Vibrant Rio, Historical Salvador, Iguazu Falls

On arrival to Rio de Janeiro, the city of mountains and sea, samba and carnival you will be met and transferred to your hotel along Copacabana Beach. This afternoon, your orientation begins with a cable car ascent of Sugar Loaf Mountain, a tour of city sights, and a ride along the world-famous beaches. Overnight at Porto Bay International Hotel More hotel info   |   Hotel image gallery

This morning you will be taken to one of Wonders of the World : The statue of Christ the Redeemer, which crowns the top of the Corcovado mountain with stunning views of Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema below. The perfect way to reach the summit is on the toy train which zig zags its way up through the lush rainforest of the Tijuca Forest where its possible see monkeys and parrots in the trees. Once on top you will have ample time to admire the views. Overnight at Porto Bay International Hotel

Today is at your leisure. We recommend a helicopter flight over this incredibly beautiful city, or just stroll along the promenade at Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches and watch the sporty Brazilians play beach volley or football while you enjoy a classic caipirinha. Overnight at Porto Bay International Hotel

Fly today to Salvador where Brazil was born and her early history remains, both in colonial monuments and African folk culture. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Get acquainted with the main folkloric manifestations of the Bahian culture! In the evening departure from the hotel to the Miguel Santana Theatre located at Pelourinho district for a folkloric show, which presents the main manifestations of the African-Bahian culture, samba-de-roda, (circle samba, it is the most traditional form of samba and is a ritual preserved in some towns in Bahia), maculelê (a typical dance from Brazil), puxada de rede (a Brazilian folkloric theatrical play, seen in many capoeira performances), candomblé (an African religion practiced in Brazil), and others, with a wonderful capoeira presentation. After show, dinner at a local restaurant with typical Bahian food (tour not available on Sundays and Tuesdays). Overnight at Villa Bahia More hotel info   |   Hotel image gallery

Your morning historical tour of Salvador ventures from the colonial-era slave auction site and grandiose baroque Sao Francisco Church, to the newer Upper City. Overnight at Villa Bahia

Enjoy a day at leisure to perhaps take in an optional tour to nearby cocoa plantations, cigar factory, and the pretty colonial towns of Cachoeira and Santo Amaro. Overnight at Villa Bahia

Fly this morning to the Brazil/Argentine border and transfer your hotel overlooking this unforgettable scene. Iguassu National Park is natural wonder of tropical nature, vistas, and 275 thundering cascades. Then set out on an escorted walking tour on the Brazilian side to strategic overlooks at a variety of levels. Trail winds towards the falls from the area in front of the hotel, populated by contis, long-tailed racoon-like creatures with a well-developed sense of tourists’ feeding habits. At its end, an elevator provides speedier access to a viewing platform at the foot of the falls. This has become one of the most popular tours in the area. You will be taken to the Macuco Trail in the Iguaçu National Park, to board jeeps. Jeeps are the best form of transport in this rain forest because the road is unpaved but accessible year round. On this trip, passengers will get to know several different species of sub-tropical plants and trees, including orchids and the heart-of-palm, which grows in abundance at the park. With luck, animals and some of the beautiful birds of the region may be sighted. After a 3-km jeep ride, a 600-meter walking trek passing by the picturesque Macuco Falls, hidden in the forested canyon. The trail brings one to the banks of the Iguaçu River, where passengers will board a twin-engine boat (seating capacity: 25), specially designed for this river’s sailing conditions. Cruise up into the Iguassu Canyon, shooting several rapids and arrive at the very base of the majestic waterfalls. As the experienced pilot maneuvers in the midst of the falls themselves, passengers will have a completely different view and experience a thrill never forgotten. Overnight at Bourbon Cataratas Hotel More hotel info   |   Hotel image gallery

Today, visit Iguassu from the Argentine side for a more extensive experience of the falls and surrounding
rainforest. Departure from hotel, cross the border and the Tancredo Neves Bridge over the Iguassu River,
which forms the border between Argentina and Brazil. Once in Argentina, tour takes a scenic highway up to
the Argentine Iguazu Park. To visit the Devil Throat we will take a electric train for a visit through the park
with 2 stops until the trail where the walking tour begins to the visit the upper walkways which allows a
different and more intimate contact with the falls and the rainforest.. The highlight of the trip is a visit to the
suspended platform at the very brink of the abysmal Devil’s Throat – largest of the waterfalls. Return always
by train to visit the upper Argentinean falls, including the San Martin Falls. If weather and time allows, a brief
stop at the 3 Borders point, where Paraná and Iguassu Rivers as well as the borders or Brazil, Argentina and
Paraguay encounter.
Overnight at Bourbon Cataratas Hotel

This morning is at your leisure before you are transferred back to Iguazu Airport for your onward journey.