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Individual tour
Period: 19 days / 18 nights
A glorious roundtrip that lets you begin in the vibrating Rio de Janeiro, but also shows you the beautiful historical cities of Salvador and Ouro Preto. And will also let you meet two very different nature-areas: the giant waterfalls of Iguaçu and the extensive swamp area of the Pantanal.
Our individual tours
because our individual tours are designed for the individual traveller, departure is daily and guaranteed, and are ideally suitable for 2, 3 or 4 persons travelling together.
Transportation is always in a private car or minibus with airconditioning and chauffeur and/or guide.
Naturally you can always call upon the assistance of our representatives when you want to make a reservation for an excursion or tour.
For each individual tour you can choose between middle or deluxe class hotels, of which you will find the descriptions on our hotelpages.
We make the following difference in our individual tours:
COMFORTTOUR
at each destination you will be met at the airport by our local agent who will bring you to the hotel, briefing you on the program of the next days. A half or full day excursion is arranged to get to know the place and surroundings. Next to that you have enough time on your own to do your own discoveries.
The ideal tour for those who like to travel without having to make homework during the vacation!
Note: when you have chosen for middleclass hotels the excursions are based on Seat In Coach, when Luxury class hotels on private basis.
BUDGETTOUR
at each destination you are met at the airport by a driver of our local agent, who will take you to the hotel. There are no excursions pre-reserved so that you have all time to discover yourself. Your complete tour has been arranged but with complete freedom at the respective destination.
The ideal tour for the costconscious traveller!
Underneath tour is only an example of the many possibilities we can offer. Want to design your own tour or rootstour? Please contacts us for a proposal.
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day 1
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro, meet and greet with our local representative and a private transfer to your hotel in the city. Rest of the day at leisure.
You will spend the night in the Mar Palace Hotel or Portinari Design Hotel, both in Copacabana.
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Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is a bubbling city of beach, samba, carnival and soccer with more than 9 million inhabitants. Many soccer players show what they can on the world-famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches.
The 'Cidade Maravilhosa' wass probably discovered in January 1502 by the Portuguese Gonçalo Coelho, when he thought he landed in the mouth of a river, and therefor named the place Rio (river) de Janeiro (January). Several years later the famous Amerigo Vespucci saw this area and made it known to the world that 'if somewhere on earth a Paradise exists, it must be here'. Because of its site at the Bay of Guanabara amidst tropical hills and with exotic beaches, the metropole has a big attraction to many, witness the fact that it is the most fotogenic and most fotographed city in the World.
Known throughout the World for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, the Maracana football stadium and the bubbling and swinging Carnival. But also the Pão the Açucar (Sugarloaf) and the Christ statue on the 710 meter high Corcovado, with a fantastic view on Rio, are a visit more than worth. The City is surrounded by lush tropical mountains, the large bay with many ships and the white beaches. It gives the City a fairytale atmosphere, but reality often is different. It is a real metropole that lives 24 hours per day, with many modern but also very poor neighbourhoods (favela's). The carioca's (inhabitants of Rio) colour the city with many colours, complemented by samba, bossa nova, carnival and footbal on the beaches.
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day 2
After breakfast you will be picked up at the hotel for a city tour of Rio de Janeiro, lunch is included. You will bring a visit to the centre, a drive along the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, you also will go with the cable railway to the "Sugarloaf".
At the end of the afternoon you will climb the stairs of the Corcavado, where you can enjoy the beautiful view of the city, the bay and the beaches.
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day 3
Full day at leisure. Today you can discover the city and the inhabitants or you can just sit and relax and have a drink on a terrace at the Copacabana boulevard. Another possibility is to enjoy the beach. A recommendation is to bring a visit to the district Leblon and the old neighbourhood Santa Teresa.
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day 4
Late afternoon our local agents brings you to the busstation who will guide you to the nightbus to Ouro Preto, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The ride in the comfortable 'semi-leite' bus takes about 7 hours
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Ouro Preto
Many beauties are kept far from the sun. In this itinerary, the most popular of these cities is Ouro Preto, a city with a little over 65 thousand inhabitants, located at 99 km from the capital, Belo Horizonte, the cradle of the Movimento da Inconfidência (patriotic movement against the Portuguese domination in Brazil), which fought for Brazil's independence.
Ouro Preto is the largest of a series of historic cities that have been preserved in their entirety with their baroque architecture. It was in this environment that the art of the sculptor and architect known as Aleijadinho was born, with a good number of his works already on display. Aleijadinho's Prophets and Steps are in the town of Congonhas. From its stone-paved streets you can have a privileged view of this past's richness, especially at churches. At the museums you can learn more about the history of Brazil. And along the way you can make a tour of the small handyraft shops, which sell articles made with sandstone and precious gems.
Ouro Preto once was the capital of Minas Geraís because of the many precious metals that were found, which were immediately transported to the colonial motherland Portugal.
The site of the city, towards the background of green hills is probably unique: panorama’s of baroque buildings against the mountainous background, especially in the morning dusk, will make the most beautiful pictures.
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day 5
Early morning arrival at the busstation or Ouro Preto and transfer to your hotel.
