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2010: AMAZONIA VOYAGE WITH RIO & IGUASSU (ISBA)
11 days incl. air, or 10 days from Rio de Janeiro to Manaus
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 Buffet breakfast daily (B), 2 lunches (L), and 3 three-course dinners (D); Local Host service in each city; a welcome wallet and city map; sightseeing and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary.
HOTELS
Rio de Janeiro: Sheraton Rio Hotel & TowersLocation: The hotel is located in front of Vidigal Beach and only 15 minutes from Copacabana Beach.Amenities & Services: Facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, beauty salon, fitness center, sauna, business center, three restaurants, and two bars.Iguassu Falls: Mabu ThermasLocation: Mabu Thermas is near Iguassu Falls National Park.Amenities & Services: The hotel offers four thermal pools, tennis courts, fitness center, gift shop, and several restaurants and bars.Manaus: Tropical ManausLocation: The Tropical Manaus is situated on the banks of the Rio Negro.Amenities & Services: The hotel offers two pools, tennis and volleyball courts, beauty parlor, shopping arcade, two restaurants, and several bars.Brazilian Amazon: Iberostar Grand AmazonLocation: Enjoy the adventure of an Amazon experience with all the comforts of a 5-star hotel on board the Iberostar Grand Amazon.Amenities & Services: All 72 cabins are equipped with private bathrooms, twin beds, private balcony, TV, telephone, hairdryer, air-conditioning, and radio. The ship's amenities include two pools, a rooftop Jacuzzi, two restaurants, two bars, a fitness center, and souvenir shop.
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| Call (800) 727-8440 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8662434 | | Monograms | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Miami | Board your flight to South America. | | Day 2 | Arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Welcome to Rio. Rooms are ready for immediate check-in. | | Day 3 | Rio de Janeiro | An included city tour take you to bustling downtown Rio. View the Sambodromo and the Cathedral before visiting Sugar Loaf Mountain. (B) | | Day 4 | Rio de Janeiro | Perhaps take a Guanabara Bay cruise. (B) | | Day 5 | Iguassu Falls | A flight takes you to Iguassu Falls. Spend the afternoon enjoying the magnificent panorama of waterfalls from the Brazilian side on a guided tour. (B) | | Day 6 | Iguassu Falls | Today on the Argentine side of the Falls, ride the Ecological Jungle Train and enjoy a walking tour of this side of the Falls. (B) | | Day 7 | Iguassu Falls-Manaus | Fly to Manaus, gateway to Brazil's Amazon. Guided sightseeing shows you the opulent sites from Manaus' rubber boom, like Sao Sebastiao Square, Palacio Rio Negro, and the Opera House. (B) | | Day 8 | Manaus (Embarkation) | Embark your cruise ship, the Iberostar Grand Amazon. Stops will be made along the Amazon's Rio Solimoes, offering excursions to explore the Amazon jungle and local vegetation, see indigenous animals, and even visit local river communities. This evening, enjoy a Captain's welcome cocktail party before dinner. (B,D) | | Day 9 | Cruising: Rainforest Walk & Piranha Fishing | This morning, a Naturalist-guided walk through the rainforest teaches how natives subsist off the flora. You'll also hear about some of the medicinal qualities each plant possesses. Keep an eye open for capuchin and howler monkeys! After a lecture on the region, head back out via panga and try your hand at piranha fishing. Tonight, cruise the waterways on a caiman-spotting expedition. (B,L,D) | | Day 10 | Cruising: Bird Watching & Local Home Visit | Enjoy the sunrise over the Amazon on a bird-watching safari in search of the many endemic birds of the Janauaca Lake region. Later, visit a local home for an up-close view of how the native communities live and work. This afternoon, cruise the Amazon tributaries looking for wildlife. Your final evening on board begins with a gala dinner followed by a Brazilian Folkloric Show. (B,L,D) | | Day 11 | Meeting of The Waters-Manaus (Disembarkation)-Miami | Cruise the Meeting of the Waters, where the chocolate-colored Rio Negro meets with the yellow-gray Rio Solimoes to form the mighty Amazon. For four miles the differently colored bodies of water flow side by side and never mix! Disembark in Manaus and transfer to the airport for your homebound flight. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Extra nights per person in Rio de Janeiro:in single room $200; in twin room $111; triple rooms not availableExtra nights per person in Manaus:in single room $226; in twin room $131; triple rooms not available
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Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.
-2008, 2009 & 2010 vacation itineraries and prices are subject to change.
Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2008, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2009, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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