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Discover the best of Brazil’s immensely rich culture with this 9-day Brazil vacation package, designed for all culture and history buffs. Magnificent beaches, vibrant metropolis, and fascinating people make Brazil one of the most interesting destinations in South America.

With this Brazil travel package, you’ll get to experience all of this and more. You’ll start in modern Sao Paulo, continue to vibrant Rio de Janeiro, and end up surrounded by magnificent beaches in Recife, known as the Venice of Brazil for its rich colonial culture and canals. All 3 cities are filled with myriad monuments and other treasures from Brazil’s past that you’ll get to explore.

Day 1 : Arrival to Sao Paulo
Day 2 : Sao Paulo City Tour
Day 3 : Arrival to Rio de Janeiro
Day 4 : Christ the Redeemer Half Day Tour
Day 5 : Free Day in Rio de Janeiro
Day 6 : Arrival to Recife
Day 7 : Recife & Olinda Tour
Day 8 : Free Day in Recife
Day 9 : Departure from Recife

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Day 1 : Arrival to Sao Paulo

• Welcome to Sao Paulo! Upon arrival to the airport, a Brazil For Less representative will meet you and take you to your confirmed hotel. Check out our selection of excellent Sao Paulo hotels.
• Enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure, resting at your hotel or exploring bustling Sao Paulo on your own.
• You can find some suggestions on what to do and where to eat in our Sao Paulo guide.

Day 2 : Sao Paulo City Tour

Day 3 : Arrival to Rio de Janeiro

Day 4 : Christ the Redeemer Half Day Tour

• Today you’ll enjoy a private half-day tour up Corcovado, the mountain in the middle of Rio de Janeiro that is famous for its massive Christ the Redeemer statue.
• After meeting your guide at your hotel, you’ll ride through Laranjeiras, one of the city’s oldest residential districts, and into the traditional Cosme Velho neighborhood. Here, you will board a mountain train for a scenic trip through the Tijuca forest, the largest urban forest in the world.
• Upon reaching the top, 2,300 feet (700 meters) above sea level, you’ll be greeted by spectacular 360-degree city views. Soak up the scenery and feel dwarfed by the 130-foot tall religious statue, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
• You’ll then return to your Rio de Janeiro hotel to enjoy the evening at your leisure.

Day 5 : Free Day in Rio de Janeiro

Day 6 : Arrival to Recife

• New adventures start today! Meet your transfer to the airport for your flight to Recife, the Venice of Brazil.
• Upon arrival, a Brazil For Less representative will welcome you at the airport and take you to your confirmed hotel. 
• You’ll have the rest of the day to start exploring the city on your own and soak up the laid back atmosphere of this charming colonial town.

Day 7 : Recife & Olinda Tour

• Today you’ll enjoy a fascinating cultural tour of the sister cities: Recife and Olinda. You’ll first get a panorama of Recife, seeing the 3 islands that comprise the city center (Recife, Santo Antonio and Boa Vista) and the bridge of Mauricio de Nassau. You’ll continue on to Praça de Republica flanked by the Governor’s Palace, Santa Isabel Theatre, and Law Courts, as well as the Casa de la Cultura, a beautiful building dating back to the 19^th century.
• Next on your tour is a visit to Recife’s sister city, the magical Olinda. The historical district of this lovely colonial town was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You’ll visit the churches of Se and Misericordia in the Alto da Se district. Olinda is particularly famous for its Carnaval, when colorful parades of giant puppets and dancers fill the streets.
• After the tour, you’ll return to your hotel in Recife and have the remainder of the day to enjoy at your leisure.

Day 8 : Free Day in Recife

• Today you can relax and explore Recife at your own pace. Visit the city’s beautiful beaches and soak up the sun.
• You can also browse our additional services for more Recife tour opportunities.

Day 9 : Departure from Recife

• Today you will have a transfer to the airport for your flight from Recife to Rio de Janeiro or your next destination. 
• Alternatively, check out our exciting additional Recife tours if you want to extend your stay, or browse our full range of Brazil travel destinations for additional vacation ideas.

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Top Pick Sao Paulo Hotels

Mercure Grand Hotel Parque do Ibirapuera 5*

Rua Sena Madureira 1355 Bloco 1, Ibirapuera, São Paulo

Overlooking the lush green Parque Do Ibirapuera, the excellent Mercure Grand Hotel Parque do Ibirapuera hotel is ideally located near the Ibirapuera shopping center and the Modern Art Museum. Stylish rooms offer state-of-the-art technology, including wireless Internet. The French and international dishes offered at the hotel’s restaurant are delectable, and the tranquil spa is at your disposal for utmost relaxation. Excellent service will without a doubt make your stay at the Mercure Grand Hotel Parque do Ibirapuera an unforgettable experience.

