Salvador - Brasília - Foz do Iguaçu - Rio de Janeiro

Arrival in Salvador and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free.

The morning is reserved for a panoramic tour of the city through Salvador. We go to the suburbs, along the football stadium Fonte Nova and the Américo-Simas tunnel, to the fortress of Monte Serrat and the peninsula of Itapagipe. We visit the baroque church Bonfim with its beautiful votive offerings. Then we head along with the suburbs to Mercado Modelo, a colorful market where you can bargain with the merchants.

Brasília

In the morning, transfer to Salvador da Bahia airport and departure to Brasília. Transfer to the hotel. Afternoon guided tour of Brasília. During this informative excursion, you will have a good idea of the futuristic capital of Brazil. It was designed by world-renowned architects Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa on the reemission board because the provincial government was transferred from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in 1964. The construction of this city is still considered one of the most spectacular architectural achievements of the modern world. During an exciting journey, you have the opportunity to admire the unique architecture of Brasilia.

About Brasilia:

Brasília is an icon. It was designed by the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer at the instigation of former President Kubitschek and was built in a record time of only four years in a country that was still largely in apprenticeship and in the middle of the country. Inaugurated in 1961, Brasilia is one of the most spectacular achievements of modern urban development and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The approximately 2.1 million inhabitants have wide streets, numerous lakes and generous parks such as the beautiful National Park with its many animals available. The most famous buildings of Niemeyer include the Presidential Palace, the National Congress and the Cathedral.

Compared to Brazil, we are even closer to the cascades. There is a train leading to a platform. From here, you have spectacular views of the largest waterfall, the “Devil’s Throat”. On the upper path, you can discover the masses of water that fall from above. Then you go to the lower path where you can admire the game of nature from below.

Transfer to the airport Flight to Rio de Janeiro; Transfer to the hotel.

About Rio de Janeiro:

Rio is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is nestled between the mountains and the sea. Numerous bays, small islands, rocks and charming coastal areas dominate the fascinating landscape. The beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are among the most beautiful urban beaches of Brazil and are world-famous. The approximately 6.5 million inhabitants (Cariocas) also benefit from many sites and leisure alternatives. The most famous is probably the Sugar Loaf and its 396 meters (Pão de Açúcar) overlooking the beach of Copacabana. The “mountain” Rio is 710 meters high and houses the Corcovado with the famous statue of Jesus (Cristo Redentor).

Rio has been cleaned over the past couple of years, in many ways and a new city presents itself to visitors. Rio offers a variety of entertainment and cultural events such as concerts, plays and shows.

In the afternoon you will visit the most famous monuments including the historic center of the colonial city and the Sugar Loaf.
From the hotel, we cross the Botafogo district and the Flamengo Park. We then continue to the center of Avenida Presidente Vargas, which borders hypermodern commercial buildings. We also pass the Cathedral of Candelaria.

Photo stop at “Sambódromo”. In this stadium, the schools of Samba show their competitive parade during the carnival. For the spectator a world-class show but for the local participants a strictly regulated issue that is taken very seriously.

On the way back through Avenida Rio Branco, we see the Municipal Theater, a copy of the Paris Opera House, built-in 1909. From there, take public Cinelandia Square after the famous “Arcos da Lapa”, an aqueduct of colonial times. We continue towards the famous modern cathedral “São Sebastião” and the Sugar Loaf in the Urca district. A cable car takes us to the Sugar Loaf. The route is divided into two sectors. The first trip is to the hill of Urca Hill, 220 meters above sea level after first-round views and a short walk, you take the second cable car to the summit, 396 meters above the level of the Here you can enjoy a spectacular view of the city.