Day 3. Rio de Janeiro
After breakfast, you can order additional excursions upon request.
Optional: Botanical Garden
We recommend ordering an excursion to the Botanical Garden. More than 7000 species of plants grow in the Botanical Garden, among which are the surprisingly tall Imperial Palm Trees, and the most exotic and strange inhabitants of the Amazon Valley. The most famous plant is Victoria Regia, a giant water lily whose huge floating leaf can withstand the weight of a five-year-old child. (not included)
Duration: 4 hours
Optional: Trip to the tropical islands
The city of Ilha Grande, located on an island 1.5 hours from Rio de Janeiro, in the province of Mangaratiba, lives on fishing, tourism and agriculture. The city is built up with small houses of fishermen. In order to get to Ilha Grande, you need to cross the bay by schooner. During the trip, we will enjoy the views of the islands overgrown with rainforests. If we are lucky, then we will see dolphins. On the way the schooner stop so that we can swim. A wonderful lunch buffet awaits us on the island. We will walk around the island, take a swim in the bay or in the pool and return to our schooner, who will take us to Rio.
Duration: 8 hours
Optional: Rio Night: The Mulatas Show
You will spend an unforgettable night in Rio! Our guide will pick you up from the hotel, and you will go to watch a beautiful show full of incendiary Brazilian dances: samba and capoeira performed by very slim and beautiful mulattos. During the show you can order dinner. After the show, our guide will take you back to the hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
Optional: Royal Petropolis
Petropolis is a city located in the mountains at a distance of 60 km from Rio de Janeiro. King Pedro II bought land here in 1830 and built a summer palace to bring his sick daughter, who was harmful to the hot climate of Rio de Janeiro. The European founders of the city built many buildings here, beautiful examples of German architecture. The royal palace has preserved a lot of antique furniture and household items of the royal family, which are now exhibited in the museum. Jewelry is also stored here, for example, a golden crown adorned with diamonds and pearls. Together with our guide you will visit the Gothic Cathedral, where Princess Isabelle, King Pedro II and his wife are buried, and then go to the Royal Museum.
Optional: Helicopter Flying Over Rio
You will board a helicopter at the site on Sugarloaf. During the flight you will see a magnificent sight of the city below, endless beaches, a huge statue of Christ and the Botanical Garden!
Flight duration: 8-9 minutes.