brazilian side of the falls offers a more complete overview of the falls. Great for taking some
excellent pictures. It's
also possible to combine the Brazilian side with a
Boat ride to the
Bottom of the Falls. This tour
consists of an adventurous boat ride (in a big R.I.B). It takes you
to the base of the falls (be prepared for a wet ride). An adventure not
to be missed!
Day 5 -
Iguassu Falls
Tour to the Argentinean side of the
falls. Entering the National Park,
you will go on a short train ride and walk through the scenic forest, viewing
different angles from the Iguaçu upper falls, including the San Martin Falls. You will have a close look at the " Throat´s Devil", with it's
amazing amount of water rushing down the fall. On the way back from the
falls, tour stops at the Argentinean shopping district, and if weather and
time allows, a brief stop at the 3-borders point, where Parana and Iguaçu
rivers as well as borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet.
In
the morning, transfer to the Jungle Lodge by regional boat.
Tours
during your stay in the jungle depend on the Jungle Lodge chosen.
Normally
its included: a
sunrise tour. guided walks in the Amazon forest, a visit to a native village
and house, piranha fishing, observation of "botos " (fresh water
dolphins), visit
to a fluvial beach, alligator spotting and boat rides among the creeks. Meals Included: breakfast in Manaus,
lunch and dinner in the Jungle Lodge.
Day 8 - Jungle Lodge
Local tours as described on Day
7.
Meals Included: full board
Day 9 - Jungle Lodge
Local tours as described on Day
7.
Meals Included: full board
Day 10 - Jungle
Lodge/ Salvador
Transfer to airport
in Manaus and fly to Salvador.
Transfer to hotel. Rest of day free.
Meals
Included: breakfast
Day
11 - Salvador
Historical City Tour - Starting
point of the Brazilian History, Salvador has the most precious patrimony of
colonial architecture of Brazil. Our visit will start at the fort of“SANTO ANTÔNIO DA BARRA”, knownas the “FAROL DA BARRA” (lighthouse of Barra), then going up to the
Cidade Alta (the upper town), along the Corredor da Vitória, 2nd of July Square
and the Theater Castro Alves. But the main interest of our tour will be for the
“PELOURINHO” area, pointed by the UNESCO as the most important colonial
complexof the XVII and XVIII centuries still existing in the world. There we
will see the church of“SÃO FRANCISCO DE ASSIS” known as the golden church; the place where
the slaves were sold and punished, the Museum of the City, and the church and
museum of the Carmelites. Visit to the Market Modelo, the biggest handcraft
market of the city, with a stop for shopping. Visit
a Silver handicraft shop.
12 nights in Hotel or at Pousada
(Inn) Standard Room, including room
and government taxes
12 Breakfasts
04 Lunches
03 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 in Rio including lunch
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
13
Breakfast
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lunch
X
X
X
X
Dinner
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.
