Day 1: Arrive in Salvador
On arrival at Salvador airport, you will be met and taken by private transfer to your hotel where you will check in for a 3-night stay.
Day 2: City tour and artisanal ice cream tasting
Today the whole family will be taken on a city tour of beautiful Salvador including the famous Pelourinho district, the historical centre. No need for the kids to feel weary after all your exploring because the best is yet to come - artisanal ice cream tasting!
Day 3: Capoeira and percussion class
Brazil is famous for its rhythms and Capoeira (a form of martial art), so today we’ve included an interactive class so you can try your hand at performing and drumming. You’ll be able to try out some moves and then have a go at replicating the famous samba rhythms on the drums – guaranteed to entertain kids and adults of all ages!
Day 4: Salvador to Rio de Janeiro
Today, you’ll be collected from your hotel and driven by private transfer to Salvador airport where you will connect with your flight to Rio de Janeiro. Once landed, you will be met and taken by private transfer to your hotel where you will check in for a 3-night stay.
Day 5: Football class on Ipanema beach
Rio’s famous beaches draw sunbathers and sports fans to enjoy their golden sands. Today you can join in the fun and learn to play football like Pelé and Neymar with the footie class we’ve included. Where better to deepen your skill than in Ipanema, one of the world’s most famous urban beaches?
Day 6: Jeep tour to the Corcovado, Tijuca forest & Santa Teresa
Rio is a truly iconic city, so you won’t want to miss any of the key sights. No aching little legs today because you’ll be touring the city’s highlights by open-air jeep for maximum views and minimum fatigue!
Today you will head up Corcovado Mountain where you can stand below the towering figure of the Christ the Redeemer statue. From this vantage point, you’ll have amazing panoramic views of the city below. Next, you’ll visit the world’s biggest urban forest, Tijuca, followed by a tour of Santa Teresa – one of the city’s most colourful and historic neighbourhoods.
Day 7: Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls
You will be collected at a suitable time from your hotel and driven by private transfer to Rio de Janeiro airport for your flight to Foz do Iguacu. From here you’ll be able to visit one of Brazil’s most spectacular natural wonders – the thundering Iguazu Falls which sit on the border between Brazil and Argentina. These falls are taller than Niagara and twice as wide!
Once landed, you will be met and taken by private transfer to your hotel where you will check in for a 2-night stay.
Day 8: Brazilian falls tour & Poço Preto trail
Today you’ll have a truly immersive lesson in physical geography - a guided tour of the Brazilian side of the falls, a true wonder of the natural world. From the Brazilian side, you’ll get a full view of the cascades and a great perspective.
Afterwards, your morning admiring the falls, you’ll explore a trail in the middle of the jungle. You can choose to walk it, bike it and even take a boat through a lake, but you’ll be surrounded by jungle on all side!
Day 9: Depart Foz do Iguacu
You will be collected from your hotel and driven by private transfer to Foz do Iguacu airport, from where you can continue your travel plans.
