Tour Rio de Janeiro and more in Brazil

Fun in Brazil

Name of the Tour: Fun in Brazil

Description: In this trip you will travel to the main destinations in Brazil, you will tour the "marvelous city" of Rio de Janeiro and its famous beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana. You will do some snorkeling in Paraty's crystal water beaches and get wet near the amazing Iguazu waterfalls. Finally, you will shop in the biggest city of South America, Sao Paulo.

Destinations: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, the Iguazu waterfalls and Paraty beaches. Read more about these destinations here.

Duration: 09 days

Day	Activities	Accommodation
01	Arrival to Sao Paulo: We will pick you up from the airport upon arrival and take you to the hotel in Sao Paulo.	Sao Paulo
02	Group Meeting: You will meet the rest of your group in the morning. Sao Paulo City tour: After breakfast you will tour some of the city’s highlights as the Ibirapuera Park, the Cathedral and the City’s Theater. You can finish the tour with a drink at the restaurant on the 42nd floor of “Italia” building with an amazing 360º view of this huge city (the biggest of South-America). Journey to Paraty: In the afternoon (4 PM), you will take the bus to Paraty town. The bus ride is 6 hours.	Paraty
03	Sailing boat tour: You will tour the bay of Paraty and its islands in a sailing boat. It’s a half day tour (5 hours) in the morning to enjoy the lovely beaches and their crystal water. You can do snorkeling as well. Journey to Rio: In the afternoon you will take a 4 hours bus to Rio de Janeiro.	Rio de Janeiro
04	Rio City Tour: 1^st day On your first half day city tour you will tour the Corcovado’s Christ, symbol of the city of Rio de Janeiro. After taking pictures from this impressive lookout-point, you will tour the Tijuca Rainforest Park nearby. You will have free time in the afternoon to lay down on Ipanema beach or do some shopping in Copacabana.	Rio de Janeiro
05	Rio City Tour: 2^nd day On your second city tour you will go to the “Pao de Azucar” (Sugarloaf) lookout-point to take more pictures of this lovely city. Afterwards you will tour some of the city’s highlights as the “Sambodromo” where the Carnival parade takes place every year. More free time to shop or to watch a soccer match in the Maracana Stadium (biggest in the world).	Rio de Janeiro
06	Flight to Foz de Iguazu: A 3 hours flight from Rio will take you to this city near to the Iguazu Falls. Iguazu Falls tour: Brazilian side In the afternoon you will tour the Brazilian side of the Iguazu Falls. Impressive views of these amazing waterfalls will surround you, and you will hear the roar of the “Devil’s throat”.	Foz de Iguazu
07	Iguazu Falls tour: Argentinean side In the morning you will tour the Argentinean side of the waterfalls. You will get to the edge to see the drop from above. You can also take a boat ride to get close enough to been splashed by the waterfalls. Journey to Sao Paulo: In the evening (7 PM), you will take an over-night bus to Sao Paulo. It is 16 hours to this city. EXTRA: Flight to Sao Paulo You can skip the 16 hours bus ride flying from Foz de Iguazu to Sao Paulo. The flight is less than 3 hours with 1 connection.	Bus
08	Free day in Sao Paulo: You will have the day free to do your last shopping, tour some amazing art museums or just chill before return home.	Sao Paulo
09	Flight back: Transfer to the airport for your flight back.

INCLUDES:

	Accommodation for 07 nights at nice hotels in Sao Paulo (2 nights), Paraty (1 night), Rio de Janeiro (3 nights) and Foz de Iguazu (1 night). More information on the hotels included
	Breakfasts at hotels.
	Flight Rio de Janeiro - Foz de Iguazu (airport's tax not included).
	All transfers to airports and hotels listed in the itinerary.
	All transports to visit the places included in the tour.
	Entrance fees to the places listed in the itinerary.
	Guided tours in English.
	A Tour leader (English speaker) who will accompany you during the trip.

PRICE: 1,640 US dollars per person. Convert to other currencies
The price you will pay for the tour could be lower than the one above. It depends on how big the group is, as it is showed below. One month before your trip starts we will confirm to you the final price based on the number of people that will be in the group you will join. It is a minimum of 4 people to confirm this tour.

Number of people in the group	Price US dollars
4 people	1,640
5 - 7 people	1,505
8 or more	1,335

EXTRAS: not included

	Single Supplement (single rooms): 210 US dollars.
	Flight Foz de Iguazu - Sao Paulo: 100 US dollars.

PAYMENT:
To confirm your booking you have to pre-pay 500 US dollars, that you can pay with a check direct to INDIANA EXPEDITION. The rest can be paid upon arrival in cash (US dollars).

For payments with Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) we use a secure online service. You can pay the 500 dollars deposit or the total with credit cards. All payments using a credit card are subject to a 8% fee.

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DATES:

July 2006: from July 9th to July 17th	September 2006: from September 3rd to September 11th
August 2006: from August 6th to August 14th

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