Brazil's must-sees
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Eté, Automne.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Rio De Janeiro ?
The map of your stay "Brazil's must-sees"
Detail of the stay : Brazil's must-sees
How to get there - Rio De Janeiro
Corcovado, Santa Teresa and Sugar Loaf
Steps: Rio De Janeiro
Arrival at airport and transfer to hotel. Ascent to Corcovado, symbol of the city of Rio. Descend to Santa Teresa, home of the bohemian Carioca, then a short tour of Lapa. In the late afternoon, take the cable car to the summit of Sugarloaf for an unforgettable sunset. Some tourist agencies offer these day tours in a van with a guide.
Places of interest : CRISTO REDENTOR - CORCOVADO PÃO DE AÇÚCAR - PAIN DE SUCRE
Rio, the favelas and the center
Steps: Petrópolis
Morning visit to a favela with an association whose profits are largely used to finance social projects. In the heart of these "outlaw" working-class neighborhoods, Brazilians organize themselves and live in dignity and solidarity. Afternoon visit to downtown Rio: Imperial Palace, National Museum of Fine Arts, Church of Our Lady of Candelária.
Places of interest : FAVELA TOUR MUSEU IMPERIAL MUSEU NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES - MNBA IGREJA NOSSA SENHORA DA CANDELÁRIA
Iguaçu Falls on the Brazilian side
Steps: Parque Nacional Do Iguaçu
Domestic flight Rio-Iguaçu. Arrive at the airport and transfer to hotel. Leave as soon as possible for Iguaçu National Park, one of the natural wonders of the world. On the way back to Foz de Iguaçu, stop at Parque das aves, home to hundreds of species of birds native to Brazil and other countries.
Places of interest : PARQUE DAS AVES
Iguaçu Falls on the Argentine side
Steps: Parque Nacional Iguazú
Head for Argentina for a day trip to the falls. The Argentine side is the most spectacular. There are several adventure options. The Macuco Tour takes you up close to the falls by boat. Thrills guaranteed, but is it really necessary? Return to Foz in the late afternoon.
Direction Salvador
Steps: Salvador
Domestic flight Iguaçu-Salvador. Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel. First stroll through old Salvador. The former imperial capital is an open-air museum that has been revitalized since the Pelourinho district was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its Baroque churches are remarkable.
Visit Salvador
Steps: São Luis
In the morning, a visit to the lower town, followed by the São Joaquim market (an authentic Bahian market). Then head north for a visit to theChurch of Bonfim, a popular place of pilgrimage. Continuation to the Museum of Sacred Art. In the afternoon, visit the upper town and the historic Pelourinho district, with its magnificent colonial mansions and Baroque churches, including theSão Francisco church.
Places of interest : MUSEU DE ARTE SACRA IGREJA E CONVENTO DE SÃO FRANCISCO PELOURINHO IGREJA DO BONFIM
Bay of All Saints
Steps: Ilha Dos Frades
By boat (daily excursion), head for the superb bay of Todos Os Santos to the pleasant island of Frades (swimming break available). Lunch on the island, then on to Ponte de Arreia and theisland of Itaparica, a large island in the bay with many restaurants. Return to Salvador by ferry in the late afternoon.
