Travel Idea Including Brazil

Itinerary:

Day 1. Friday Feb 28th. Arrive Rio

Upon your arrival in Rio de Janeiro, you will be met by one of our representatives and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure.

Day 2. Saturday Mar 1st. Exploring Rio

The energy around Rio will be contagious today, as the city hums with excitement. You will head out into town to discover some of Rio's most famous sites in a small group tour. Passing through Rio's eerily silent financial district, you will get a sense of the various neighborhoods, favelas and several pristine, albeit crowded beaches. To top it all off, journey up to meet Christ the Redeemer statue upon Corcovado, Rio's most famous landmark. With arms outstretched, there is no better person to welcome you to the Marvelous City. Lunch will be at a fantastic Brazilian barbeque restaurant, known as Churrasqueria's! After lunch, you'll be dropped back at your hotel to relax, swim, or explore at your own pace. BL

Day 3. Sunday Mar 2nd. Rio - Carnaval - Samba Drome - Rio

Most of today is at leisure, as the Sambadrome and parade do not "kick off" until late in the evening. Relax, enjoy and explore at your own pace. It is worth looking at an afternoon nap as you will certainly be out late tonight. You will be notified of a specific time, but today will also include a Samba Drum School Lesson, where you will be introduced to some simple drumming techniques and challenged to keep up with the rhythm of the school!

Tonight is the night! The Carnaval parade has 90, 000 spectators, tens of thousands of dancers and a spectacle that will make your jaw drop while your hips sway to the music. The energy and love devoted to this parade has to be seen to be believed. The 362 days of preparation are followed by three days of madness and it's all over. A specially built stadium called the Sambadrome provides the backdrop to an orgy of color and samba, where the various competing samba schools and parade-floats put on their best moves for the judges and for the road of the crowd. The Sambadrome is ground zero of the biggest party on earth! Due to the insanity after the parade, tonight includes a drop off transfer before the parade at the Sambadrome, but it's impossible to arrange reliable transport afterwards. Once you're ready to call it a night, consider the many taxis along side streets from the parade, but traffic will be intense, due to the extraordinary number of people out on the streets. B

Day 4. Monday, Mar 3rd. Rio

As you have just returned back to your hotel, today is completely at leisure to relax or perhaps sleep on either Copacabana, Ipanema beach or by your hotel pool. If you are feeling adventurous, the truth is a lot of businesses are closed today, but there’s always action along the beaches and esplanades. B

Day 5. Tuesday, Mar 4th. Onward Travels

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight. B

Notes: You will require a Visa for entry into Brazil.

The Sambadrome ticket and transfer includes an arrival transfer, but as the parade kicks off, it's impossible to include a return transfer due to crowds, etc. Typically our past travelers have not had any difficulty in getting back to their hotel.

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NOTES:

• Brazilian international departure tax $40 USD
• Local currency is Reals
• Time Zone: GMT/UTC -3
• Dialing Code: 55
• Electricity: 220V, 60Hz
• Weights & measures: Metric

HOTEL CHOICES:

• Rio: Windsor Excelsior Copacabana, Windosr Plaza Copacabana, Windsor Atlantica Copacabana
• Other hotel options available on request

DEPARTURE:

• February 28th 2014
• February 13th 2015
• February 5th 2016

PRICE INCLUDES:

• 4 nights hotel accommodation
• Hotel Tax
• Arrival and departure Transfers
• All Transport
• Luggage handling
• Buffet breakfast daily
• English speaking guide
• Samba Drum School Lesson
• Small group city tour
• Tour - Corcovado
• Sambadrome Parade Tickets - Sector 9
• Transfers to and from Sambadrome
• All meals as listed B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner

NOT INCLUDED

• fees (if required)
• Passport & Visa Costs
• Vaccination Costs
• Personal Spending Money
• Meals where not listed
• Drinks
• Travel Insurance

Package Departures

Please call us to inquire about departure dates

Package Information

Excelsior Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (hotel)

Plaza Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (hotel)

Rio de Janeiro Carnaval, March 4th-8th, 2011 (event)

Visas:

At the time of booking we will advise you of any visas or other documentation that will be required prior to your arrival.

Costs relating to the issue of visas or related documentation are the responsibility of the traveler.

As visa requirements change it is your responsibility to ensure that the correct documentation and visas are obtained before traveling. Failure to do so may result in your not being able to join the trip.

 

Travel Insurance:

It is a condition of booking that all clients have comprehensive travel insurance. AI can offer Travel Insurance for your trip. Please request a quote when booking.

Disclaimer:

Prices based on per person, twin/double share, unless otherwise noted, and pre-set group minimum numbers. Prices & itineraries are correct at the time of printing. Itineraries & prices may change due to currency fluctuations, local conditions or events outside the control of A.I and her local operators. Please see our booking terms & conditions for full details.