Best of Rio & Búzios

ITINERARY

• DAY 1

  Rio de Janeiro

  Arrival and private transfer to hotel Arena Leme. Rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner at a typical Brazilian barbecue restaurant.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer
• DAY 2

  Rio de Janeiro City Tour

  Breakfast and departure for a Full Day tour. Return to hotel and evening at leisure.
  
  This tour begins with a city tour through downtown, the most historical part of Rio. Participants will enjoy panoramic views of the Sambodrome and the traditional Cinelândia square with the historical buildings Municipal Theater, National Library, and National Museum of Fine Arts. A visit is made at the Metropolitan Cathedral, in pyramid form, with an internal diameter of 96 meters and a height of 80 meters. Lunch is included at Colombo bakery, one of the most iconic restaurants in the city (buffet meal). Then we will take the Aterro do Flamengo avenue to the neighborhood of Urca, where Sugar Loaf is located. The visit is made in two steps by cable car. The first one takes passengers to Urca Hill which is 215 meters high, with a beautiful view of the Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niterói bridge, and Corcovado hill. From this stage, a second cable car will go up to the top of the mountain, with 395 meters high and a splendid view from Copacabana beach, the Santa Cruz fortress, and some beaches of Niterói.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
• DAY 3

  Corcovado, Santa Teresa & Tijuca Jeep Tour

  Breakfast and departure for a Jeep tour including the Corcovado visit (the vehicle is shared with other pax, maximum 10 people).
  
  At the Corcovado Hill, located in the Tijuca Atlantic Forest, it is the statue of Christ the Redeemer, one of Rio's most famous postcards. From the top of the mountain, it is possible to see the beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, the Botanical Gardens, Maracanã stadium, the Guanabara Bay, and the Sugar Loaf. Then continue with a small walk inside the forest, a trail up to the Cascatinha Fall. To end the day, this tour will also include a visit to Santa Teresa, a traditional district with a mild climate and big houses from the beginning of the century, built mainly by English railroad managers. In our days, it became an art center with lots of craftsmanship galleries and the only district in Rio where we can find the trolley car.
  
  Return to hotel and rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, enjoy Brazilian live music at Rio Scenarium, located in the bohemian district of Lapa.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
• DAY 4

  Rio de Janeiro - Buzios

  Breakfast and road transfer to Buzios with driver-guide (the guide drives the car, It takes approximately 3 hours trip, depending on the traffic). Arrival and accommodation at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer
• DAY 5

  Buzios

  Breakfast and departure from the hotel by foot to the local pier. Board a catamaran boat for a tour of 2 hours and a half, sailing through the beaches and islands in the region. Three stops are made for participants to swim. The tour is shared and the maximum capacity of the boat is 25 people.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Cruise/Boat
• DAY 6

  Buzios

  Breakfast and day at leisure to enjoy the beaches of Buzios.
  
  Our suggestions of experiences in Buzios take a walk from the hotel to Azeda beach, one of the most beautiful ones in the village, or enjoy a beautiful sunset with drinks at Porto da Barra - a gastronomic center located in the Manguinhos area, at the seaside, or restaurants we recommend in the city center such as Anexo (drinks), Don Juan (meat), Salt (snacks and meals), Patio Havana (international cuisine, live music, nightlife)

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
• DAY 7

  Departure to the Airport

  After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Rio de Janeiro airport with driver-guide to back home.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer