Rio de Janeiro Tours and Trips

The 3 hotels worked for us. We hate it when we have to pack/repack to often. Our party of 4 like the itinerary also. Our TD mentioned plenty of stuff to do with our free time too. Loved amount of free time also.

It was good to go to Buenos Aires first. Rio is so spectacular that seeing BA afterward would have been a disappointment. In Rio, the evening at the Roxy was so special that it should have been part of the included itinerary instead of a paid extra. Several of our group missed it and were upset when they found out from us how wonderful it is.

The Brazil and Argentina components of the tour were well handled and the tour director was very good and kept the tour on schedule. The accommodations were very good. 8.5/10. The Peru component was something else again. The tour director, Angel was excellent. I have been on 7 Trafalgar tours and he was the best director I have experienced. He was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and kept the party on schedule. He was great with the small details. 10/10.

It was my first trip with Trafalgar, and one of my best decisions . It was an and dream experience. The program, itinerary and the schedule were perfect for me. With the quality and amount of information that we’ve got from Luana it’s really turned out to be unforgettable. Luana the information, your stories and history snapshots were the highlight every day. They are the chain holding together all the memories of this trip. Thank you!

This was a full-on tour covering a huge part of Brazil, and although you by no means see the whole country this trip is a great taster and feels like you're getting deeply into different diverse regions and not just skimming the surface. The busy beaches and spectacular sites of Rio are as promised but a real surprise was the huge inner city rainforest park at Tijuca, just beautiful and a real oasis within the madness. South onto Paraty: a unique combination of preserved 17th-century Portuguese colonial architecture, vibrant culture, and natural surroundings. It is a UNESCO-listed site known for its charming cobblestone pedestrian streets, lively nightlife, boat trips to local islands, and exquisite local dining. There followed an early rise and drive to Sao Paolo to fly to Iguacu. Of couse the Falls didn't disappoint and for me fulfilled a long ambition to visit. We were told it was relatively quiet but still felt very crowded. But in the heat and spray there was no rush, and watching all the selfie-takers provides its own entertainment! Another flight to Manaus led us into the hot, humid rainforest Amazon region by boat, and a small lodge run by local people. They looked after and fed us well, and it provided a base for several boat trips and forest walks at day and night. It feels remote and peaceful and allows plenty of time for spotting wildlife in beautiful natural surroundings.

One of the most exciting and interesting holidays I have had out of my 200 plus overseas adventures. It was non stop for the full duration of the holiday partly because we visited 4 very different areas of Brazil substantial distances apart which required early mornings and long journeys.