DAY 1, FEBRUARY 28

RIO DE JANEIRO

Pick up at the airport and transfer to your hotel SOL IPANEMA in the heart of Rio de Janeiro. Your stay is for 4 nights in one ocean view room. (local taxes and breakfast included).

DAY 2, MARCH 01

FULL DAY TOUR OF RIO DE JANIERO

Your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and will take you to explore Rio de Janeiro. Every year, over a million visitors go to the famous Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf Mountain), an iconic symbol of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its name was given due to the resemblance to the traditional shape of a refined sugar loaf.

The journey to the top is made in glass cable cars. The first cable car takes passengers to the top of Urca Hill, which rises 215 meters above sea level and offers spectacular views of the entire bay and its surrounding islands. At Urca Hill, passengers take the second cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf, which rises 395 meters above sea level and offers a 360 degrees view of the entire city including Botafogo and Copacabana Beaches, Corcovado Hill and Rio’s downtown.

Your guide then will take you to explore the most iconic site of Rio de Janeiro. It is frequently said that God is Brazilian. The real truth is unknown, but at least a piece of him lies in the Rio statue, Christ o Redentor. Towering above the marvelous city with open arms extending almost 30 meters, since 1931, this figure has been one of the most famous symbols of Rio. It stands 100 ft tall, visible night and day from most of the city. After enjoying the visit of this ion of Rio de Janeiro your guide will take you back to your hotel.

Go back to your hotel after this full day of Rio.

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DAY 3, MARCH 02

CARNIVAL IN RIO

Step into a world of vibrant colors, pulsating rhythms, and electrifying energy with our exclusive tour of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Celebrated as one of the most spectacular festivals on the planet, Rio Carnival is a cultural extravaganza that captivates the senses and ignites the spirit of revelry like no other event.

During this immersive tour, you'll be immersed in the heart of Carnival, where the streets of Rio come alive with music, dance, and dazzling parades.

DAY 4, MARCH 03

RIO DE JANEIRO AT LEISURE

Today is free for you to explore the beautiful beaches of Ipanema and Copa Cabana and mingle with the carioca culture. See how they play their favorite sport called futevolley and have a local drink (caipirinha) in one of their beach restaurants, we are confident that you will enjoy the vibe of Rio and take the time to get into one of the local churrasquerias and experience a Brazilian rodizio with its traditional feijoada.

DAY 5, MARCH 04

RIO DE JANEIRO – IGUAZU FALLS

Today your Guide will pick you up from the lobby of your hotel and will take you to the airport in time for your flight to Iguazu falls (FOZ).

Once you arrive to Iguazu your Guide will take you to visit the Brazilian side of the falls.

The tour goes towards the Iguaçu National Park, one of the largest vegetation reserves in Brazil. Arrive at the visitors’ center where passengers transfer to a bus for a tour inside the park and up to the beginning of the boardwalks located at the edge of the cliffs of the Iguazu River, which extend almost a kilometer. During the walk is possible to see the San Martín Island, and be amazed by the sight of the waterfalls of Bossetti, San Martín and Three Musketeers. The observation deck found towards the end of the walk offers a unique view of Devil’s Throat from a distance of just 150 meters away. This amazing scenery  is enhanced by the constant formation of rainbows. The visit ends next to the Salto Floriano fall where there is a small store with access to the panoramic elevator that is at the visitor's disposal. At the end of the tour, a long stairway leads to the area where visitors are transferred back to the hotel. The daily tours are scheduled preferably in the mornings due to the position of the sun over the waterfalls.

Your Guide will take you to your hotel MERCURE IRU after you finish your tour. Your stay is for two nights in one superior room. (taxes and breakfast included).

DAY 6, MARCH 05

ARGENTINEAN SIDE OF THE FALLS

Depart from the hotel to visit the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls, located within the Iguazu National Park. With an extension of 67.000 hectares the park has been declared a Natural Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO. The Falls are integrated by 275 waterfalls that fall from an average altitude of seventy meters. The starting point is the “Central Station”, from which visitors can choose to take the train that goes to “Falls Station” or the one that goes to “Devil’s Throat Station”. From these points it is possible to carry out diverse excursions:

The superior walk is a walk of 800 meters on footbridges, elevated over the surface of the terrain so as not to obstruct or/frighten the fauna. On this walk, visitors can observe the waterfalls from the upper part of the Dos Hermanas, Bosetti, Bernabé Méndez, M´Bigua Falls, among others. It lasts for an hour and the range of difficulty is low, there are no stairs.

The inferior walk, is a 1,600 meters walk on footbridges elevated over the surface of the terrain, where visitors can see the two sisters, Alvar Nuñez, San Martín, and Bosetti falls and the Rock de la Bella Vista.  Visitors can also have a panoramic view of the Devil’s Throat and the Río Iguazú Inferior Canyon.  This walk lasts for two hours and the range of difficulty is moderate, with stairs.

The Devil’s Throat excursion starts at the “Devil’s Throat Station” to go walking through the footbridges for about 1,200 meters which allow the visitor to enjoy the view of the most important waterfall of the Falls.  The excursion lasts two hours, and the range of difficulty is low, there are no stairs.  The return is done by train up to the Visitors Center.  Once the excursion ends, return to the hotel. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the flooding of the rivers that took place recently, the Devil's Throat Circuit will remain closed until further notice. The Lower and Upper Circuits and the Gran Aventura excursion are operating normally.

GREAT ADVENTURE EXCURSION

This excursion is a thrilling adventure both inside Iguazu National Park of as well as on the waters of the Inferior Iguazu River. It is divided in two parts: First ,on board semi rigid Zodiacs boats get close to the foot of the San Martín, Bosetti, Three Musketeers waterfalls and the Devil’s Throat canyon. Then sail down the rapids of the river to Puerto Macuco, three kilometers from the falls.The second part we enter the jungle by the Yacaratiá trail in trucks specially designed for this environment for an interpretation of the flora and fauna of the area. This excursion is designed to experience and feel the Iguazu Falls. Visitors may take the boat excursion first and then take the walk through the jungle or vice-versa. Departures are scheduled every hour from the Jungle Explorer Company’s Central Station or from the pier located across the San Martín Island.

This trip is restricted to the following people:

DAY 7, MARCH 06

IGUAZU / RIO DE JANEIRO

Your Guide will take you to the airport of Foz Iguazu (FOZ) in time for your to Rio de Janeiro. Once you arrive in RIo you can connect with your flight back home.

End of our services.

 The schedule and all touring arrangements herein are subject to change without notice and can be altered by weather conditions, if so your tour will be operated in a different sequence, depending on operational considerations. All hotels are subject to availability and can be substituted for similar hotels.