Wonders of Brazil 2024 10D/9N

• Reservations must include each passenger's full name, nationality, passport number, age and date of birth.
• Triple rooms are normally double rooms with extra bed, check at time of booking.
• If the hotels suggested / listed for this program are not available at the time of confirmation, My Destinations EC will offer new hotel alternatives with revised prices.
• Rates do not apply for events, festivals or holidays. Check at the time of booking.
• Lodging: Check in from 3:00 pm and check out at 12:00 noon (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).
• Children policy: Varies according to the category of accommodation chosen as follows:Category A: One (01) child up to 2 years old free sharing the same room and bed with parents.Category B, C and D: One (01) child up to 5 years old free sharing the same room and bed with his/her parents.
• Although CHD passengers are exempt from paying for the room, they must pay for the service fee, see information above.This program does not have additional for one (01) passenger traveling alone.Rates for optional packages apply for minimum 2 PAX traveling together.
• Transfer In/out rates apply for minimum 2 PAX traveling together and may or may not include English or Spanish speaking guide. Consult at the time of booking.
• For optional transfer services at night and early in the morning, please consult at the time of booking.
  We recommend flights to Foz do Iguaçu arriving before 12h00 or departing after 16h00.
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• The distribution and order of the tours may be subject to change. The rate does not change if the order of the itinerary is altered.
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From Twenty-nine (29) to Fifteen (15) days prior to departure.-75% of the invoice value.
From Fifteen (15) or more days prior to departure.-100% of the invoice value.

• In order to guarantee airfare, FULL PAYMENT must be made.
• A deposit of 50% of the total invoice amount must be made at the time of booking. Additional the value of the air ticket.
  The total balance must be paid at least 30 days before the scheduled departure.

DAILY DEPARTURES
Day 1 / Rio de Janeiro.
Arrival at Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG). Reception by our staff and transfer to the selected hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Lodging.

2nd Day Rio de Janeiro
We will visit the main tourist attractions including a visit to the Sugarloaf Mountain from where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the city and its beaches. Return to the hotel. Free night. Overnight.

3rd Day Rio de Janeiro
Buffet breakfast served at the hotel restaurant. Free day. As an optional tour we recommend to learn about the history of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil in a walk to the Imperial city of Petrópolis, take a city tour on foot through downtown Rio de Janeiro, an educational walk through a Favela, know the nature of the Botanical Garden and the Tijuca Forest or a tour of the new attractions of the city. Free evening. Overnight.

Day 4 Rio de Janeiro - Foz do Iguaçu
Buffet breakfast served at the hotel restaurant. Transfer to the international airport of Rio de Janeiro (GIG). Arrival at Foz do Iguaçu International Airport. Reception by our staff and regular transfer to the selected hotel. In the evening we recommend an optional Rafain Dinner Show tour. Lodging.

Day 5 Foz do Iguaçu
Breakfast served at the hotel restaurant. In the morning departure to visit the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls. At the entrance to the park there is a visitor's center equipped with a large structure with restrooms, medical center, gift stores and information panels about the biodiversity of the park.
Transportation within the park is provided by an ecological train that connects the main points of the National Park at several stops. Visiting the Argentinean side of the falls gives us the possibility to make 3 different tours where we get different views of this wonder of the world. The first stop is the Waterfalls Station, from there you can visit the upper walkway, or the walkway at the bottom.
Another unmissable visit of the park is the Devil's Throat, where after crossing a path of 1 kilometer of footbridges over the river you will arrive at the point where you can get a close look at this gigantic waterfall.

In the afternoon we will visit the Brazilian side of the Iguazu Falls. After passing by the visitor's center, we will continue along a route that takes us to the magnificent Iguazu Falls.We arrive at the Mirador de las Cataratas, and from this place, we will hike approximately 1,200m with a mild level of difficulty.
During the walk we have panoramic views of the different falls, and at the end a fantastic approach of the Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat). The walk ends at the top of the falls where there is a beautiful viewpoint with a panoramic view of the upper Iguazu River; in this place there is an excellent restaurant and craft store, where we can enjoy a delicious natural fruit juice or buy a souvenir of the place.Before returning to the hotel, we recommend not to miss as an optional tour the Macuco Safari experience or a walk through the bird park. Return to the hotel. Lodging.

6th Day Foz do Iguaçu - Manaus
Buffet breakfast served at the hotel restaurant. Regular transfer to Foz do Iguaçu airport (IGU).
Arrival at Manaus International Airport (MAO). Reception by our staff and private transfer to the selected hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Lodging.

7th Day Manaus - Jungle Lodge
Buffet breakfast served at the hotel restaurant. In the morning, pick up at the hotel and transfer to the Evolução ecolodge. On the way to the lodge located in the Amazon rainforest we will see the phenomenon of the meeting of the waters, lunch in a floating restaurant and continue to the lodge. In the afternoon we will take a short canoe trip through the Igapós (annually flooded forest) and small streams to see life in the alluvial plains with the possibility of seeing monkeys and sloths. In the late afternoon, piranha fishing and sunset observation. 19:00 - Dinner and free night.

8th Day Jungle Lodge
Breakfast in the morning and departure for a walk through the jungle with a specialized tour guide, where we can walk among large trees and breathe the pure air of the land, in addition to obtaining information about the flora and fauna of this wonderful region and visit the house of a native where guests can see how the riverside families live and learn about their customs and traditions.This group of people usually live by planting cassava and preparing the famous manioc flour. They are called "caboclos" (a mixture of white and Amazonian Indians). The history of the Amazonian people and the rubber cycle is explained there.
Lunch at noon and after some time to rest, visit to the Acajatuba Community where the local population lives from the sowing of manioc, fishing, fruits of the region such as tucumã, cupuaçu, açaí, rubber and Brazil nuts.

9th Day Jungle Lodge - Manaus
Breakfast and free morning to swim, relax or enjoy the lodge facilities. 10:00 am - Departure to Manaus and transfer to the hotel in Manaus.Check in.Rest of the day free to visit the city of Manaus.Overnight at the lodge.

10th Day Manaus
Buffet breakfast served at the hotel restaurant. Private transfer to Manaus Airport (MAO).

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RIO DE JANEIRO

PETROPOLIS. (Minimum 2 pax) Full Day Tour.
The Brazilian Imperial History told through a city with its architecture, urbanism, monuments, Neogothic Cathedral, Imperial Mausoleum and Palaces, besides the Imperial Museum with all the historical heritage of the Royalty. We will also visit the Santos Dumont House (entrance fee not included), the Flower Clock and the traditional Petropolis Chocolate store. Lunch is not included. Operates Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

WALKING CITY HISTORICAL TOUR (Minimum 2 pax) Half day Tour.
Leaving the hotel, we walk to the subway station, where we will board to continue to Cinelândia station, where we will disembark and start visiting downtown Rio de Janeiro. Here we can appreciate the architecture of the surrounding properties, such as the Municipal Theater, the National Library, take a walk to the Escadaria do Selarón, to appreciate the many tiles, continue to Arcos da Lapa to the Progreso Foundation, to understand their urban projects. We will continue to the São Sebastião Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, continue to Largo da Carioca and part of the pedestrian street Gonçalves Diaz, where we will stop to see the famous and traditional Confiteria Colombo, then we will return to the Carioca subway station to return to our hotel.