MOST POPULAR AND TOP DESTINATIONS
IN bRAZIL
RIO DE JANEIRO: AT THE TOP
OF THE BRAZILIAN DESTINATIONS
Above: Carnival in Brazil; Embratur
The “wonderful city” – as Brazilians call Rio - has music, fun, nightlife, beaches and a spirit of its own.
Type of destination; unique features:
Mix of… beach life, music, nightlife and legendary natural beauty
Options:
Tour in Brazil – Rio, Buzios and Angra dos Reis
Tours in Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings.
World class beach resorts nearby: Buzios and Angra dos Reis
Sojourns:
Sojourns of 3-4 days minimum in Copacabana or Ipanema districts are very popular.
Also popular are the combinations:
Rio de Janeiro + Buzios + Angra dos Reis
Rio de Janeiro + Iguassu + Florianopolis
Rio de Janeiro + Manaus + Bahia
Hotel information and booking:
Hotels in Rio de Janeiro
Information about air flights and booking:
General information about flights to Brazil
How to get a better airfare to your tour in Brazil
Flights to Rio de Janeiro
For more information about Rio de Janeiro:
Eating, Shopping, Nightlife and Entertainment in Rio de Janeiro
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Rio, Buzios, Angra: beaches with high cosmopolitism, nightlife and animation
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MANAUS BRAZIL: AT THE TOP OF THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON DESTINATIONS
Above: Amazon rain forest; Embratur
Manaus is in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, 1000 miles from the mouth of the river. Once in Manaus it is easy to arrange some visits to the jungle, enjoy canoe rides on the river, visit «caboclo» settlements or watch local flora and fauna.
The most popular hotel in the region is the unexpected Ariau Jungle Towers, in the outskirts of Manaus, but already at the very jungle. This rather odd hotel structure offers transfers from Manaus airport, and a wide range of trips on the region, but there are many more good options.
Type of destination; unique features:
Rainforest.
Options:
Tour in Brazil – Manaus
Tours and cruises in Manaus surroundings and the forest.
Sojourns:
Sojourns of 3-4 days minimum are very popular.
Hotel information and booking:
Hotels in Manaus
Information about air flights and booking:
General information about flights to Brazil
How to get a better airfare to Brazil
Flights to Manaus
More information about Manaus and the Amazon
Information about the Amazon rain forest
Manaus and tours in its outskirts
Cruises in the Amazon
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TROPICAL BEACH DESTINATIONS IN BRAZIL
Above: Brazilian beach: Ceará, Jacuibe; Embratur Salvador da Bahia destination
Salvador da Bahia is just a major example of the wide offer of Brazilian tropical beach resorts, though Salvador is much more than just tropical beaches. Salvador is a unique city, with a strong African heritage, and amazing musical traditions and ways of facing life.
Type of destination; unique features:
Tropical beaches
Legendary music spirit and fun
African heritage
Glorious cuisine
Options:
Tour in Brazil – Salvador Bahia
Tours in its surroundings.
Top resort and nearby eco-place: Praia do Forte
Sojourns:
Sojourns of 3-8 days are very popular. Also popular, are the combinations:
Tours in the tropical beaches of the Northeast
Bahia + Manaus + Rio de Janeiro
Hotel information and booking:
Hotels in Salvador da Bahia
Hotels in Praia do Forte
Information about air flights and booking:
General information about flights to Brazil
How to get a better airfare to your tour in Brazil
Flights to Bahia
Information about Brazilian beach destinations:
There are dozens of top world beach Brazilian destinations.
See:
Information about Brazilian beaches
Tropical beaches in Bahia
Brazilian resorts
Beaches around Fortaleza, Recife, Maceio
For more information about Bahia:
Eating, Shopping, Nightlife and Entertainment in Bahia
Carnival in Bahia
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IGUASSU FALLS: ANOTHER MAJOR BRAZILIAN DESTINATION
The Iguassu Falls are, simply, the biggest water falls in the world, and undoubtedly a world natural wonder.
Type of destination; unique features:
The Iguassu Falls are a natural wonder, far beyond Niagara in its dimensions and effects.
Forest and river destination
Options:
Tour in Brazil – Iguassu Falls
Tours in the Brazilian and in the Argentinean sides of the Falls, river and forest parks.
Sojourns:
Sojourns of 1-2 days in Iguassu Falls are very popular. These sojourns are, in general, part of a wider multi-destination travel in Brazil. Possible packages:
Rio de Janeiro + Iguassu + Florianopolis
Rio de Janeiro + Iguassu Falls
Hotel information and booking:
Hotels in Iguassu Falls
Information about air flights and booking:
General information about flights to Brazil
How to get a better airfare
Flights to Iguassu Falls
For more information about Iguassu Falls and tours in the region:
Iguassu Falls
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