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Rio & Iguazu | Brazil Tours & Travel

We’ve paired two of the country’s most dazzling experiences in a short but sweet six-day Brazil tour

Duration: 6 days
Cost: $2,640/Person (2+ travelers on fixed departure dates)
*Please note – Prices will increase if traveling during Brazilian holidays*
Visiting Brazil in one trip is like visiting the United States in one trip—impossible. For the traveler with a tight schedule, we’ve paired two of the country’s most dazzling experiences in a short but sweet six-day Brazil tour. In three glorious days, you’ll experience the grandeur and the glitz that make Rio de Janeiro so fascinating to visit. You’ll tour the city’s most famous landmarks and get a taste of its cosmopolitan nightlife, spending enough time there to understand why Rio de Janeiro so richly deserves its glamorous reputation. Then take in Brazilian and Argentine views of Iguaçu Falls, one of the most breathtaking sights in all of South America, attracting nature photographers from throughout the world. The 275 extraordinary waterfalls of Iguazu, surrounded by lush subtropical rainforest, is a magical place. These Brazil tours will undoubtedly whet your appetite for more Brazil travel, but if you never pass this way again, at least you will have experienced two of the country’s most memorable marvels.
Private Departures can be arranged. Please regarding details and private departure costs.

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Rio & Iguazu Itinerary

Note: Changes in weather or road conditions and other safety factors may necessitate modifications to the itinerary.
Day 1 ARRIVE RIO / CORCOVADO View Rio de Janeiro accommodations picture gallery

Go right to the peak from day one in Rio de Janeiro on your Brazil vacation

On your arrival at Rio de Janeiro’s international airport, your English-speaking guide will meet you and transport you to your hotel. After checking in, you will be taken to the city’s most famous attraction, the massive statue of Christ the Redeemer that stands with arms outstretched atop Corcovado Mountain. For lunch, you’ll be dropped off at a pleasant spot and have the day and evening to unwind and start getting acquainted with this mesmerizing city before a restful night at your hotel in anticipation of tomorrow’s Brazil tours.
View Optional Pre-Itinerary Tour Extension Active Rio Options For those who desire a more active itinerary option, we offer Active Rio which substitutes walking and hiking during some segments of your Rio de Janeiro tours.
Active Option: ARRIVE RIO / CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN, TIJUCA RAINFOREST
When you arrive in Rio, you will be picked up by your bilingual guide to get you to your hotel to check in. The best starting point for your three days of Rio de Janeiro tours is Corcovado where the most famous of the city’s attractions, the massive statue of Christ the Redeemer, stands with arms outstretched. You’ll start with a 2½-hour hike accompanied by your bilingual guide to the top of Rio’s highest peak, ascending 3,350-ft Tijuca Peak. Tijuca National Park comprises the world’s largest urban forest, a restored mountainous landscape of lush Atlantic forest. After passing 100-ft Tounay waterfall and stunning viewpoints, you’ll reach the summit where spectacular views of the city and the coastline await. The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located on the far edge of the park, a short car ride away. To reach the base, visitors may go by conveyance or walk up the 222 steps. Afterwards, you may choose to have an optional lunch in the artsy Santa Teresa neighborhood or be dropped off in the Ipanema neighborhood for lunch on your own. The remainder of your first day and evening here contain no more scheduled Brazil tours so you’ll be able to get acquainted with your surroundings on your own. Overnight in your pleasant Rio hotel.
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Day 2 SUGAR LOAF / RIO AT NIGHT View Rio de Janeiro accommodations picture gallery

Enjoy a free morning on Rio de Janeiro's beaches before the evening's vibrant nightlife

