Day 1: Arrival in Rio de Janeiro
Upon arrival at Rio de Janeiro International Airport, you will be met and transferred to his hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to spend however you like, either relaxing or exploring the city.
Day 2: Exploring Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer - Corcovado + Rio de Janeiro City Tour
The transfer will pick you up at your hotel around 8 a.m. the morning to make an excursion with a local guide in the main tourist attractions of Rio de Janeiro that will last about 8 hours.
We will start with one of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Christ the Redeemer, which is located on the top of the Corcovado hill, in the South Zone of Rio, 710 meters above sea level, and is one of the most visited monuments in the city. With a paradisiacal view, it is possible to see beautiful beaches, the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon and the city center.
Access to the top is by van ( included in the package), on a journey that lasts about 20 minutes, through the Tijuca National Park, the largest urban forest in the world. An ecological tour where you can appreciate the flora and fauna of Rio de Janeiro.
After Christ the Redeemer, we will stop in front of the Maracana Stadium, scene of the most famous football matches, such as the 2014 World Cup final. The visit consists of seeing only the outside, in case you want to take a tour of the premises, you can pay a fee in the place and feel the good energy of this electrifying place (optional).
We continue towards the Sambódromo, where the parades of the samba schools during the city`s Carnival; there we will visit the Samba Museum and we will have access to the view from the Plaza Apoteose.
We will stop for lunch at the Churrascaria Rodízio and then we will visit the mountain of Sugar Loaf, one of the postcards of the city. Located 395 meters above sea level, the route is made by a glass cable car, which allows access to a 360º view of the Guanabara Bay, Copacabana, Urca, Botafogo and Flamengo.
At the end of the day, we will visit the city center and its main attractions, such as the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Seláron Staircase, the work of Chilean artist Jorge Seláron, as well as of the preserved architecture of the country.
The transfer will return you to the selected hotels at the end of the day.
Day 3: Free day in Rio de Janeiro
Free day to explore Rio de Janeiro. We suggest a jeep tour (optional) that lasts about 4 hours through theTijuca Forest, where you can find the beautiful Chinese view and see the famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema and Guanabara Bay; and the Botanical Garden, place of the imperial palm trees and various stories of the Brazilian Empire.
Day 4: Free day in Rio de Janeiro
Free day to explore Rio de Janeiro. We suggest a walking tour (optional) in the city center. You can visit the Royal Portuguese Reading Cabinet, the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, the Cultural Center of the Bank of Brazil, the National Historical Museum and the São Bento Monastery, among other options.
Day 5: Departure to Salvador
We will pick you up at your hotel in Rio de Janeiro to take you to the airport , there you will take your flight to Bahia.
Once in Salvador, we will take you to the hotel of your choice and you will have the rest of the day free to explore the city.
Day 6: Exploring the city in Salvador
We`ll pick you up at your hotel and start a tour with a visit to some of the most important points in the history of colonial Brazil in the city of Salvador, such as its old streets, squares and churches.
We will depart for the Barra Lighthouse, located inside the Fort of Santo Antonio da B arra and the second built in America. Then we will go to Cidade Alta, the economic center and the modern part of Salvador, with busy avenues, large buildings and shopping malls.
Departure for a walking tour that will start at the Municipal Square, where the Río Branco Palace, the former seat of government, and the City Hall, located in front of the Lacerda elevator, are located. . Built in 1930, it is considered the first urban elevator in the world along its 72 meters of height and there we can contemplate one of the most beautiful views of the bay. From the vantage point of the elevator, we will appreciate the Upper City, the Lower City and the streets and houses of Pelourinho, known for their striking colors and classic architecture.
We continue towards the Terreiro de Jesús Square, where the Cathedral Basilica, the Mother Church of the Savior and the Church of San Francisco, one of the richest in Brazil and considered the most beautiful example of Portuguese Baroque in the world.
We will end our tour at Largo do Pelourinho, a place considered one of the most important in history of Bahia and that mixes colors, races, culture and history. Recognized as world heritage by UNESCO and immortalized by Jorge Amado, one of the most famous Brazilian writers, legitimized by the successes of Dona Flor and her two husbands, Tieta do Agreste and Gabriela, Cravo e Canela.
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Day 7: Free day in Salvador
Free day to explore Salvador. Suggestion (optional): Excursion to Praia do Forte, 12 km long, the beach has many reefs and coconut trees, as well as boats for excursions and diving. And ecotourism lovers cannot miss the TAMAR Project, located in the region, which is one of the main initiatives for the preservation and study of sea turtles.
Day 8: Free day in Salvador
Free day to explore Salvador. Suggestion (optional): Travel by boat to the tropical islands, located in the Bay of All Saints, the largest and most beautiful bay in Brazil. Its archipelago has 50 islands where you can see part of the city of Salvador and still swim in Ilha dos Frades, in addition to visiting the island of Itaparica, known for being the land of João Ubaldo Ribeiro, writer of the novel A Casa dos Budas. Ditosos.
Day 9: Departure for Manaus
We will pick you up at your hotel in Salvador to take you to the airport to take your flight to Manaus.
Once in Manaus, We will take you to the hotel of your choice and then we will have the rest of the day free to explore the city.
Day 10: Exploring Manaus city tour
As you leave the hotel, you will enjoy the charming sidewalk of Ponta Negra, on the banks of the Rio Negro, in the neighborhood most noble of the city, where musical performances and theatrical shows take place. Then we will go to the city center for an internal visit to the Amazonas Theater, the postcard of the city, which was inaugurated in 1896 and is one of the main tourist attractions, because it represents the rubber cycle, a very important historical moment for Brazil, where all the wealth and greatness are revealed in its corridors, rooms and works of art. From there, we can appreciate the beautiful building of the Palace of Justice and the Largo de São Sebastião, where there are bars, museums, old houses and lots of art.
Our tour continues in the center with a panoramic visit to contemplate the beauty of the historic buildings, architectural examples of the rubber period. From there, we continue visiting the Adolpho Lisboa market, an important shopping center for regional products that has the ArtNoveau architectural style, one of the few examples in Brazil, and that shows habits, culture and traditions. ;
In addition, you can buy the products to have a bit of Amazon in your home.
Day 11: Free day in Manaus
Free day to explore Manaus. Suggestion (optional): Tour of the Meeting of the Waters, a 15 km trip that ends in the natural phenomenon of the meeting of the Negro and Solimões Rivers and, in addition, you can appreciate the Vitórias-Régias , aquatic plants of 2.5 meters and typical of the Amazon.
Day 12: Free day in Manaus
Free day to explore Manaus. Suggestion (optional): Walk through the waters of the Amazon and Solimões rivers to see the pink river dolphins, a kind of freshwater dolphin with a pink coloration.
Day 13: End of the trip
After breakfast, you will be taken from the hotel to the Manaus International Airport.
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