Luxury trip through Brazil

After your arrival in Rio de Janeiro, you will be taken from the airport to the hotel. Rio de Janeiro impresses with a breathtaking landscape of lush vegetation, deep blue sea, and white sandy beaches. The city, nestled between mountains and sea, offers not only a fascinating backdrop but also warm-hearted inhabitants known as Cariocas. In addition to diverse cultural and entertainment offerings, there are numerous shopping opportunities. Daily, about eight million people and one million vehicles, including cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and scooters, swarm the streets and sidewalks of Rio, which are only designed for a fraction of this amount. However, this apparent chaos does not detract from the joy of life of the Cariocas. For them, everything is relative – except for the wonder and beauty of their city, Rio de Janeiro. Overnight stay at Hotel Mirador Rio Copacabana 3-4* or similar. Overnight stay at Hotel Windsor Excelsior 4* or similar.

Included meals: Breakfast. Full-day tour: City tour, Sugarloaf & Corcovado (8 hours). Your day begins with departure from the hotel to the Cosme Velho Station, from where you will take the cog train (*) through the Tijuca Forest up to the 728-meter-high Corcovado. The approximately 20-minute ride offers impressive views of the lush tropical vegetation, dreamy beaches, and the city of Rio. Upon arrival at the mountain peak, you will walk a few steps up to the famous Christ statue. After a while enjoying the breathtaking panoramic view, you will take the train back to the base. You will then continue the tour along Rio’s world-famous beaches and reach the neighborhood of Urca. There, you will take the cable car that will take you in two stages to the 390-meter-high Sugarloaf. After the descent, the tour continues along Guanabara Bay and Flamingo Park towards downtown. Mid-range: Overnight stay at Hotel Mirador Rio Copacabana 3-4* or similar. Comfort class: Overnight stay at Hotel Windsor Excelsior 4* or similar.

Included meals: Breakfast. Free day. Today is free for your own activities. You have the opportunity to book the following optional excursions through our local office: Optional: Full-day excursion to Petropolis, the summer residence of the Brazilian imperial family in the last century, named after Emperor Pedro I. The drive takes you through the picturesque mountain landscape of the Serra dos Orgaos up to 850 meters high, where Petropolis is located. The highlight of this excursion is a visit to the Imperial Museum, which houses the imperial family's crown jewels. Optional: Half-day tour to the Olympic Boulevard including Museum of Tomorrow and Rio Art Museum (6 hours). Optional: Grande Rio Samba School and Caipirinha tasting (2 hours). Mid-range: Overnight stay at Hotel Mirador Rio Copacabana 3-4* or similar. Comfort class: Overnight stay at Hotel Windsor Excelsior 4* or similar.

Included meals: Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to Rio de Janeiro airport. Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu (not included). Transfer from Iguassu airport to hotel. Visit to the Brazilian waterfalls (2 hours 30 minutes). After breakfast, transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight to Iguassu. Upon arrival in Iguassu, you will be picked up from the airport and taken to your hotel. Iguassu, the greatest natural wonder of South Brazil, impresses with a spectacular array of 275 waterfalls that plunge at the borders of Paraguay and Argentina. Over a width of about 3 km, the waterfalls thunder into a gorge, creating a constantly present spray that is traversed by an eternal rainbow. All this takes place amidst a lush subtropical forest that frames the impressive natural spectacle with its greenery. You will then visit the Brazilian side of the waterfalls. These are among the most impressive natural wonders of South America, not only because of their size but also due to their untouched location in the tropical rainforest at the tri-border point of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. On the Brazilian side, you will enjoy a panoramic view – particularly from the viewpoint near the Devil's Throat, where you can experience the waterfalls up close. Return to the hotel. Mid-range: Overnight stay at Hotel Viale Cataratas 3-4* or similar (Deluxe room). Comfort class: Overnight at Recanto Cataratas Thermas Resort & Convention 4* or similar (Deluxe room) or overnight at Belmond Das Cataratas 5* (not included; please consult with us first).

Included meals: Breakfast. Visit to the Argentine waterfalls (6 hours). After breakfast, you will set off to visit the Argentine side of the Iguassu waterfalls. The drive takes you over the Tancredo Neves Bridge, which crosses the Iguassu River and thus the natural border between Brazil and Argentina (short customs formalities at the border). While you experience the impressive panorama of the waterfalls on the Brazilian side, on the Argentine side you will get very close to the individual waterfalls. You will walk along the lower and upper circuit, which offers you numerous impressive views. With the Ecological Jungle Train, you will ride to the station at the Devil's Throat. From there, a short walk will take you to the spectacular viewpoint of the Devil’s Throat, where you can experience the immense power and beauty of the waterfalls up close. Then return to the hotel. Mid-range: Overnight stay at Hotel Viale Cataratas 3-4* or similar (Deluxe room). Comfort class: Overnight at Recanto Cataratas Thermas Resort & Convention 4* or similar (Deluxe room) or overnight at Hotel Belmond Das Cataratas 5* (not included; please consult with us first).

Included meals: Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to Iguassu airport. Flight from Iguassu to Salvador da Bahia (not included). Transfer from Salvador airport to hotel. In the morning, transfer from the hotel to Iguassu airport for your onward flight to Salvador da Bahia. Upon arrival in Salvador, you will be picked up from the airport and taken to your hotel. Salvador da Bahia, known as the city of Afro-Brazilian culture, combines dreamy beaches and an impressive historic old town. With its magnificent baroque churches and monasteries from the 17th and 18th centuries, Salvador is one of Brazil's most fascinating colonial cities. Mid-range: Overnight at Hotel Novotel Rio Vermelho 4* (Superior room). Comfort class: Overnight at Hotel Fera Palace 4-5* (Superior room).

Included meals: Breakfast. Half-day historical city tour (4h). The focus of the historical tour through Salvador is on colonial Brazil and Afro-Brazilian history. Pelourinho is one of the largest baroque neighborhoods outside Europe and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Here you will find centuries-old buildings and churches, as well as numerous museums to explore. The tour leads into both the new and old parts of the city. Starting from the Barra neighborhood, the tour begins with a view of the Atlantic Ocean and the first lighthouse of the American continent; the Fort of Saint Antonio. From there, you will drive through the traditional neighborhoods of Corredor da Vitória and Campo Grande (the site of the Carnival in Salvador). At the community square, you will have a good view of the city below and the Bahía de Todos los Santos. Then it's off to Pelourinho, through the narrow stone streets, passing by some of Brazil's most important colonial roots. After the beautiful churches and buildings of the neighborhood, the tour ends at the Terreiro de Jesus square. There stands the San Francisco Church with its gilded interior and furnishings made of jacaranda wood. The afternoon is free for your own activities. For the evening, an optional dinner & show can be booked through our local office: Optional: Bahia by night: Dinner & Show. The show features music, dance, and singing from Afro-Brazilian culture with Macumba rites and Capoeira, a dance-fight of the men. A typical Bahian dinner is offered before the show. Mid-range: Overnight stay at Hotel Novotel Rio Vermelho 4* (Superior room). Comfort class: Overnight at Hotel Fera Palace 4-5* (Superior room).

Included meals: Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to Salvador airport. Transfer from the hotel to the airport for the return flight to Europe.