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. 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. 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. 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).