Travelling Brazil for the first time...
“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 | ||