Aug 08

You will embark on your International Flight to Rio de Janeiro

Aug 09

RIO DE JANEIRO

Upon arrival in the airport, you will be met and transferred to your accommodation.

Today we will depart to the Half Day Corcovado Tour

Depart from the hotel to visit the Christ Statue, recently elected as one of the seven modern wonders of the world. The statue sits 2,300 ft. above sea level, atop Corcovado Hill. Following a scenic drive along the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, we will arrive at the foot of the hill, where we embark on a small train which climbs the beautiful mountainside. Upon reaching the top, visitors will experience a panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and discover why it is known as the “Marvelous City”! The tour also includes a drive along Rio’s famous beaches. Duration: approximately 4 hours

Overnight at the accommodation.

Aug 10

Breakfast at the accommodation.

Day at leisure.

Overnight at the accommodation.

Aug 11

Breakfast at the accommodation.

This evening we are going to enjoy the Plataforma Show w/ Dinner

Enjoy a spectacular samba show with singers and dancers in elaborate costumes who present Brazil’s rich folkloric traditions and capture the famous rhythms of Carnaval. Duration: approximately 5 hours Dinner is included at Plataforma Steak House on private basis. Does not operate on Sundays.

Overnight at the accommodation.

Aug 12

Breakfast at the accommodation.

Private transfer out from hotel to airport

SALVADOR

Upon arrival in the airport, you will be met and transferred to your accommodation.

Overnight at the accommodation.

Aug 13

Breakfast at the accommodation.

This morning you will embark on a city tour featuring an orientation of Salvador, its people, culture and traditions. This tour is an African Heritage Upper City Tour. We trace the African roots of Salvador on a city tour which combines the newer, modern section and the older Historical Center of Salvador, the Pelourinho area, so called after the pillory which stood in the main square, in front of the central slave market. We visit the Afro-Brazilian Museum, which traces the West African origins of the city, and see the superb wooden sculpted panels of the orixá's by Salvador's most celebrated artist, Carybé. Museum entrance fee included. We visit the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, the famous Black church, built with meager resources over a period of almost 100 years. Next door is the intimate Bahian Gastronomy Museum which focuses on the African influence on Bahia cuisine

Overnight at the accommodation.

Aug 14

Breakfast at the accommodation.

Day at leisure.

Suggested tour available on request Bahia By Night with Dinner & Show

The The Bahia Folklore Company (Balé Folclórico da Bahia) is one of the most respected folklore dance troupes in the world. The company performs in the intimate Miguel Santana Theatre in the Pelourinho in a stunning presentation of the multiple African traditions that heavily influence the Bahian culture. We will see the sacred dances of the Candomblé; puxada de rede, a song by fishermen in honor of Yemanjá, the goddess of the sea; maculelê, an acrobatic stick and sword dance with its origins in the cane fields; capoeira, a martial art/dance of Angolan origin and the samba de roda, a spinning, swirling version of this exuberant national dance. After the show dinner will be served at Uaua restaurant. Duration: approximately 4 hours

Overnight at the accommodation.

Aug 15

Breakfast at the accommodation.

Today is a full day program that takes you deep into the Bahian countryside for a trip to another time and another way of life, and the incredible Boa Morte Festival.

We have an early morning departure to Cachoeira, a charming colonial town in a beautiful setting on the banks of the Paraguassu River and later take a walking tour of the town with its many wood sculptors, ateliers, and bustling markets. The highlight of the trip is a visit to the Sisterhood of the Boa Morte, a sorority that traces its origins back to the time of slavery. Upon arrival you will attend to a religious ceremony (that happens once a year!!) in the Mass followed by procession, through the streets of the town, with the upright figure of the MaryNossa Senhora das Glórias (Assumption). The Sisters are dressed in their full gala clothes of black, white and red. This is the highlight of the celebration. (Lunch is on your own). Late in the afternoon, the Sisters will have their traditional Samba de Roda, a spinning samba, only found in the Cachoeira region. It will continue until early evening. (Dinner is on your own). There will be a late return to your Salvador hotel.

Overnight at the accommodation.

Aug 16

Breakfast at the accommodation.

We will transport you to the airport for your international flight back home.

• - "From" prices expressed in US dollars per person based on Double Room occupancy, minimum of 2 travelers;
  
  
• - Hotel accommodations include daily breakfast and taxes;
  
  
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