Rio: Jewel of Brazil

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9 or 12 days
Brazil, extension to Argentina
There’s something new to learn behind every waterfall and through each city barrio in the Rio de Janeiro region. Spend your time in the remarkably multicultural city of Rio, where locals will teach you how their neighborhood fits into the famous Rio Carnaval through song and dance. Just outside the city limits, you’ll discover the seemingly endless supply of biodiversity found in the rivers, rainforests, and mountains to explore.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Brazil

  • Day 2: Rio de Janeiro

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a guided tour of Rio de Janeiro

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Catedral Metropolitana
    • Pyramid Fountain
    • Paço Imperial
    • São Bento Monastery

  • Day 3: Rio de Janeiro

    Take a guided tour of Corcovado

  • Day 4: Rio de Janeiro

    Visit a Samba school

    Participate in a Samba lesson

  • Day 5: Rio de Janeiro

    Take a tropical island excursion

  • Day 6: Rio de Janeiro

    Visit Tijuca National Park 

  • Day 7: Rio de Janeiro

    Take a tour of Petrópolis 

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Saint Peter of Alcantara Cathedral
    • Imperial Museum of Brazil

  • Day 8: Rio de Janeiro • Depart for home

    Enjoy free time in Rio de Janeiro

  • Day 9: Arrive home

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  • Day 9: Iguazú

    View the falls from the Brazilian side

    Enjoy a Macuco Safari

  • Day 10: Iguazú

    View Iguazú Falls from the Argentine side

    Enjoy free time in Iguazú

  • Day 11: Rio de Janeiro • Depart for home

    Fly to Rio de Janeiro

  • Day 12: Arrive home

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  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Brazil

  • Day 2: Rio de Janeiro

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a guided tour of Rio de Janeiro

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Catedral Metropolitana
    • Pyramid Fountain
    • Paço Imperial
    • São Bento Monastery

  • Day 3: Rio de Janeiro

    Take a guided tour of Corcovado

  • Day 4: Rio de Janeiro

    Visit a Samba school

    Participate in a Samba lesson

  • Day 5: Rio de Janeiro

    Take a tropical island excursion

  • Day 6: Rio de Janeiro

    Visit Tijuca National Park 

  • Day 7: Rio de Janeiro

    Take a tour of Petrópolis 

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Saint Peter of Alcantara Cathedral
    • Imperial Museum of Brazil

  • Day 8: Rio de Janeiro • Depart for home

    Enjoy free time in Rio de Janeiro

  • Day 9: Arrive home

Add 3 more days

  • Day 9: Iguazú

    View the falls from the Brazilian side

    Enjoy a Macuco Safari

  • Day 10: Iguazú

    View Iguazú Falls from the Argentine side

    Enjoy free time in Iguazú

  • Day 11: Rio de Janeiro • Depart for home

    Fly to Rio de Janeiro

  • Day 12: Arrive home

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  • Airfare & transportation

    Round-trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motorcoach (Internal flights with extension)

  • Hotels

    6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (9 with extension)

  • Regional-style meals

    Breakfast and dinner daily; lunch on Day 5

  • Guided sightseeing

    2 sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides; 1 sightseeing tour led by your Tour Director

  • Entrances

    Corcovado; Tropical island cruise; Tijuca National Park (with extension: Macuco Safari)

  • Experiential Learning

    Carnaval experience; Samba school

  • Full-time Tour Director

    Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.

  • Expert Local Guides

    Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.

  • Personalized Learning Support

    Our personalized learning experience engages students before, during and after tour, with the option to create a final, reflective project for academic credit.

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