Accommodation

Sustainable hotels in Rio de Janeiro and Manaus Sustainable Jungle Lodge at Amazon Rainforest (Standard private room - single room if you are traveling alone, double if as a pair and so on)

Meals

According to listing

Guide

Bilingual guides

Transport

Pickup and drop-off transfers Transfer to Amazon Jungle Lodge

Not included:

Others

Other optional tours Tips and gratuities Drinks or food not described as included Any item not described as included

Flights

Flights are not included

Insurance

Insurance during all activities

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Rio!
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Rio!

Today you will be met at the airport and transferred to your accommodation. Get comfortable and prepare to spend the rest of the day exploring the city at your own pace.
Day 2 Day 2: Private City Tour Across Rio
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Private City Tour Across Rio

The full day city tour in Rio de Janeiro will take you to visit the main attractions and natural monuments of the city. Let’s explore what the marvelous city has to offer. We start the tour going to Corcovado, where one of the seven wonders of the modern world is located, the Statue of Christ the Redeemer. Then we’ll head towards Tijuca Forest, place of many stories and beautiful natural wonders. Let’s sightsee one of the biggest urban tropical forest of the world, home of many animals and plants species only found in the Atlantic Rainforest. There will be a break for an outside visit at the famous Maracanã Stadium to learn about the history of the stadium that hosted the World Cup finals in 1950 and 2014. The tour continues towards the Sambadrome, which is the stage of the Samba School Parades performances during Rio de Janeiro Carnival. We’ll also visit the Metropolitan Cathedral of São Sebastião, patron of the city. The tour continues towards the Sugar Loaf complex, to board the most famous cable car in the world. Near there, Morro da Urca awaits for our visit, by the side of Praia Vermelha beach and the old Casino of Urca. We’ll end our full day city tour visiting the most famous beaches of the city: Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon.

- All tickets are included.

- NOTE: During the Carnival this tour works in a shorter version visiting only Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf. If you want to do the full version, it’s important to arrive in Rio few days before carnival starts.

- Meals included: Breakfast
Day 3 Day 3: Tijuca National Forest Ecologic Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Tijuca National Forest Ecologic Tour

Today is the day to visit the Tijuca National Park, the most visited park in Brazil, and one of the largest urban parks in the world. A walk to relax, walk in the Atlantic Rain Forest and see the Marvelous City from a different angle.

Let’s start the ecological tour by going to the base of Pedra Bonita, where the Free Flight ramp of Rio de Janeiro is located. With a privileged location, the take-off ramp of Asa Delta and Parapente offers us a breathtaking view, including Morro Dois Irmãos, Praia de São Conrado, and Favela da Rocinha. We proceeded to the Pedra Bonita trail, a walk considered light and that lasts an average of 40 minutes to reach its top. From the summit of Pedra Bonita it is possible to see Pedra da Gávea, the beaches of Barra da Tijuca and São Conrado, with the immensity of the Tijuca Forest around us. It is a beautiful natural viewpoint and one of the best views to photograph the city of Rio de Janeiro.

After descending the Pedra Bonita trail, the Ecological Walk continues through the Tijuca National Park towards the Tijuca Forest, the main sector of the Park. Here you will know the main attractions of the sector, the impressive Cascatinha Taunay, the bucolic Chapel Mayrink, the Visitors Center, and the Cachoeira das Almas.

To close our Ecological Tour with a golden key, we will have a refreshing shower at Cachoeira das Almas.

Optional: Hang-gliding flight
Day 4 Day 4: Welcome To Manaus, Brazil!
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Welcome To Manaus, Brazil!

We’ll transfer you from your accommodation in Rio to the airport to fly to Manaus (flight ticket not included). After arriving in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas, we will provide the reception at the airport and transfer to your accommodation. Enjoy the city!

- Meals included: Breakfast
Day 5 Day 5: Transfer To The Amazon Lodge
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Transfer To The Amazon Lodge

Our quest starts at 8:00 AM. We’ll leave the hotel in Manaus and go to the Port of Ceasa, where a speedboat will be waiting to take you to the Careiro community, with a short stop at the Meeting of the Waters to take pictures. Then we’ll take a car or minibus to the Mamorí river. Along the way, there will be a spot to photograph the famous Vitória Régia. The legend behind the Vitória Régia says that once she was a beautiful girl who fell in love with the Moon God. One day, she saw the reflection of the satellite in a lake, and thinking that he had come to meet her, she threw herself in the water and drowned. Moved, the god decided to turn her into a special star that inhabited waters: the Vitória Régia. Now, you will embark in another speedboat with opportunity to see birds, alligators and other animals. Afterwards we’ll arrive at the Amazon Jungle Lodge (Expected arrival time around 12PM-1PM). After lunch, there will be a canoe trip to recognize the area, returning to the lodge to dinner.

- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6 Day 6: Hiking In The Jungle, Piranha Fishing And Cayman Spotting
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Hiking In The Jungle, Piranha Fishing And Cayman Spotting

The seventh day of your adventure will also start early, at 07:00 AM. After breakfast, we’ll hike through the jungle with a local guide, where you will learn more about wildlife and biodiversity. Then we’ll go fishing piranhas, a carnivore fish. After dinner, let’s observe caimans(an alligator) and other nocturnal animals.

- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 7 Day 7: Watching Sunrise, Visit A Caboclo’S House And The Sumaúma Tree
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Watching Sunrise, Visit A Caboclo’S House And The Sumaúma Tree

Let’s mesmerize ourselves watching the sunrise and the colorful birds. After a delicious breakfast, we’ll visit a caboclo’s house, a local family, to learn about their customs. You’ll also visit the Sumaúma tree, the largest tree of the Amazon region, reaching 50m/165ft high. The Sumaúma, also known as “the tree of life” and “heaven’s stairway”, is famous for its medicinal powers and its importance for the whole forest. Behold this almost magical experience sightseeing what natives call the mother of all trees.

- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 8 Day 8: Return To Manaus
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Return To Manaus

You’ll be transferred back to Manaus by the same route you came, to your hotel in Manaus.
Day 9 Day 9: Farewell
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Farewell

And our journey reaches its end.

Enjoy your way back and see you next time!

9 days tour

Rio De Janeiro & Amazon Rainforest Sustainable Experience

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Itinerary of your trip Rio De Janeiro & Amazon Rainforest Sustainable Experience

Day 1: Welcome To Rio!

Day 2: Private City Tour Across Rio

Day 3: Tijuca National Forest Ecologic Tour

Day 4: Welcome To Manaus, Brazil!

Day 5: Transfer To The Amazon Lodge

Day 6: Hiking In The Jungle, Piranha Fishing And Cayman Spotting

Day 7: Watching Sunrise, Visit A Caboclo’S House And The Sumaúma Tree

Day 8: Return To Manaus

Day 9: Farewell

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