After a free morning and lunch on your own, you’ll travel to famous Sugar Loaf Mountain with your bilingual guide. On the way, you’ll drive through the shoreline neighborhood of Urca and artsy Santa Teresa. You’ll take an aerial cable car to the summit for some memorable views of Guanabara Bay and Rio. After taking in the scenery, a cable car will transport you back to your starting point before being returned to your hotel. In the evening, a night-guide will accompany you to experience Brazilian music and dance at Rio Scenarium. This atmospheric hot spot is a favorite with Brazilians and visitors on Rio de Janeiro tours who love the three floors of entertainment. Live bands play Brazil’s popular music genres, samba and chorinho below, and upstairs, a DJ plays a variety of Brazilian music. This is the perfect spot to enjoy a delicious dinner, a fabulous samba floor show and then dance (or people-watch) the night away. You’ll be returned to your hotel for another overnight at your Rio hotel. (B)
Active Option: Today you’ll have until 2 PM for Rio de Janeiro tours of your own making or to take it easy at the beach. You’ll spend today’s official Brazil tours accompanied by your English-speaking guide, traveling through the shoreline Urca neighborhood to reach the destination on everyone’s list of must-see destinations during their travel to Brazil. Most tourists arrive at the summit en masse by aerial cable car, but you’ll get there on foot. The excursion begins with an easy half-hour walk along a scenic shoreline before the hike ascends steeply, for views of Guanabara Bay, followed by a short and very safe rock-climb to reach the top. After taking in the scenery, you’ll take a cable car back to Urca Mountain and hike downhill the last thirty minutes before being returned to your hotel. After some time to rest, you’ll be met by a night-guide to accompany you on some Brazil tours of music and dance at the Rio Scenarium. This atmospheric hot spot is a favorite with Brazilians who love the multi-floors of entertainment. Live bands play Brazil’s popular music genres, samba and chorinho, and upstairs a DJ plays a variety of Brazilian music. This is the perfect locale to enjoy a delicious dinner, a fabulous samba floor show and then dance (or people-watch) the night away. Another overnight at your comfortable Rio hotel. (B)
Day 3 RIO FREE DAY AND NIGHT View Rio de Janeiro accommodations picture gallery Explore neighborhoods, visit museums and sample more cuisine on this last free day of your Rio de Janeiro tours and your last free night out on the town. Overnight one last time in the hotel. (B)
Day 4 RIO – FOZ DO IGUACU / IGUAZU FALLS / Brazil side

Take and exciting boat trip for a spectacular close-up view of the Iguazu Falls' thunderous Devil’s Throat

View Iguazu accommodations picture gallery From your hotel, you will be transferred to the airport for your domestic flight west to the city of Foz do Iguaçu to start your Brazil tours along the border with Argentina. Here you will be picked up at the airport and taken to your hotel by your English-speaking driver for two days of Iguazu Falls tours. After check-in and lunch on your own, you’ll start your Iguazu Falls tours with a stop at the interpretive center at the entrance to the park which houses exhibits that provide an introduction to this astonishing sight. From there it’s a short easy hike to get your first full view of the falls and a close encounter with the colossal cascade, Devil’s Throat. On today’s exciting boat trip, you’ll get another spectacular close-up view of the falls and Devil’s Throat. To get to the upper falls, visitors take a panoramic elevator and then may follow a trail as far as the Espaço Porto Canoas (The Port Canoas Space) for a scenic view of the upper Iguaçu River. This location has a restaurant, snack bars and shops. At the conclusion of today’s Iguazu Falls tours, you will be returned to the hotel for a free evening. (B)
Day 5 IGUAZU FALLS / Argentina side View Iguazu accommodations picture gallery Today you will travel to Argentina for more Iguazu Falls tours. From your hotel, you’ll be taken across the border into Iguazu National Park. At the park’s interpretive center, exhibits will explain the important biodiversity of the area’s ecosystem, subtropical humid forest before you head to the upper circuit of trails for a full view of the falls. Next is an hour-long lower circuit route to get close-up views plus a ninety-minute Iguazu Falls tour to the lookout at Devil’s Throat, going part way by train if you choose. In Brazil again, you’ll have a delicious buffet dinner and a show of Latin American music and dance before being returned to your hotel for the night. (B,D)
Day 6 DEPARTURE FOZ DO IGUAZU – RIO DE JANEIRO After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your return to Rio de Janeiro, ending your Southern Explorations’ Brazil travel. View Optional Post-Itinerary Tour Extension
Key: (B)reakfast (L)unch (D)inner

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Private Departures can be arranged. Please regarding private departure costs.

INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS

Included in tour cost: Meals as indicated; All hotel accommodations (twin/double shared basis); All airport/hotel transfers; Entrance fees for all scheduled tours and archaeological sites; English speaking certified guides; Southern Explorations pre departure services
Excluded in tour cost: International round - trip airfare to and from Brazil; Internal Airfare: Rio - Foz do Iguaçu - Rio
$300 – Subject to Change; Airport taxes international and local; Tips and gratuities; Travel insurance; Continental breakfasts are included at all hotels. All other meals are not included unless specified in the itinerary.

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Moderate

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Additional $: Single Supplement is the additional cost of a single traveler not sharing a room in double occupancy. We will match you with another same gender traveler unless you request single accommodations.

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