Rio de Janeiro - Iguazu Falls - Bonito
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11 days, 10 nights
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Day 1: Rio de Janeiro
Arrival in Rio, reception and transfer to the 3* Copacabana Rio Hotel.
Day 2: Rio de Janeiro
After breakfast, a half day visit of the "marvelous city" including a sightseeing tour to Sugar Loaf Mountain. A two-stage cable car takes you to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain where you will enjoy a splendid view of Rio, Copacabana Beach, and Guanabara Bay. Return to your hotel. *Option of a spectacular dinner and show in Rio.
Day 3: Rio de Janeiro
After breakfast, a half day visit to Corcovado, the mountain home to the world famous, Christo de Redentor statue for a magnificent 360° panoramic view of Rio. After, a trip to the Tijuca forest, a luxuriant tropical forest only minutes away from this huge metropolis. Return to your hotel.
Day 4: Rio de Janeiro
Full day visit by boat to the tropical islands around
Rio. Lunch on the islands is included.
Day 5: Rio de Janeiro - Iguazu
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Iguazu. Reception
and transfer to the 4* Hotel Carima.
Day 6: Iguazu Falls - Brazil side
Full day excursion to the fabulous UNESCO World Heritage
Iguazu falls, the most voluminous falls in the world and more
than three times the width of the Niagara falls. The falls
lie on the three borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
The tour will include a "Macuco Safari" an exhilarating boat
ride on the Parana river, heading towards the Iguazu falls
themselves. Return to your hotel.
Day 7: Iguazu Falls - Argentina side
Today, we will cross the border and enter Argentina
for a closer view of these magnificent falls. Set in a subtropical
rain forest reserve of over 180,000 hectares, Iguazu is home
to jaguars, pumas, caiman and over 400 species of bird. It
also offers a chance of seeing the falls close up. Return
to Brazil and your hotel.
Day 8: Iguazu - Campo Grande - Bonito
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Campo Grande.
Reception and transfer to the your hotel in Bonito, some 160
k/m from Campo Grande. Welcome to the Water's Eye Pousada
in Bonito.
Day 9: Bonito - Lago Azul
Half day tour to the beautiful Blue Cave Lake. Three
hundred meters from the cave's mouth, you will see a deep,
blue lake. It is thought to originate from a subterranean
river and creates a beautiful spectacle when the sun's rays
catches the water.
Day 10: Bonito - Formosa River
After breakfast, a half day excursion involving an eight kilometer
trip on rafts to the "Isle of the Priest". The journey will
involve passing several small waterfalls and two rapids. You
should be able to see several species of birds and fish along
the way as well as monkeys, tapirs and perhaps even a boa
along the banks.
Day 11: Bonito - Falls Park
A fabulous full day to the "Falls Park", one of the most beautiful
settings in the region. A two hour hike passing several waterfalls,
natural swimming pools and submerged caves. Arrival at a "fazenda",
or farmhouse for a delicious lunch. Return to your lodge.
Day 12: Bonito - Campo Grande - Rio de Janeiro
After breakfast, transfer back to Campo Grande and
the return flight back to.
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Prices start from US$
Upon request
per person (based on four) and includes land transportation, accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels and all tours.
Internal flights, airport taxes and the international airfare to Brazil are not included.
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