GIORNI 3-6: RIO DE JANEIRO
GIORNO 3: Prima colazione in hotel. In mattinata visita del centro storico di Rio de Janeiro, dove si potranno ammirare la Cattedrale di Rio de Janeiro, il Monastero di Sao Bento, il Palazzo Imperiale e la Chiesa della Candelária. Pranzo in un ristorante tipico. Pomeriggio dedicato al relax sulla Spiaggia di Copacabana. In serata ritorno in hotel per la cena e il pernottamento.
It is a church dedicated to Sao Sebastiao. The cathedral has got the shape of a cone.
It’s one of the most beautiful and oldest churches of Brazil and it was built in a baroque style.
This church is the mixture of different types of styles: baroque, neoclassicism and neo-renaissance, because it took a very long time to build it.
This beach is famous for its shape of a halfmoon. The seafront is decorated by many mosaics and the sand is almost white. Visitors can practise many activities on the beach.
GIORNO 4: Prima colazione in hotel. In mattinata ci sarà la visita alla collina del Corcovado, fino a raggiungere la celebre statua del Cristo Redentore. Pranzo in un ristorante tipico. Pomeriggio dedicato alla scoperta del Pan di Zucchero, che sarà raggiunto tramite la teleferica. In serata ritorno in hotel per la cena e il pernottamento.
It’s a very famous hill that, in Portuguese, means “gibbous”. On its top there is Christ the Redeemer and you can see the whole landscapes of Rio de Janeiro.
It’s a statue in Art Déco style which rapresents Jesus Christ. It is the symbol of Brazil and to reach it you use a train which runs an ancient railway and that allows to admire nature.
It’s a hill which is located in the Bay of Guanabara. It has got a peculiar shape: it seems a block on the peninsula. It can be reached by a cable car.
GIORNO 5: Prima colazione in hotel. In mattinata ci sarà la visita al quartiere di Santa Teresa, dove si potrà ammirare anche la Scalinata Selarón. Pranzo libero. Nel pomeriggio si prenderà il pullman che, in venti minuti vi porterà al Parco Nazionale della Tijuca. In serata si ritornerà in città per la cena in un ristorante tipico e la serata sarà libera per godersi la città. Ritorno in hotel per il pernottamento.
It’s one of the most characteristic districts of Rio de Janeiro. It has got breath-taking views, bars, history and artists.
It’s one of the symbols of Rio de Janeiro. It was made by a Chilean painter: Selarón. It’s covered with coloured tiles and azulejos.
Rio de Janeiro is the only city in the world who has got a rainforest inside. It has got rainfalls, birds and other animals like snakes, monkeys and sloths. It can be visited both by car or on foot and comprehends also the Corcovado hill and the Tijuca peak.
GIORNO 6: Prima colazione in hotel. In mattinata si potrà visitare il Parque Lage e il giardino botanico di Rio de Janeiro. Pranzo in un ristorante tipico. Pomeriggio dedicato alla piccola penisola di Arpoador, dove sarà possibile praticare surf. In serata ritorno in hotel per la cena e il pernottamento.
It’s a public park at the foot of the Corcovado. This park was the residence of the industrial Enrique Lage and his wife. Inside it’s painted and has got a coffee.
It’s a public park and was founded by king Giovanni VI of Portugal. It’s the home of many species of plants, but lots of them are in danger. The most beautiful part is an avenue of palm trees and most of them are very high.
It’s a little peninsula between the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana. Tourists here are able to practise surf, windsurf and other activities.