 |
Rio de Janeiro
|
| Itaipú Schooner |
After breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to the Gloria Marina. Our schooner tour will take you past Sugar Loaf Mountain and east across Guanabara Bay. Niterói occupies the eastern side of the bay, across the bridge from Rio. We pass the historic fort of Santa Cruz guarding the opposite entrance to the bay from Sugar Loaf. The tropical beaches of Piratininga, Sossego and Camboinhas become progressively cleaner, quieter and more beautiful before you arrive at Itaipú Beach, where you will stop for a swim and lunch. The Morares Restaurant in the fishing village of Itaipú serves delicious seafood with views of the beautiful beach. You will return to Rio in the afternoon before being transferred back to your hotel. Tropical fruit is provided on the boat. Drinks and dessert are not included with lunch.
| Departure : |
Daily |
| Duration : |
5 hours |
| Total Cost (4pax)* : |
Please Inquire |
|
|
 |
|
| Tropical Islands Tour |
After breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel for the one hour transfer to Itacuruçá and a full day guided cruise around Rio’s tropical islands. These tiny droplets of paradise are covered in lush jungle and washed by turquoise waves. The soft white sand makes them the perfect place to relax, take a swim or snorkel in the clear waters. The area is renowned as being one of Brazil’s best for fishing and diving. You will stop for lunch at a private island where you can enjoy the variety of plant and animal life; there may be dolphins playing around the boat at any point during the day. You will return to your hotel in Rio in the late afternoon. Lunch and tropical fruit on the boat are included.
| Departure : |
Daily 8am |
| Duration : |
8 hours |
| Total Cost (4pax)* : |
Please Inquire |
|
|
|
|
| Petrópolis Tour |
After breakfast, you depart for Petrópolis – a charming mountain town an hour’s drive from Rio. The tranquility of the mountains surrounding the area and the lush green jungle attracted Brazil’s first emperor, Dom Pedro I, to the region. It was here that he made his summer residence. You will visit the Imperial Museum – housed in the perfectly preserved pink palace – before continuing to the Crystal Palace. This palace was designed to grow orchids and the cathedral close by holds the tombs of the emperors. There are many other fine colonial palaces, mansions, baroque churches and ornate bridges and lamps which give the town a slightly European feel. You can travel through the squares and the parks in a horse and carriage. You will return to your hotel in Rio in the late afternoon. Lunch is included.
| Departure : |
Daily |
| Duration : |
8 hours |
| Total Cost (4pax)* : |
Please Inquire |
|
|
|
|
| Angra dos Reis Tour |
After an early breakfast, you will be driven to Angra dos Reis, two hours or so west of Rio. The city has been an important Brazilian port for centuries, but the main interest for tourists is the natural splendor of the Costa Verde and the bay, which includes some of Brazil’s finest scenery. Jungle-covered mountains drop steeply into the blue sea, while the bay is scattered with over 300 lush tropical islands. There are thousands idyllic beaches on these islands, all with white sand, turquoise waves and lush vegetation. Our schooner takes you on a guided tour around the bay, visiting some of the islands where you can relax on the beach, and swim or snorkel in the clear waters. A delicious buffet is included.
| Departure : |
Daily |
| Duration : |
8 hours |
| Total Cost (4pax) *: |
Please Inquire |
|
|
|
|
| Samba Show and Dinner |
You will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the Plataforma Club to see one of their famous Samba Shows. The beats of the samba drums have been inspiring Brazilians to dance, especially during Rio’s carnival, for many years. When you see the stage full of beautiful exotic dancers – wearing spectacular bikini-sized outfits and huge feather head-dresses – all moving at bewildering breakneck speeds to the hypnotic rhythm of the drums, you will soon appreciate why this dance is so acclaimed. You will be full of admiration for the spectacle of lights, costumes, songs and dancing. Dinner before the show is optional and after the show you will be transferred back to your hotel.
| Departure : |
Most days from 7pm with dinner, 9pm without. |
| Duration : |
Until Midnight |
| Total Cost (4pax) *: |
Please Inquire |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
PARATY
|
| Trindade Tour |
Trindade is a small fishing village around 20km from Paraty. You will be picked up from your hotel after breakfast and driven up and down the steep roads, through the rivers that run down the mountainside and along the coast to the spectacular beach of Trindade for a morning tour. Huge black rocks in various shapes cover the sand – one the size of Moby Dick guards the entrance. The village sits in the national park of the Serra do Bocaina, with waterfalls tumbling down the mountainsides to the clear blue sea. The lush green Atlantic Rainforest has trails through the forest to the quieter beaches of the area. If walking along pristine, almost deserted tropical beaches appeals to you, the Trindade Tour is perfect.
| Departure : |
Daily |
| Duration : |
3 hours |
| Total Cost (4pax)* : |
Please Inquire |
|
|
|
|
| Paraty Schooner Tour |
The Paraty Schooner departs from the harbor in Paraty after breakfast for a five hour tour of some of the beautiful tropical islands and paradise beaches that sprinkle the spectacular bay. The route varies depending on weather and popularity – the schooner tour prefers to visit the quiet islands – but what never changes is that you will visit some secluded bays with deserted beaches framed by rocks and jungle, and tiny islands with white sand washed by clear turquoise water. The schooner stops for around an hour at three places for swimming, snorkeling and sunbathing. Masks and snorkels are provided for this, and lunch, water and tropical fruits are available on your tour of paradise.
| Departure : |
Daily |
| Duration : |
5 hours |
| Total Cost (4pax)* : |
Please Inquire |
|
|
|
|
| Gold Trail Tour |
After breakfast, you depart for a 6 hour tour of the old Gold Trail and its important landmarks in the national park of the Serra do Bocaina. The first stop is at a cachaça distillery in the town, where you can see how Brazil’s favorite spirit is made from sugar cane. Caipirinha, the national drink, is made from cachaça, lime or other fresh fruit juice, sugar and ice and is the perfect cocktail to end any day on the beach! The tour drives up to the Tobogan Waterfall in the lush green forest, where the more adventurous can slide down a number of 30 meter high smooth rocks! A 30 minute trek takes you to an old farm and more picturesque waterfalls hidden amongst the varied flora and fauna, before stopping for lunch (not included) with wonderful views. The tour returns to Paraty via Jabaquara Beach and the 400 year old fort that protected the town and ships visiting the port.
| Departure : |
Daily |
| Duration : |
6 hours |
| Total Cost (4pax) *: |
Please Inquire |
|
|
|
|
| Paraty Activities |
Paraty has many different activities available around the town for those who prefer to be a little more active, which can also be combined with relaxing on those beaches! Trekking, mountain biking, or horse riding along the trails and beaches can take you up the hills into the Atlantic Rainforest or to smaller, quieter beaches and secluded coves. Surfing and windsurfing take place on many beaches, while the sheltered parts of the bay and islands have crystal clear water with fantastic visibility for scuba diving with the fish and turtles that live amongst the coral. Fishing and sailing in the bay and out in the deeper waters of the Atlantic Ocean are also popular activities, while kayaking is a possibility the very active
| Departure : |
Daily |
| Duration : |
Various |
| Total Cost : |
Please Inquire |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ilha Grande
|
| Ilha Grande |
| Ilha Grande is beginning to grow as a major tourist destination; so many activities around the island can be arranged on arrival. The beautiful scenery of the bay is in part due to the many rocky islands and islets found there, which led to many shipwrecks over the years. Scuba diving amongst the coral, marine life and the wrecks, including a helicopter, is very popular on the island. Cruises leave the town for trips around the island and the bay every day, while trekking around the many trails over the island can be done with or without a guide. |
|
|
|
|
