Fabulous Rio de Janeiro

• Round trip economy class airfare from Miami (other US gateways available) to Rio de Janeiro
• 5 nights hotel accommodation in Rio de Janeiro with breakfast daily
• All transfers as per itinerary with assistance and baggage handling
• Half day guided tour of Sugar Loaf Mountain
• Sightseeing with air-conditioned vehicles and English speaking professional tour guides
• Entrance fees on included sightseeing
• Meals: B = breakfast (5)
• Hotel service charges and taxes
• FreeGate Travel bag and document portfolio

Day 1: USA-RIO DE JANEIRO
Depart USA via commercial overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro with meals on board.

Day 2: RIO DE JANEIRO
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Rio de Janeiro. Rio, "Cidade Maravilhosa", or the Marvelous City, is considered by many to be the world's most beautiful city. Rio is woven between 20 miles of white sandy beaches trimmed by green, rolling peaks. The most beautiful and famous of these beaches are Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon. Balance of the day at leisure.

Day 3: RIO DE JANEIRO - SUGAR LOAF (B)
After breakfast this morning, you will a great opportunity to explore more of Rio de Janeiro and its surrounding areas with a tour to Sugar Loaf Mountain, the guardian of Guanabara Bay. Here, a thrilling cable-car ride will take you to the top of the Sugar Loaf, at 395 meters above the city.

Day 4: RIO DE JANEIRO (B)
Today, enjoy a full day at leisure. Relax on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro or take an optional tour to Petropolis. Petropolis is reached via a short drive amongst lush vegetation into the countryside. It is a small colonial town with cobblestone streets and horse-drawn buggies. Visit the old cathedral and the Summer Palace of Dom Pedro II, Brazil's last emperor. The Palace is now a museum, housing a beautiful collection of crown jewels, furniture, paintings and tapestries from the days of the Empire.

Day 5: RIO DE JANEIRO (B)
Day at Leisure.

Day 6: RIO DE JANEIRO (B)
Following breakfast, a full day free for last-minute sightseeing or shopping. In the evening enjoy an optional tour of "Rio by Night". First you will have dinner at one of Rio's famous "Churrascarias" (local steak house). This barbecue dinner is part of the Brazilian Folklore. After dinner you will proceed to one of the renowned Samba Show houses in Rio. Here you will see the display of Carnival throughout the year with beautiful costumes, the rhythm of a typical "samba school" and the diverse richness of the Brazilian culture.

Day 7: RIO DE JANEIRO-USA (B)
After breakfast, morning at leisure. In mid afternoon, transfer to Rio's International airport for your flight home.

Accommodations		Option A	Option B	Option C	Option D
RIO DE JANEIRO		Savoy Othon	Luxor Continental	Luxor Regente	Sheraton

Departure Dates & Prices

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