Arrival in Rio de Janeiro. Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

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.

After breakfast in your hotel, our guide will pick up you to start the Brazilian Falls excursion. The waterfalls of Foz de Iguassu, located on the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, are 275 huge water streams falling from a terrible height. Waterfalls are located in the national park with unique flora and fauna, arose as a result of a volcanic eruption and displacement of earth layers. The name of the waterfalls in translation from Guarani means "big water". 275 waterfalls, each has its own name, are thrown with a roar in the gorge “Devil's Throat”. The contrast between the calm and even lazy flow of the Iguassu River above the waterfalls and the powerful overthrow of the seething streams of water from a height of 72 meters into the abyss is amazing. You can stand for hours without looking up, contemplating this spectacle and thinking about the magnificence and eternity of our universe. Optional: Macuco Safari You will go on a tour through the jungle, and then get to a wonderful boat ride. In the jungle you will ride in an open jeep for about 3 kilometers, accompanied by a guide who will tell a lot of interesting things about the ecology of the region. Then you will go on foot to the banks of the Iguassu River, from where they will take you by motor boat close to the waterfalls. You are expected by splashes and rainbows, the sea of delight and unique photos (Optional for $150). Optional: Bird Park You will enter the huge open-air cages, where amazing, fairytale birds of outlandish colors freely fly or walk among the rainforest (optional $65) .

The trips mentioned above are scheduled at the pousada. The trips will be carefully selected, depending the climate and time of the year and will be guided by local guides that know all about the flora and fauna that make this place unique. To avoid the intense heath during the day, the tours are taking place early in the morning and mid-afternoon, at these times of the day, the possibilities of seeing the movement of the animals are a lot bigger. During your stay all excursions and meals are included. Overnight at Pousada Aguape. (B,L,D)

After breakfast, visit to the Gruta do Lago Azul. The trail will start with a 40 minutes walk to the cave, then, after descending 100 meters, you will see the lake with crystal clear water. The depth is 72 meters and in the morning when the sunbeams hit the lake, the water will have an intense blue color. . In the late morning we continue to the Rio Sucuri, lunch will be served here. After lunch start of the snorkeling tour. The tour starts with a visit to the river spring, where you can see the water boiling out of the ground. You are taken to a wooden deck where you start the snorkeling tour along the crystal clear river. The 750 meter long trip you can observe the rich subaquatic flora and fauna. An uforgettable experience. For those who do not want to go snorkeling, it is possible to stay in the boat and descend the river by support boat and enjoy the flora and fauna at the river margins. Overnight. (B,L)

Free day in Buzios.