12 Days Best of Brazil 2026

Best of Brazil 2026

12 Days/ 11 Nights 

Tour Includes: 

• Accommodation in selected hotels with daily breakfast

• Transfers and transportation as per itinerary

• Domestic flights within Brazil

• City tours in Rio de Janeiro, Manaus, and Salvador da Bahia

• Excursions to both sides of Iguassú Falls

• 3-day package at Amazon Ecopark Lodge with full board

• English-speaking local guides

• Entrance fees for all included visits

• Assistance throughout the tour

Best of Brazil 2026

12 days/ 11 Nights 

Tour Includes: 

Day 1 – Sunday– Rio de Janeiro
Welcome to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s iconic seaside city! Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 2 –Monday- Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast Included. Leave your hotel and drive through the Copacabana neighborhood to the next stop at Urca Station, where you’ll take two cable cars to reach the top of the monolithic granite rocks known as Sugarloaf Mountain. The Swiss-made bubble-shaped cars provide passengers with 360° views of the city, the open sea, and Guanabara Bay. The tour then continues to the striking Metropolitan Cathedral, a modern architectural masterpiece with a cylindrical design. The final stop is the vibrant Selarón Steps, renowned for its colorful tiles, offering the perfect setting for memorable photos. . After this captivating journey through Rio’s historic and cultural landmarks, we will return you to your hotel.

Day 3 –Tuesday-  Rio de Janeiro

Breakfast included.  Drive to the Cosme Velho district, where you will take a cogwheel train (*) through the Tijuca Forest up Corcovado Mountain. Upon reaching the top, admire the world-renowned Christ the Redeemer statue, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  Afterward, make your way back down and conclude the tour with stops at the famous white sandy beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon, before returning to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure

**Remark: (*) In the unusual case that the train does not operate, the drive will instead take place with vans certified by the city’s administration from/to the Largo do Machado parking.

Day 4 – Wednesday- Rio de Janeiro → Iguassú
Fly to Iguassú and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Brazilian side of Iguassú Falls to witness the panoramic beauty of these world-famous waterfalls.

Day 5 – Thursday-Iguassú

Today visit the Argentinean side of the falls. Leaving from the hotel on the Brazilian side for a drive and a quick customs check, crossing the Tancredo Neves Bridge over the Iguassu River, which forms the border between Argentina & Brazil. Once in Argentina, tour takes a scenic highway up the Argentinean Iguassu National Park. Stopping at the Visitors’ Centre and proceeding from there the Superior Circuit, the up-river cascades, to the Inferior Circuit, the down-river falls and then takes the Ecological Jungle Train that leads visitors to and from the most impressive observation point of the falls – The Devil’s Throat . Return to the hotel.

Day 6 – Friday- Iguassú → Manaus

In the morning leave Iguassu and take a flight to Manaus.  Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in.

Day 7 – Saturday- Manaus → Amazon Ecopark Lodge
Start your 3-day Amazon adventure at the Amazon Ecopark Lodge (shared basis).
Enjoy jungle activities and full-board service (breakfast, lunch, dinner).

Day 8 – Sunday- Amazon Ecopark Lodge

Depart from the lodge on board of a regional double deck boat; the boat will go down the Negro River navigating along the shore of the City of Manaus, allowing you to enjoy view of the Amazonas Theatre, the Port of Manaus, the Customs and the interesting aspects of the local life – the stilt houses for instance. Arrival at The Meeting of the Waters, a spectacular merge of Negro and Solimões Rivers. From this point on, both rivers form the famous Amazon River that runs all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Their waters run together for about 12km, side by side, without mingling. The phenomenon happens due to differences in temperature, density and speed of the waters from both rivers.

Day 9 – Monday- Amazon Ecopark Lodge → Manaus
Return to Manaus and enjoy a city tour exploring the historic center, including the Teatro Amazonas opera house and local markets.

Day 10 – Tuesday- Manaus → Salvador da Bahia
Transfer to the airport and fly to Salvador da Bahia, the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture.
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

Day 11 – Wednesday- Salvador da Bahia
Enjoy a half-day historical city tour through the colorful Pelourinho district and colonial old town.

Day 12 – Thursday-  Salvador da Bahia
End of the roundtrip. Transfer to the airport for your return flight or post-tour extension.