Brazil

Rio de Janeiro & Paraty, Brazil · 9 days

Brazil

Sambodromo nights, beach mornings, colonial cobblestones

Concept

Land in Rio for the most cinematic week on the planet, Sambodromo seats at a samba school parade, a private bloco crawl with a Carioca host, sunrise on Sugarloaf, then escape to Paraty, a sleepy colonial port where you sail to deserted islands and dinner is barefoot on the sand.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • → Sambodromo premium box for one of the top samba schools
  • → Private bloco-hopping guide on Carnival weekend
  • → Helicopter over Christ the Redeemer and the bay
  • → Schooner day through the Paraty archipelago

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Day by day

  1. DAY

    1

    Arrival in Rio

    Private transfer from GIG to a boutique suite in Ipanema or Santa Teresa. Slow first evening, caipirinha on the terrace, dinner at a botequim around the corner.

    Boutique suiteIpanema sunsetBotequim dinner

  2. DAY

    2

    Sugarloaf & Santa Teresa

    Sugarloaf cable car at golden hour. Wander the Selarón Steps and the cobbled lanes of Santa Teresa. Dinner at a chef-led restaurant in the hills.

    Sugarloaf cable carSelarón StepsSanta Teresa dinner

  3. DAY

    3

    Bloco crawl

    Private Carioca host leads you through three of Rio's best street blocos, drums, costumes, no clichés. Late lunch beachside in Leblon. Free evening.

    Private bloco hostStreet sambaLeblon lunch

  4. DAY

    4

    Sambodromo night

    Daytime helicopter loop over Christ the Redeemer and the bay. Premium box seats at the Sambodromo for a top-tier samba school parade. Home long after sunrise.

    Helicopter tourSambodromo boxChampagne on ice

  5. DAY

    5

    Slow Rio recovery

    Late breakfast on the terrace. Beach day at Ipanema with chairs and umbrellas reserved. Sunset cocktails on a hotel rooftop.

    Ipanema beach serviceRooftop cocktails

  6. DAY

    6

    Drive to Paraty

    Private car along the Costa Verde to Paraty. Check in to a restored colonial pousada in the old town. Sunset walk along the wet cobblestones.

    Colonial pousadaOld town walk

  7. DAY

    7

    Schooner day

    Private schooner through the Paraty archipelago. Swim at hidden beaches, lunch on board, snorkel at calm coves. Caipirinha as the sun drops.

    Private schoonerHidden beachesOn-board lunch

  8. DAY

    8

    Jungle & cachaça

    Morning hike to a waterfall in the Atlantic rainforest. Afternoon cachaça tasting at a family-run alambique. Farewell dinner barefoot on the sand.

    Rainforest waterfallCachaça tastingBeach dinner

  9. DAY

    9

    Slow departure

    Final espresso in the praça. Private transfer to Rio for your flight home.

    Praça espressoPrivate transfer