GT- 402L -BRAZIL – RIO DE JANEIRO & SALVADOR

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Arrival in Rio de Janeiro

Private transfer in from airport to hotel. Our uniformed bi-lingual guide will meet all passengers right after customs clearance. The transfer takes approximately 45 minutes depending on the traffic conditions on the day. En route, our guides will give basic briefs about the city and their respective hotel.
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel

DAY 2: Rio de Janeiro

Full day Corcovado and Sugar Loaf with BBQ lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart from the hotel after breakfast to visit the most famous landmarks of the city and see the natural beauty of Rio de Janeiro from up above. After a scenic drive along Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, passengers arrive at the bottom of the Corcovado Hill. Embark on a comfortable train that ascends the mountain, where the statue of Christ the Redeemer is located 2,300 ft above sea level. The Christ statue, known as the “wonder of Rio”, was recently elected one of the 7 “New Wonders of the World”. Upon arrival at the top, guests can use the panoramic elevators or escalators to arrive at the foot of the statute. There, passengers can enjoy a panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and discover why it is called the “Marvelous City”. Afterwards, descend the mountain and stop for a delicious Brazilian Barbecue lunch.

Over a million tourists each year visit the world famous ‘Pão de Açúcar’, (Sugar Loaf Mountain), which has become an iconic symbol of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Rising up from a small peninsula at the entrance of Guanabara Bay, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of a concentrated, refined 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 and offers spectacular views of the entire bay and its surrounding islands. 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 Mountain and downtown Rio de Janeiro.
Duration: approximately 8 hours. Lunch will be served at Estrela do Sul BBQ
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel (B/L)

DAY 3: Rio de Janeiro

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the city and its beaches on your own.
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel (B)

DAY 4: Rio de Janeiro / Salvador

Breakfast at the hotel. Private transfer out from hotel to airport for your flight. Met on arrival in Salvador and transfer to your hotel with English speaking guide (Standard check in time is at 1500).
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel (B)

DAY 5: Salvador

Half day Historical City Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Historic tour of the city of Salvador. Starting in the modern suburb of Barra and making the way slowly by to the old historical section of town, the Pelourinho area with the largest and the best preserved complex colonial architecture in the Americas. Visit the church of S. Francisco with its exuberant gold-leafed Baroque interior and the Pelourinho Square, the heart of the old town. This tour shows two distinct aspects of Salvador, the new and the old, concentrating on the early expansion of the city.
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel (B)

DAY 6: Depart Salvador

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer out – hotel/airport Transfer to the airport with English speaking guide. For your flight back to the USA or to your next destination

RATE PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY: From: $2,828.00

INCLUDES:

Round trip air Miami/Rio de Janeiro/Salvador/Miami. Fuel surcharges and taxes subject to change. All airport transfers listed in the itinerary on private basis. Four star category hotel accommodations in Rio de Janeiro: Hotel Golden Tulip Continental or similar and Salvador: Hotel Vila Gale Salvador or similar. Hotel service charges and taxes. Daily breakfast. Baggage handling at airports and at hotels. All tours and excursions indicated in the itinerary on private basis. English speaking guides. All entrance fees and transfers needed to operate tours and excursions. Private escorted tours in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador as indicated in itinerary. Private escorted transfers between airports and hotel in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. All meals indicated in the itinerary.

NOT INCLUDED:

Expenses such us beverages on meals, tips, laundry, phone calls and other personal expenses are not included. Passport and visa and reciprocity fees expenses.