White sands, year-round sunshine, samba, parties, and all at very affordable prices all make Brazil's beaches some of the best in the world. As if that were not enough, Brazil's beaches can be enjoyed at any time of the year, so you can time your visit to one of Brazil's paradise beaches to suit your convenience.
day 01 Arrival in Rio de Janeiro
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro and transfer to hotel with tour guide.
day 02 Rio de Janeiro
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro is the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America. Rio de Janeiro is famous for its natural settings, its carnival celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova and hotel-lined tourist beaches, such as Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon. Some of the most famous landmarks in addition to the beaches include the giant statue of Christ, known as Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf mountain (Pão de Açúcar) with its cable car; the Sambódromo, a giant permanent parade avenue lined with grandstands which is used during Carnival; and Maracanã stadium, one of the world‘s largest football stadiums. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Olympics, and will be the first South American city to host the event.
day 03 Rio de Janeiro
Sugarloaf MountainSugarloaf Mountain (in Portuguese, Pão de Açúcar), is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean. Rising 396 metres (1,299 ft) above the harbor, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar. The mountain is only one of several monolithic morros of granite and quartz that rise straight from the water`s edge around Rio de Janeiro.
A glass-paneled cable car (in popular Portuguese, bondinho - more properly called teleférico), capable of holding 75 passengers, runs along a 1400-meter route between the peaks of Pão de Açúcar and Cara de Cão every 20 minutes. The cable car goes from the base, not the peak of the Babilônia mountain, to the Urca mountain and then to the Pão de Açúcar mountain.
day 04 Rio De Janeiro - Angra Dos Reis - Ilha Grande
Ilha GrandeIlha Grande is a beautiful Brazilian island, about 150 km from Rio de Janeiro and 450 km from São Paulo. The largest settlement on the island is called Vila Abrão. There are several hiking trails to the many beaches on the island. Some trails can be strenuous in the tropical weather, so be prepared and take plenty of fluid. Remember that night falls early and dawn is short near the equator, so carry a flashlight if you plan to return after 6PM.
day 05 Ilha Grande
day 06 Ilha Grande - Angra Dos Reis - Paraty
day 07 Paraty
ParatyParaty is a coastal historic town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was first settled by the Portuguese in 1667. Its old churches, cobbled streets and nearby forests, waterfalls, islands and emerald-green sea attract lots of tourists interested in mixing cultural tourism and more natural settings. The historic town of Paraty is compact and can be covered on foot; cars, save for taxis picking up or dropping passengers, are not allowed into the historic city center.
day 08 Paraty
day 09 Paraty - Sao Paulo
Sao PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the world‘s 7th largest metropolitan area. The name of the city honors Saint Paul. São Paulo exerts strong regional influence in commerce and finance as well as arts and entertainment. The city has many renowned landmarks, such as the Museu Paulista do Ipiranga, the gothic Metropolitan Sé Cathedral, the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP), the Bandeirantes monument and Niemeyer‘s Ibirapuera complex Bienal, planetarium, and museums; and more recently the Estaiada bridge in the South Side. Paulista Avenue, in Midtown is the most important financial center in the country and South America.
day 10 Departure from Sao Paulo