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HISTORIC BRAZIL
Day 1 Depart London Heathrow
Fly overnight from London with British Airways to Rio de Janeiro.
Day 2 Arrive Rio de Janeiro
Arrive in the morning where you will be met and escorted to the Copacabana
Palace Hotel where you will stay for the next three nights. In the afternoon
take the cable car ride to Sugar Loaf Mountain from where the sunset views
over the city are breathtaking. Rio de Janeiro is an inspiring city of contrasts
and the mountains, ocean, beaches and architecture all add to make a memorable
stay. (B)
Day 3 Rio de Janeiro
Spend the day sightseeing with your guide. This morning enjoy a visit to Corcovado
Mountain to see the immense statue of Christ the Redeemer and the nearby Tijuca
Forest. Also visit Santa Teresa, a charming bohemian district, noted for its
colonial and 19th Century buildings. After lunch visit the historical area
of the city, stopping at Cinelandia Square with its historical buildings including
the beautiful Municipal Theatre, the National Library and the National Museum
of Fine Arts. (B)
Day 4 Rio de Janeiro
Today you are at leisure to relax and enjoy this vibrant city.
Day 5 Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu – by air
Leave your hotel after breakfast and fly to Iguazu. Four times wider than
Niagara, the Iguazu Falls are undoubtedly the most dramatic in the world.
On your arrival continue to the Tropical das Cataratas Hotel for two nights
overlooking the falls – the only hotel situated inside the national
park. (B)
Day 6 Iguazu
Today take a boat safari up the river to the Iguazu Falls – a cacophony
of thundering water, colourful rainbows and furious torrents make this a breathtaking
sight. (B)
Day 7 Iguazu to Brasilia – by air
Spend the morning, when the light is best, on the Brazilian side of the falls
which offer wonderful panoramic views. In the afternoon fly to Brasilia the
modern capital of Brazil and on your arrival transfer to the Naoum Plaza Hotel
for your overnight stay. (B)
Day 8 Brasilia to Belo Horizonte – by air
Belo Horizonte to Ouro Preto
This morning tour the city Brasilia. Designed by the architects Oscar Niemeyer
and Lucio Costa, Brasilia is a remarkable testament to modern architecture
and city planning. In the afternoon fly via Sao Paulo to Belo Horizonte and
upon arrival proceed by car to the colonial town of Ouro Preto which nestles
in the hills of Minas Gerais. Stay for three nights at the Pousada do Mondego
or Nossa Senhora do Rosário Hotel. (B)
Day 9 Ouro Preto
&
Day 10 Ouro Preto
Over the next two days enjoy and explore this charming town with your local
guide. Founded at the end of the 17th Century, Ouro Preto, which means black
gold, was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in
the 18th Century. With the exhaustion of the gold mines one hundred years
later, the city’s influence declined but many churches, bridges and
fountains remain as a testimony to its past prosperity. Today this picturesque
town, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, offers one of the finest
examples of Baroque art and architecture in South America and the streets,
colonial houses and Baroque churches adorned in gold are best explored on
foot. (B)
Day 11 Belo Horizonte to Salvador – by air
This morning return by car to Belo Horizonte and fly to Salvador, the capital
of the state of Bahia. With its kaleidoscope of cultures and peoples from
Portugal, Africa and native Brazil this is one of the most unique and interesting
cities in the country. For over 300 years Salvador was the centre of a thriving
slave trade which fuelled the many sugar and tobacco plantations in Bahia.
The created wealth is reflected in the Baroque colonial architecture but the
people and culture of Salvador are predominantly African. Stay for three nights
at the Casa das Portas Velhas. (B)
Day 12 Salvador
Spend the day sightseeing with your guide in the historic old town recognized
as an UNESCO World Heritage Site and noted for its colonial architecture.
It was in this old town that the Portuguese built their fortified city and
their influence is still clear today. Visit the heart of the old town and
walk through the narrow, cobbled streets lined with ornate churches and houses
painted in pastel colours. (B)
Day 13 Salvador
Leave the city behind and with your guide drive through some of the oldest
farmland in Brazil to visit Cachoeira, 116kms from Salvador. This is the land
of sugar cane and tobacco plantations, peaceful colonial towns and busy country
markets. Cachoeira is a charming colonial town on the banks of the Paraguassu
River. After lunch take a walking tour of the town and visit the Sisterhood
of the Boa Morte, a sorority which traces its origins back to the time of
slavery. (B)
Day 14 Salvador to Praia do Forte – 80kms
This morning transfer by car to the Praia do Forte Eco Resort to stay for
three nights on the palm fringed beaches of the Bahian coast. (B/D)
Day 15 Praia do Forte
&
Day 16 Praia do Forte
At leisure to relax. (B/D)
Day 17 Salvador to Sao Paulo – by air
This morning transfer by car to Salvador Airport for your flight to Sao Paulo
and on arrival stay up until your departure at the Sao Paulo Airport Marriott
Hotel. In the evening depart with British Airways non-stop to London. (B)
Day 18 Arrive London
Arrive into London Heathrow in the morning.
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A Guide to Price – HISTORIC BRAZIL
Prices vary according to selected airlines, hotels and season, however, an indication to the current cost of this itinerary is from £6,790. All prices are per person and are based on a minimum of TWO persons travelling together and sharing a twin bedded room with meals as indicated. If you wish to travel alone we will be pleased to assist you with your arrangements and can provide a proposal on request.
Note: Meal Basis (N) = No Meal; (B) = Breakfast; (L) = Lunch; (D) = Dinner
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