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Quality Suites Imperial Hall 4*

Rua da Consolacao, 3555, São Paulo

The neighborhood of Jardins, an upscale region of São Paulo is home to this lovely hotel that is conveniently located within walking distance to the fashion and shopping districts of this gorgeous metropolis, all the while based in the financial heart with important banks and business centers only feet away. Rooms are classically decorated with tan-colored, comfortable bed linens and ample lighting, and feature amenities such as cable or satellite TV, air-conditioning and a mini-fridge. The hotel also boasts a delicious breakfast buffet (included), along with the two in-house restaurants (Aquarium and Marcel), a spacious indoor heated pool and a sauna where guest are invited to relax. All this and more ensures that the Quality Suites Imperial Hall will be the perfect complement to your São Paulo vacation.

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Tulip Inn Interative 3*

Rua Jose Maria Lisboa 555, São Paulo

The Tulip Inn Interative Hotel is located near the main financial and business center of São Paulo and only a 15-minute drive from Congonhas Airport with a vast selection of shops, bars, restaurants and cultural activities nearby. Its 123 rooms are comfortable and well equipped with cable TV, air conditioning, electronic safe, telephone line with voice mail, high speed internet access, mini bar, pantry bar, and work table. Suites also feature a Jacuzzi and outside patios. Additionally, the hotel restaurant serves delicious international food along with local flavors in its restaurant.

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Top Pick Rio de Janeiro Hotels

JW Marriott Rio 5*

Avenida Atlantica 2600 , Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

One of the premier Copacabana Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, the excellent JW Marriott Rio exquisitely captures the enrapturing spirit of Rio de Janeiro. Guests will truly feel on top of the world as they soak up Rio’s magic from the hotel’s rooftop terrace and enjoy breathtaking views of the Sugarloaf Mountain and Corcovado from the swimming pool. Copacabana’s newest 5-star hotel, the JW Marriott Rio does not fall short of comforts with a Spa & Fitness Center, Mediterranean and Japanese gourmet restaurants, and a fully equipped business center. All 245 rooms are equally luxurious, elegantly furnished, and feature the latest modern amenities, including wireless internet, phone, work desk, 24h room service, newspaper delivery, and much more. Awarded as “Brazil’s Leading Hotel” by the World Travel Awards in 2009, and voted as one of the “World’s Best Places to Stay” by the Conde Nast Traveler, the JW Marriott has everything to offer for your utmost comfort and to make your stay in Rio an unforgettable experience.

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Excelsior Copacabana Hotel 4*

Avenida Atlantica 1800
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

A member of the Windsor chain, the very pleasant Excelsior sits on a wide corner offering excellent ocean views. Rooms either have a side view (superior) or a full ocean view (frentemar). All are elegantly furnished, spotless, and very well maintained. The best rooms are the deluxe suites that take up the entire corner and offer both side and full ocean views (luxo frentemar). The suites also come with spacious bathrooms, Jacuzzi tub, flat screen TV, and a king-size bed. The hotel also throws in free local calls, free parking, and an excellent breakfast buffet. The rooftop swimming pool and terrace are also a great place to unwind after a long day of exploring Rio’s many attractions.

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Martinique Copa Hotel 3*

Rua Sa Ferreira, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

The Martinique is the newest budget option of the Windsor chain, offering excellent services at great value. Located just around the corner from the Miramar, the hotel is only half a block off the Avenida Atlântica, within walking distance from Rio’s best shops, restaurants, and bars. The hotel comprises two buildings gutted and joined together, making for some mazelike hallways, and is brand new, offering top-notch and modern amenities. It also boasts a rooftop pool and sun deck.

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Top Pick Recife Hotels

Golden Tulip Recife Palace 5*

Avenida Boa Viagem 4070, Recife

Strategically located in front of the Boa Viagem Beach, the Golden Tulip has a wide selection of activities within walking distance. All 297 rooms spread across 20 floors include a beautiful view of the sea. The hotel makes sure guests’ needs are always promptly met and includes 24 hour room service, laundry, business center, swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, spa, beauty parlor, convenience store, and 8 meeting rooms. Pick from a selection of 3 restaurants and 2 bars, one by the pool and one in the lobby.

