Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu, Manaus & Salvador Other tours under request. Rio de Janeiro Foz do Iguaçu Manaus Salvador Itinerary Day-by-day Day 1 – Arrival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Day 2 – Rio de Janeiro. After Breakfast, you will have a half-day tour to the most famous Rio mountain: Sugar Loaf. A two-stage cable car will bring you to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, where you will have an astonishing view of the city. After a time, you will descend the mountain on the cable car and begin your tour of the City. You will see Flamengo Park and Downtown, visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, see Rio's architectural monuments, pass by Maracanã Soccer Stadium and Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, then return to your hotel. Day 3 – Rio de Janeiro. Following a Brazilian Breakfast at the hotel, depart for a half-day tour of Corcovado. From the top of the peak of Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) stands watch over one of most spectacular views in the world. Tijuca forest, it's exuberance and beauty. We will continue to Barra da Tijuca and southern Rio beaches. Return to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Day 4 – Rio de Janeiro – Iguassu Falls. Fly to Iguassu. The afternoon is dedicated to enjoying the magnificent panorama of waterfalls. The spectacle of this two-mile-wide torrential downpour–with some cataracts as high as 250 feet–is nothing short of hypnotic. The clouds of spray, the incessant roar, and the surrounding luxuriant tropical growth make this an unforgettable natural wonder. Day 5 – Iguassu Falls. A morning tour of the Argentine side of the falls. The afternoon is free. You may want to visit Itaipu Dam. This gigantic hydroelectric plant is an impressive feat of engineering. Day 6 – Iguassu Falls – Manaus After breakfast, we transfer to the airport for your flight to Manaus. Manaus is located in the densest part of the Amazon Jungle. Rest of the day at leisure. Day 7 – Manaus Your city tour starts driving a journey of 12 miles along the Ponta Negra following the Negro River into the city center. We will visit the Municipal Market, built at the beginning of the century. Inside its metallic structure we can find regional products: fish, fruits and herbs. Afterwards, we will pass by the Government Palace, and take a view of the nearby creek with the typical houses on stilts (palafitas). Then, we will visit the Indian museum, belonging to the Salesian Roman Catholic Nuns, Where we can appreciate some of the culture of the local upper Rio Negro tribes. Our final destination: the Amazon Opera House, the main symbol from the golden ages of the rubber boom, inaugurated in 1896. Due to a restoration done of few year ago, it has kept all the splendor from that period. Return to Tropical Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Day 8 – Manaus Departure from the Tropical Hotel’s pier going down stream on the Negro River along the left bank, passing in front of the city, Manaus Floating Harbor, the Municipal Market and the meeting of the Solimoes and Negro Rivers (The meeting of the Waters) to form the Amazonas River, with the possibility to see botos (fresh water dolphins). Afterwards visit January Ecological reserve, where it’s possible to see the famous water lilly, an aquatic plant, natural from lakes in the rain forest. There is a handicraft fair too, where caboclos produce souvenirs and crafts with the same materials like feathers, bones and seeds used by the Indian’s of the region. Lunch is included: tambaqui soup and pirarucu a Milanese, both very well known regional fish. As an optimal, we have chicken-served on the floating restaurant. By motorized canoe, we take an unforgettable ride in the channels and creeks (depending on the water level), and than returning to the Tropical Hotel. Day 9 – Manaus A visit to the waterfalls of Presidente Figueiredo (with lunch). Departure from Tropical Hotel at 09:00 AM to Presidente Figueiredo, a small city 107 km far from Manaus, where we will visit the ecological reserves of Iracema and Santuario with one of the most beautiful waterfalls, where forest and waterfall get together in harmony with the live and exuberant nature through fauna and flora. Day 10 – Manaus – Salvador After breakfast, we transfer to the airport for your flight to Salvador. Arrival and rest of the day at leisure. Day 11 – Salvador Historic city tour starts at the Farol da Barra and then works its way into the upper city and to the Pelourinho. Rest of the day at leisure. Day 12 - Salvador After breakfast, the panoramic tour which highlights the lower city and offers visits to the famous Church of Bonfim and the Mercado Modelo, the biggest center of handicrafts in Bahia. Rest of the day at leisure. Day 13 – Salvador – Airport Free Day, and transfer to the airport for your return flight. |