FreeGate
Included Features
- Round trip economy class airfare from Miami (other US
gateways available)
- Economy class airfare within Brazil as per itinerary
- 7 nights hotel accommodations (Rio 4, Salvador 3) at
selected hotels with breakfast daily
- All transfers as per itinerary with assistance and baggage
handling
- Half day guided tour of Rio de Janeiro
- Half day guided tour of Salvador
- Sightseeing with air-conditioned vehicles and English
speaking professional tour guides
- Entrance fees on included sightseeing
- Meals: B = breakfast (7)
- Hotel service charges and taxes
- FreeGate Travel bag and document portfolio
Itinerary
 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 famous and beautiful 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 you will have a full day at leisure. Enjoy and 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. Petropolis 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)
Today provides a great opportunity to explore more of Rio de Janeiro and its surrounding areas. For example, take an optional tour to Corcovado. After breakfast, you will drive towards the Lagoon District, until Cosme Velho, where the cog-wheeled train station to Corcovado is located. Riding the train, you will pass inside the Tijuca Forest until you reach the top of Corcovado Mountain about 2200 feet above sea level, where you see the 125-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio's landmark. Here, you get a panoramic view of the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro.
Day 6: RIO DE JANEIRO-SALVADOR (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your short flight
to Salvador da Bahia. Salvador was the first point discovered
by the Portuguese, and was founded in 1549. Also, known as
Bahia, this city was the capital of Brazil during the colonial
times. Due to the unevenness of its terrain and for strategic
purposes, the city was built in two levels. Salvador is famous
for its 365 churches, historical treasures, and also for its
beaches. Upon arrival in Salvador you will be transferred
to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 7: SALVADOR (B)
During this morning’s historic city tour you will discover the essential sights
of Salvador tracing the development of the city from its simple beginnings
to the what is now the third largest city in Brazil. You will first go to the
mouth of the immense bay and then via elegant tree-lined avenues and bustling
city streets to the Pelourinho, a Unesco Heritage site and the largest complex
of colonial architecture in the South America. You will stroll through the
narrow, busy streets lined with buildings in pastel shades of an age gone by,
soaking in the sights and sounds of this vibrant city. You will also visit
the church of São Francisco with its exuberant gold-leafed Baroque interior
and the Pelourinho square, the heart of the old town. Remainder of the day
at leisure.
Day 8: SALVADOR (B)
Following breakfast, a full day at leisure. Today is perfect
day for an optional tour to Itaparica Island via a leisurely
Saveiro (typical schooner) tour of the "Todos los Santos Bay" (All Saints
Bay), with a beautiful view of Salvador da Bahia from the sea. Stop at
Frades Island (Monks Island) for swimming,
proceeding to Itaparica Island where lunch will be served.
Visit the Sao Lourenco Fortress and Fonte da Bica (Bica Fountain).
Return to your hotel late afternoon.
Day 9: SALVADOR-RIO DE JANEIRO-USA (B)
After breakfast, transfer to Salvador airport for your connecting
flight via Rio de Janeiro to the USA.
Departure
Dates & Prices
Tour Departs USA: Saturday (Other
days also available - please inquire)
Prices
for this tour are currently being updated.
Please call 1-888-FREEGATE (1-888-373-3428), or click
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price quotation.
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