Brazil

Route and other info

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days:24
Group size:2-24
Product code:SBR

Itinerary
1 São Paulo , 2 - 4 Foz do Iguaçu, 5 Curitiba, 6 Curitiba, 7 São Paulo , 8 Ilha Bela, 9 - 10 Ilha Bela, 11 - 12 Paraty, 13 Ilha Grande, 14 - 15 Ilha Grande, 16 Rio de Janeiro, 17 - 19 Rio de Janeiro, 20 Buzios, 21 - 22 Buzios, 23 End of tour

What's included
Accommodation (hotel and pousada) including breakfast; transportation with AC (mini) bus only for transfers from hotel to hotel; flight São Paulo – Iguaçu; train journey to Morettes; transfer to Iguaçu falls; boat transfers; English speaking tour leader.

What's not included
International flights, all other meals; tips; visas; optional excursions; all entrance fees; airport transfers; booking fee; travel insurance.

Extra
Pocket money: 190-230 € p.w
Single room: 349 €

Please note
♦ If less than 6 people book the tour on the EU website then your group may be combined with a Dutch, English, German, Italian or Spanish group. Your tour would still be conducted in English.

Brazil

Brazil

steaks and sambas, football and waterfalls

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Weave amongst the world's biggest waterfalls, its best soccer players and most beautiful beaches. Brazil’s São Paulo, where this tour starts, boasts 22 million inhabitants, making it the world’s 2nd-largest city. But the steaks served in its restaurants are similarly awesome! And, because the country is over three thousand miles long, it spans a big enough expanse to encompass enormous contrast. Indeed, you’ll witness that at famous waterfalls such as Foz do Iguaçu, in the tropical rainforest, and on the golden sands of Copacabana’s beaches.


Tour description

We’ll kick off, probably quite literally, by spending one night at Sao Paulo before traveling to Foz do Iguaçu where the most impressive waterfalls in the world will be our focus of the next few days. We’ll visit both the Brazilian and Argentinean sides of these extraordinary natural phenomena. But, for those who don’t just want to stand on the sidelines, an optional boat trip under the plunging water is definitely recommended.

A spectacular train-ride into the jungle

On day 5 we’ll drive to Curitiba in the heart of Brazil, a surprisingly Western city with Italian restaurants, cosy parks and squares. Then we’ll take a spectacular train-ride into the jungle, through many tunnels and alongside steep mountain cliffs, to the little coastal town of Morettes. Here we’ll enjoy a balmy micro-climate amidst mangrove forests, banana palms and tropical fruit. When in the jungle, you will have the option to go rafting, tubing or follow one of the fascinating mountain bike trails. On day 7 a six-hour scenic ride will take us back to São Paulo, a city famed for its night-life. There you’ll be able to choose from the many wonderful restaurants, bars and giant shopping malls that buzz deep into the night. Indeed, the bars and clubs stay open 24 hours a day!

Ilha Bela

On day 8 we’ll leave for Ilha Bela, or 'beautiful island'. This lush green paradise on the shores of the Atlantic is just a few hours’ drive from downtown São Paulo. The east side of the island, which is virtually-impenetrable jungle, can only be reached by 4x4s. Here we can arrange horse-riding, mountain-biking and waterfall abseiling.

Paraty

On day 11 we’ll return to the mainland and head for Paraty, a magnificent little colonial town with cobble-stone streets and cosy restaurants. Gold from the interior was shipped to Portugal through this harbour in the past. And that, not surprisingly, explains why many little islands along the coast were homes to pirates! Boat trips across the surface of these calm azure waters are a great opportunity to get to know some of these little tropical paradises, but they also offer snorkelling! What’s more there are also mountain-bike trails through the jungle.

Ilha Grande

On day 13 you’ll visit Ilha Grande, a former penal colony, where originally only prisoners and guards ever set foot ashore. It only stopped flogging inmates, and started ‘flogging’ souvenirs, in 1994. It has neither cars nor roads. But this is a blessing in disguise, encouraging you to walk through the jungle or go by boat along the coast. Incidentally, 'Lopes Mendes', the island’s westerly shore, has one of the most beautiful beaches in the whole of Brazil.

Rio!

Day 16 sees us taking the boat and bus to Rio and relaxing (or posing) on Copacabana’s famous beach. You can also see the Corcovado with the famous statue of Christ. Or head for the Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf mountain) which you can ascend by cable-car. You will have four nights in this famous and exciting city.

Buzios

On day 20 we leave to spend a few days enjoying the delightful beaches and jet-set atmosphere of Buzios,the Brazilian equivalent of St. Tropez. Then on day 23 we’ll travel back to Rio where, upon arrival, the tour ends.