Suggested itinerary: 12 Days/ 11 Nights

Day 1 – SALVADOR
Arrival in Rio and transfer from the airport to hotel Fasano Salvador or similar. Accommodation at Deluxe Suite (front ocean view). Leisure time to rest. In the evening, car & guide available to take the clients to dinner at the restaurant of their choice.

Day 2 – SALVADOR
After breakfast, departure for the African Heritage and Upper City Tour. We trace the African roots of Salvador on a city tour which combines the newer, modern section and the older Historical Center of Salvador, the Pelourinho area, so called after the pillory which stood in the main square, in front of the central slave market. Then continue to the selected restaurant for lunch (guide will help with the recommendations). In the afternoon, experience a percussion workshop to learn the basics of typical rhythms. Return to the hotel and time to rest. In the evening, a private vehicle and driver are at disposal to take the clients to dinner at the restaurant of their choice. Note: the tour includes a visit to the African Museum, it is open only Mon-Fri, except during national holidays.

Day 3 – SALVADOR
After breakfast, depart for the other side of the city, the Lower one. It offers another perspective of the prawling city, taking us to the quiet waters of the Itapagipe Peninsula where life moves at a slower pace than the bustling upper city. Then continue to the selected restaurant for lunch (guide will help with the recommendations). Return to the hotel and time to rest or enjoy the pool. In the evening, a private vehicle and driver are at disposal to take the clients to dinner at the restaurant of
their choice.

Day 4 – SALVADOR/ IGUASSU FALLS
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board a flight to Iguassu. Arrival and transfer to Belmond Hotel das Cataratas. Accommodation at Deluxe room with falls view. Walking tour with the guide to the Brazilian falls, located right in front of the hotel. Rest of the day and evening at leisure. We suggest having dinner at one of the hotel’s restaurants. In case the guests are lucky enough to have a full moon night, the hotel offers an optional walking tour in the evening to witness the lunar rainbow.

Day 5 – IGUASSU FALLS
After breakfast, depart the hotel for the border with Argentina (please check if a visa is needed to enter this different country). Continue to the Argentinian side of the falls for another perspective of the falls. Walk at the lower and superior circuits and enjoy the very impressive close view of the Devil’s Throat, the biggest of all falls. Return to the hotel and evening at leisure. We suggest having dinner at one of the hotel’s restaurants.

Day 6 – IGUASSU FALLS/ RIO DE JANEIRO
Departure the hotel early in the morning for a special experience at the Birds Park, a visit to the backstage, before the opening hour! It is a park created for the preservation and reproduction of animals, it is home of more than 900 birds of 150 different species from all over the world, also butterflies, marmosets, alligators, pythons and hummingbirds. The special backstage experience includes access to restricted areas, as well as the privilege of being in direct contact with some of the birds, in addition to the feeding of toucans and flamingos, among others. Return to the hotel for check out and departure to the airport to take a flight to Rio.

Arrival in Rio and transfer from the airport to hotel Belmond Copacabana Palace. Accommodation at Deluxe Oceanfront Suite. Leisure time to rest. In the evening, a private vehicle and driver are at disposal to take the clients to dinner at the restaurant of their choice.

Day 7 – RIO DE JANEIRO
After breakfast, depart the hotel for the first visit in the city, the iconic Sugar Loaf. Enjoy the panoramic view from the top. Then continue to the selected restaurant for lunch (guide will help with the recommendations). After lunch, take a walk inside the Botanical Gardens, It shelters the most exotic flora from many parts of Brazil, like the Vitoria Regia and the wild orchid from the Amazon Forest. The walk also permits you to see several threatened species of extinction, such as the brazilwood. Return to hotel and time to rest In the evening, a private vehicle and driver are at disposal to take the clients to dinner at the restaurant of their choice.

Day 8 – RIO DE JANEIRO
After breakfast, departing the hotel for the visit to the most beautiful postcard of Rio de Janeiro since 1931: Christ the Redeemer statue located at Corcovado mountain, 710 meters above the sea level. Then continue for lunch at Assador Rio’s, to taste the famous Brazilian barbecue. Return to the hotel and time to rest.In the evening, a private vehicle and driver are at disposal to take the clients to dinner at the restaurant of their choice.

Day 9 – RIO DE JANEIRO/ PARATY
Breakfast and road transfer to Paraty, located around 4 hours away. Accommodation at Casa Turquesa Maison D´Hotels at Master Suite. Rest of the day and evening at leisure.

Paraty was declared a National Historical Monument in 1966 thereby safeguarding the preservation of the Historical Center. The winding, narrow streets paved with giant cobble stones were designed to protect the town from pirate raids and curiously, for a seaside town, most of the houses have their backs to the sea. Small fishermen’s cottages and vast merchants’ mansions stand side by side, all white stucco with brightly coloured shutters and doors. Vehicles are banned from the old town, and the wealth of art galleries, shops and restaurants are explored on foot. Bring flat shoes – Paraty and heels do not mix!

Days 10 & 11 – PARATY
Days at leisure to explore this beautiful colonial village.
Our suggestions of experiences in Paraty:
> The hotel can organize special experiences for the guests such as: walking tour, boat trip, canoe tour, standup paddle, cooking class, trekking, visit to local alambique (cachaca liquor producer) and more. We certainly recommend a boat tour to this destination.
> Local restaurantes we recommend in the city center – Banana da Terra (brazilian cuisine), Caminho do
Ouro (brazilian cuisine), Quintal das Letras (brazilian cuisine), Bartholomeu (latin american cuisine).

Day 12 – PARATY/ RIO DE JANEIRO
After breakfast, the road transfers to the airport.

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Package includes:
– Private services according to the mentioned above;
– Bilingual speaking guides for the services;
– Entrance fee at mentioned touristic sites;
– Typical BBQ lunch at Assador in Rio (no beverage included);
– 3 nights at Fasano Salvador Hotel, at Deluxe Suite (ocean front view), with daily breakfast;
– 2 nights at Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, at Deluxe Room (falls view), with daily breakfast;
– 3 nights at Belmond Copacabana Palace, at Deluxe Suite (ocean front view), with daily breakfast;
– 3 nights at Casa Turquesa Maison D´Hoteis, at Master Suite, with daily breakfast.
*Hotels accomodation are subject to availability

Not included:
– Flights and airport taxes;
– Extras;
– Any service not mentioned in the program;
– Early check in and Late check out;

Note: the vehicles are deluxe ones in Brazil, models can be: Fluence, C4 Pallas, Corolla, Azera, Chrysler or
similar

Reservations are according to availability
Our reference: 16452