Overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro.

Reception at airport and transfer to your hotel.

After settling in, enjoy a tour of Corcovado with a private driver and guide. The tour begins in Cosme Velho's neighborhood. The cog train rolls through the Tijuca Forest, the largest urban forest in the world, and up to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Once there, enjoy a panoramic and extraordinary view of Rio, including the Sugar Loaf, the Guanabara Bay, the beaches of Southern Zone and the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. At the peak of the hill is the art deco statue of Jesus Christ, and icon of Rio. After the visit of the Corcovado, the tour continues to the Sao Conrado area with a brief stop at Pepino beach where you can appreciate the hang gliders overhead. At the end of the tour, you will transfer back to your hotel.
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Today enjoy a private Half Day Tour to the Sugar Loaf with private driver/guide.
This tour begins with a stroll through downtown Rio, passing by the Sambodrome, and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Get to know the traditional Cinelandia square with the historical buildings, the Municipal Theater, the National Library and the National Museum of Fine Arts. By taking the Aterro do Flamengo, you will be taken to the neighborhood of Urca where you will find one of the largest symbols of the city: The Sugar Loaf. This visit is made in two steps by cable car. The first cable car takes passengers to Urca Hill which provides a beautiful view of the Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niteroi bridge and Corcovado hill. From this stage, a second cable car will be taken up to the top to find a splendid view of Copacabana beach, the Santa Cruz fortress and some beaches of Niteroi.
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Your day is free to enjoy Rio, or choose from one of our optional day tours.

Tonight, you will be met at your hotel by a Yampu representative for your private transfer to the Ginga Tropical Show (this tour does not include dinner).

After dinner, we will enjoy a Brazilian dance show that gathers on stage various cultures of our Tropical Country. The show combines a variety of Brazilian dances that developed from African rhythms via the slave trade and the natives that lived in Brazil before colonization. This is a show that perfectly combines diversity and culture. We have the Ziriguidum from the Northeast, the Amazon with its Folklore, Bahia with its mystical rituals and Capoeira, and Rio de Janeiro with its bohemian Lapa neighborhood, samba dance halls and the performance of the legendary Tricksters. ...read less

At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Foz do Iguacu.

Reception at airport and transfer to your hotel. At the appropriate time, be met at your hotel to begin your private half day tour of Iguazu Falls.

En route to the falls, drive through the lush, subtropical vegetation of the park. After arrival, you will take a descending trail of the canyon from where you can enjoy panoramic views of more than 240 falls. Board a glass elevator, which takes you to a platform where more exquisite views will be revealed. Along with its "sister" park in Argentina, The Iguassu National Park forms the most significant remaining rainforest in the southern cone of South America, which along with the waterfalls have been declared a National Heritage Site by UNESCO. For passengers staying at Hotel Das Cataratas, the tour departs from the hotel. You will end the tour with a visit to the artisan’s fair. Duration: approximately 3 hours.
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This morning you will enjoy a guided tour to the Argentinean side of the waterfalls. Your guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer to the visitor center inside Iguazu National Park. To get from the visitor center at the beginning of Upper Path, you will board a train that runs from the center to the paths throughout the park at Lower Path and Devil's Throat. You may walk from the visitor center to upper and lower paths, but not to Devil's Throat because it is located more than 4 kilometers from the visitor center.

Then, embark on the Great Adventure tour. This tour combines a jungle trip with a boat trip to the falls. Our journey starts in the jungle of the National Park in 4 by 4 trucks without roof for optimal visibility of the trees and to take the best possible photos. Then we take a zodiac boat to the lower Iguazu River and travel upstream to discover the falls. Be prepared to get wet under the falls! In the afternoon, return to your hotel.

Note: Not permitted, are: children under 12 years of age, pregnant women, people with spinal or cardiac conditions, or anyone who would be physically unable to respond in case of a nautical emergency. Please ask your Yampu travel consultant about this.
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Salvador da Bahia.

Upon arrival in Salvador da Bahia, you will be met by a Yampu representative and transferred to your hotel for check in.

In the afternoon enjoy a historical Bahia city tour. Starting from your hotel, we pass by significant spots including Porto da Barra (historical point of the foundation of the city), and Largo do Pelourinho, the greatest Brazilian architectonic/cultural complex. Finally, the tour will end at Carmo Museum where a stop will be made for souvenir shopping.
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Today we will enjoy a cruise visit to Itaparica Island, the most famous of the islands in the bay of Todos os Santos. Itaparica is famous for its beautiful beaches, ecological reserve, and historical monuments, among which is an old 17th-century church and the residence of the former royal family. Lunch is included

Day of leisure to enjoy Salvador.

At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Manaus.

Upon arrival, enjoy a private transfer from Manaus airport to the capital of the Brazilian Amazon, and the central point for all excursions into the Amazon jungle. We will stop at our hotel and we will have free time to rest or take an optional tour to visit the Amazon Theatre, the Market and the Port of Manaus.

After being met at the hotel, our first stop is the Opera House (Teatro Amazonas) that opened in 1896, one of the more popular attractions of Manaus. Wandering through the Opera House we will enjoy the grandiose of the building, and its rich decor and art work. Leaving the Opera House, we pause in front of Palacio Rio Negro, a beautiful example of the architecture prevalent during the golden period when rubber created many riches for the area (1809 to 1910). We continue on to visit the Museu do Índio where we will explore the traditions, customs, and habits of the indigenous populations of the high Negro River. Before returning to our hotel, we will visit the Municipal Market Adolpho Lisboa.

Duration: 03 hours

Note: Yellow fever is recommended (not mandatory) for travelers visiting Iguazu, Manaus and Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte and Ouro Preto). Sundays and holidays the museums and Opera House are closed
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This morning, be picked up at your Manaus hotel (between 8am and 9am) for a three-hour van transfer to the Anavilhanas. Upon arrival, you will have a welcome cocktail followed by a tour of the lodge. In the afternoon, depart through the Anavilhanas islands in regional watercraft. We explore the numerous canals (paranas), lakes and islands of the largest river archipelago in the world. Visitors disembark on one of the islands to examine its unique ecosystem, observing regional plant- and wildlife. Dinner at the lodge. After dinner, partake in some alligator sightseeing. The unique sensation of living and feeling the forest at night is experienced in canoes during the exploration of riverbanks in search of caimans. ...read less

After an early morning breakfast, take part in an informative forest hike. Led by experienced local guides, you will explore the forest, where it is possible to observe some of the greatest Amazonian mysteries. You will also receive instructions on trees, wild fruit, herbs and jungle survival. The trail can be done entirely on foot, but you can also return to the lodge by means of a delightful canoe ride. After lunch in the afternoon, visit the Amazonian dolphins and go piranha fishing. This is a fun fishing expedition in wooden canoes through regional riverbanks, where you will be able to catch some piranhas as well as other fish while admiring the sights, sounds and smells of the forest. Dinner followed by a lecture on the Amazon region and Anavilhanas. ...read less

Start the morning with some sunrise contemplation and bird watching. Leaving before dawn, you will be led to a lake in Anavilhanas where it will be possible to observe birds and other animals in transit and contemplate the colors and nuances of Amazonian skies. After breakfast enjoy a visit to handicraft studios and naval shipyard in Novo Airao. You will visit two regional craft centers where you can see the work of local craftsmen in their workplace. Later on, visit a shipyard of regional wooden watercraft. At 2pm, after lunch, depart to Manaus and transfer to the airport for the flight home. ...read less