An amazing trip around the highlights of Southern Brazil

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  • Personalised journeys from start to finish

  • Every trip helps support Conservation

  • Every detail taken care of

What's included

  • All internal flights
  • Private airport transfers throughout
  • All accommodation including breakfast (some hotels may include more meals & activities)
  • Private tour of the Argentinean Side of the falls
  • Speedboat trip at the falls
  • Private full day tour of Rio
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At a glance

This holiday to Brazil is a great balance of relaxing, beach and exploring. You begin your trip with a stay the at beach village of Buzios, often dubbed the Saint-Tropez of Brazil. Here you can enjoy many stunning beaches, a good nightlife and excellent restaurants.

You then head down to the breathtaking Iguassu falls in the south before finishing your trip with a balance of city life (and more beach) in Rio de Janeiro. You’ll have plenty of time to really get to know Rio and enjoy all it has to offer.

Example trip itinerary

Days 1-6

Buzios

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to Buzios

Accommodation in Buzios

Five Days in Buzios Five Days in Buzios

Spend your time relaxing and enjoying the beautiful seaside town of Buzios. You'll have our guide to the best restaurants and beaches so you can make the most of your time here.

Days 6-8

Iguassu Falls

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private Transfer from Buzios to Rio Airport

Flight

Flight from Rio to Iguassu

Transfer

Private transfer from Iguassu airport to your hotel

Accommodation in Iguassu Falls

Private tour to Iguassu Falls Argentinean side, including boat trip Private tour to Iguassu Falls Argentinean side, including boat trip

A stunning tour of Iguassu, where you'll get a chance to really get up close to the falls. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and bring you by private vehicle to the entrance of the park on the Argentinian side. You'll then be taking the rest of the tour mainly on foot. Exploring the various wooden walkways that lead through the national park close up to the many chutes of the falls.

One of the most spectacular sites of the falls is the Devil's Throat, which sees the largest flow of water. In order to visit the Devil’s Throat, you must board the train at the Main Station or at the Cataratas Station, close to the Upper Circuit. For those who love trekking, there's the one-kilometre-long Sendero Verde (Green Trail) that connects the Visitors Centre to the Cataratas Station and to the Upper Circuit.

Once you're at the Devil’s Throat Station, you'll have to walk for 1.100 metres on a flat catwalk built over the Upper Iguassu River. This catwalk crosses several islands. Once you get to the end of the catwalks, you'll be surprised by a strategic lookout point resting on the side of the gorgeous Devil’s Throat.

Gran Aventura by Boat Gran Aventura by Boat

Going up river in these boats specially prepared to get to the base of Iguassu Falls and to be able to admire and feel them from up close. Whirlpools, waves and currents provoked by the Falls make this an unmissable part of any visit to the park.

Your guide will bring you to the starting point where large trucks specially adapted to this tour will take you and the other visitors to explore six kilometres in the humid subtropical forest as far as the banks of the Iguazu River, downstream from the Falls. From here you will board special high powered Zodiac boats that will take you, at high speed, to enjoy one of the most unforgettable experiences in the region: the direct and wet contact with the mighty Iguassu Falls. After this incredible trip participants will get off the boat at the base of the Falls, on catwalk that connects to the lower visitation circuit of the Falls. This tour can be started in the reverse direction, from this catwalk downwards ending with the jungle truck ride.

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer from your hotel to Iguassu airport

Flight

Flight from Iguassu to Rio

Days 8-13

Rio de Janeiro

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer GIG Airport to Rio de Janeiro and Hotel

Accommodation in Rio de Janeiro

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Private full day tour of Rio Private full day tour of Rio

You will be met at your hotel by your expert, English-speaking Carioca guide and a private vehicle will be waiting to start your city tour of Rio. What's in the tour exactly is up to you, and according your pace and preference it will include the following elements.

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Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado mountain Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado mountain

Christ the Redeemer statue is Rio’s most famous attraction with his arms stretched out, he looks to be blessing the entire city. At 710 metres above the centre on the Corcovado hill, the statue is surrounded by wide, open terraces from where you get unbeatable vistas of the city's impressive littoral, the southern neighbourhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema, the Lagoon, the Sugar Loaf and the town of Niterói.

Visit the neighbourhood of Santa Teresa Visit the neighbourhood of Santa Teresa

The faded grandeur of this part of the city, often referred to as the Montmartre of Rio, set into the hills close to the centre of town, still retains a rich cultural atmosphere of art, music and history. Mansions line the narrow streets struggling with the encroaching vegetation and incline, and is still home to many painters cafes and artists studios. You can stop for a drink or lunch at one of the many charming restaurants, bistros and cafes that populate Santa Teresa’s lively streets. Your guide will also take you to the Ruins Park, a cultural centre in the remains of a 19th century house which has a Belvedere that commands some of the best views over Rio.

Tour the historic centre of Rio Tour the historic centre of Rio

Your guide will escort you through the narrow 19th century streets at your required pace, stopping at the magnificent Baroque churches and the ruins of the old port from where most of Brazil’s gold left for its long journey to Europe. You will also see many other culturally interesting and historical attractions that illustrate the city’s rich and varied heritage.

View from the Sugarloaf cable car, Rio de Janeiro
Visit Sugar Loaf mountain Visit Sugar Loaf mountain

This massive granite rock, 396 metres tall, is one of the city’s most emblematic landmarks, adorning many a postcard. You will take the cable car with your guide from the Guanabara Bay entrance in the Urca district. At the zenith the view of Rio and its neighbourhoods sprawled over bays, coves, and appearing from dense green hillsides is unrivalled and quite spectacular.

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to Rio de Janeiro airport

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