From the city of Rio de Janeiro you will be driven in an air-conditioned vehicle to Paraty (approximately a 3 hour drive). After checking in and perhaps grabbing a bite to eat, you will be taken on a private city tour by an English-speaking guide. Your tour will take you to the principal churches, museums, old colonial houses and other points of cultural historical interest. Your expert guide will recount stories and legends of centuries past while showing you great opportunities to record this beautiful colonial Portuguese town on film. The city tour has a duration of 2 hours.

On your second day, the Gold Trail awaits you after breakfast. This tour leaves at 11am and begins by taking you to the panoramic points of the town. Followed by a visit to the different cachaca (sugar cane spirits) distilleries of Paraty, with a detailed explanation of the distillation and bottling process. Your tour then leads to the Serra da Bocaina National Park where you will see different waterfalls, including the well known Tabogan and Amizade waterfalls. Arriving at the Murycana Farm you will have the option of a trek to Pedra Branca waterfall, reputedly the most beautiful of the region. This tour takes you along part of the legendary Gold Trail. During your tour, lunch is included at the Restaurant Murycana . (Water and insect repellent are included.) The tour has a duration of 6 hours.

Today your tour will be to some of the islands and beaches in the Bay of Paraty. The beaches here are ideal for swimming and snorkeling, with calm, crystalline waters and Atlantic forest vegetation. Your tour will make 3 stops to visit the beaches of Lulas, Vermelha, Ilha do Algodao, Saco da Velha and some others. Lunch is included during one of the stops. A selection of tropical fruits is also included. Tour duration is 5 hours.

On the last day of your package you will check out of your hotel at midday and say goodbye to Paraty. A private air-conditioned vehicle will take you to the airport in Rio de Janeiro. We are certain that you will have enjoyed your trip and we look forward to seeing you again in Brazil.