Itinerary

This morning you arrive in Sao Paulo airport for your scheduled flight to Manaus.  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel (about 20 minutes). 

This afternoon you will be taken on a city tour of Manaus.  The highlight of the tour includes the famous Amazonas Theater (the opera house).  Enjoy dinner at an elegant restaurant in the city.  After dinner, you will be taken to your hotel for overnight.

Tropical Manaus (D)

This morning you will be transferred to the pier, where you will board a 50-minute boat ride to your lodge in the Amazon.  Upon arrival, you will be met and assisted to your rooms. 

Visit the Monkey jungle.  Enjoy Amazonian cuisine for lunch.  After lunch, you will have the opportunity to visit an indigenous home and will have time to fish.  After dinner this evening, you will be taken on a canoe tour for alligator spotting.  You will be taken back to your lodge for overnight.

Amazon Ecopark Lodge (B, L, D)

After a Brazilian style breakfast, you will be taken on a jungle (nature) hike.   Today you check out from your jungle lodge and transfer back to Manaus airport for your flight to Salvador.  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.  A Casa Das Portas Velhas Hotel is located close to the historical part of the city.    

A Casa Das Portas Velhas Hotel (B)

Today you will be taken on an interesting visit to Praia do Forte (about 1 hour drive from the historical area of Salvador) through Tamar Project.  The Tamar project is an organization that protects the sea turtles and passengers will have the opportunity to see some of the project’s activities. 

After visiting the project, you will be taken to one of the kiosk by the beach for a nice lunch.  After lunch, you will have time to relax at the vila gale mares spa satsanga, where you will the opportunity for a romantic escape, special bath and massage.

Dinner tonight will be at a typical Bahian restaurant and if the Olodum band is in town, you will make a stop at Pelourinho area where the presentation is made.    

A Casa Das Portas Velhas Hotel (B, L, D)

Today you will be taken on a visit to the historical part of Salvador.  Your visit will include a walking tour along some of the churches of the historical area as well as the Pelourinho.  You will be taken back to your hotel before your flight to Rio de Janeiro.  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Ipanema beach. 

Caesar Park Hotel (B)

After breakfast this morning, you depart for Cosme Velho district, where you will take the cogwheel train through some part of the Tijuca Forest to reach the Corcovado Mountain. Here you will take escalators and visit the gigantic Christ the Redeemer statue. After the visit you will take the train back to Paineiras station, where the car will be waiting to take you for sightseeing at Tijuca Forest.  Here you will be able to hike in the forest.  After the visit proceed by the Alto da Tijuca to reach the nice district of Barra da Tijuca, known for its numerous condos, malls and nice beach.  Proceed to Barra Brasa Leblon barbecue restaurant where you will taste the famous meat rodizio, a salad buffet served with assorted kinds of salads, Brazilian cheese, cold cuts and hot dishes. At the table assorted kinds of barbecued red meat are served, as well as chicken and fish. Different kinds of garnishes also are served at the table – French fries, white rice, cheese pastry (pastéis), fried cassava, onion rings and the famous Brazilian barbecue sauce – vinaigrette style sauce (onion, tomato and green pepper).  Desserts consist of tropical           fruit Salad with vanilla ice cream.  After lunch proceed to Red Beach district to take the cable car for the visit to the Urca Hill and Sugar Loaf Mountain, for the spectacular view of the city. 

Caesar Park Hotel (B, L)

Your touring today begins with a departure from hotel to visit the historical downtown area of the city.  En route stop to visit the beautiful S. Bento Monastery.  The interesting culture Triangle at Cinelandia area begins at Rio Branco Avenue, where they will see the Municipal Theatre, the National Library and the Fine Arts Museum.  Each one is in different corners. Then proceed to the up hill district of Santa Teresa, a very residential area with its houses, the tram and several restaurants, a special stop will be made at Espírito Santa restaurant where passengers will be hosted by the Chef Natacha Fink for a Culinary class and then lunch- Amazonian cuisine style.  After lunch you return to hotel to relax.

All the ground services are provided in a deluxe air-conditioned executive care with a bilingual guide that will assist you during the entire time.  Included with lunch are beverages such as mineral water, soft drinks, local beer and Brazilian wine.

In the evening you depart for a delicious dinner at Milano Doc restaurant located at the beginning of Ipanema, which is about 15 min drive from the hotel.  Enjoy a modern Italian cuisine.

Caesar Park Hotel (B, L, D)

Today you will be driven to the northern area of Rio de Janeiro state to visit the beautiful Arraial do Cabo, known for it’s beautiful and nice beaches.  Enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the nice restaurants in Arrial do Cabo.  Included with lunch are mineral water, soft drinks and local beer.  You will be driven back to Rio where you will dine at the hotel’s restaurant lobby area. 

Caesar Park Hotel (B, L)

Today you depart up the mountain to visit the Imperial city of petropolis.  Here, you will visit the cathedral and imperial museum, stopping for lunch at the solar do imperador hotel located at the historical center with it’s fine international cuisine restaurant.  After lunch, a carriage ride will take you through some downtown area streets, stopping at the crystal palace where the car is waiting to take you back to Rio.  Included with lunch are mineral water, soft drinks, local beer and Brazilian wine.  For your last evening in town, you will be taken to the bohemian district of Lapa for dinner and listen to some Brazilian band playing the real Brazilian popular music (a chorinho or a samba band) presentation.  You will have the opportunity to dance and mingle with the locals at the Rio Scenarium (mixture of bar, restaurant and show place).  The best days to visit the Lapa district and its restaurants and bars are from Wednesday to Saturday.  Sundays and Mondays bars and restaurants are closed.  Included with dinner are mineral water, soft drinks, local beer and Brazilian wine.   

Caesar Park Hotel (B, L, D)

After a Brazilian style breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your scheduled flight to Iguassu.  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.  Today you enjoy a walking tour of the Falls (Brazilian side).  The Brazilian side gives you the panoramic view. 

Das Cataratas Hotel (B)

This morning you will be taken on a Macuco safari tour.  Return to your hotel for lunch.  After lunch, you will be taken on a walking tour of the Falls (Argentinean side). This tour gives you an up-close and personal type of experience.  Your tour includes superior and devil’s throat.  

Das Cataratas Hotel (B, L)

Today you will be transferred to the airport on the Brazilian side for your flight to Guarulhos in Sao Paulo.  Upon arrival, you will connect to your departing international flight. 

(B)

RATES

$6,570.00 per person double occupancy – subject to change – based on 2 people traveling

$1,250.00 per person subject to change – internal air: Sao Paulo / Manaus; Manaus / Salvador; Salvador / Rio; Rio / Iguassu & Iguassu / Sao Paulo