Rio de Janeiro & Amazon Rainforest Sustainable Experience

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Carbon neutral

9 daysDuration

Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining

99 peopleMaximum group size

1 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

English, Portuguese, SpanishGuide language

Easy

Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.

Starts

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ends

Manaus, Brazil

Highlights

See the highlights of Rio de Janeiro during a sightseeing tour

Take a cable car to the famous Sugar Loaf Mountain

Travel to the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest

Canoe through the swampy igapos (flooded forests) in the Amazon

Itinerary

From Rio’s iconic beaches to the depths of the Amazon, the "Rio de Janeiro & Amazon Rainforest Sustainable Experience" is a 9-day guided trip for young adults and experienced travelers hungry for Brazil’s natural and cultural highlights. Your adventure starts in Rio de Janeiro with visits to Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf Mountain, and the lush Tijuca Forest—the world’s largest urban rainforest.

After soaking up the sun and samba, venture deep into the Amazon, the world’s most biodiverse rainforest. Glide by canoe through flooded forests, meet indigenous communities, and spot exotic wildlife. Your journey concludes in Manaus, gateway to the jungle, with all activities guided and COVID-19 safety protocols in place.

The unique selling point of this tour is its blend of vibrant city life and immersive rainforest exploration, offering a sustainable, all-encompassing Brazilian experience in just over a week.

day 1 - Welcome to Rio

Welcome to Rio de Janeiro. Your driver will meet you at the airport and transfer to your accommodation. Check into your hotel and settle in. You are free for the rest of the day.

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at Arena Leme Hotel

day 2 - Private City Tour Across Rio

The full-day city sightseeing tour of Rio de Janeiro will take you to the main attractions and monuments of the city. Discover what the city has to offer. Start the tour with a visit to Corcovado, home to the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Then we’ll head for Tijuca Forest, a place of many stories and beautiful natural wonders.

See one of the largest urban tropical forests in the world, home to many animals and plants. You will get some time to visit to the famous Maracana Stadium to learn more about the history of the stadium that hosted the World Cup finals in 1950 and 2014.

The tour then continues toward Sambadrome, an exhibition stage for samba schools parades during the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Also visit the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sao Sebastiao, the patron of the city. Head for the Sugar Loaf Mountain and board one of the most famous cable cars in the world. End the city tour with a visit to Rio's most famous beaches: Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon.

All entrance tickets are included.

Please note that we will be forced to shorten the tour during the carnival season, when we will visiting only Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain. If you want to do the full version, it's important to arrive in Rio a few days before carnival starts.

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at Arena Leme Hotel

Meals:Breakfast

day 3 - Eco Tour

Today is the day to visit the Tijuca National Park, the most visited park in Brazil, and one of the largest urban parks in the world. A walk to relax, walk in the Atlantic Rain Forest and see the Marvelous City from a different angle.

Let's start the ecological tour by going to the base of Pedra Bonita, where the Free Flight ramp of Rio de Janeiro is located. With a privileged location, the take-off ramp of Asa Delta and Parapente offers us a breathtaking view, including Morro Dois Irmãos, Praia de São Conrado, and Favela da Rocinha. We proceeded to the Pedra Bonita trail, a walk considered light and that lasts an average of 40 minutes to reach its top. From the summit of Pedra Bonita it is possible to see Pedra da Gávea, the beaches of Barra da Tijuca and São Conrado, with the immensity of the Tijuca Forest around us. It is a beautiful natural viewpoint and one of the best views to photograph the city of Rio de Janeiro.

After descending the Pedra Bonita trail, the Ecological Walk continues through the Tijuca National Park towards the Tijuca Forest, the main sector of the Park. Here you will know the main attractions of the sector, the impressive Cascatinha Taunay, the bucolic Chapel Mayrink, the Visitors Center, and the Cachoeira das Almas.

To close our Ecological Tour with a golden key, we will have a refreshing shower at Cachoeira das Almas.

Optional: Hang-gliding flight

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at Arena Leme Hotel

Meals:Breakfast

day 4 - Welcome to Manaus, Brazil!

We’ll transfer you from your accommodation in Rio to the airport to fly to Manaus (flight ticket not included). After arriving in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas, we will provide the reception at the airport and transfer to your accommodation. Enjoy the city!

- Meals included: Breakfast

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at Saint Paul Hotel

Meals:Breakfast

day 5 - Transfer to the Amazon Lodge

We’ll leave the hotel in Manaus and go to the Port of Ceasa, where a speedboat will be waiting to take you to the Careiro community, with a short stop at the Meeting of the Waters to take pictures. Then we’ll take a car or minibus to the Mamorí river. Along the way, there will be a spot to photograph the famous Vitória Régia. The legend behind the Vitória Régia says that once she was a beautiful girl who fell in love with the Moon God. One day, she saw the reflection of the satellite in a lake, and thinking that he had come to meet her, she threw herself in the water and drowned. Moved, the god decided to turn her into a special star that inhabited waters: the Vitória Régia. Now, you will embark in another speedboat with opportunity to see birds, alligators and other animals. Afterwards we’ll arrive at the Amazon Jungle Lodge (Expected arrival time around 12PM-1PM). After lunch, there will be a canoe trip to recognize the area, returning to the lodge to dinner.

- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Eco lodge

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 6 - Jungle Hiking, Piranha Fishing and Cayman Spotting

The seventh day of your adventure will also start early, at 07:00 AM. After breakfast, we’ll hike through the jungle with a local guide, where you will learn more about wildlife and biodiversity. Then we’ll go fishing piranhas, a carnivore fish. After dinner, let’s observe caimans(an alligator) and other nocturnal animals.

- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Accommodation: Eco lodge

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 7 - Watching Sunrise, Caboclo’s House and the Tree of Life

Let’s mesmerize ourselves watching the sunrise and the colorful birds. After a delicious breakfast, we’ll visit a caboclo’s house, a local family, to learn about their customs. You'll also visit the Sumaúma tree, the largest tree of the Amazon region, reaching 50m/165ft high. The Sumaúma, also known as “the tree of life” and “heaven’s stairway”, is famous for its medicinal powers and its importance for the whole forest. Behold this almost magical experience sightseeing what natives call the mother of all trees.

- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Accommodation: Eco lodge

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 8 - Return to Manaus

You’ll be transferred back to Manaus by the same route you came, to your hotel in Manaus.

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at Saint Paul Hotel

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 9 - So long, Brazil!

And our journey reaches its end.

Enjoy your way back and see you next time! .

Meals:Breakfast

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Pickup and drop-off transfers on the first and the last days of the tourAccommodation as per the itinerary in Rio, Manaus and AmazonMeals as per the itineraryGuided sightseeing tours as per the itineraryExperienced, bilingual tour guides

Optional Add-ons Available during check-out

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