GTBL-430 – BRAZIL IN BOSSA

RIO DE JANEIRO, IGUAZU FALLS & SALVADOR
EXPERIENCE BRAZIL IN A SPECIAL WAY
Eight Days/Seven Nights

Valid for travel from January 3 to December 14, 2018

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Arrival in Rio de Janeiro

Meeting, assistance and private transfer to hotel. En route, our guides will give some basic briefs about the city and their respective hotel. Rest of day at leisure.
Overnight at selected hotel

DAY 2: Rio de Janeiro city tour (B)

Buffet breakfast. Morning visit to Sugar Loaf The journey to the top is made in glass cable-cars. The first cable-car takes passengers to the top of Urca Hill, which rises 215 meters above sea level. On this first stage, you will have time to admire spectacular views of the entire bay and its surrounding islands sipping a refreshing caipirinha, our special treat to welcome you to the Wonderful City!

From Urca Hill, passengers continue in a second cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf which rises 395 meters above sea level and offers a 360 degree view of the entire city including Botafogo and Copacabana Beaches, Corcovado and downtown Rio. Before returning to the hotel, we will go on a panoramic tour by downtown area, stopping by the Municipal Theater and the Cathedral for a glance of the most well kept secrets of Old Rio. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight at selected hotel

DAY 3: Rio de Janeiro (B)

Buffet Breakfast . Day at leisure to continue discovering Rio on your own or just relax.
Overnight at selected hotel

DAY 4: Rio de Janeiro / Iguassu Falls (B)

Buffet breakfast. Private Transfer out from hotel to airport for your flight to Iguassu Falls. Transfer in from airport to the selected hotel. On the way, our guide will give some basic briefs about the city and their respective hotel.

Afternoon visit to the Brazilian side of the falls. The trip begins at the Iguaçu National Park with a drive through the lush subtropical vegetation of the park on the way to the Falls. Take a stroll on the trail that descends down the canyon, to offer panoramic views of more than 240 falls. Embark on the glass elevator up the cliff face for an exquisite view from the upper deck. The Iguassu National Park along with its “sister” park in Argentina form the most significant remaining rainforest in the southern cone of South America which along with the waterfalls, have been declared a National Heritage Site by UNESCO. We will end the tour with a visit to the artisans fair.
Overnight at selected hotel

DAY 5: Iguazu Falls (B)

Buffet Breakfast. Morning visit to the Argentine side of the Falls. We will cross the Tancredo Neves Bridge heading towards the Iguaçu National Park in Argentina. At the entrance, a small train takes visitors on a tour through the park, making 2 stops. Follow the pathways to the top of the waterfalls that provide spectacularly unique views of the ‘Cataratas’, amidst the abundant nature filled with orchids, colorful birds and other wildlife. The highlight of the tour is a visit to the suspended platform at the very brink of the ‘Garganta del Diablo” waterfall (Devil’s Throat) – the largest fall in the park.
Overnight at selected hotel

DAY 6: Iguazu Falls / Salvador (B)

Buffet Breakfast. Private transfer out from hotel to the Brazilian airport to catch your flight to Salvador. Private transfer in from airport to your selected hotel. En-route, our guides will give some basic briefs about the city and their respective hotel.
Overnight at selected hotel

DAY 7: Salvador (B)

Buffet Breakfast. The Lower City tour offers another perspective of the sprawling city taking us to the quiet waters of the Itapagipe Peninsula where life moves at a slower pace
than the bustling upper city. Fishermen fish from dug out canoes, locals collect
shellfish at low tide, schooners lie at anchor, all protected by the famous Bonfim
church, one of the most important churches of pilgrimage in Brazil and deeply
syncretized with the Candomblé. (visit). We continue to the Monserrat district with
its panoramic view of the city and on to the Mercado Modelo, a thriving market
for local goods and souvenirs. This is also where you can test your bargaining
talents! This tour is a complement to the Historical city tour. Please note that the Church of Bonfim is closed on Mondays.

Stop for Acarajé tasting. During the tour we will stop at a well-known food stand to taste one of the most famous Bahian street food the Acaraje: deep fried rolls prepared
with shrimp, black-eyed peas, red chili pepper, onion and garlic.
Overnight at selected hotel

DAY 8: Depart Salvador (B)

Buffet Breakfast. Private transfer out from hotel to the airport for your flight to your next destination.

RATES PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

A SAVINGS OF $125.00 PER PERSON

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FROM USA TO BRAZIL ON OUR AIR PARTNERS:
AMERICAN AIRLINES, LATAM AND AVIANCA

INCLUDES:

Three nights in Rio de Janeiro, two nights in Iguazu Falls and two nights in Salvador based on Standard or Superior Category hotels, double occupancy. Daily breakfast. Half day city tour and Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro. Half day tour of Iguazu Falls Brazilian side. Half day tour of Iguazu Falls Argentine side. Half day city tour in Salvador. All transfers between airports and hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu and Salvador. Entrance fees to all sites and attractions listed in the itinerary. Services and meals indicated in the itinerary.

NOT INCLUDED:

International air and local flights within Brazil quoted separately. Land services, tours and meals not indicated in the itinerary. Passport fees, visas and reciprocity fees to enter Brazil and Argentina. Expenses of personal nature.