Rio de Janeiro – “ The Marvelous City”
Is considered by many to be the world’s most beautiful city. Rio is woven between 20 miles of white sandy beaches trimmed by green, rolling peaks.

Salvador was the first point discovered by the Portuguese and was also the capital of Brazil during colonial time. The city is famous for its 365 churches, historical treasures, and also for its beaches.

Recife is a wonderful city called “Venice of Brazil” due to the numerous waterways, canals, and bridge that dissect and connect the city. It possesses some of the most beautiful beaches in the country and one of Brazil’s richest places to explore folk art and craft.

The Amazon Rainforest is the deep and greatest jungle ever known, where you will find the nature’s most secret treasures. Now, imagine yourself in a Hotel deep in the heart of The Amazon RainForest…

Iguassu Falls are the greatest waterfalls in the world in their spectacular panorama, consisting of 275 cascades spread nearly 2 miles, exploding side by side in a tropical frenzy over miles of cliffs, including the famous “Devil’s Throat”.

Rio de Janeiro - Debret

Salvador - Marazul

Recife Internacional Lucsim

Amazon EcoPark Lodge

Continental Inn Iguassu

GRAND TOUR IN BRAZIL

RIO/SSA/REC/MAO/IGU – 12 Days/11 Nights

DAY 1: Rio de Janeiro

Assistance upon arrival and transfer to Hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

DAY 2: Rio de Janeiro

Today you will have a great opportunity to explore more of Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings areas with a tour to Sugar Loaf Mountain, the guardian of Guanabara Bay. Here, a trilling cable car ride will take you to the top of Sugar Loaf, at 395 meters above the city.

DAY 3: Rio de Janeiro – Salvador

After Breakfast, transfer to the airport for your short flight to Salvador da Bahia. Assistance upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

DAY 4: Salvador

Today’s city tour will take you to see the Upper and Lower cities and the colonial remnants of their cobblestone-paved streets and stucco buildings, including the Sao Francisco Church, The Carmo Museum and Church, Mercado Modelo Market, and “The largo do Pelourinho” (whipping Post Square), where slaves were auctioned and punished during Colonial times. Balance of the day at leisure.

DAY 5: Salvador – Recife

After Breakfast, transfer to the airport for your short flight to Recife. Assistance upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

DAY 6: Recife

Today’s city tour will take you to see Recife colonial architecture and its historical downtown area, including the Brennand Ceramic Studios snd The Casa da Cultura handicraft market. After Recife, you go to the colonial town of Olinda, a World heritage Monument, which boasts a wealth of Colonial architecture, notably the houses and churches of Alto da Sé, whilst its historical heritage keeps alive the story of Colonial Brazil.

DAY 7: Recife – Manaus

After Breakfast, transfer to the airport for your short flight to Manaus. Assistance upon arrival and transfer to Ecopark Lodge. After Regional lunch, Visit to Monkey Jungle to observe the surrounding wildlife habitat. Return to lodge for dinner. After dinner, take a night excursion to go Alligator spotting by flashlight.

DAY 8: Amazon Ecopark Lodge

After Breakfast, you will take a morning hike by its natural surroundings. Regional lunch followed by a visit to the home of local Amazonian residents (caboclos) with an opportunity for piranha fishing. Dinner.

DAY 9: Amazon EcoPark Lodge – Iguassu Falls

Breakfast. Depart for a full day meeting of the waters, including lunch at floating restaurant. Return to Manaus airport at late afternoon for your flight to Iguassu. Assistance upon arrival and transfer to your hotel.

DAY 10: Iguassu Falls

Breakfast. Enjoy a tour to the Brazilian and Argentinean sides of the magnificent falls. View the Falls from the platform overlooking Devil’s Throat; the main falls, from where the Iguassu River precipitates.

DAY 11: Iguassu Falls – Rio de Janeiro

After Breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Rio de Janeiro. Assistance upon arrival and transfer to hotel. A full day free for last minute sightseeing or shopping. In the evening, enjoy an optional tour of “Rio by Night”. First you will have dinner in one of Rio’s famous Churrascarias (local steak house). This barbecue dinner is part of the Brazilian folklore. After dinner, you will proceed to one of the renowned Samba Show houses in town. Here you will see the display of carnival throughout the year with beautiful costumes, the rhythm of a typical samba school and the diverse richness of the Brazilin culture.

DAY 12: Rio de Janeiro

After Breakfast, transfer to Rio de janeiro airport for your departure flight back home.

GRAND TOUR IN BRAZIL

RIO/SSA/REC/MAO/IGU – 12 Days/11 Nights

Features:

. All Transfers as per itinerary with guide assistance

. 11 nights hotel accommodations at selected hotels with breakfast daily

. Half Day Tour Sugar Loaf in Rio – 4 hrs (SIB)

. Half Day Historical City Tour in Salvador– 4 hrs (SIB)

. Half Day City Tour Recife & Olinda – 4 hrs (SIB)

. Full Day Tour Brazilian & Argentinean Falls with lunch (SIB)

. Rio by Night Tour with Show & Dinner (SIB)

Rates:

SGL	DBL	TPL
1667	1295	1253	Jan 02^nd to Mar 31^st, 2003
1630	1278	1239	Mar 31^st to Dez 01^st, 2003

3- Star Hotels:

Rio de Janeiro – Debret

Salvador – Marazul

Recife – Internacional Lucsim

Manaus – Amazon Ecopark package D4

Iguassu Falls – Continental Inn

All rates are in Us Dollars