Itinerary
- Day 1
Germany to Rio de Janeiro
Germany to Rio de Janeiro - Day 2
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de JaneiroIncluded Activities
- Transfer from airport to hotel
- Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cog railway to Corcovado (728m) through Tijuca forest with views of beaches and city
- Visit to Christ statue at Corcovado
- Cable car to Sugar Loaf Mountain (390m) via two stations
- Scenic tour along Guanabara Bay and Flamingo Park
- Drive through financial and business center
- Visit to Candelaria Church
- Visit to Saint Sebastian Cathedral
- Visit to Lapa arches
- Visit to municipal theater
- Visit to national library
- Visit to art museum
- Stop at Confeitaria Colombo historic restaurant
- Visit to Sambadrome
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) Corcovado Tijuca Forest Sugar Loaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) Guanabara Bay Flamingo Park Candelaria Church Saint Sebastian Cathedral Lapa Arches Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro National Library of Brazil Sambadrome - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Full-day excursion to Petropolis (private basis, with or without lunch; or group basis on Tue/Wed/Thu mornings as half-day with English-speaking guide, minimum 8 guests)
- Half-day tour to Olympic Boulevard with Museum of the Future and Rio Art Museum (6 hours)
- Grande Rio Samba School tour with caipirinha tasting and drumming/dancing workshop (2 hours)
Landmarks Imperial Museum Petropolis Rio Art Museum (MAR) Museum of the Future (Museu do Amanhã) Olympic Boulevard Conde Orla Promenade Grande Rio Samba School - Day 5
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to airport
- Flight to Iguassu
- Transfer from airport to hotel
- Visit to Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls
- Viewing platform near Devil's Gorge
- Footbridge walk through lower section of falls
Landmarks Iguassu Falls Devil's Gorge (Garganta do Diabo) - Day 6
Iguassu
Iguassu- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Crossing Tancredo Neves Bridge over Iguassu River
- Lower circular trail through waterfalls
- Upper circular trail through waterfalls
- Ecological Jungle train ride to Devil's Gorge station
- Walk to Devil's Gorge viewpoint
Landmarks Iguassu Falls Tancredo Neves Bridge Devil's Gorge (Garganta do Diabo) - Day 7
Iguassu to Manaus
Iguassu to Manaus- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to airport
- Flight to Manaus
- Transfer from airport to hotel
Optional Activities
- Bird park visit including transfers (2 hours) - walking tour through 1,000m² native forest with 900+ tropical birds and 150+ animal species, butterfly cage, hummingbird aviaries, reptile area
- Natural Science City Tour Manaus (4 hours) - Forest of Science (INPA) jungle trail with guided explanations of trees and insects, Peixe Boi/Oxfish conservation project, zoo with 76+ Amazonian fauna species (only possible if arriving by 15:00 at latest)
Landmarks Rio Negro Solimoes River Forest of Science (INPA) 
- Day 8
Manaus
Manaus- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to pier
- Jungle excursion to Amazon Ecopark Lodge
- Tropical fruit juice welcome
- Jungle trekking
- Visit to monkey jungle
- Visit to native settlement
- Night-time canoe tour
Landmarks Amazon Ecopark Monkey Jungle 
- Day 9
Amazonas
Amazonas- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to meeting of the waters (Rio Solimoes and Rio Negro confluence)
Landmarks Rio Solimoes Rio Negro Amazon River - Day 10
Amazonas to Manaus
Amazonas to Manaus- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer back to Manaus
- Panoramic tour of old Manaus
- Visit to São Sebastian Square
- View of customs house
- View of bell tower ('Little Big Ben')
- Visit to central square
- Visit to cathedral
- Visit to market square
- Photo stop at Opera House
Landmarks São Sebastian Square Customs House (Alfândega) Manaus Opera House (Teatro Amazonas) - Day 11
Manaus to Belo Horizonte
Manaus to Belo Horizonte- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to airport
- Transfer from airport to hotel
- Day 12
Belo Horizonte to Ouro Preto
Belo Horizonte to Ouro Preto- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from Belo Horizonte to Ouro Preto
- Walk through picturesque streets of Mariana
- Visit to 'Palacio Velho' (Old Palace) gold mine
- Exploration of mine tunnels, passages, and gold extraction areas
- Visit to Congonhas
- View of Aleijadinho's Twelve Prophets sculptures
- View of Stations of the Cross wooden sculptures
- Transfer to hotel in Ouro Preto
Landmarks Ouro Preto Mariana Palacio Velho Gold Mine Congonhas Serra dos Órgãos - Day 13
Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day city tour of Ouro Preto
- Visit to Church of São Francisco de Assis with painted wood and soapstone carvings
- Visit to Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pilar (richly gold-decorated church)
- Visit to Oratory Museum
- Visit to Casa da Ópera (oldest theater in Latin America, 1770)
Landmarks Church of São Francisco de Assis Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pilar Oratory Museum Casa da Ópera - Day 14
Ouro Preto to Salvador
Ouro Preto to Salvador- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to Belo Horizonte airport
- Flight to Salvador da Bahia
- Transfer from airport to hotel
Landmarks Salvador da Bahia 
- Day 15
Salvador
Salvador- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Historical city tour through Salvador
- Visit to Barra district with Atlantic Ocean views
- View of Saint Antonio Fort (first lighthouse on American continent)
- Pass through Corredor da Vitória neighborhood
- Pass through Campo Grande neighborhood
- Visit to municipal square with city views
- Views of Baía de Todos los Santos
- Exploration of Pelourinho district
- Visit to Terreiro de Jesus square
- View of San Francisco Church with gilded interior façade and jacaranda wood furnishings
Optional Activities
- Bahia by night dinner & show - music, dance, and singing from Afro-Brazilian culture including Macumba rites and Capoeira, with typical Bahian dinner before the show
Landmarks Barra District Saint Antonio Fort Corredor da Vitória Campo Grande Pelourinho Terreiro de Jesus San Francisco Church Baía de Todos los Santos - Day 16
Salvador
Salvador- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to airport
- Day 17
Germany
Germany
