Overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro.

Upon arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel.

This afternoon, enjoy a private Half Day Tour to the Sugar Loaf with a private driver/guide.

This tour begins with a stroll through downtown Rio, passing by the Sambodrome, and the Metropolitan Cathedral.

Get to know the traditional Cinelandia square with the historical buildings, the Municipal Theater, the National Library and the National Museum of Fine Arts. By taking the Aterro do Flamengo, you will be taken to the neighborhood of Urca where you will find one of the largest symbols of the city: The Sugar Loaf.

This visit is made in two steps by cable car. The first cable car takes passengers to Urca Hill which provides a beautiful view of the Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niteroi bridge and Corcovado hill. From this stage, a second cable car will be taken up to the top to find a splendid view of Copacabana beach, the Santa Cruz fortress and some beaches of Niteroi.
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Enjoy a tour of Corcovado with a private driver and guide. The tour begins in Cosme Velho's neighborhood. The cog train rolls through the Tijuca Forest, the largest urban forest in the world, and up to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Once there, enjoy a panoramic and extraordinary view of Rio, including the Sugar Loaf, the Guanabara Bay, the beaches of Southern Zone and the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. At the peak of the hill is the art deco statue of Jesus Christ, and icon of Rio. After the visit of the Corcovado, the tour continues to the Sao Conrado area with a brief stop at Pepino beach where you can appreciate the hang gliders overhead. At the end of the tour, you will transfer back to your hotel. ...read less

Your day is free to enjoy Rio or choose from one of our optional day tours. Tonight, you will be met at your hotel by a Yampu representative for your private transfer to the Ginga Tropical Show (this tour does not include dinner).

After dinner, we will enjoy a Brazilian dance show that gathers on stage various cultures of our Tropical Country. The show combines a variety of Brazilian dances that developed from African rhythms via the slave trade and the natives that lived in Brazil before colonization. This is a show that perfectly combines diversity and culture. We have the Ziriguidum from the Northeast, the Amazon with its Folklore, Bahia with its mystical rituals and Capoeira, and Rio de Janeiro with its bohemian Lapa neighborhood, samba dance halls and the performance of the legendary Tricksters.
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Cuiaba.

Upon your arrival you will greeted by your local guide at the airport to transfer to the Araras Pantanal Eco Lodge. The journey will begin on a paved road for 100 km / 62.13 mi to Pocone, along farms and through the Brazilian savanna.

After a short stop in Pocone, you will continue on an unpaved road entering the Transpantaneira Park built on a level higher than the floodplain. The road has more than 127 wooden bridges, fording fields, bays and grazing lands. On the way the vehicle will make several stops to embrace the surrounding wildlife.

Upon arrival at the Araras Pantanal Eco Lodge you will be greeted with a welcome drink and accommodation. Embark on a late afternoon hike within the surroundings of the Lodge, reaching the Mirante da Garca observation tower for enchanting sunset views. After dinner, listen to the sounds of the Pantanal during star gazing trek.
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Today will be a full day dedicated to observing the Pantanal's flora & fauna at the Araras Eco Lodge private reserve.

After breakfast, the guide will lead you on a 2-to-3-hour horse ride through the grazing fields, woods and flood lands. After lunch at the lodge, join a hike to a different area of the reservation, allowing you to watch and learn about this ecosystem.

After breakfast, we depart to Clarinho River. Here take a canoe and explore the river banks, mangroves and forest. With some luck, you can spot a family of ariranhas (giant otters) fishing, playing and teaching the babies to swim and fish. Even get a chance to fish the elusive Piranha, known for nibbling the bait off the hook without the fisherman noticing. Lambaris, another species of fresh water fish are an easy catch and are delicious when barbecued. A picnic barbecue lunch will be prepared at the camp site. Return to the lodge at the end of the afternoon. ...read less

The day begins with a very early start to see the sunrise from the top of Mirante da Garca (Heron's Tower). Listen to the sounds of the birds leaving the nests for the day and the rising sun touching the vegetation. After breakfast enjoy a hike along the property’s lush surroundings.

After lunch we will transfer to Cuiaba airport enjoying, once again, the beautiful road and the opportunity for last minute photos.

At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Manaus

Upon arrival you will be met by a Yampu representative at the Manaus airport for a three hour van transfer to the Anavilhanas. Upon arrival, you will have a welcome cocktail followed by a tour of the lodge.

Afternoon, departure through the Anavilhanas islands in regional watercraft. We explore the numerous canals (paranas), lakes and islands of the largest river archipelago in the world. Visitors disembark on one of the islands to examine its unique ecosystem, observing regional plant- and wildlife. Dinner at the lodge.

After dinner, alligator sightseeing. The unique sensation of living and feeling the forest at night is experienced in canoes during the exploration of riverbanks in search of caimans.
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After an early morning breakfast, take part in an informative forest hike. Led by experienced local guides, you will explore the forest, where it is possible to observe some of the greatest Amazonian mysteries. You will also receive instructions on trees, wild fruit, herbs and jungle survival. The trail can be done entirely on foot, but you can also return to the lodge by means of a delightful canoe ride.

After lunch in the afternoon, visit the Amazonian dolphins and go piranha fishing. This is a fun fishing expedition in wooden canoes through regional riverbanks, where you will be able to catch some piranhas as well as other fish while admiring the sights, sounds and smells of the forest. Dinner followed by a lecture on the Amazon region and Anavilhanas. ...read less

Start the morning with some sunrise contemplation and bird watching. Leaving before dawn, you will be led to a lake in Anavilhanas where it will be possible to observe birds and other animals in transit and contemplate the colors and nuances of Amazonian skies.

After breakfast enjoy a visit to handicraft studios and naval shipyard in Novo Airao. You will visit two regional craft centers where you can see the work of local craftsmen in their workplace.

Later on, visit a shipyard of regional wooden watercraft. At 2pm, after lunch, depart to Manaus and transfer to the airport for the flight home. ...read less