RIO DE JANEIRO

With its 435 years of live history, Rio de Janeiro, beyond its prodigal nature, has also its charming people - hospitable and happy - that enjoys good food, the informal chit-chat in the "barzinhos" (street bars), music, carnival and others traditional events of popular culture.

Sugar Loaf, Corcovado and Carnival are the most familiar images of the Rio de Janeiro's tourism, but the Marvellous City has more than that. Its cultural tourism (museums, monuments and historical constructions), architectonical tourism (with buildings of all the styles) and ecotourism (squares, parks and gardens that includes the Botanical Garden and the biggest urban forest in the world: the Tijuca National Park). Also has a wide range of hotels and restaurants that includes hotels, inns, motels, bars, snack-bars, regional and international cuisine.

In its urban arquitecture, Rio offers some patrimonial spots of high cultural and historical value. Soccer fans must visit the Maracană, one of the largest soccer stadiums in the world, during a championship game when the enthusiastic crowds are as much an atraction as the game itself.







3 Days / 2 Nights Program "The Best of Rio de Janeiro" CODE BRA001
 
Day 1 - Arrive Rio de Janeiro.
Arrive to Rio de Janeiro.  Upon arrival you will be met at the airport by an English speaking guide who will welcome you to the country, transfer you to your hotel, and be there to assist you with any questions you have.  Your hotel is located on Ipanema beach, the best place in Rio de Janeiro to be based for seeing what the city has to offer.  The beachfront is one of the most beautiful in the world, and the area is both a great place to spend time on the beach and to stroll through the streets.  Many of Rio's best restaurants, boutiques, and cafes are located in Ipanema and neighboring Leblon.
 
Day 2 - Rio de Janeiro:  Corcovado mountain and Sugar Loaf  Mountain.
Your first full day in Rio starts with a visit to the top of the Corcovado mountain to the Cristo Redentor statue, where you can take in the view out over all of Rio.... it has to be one of the best views in the world.  Afterwards, you'll do a drive through the historic Santa Teresa neighborhood, filled with mansions dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and get a chance to see Rio's bustling downtown.  
 
After  Lunch  we will  visit the world famous Pão de Açúcar or Sugar Loaf Mountain  which has become an iconic symbol of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Rising up from small peninsula at the entrance of Guanabara Bay, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined sugar loaf. The tour is done in two steps by glass cable-cars. The first cable-car takes passengers to the top of Urca Hill, which rises 215 meters above sea level and offers spectacular views of the entire bay its islands. From Urca Hill, passengers continue in a second cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf which rises 395 meters above sea level and offers a 360 degree view of the entire city including Botafogo and Copacabana Beaches, the Corcovado and downtown Rio.
 
Day 3 - Free day in Rio for other activities or depart to another Destination:
 
This is a free day in Rio to explore on your own or take another excursion.  We can assist you with a range of additional activities, including active excursions such as half day sea kayaking trips, hiking excursions of varying difficulty in Tijuca National Park (where you can see a wide range of tropcial wildlife, including several species of monkeys and numerous species of tropical birds), and full day excursions out to nearby cities such as Petropolis, Buzios, or Transfers  to  the  Airport   International  or  Domestic  
 
Price Per Person from USD 335 Included:
Transfer,2 Tours Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour 
2 Nights  Hotels with Breakfast base in Double Room 4  Stars 
Hotel in Copacabana Astoria Palace o Royal Palace. 

 
 
 
 
Code R001:Rio de Janeiro Tour.
Sugar Loaf Tour,Seat in Bus Basis,Guide Assisted.


Duration:4 hours
SIB tour with guide. Half Day. 4 Hours. Visit to the world famous Sugar Loaf Mountain in the middle of the Guanabara Bay. Includes cable car fee to Sugar Loaf. Up to 02 years old is free. Over 02, it's charged normally.
Price per Person 46 usd
 
Code R002 Rio de Janeiro Tour.
Corcovado and Sugar Loaf with Lunch, Seat in Bus Basis, Guide Assisted
 
Duration:8 hours
NOT available on Sundays.
SIB tour with guide. Full Day. 8 Hours. Barbecue lunch included. A visit around the Wonderful City, visiting Corcovado, Sugar Loaf, Tijuca Forest (a brief passage), historical downtown and the beach coast.
Price per Person 105 usd
 
Code R003 Rio de Janeiro Tour.
Rio By Night with Plataforma and BBQ Dinner,Seat in Bus Basis,Guide Assisted
 

Duration: 5 hours
SIB tour with guide and driver. Full Day. 5 Hours. Barbecue dinner included. Dinner at one of Rio's famous restaurants. After dinner, a spectacular samba show with elaborately costumed mulatas, singers and dancers, presenting Brazil's folklore and capturing the carnival rhythms. Up to 05 Years old is free.
Price per Person 94 usd
 
Code R006 Rio de Janeiro.
Helicopter Route 1,Private Tour
 
Duration: 6 minutos
Private tour. 6/7 Minutes. This Tour departs from Sugar Loaf only. Turn around Christ, part of Copacabana beach and return to Sugar Loaf. Minimun 3 pax.
Price per Person 207 usd
 
Code R007  Rio de Janeiro Tour.
Favela Tour, Seat in Bus Basis, Guide Assisted
 

Duration: 4 Hours
This tour is an illuminating experience if you're looking for an insider's point of view of Brazil. It introduces you to another Rio, within the city: the favela. You will go to the favelas of Vila Canoas and Rocinha, the largest one in Brazil. There, you will visit a school, a handcraft center (also supported by the tour) and other community works. Informative, this tour changes the reputation of favelas, often related to violence and poverty only. Don't be shy, local people greet you friendly and you are welcome there. If you really want to understand Rio and Brazil, don't leave the city without doing it!
Price per Person 45 usd
 
Code R008 Rio de Janeiro Tour.
Angra dos Reis with Lunch, Seat in Bus Basis, Guide Assisted
 

Duration: 8 Hours (  Sib  only on Wednesday  )
Schooner trip around Angra dos Reis bay visiting many islands. A wonderful view of nature.

Price per Person 65 usd


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CARNIVAL

The carioca Carnival, worldwide known, has its climax at the Samba Stage Carnival Parades, popularly known as Sambódromo. Officially, the Carnival is scheduled to run form Saturday to ash Wednesday at mid-day. The main Carnaval Parade happens at the Sundays and at the Monday.

Rio's Carnival Balls are costume parties which start around 11 P.M. and carry on until 5 A.M. or later. Every club or suitable hall holds a Carnival ball.

The street Carnival is one of the most traditional aspects of Carnival. Its is a more impulsive fun and democratic, it attracts the rich and the poor, the young and the old, the Brazilians and the foreign visitors.