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Atlante Plaza 4*

Avenida Boa Viagem 5426, Recife

This luxurious hotel is located in the best part of Boa Viagem Beach, right in front of a natural swimming pool. The bold architecture, blue windows, and 241 rooms all dotted with beach views make Atlante Plaza the ideal place to stay in Recife. At Atlante Plaza there are comfortable rooms with granite floors, and equipped with telephone, wireless internet, air-conditioning, cable, safe, and mini bar. See the city from the hotel’s most beautiful spot, the roof, or enjoy the swimming pool, gym, sauna, game room, 24 hour babysitter service, and beauty parlor. The hotel’s friendly staff and attentive service make all the difference. You can even pick from a pillow menu with various aromas and stuffings, such as lavender, rosemary, and chamomile.

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Best Western Manibu Recife 3*

Av Cons Aguiar 919, Recife

Just a stone’s throw away from Boa Viagem beach, and the Recife City Center, the Best Western Manibu Recife Hotel is divided between two blocks. The blue wing and the green wing comprise an excellent hotel complete with convention center, wireless internet, gym, restaurant, 24 hour room service, valet parking, dry and steam saunas, solarium, 2 bars, gift shop, and art gallery with paintings of the region. The onsite Pedra Bonita restaurant has buffet menus or a la carte options and excellent service. The comfortable rooms are all decorated in a classic style and fully equipped with air conditioning, cable TV, mini bar, hair dryer, telephone, and more.

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• 2 nights in Sao Paulo, 3 nights in Rio de Janeiro, and 3 nights in Recife in Brazil Hotels based on US standards
• All tours stated in the itinerary with English-speaking guides
• All transfers and entrance fees
• All breakfasts

Recife

• Porto de Galinhas

Porto de Galinhas

This tour will first take you for an interesting ride through sugarcane plantations and sugarcane mills, before reaching Porto de Galinhas, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the crystal clear warm waters. Porto de Galinhas lies about 40 miles south of the sister cities Olinda and Recife, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Brazil, renowned for beautiful beaches.

Pricing upon request. Please contact a Travel Advisor.

Rio de Janeiro

• Samba and Dinner Show
• Half-day Petropolis Tour
• Full-day Tropical Island Tour
• Half Day Sugarloaf Tour
• Favela Jeep Tour

Samba and Dinner Show

Start your exploration of the city by night with a drive along Rio's most spectacular beaches. Make sure you bring your appetite, as the next stop will be one of Rio's well-known BBQ restaurants for dinner.

Here you will be able to try Brazil's famous "churrasco" as you enjoy the "rodizio" style dining with an all-you-can-eat buffet that includes a variety of grilled and barbecued meats. After a filling dinner, experience the rhythm that pulses through the veins of every Brazilian with an unforgettable Samba show.

 

*Note: Prices are per person and based on dinner with a minimum of two travelers. For single traveler pricing, please consult with a Travel Advisor. 

Price per Person	$ 219

Half-day Petropolis Tour

Take a beautiful trip to Petropolis climbing the "Orgaos" Mountains. Each curve will bring you different spectacular sights of lush subtropical vegetation and mountain views. In Petropolis, the famed summer resort city, you will visit the former Palace of the Emperor, Dom Pedro II, today the Imperial Museum. There you will be able to admire the beauty of the antique furniture, jewelry, and tapestries.

After this visit, you will see the best example of Gothic Cathedral called Sao Pedro de Alcantara, built in honor of the Emperor of Brazil, where you will be able to admire the tombs of the Imperial Family. You will also get a chance to visit the Quitandinha Palace. This luxurious residence was opened in 1944 and experienced fame as a Hotel and Casino until 1946 when gambling was prohibited in Brazil. It is now a Convention and Tourist Center, keeping the old architecture with ballrooms, galleries, theater, convention center, and balconies.

Pricing upon request. Please contact a Travel Advisor.

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Full-day Tropical Island Tour

Tropical Island has been acclaimed as one of the most charming attractions in the entire Rio area. You’ll meet your guide at your hotel and drive for approximately 1.5 hours through numerous fields, banana plantations and villages along the way to the small fishing village of Itacurussa.

