Destination X | Carnival In Rio de Janeiro – February 11

Tour Overview:

Carnival is celebrated throughout Brazil, but it's most well known parades and festivities are in Marvelous Rio de Janeiro. It happens at the peak of summer, when Cariocas, residents of Rio, are at their best. Festivities attract thousands of people from all corners of the world. Carnaval, as spelled in Portuguese, is a 4-day celebration. It starts on Saturday, and ends on Fat Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras. Carnival Sunday is seven weeks before Easter Sunday.
Passionate, exuberant Rio comes alive when Carnival begins. As the temperature heats up, so do days of seemingly endless parades, balls and parties in Cidade Maravilhosa, or the "Marvelous City,". There's much more to Carnival than the Samba Parade, though. Street Carnival festivities are loads of fun, free, and they happen all over the city. You are more than welcome to watch and to participate. Don't miss Banda de Ipanema! It was founded in 1964, and today it's listed as part of the city's cultural heritage, attracting as many as fifteen thousand people!

February 11, Thursday - Miami/Rio de Janeiro
Depart Miami on the overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro.

February 12, Friday - Arrival in Rio de Janeiro
Upon arrival, you will be met after clearing customs and transferred to your beautiful hotel on famous Copacabana Beach.

February 13, Saturday - 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.

February 14, 15, 16, Sunday - Tuesday
Enjoy the carnival parades and festivities! Ask your destination specialist for carnival ticket rates.

February 17, Wednesday – Rio de Janeiro/Miami
Transfer to the airport to take your flight home, or extend your Brazilian vacation in Iguazu Falls, Salvador da Bahia, Buzios, Fortaleza, or any one of Brazil’s amazing other destinations.

Other hotel options:

Everest Rio Hotel	Single Occupancy	Double Occupancy
Standard Room	$3,945	$2,525
Superior Room	$4,219	$2,660
Deluxe Room	$4,449	$2,775

Deluxe - Copacabana Palace	Single Occupancy	Double Occupancy
Standard room	$6,654	$3,879
Superior or Avenue Superior Room	$7,155	$4,129
Avenue View City Suite	$9,079	$5,095
Deluxe Sea View Room or Pool View Suite	$13,585	$7,345

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Price Includes:

Round-trip air transportation from Miami to Rio de Janeiro, coach class - (departures from other cities available for a surcharge)
Private round-trip airport/hotel transfers in an air conditioned car with English speaking driver
5 Nights hotel accommodation, including breakfast daily and taxes
Guided tours in English including all entrance fees
BBQ Lunch included during full day tour (drinks not included)

Royal Rio Hotel	Single Occupancy	Double Occupancy
Standard Room	$3,120	$2,115
Deluxe Room	$3,335	$2,219
Suite	$4,899	$2,998
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Carnival In Rio de Janeiro – February 11 – 17, 2010