Spectacular Brazil - Small group (12)

After breakfast, meet your guide in the hotel lobby for your Rio de Janeiro City Tour. Drive through the Copacabana neighbourhood to Urca Station, where you’ll take two cable cars to reach the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. The Swiss-made bubble-shaped cars provide passengers with 360° views of the city, the open sea, and Guanabara Bay. Enjoy the stunning panoramic views of the lush surrounding landscape and the iconic natural monument. The tour then continues to the striking Metropolitan Cathedral, a modern architectural masterpiece with a cylindrical design. Its impressive stained-glass windows and vast interior make it a distinctive landmark in Rio's skyline. The final stop is the vibrant Selarón Steps, renowned for its colourful tiles, offering the perfect setting for memorable photos. These steps are adorned with thousands of brightly coloured tiles from around the world, making it a lively and iconic spot. Return transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, meet your guide in the hotel lobby for your Corcovado Mountain Tour. Drive to the Cosme Velho district, where you will take a cogwheel train through the Tijuca Forest up Corcovado Mountain. Along the way, appreciate the lush rainforest and scenic views. Upon reaching the top, admire the world-renowned Christ the Redeemer statue. Afterward, make your way back down and conclude the tour with stops at the famous white sandy beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon, before returning to your hotel.

Early-Morning transfer to Rio de Janeiro airport for your flight to Iguazu. Upon arrival, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel. Later in the day visit the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls, walk along the paths following falls’ cascades and then along the catwalk that leads very close to the bottom of the Devil’s Throat. Take an elevator to go up to the road, and there you will board your coach bus for your return transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, depart with your guide to visit the Argentinean side of Iguazu Falls. Crossing the Tancredo Neves Bridge over the Iguazu River and into Argentina, the tour takes a scenic highway up the Iguazu National Park. Continue to take the Ecological Jungle Train that leads visitors to and from the most impressive observation point of the falls – The Devil's Throat. Afterward cross the border back into Brazil and return to your hotel. Please remember to bring your passport for the border crossing.

Early-Morning pick-up and transfer to Iguazu Airport for your flight to Manaus. Upon arrival, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the pier for a river boat ride to the Amazon Ecopark Lodge. The Amazon Ecopark Lodge is located in Rio Tarumã - a tributary of Rio Negro, deep within the Amazon Forest surrounded by orchids and giant trees. Amazon Ecopark Lodge offers 60 apartments in 20 wooden bungalows. The apartment’s entrance, porch and bathroom are completely independent, and all are air conditioned, with hot shower and screened windows. Rustic, but also comfortable. The lodge has a great location in the reservation area of the Amazon Rainforest, not far from Manaus. It features natural pools, a private beach and several jungle trails. Explore the variety of flora, fauna and wildlife of the Amazon region during various excursions on foot or by canoe.

After breakfast, depart from the lodge on board of a double deck boat; sail down the Negro River navigating along the shore of the City of Manaus, allowing you to enjoy the view of the Amazonas Theatre, the Port of Manaus, and the stilt houses. Arrive at The Meeting of the Waters, a spectacular merge of Negro and Solimões Rivers. From this point on, both rivers form the famous Amazon River that runs all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

After breakfast, transfer back to Manaus depart on a Panoramic City Tour. You will see the main sights of Manaus, such as the old city, a reminder from the rubber boom of the end of the last century, the São Sebastião Square, the customs office pre-fabricated in Liverpool and shipped to Manaus almost 100 years ago, the clock tower (called little Big Ben), the Matriz Square, Cathedral and the Municipal Market. You will also make a photo stop at the Opera House built almost entirely from European materials and inaugurated in 1896.

Early-Morning transfer to Manaus airport for a flight to Salvador da Bahia. Upon arrival, meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. Rest of Day at Leisure.

After breakfast at your hotel, depart for a Salvador da Bahia City Tour. The focus of the historical city tour will be on colonial Brazil and Afro-Brazilian history, taking advantage of Pelourinho being the greatest baroque neighbourhood outside Europe, declared by UNESCO a world heritage site. Beginning in the Barra neighbourhood, with the Atlantic Ocean view and the first lighthouse of the American continent at the Saint Antony Fort. Continue through the traditional neighbourhoods of Corredor da Vitória, Campo Grande (big outdoor scene for Salvador’s carnival). Then, stop at the Municipal Square, and from there, you will have a view of the lower city and the Bay of All Saints. The rest of the day is at leisure. An optional tour can be booked in the evening for an additional cost.