- Capital excursions in Brazil
- Brazilian stories
- Walk across the bay
The ranking of the most popular routes in Brazil includes walks in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, trips to rumbling waterfalls and through the emerald jungles of the Amazon. In addition to a sports event on a planetary scale in 2016, Brazil is proud of another event that attracts no less guests than the Olympics - the famous Brazilian carnival gathers hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the planet, however, such tourists usually do not have enough time for excursions, there are too many impressions without it.
Capital excursions in Brazil
The most popular in Brazil are walks in the capital. Sightseeing and thematic, around the city and with a trip to nature, sightseeing of one sight or a rather impressive list of historical and cultural monuments - this is what local guides offer. “Rio de Janeiro in one day” is the name of the tour most often chosen by guests from abroad.
The most expensive trip to the Brazilian capital lasts 8 hours, part of it takes place as a walking tour, part of it by bus or car, the cost is from $ 350 for two people to $ 1200 for a group of up to 20 people. You can find more democratic options within $ 200 for a group, however, tourists will look at Rio through the bus window, without the possibility of a more detailed acquaintance with one or another city landmark.
Any trip to the capital of Brazil is not complete without visiting the main business cards of the city: the statue of Christ the Savior, installed on the top of the Corcovado hill; "Sugarloaf" - a mountain peak, so named because of the resemblance to a lump of sugar.
Driving or walking through the center of the capital, tourists can see buildings that have survived from colonial times and modern monumental architectural sights, the Church of Candelaria, which exactly coincides with the cathedral in Rome. The guests ascend to the statue of Christ on a small train that carries through an amazingly beautiful rainforest, and from above there are stunning views of Rio de Janeiro, the surrounding area, Guanabara Bay.
Continuing the journey, the capital's guides offer to go to the Red Beach, to visit another unique place - Mount Urka, from the top of which no less beautiful landscapes open up. The third high point of the route is "Sugarloaf". So in one day, guests of Rio will be able to enjoy both city landscapes and natural monuments, see the city from the tops of the hills and find themselves at the foot of the skyscrapers.
Brazilian stories
For many tourists from the former post-Soviet space, Brazil is associated with numerous TV series, the very first and most popular was "Slave Izaura". That is why a modern tourist from Russia and neighboring Slavic powers cannot refuse an excursion to the hacienda. True, the cost of such a trip is quite high, up to $ 1,500 for a small company, but its duration will also be about 12 hours, and guests will be able to see a lot of interesting things during this time.
Tourists are offered to go not to reed plantations, as it was in the famous film, but to a real coffee plantation. During the excursion, travelers can admire how coffee grows in one of the famous coffee valleys, visit the hacienda of a hereditary planter. A tour of the house, acquaintance with everyday life, the process of growing and producing coffee leave the most vivid impressions for the guests. A pleasant bonus - tasting a delicious aromatic tonic drink and no less delicious coffee liqueur.
Walk across the bay
On the list of popular routes, there is a meeting with two cities separated by the Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi. The cost is from 300 to 900 $ for a company, the time on the route is up to 6 hours. The list of attractions of the Brazilian capital is complemented by the historical and cultural monuments of neighboring Niteroi, which tourists get to by ferry. First, they will have a walk through the area with the interesting name Zhuruzhuba, a visit to one of the most original and beautiful buildings in the city - the Museum of Modern Art.
Next, guests will find the oldest fortification in the region, built in the 16th century, the Santa Cruz Fortress. True, the guests see not the original building, but expanded and supplemented by new fortifications dating back to the 18th century. In the fortress itself there are exhibition halls that tell about the history of this important citadel, from here there are good panoramic views of Rio and the Sugar Loaf.
