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Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu Falls
8 Days/6 Nights from $1,569 (Not Including Airfare)

Day 1	Rio de Janeiro
Day 2	Rio de Janeiro/Samba Dinner Show
Day 3	Rio de Janeiro/City Tour/Christ the Redeemer Statue (Corcovado)/Sugar Loaf Mountain
Day 4	Rio de Janeiro
Day 5	Rio de Janeiro
Day 6	Rio de Janeiro/Iguazu Falls (Brazilian Side)
Day 7	Iguazu Falls (Argentinian Side)/Great Adventure Tour
Day 8	Iguazu Falls/Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro

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Lodging and Meals: This tour includes accommodations for 6 nights (4 nights in Rio de Janeiro and 2 nights in Puerto Iguazu), and 8 meals (6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner).

Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu Falls

Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu Falls, our Featured Brazil Tour, is a great way to experience two of the most interesting destinations of the country. Starting in Rio de Janeiro, you will visit Christ the Redeemer Statue (Corcovado), one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, and Sugar loaf Mountain. You will also have free time to enjoy the sights and sounds of the city. The last part of the trip is an excursion to the impressive Iguazu Falls, located on the border between Brazil and Argentina.

Activities: Cultural/historical sightseeing, hiking, zodiac boating, and jeep riding.

Day 1: Rio de Janeiro

Depart to Rio de Janeiro via overnight flight.

Day 2: Rio de Janeiro/Samba Dinner Show

After passing through immigration and customs, proceed to the reception area, where our inbound services representative will be holding a sign with your name on it. You will be greeted and then transferred to your hotel. In the evening, you will have dinner at one of Rio's liveliest barbecue houses followed by a real Samba show with 'mulatas' and 'batuqueiros' showing you Brazilian rhythms, folklore and fancy carnival costumes. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro. (D)

Note: Check-in time in Rio de Janeiro is typically 2:00 PM. We can request early check-in for you but cannot guarantee it.

Day 3: Rio de Janeiro/City Tour/Christ the Redeemer Statue (Corcovado)/Sugar Loaf Mountain

This tour begins with a panoramic city tour of downtown Rio de Janeiro, passing by the Sambodrome and the pyramid-shaped Metropolitan Cathedral. You will pass Cinelandia square, and historical buildings such as the Municipal Theatre, the National Library, and the National Museum of Fine Arts. Then, you will go to the Cosme Velho train station. The cog wheel train will climb up through the Tijuca Rainforest and bring you to the steps of the Christ the Redeemer Statue (Corcovado). At 2,300 ft. above sea level, you will have a breathtaking view of the City of Rio de Janeiro, the Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the nine mile Rio-Niteroi Bridge, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, and the Atlantic Ocean. Barbeque lunch. In the afternoon, you will drive along Rio's famous beaches to the Praia Vermelha cable car station where you will be taken to the Urca Mountain (mid-way station) with its gardens and look-out points. Then, the second part of the ride will take you to the peak of Sugar Loaf Mountain, 1,300 ft. above sea level. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro. (B,L)

Day 4: Rio de Janeiro

Free day. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro. (B)

Day 5: Rio de Janeiro

Free day. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro. (B)

Day 6: Rio de Janeiro/Iguazu Falls (Brazilian Side)

Early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Iguazu Falls. Upon arrival, you will have a 1 and ½ hour tour of the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls. Located in Iguazu National Park, these spectacular falls are comprised of 275 individual cascades, and are more than 1.90 miles wide and 260 ft. high. You will walk along the main trail (one mile) on a catwalk above the lower Iguazu River to the series of falls that comprise the Devil's Throat. Then you will take an elevator to an observation deck for a spectacular panoramic view of the falls. At the end of this tour, you will be transferred to your hotel on the Argentinian side. Overnight in Puerto Iguazu. (B)

Day 7: Iguazu Falls (Argentinian Side)/Great Adventure Tour

In the morning, you will return to Iguazu Falls to view the falls from the Argentinian side and for the Great Adventure Tour. On the Argentinian side of the falls, you will visit the Interpretation Center to learn about the biodiversity of the jungle and the culture and history of the surrounding area. You can also take the Ecological Forest Train to the Garganta del Diable (Devil's Throat) Station and the Cataratas Station, which will take you to the upper and lower circuits, and other walking trails. In the afternoon, you will have the Great Adventure Tour. First, you will ride semi-rigid zodiac boats to reach the bottom of San Martin, Bosetty, Tres Mosqueteros and Canon de Garganta del Diablo falls and down the river rapids up to Puerto Macuco (two miles from the falls). Then, you will ride in an open jeep along the rainforest, observing the local flora and fauna with the aid of specialized guides. Overnight in Puerto Iguazu. (B)

Day 8: Iguazu Falls/Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro

Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro and your final destination. (B)

B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner

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