Itinerary
Rio de Janeiro Classic Tour 4 Days
DAY 01 ARRIVAL RIO DE JANEIRO
Arrival at Rio de Janeiro airport and transfer to the hotel .Overnight in Rio de Janeiro.
DAY 02 F/D CORCOVADO & SUGAR LOAF WITH LUNCH
Breakfast at the hotel .We will drive to one of the older parts of Rio called Cosme Velho, from where we take the train to the Corcovado Mountain with the gigantic statue of Christ the Redeemer (2.300ft above sea level). A modern swiss-made cogwheel rail climbs the mountain from its base at 15meters almost to the summit at 710 meters. The trip up takes 17 minutes aprox, at a maximum speed of 15km/h. The trip down takes 22min, at a speed of 12km/h. Stop for lunch in a BBQ restaurant. After lunch We will drive to "Praia Vermelha" (Red beach), to take the two stage car up to the top of Sugar Loaf (270m), which grants the entrance to Rio's harbor and Guanabara Bay. The Italian made cable car holds 80 passengers and each of the two stages takes two minutes. The first stage is Morro da Urca with 170m, with a restaurant, amphitheatre and helicopter-point. The second stage goes on the Sugar Loaf itself, thus named for its resemblance to the loaves of sugar used by the Portuguese at the time of the city's discovery. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro.
DAY 03 BY NIGHT DINNER WITH PLATAFORMA SHOW
Breakfast ,This is your last day in Rio. It may be time for enjoy the beautiful beaches and go shopping. In the evening enjoy a nice dinner in one of the best barbecue restaurant, where you can try all different cuts of meat as well as a delicious salad buffet. After dinner, have fun and enjoy a great samba show where "mulatas" exhibit the intricate steps of local dances and "batuqueiros" produce a delirium beat from exotic percussion instruments the world most famous mark of samba rhythm. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro.
DAY 04 TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast at the hotel, At schedule time transfer out to the airport to take you flight back home or proceed to your next destination.
END OF THE SERVICES
The prices are not valid for special events and holidays, Christmas, New Year, Carnival, Winners parade.
Carnival 2011: From Mar.04th to Mar.09th
Winners parade 2011 (only Rio): From Mar.11th to Mar.13th
Included
INCLUDED IN THE FEE
*All transfers in private deluxe air conditioned mini-bus with English speaking guide .
*Regular Services and Tours.
*All taxes are included in room rates given, besides the daily room *tax/city tax but it's not mandatory to pay.
*Hotels: check in at 2PM and check out at noon.
NO INCLUYE
*International and Domestic flights
*Airport Tax
*Drinks
*All what is not specifically mentioned in the itinerary
Accommodations
Tourist Class Accommodation ( 3 stars )
Rio de Janeiro:Atlantico Copacabana Hotel 3*
Firts Class Accommodation ( 4 stars )
Rio de Janeiro:Golden Tulip Regente Hotel 4*
Deluxe Class Accommodation ( 5 stars )
Rio de Janeiro :Sofitel Hotel 5*