| “Novice Brasil” : | Travel plan for the best |
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| first impression of Brazil | ||
| Time available : | 21 days | |
| Transport : | bus, airplane, boat |
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| Day | Destination | Sleeping in | What to do |
| 1 | Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo | Arrival in Sao Paulo, Powerhouse of South America |
| 2 | Exploring the city of Sao Paulo | ||
| - Visiting the historical centre | |||
| - Strolling at Avenida Paulista | |||
| - Visiting museum MASP and/ or Pinacoteca do Estado | |||
| 3 | Paraty | Paraty | Leaving Sao Paulo for Paraty by bus |
| 4 | Exploring the colonial town of Paraty |
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| If time allows, exploring some bays in the area | |||
| 5 | Ilha Grande | Vila do Abraão | Leaving Paraty for Ilha Grande by bus and boat |
| 6-7 | Exploring the island | ||
| Boat tour, hiking, snorkelling, beaches etc. | |||
| 8 | Rio de Janeiro |
Rio de Janeiro | Leaving Ilha Grande for Rio de Janeiro by boat and bus |
| 9-12 | Exploring Rio de Janeiro, the Marvellous City | ||
| - Beaches and suburbs Copacabana and Ipanema | |||
| - Corcovado and Sugar Loaf lookouts | |||
| - Exploring Centro and Santa Teresa | |||
| - Live music at night in Lapa | |||
| - If time allows, visiting a museum (for example MNBA) | |||
| or spending more time at the beach | |||
| 13 | Ouro Preto | Ouro Preto |
Leaving Rio de Janeiro for Ouro Preto by bus |
| 14-16 | Exploring the beautiful colonial town | ||
| If time allows, visiting neighbour town Mariana and/ or | |||
| the Basílica (church) in nearby Congonhas | |||
| 17 | Iguazu Falls | Foz do Iguacu |
Leaving Ouro Preto for Foz do Iguacu by airplane |
| (first by bus from Ouro Preto to Belo Horizonte airport) | |||
| 18-19 | Exploring national park Iguazu Falls | ||
| approx. 0.5 day Brazil side, 1.5 day Argentina side | |||
| 20 | Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo | Leaving Foz do Iguacu for Sao Paulo |
| or at the night bus | by bus or airplane, depending on your funds | ||
| 21 | Back home | ||