9 Days Amazing Brazil Tour

Name: South Rift Galaxy Safaris
Price range: $$$

Overview.

9 Days Amazing Brazil Tour – Tour Rio de Janeiro – it’s green hills, blue sky, rocky mountains, beautiful bays, islands, beautiful beaches. The second most populous city in Brazil and one of the most beautiful city in the world. Hotels located on most famous black-and-white tiled promenade of Copacabana, Leblon, Ipanema. Foz do Iguacu – The Iguacu Falls receive their name from the Caigangues Indian word meaning ‘great waters’.

The Iguacu falls are formed by the Iguacu River and consist of 275 separate falls; they are surrounded by the virgin jungle of Iguacu National Park which is home to about 2000 species of flora and 400 bird species (including parrots and toucans). The highest fall, the ‘Garganta do Diabo’ (Devil’s Throat) reaches 70m (230ft), which is one and a half times the height of the Niagara Falls. Angra dos Reis – Angra – a small town on the Atlantic coast of Brazil, 155 km south of Rio de Janeiro.

The perfect place for families with children or a group of 6-7 friends, for those who appreciate peace and seeking natural harmony. For complete privacy, you can live in a bungalow, which are sufficiently isolated from each other. For a relaxing stay, you can choose the hotels “all inclusive”. Angra is famous for its beautiful golf courses and great tennis courts. You can ride horses. Among the mountains covered with tropical vegetation, where the air is filled with aromas of forest, your stay will be unforgettable.

Day 1. Rio de Janeiro

Arrival day in Rio de Janeiro, accompanied by the guide, we will bring you to your hotel and spend the night relaxing. Maybe you will want to see and feel the lush life of the city, or if you want to be alone with yourself, then, for this there is always a corner somewhere in between the palm trees, sand and ocean waves.

Day 2. Rio de Janeiro

Breakfast at the hotel. Our guide will take you to red beach (Praia Vermelha) from where we take a cable car up to the Urca mountain. From here an amazing view on Rio opens up before us. We take yet another cable car up the Pao de Acucar Mountain (Sugarloaf). From here we have a wonderful view of the city nestling between the mountains and the sea, and the sight of the sun going down over Copacabana beach is magical. After riding down the cable car, we will discover the historical part of Rio. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 3. Rio de Janeiro

Breakfast at the hotel. Our guide picks you up at your hotel in the morning and takes you to the bottom of the Corcovado Mountain. Here you board the little train that takes you through tropical rainforest, passing tropical trees and exotic fruits. A short walk from the final station you find yourself at the foot of impressive Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor). Enjoy the spectacular views over Rio de Janeiro. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 4. Rio de Janeiro – Foz do Iguacu

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport without a guide (only the driver). Flight to Foz do Iguacu. Arrival in Foz do Iguacu airport. Meeting at the airport with a guide. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 5. Foz do Iguacu

After breakfast you will visit the Brazilian site of the magnificent Iguaçu Falls following the walkways which border the canyon of the Iguassu River. It is possible to observe hundreds of small waterfalls until ending up in front of the magnificent Devils Throat, the strongest and mightiest of all falls. The splashes coming from the falling water make you feel the falls grandeur and cover the sky with thousands of rainbows.

Discover different types of rare birds in Foz do Iguassu Bird park! You are driven to the entrance of the bird park where you meet you guide. Now you have the opportunity to meet Tucans and Aras during a walk through the amazing ambiance of the bird park. Maybe a cute butterfly catches your eye when making your way.

The big adventure begins at the Macuco Safari entrance gates, located at kilometer 25 of the Cataratas Highway inside the Iguassu National Park, with embarkation in open jeep-towed wagons that permit an unobstructed view of the scenery along the trail. During the stretch of three kilometers through the jungle, multi-lingual guides point out examples of the flora and fauna of the Park.

Orchids, palm trees, bromeliads, centenaria trees, as well as wild animals that occasionally cross the trail are pointed out by the guides. The hike – The second stage, a stretch of 600 meters (optional), is a hike on a trail that leads to a waterfall baptized “Macuco Falls”. The waterfall – perfect for a refreshing dip on days of intense heat – spills down from a height of approximately 20 meters.

More about Day 5

Access is via a stairway carved into the ancient rock. The last stop is the Macuco Safari docks on the Brazilian side of the Iguassu River. In the water, inflatable bi-motor boats, constructed to withstand the rigors of the excursion, are secure and efficient vessels. Before embarkation, passengers receive life-vests and plastic containers in which to protect photographic and filming equipment.

The boat travels up-river passing the canyon facing the rapids at a speed that permits the appreciation of the scenery, but will also give you the adrenaline and fun. Rocks, animals and a lot of greenery completes the scenery until the base of the Falls is reached, next to the “great horseshoe” know as the “Devil’s Throat”. Waterfall shower – Rainbows, blue sky, mist and water in profusion, punctuate the spectacle that has as its high-point the area of the Falls baptized “The Three Musketeers”.

There the captain maneuvers the boat in order to get close enough to provide the passengers with a quick and refreshing shower. Since at the end of the fun everyone normally ends-up wet, the passengers more sensitive to cold should not dispense with extra clothes to use after the boat excursion. Another important detail: use comfortable shoes and clothes.

Day 6. Foz do Iguacu – Rio de Janeiro – Angra dos Reis

Transfer out to airport with driver only. Flight to Rio de Janeiro. Upon arrival at the airport of Rio de Janeiro, a driver will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel in Angra dos Reis. Overnight.

Day 7-8. Angra dos Reis

Breakfast at the hotel. Free days at Green Coast at your leisure.

Day 9. Angra dos Reis – Rio de Janeiro – Home!

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from hotel in Angra dos Reis to airport in Rio de Janeiro for your flight to home.