Carnival & Samba
9 DAYS & 8 NIGHTS - Rates on request
Private accommodation - Board according to program
Itinerary
Day 1 - Rio: Arrival
Arrival at Rio de Janeiro international airport.
Welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel (private transfer, with guide english-speaking).
Check-in at hotel (room available early afternoon)
Meals on your own.
Day 2 - Rio: a carnival experience
Breakfast at the hotel.
Costume fitting & adjustment.
Lunch at Carretão Ipanema
Introducing Carnival & Behind the Scenes.
Dinner.
Departure for the Sambodrome and parade (in disguise) through one of the day's schools.
Day 3 - Rio: Corcovado & Pão de Açúcar
Breakfast.
Visit the Corcovado, located in the Tijuca National Park, the largest urban forest in the world, at the top of which is the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer, inaugurated in 1931 and a symbol of peace.
Lunch at Fronteira Ipanema.
Visit the Sugar Loaf, offering spectacular panoramic views of Rio, Guanabara Bay, Corcovado, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Dinner.
Day 4 - Rio: carnival in the streets
Breakfast.
In the morning, visit the street blocos
Lunch.
Afternoon cycling tour of the beaches: Copacabana, Ipanema, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.
Tasting a Caipirinha: Enjoy the sunset on Arpoador Rock, where Cariocas come to watch the sun set.
Dinner on your own.
Day 5: Paraty
Breakfast.
Private transfer with guide Rio/ Paraty (5-hour drive)
Lunch in Paraty and guided tour of the city.
Dinner.
Day 6 - Paraty Bay
Breakfast.
Day cruise.
Lunch on the cruise.
Dinner.
Day 7 - Return to Rio
Breakfast.
Free morning to wander the streets.
Lunch on your own.
Return to Rio for overnight stay. Dinner on your own.
Day 8: Sambodrome en loge
Breakfast.
Free day and lunch in Rio.
Evening & Overnight at the sambodrome in a lodge with dinner included.
Return to your hotel in the early morning.
Day 9: return
Breakfast.
Last day in Rio: airport transfer or optional extension.
Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
Hotel
Rio: Arena Leme 4*, www.arenahotel.com.br
Paraty: Pousada Do Principe 4*, www.pousadadoprincipeparaty.com.br
Hotel categories are based on national standards. Hotels are subject to availability at the time of booking. In the event of non-availability, they will be replaced by hotels of equivalent category. Upgrade to a higher category is possible.
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- 4*** hotel in Rio and 4*** boutique hotel in Paraty
- Breakfast from day 2 to day 9
- Lunches: days 2 to 7 (except days 8 and 9)
- Dinners: days 2 to 8 (except days 1, 4 and 9)
- Private tours with English-speaking guides
- 1⁄2 day bike rental with safety equipment and expert guidance
- Private transport l ́except for return shuttles on the 2 carnival evenings (simplest and safest means of transport).
- Disguise and accompaniment for the J2 evening parade
- Entering the dressing room on the evening of the last show
- All admissions to tourist attractions
- Assistance english-speaking 24/7.
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- International air tickets.
- Travel insurance.
- Personal purchases.
- Beverages.
- Meals not mentioned
- Gratuities at your discretion.
- Luggage allowance.
