Arrival in Rio de Janeiro. The Smart Route will indicate you the best way to get from the airport to the city center. For the first day, we will give you a "botecos" tour (tapas bars), the hottest locals in Leblon neighborhood. Night in Rio (in the Smart Route we will recommend you, for each city or town, the hotels and pousadas where to sleep depending on your price range).
In the morning we suggest to do a route to enjoy and watch the atmosphere of Rio beaches (Ipanema, Leblon and Copacabana). After eating, we will show you how to get to the famous Corcovado to see the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Then climb to the Sugar Loaf to see the sunset and dine in the picturesque district of Urca. Night in Rio.
In the morning, visit the most famous football stadium in the world, Maracanã. At noon, go to the bohemian neighborhood of Santa Teresa, we will indicate you its most emblematic restaurants. In the afternoon go down to the city center where you will see the most important buildings of the city, including the famous Metropolitan Cathedral. Night in Rio.
Spend the morning visiting a favela and the Botanical Garden. In the afternoon take a flight to Foz do Iguaçu. The Smart Route will tell you how to do all this and the best way to get from Foz airport to Puerto Iguazu, where we recommend you to stay. If you are lucky and the moon is full, do not fail to make a night visit to the falls, one of the most beautiful scenes in the world. Night in Puerto Iguazu.
In the Trip Planner you will find how to visit the falls on your own. We also propose the best route to enjoy them to the fullest. Night in Puerto Iguazu.
In the description of the route we will indicate you how to make the visit to the falls on the Brazilian side that, although much narrower, also deserve a visit. After the visit, take a flight to Manaus.
The expedition to the Amazon River can not be done by your own. You need to stay at an eco-lodge and they are the ones who will organize trips on the river and the jungle. In the Smart Route you will find our recommended eco-lodges and how to reserve them at the best price. On this first day, you will be taken to the eco-lodge by boat. In the afternoon you will make a boat trip on the river watching the wildlife and visiting local villages. Night in the Amazon.
This day you will do a walking tour through the jungle, where they will teach you the flora and fauna of the Amazon River. In the afternoon you will go fishing piranhas (and hopefully you will see pink dolphins on the way). At night go out to look for alligators. Night in the Amazon.
In the morning they will take you to visit an Indian village. After lunch, you will start your return to Manaus where, if you have time before your flight to Rio, we will indicate you a route to see the best of the city. Night in Rio.
The Smart Route will indicate you the best way to get to the airport to take your flight back home.
