Adventure In Rio De Janeiro And Iguazu Falls 

After being welcomed upon arrival in Rio de Janeiro, your guide describes the marvellous city during the journey to your hotel close to Ipanema or Copacabana Beach. You pass along the edge of Guanabara Bay, with first glimpses of the city, the statue of Christ The Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain. After a little orientation of the city and the area around your hotel, the rest of the day is then free to explore Rio and perhaps enjoy your first coconut water or a caipirinha cocktail at sunset from Arpoador, the headland between the two main beaches. Evening brings the chance to enjoy Brazilian cuisine for the first time.

Accommodation: Atlantis Copacabana, or Ipanema Plaza Hotel, or Copacabana Palace

Meals: Not included

Your first tour of Rio takes you to the top of Corcovado, the steep 710m high topped by the 31m statue of Christ The Redeemer. The views from the base across the city, beaches, mountains, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Guanabara Bay and the Atlantic Ocean are spectacular. You go your way back down through Santa Teresa and the Selaron Staircase to see the historic side of Rio, the Municipal Theatre and the grand buildings that date from the 19th Century and earlier. You see the modern Metropolitan Cathedral and the antique Arches of Lapa. The afternoon and evening are free to relax.

Accommodation: Atlantis Copacabana, or Ipanema Plaza Hotel, or Copacabana Palace

Meals: Not included