Rio a la Carte

Day 1 Rio
Upon arrival our representative will be waiting for you at the airport and he will take you to your hotel. 

Day 2 Rio (city tour, Sugar Loaf & Corcovado mountain, Tijuca Forest)
After buffet breakfast a half day tour of the city and Sugar Loaf. We pass the dream beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana. Continuing along Guanabara Bay is the Modern Art Museum, Rio`s most important centre of contemporary art, and Glória Church, a precious gem of Luso-Brazilian Baroque perched on a hill. We then head towards the square where the history of Rio de Janeiro began.

Past Praça Mauá we visit Rio`s modern Cathedral with its four huge stained-glass windows. Traffic permitting we also stop by the Teatro Municipal, a tribute to the Paris opera house. Leaving the city centre we head to the Sambódromo. This kilometre-long street is custom-made for samba parades. Each year Rio’s top samba schools have some 60 minutes to parade the results of a year`s preparation. Further north, we reach Maracanã, the world’s largest football stadium. More than 11,000 people were involved in the construction.

Finally, on to Sugar Loaf. With Corcovado Mountain it is one of Rio`s most emblematic landmarks. Two cable cars rise 396m above Rio, the first to the top of Urca Hill with its great view of Guanabara Bay and the winding coastline. The second cable car goes up to the peak. Rio lies at our feet, and we are offered visual proof that the city deserves its nickname ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ (Marvellous City).

Later this day, a half day tour by jeep of Corcovado & Tijuca Forest. Corcovado, topped by the 32m statue of Christ the Redeemer, is the most famous and enduring image of Rio. The views are simply stunning: you can see the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, and the Botanical Garden. From another spot you see the Maracanã stadium, Guanabara Bay and Sugar Loaf. Corcovado is in the Tijuca Atlantic Forest, the world´s largest urban forest. The jeep takes you through this, stopping for a walk in a forest trail up to Cascatinha Fall. B

Day 3 Rio - Departure
Transfer to airport for your flight back home or to your next destination within Brazil. B

Key: B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner