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Talk about value
for money! Come to Brazil to experience Iguazu
Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the
World. Niagara is but a trickle compared to mighty
Iguazu. You'll also get a healthy dose of fabulous
Rio de Janeiro, one of the world's favorite vacation
destinations.
Short itinerary
Day 1 -
Leave your home town
Day 2 -
Rio de Janeiro - City tour and
beaches - Sugarloaf - Optional Samba dinner show
Day 3 -
Rio de Janeiro - Day at
leisure - Optional excursions
Day 4 -
Rio de Janeiro - Day at
leisure - Optional excursion to Corcovado
Day 5 -
Rio to Iguazu Falls - Tour of
the Brazilian Falls - Optional Three Nations dinner
show
Day 6 -
Iguazu Falls - Day at leisure
- Optional excursions
Day 7 -
Iguazu Falls to Rio -
Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1
-
Leave your home
Departure on an overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
Day 2
-
Rio de Janeiro - City tour and
beaches - Sugarloaf - Optional Samba dinner show
After our flight arrives, we will be met at the
airport and transferred to our hotel on Copacabana
Beach. You'll have time to check in and rest. Around
midday we'll depart for a city tour, going downtown
to visit the Cathedral, known as the Church of the
Candelaria, built by the Portuguese in the late
1700s in Baroque style. The two dome-topped towers
of Rio's largest church rise over 230 feet above the
urban jungle. Next, we'll tour the beaches of
Copacabana, Flamengo and Ipanema (remember the
famous Bossa Nova song "Girl from Ipanema"?). We
will stop for a ride at the Sugar Loaf with the
famous Cable Car where you will have a view of this
beautiful city and the sea below. In the evening, go
out on the town, or optionally attend a wonderful
Samba show at the Plataforma (the best in the
city!). Overnight in Rio.
Day 3
-
Rio de Janeiro - Day at
leisure - Optional excursions
Free day at your leisure in Rio to explore on your
own or go on to an optional boat tour to the
Tropical Island nearby. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro.
Day 4
-
Rio de Janeiro - Day at
leisure - Optional excursion to Corcovado
Spend time taking in some more sights of Rio or
relax at your leisure on the beach. We can arrange
an optional tour to Corcovado Mountain, which towers
2000 feet over the city. Combine this with an
excursion to the Tijuca Forest, a tropical forest
area covering over 40 square miles; it is the
majestic remnant of the rainforest that once
surrounded Rio. We'll see waterfalls, a colonial
chapel, lagoons, caves and a botanical garden in
Tijuca. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro.
Day 5
-
Rio to Iguazu
Falls - Tour of the Brazilian Falls - Optional Three
Nations dinner show
We'll proceed to the airport for our morning flight
to Iguazu. Spend the whole day visiting Iguazu
Falls, truly one of the world's greatest natural
wonders. The Falls consist of 275 waterfalls
cascading over a precipice into the Paraná ’iver.
They are produced by waters of the Iguaçµ River, the
source of which is near Curitiba. We'll go on a
guided tour of the Falls from the Brazilian side.
Exotic birds and butterflies can be seen at close
range in the verdant araucaria evergreen forest. For
entertainment, there's the so-called "Three Nation
Show," a dinner show with dancers from Brazil,
Argentina and Paraguay, or go to the Teatro Plaza, a
fine choice to see a colorful folkloric show with
wonderfully costumed dancers. Overnight at Iguazu
Falls.
Day
6
-
Iguazu Falls - Day at leisure
- Optional excursions
The best view of the Falls is afforded from the
Brazilian side, in the crisp morning air. You'll
never forget the sight of the cascading water and
the roar of the Falls. Optional tours include taking
the Macuco, a boat ride through the waterfalls, or a
? hour helicopter flight over the Falls, an
exhilarating event. Or, cross the border to
Argentina; the flora and fauna are best observed on
the Argentine side. If interested, you can go to see
Itaipu, the world's largest hydroelectricity plant.
The plant, on which construction began in the early
'70s, is considered a multibillion dollar fiasco,
but a very impressive one nonetheless. Buses depart
hourly for free guided tours of the plant, which are
fascinating. In the evening, we can opt to attend a
lavish dinner show performed by international
dancers in colorful garb. Overnight at Iguazu Falls.
Day 7
-
Iguazu Falls to Rio -
Departure
Your morning will be free. In the afternoon, depart
to the airport for your flight back to Rio to
connect with your international flight back home.
We're sure you'll want to come
The ecobrazil family wishes you a great expedition!
Tour package includes
- Domestic round trip flight Rio - Iguazu - Rio
- Double accommodations
- Airport transfers
- Rio de Janeiro City tour
- Tour of Iguazu Falls
- Daily breakfast
- City tour of Rio
- Bilingual guide services
NOTE
Prices,
as listed in our rates pages, are subject to availability and may vary by
time of year. All prices are based on double
accommodations and subject to change without notice.
Package does not include International airfares, airport taxes, optional
tours, tips or items of a personal nature. |
