Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Miami/Rio de Janeiro. Depart Miami on the overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro.
Day 2: Arrival in Rio de Janeiro. Upon arrival, you will be met after clearing customs and transferred to your beautiful hotel on famous Copacabana Beach.
Day 3: Full-day Sugar Loaf, Corcovado Mountain, and Tijuca rainforest. Drive along Rio’s famous beaches to the Praia Vermelha cable car station, where you will be taken to the Urca Mountain (mid-way station) with its gardens and lookout points. Then, the second part of the ride will take you to the peak of Sugar Loaf Mountain, 1,300 feet above sea level. Continue to the Cosme Velho train station. The cogwheel train will climb up through the Tijuca rainforest and will bring you to the steps of the Christ statue. At 2,300 feet above sea level, it is a breathtaking view of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the nine-mile Rio-Niterói Bridge, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. Lunch included.
Day 4: Enjoy the day at leisure exploring the beautiful beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema; or shop along Copacabana Avenue. In the evening, pick up from your hotel to experience a Brazilian Barbeque dinner followed by the excitement of costumed Samba show at Plataforma Theater.
Day 5: Enjoy two full days at leisure in this vibrant city, or enquire with your destination specialist about optional tours.
Day 6: Rio de Janeiro/Salvador. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Salvador, the former capital of Brazil, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, a city tour takes us by the Farol da Barra (lighthouse) – geographic limit between All Saints Bay and the ocean, the residential area of Morro Ipiranga, Chame-Chame quarter, Dique do Tororó, Fonte Nova (football stadium), Vale do Nazaré, Américo Simas Tunnel (connection up to downtown), Órfãos de São Joaquim Church, Saveiro Club, Ribeira beach and N. S. da Penha Church. A visit will be made to Bonfim Church, the Montserrat Fortress, and later a visit and time for shopping at the Mercado Modelo (handicraft center).
Day 7: Salvador. Transfer from hotel to pier to board a schooner for a cruise in the All Saints Bay from where one can have an unforgettable view of the city of Salvador – the old part of the city, the docks, Bonfim Church. Then proceed to Frade Island where a stop will be made for swimming and sunbathing. Next stop will be at Itaparica Island for lunch and visits to the São Lourenço Fortress and Fonte da Bica (mineral water fountain). Return to Salvador and transfer to the hotel.
Day 8: Salvador. Day free to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Salvador.
Day 9: Salvador/Sao Paulo/Miami. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Sao Paulo, connect with your international flight back home.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
-Round-trip air transportation from Miami to Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo to Miami, coach class;
- Air transportation from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador, Salvador to Sao Paulo, coach class (using TAM Brazilian airpass);
- Round-trip airport/hotel transfers;
- Hotel accommodation including breakfast daily and taxes;
- Guided tours in English including all entrance fees;
- Meals as per itinerary.
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