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Sao Paulo / Iguassu Falls
Upon arrival in Sao Paulo, clear customs and immigrations then connect with your flight south to where the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet.
Arrival in Iguassu where you will be met and transferred to the Iguassu National Park for accommodation at Hotel das Cataratas Eco Resort.
Your guide will assist you with check-in, then take you on your walking tour of the Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls. One of the most important tourist sights in Brazil, the Cataracts of Iguassu. Listed by UNESCO as a Natural Heritage of Humanity, the subtropical forests of the Park includes a very rich flora and fauna.
Dinner is on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
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2
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Iguassu Falls
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
The day is at leisure to explore this beautiful area. There are optional tours that can take you through the park.
Meals are on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
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3
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Iguassu Falls / Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Check-out and transfer to the airport.
Upon arrival in Rio de Janeiro, the “Cidade Maravilhosa”, you will be met by your guide and transferred to the Mar Ipanema Hotel.
The balance of the day is at leisure. Your guide will make arrangements with you for pick-up for tomorrow’s tour.
Meals are on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
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4
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Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Meet your guide this morning in the hotel lobby for your half-day Sugar Loaf Mountain and Rio’s Beaches Tour. This tour takes you through Rio to base of Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Meals and the end of the day are on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
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5
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Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Today is at leisure to enjoy Rio! There are so many things to do and see. Stroll the beaches, shop in fashionable Ipanema or take some of the many optional tours available.
Meals are on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
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6
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Rio de Janeiro / Salvador
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Meet your guide who will transfer you to the airport for your flight north.
Upon arrival in Salvador da Bahia, the “cultural heart of Brazil”, you will be met and transferred to the Marazul hotel.
The balance of the afternoon is at leisure.
Meals are on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
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7
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Salvador
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
This morning, your guide will meet you for your historical walking tour of the city.
Meals and afternoon are on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
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8
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Salvador
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Your time in Salvador is at leisure. Stroll the Mercado Mondelo Market for souvenirs and great buys. Enjoy the park or one of the many beaches taking in the sights and sounds of this beautiful city and its’ warm-hearted people. There are also many optional tours that you can take to see more of the area.
Meals are on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
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9
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Salvador / Manaus
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
An early morning transfer to the airport for your connection flight (via Brasilia) to Manaus, the “gateway to the Brazilian Amazon”.
Upon arrival you will be met by your guide and taken to the pier to begin your Amazon adventure. Start with a colorful 30 minute journey by regional boat up the Rio Negro (the major tributary of the Amazon River) to the private family reserve that is the home of one of Brazil’s finest lodges, the Amazon Ecopark Lodge.
Arrive at the reception area, where the friendly staff will meet you with a refreshing Amazonian fruit drink and snack.
Meals and overnight at the lodge.
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10
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Amazon Ecopark Lodge
Breakfast at the lodge restaurant.
While the schedule of activities is always subject to variation due to weather, water level and other factors, there are generally two different activities included each day, generally early in the morning and later in the afternoon or evening. These are the times when wildlife is most active (we recommend you lay low during the mid-day sun, as the wildlife does!).
During the course of your stay your guide will arrange the specific scheduling of your excursions. Activities include: exploration of the jungle and its tributaries (the flooded “igapos” and “igarapes”) by canoe; trekking along jungle trails to learn about the unique flora of the region; spotting wildlife in and around the lodge; meeting the local inhabitants (“caboclos”) and learning how they live from what the forest provides; spotting alligators at night (your guide will try to catch one for you to examine) and even an afternoon of piranha fishing!
Meals and overnight at the lodge.
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11
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Amazon Ecopark Lodge
Same as above.
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12
Day -
Amazon Ecopark / Manaus
Breakfast at the lodge restaurant.
A trip will also be made to the unforgettable Meeting of the Waters, where the fast moving black waters of the Rio Negro meet the slower brown waters of the Rio Solimões meet to form the Amazon proper. These two waters run together for miles without mixing as differences in speed, temperature and composition keep them separate. It is an amazing spectacle to behold.
A mid-morning transfer back by regional riverboat to Manaus will take you to the airport in time for your flight home.
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