Full day to discover this beautiful historic city.
Accommodation in Pousada Clássica or Do Mondego.
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day 6
Depending of the time of your flight, in the morning or early afternoon with the regular bus service to the airport of Belo Horizonte, for the domestic flight to Foz do Iguaçu. Meet and greet with our local representative, who will bring you to the hotel of your choice. Rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
You will stay in hotel Rafain Centro or resorthotel San Martin.
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Foz do Iguaçu
In Foz do Iguaçu are the widest and according to many people the most beautiful waterfalls of the whole world.
The beauty of its 275 falls that form an impressive spectacle of the Waterfalls added to a tourism infrastructure - complete hostelry network, space for events, rich gastronomy - make of Foz do Iguaçu an ever more attractive destination for those who seek destinations that ally nature with ecological programs. The first step to modernize and increment the tourist flow was the privatization of the National Park of Iguaçu. In a first phase, a new Visitors Center was built with capacity to take 12 thousand people per day, equipped with tourist reception service and 24-hour banking services, souvenir store, telephones, restrooms, parking for cars, shuttles, and buses. The transportation system in the Park's interior is now done with modern two-store tourism buses with panoramic view, accompanied by guides who give information in many languages.
Situated at the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, 275 waterfalls are falling down more than 80 metres over a width of 3 kilometres downwards through a special and accrued tropical rainforest.
From afar you can hear the sound of the always falling water mass, which forms a curtain beyond the green back wall of the jungle with many birds and colourful butterflies. In the rainy period the quick streaming water has a brownish colour, the water is clear in the dry season. The whole area is a Parque Nacional and is listed on the world heritage of the United Nations.
Definitely worth a visit is the Itaipúdam, which is constructed for revival of energy and is one of the biggest dams of the world.
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day 7
After breakfast you will make a walking-excursion to the Brazilian side of the waterfalls under guidance of an experienced guide. You can come close to the waterfalls because of the many walking-bridges that are specially made for this.
The rest of the day is at leisure.
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day 8
Full day of leisure. For example you can bring a visit to the Argentine side, you can make the Macuco safari where you come close to the waterfalls by Zodiac boat, or you can make a flight by helicopter (operates with clear sky only).
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day 9
After breakfast transportation on your own to the airport for the domestic flight via São Paulo to Cuiabá in the North of the Pantanal area.
Our local representative will be waiting for you and drive via the old goldmine city Poconé to the Transpantaneira Highway along which your pousada/fazenda is situated.
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Pantanal
National Park Pantanal, situated in the states Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, is an untouched nature-area for the true nature lovers. The many-sidedness of this colourful flora and fauna is só wonderful that every visitor is touched by it. In the trees along the rivers you are able to see ibisses, herons, storks and kingfishers and on the shores the cayman are resting in the heat of the sun. You can also find mammals and rodents here, among which the capibara which is the biggest rodent in the world that looks like an out of proportion grown guinea-pig.
In the months December - April the area flows over which makes it possible to sail deep into the creeks by boat. In this period the temperature is an average 30-35 degrees with a high atmospheric humidity and rain-showers.
In this period you have to sleep the night before in the cities Campo Grande or Cuiaba.
The rest of the months the temperature is about 20-25 degrees and the roads are easy reachable.
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day 10, 11
days to discover the miracles of the flora and fauna of the Pantanal, the swamp area with its unique eco-system.
All excursions these days are under guidance of experienced guides and experts in nature reserve. The tours will be made walking, by canoe and by horse. You will stay in a simple pousada or fazenda with full board.
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day 12
After lunch you will be taken to the airport of Cuiabá for the domestic flight to Salvador de Bahia.
When you arrive our local representative will welcome you and transport you to the hotel of your choice. Rest of the day is at leisure.
You will stay in hotel Villa Romana or A Casa das Portas Velhas.
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Salvador de Bahia
Soon after the discovery of the America's Salvador was raised in 1549 by Amerigo Vespucci along a beautiful bay. Because of the strategical situation the city developed itself in a high speed to the most important city in de region. Until 1763 the city was the capital of Brasil.
Salvador is situated in the State Bahia and is the most orginal city of Brazil. The Baianos, as the inhabitants are called, are dark and the African influences are most noticeable. This is especially noticeable when you see the expression of the Capoeira-dance and during carnaval. The Capoeira-dance is an appearance fight dance, developed by the slaves since they were not allowed by there owners to have real fights.
The city with 2.5 milion inhabitants is very colourful, exotic, mysterious and has many churches. The churches are all from different colours. The most famous church is the São Francisco church but also the church of Nosso Senhor de Bom Fim is very known. This is the church where many Brazilian people did their little prayer in the hope that the Brazilian footballteam would win the worldcup.
The nicest evening is Tuesday. This is the evening when the bateria's, these are drumbands, practice in the streets of Pelourinho for carnaval. The most famous bateria is Olodum, after which the music is called.
In the lower-streets and upper-streets you can find many colonial buildings, for which Pelourinho is famous. This part of the city was renovated in recent years with the help of UNESCO and is one of the most important attractions of the city.
