You will arrive in Rio de Janeiro and be met at the airport by a private driver who will take you to the elegant oceanfront Miramar Palace Hotel. After checking in, you may want to relax and have some lunch. We suggest lunch at Porcão, a Brazilian barbecue buffet restaurant. In the afternoon you might like to take a wander around Copacabana and visit the famous beaches near your hotel.

Today you will be taken on a city tour in your own private air-conditioned Land Rover to visit some of the most famous sites of Rio. Driving on the scenic Castorina Road towards the Corcovado (the Christ statue) you will stop to see the Mesa do Imperador (the Emperor's Table) and the Vista Chinesa (Chinese Lookout point) before entering the Tijuca National Park. In the park you will visit the principal hotspots: the Taunay Waterfall, the Mayrink Chapel and not to mention the view of the beautiful flora and fauna of the forest and the sounds of the Atlantic Forest birds. Still driving through tranquil scenic roads in the Tijuca National Park, the tour will take you across the top of the mountain in the direction of Corcovado . After experiencing the panoramic 360º views from the top of the Corcovado, you next stop will be the neighborhood of Santa Tereza, a historical district of old Rio, where artisans and artists live and work. You will be able to visit authentic local artisan stores and have lunch in one of the local restaurants, where you will experience the flavors of Brazilian cuisine. After lunch you will visit the Chacara do Céu Museum, a special place where nature, panoramic views of the Guanabara Bay and art are in total harmony with the landscape. Ending your tour at the Sugar Loaf, where you will be able to watch the magnificent sunset over the city and the bay, you will no doubt have fallen in love with this enchanted city. We suggest dinner at Da Brambini (Italian seafood) in Praia do Leme.

On your final day in Rio, you must check out of the Miramar Palace Hotel at around 10.30am and say goodbye to this 'marvelous city', then be driven in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to the airport. The flight to Salvador leaves around 13:00 and arrives at around 15:00. At the Salvador airport you will be met by one of our guides and driven to the charming historic hotel Catharina Paraguacu. After checking in a complementary stress release massage at your hotel will totally relax you and let you unwind in preparation for the evening's entertainment. You will experience Bahia by night, having dinner at the Solar da União, also venue of the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, where you can enjoy Brazilian food and drinks, while enjoying a folkloric show. This show features an excellent presentation on local perspectives from capoeira, to samba, to ancient slave dances and even a sample of candomblé, a religious rite typical in this region.

Today you will begin your journey through Salvador visiting the Pelourinho, the historical district of the city, followed by a delicious Bahian lunch. Then you will visit the Mercado Modelo in Cidade Baixa. The Mercado Modelo is a handcraft market that used to be the merchandise and slave-trading outpost of the city. Here you can buy many handicrafts and local products. Make sure you visit the dungeon below the market where the slaves were kept prior to sale. We suggest dinner at the Lambreta Grill, an award winning seafood café.

On your last day in Salvador you will check out of the hotel Catharina Paraguacu and be transported by a private vehicle to airport, where you will take a flight to Manaus (flights are not included in this package. Please contact us for flight quotes). At the Manaus airport you will be met by a representative of the Amazonat Jungle Lodge and taken to the lodge by vehicle (journey is approximately 2 hours). After checking in at the lodge you will have dinner and be taken on a jungle night trek to see giant spiders and fluorescent fungus.

Today's tour after breakfast is a jungle trek with emphasis on eco system by showing diversity of trees and plants. After lunch you will departure to one of survival camps where night will be spend and from where nocturnal trek is organized.

After a delicious breakfast you will be taken on a full day Amazon River trip. A bus will takes you to southern extreme of lodge (40 minutes) where canoe is boarded and you will visit the highlights that this region has to offer. Giant waterlilies, dolphin spotting for the gray and pink dolphins, bird watching, fishing on piranha and catfish completed with alligator spotting in the early evening. Lunch is served in the floating observation station of the lodge "The Observer". You will return to the lodge around 8.30 p.m.

On your last day at the Amazonat Jungle Lodge you will go on an early sunrise trek before breakfast to view wildlife. Seeing the sunrise over the Amazon River is a beautiful sight and worth getting up early for. At around 10.30am you will check out of the Amazonat Jungle Lodge and say goodbye to one of the most magical places in the world. At 11am a driver will take you to Manaus Airport (please contact us for flight reservations back home). We are certain that you will have enjoyed your trip and we look forward to seeing you again in Brazil.

• If you happen to be in Rio on a Sunday the hippie fair (open-air handcrafts market) at Praça Gen Osório in Ipanema is worth a visit.
• There is an evening dinner show (Samba show and dinner) available, if you are interested, which is not included in the above package. Please let us know if you would like us to book this for you.