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Great%20places%21 This package features a DELUXE, FIRST AND TOURIST CLASS OFFERING with 3 nights in Santa Catarina and 2 nights in Rio de Janeiro.

Enjoy the best of both worlds: the landmark city of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, combined with a different Brazil: Santa Catarina.

Santa Catarina is a privileged spot, thanks to its diversity of natural beauty and its ethnic and cultural mosaic, with more than 500 years of history and the European charm with the obvious influence of Austrian and German immigrants..

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Florianópolis and Rio de Janeiro -
 
Day 01 – Florianópolis

After arrival, transfer to your hotel, Rest of the day at leisure. 
 
Day 02 – Historic tour and Santo Antônio de Lisboa
After breakfast you will head for the city Center to visit the cathedral square and Praça XV de Novembro. The terraced buildings around Praça XV are examples of a variety of different periods and styles; there are one and two-story colonial houses in both the neoclassic and neo-baroque modes. To the west of the square are the ancient Alfândega (Customs House) and the Mercado Público (Public Market). There are stalls nearby where the typical local earthenware pottery can be admired and bought. The Public Market is the heart of the historic center where artists, intellectuals and assorted bohemians congregate. Next is Santo Antônio de Lisboa, one of the oldest villages on the Island. This quaint little settlement, which enjoys official protected status because of its outstanding cultural importance, is a treasure-trove, preserving the traditions of a fishing village community amongst centuries-old buildings and a cobbled main street built from rough-hewn stone in the days of slavery. The star attractions here are the church of Nossa Senhora das Necessidades, considered one of the most charming on the island and the two-hundred-year-old Casa Açoriana; now a museum and art gallery. At Santo Antonio de Lisboa you can see an Oyster Farm, buy some gifts and appreciate the local culinary. Enjoy the rest of the day at your hotel. (B)


Day 03 – Free Day
Spend the day relaxing at your hotel or take an optional tour to Balneário Camboriú. (B)
 
Day 04 – Depart for Rio de Janeiro
Check out in the morning and depart for Rio de Janeiro. Arrival in Rio and transfer to your hotel.
After lunch, the tour begins at the Cosme Velho station. Catch the cog train for a journey through the dense Atlantic Rain Forest of Tijuca to the Christ Statue on Corcovado mountain. Enjoy the stunning views of Rio from the top. Rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, take an optional tour: dinner show with carnival-samba dancers. (instead of Corcovado and the Tijuca Forest, you can take a City Tour, visiting also the Sugar Loaf mountain. Talk your agent.). (B)
 
Day 05 – Free Day

Relax at your hotel or take an optional tour: City Tour, visiting the Sugar Loaf mountain. (B)
 
Day 06 – Depart home
Morning free at your hotel . After lunch, transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B) 

  


  PACKAGE INCLUDES:
  • 3 nights at the Deluxe Costão do Santinho Hotel, First Class Majestic Palace and Tourist Class Natur Campeche in Florianopolis
  • 2 nights at the Sheraton Rio Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, First Class, Rio Othon, and Tourist Class: California Othon
  • All transfers in Brazil
  • In Santa Catarina a Historic Tour and a tour to Santo Antônio de Lisboa
  • In Rio de Janeiro, a half day tour of Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer Statue) and Tijuca Forest tour.
  • English speaking guide during tour
  • Local


HOTELS USED in this PACKAGE

Deluxe Class:

Costão do Santinho
Respect and admiration for nature is already represented in the resort’s logo, which was idealized by the rupestrian inscriptions on the Morro das Aranhas (Spider Hill). Guests at Costão do Santinho have the privileged experience of being within an area of 750 thousand m² (8,000 sq. ft.), where there are rocky coastlines and dunes preserved in a Private Natural Patrimony Reserve, denominated as such, in 1999.
There are furthermore ecological itineraries in which guests are in direct contact with all the reserve's biodiversity, such as the lagoons and streams not to mention the magnificent archeological museums.   
  


Sheraton Rio Hotel and Towers
The Sheraton Rio Hotel & Towers is a five-star, 560-room located directly on Leblon beach, in one of the best neighborhoods in Rio. Leblon Beach connects to Ipanema Beach of Bossa Nova fame, which then runs into Copacabana. All rooms share spectacular views of the ocean and nearby mountains. Facilities include three restaurants, a lounge bar with live music, two swimming pools, three lighted tennis courts, a barber and beauty shop, fitness center, gift shop, and self-service laundry. All guest rooms include AM/FM alarm clock, hairdryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, data port, color TV with cable, voicemail. 


