Day 1: Rio De Janeiro

Arrival and assistance at the International Airport and transfer to Hotel. Accommodation. Balance of the day at leisure. (O)

Day 2: Rio De Janeiro

Following breakfast, you will have a half day tour to Petrópolis. Petrópolis is a small colonial town with cobblestone streets and horse-drawn buggies. Visit the old cathedral and the Summer Palace of Dom Pedro II, Brazil’s last Emperor. The palace is now a museum, housing a beautiful collection of crown jewels, furniture, paintings and tapestries from the days of the Empire. Return to Hotel. (B,O)

Day 3: Rio De Janeiro - Paraty

Breakfast. Transfer to Paraty. Accommodation. Balance the day at leisure. Go strolling the streets of the historical center, with it's beautifully preserved colonial architecture, stopping in the numerous art galleries and stores, stepping back in time in the churches and museums, sampling the exquisite food, surrounding this oasis of history and charm. Overnight. (B,O) 

Day 4: Paraty

After breakfast, you will take a 5-hour schooner trip in Paraty's bay, where you will find over 65 tropical islands
and dozens of beaches, each offering something different and all covered with vegetation that remains lush and
colorful year round. The water of the bay is always the right temperature for swimming, diving and snorkeling.
Return to hotel. Overnight. (B,O)

Day 5: Rio de Janeiro - Ouro Preto

After breakfast, transfer to Rio de Janeiro Airport for a short flight to Belo Horizonte. Transfer to Ouro Preto (SIB), the master piece of Baroque Colonial Architecture in Brazil and also a Cultural Monument for a Mankind, declared by UNESCO. Arrival and accommodation. (B,O)

Day 6: Ouro Preto

After breakfast, begin your day by getting acquainted with the city of Ouro Preto. You will visit its major attractions, including: Saint Francis of Assisi’s Church - a masterpiece of the Brazilian religious architecture, with
Aleijadinho wood and soapstone sculptures -, Our Lady of Pilar - a church that marked the climax of the Golden Age architecture, with carved works painted entirely in gold -, The Museum of Mineralogy, The Opera House and The Oratory Museum. Rest of the day at leisure. (B,O)   

Day 7: Ouro Preto - Belo Horizonte - Recife 

After Breakfast, transfer to Belo Horizonte Airport for your short flight to Recife. Arrival, meeting and assistance. Transfer to hotel (PVT). Balance of the day at leisure. (B,O)

Day 8: Recife (Olinda)

Breakfast. On this tour, we visit the Boa Viagem beach, with its reefs, beautiful buildings. Recife´s nickname is the Venice of Brazil. We stop for shopping at the Casa da Cultura (Former Prison). And also, we visit Olinda, a remarkably well - preserved colonial city, founded in 1535. Has been declared world's heritage city by UNESCO in 1982. In Olinda, we take a walking tour. Return to Hotel. (B,O)

Day 9: Olinda

Following breakfast, enjoy a full day at leisure. You may take an optional tour to relax on Porto de Galinhas
beaches. (B,O)

Day 10: Recife (Olinda) - Salvador

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Salvador (PVT). Salvador was the capital city of Brazil
during Colonial times. The city is famous for its 365 churches, religious and historical treasures and also for its beaches. Upon arrival, assistance and transfer to your hotel (PVT). Balance the day at leisure. (B,O)

Day 11: Salvador

Breakfast. Today you will take a historical city tour to see the Upper and Lower Cities and the colonial remnants of their cobblestone-paved streets and stucco buildings (PVT). Return to hotel. (B,O)

Day 12: Salvador

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a short flight to Rio de Janeiro (PVT). Meeting, assistance and accommodation. Today you will learn a little about Rio’s History and Culture through downtown attractions, where the most important and the richest symbols of Brazilian colonial art can be found. Return to Hotel. (B,O)

Day 13: Salvador

Breakfast. Transfer to Airport for the international flight. End of tour. (B)

B=Breakfast; D=Dinner; O=Overnight                                               db