(201) 288-4330
Amazon Jungle & The Marvelous City
Visiting the mighty Amazon Rain Forest and The Marvelous City of Rio de Janeiro
9 days/8 nights
INCLUDING:
Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner). Tours as per itinerary with English speaking guides. Hotel and jungle lodge accommodations for a total of 07 nights with room taxes and service charges. Transfers on arrival and departure including baggage handling and tips to airport porters in Rio and Manaus . Assistance of our local representative.
NOT INCLUDED:
AIRFARE. Brazil airport departure taxes $38-48; insurance (cost for this program $200-230), tips, visas.
Call (201) 288-4330 for more information or to book today! Mention code 12723370
- Tour Operator
- Tara Tours
- Duration
- 9 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - No
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Miami | MIAMI-MANAUS : Overnight flight Manaus. Arrive and transfer to hotel selected (see below choices) |
| Day 2 | AMAZON VILLAGE or ARIAU JUNGLE LODGE | MANAUS-AMAZON VILLAGE or ARIAU JUNGLE LODGE : You will be taken to the pier to board your river boat to the Amazon Village or Ariau Jungle Lodge (see rates below). In the afternoon depart by canoe to a nearby riverside clearing. An experienced native "mateiro" will then guide you through the jungle, where you will explore and discover the wonders of the Amazon Forest including butterflies, gigantic trees and jungle fruits, presenting a variety of sights, sounds and smells. (B,L,D) |
| Day 3 | AMAZON VILLAGE | AMAZON VILLAGE : Depart early in the morning in motorized canoe to the "igarapes", "igapos" and lakes in the vicinity of the Village. Admire the colorful birds leaving their roosts for the day and experience the whole forest coming alive to a symphony of sounds. Return in time for breakfast. Later by canoe to the creeks and lakes in the area. An experienced native guide will show you how to catch tasty Amazon fish such as: "tucunare", "tambaqui", and even the fierce "piranhas". Then proceed to a small village where the local inhabitants -direct descendants of the Amazon Indians-derive their simple way of life from the land.(B,L,D) |
| Day 4 | Rio de Janeiro | AMAZON VILLAGE-MANAUS-RIO DE JANEIRO : After breakfast, return to Manaus and transfer to the airport for flight to Rio De Janeiro "The most beautiful City on Earth"...Arrive and transfer to hotel selected (B) |
| Day 6 | Rio de Janeiro | RIO DE JANEIRO : Morning tour to CORCOVADO. From any place of the city, the visitor can see the most beautiful postcard of Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer statue in the mountain of Corcovado, located at 710 meters above the sea level and inaugurated in 1931. This tour begins in Cosme Velho's neighborhood from where the cog train starts a trip through the Tijuca Forest, the largest urban forest in the world, up to the statue. Once there, a panoramic and extraordinary view of Rio will be seeing including the Sugar Loaf, the Guanabara Bay, the 9 mile Rio-Niteroi Bridge, the beaches of Southern Zone and the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon.. (B) |
| Day 7 | Rio de Janeiro | RIO DE JANEIRO : Afternoon sightseeing tour of Sugar Loaf. Drive along Rio's famous beaches to the Praia Vermelha (Red Beach) cable car station where you will be taken to the Urca Mountain (mid-way station) with its gardens and look-out points. Then, the second part of the ride will take you to the peak of the Sugar Loaf Mountain, 1300 ft above sea level to photograph the awe-inspiring views. (B) |
| Day 8 | Rio de Janeiro | RIO DE JANEIRO : At leisure..(B) |
| Day 9 | Miami | RIO DE JANEIRO-MIAMI : Transfer to the airport..... (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
- Lodging
- 3 stars : St.Paul/Amazon Village/Savoy
- 4 stars : Tropical/Ariau Jungle Lodge/Rio Othon
- Disclaimer
AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED
Sample airfare from Miami to Manaus and Rio RT: US$1500-1700; New York US$1,600-1800; Los Angeles US$1800-2100
VISA REQUIRED TO ENTER BRAZIL
Rates subject to change at any time.
DEPOSIT: $350 at the time of booking.
FINAL PAYMENT: 60 days before departure.
