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ITINERARY

Day 1 – Belo Horizonte

Arrival in Belo Horizonte airport and transfer to Hotel. Rest of day free or optional tour.

Meals Included: none

Day 2 – Belo Horizonte/ Congonhas/ Tiradentes

Depart from Belo Horizonte towards Congonhas do Campo (85 km). Congonhas has important works from the Golden Age of Brazil, which will be visited.The main points of interest are Aleijadinho’s sculptural masterpieces of the twelve Prophets, carved in soapstone and his sculptural representation of the Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross), done in polychromatic woodwork. The set of life-sized sculptures is Brazil’s greatest artistic treasure. Proceed to São João del Rei (100 km), visiting the beautiful churches of Pilar (1721), Carmo (1733) and São Francisco de Assis (1749). Stop for lunch. In the afternoon, visit to Tiradentes (15 km away). Tiradentes was the leader of the Inconfidência Mineira (1789),a republican movement to free Brazil from the Portuguese domination. Tiradentes was born in this city, was killed during the repression by the Portuguese and became a national hero. Visit to the church of Santo Antonio (1710), Museum of Padre Toledo and the Fountain of São José das Botas (1749). Accommodation and dinner.

Meals Included: breakfast and lunch

* Attention planning: Churches and Museums are closed on Tuesdays.

Day 3 - Tiradentes / Mariana / Ouro Preto

After breakfast, leave Tiradentes towards Mariana (180 km away). The enchanted city, founded in 1696, was for a short time the capital of Minas Gerais state. It was originally called Royal Village of Our Lady of Carmel. In 1745 it received its present name which was in honor of Queen Maria Ana. A walk down its picturesque streets allows you to see houses which date from the beginning of the XVIII century, with their balconies of wood, iron and even soapstone.  In Minas Gerais Plaza, the churches of São Francisco de Assis with its richly sculptured door, our Lady of Carmel, the City Hall and the Pillory can be found. Stop for lunch. Transfer to Ouro Preto and accommodation and dinner.          

Meals Included: breakfast and lunch

Day 4 - Ouro Preto

After breakfast, full day tour of Ouro Preto, visiting the Church of São Francisco de Assis: an example of Brazilian religious architecture, designed by Aleijadinho, with wood and soapstone sculptures by the same artist. Museum of the School of Mines: a complete mineralogical view of Brazil, in addition to displays of geological artifacts from other countries. Church of Nossa Senhora do Pilar: a church that marked the culmination of the Golden Age architecture,with carved works painted entirely in gold. The Oratorio Museum and the Opera House will be visited too, on walks around the streets of this remarkable city. Late afternoon, transfer back to Belo Horizonte.

Meals Included: breakfast and typical lunch

* Attention planning: Churches and Museums are closed on Mondays.

SERVICE DETAILS

Included Services

03 nights in Pousada (Inn) or Hotel, Standard Room, including room and government taxes 
03 breakfasts

03 Lunches

Land transfers as detailed in the itinerary
Guided Tours as detailed. Tours can change due to operational, safety or weather condition.

Not Included   

Flights  

Entrance fees

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 (consult for price)

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)