Ultimate Brazil Vacation Package (8 Nights): Rio, Iguazu Falls, Brazilian Amazon & Custom Group Tours for 6+

Day by Day Itinerary

This is a Sample Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls and Amazon Travel Itinerary that we have created for customers in the past.

Day 1 – Rio de Janeiro City
You will arrive in Rio de Janeiro and be met at the airport by a private driver who will take you to your hotel. After checking in, you may want to relax and have some lunch. We suggest lunch at Porcao, a Brazilian barbecue buffet restaurant. In the afternoon you might like to explore around Copacabana and visit the famous beaches near your hotel.

Day 2 – Rio de Janeiro City
After breakfast, we will go on a city tour by Land Rover to see some of the best highlights of Rio de Janeiro. We will drive along the scenic route of Castorina road toward the Corvocado (Christ statue). We will then stop by to see the Mesa do Emperador (the Emperors Table) and Vista Chinesa (Chinese lookout point), before we enter the Tujica National Park. We will be able to see the important sites of the park including the Tauney waterfall, the Mayrink chapel, and see the beautiful flora and fauna as well as exotic Atlantic wildlife. We will then drive to the top of the mountain in the direction toward the Corvocado, and see amazing 360 degree panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro. Next, we will stop by the neighborhood of Santa Teresa, a historical district in Rio where many artisans live and work. We will have lunch in one of the many local restaurants and experience some excellent Brazilian cuisine. After lunch, we will visit the Chacara do Ceu Museum and see views of Guanabara bay and the incredible landscape. We will end the tour at Sugar Loaf where we will watch the magnificent sunset over the bay and city. We also suggest dinner at Da Brambini (Italian Seafood) at Praia do Leme.

Day 3 – Rio de Janeiro City
Explore Rio de Janeiro at your leisure. If you happen to be in Rio on a Sunday, the hippie fair (open-air handcrafts market) at General Osório in Ipanema is worth a visit. There is an evening dinner show (Samba show and dinner) available, if you are interested, which is not included in the above package. Please let us know if you would like us to book this for you.

Day 4 – Iguazu Falls
On your final day in Rio, you must check out of your hotel around 10:30 a.m. and say goodbye to this marvelous city,’ then be driven in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to the airport to catch a flight to Foz do Iguazu. At the airport in Iguassu you will be met and driven to your hotel, where you will check in. We suggest dinner at the Restaurant Clube Maringá – their specialty is fresh water fish from the region.

Day 5 – Iguazu Falls
Your second day at the falls will comprise a full-day tour of both sides of the falls. First, you will be taken on a 3-hour tour of the Brazilian side of the falls by a private English-speaking guide. You will follow a trail inside the sub-tropical forest, which includes a visit to the bottom of Salto Floriano (Floriano Falls). During the walk, there is an impressive view of the Devil’s Throat from a bridge. At the end of your tour an elevator will take you up to the top of the falls. After your tour of the Brazilian side, there will be a break for lunch. Lunch is included in your package and you can choose from the following list: Bufalo Branco Churrascaria or Churrascaria Rafain (grilled meats with a mixed salads buffet), Maringa (good variety of seafood and sushi), La Mamma Galeteria (Italian food), Porto Canoas (grilled meats, pasta dishes, and salads). Then on to see the Argentinian side of the Iguassu Falls (4-hour tour). You will be taken across the border into Argentina by private vehicle, into the Parque National del Iguazu, 40 km away from the Brazilian border. Once in Argentina, you will go on a walking tour of the falls. The views are magnificent, especially the one right on top of the Devil’s Throat, which is reached by a little boat taking you through breathtaking scenery. Throughout the day you will see numerous rainbows, hundreds of beautiful butterflies, lots of friendly little South American coatis, and dozens of exotic birds. (The entire tour takes about 8 hours).

Day 6 – Iguazu Falls
After breakfast on the last day of your trip you will be taken on a tour traveling the Macuco Trail in a rustic, open wagon, which allows you a view of the luxurious jungle in all its splendor. Our guides will explain some of the stories, marvels and mysteries of the sub-tropical forest surrounded by orchids, bromeliads, and thousands of butterflies. You will take a walk down the Iguassu Canyon Trail, visiting the picturesque Macuco Falls and enter the Brazilian jungle on foot to have more close contact with nature. Finally, you will ride the rapids of the Iguassu Canyon in secure open boats (mild Rapid). This 3-hour tour gives you a unique and different view of the Iguazu Falls. Before checking out of your hotel, you may want to have one final look at the magnificent falls, before be driven in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to the airport. From Foz do Iguassu, you will fly to the Manaus airport, where you will be met by our representative and taken to your Jungle Lodge. After checking in at the lodge, you will have dinner and be taken on a reconnaissance tour through main infrastructure lodge followed with one hour jungle night trek.

Day 7 – Amazon
Today’s tour after breakfast is a jungle trek with emphasis on the Amazon’s ecosystem by showing the diversity of trees and plants. After lunch you will depart to one of survival camps where the night will be spent and from where a nocturnal trek is organized.

Day 8 – Amazon
After a delicious breakfast you will be taken on a full day Amazon River trip.  You will board a canoe and visit the highlights that this region has to offer. Giant waterlilies, dolphin spotting for the gray and pink dolphins, bird watching, piranha and catfish fishing, completed with alligator spotting in the early evening. Lunch is served in the floating observation station of the lodge. You will return to the lodge around 8.30 p.m.

Day 9 – Manaus
After breakfast, you will be taken to Manaus for a visit to “Meeting of the Waters”, followed with a short outside visit to Teatro Amazonas before return to airport.

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