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ITINERARY

Day 1 – Rio de Janeiro

Arrival in the Airport of Rio and transfer to your hotel. Rest of day free.

Meals Included: none

Day 2 - Rio de Janeiro

Full day tour of Rio.  Ride to the top of Corcovado Mountain by train. Panoramic view of the city. Tijuca Forest, it's exuberance and beauty. Visit to Taunay Falls in Tijuca Forest. Drive by Barra da Tijuca and southern Rio Beaches.  Lunch at typical Brazilian barbecue place.

Visit to the Metropolitan cathedral and sightseeing of the architectonic monuments of Rio. Pass by the Maracanã Soccer Stadium, returning by the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. Go up to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, viewing the city from the suspended Cable Car.

Optional tour - At night, don't miss the opportunity to see a Samba Show, on the tour Rio by night

Meals Included: breakfast at hotel and lunch during the tour.

Day 3 - Rio de Janeiro

Day free to explore Rio. 

You can relax in one of the famous beaches (Copacabana, Ipanema, etc), do some shopping or join another tour.

Meals Included: breakfast

Optional tours -  Angra dos Reis, Ilha Grande, Petropolis, Tropical Islands (full day tours). 

Day 4 – Rio de Janeiro / Iguassu Falls

Transfer to the airport and fly to Foz do Iguassu. On arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of day free.

Meals Included: breakfast

Optional tours -In the afternoon (depending on arrival time), Itaipu Dam Tour. At night, Dinner and Latin Dancing Show including dinner at a typical brazilian barbecue restaurant.

Day 5 -  Iguassu Falls

Tour to the Argentinean side of the falls. Entering the National Park, you will go on a short train ride and walk through the scenic forest, viewing different angles from the Iguaçu upper falls, including the San Martin Falls. You will have a close look at the " Throat´s Devil", with it's amazing amount of water rushing down the fall. On the way back from the falls, tour stops at the Argentinean shopping district, and if weather and time allows, a brief stop at the 3-borders point, where Parana and Iguaçu rivers as well as borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet. 

Meals Included: breakfast

Tour to the Brazilian side of the Falls - This tour shows the size and magnificence of the falls. Leaving your Hotel, you will enter the Iguassu National Park. Drive along the Cataratas Highway through the rainforest of the park to the falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina where the Iguassu River drops into a giant horseshoe canyon. Descending a walkway, contemplate the lovely waterfalls in all of nature's exuberance, with panoramic views of both sides - Brazilian and Argentinean. Reaching the elevator, a descent into the Brazilian side lookout. Excellent for pictures of the whole of the falls  

Optional tours- It's also possible to combine the Brazilian side with a  Boat ride to the Bottom of the Falls. This tour consists of an adventurous boat ride (in a big R.I.B). It takes you to the base of the falls (be prepared for a wet ride). An adventure not to be missed! 

Day 6 - Iguassu Falls / Buenos Aires

Transfer to the airport of Iguazu in Argentina for flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Rest of day free.

Meals Included: breakfast

Optional tours - Tango Show and Dinner in one of the Tango houses of Buenos Aires

Day 7 - Buenos Aires

City tour of Buenos Aires: this tour allows you to get a first-hand look at the historic architectural and demographic aspects of Buenos Aires . On this tour we will visit "Plaza de Mayo", the Pink House, the Cathedral, the 9 of July Avenue, the Colon Theatre, the Obelisk, the National Congress, La Boca neighbourhood with the traditional "Caminito Street", "San Martin Plaza", Recoleta Cemetery (where Evita Perón is buried) and the Palermo Woods .

Meals Included: breakfast

Optional tours - Tour to the Tigre River

Day 8 - Buenos Aires

Day free.

Meals Included:  breakfast

Optional tours - Tour Gaucho Feast

Day 9 - Buenos Aires

Day free. Transfer to the airport to depart Buenos Aires.

Meals Included:  breakfast

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SERVICE DETAILS

Included Services

08 nights in Hotel Standard Room, including room and government taxes 
08 breakfasts

01 Lunch

Land transfers as detailed in the itinerary, including bilingual guide
Guided Tours as detailed, including bilingual guides and National Park taxes. Tours can change due to operational, safety or weather condition.
 - Full day Tour of Rio with Lunch

 -Tour to the Argentinean side of the falls in Foz do Iguassu

- Tour to the Brazilian side of the falls in Foz do Iguassu

- City tour of Buenos Aires

Not Included  

Flights 

Optional Tours 

Meals not included in the itinerary

Travel Insurance

Drinks, Laundry, Tips, Telephone calls, and any other personal expenses etc…. 

Meals
Meals included in the program are detailed in the following chart.

Accommodation:

Double rooms can have separate beds or not. A third person depending on the hotel has the possibility of using a sofa bed. Consult for children policy.  

Payment:

Deposit of 30% to guarantee your reservation. The remaining amount must be paid a minimum 30 days before start of the tour. If reservation is made within 30 days of the tour full payment required to make a reservation.   

Cancellation:

Up to 30 days before full refund is given unless the flight tickets have been emitted. In this case there will be a penalty due to the cancellation of the tickets. This depends on the rules of the airline used.  No refund is given when a cancellation is made within 30 days of departure.  

Operation of tour:

Minimum of 1 pax to operate. 

Responsability:

Brasil Travel / Melchior & Hodson Ltda and/or agencies involved with the packages, flights and tours shall act only as agents of the tour members in making arrangements for hotels and any other services and do not assume any liability what so ever for any injury, damage, death, loss, accident or delay to persons or property due to an act of God, default by any hotel, company or person rendering any of services included on the tours or flights. Furthermore, no responsability is accepted for quarentine, government restrains, weather or other causes beyond control. No responsability is accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing or acts of government authority.

Insurance:

Not included (optional)