Brazil
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Day One: Welcome to the party!
Touch down in Rio, and your private guide and driver will be waiting just past passport control. Within around 45 minutes you’ll be at your hotel, where your guide will assist with check-in.
Overnight in Rio
Premium – Windsor California
Deluxe – Sofitel Ipanema
Meals included: None
Day Two: Scenic flights and big nights
Today you’ll see two of Rio’s most iconic sights: Corcovado and Sugar Loaf. Starting with the former, you’ll drive past the city’s famous beaches towards national park, ready to board the cogwheel train that climbs up Corcovado Mountain to the famous Christ The Redeemer statue. Disembark to walk the final flight of stairs towards the statue, for breathtaking views of forest segueing to glittering water. After breaking for lunch (your guide can help with recommendations), it’s on to the next part of your adventure; an afternoon cablecar ride up Sugar Loaf. Stop at 170m to appreciate the view of Botafogo Bay with a Caipirinha in hand, then it’s time to board a helicopter for a scenic flight over the mountain. Pass over the famous beaches of Praia Vermelha, Copacabana and Ipanema for birds eye views of the Cidade Maravilhosa. Afterwards, continue your cablecar trip up the mountain, returning to your hotel around 5pm.
Overnight in Rio
Premium – Windsor California
Deluxe – Sofitel Ipanema
Meals included: Breakfast
Day Three: Parade prep
Spend the day at leisure: this evening brings another tour highlight – The Winners’ Parade, which marks the culmination of the Carnaval festivities and sees one Samba School crowned as the best of 2019. At 8pm, you’ll be driven to the Sambadrome – a specially-built area where six samba schools will join the parade, with throngs of people (up to 5,000 per school) and floats which soar up to 15 metres. Soak up the music, views and electric atmosphere with a seat on the bleachers, alongside thousands of locals.
Overnight in Rio
Premium – Windsor California
Deluxe – Sofitel Ipanema
Meals included: Breakfast
Day Four: Dancing in the street
After a much-needed lie-in, it’s time to start the party again as you tour the very last street parades of Carnaval season with your private guide. This is one of our favourite times to explore Rio, as the intense hecticness of Carnaval is over but a party spirit remains. Over the course of four hours, you’ll see the best blocos (neighbourhood street bands) rousing the crowds with a heady mix of music and dance.
Overnight in Rio
Premium – Windsor California
Deluxe – Sofitel Ipanema
Meals included: Breakfast
Day Five: Home time
After breakfast, your driver will take you to the airport for your flight home.
Meals included: Breakfast
Overall meals included: 4 Breakfasts
Accommodation
You will get a choice of hotel options for the duration of your experience:
Premium ★★★★
Premium hotels are typically upper mid range (usually four star), with more amenities than our classic choices. They all have comfortable rooms with private facilities and have received good client feedback.
Deluxe ★★★★★
Deluxe hotels are luxury hotels with excellent facilities and service, usually categorised as 4.5 or 5 star. Clients rate them extremely highly.
When booking an experience, please remember that the hotel category you select is for the whole tour. Please note that the actual hotel selection will be driven by availability at time of booking.
What's included:
- Private English-speaking guides unless stated otherwise
- Private transfers and internal flights unless stated otherwise
- Meals as listed
- Mandatory taxes and service fees
- Entrance tickets and permits unless stated otherwise
What's not included:
- International flights to/from experience: call 0208 432 0885 for AX specially negotiated flight rates
- Optional extras listed
- Tips for guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff
- Any visa, customs, airport taxes or similar charges before or after the tour
- We cannot guarantee the included hotel breakfast for early departures
- Drinks during meals unless stated otherwise
- Personal expenses, such as laundry
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GETTING THERE
Typical return Economy flights from London cost around £450 per person and take approximately 12 hours depending on exact flight configurations and layover times.
Experience start point: Rio (GIG). Arrive any time.
End point: Rio (GIG). Leave anytime.
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