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METROPOL - BRAZILIAN D.M.C.
Rio de Janeiro "A Pot Pourri" 4 nights - 5 days
Day 1:
Meet and greet at airport for transfer-in to hotel.
Afternoon half day tour to The Sugar Loaf Mountain. Our clients are to go on a 770 feet high-cable-car-ride up to Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Built in 1912, Sugar Loaf is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Tour is also to include sightseeing along beaches, as far as Barra da Tijuca Beach.
On the way back to hotel there will be a short stop at São Conrado beach for refreshments (at clients expenses) such as coconut water, "caipirinha ", " chopp " (draft beer).
Night at leisure.
Day 2:
Breakfast-buffet at hotel in the morning.
Morning pick-up at hotel for a full-day-cultural-walking-tour, which is to include lunch at " Confeitaria Colombo":
Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro church - Known as Outeiro da Glória, it is a magnificent site . This octagonal-shaped-church, in a colonial style, located on a hill, has fascinating walls decorated with Portuguese tiles.
Palácio do Itamaraty- Neo-Classic style.The palace was built for "Barão do Itamaraty", a Portuguese Baron. Nowadays it keeps the Diplomatic-Historical-Museum.
Real Gabinete Português de Leitura- The Royal institution was founded in 1.837. However, the building started being built in 1.884. ). It was concluded three years later (1.887). A piece of art with Portuguese marble all over.
Teatro Municipal - A replica of " L'Opera de Paris ". It was inaugurated on the 14th of July 1.909.
Eclectic style for it mixes barroc and classical traces .It is the most luxurious theatre in town.
Casa Colombo- Inaugurated on the 17th of September 1.894, this eclectic style building with traces of " noveau " became a meeting point for artists and politicians since the beginning of the century.
In the evening, a Rio by Night Tour: New Show in Town - "Ela Brasil", a musical. Tour includes dinner (excludes beverages) at Borsalino Restaurant.
Day 3:
Breakfast-buffet at hotel in the morning.
Morning at leisure.
Afternoon half-day-tour: Corcovado Mountain, Tijuca Forest and Maracanã Stadium. The statue of Christ Redeemer (38 meters high) rests atop Corcovado Mountain (2.330 feet) was inaugurated on the 9th of October 1.931. Nowadays it keeps the Diplomatic-Historical-Museum;
The statue that seen from a distance can be taken, as a cross is to symbolize a catholic nation: Brazil.
Evening pick-up for a Rio by Night Tour: dinner and show (live music) at Mistura Fina Show House. Beverages are not included.
Day 4:
Breakfast-buffet at hotel in the morning.
Morning pick-up at hotel for a 6 hr. tour to Niterói .
Right on the other side of Guanabara Bay, clients are to visit MAC (Contemporary Art Museum), Santa Cruz fortress and the City-Park.
Tour is to include lunch at " À Mineira " Restaurant (beverages are not included) where one is to try the typical (regional) food of Minas Gerais State known as traditional.
Evening pick-up at hotel for a Rio by Night tour: Plataforma 1 Show House. Tour is to include dinner at " Marius " Barbecue Restaurant (excluding beverages).
Day 5:
Breakfast-buffet at hotel in the morning.
Morning pick-up at hotel for a half-day tour to Santa Teresa.
Considered by many to be a nice place to live for its architecture and location (up the mountain but close to down town area), it is taken as a place of art because many artists, sculptors and painters live and work there.
Afternoon at leisure.
Transfer out.
Package includes :
1) 4 overnights in double room;
2) Breakfast-buffet;
3) all mentioned transfers and tours as per above program ;
4) just the mentioned meals .
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