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Best of Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Foz do Iguaçu & Búzios 9 days / 8 nights
Multi-destination
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A nine-day journey across three Brazilian destinations, linked by domestic flights.

It opens with three nights in Rio de Janeiro, set between green hills, bays and the beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, with half-day tours to Sugarloaf by cable car and to Corcovado, where the 38 m statue of Christ the Redeemer looks out over Guanabara Bay, plus a drive through the historic centre of old Rio. It continues with two nights at the Iguazú Falls, seen from both the Brazilian and the Argentine sides, where 275 waterfalls pour into the Devil's Throat canyon. It closes with three nights in Búzios, on the tropical coast, with free days to enjoy its beaches. Accommodation is offered in 3-, 4- and 5-star categories.

Highlights

Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car via Urca, over Guanabara Bay
Corcovado and the Christ the Redeemer statue by cog train through the Tijuca forest
Iguazú Falls from the Brazilian side, with the Devil's Throat
Iguazú Falls from the Argentine side, crossing the Tancredo Neves Bridge
Historic centre of old Rio: churches, monasteries and the cathedral
Free days on the beaches of Búzios

Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Day 1: Arrival in Rio de Janeiro

Arrival in Rio de Janeiro, where your driver meets you at the airport and transfers you to the hotel. Rio spreads between green hills, bays, islands and beaches — Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, with their black-and-white tiled promenades. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day2

Day 2: City tour and Sugarloaf

After breakfast, a half-day tour (about 4 hours) to Sugarloaf. The first stop is Urca Mountain, with a wide viewing area; from the summit of Sugarloaf there are views of Rio, Copacabana beach, the bay, the surrounding mountains, the islands, the Niterói bridge and Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado. The tour continues by car through the historic centre of old Rio, past several old churches, monasteries, the city's main cathedral and colonial-style buildings.
Day3

Day 3: Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer

After breakfast, a tour (about 4 hours) to Corcovado. A cog train climbs through the Tijuca forest, home to monkeys and other wildlife, to the top. At 700 m stands the 38 m statue of Christ the Redeemer, built in 1931, with a panorama over the city — the Niterói bridge, Guanabara Bay, the Botanical Garden, the Maracanã stadium and Sugarloaf.
Day4

Day 4: Rio de Janeiro – Foz do Iguaçu

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Foz do Iguaçu, where you are met and transferred to the hotel. Then a tour to the falls. The Iguazú Falls lie on the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, with 275 waterfalls falling into the Devil's Throat canyon; the water drops from a height of 72 m. The falls sit within a national park with its own flora and fauna.
Day5

Day 5: Iguazú Falls — Argentine side

After breakfast, you reach the Argentine side of the falls by the Tancredo Neves Bridge over the Iguazú River. Here you stand above and below the falls at once, close to the falling water, within the natural park, and see the birth of the Devil's Throat.
Day6

Day 6: Foz do Iguaçu – Rio de Janeiro – Búzios

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Rio de Janeiro. On arrival your driver meets you and transfers you to Búzios, on the tropical coast.
Day7

Day 7: Free day in Búzios

Free day on the tropical coast of Búzios, with time to enjoy its many beaches.
Day8

Day 8: Free day in Búzios

Free day on the tropical coast of Búzios, with time to enjoy its many beaches.
Day9

Day 9: Búzios – Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Rio de Janeiro airport for your international flight home.

Suggested hotels

B&B Hotel Copacabana
Standard
Copacabana

3-star option in Rio de Janeiro (3 nights).

Air conditioning 24-hour reception Elevator/lift Smoke-free property Security guard Newspapers
Fuerte de Copacabana · 390 m Praia de Ipanema · 500 m Praia de Copacabana · 200 m
Vivaz Cataratas
Standard
Foz do Iguaçu

3-star option in Foz do Iguaçu (2 nights).

ATM Shopping on site Air conditioning Elevator/lift Smoke-free property Heating
Maravilhas do Mundo · 1.7 km Museu de Cera · 1.7 km Dreamland · 1.7 km Vale dos Dinossauros · 1.7 km
Rio Buzios Boutique Hotel
Standard
Búzios

3- and 4-star option in Búzios (3 nights); the same hotel is used in the 3-star and 4-star packages.

Computer Air conditioning 24-hour reception Smoke-free property Newspapers Ticket assistance
Praia João Fernandes Praia João Fernandinho Praia Azeda
Miramar by Windsor
Luxury
Copacabana

5-star option in Rio de Janeiro (3 nights).

Air conditioning 24-hour reception Elevator/lift Currency exchange Smoke-free property Security guard
Fuerte de Copacabana · 690 m Praia do Diabo Praia do Arpoador
Vila da Santa Boutique Spa
Luxury
Búzios

5-star option in Búzios (3 nights).

Air conditioning 24-hour reception Smoke-free property Security guard Newspapers Ticket assistance
Praça Eugenio Hanold · 20 m Praia da Armaçao Praia Azeda
Standard and Luxury categories available. Final accommodation is confirmed by date and availability.

What's included

Included: Accommodation in the selected hotels or similar (8 nights: 3 in Rio de Janeiro, 2 in Foz do Iguaçu, 3 in Búzios)
Included: Breakfast at the hotel
Included: Transfers with driver
Included: Excursions mentioned in the programme with an English-speaking guide
Included: Entrance fees

What's not included

Not included: International and domestic airfare (including the Rio de Janeiro – Foz do Iguaçu – Rio de Janeiro domestic flight)
Not included: Airport and tourism taxes and visa fees
Not included: Meals not mentioned in the programme, and food and drinks during transfers
Not included: Drinks unless explicitly stated
Not included: Tips and gratuities
Not included: Personal expenses and optional excursions
Not included: Travel insurance
Not included: Anything not expressly mentioned as included

Optional services

Optional, at extra cost: Macuco Safari — A tour through the jungle followed by a boat ride. An open jeep runs about 3 kilometres through the forest with a guide describing the region's ecology; then, on foot to the bank of the Iguazú River, a motor boat takes you close to the waterfalls.
Optional, at extra cost: Bird Park — Walk into large open-air aviaries where birds of striking colours fly and move freely among the rainforest.

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