There you’ll embark on a "Saveiro" (schooner from the northeast of Brazil) for a leisure cruise in the calm waters of the Sepetiba Bay. Stop for swim on a deserted island, and then continue to a private island to enjoy a tantalizing buffet luncheon served in a tranquil and rustic atmosphere. After the meal, guests will be free to explore the island's charm by strolling along the beach, swimming or just working on their Rio tan. Special features can be arranged to enhance the day even more: treasure hunt, beach Olympic games, snorkeling, water skiing, etc.

 

*Note: Prices are per person and based on a private tour with a minimum of two travelers. For single traveler pricing or group tour options, please consult with a Travel Advisor. 

Price per Person	$ 359

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Half Day Sugarloaf Tour

You will meet your guide at your hotel to begin this exciting tour of downtown Rio and the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain. First, you will visit the Sambodrome, where Samba schools perform during Carnival, and then continue to the Metropolitan Cathedral, famous for its distinctive conical form.The next stop is Cinelândia Square, which features historical buildings, the Municipal Theater, the National Library, and the National Museum of Fine Arts.

Finally, you will be taken to the neighborhood of Urca where one of Rio's most iconic symbols is located: the Sugar Loaf. This visit is made in two steps by cable car. The first cable car takes passengers to Urca Hill which is 215 meters high and from where one can take in beautiful views of the Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, and Corcovado hill. From this stage, a second cable car will be taken 395 meters up to the top for splendid views of Copacabana beach, the Santa Cruz fortress, and the beaches of Niterói.

 

*Note: Prices are per person and based on a private tour with a minimum of two travelers. For single traveler pricing or group tour options, please consult with a Travel Advisor. 

Price per Person	$ 189

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Favela Jeep Tour

This unique tour of one of the famed favelas in Rio de Janeiro offers travelers a glimpse into a side of Rio that visitors rarely get to experience. Santa Marta is one of the first communities in a program designed to welcome tourists to the favelas; poor but culturally vibrant neighborhoods where a strong sense of community has inspired a long tradition of music and art.

Santa Marta is located on Dona Marta Hill, officially part of Botafogo, in Rio de Janeiro. The residents refer to the district as Santa Marta because of the image of the saint which has adorned the inside of the chapel at the top of the hill since the beginning of the twentieth century.

Believe it or not, you may have already had a quick view of this neighborhood if you saw Michael Jackson’s music video for They Don’t Care About Us, meant to draw international attention to the residents of these communities. There are plans to build a statue of the famous pop star in one of the places he used for filming, Beco do Curió, beside the church of Assembly of God on the terrace of the district’s Culture House.

On this three hour tour, you will be picked up from your hotel by jeep, and driven to the neighborhood. From here you will stop at the elevator turret and see the place where Michael Jackson filmed, before walking through the streets to the residents’ association. On your way back to your hotel, the driver will take a picturesque route near the Lagoon. 

Price per Person	$ 139

Sao Paulo

• Sao Paulo Cultural Tour
• Santos & Garuja Tour

Sao Paulo Cultural Tour

Home to some of Brazil’s most interesting museums, Sao Paulo is a city teeming with culture and history. This half-day tour will take you to 3 fascinating museums with your expert English-speaking guide. You will visit the Art Museum of Sao Paulo, located on Avenida Paulista, and one of the world’s best art museums. You will then continue to the Ipiranga Museum, which retraces the history of the country through well-appointed collections. Housing more than 125,000 items from the 1550s to the 1950s, this museum is a treasure trove of history. Finally, you will take a tour of the Immigrant Memorial, a museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of immigrants in Sao Paulo. Note: Entrance fees to the museums are not included. All museums are closed on Monday. 

Pricing upon request. Please contact a Travel Advisor.

Santos & Garuja Tour

This full-day tour takes you to the Paulista shore north of the city. You will drive past the Eternal Flame monument in honor of Brazil’s independence, Serra do Mar Chegada (Atlantic forest), Sao Vicente (first permanent Portuguese settlement), and the monument in honor of famous Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer.

Once in Santos, you will take a 15-minute trolley drive through 4 miles (7 kilometers) of beautiful, verdant gardens adorned with statues. Riding alongside the beach to the 1922 Coffee Bourse in the historical city center, this trolley dates back to 1901. You will then go up Monte Serrat to enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the harbor.

Leaving Santos, you head for the island of Santo Amaro (Garuja) where you can enjoy lunch and swimming in the crystalline waters of the Atlantic Ocean (optional), before returning to Sao Paulo via Cubatao where several chemical industries are located. Note: Entrance tickets to attractions are not included and some are closed on Mondays. 

Pricing upon request. Please contact a Travel Advisor.