Rio de Janeiro Unbound: City, Jungle, Sea
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Rio de Janeiro Unbound: City, Jungle, Sea
Jake Cohen
Duration: 10 days
Rio de Janeiro Unbound: City, Jungle, Sea
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Duration: 10 days
Jake Cohen
€2,200
Deposit: €330
About this trip
Rio de Janeiro · Ilha Grande · Paraty
Brazil doesn't reveal itself in one register either. It moves — from the roar of Rio's icons and its Carioca street culture, to the car-free jungle stillness of Ilha Grande, and finally into the quiet cobbled streets of a colonial town built for slowing down.
From the samba schools and capoeira circles of Rio's real neighbourhoods, past the ruins of a former prison colony reclaimed by rainforest, to the artisanal cachaça stills of Paraty — this is Brazil beyond Copacabana.
This journey follows that arc deliberately: five nights in Rio, three nights on the island, and one night in Paraty — never rushing what deserves time. Private guides, a real escola de samba, a fisherman-only beach, and a farewell toast in a 300-year-old townhouse before the journey ends.
What's included
Small group travel
Never more than 15 people: big enough to be social, small enough to actually connect
Lead Explorer
A Lead Explorer for the whole trip. A key part of the group who will handle all logistic matters, suggest activities and travel with you.
9 Hotel nights
9 Nights in upper-scale or boutique hotels Convenient and central locations. Double room to share with another participant. Breakfast included.
Welcome & Closing Dinner
Intercity Transport
Domestic & intercity transport: Rio → Angra dos Reis → Ilha Grande → Paraty → Rio by private transfer and boat
Capoeira & Samba Class
capoeira roda & escola de samba rehearsal
Ilha Grande
Jungle hike & Private Boat Tour
Cachaça tasting
Artisanal cachaça distillery tasting in Paraty
Christo The Redeemer
Entry tickets to Christo The Redeemer site
What's not included
International Flights
International flights to/from Rio de Janeiro
Airport Transfer
Transfer to/from the airport on the first and final day
Extra Meals
Meals not mentioned in “what’s included”
Extra activities
Extra activities or optional add-ons suggested by Lead Explorer and not mentioned by "what's included"
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