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day 13
Full day at leisure to discover Salvador, the unique district Pelourinho and the upper and lower cities, in your own tempo. For the evening you can book an excursion for a unique show about the African slave-time and the whirly capoeira dance. (Including dinner)
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day 14
After an early breakfast you will be picked up at the hotel for a 7-hour busdrive, which will take you through the beautiful and various landscape to Lençóis. This is the most important city in National Park 'Chapada Diamantina', which means Diamond highlands.
You will stay in pousada Canto das Aguas within in a distance of 50 metres from the bus stop.
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Chapada Diamantina
Chapada Diamantina is the largest national park in the centre of Bahia, and offers many natural sources and an impressive nature. Chapada Diamantina: drawings, waterfalls, walking through caves and caverns, mountains with beautiful views, valleys and ravines, you will all find it here!
From the historical village Lençóis there are many paths to discover the area, like the discoverers used to do when they were searching for the antiquities of the area.
The drawings from here are varied and combine with the beautiful nature of legend and mystery; like the legend of Morro do Pai Inaçio. The story tells that a slave, who was in love with the wife of his boss, escaped and in his desperation jumped into a gulf from where you still can see a beautiful sunset.
Besides that you can find the rivers Rio Serrano, Cachoeira Primavera, Salão de Areias (where the population picks out coloured sand for handycrafts), Cachoeira do Sossego, Escorrega, Poco Encantado, Poco Azul, Remanso and Cachoeira da Fumaça, where the volume of the fall of 370 metres in the deep ends in a mist of water; a magnificant spectacle!
You can find orchids, bromelias and other exotic flower- and plantspecies for example in Chapada Diamantina, making a nice combination between nature and adventure.
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day 15
Walking-exursion during the whole day in Lençóis and surroundings. Walking along the riverbanks of the Gizante and Lençóis rivers, you will see the different colours sand of the rivers and the different waterfalls. The way back goes via Serrano where a refreshing massage shower under the waterfalls bring you some cooling.
The walking-distance of today is about 10 kilometres on an easily walking ground.
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day 16
Today is the day that you wil discover the caves of the area of Lençóis, starting with the 'Lapa Doce' with beautiful stalamites and stalactites, to the 'silver cave' where you can take a delicious bath in the crystal clear water.
The 'blue cave' shows you a spectrum of colours, which is a unique phenomenon.
In the afternoon you will have a climbing of the 'Morro de Pai Inaçio', from where you will have a magnificant view of the Chapada.
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day 17
Early afternoon return by regular service bus to Salvador, where you will be welcomed by one of our local representative who will bring you to your hotel.
Accommodation in Pousada Praia das Ondas in Itacimirim or resorthotel Catussaba in Itapoã.
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day 18
Full day at leisure at the beautiful beaches of Bahia.
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day 19
At the end of the afternoon you will go, on own occasion, to the airport to continue you journey through Brasil or to go back to Europe.
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Individual tour 'Brazil Trails'
Departure: daily
Price per person in €
| accommodation | single room | double room | triple room | 2 x double room | | Middle class hotel | | | | | | budgettravel | 2885 | 1982 | 1724 | 1973 | | comfortravel | 3179 | 2168 | 1903 | 2153 | | Luxury class hotels | | | | | | budgettravel | 3664 | 2384 | 2067 | 2309 | | comforttravel | 3958 | 2570 | 2246 | 2489 |
Budgettravel is without excursions.
Comforttavel is with excursions.
A roundtripflight Amsterdam - Rio de Janeiro/Salvador
Amsterdam is available from € in lowseason.
Airporttaxes and surcharges are between € 250-300 per person.
An airpass for the domestic flights costs from € 481.
(depending on int'l flights and booking class)
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Included
- transfers at arrival in Rio de Janeiro, Foz do Iguaçu, Cuiabá and Salvador by private car and driver
- transportation from Rio de Janeiro to Ouro Preto and Ouro Preto to Belo Horizanto by scheduled bus
- transportation from Salvador to Lençóis and return by a regular service bus
- excursions as mentioned in the program (comforttravel)
- 3 nights in Rio de Janeiro in the hotel of your choice o.b. breakfast
- 1 night in Ouro Preto in the hotel of your choice o.b. breakfast
- 3 nights in Foz do Iguaçu in the hotel of your choice o.b. breakfast
- 3 nights in the North Pantanal in a simple pousada or fazenda o.b. fullboard
- 3 nights during the Chapada Diamantina excursion in the hotel of your choice o.b. breakfast
- 4 nights in Salvador in the hotel of your choice o.b. breakfast
- services of our Dutch representatives and local agents
Not included
- international flights from and to Brazil
- personal expenses such as: tips, souvenirs, taxi's, telephonecalls from your hotels
- other, not mentioned meals
- cancellation- and travelinsurances
Observations
- Our individual tours are offered excluding tickets because these tours are often combined with other tours in Brazil. Braziltours can arrange all tickets, hotelnights, excursions and transfers in combination with your tour.
- it is advisable to make reservations for your flights on a timely basis to obtain the cheapest fares possible.
- all tours can be extended before, after and during the tour. Please ask us for a quotation!
- Braziltours does not charge reservationcosts!
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