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Arrival in Rio de Janeiro |
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Cristo (Corcovado)
The statue of Christ has overlooked Rio since 1931. All 1145 tons of the statue are visible day and night from many locations throughout Rio. |
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Carnaval
Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is the world’s largest street party. It started as a celebration to mark the beginning of Lent.
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Sugar Loaf Mountain
Sugar Loaf Mountain guards the entrance to Guanabara Bay. The cable-car to the top was only the third in the world when it was built in 1912.
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Maracana Stadium
The Maracana Stadium was built to hold the 1950 World Cup Final where almost 200,000 people were shocked to see Brazil lose to Uruguay. It is being refurbished in the hope of hosting the final again in 2014. |
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Copacabana Beach
Copacabana is a 4.5km long curve of sand, with hotels, restaurants and clubs lining the seafront, and mountains providing a spectacular backdrop. |
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Ipanema Beach
Ipanema is not only a beautiful city beach, but also a district of tree-lined boulevards filled with restaurants, bars and boutiques.
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Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
The lagoon is circled by a 7km path and lies just a few blocks from Ipanema beach and also the Botanical Gardens.
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Centro
The historic centre of Rio has colonial buildings, museums and churches dating from the city’s early days as the capital of Brazil. |
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Petrópolis
Petrópolis is a small colonial mountain town 80km from Rio, with fine palaces, museums and churches dating back to when the Emperor of Brazil used it as a summer retreat. |
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The Islands of Angra dos Reis
Hundreds of tiny tropical islands dot the bay of Angra dos Reis, many with beautiful, secluded beaches of soft white sand and turquoise waters. |
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Schooner Tour
Take a schooner trip along the beaches to Itaipú, where the tour stops for lunch and a swim. |
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Búzios
Nobody seems to agree on just how many beaches there are on the peninsula. There may be 17 or 27, but they are all beautiful. |
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Ossos
Ossos is the Portuguese word for bones. The town may be named this due to the pirates and slave traders who first settled the area.
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Manguinhos
Manguinhos is the closest town to the edge of the peninsula. It has all the amenities expected of a top-class resort town. |
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Armação de Búzios
Armação de Búzios, particularly the paved street of Rua das Pedras, is the place to go for the best restaurants and nightlife in Búzios |
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Cabo Frio
The town of Cabo Frio was founded in 1615 with the building of St Matthew’s Fort to protect the shipments of Brazilwood heading for Europe. |
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Upon arrival in Rio de Janeiro you will be welcomed by one of our representatives, who will show you to your hotel and go over your travel plans during your travels in Brazil. The rest of the day is free to spend at your leisure getting to know the Marvelous City with beaches like Ipanema, Leblon and Copacabana and restaurants and boutiques in the boulevards nearby. Sunset in Rio is a spectacular time as the Cariocas head for the beaches while the mountains cast long shadows under a pink and golden sky. Rio has some truly fine dining options for sushi, seafood cuisine, and a variety of international options with a Brazilian twist. Contact one of our Destination Specialists for advice on what might suit your taste. |
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Corcovado, Sugarloaf, and Santa Teresa |
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After breakfast, you will be met by our hybrid Jeep Tour for a visit to the Corcovado, where the statue of Christ stands above the city; here the views of Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf Mountain and the beaches ringing the city are spectacular. Afterwards, you will visit a charming and tranquil neighborhood by the name of Santa Teresa, where your guide will provide you with recommendations, based on your tastes, for some of the best restaurants in the area. Just before sunset you will visit the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain – definitely the most stunning view of the city. Later that evening, private tours will be accompanied by our representative for a taste of the nightlife in Lapa, an experience you will never forget.
(Meals – B) |
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Historical Walkthrough Rio and the Botanical Gardens |
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In the morning you will go for a light guided walk through the historical center of Rio, visiting some of the finest and well preserved colonial architecture from the XIX century. Private travelers will be taken for an unforgettable lunch at Confeitaria Colombo, a stunning Victorian tearoom from the late 1800’s, while group travelers will break for a gourmet picnic lunch inside the visit to the Botanical Gardens. Here you will spend a couple of hours in the gardens, exploring a wild variety of plant and animal species found in the region. Later that evening, private travelers will be shown to the logoa outdoor lounge, Palaphita Kitch, to pass the evening amongst the sofas, trees, thatched roofs, caipirinhas and torches lighting the lagoa.
(Meals - B) |
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Soft Sands of Rio de Janeiro |
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Today will be left free for you to spend at your leisure. Private tours will include a private guide and transportation to show our guests some of the finest and the more exclusive beaches at Barra da Tijuca, Prainha, Macumba and Grumari. Your guide will be present to help with everything from transportation throughout the course of the day, to lunch recommendations for excellent dining options in each area. We do offer many alternative extra options such as Land Rover tours through the dunes, day trips along the coast to Angra dos Reis, culinary courses in Brazilian cuisine, attend a soccer match at Maracanã, helicopter tours...you name it and one of our Destination Specialists will make the necessary arrangements.
(Meals – B) |
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Arrival in Buzios |
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After being picked up from your hotel in Rio de Janeiro, you will be driven two hours to your hotel in Buzios. Upon arrival, there will be a buggy waiting for you in case you decide to explore the 25 separate and beautiful beaches of Rio’s favorite beach getaways. Private tours will be accompanied by a private guide for a couple of hours in the afternoon; our representative will be there to help show you around the peninsula. Ossos is the old fishing village that appears to have lost nothing of its quaintness or beauty with winding cobblestone streets. Rua das Pedras has the sophisticated boutiques while Orla Bardot and Porto da Barras have charming restaurants and resort amenities for your evening entertainment.
(Meals – B) |
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Beach Life in Buzios |
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After breakfast, you will be collected for a tour to some of the enchanted beaches on the Buzios peninsula. The tour lasts a couple of hours during which time you will explore the calm green waters of the bay and to swim and snorkel in one or more of the secluded beaches of the bay. The afternoon and evening are set aside for you to explore more of the beaches on the island in your buggy, or enjoy the delights of Búzios and its fantastic nightlife at your leisure – ask a Destination Specialist for recommendations.
(Meals - B)
CAT Tip - Make the most of the trip: Extend your trip in Búzios by a day in order to enjoy more time on some of those 25 paradise beaches. |
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Buzios to Rio de Janeiro |
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After breakfast, you will be transferred to the international airport in Rio de Janeiro for your flight home, or to the domestic airport for flights to one of our other fantastic destinations in Brazil. If you wish to spend more time in Rio, transfer to your hotel there is also possible. There are also many amazing places within a few hours drive of Rio, and transfers are possible to all of them.
(Mealse to all of them.
(Meals – B) |
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