Private Transfer from Rio de Janeiro Airport (Galeão airport) to your hotel in Copacabana. Free Day at your leisure to explore the city.

After breakfast, you have the chance to go on a half-day excursion to the Sugar Loaf. The first stop is the Urca Mountain, with a wide viewing area that also offers the possibility to have a snack in the restaurant on top of the mountain. On the mountain of Sugarloaf, you will have a beautiful view of Rio, Copacabana beach, the bay, the surrounding mountains, islands in the ocean, bridge Niteroi, and the statue of Christ on Corcovado Mountain. After going down by cable car, the tour continues by car to the central regions of the old town of Rio where you can admire several old churches, monasteries, the main cathedral of the city as well as buildings in colonial style. Our guide will take you to a local restaurant where you can taste the delicious dishes of the local cuisine.

After breakfast, we set off on a tour of the city. Arriving at the station, the environmentally friendly train will take us through the jungle to the top of Corcovado. On both sides of the railway, you will have spectacular views of the Tijuca forest, inhabited by monkeys and other exotic animals and birds. On top of Corcovado, at an altitude of 700 m above sea level, you will stand in front of the symbol of Rio de Janeiro- the Statue of Christ the Savior (38m) that was built in 1931. From the top of Corcovado, you have a breathtaking panoramic view of the city and its surroundings like the Bridge Niteroi, Guanabara Bay, the Botanical Garden, the Maracana stadium, and the Sugar Loaf.

Free day: relax and enjoy. Additional activities/sightseeing tours like Botanical Garden (an exotic 137-hectare garden, with over 8000 plant species) or Baia de Guanabara (Discover Rio de Janeiro’s incredible coastline on this beautiful half-day Rio sailing tour) are available on request.

Private Transfer from your hotel in Copacabana to your hotel in Buzios. Buzios is a small fishing village situated 177 km away from Rio de Janeiro with more than 20 magnificent beaches and crystal-clear water, wonderful landscape, and exotic vegetation, privileged with a great year-round summer. Originally settled by European pirates and slave traders, this mixture of many types of blood prospered and became a picturesque village, elected one of the 10 most beautiful areas in the world famous for its unique combination of rustic charm, architectural harmony, incredible beauty and sophisticated boutiques and restaurants visited by travelers who come from all over the world to savor its magic.

Enjoy sightseeing in Buzios. Try a different beach every day - the beaches on the east, on the Atlantic side, are windier with cooler water, ideal for sports. The beaches on the west offer calmer, warmer water, ideal for swimming and sunbathing. Contact us for extra activities like diving, horseback riding, trekking, etc.

You can stay on the beach all day with beachside restaurants and vendors with snacks and drinks. Contact us for extra activities like Cruising around the peninsula with stops for lunch and beach time. The schooner Queen Lory offers two and four hours trips, including lunch, soft drinks, and Caipirinhas aboard and snorkeling opportunities.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Rio de Janeiro for your international flight back home.