Brazil
The grand tour of Brazil, from Minas Gerais baroque to the falls and Rio
Brazil
Brazil in full in a group of 18 at most: Salvador da Bahia, two days in Ouro Preto, a baroque gold-rush town, the Iguaçu Falls, Paraty and three days in Rio de Janeiro. With three beach nights in Búzios (17 days) from €4,660, on Ilha Grande from €4,896, or with the Pantanal, its jaguars and caimans (18 days) from €6,103 per person.
When
April to November
Price
From 4 112€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
12 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
Bahia and the gold towns.
Day 1
Arrival in Salvador da Bahia
Flight to Salvador da Bahia, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Salvador da Bahia
Salvador da Bahia, Brazil's first capital: the Pelourinho and its colourful façades, its gilded baroque churches and Afro-Brazilian culture, capoeira and candomblé.
Day 3
Salvador – Belo Horizonte – Ouro Preto
Flight to Belo Horizonte and the drive to Ouro Preto.
Day 4
Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto, a UNESCO-listed baroque town, its gold-covered churches and the sculptures of Aleijadinho, and the nearby town of Mariana.
Day 5
Ouro Preto – Belo Horizonte
Congonhas and its carved prophets, then Belo Horizonte.
Days 6-9
The falls and the Costa Verde.
Day 6
Belo Horizonte – Foz do Iguaçu
Flight to Foz do Iguaçu.
Day 7
Iguaçu Falls
The Iguaçu Falls on the Brazilian side and their great panorama, then on the Argentine side the walkways of the Devil's Throat.
Day 8
Iguaçu – São Paulo – Paraty
Flight to São Paulo and the drive to Paraty.
Day 9
Paraty
Paraty, a colonial town with cobbled streets flooded by the tide, between the Atlantic forest and the islands of the bay, by schooner.
Days 10-14
The cidade maravilhosa.
Day 10
Paraty – Rio
The Costa Verde to Rio de Janeiro.
Day 11
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car, the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema.
Day 12
Rio de Janeiro
Rio's historic centre, the Selarón steps, the bohemian Santa Teresa district and its tram, the Tijuca forest and the botanical garden.
Day 13
Rio de Janeiro – flight home
Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 14
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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