Day 1 - Miami/Rio de Janeiro
Depart Miami on the overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro.

Day 2 - Arrival in Rio de Janeiro
Upon arrival, you will be met after clearing customs and transferred to your beautiful hotel on famous Copacabana Beach.

Day 3 - Full-day Sugar Loaf, Corcovado Mountain, and Tijuca rainforest
Drive along Rio’s famous beaches to the Praia Vermelha cable car station, where you will be taken to the Urca Mountain (mid-way station) with its gardens and lookout points. Then, the second part of the ride will take you to the peak of Sugar Loaf Mountain, 1,300 feet above sea level. Continue to the Cosme Velho train station. The cogwheel train will climb up through the Tijuca rainforest and will bring you to the steps of the Christ statue. At 2,300 feet above sea level, it is a breathtaking view of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the nine-mile Rio-Niterói Bridge, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. Lunch included.

Day 4
Enjoy the day at leisure exploring the beautiful beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema; or shop along Copacabana Avenue.
In the evening, pick up from your hotel to experience a Brazilian Barbeque dinner followed by the excitement of costumed Samba show at Plataforma Theater.

Day 5 – Rio de Janeiro/Manaus
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Manaus. Upon arrival in Manaus, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon tour of the “Meeting of the waters”. Six miles from Manaus, Brazil is one of the most incredible displays of nature's majesty. No matter what you've heard, nothing can fully prepare you for a trip to Meeting of the waters, the incredible place where two distinct bodies of water meet, but don't mix. As its name suggests the Rio Negro is a darker, slower, and much heavier body of water than the Rio Solimoes. Temperature, density, velocity differences keep these two bodies of water separate for more than 6 miles before at last they join to form the great Amazon. Here is where they join, without losing their distinct qualities. Sloths, piranhas, anacondas and colorful parrots are just a few of the animals you might expect to encounter on a tour of the Amazon on a riverboat tour.

Day 6 – Manaus/Ariau Jungle Lodge
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the pier. Here we will depart for the Ariau Amazon Towers lodge. Reception at the lodge and introductory tour of the lodge and surrounding area. Dinner is provided at the lodge.

Day 7- Ariau Jungle Lodge
After breakfast, we start a trek through the jungle exploring the flora and fauna of the area. We return to the lodge for lunch and a short rest. Then we continue the day with a tour by motorized canoes to tour native's houses, piranha fishing and caiman spotting. After dinner we will observe the nocturnal habitats of animals.

Day 8 - Ariau Jungle Lodge
After breakfast, acitivities will be arrange at the lodge. Depending on weather, this may include fishing, hiking, motorized canoe tours, native village visits, or other activities.

Day 9 - Ariau Jungle Lodge/Manaus
We start the early morning with a sunrise tour of the jungle. Return to the lodge for breakfast and any last minute activities. After lunch we transfer back to Manaus. Upon arrival in Manaus, transfer to your hotel.

Day 10 – Manaus/USA
Transfer to the airport for your international departure back home.

Request more information:

• Air transportation from Miami to Rio de Janeiro, Rio to Manaus, Manaus to Miami, coach class - (departures from other cities available for a surcharge)
• Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
• Hotel accommodation including breakfast daily and taxes
• 4 Days/3 Nights accommodation at the Ariau Towers including all meals and excursions
• Guided tours in English including all entrance fees
• Meals as per itinerary