First Class:
 
Majestic Palace Hotel
Combines sophistication and comfort at the best address in the city, Avenida Beira Mar Norte, alongside right next to the Beiramar Shopping mall. Its location allows easy and fast access to the beaches in the north, south and east of the island, to Hercílio Luz International Airport, the Centrosul Convention Center and the federal and state universities.
The Hotel has complete comprehensive facilities for guests visiting for business or pleasure.  With 261 rooms, the Majestic has become an icon of charm and elegance in Southern Brazil. Located on Santa Catarina Island it offers an inviting environment with a spectacular view of the North Bay.  
 
  

Rio Othon Hotel
Rio de Janeiro is the cultural capital of Brazil and is considered a permanent attraction for tourists from all over the world. Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. In the heart of Copacabana one of the most beautiful and famous beaches in the world, Rio Othon Palace offers an excellent service by attentive staff making your stay comfortable and enjoyable.

When it is time to relax, just take a walk along the beach or go shopping at the most sophisticated and prestigious boutiques of Brazil, or go to theatres, shows and night-clubs.
Haven't you been to this paradise yet So... Come to Rio Othon Palace and discover Rio's natural beauty.  


Tourist Class:

Natur Campeche
On the Island of Magic, Florianopolis, in Santa Catarina state, Brazil, there is a tranquil spot waiting for you amidst exuberant gardens and cozy quarters.  
Natur Campeche Hotel and Posada, your home by the sea. Natur Campeche is comprised of a small Hotel and Posada, both are very homey and in harmony with nature, guaranteeing peace.

Caring service, personalized for the needs of each guest, is provided by the owner and staff. English, Spanish, Italian and German are spoken.    


 

 
California Othon Classic Hotel
This hotel is located in one of the most amazing areas of Rio de Janeiro and offers a beautiful and very pleasant ambiance. The property is just in front of Copacabana, one of the most beautiful and famous beaches of the world, and close to Ipanema, Leblon, Arpoador, Corcovado, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the botanic garden, and many fine restaurants, theaters, cinemas, bars and nightclubs.

A restaurant and bar offers guest typical Brazilian drinks and dishes as well as international cuisine.
 

 


FOLLOWING OPTIONAL TOURS AVAILABLE:

Balneário Camboriú & Unipraias Park
Only one hour from Florianópolis is one of the biggest investments in tourism and ecology infrastructure in Brazil: Parque Unipraias Camboriú. The Park Cableway has three stations, 47 cars with capacity for 6 passengers each and gliding over more than 2 miles of lush green and emerald blue sceneries. The cableway experience starts at Laranjeiras Station going on to Mata Atlântica Station, at the height of Morro da Aguada, which offers one of the best views of the region, it is here also that besides the ecological trekking, visitors may also try tree-top-walking at the Adventure Park. The third and last station is Barra Sul in Balneário Camboriú's central beach. After visiting the Park panoramic tour through the four and a half miles of beaches in Camboriú them stop for lunch. Free afternoon to enjoy the beach or shopping.
Duration: Full Day.
Included: Transportation, tour guide and tickets to the Park.  Lunch and beverages not included.

Rio by night: Barbecue and Samba Show
At nightfall, enjoy “Rio by night with dinner”. Besides being a city of striking landmarks, Rio de Janeiro is a preferred home for bohemians. At the Plataforma 1 show, the pervasive and effervescent rhythm of Samba will surely take your spirit by storm. It was inside these carioca joints that the most beautiful songs were written, to the beat of forks and glasses or "batucadas " on match boxes. Before the show, you may delight yourself with a sumptuous dinner at a typical Barbecue House.
Duration: 5 hours
Included: Transportation, tour guide and buffet dinner.

 Rio de Janeiro: Half Day Sugar Loaf
The sugar Loaf is a green, unearthly peak rising over the marvelous city of Rio de Janeiro. Experience an iconic locale for a bird's eye view from Copacabana beach to Corcovado Mountain, as well as an equatorial Rio de Janeiro sunset. The panoramic trip to Pão d'Açucar, or Sugarloaf, the soaring 1,300-ft granite block standing at the mouth of Guanabara Bay, is not to be missed. Italian-made bubble cars holding 75 passengers each move up the mountain in two stages, the first stopping at the Morro da Urca, a smaller mountain in front of Sugarloaf, and the second continuing on to the summit, each stage taking three minutes.
Duration: 4 hours
Included: Transportation, tour guide and tickets.
-Prices not valid on Brazilian holidays and festivities
-For Costão: in case the hotel has availability, all guests will be upgraded for sea  view room (international area).


 
 
 

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