LOCALLY ESCORTED SMALL GROUP TOUR
Trip Length: 12 days
Trip Dates:
Nov 18-29, 2010
9 nights in First Class hotels | 20 meals
2010 Rates: $2995 double | $3895 single
Intra-tour flights: $650 (2 flights)
International Airfare is additional
EXTEND YOUR TRIP
Salvador Da Bahia
Trip Length: 4 days
Trip Dates: Nov 28-Dec 2, 2010
3 nights in Boutique Hotel | 4 meals
2010 Rates: $625 double | $750 single
Intra-tour flights: $200 (1 flight)
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| Arrive Buenos Aires | |
| Buenos Aires City Tour | |
| Buenos Aires San Telmo District & Tango Show | |
| Buenos Aires - Colonia, Uruguay - Buenos Aires | |
| Buenos Aires - Iguazu Falls | |
| Foz do Iguazu - Rio de Janeiro | |
| Rio de Janeiro - Tour of Sugar Loaf & Corcovado | |
| Rio de Janeiro - Optional tours | |
| Rio de Janeiro - USA | |
| Arrive USA |
- Depart the USA on any regularly scheduled flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE).
- Arrive Buenos Aires (reciprocal vistors‘ fee of $140 payable by credit card due upon entry)
- Private arrival transfer in Buenos Aires.
- Assistance with check in at the 5* Sheraton Libertador Hotel (Superior Room) for 4 nights (5 nights reserved with pre-registration).
- Immediate check at the hotel (pre-registration).
- Welcome Dinner in the fashionable Puerto Madero area.
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel.
- Morning Half Day City Tour of Buenos Aires (3 ½ hours)
- Afternoon is at leisure.
- Suggested optional tour: Half day Tigre Delta, Rio de la Plata (4 hours)
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel.
- Morning tour of San Telmo Antique Fair (3 ½ hours)
- Afternoon is at leisure.
- Evening Tango Rojo (dinner, drinks & show) at the posh Faena Hotel.
- Round trip transfers to Tango Rojo.
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel.
- Transfer to Buquebus ferry to Colonia, Uruguay
- Roundtrip ferry Buquebus Buenos Aires/Colonia / Buenos Aires
- Walking tour of historical Colonia
- Lunch at La Vigna Farm
- Return transfer from Buquebus ferry
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel.
- Transfer to Buenos Aires domestic airport (AEP).
- Flight Buenos Aires (AEP) / Iguazu Falls (IGR) – quoted separately.
- Transfer in Iguazu from airport to 5* Panoramic Hotel Iguazu for 1 night.
- Tour to Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) & Iguazu National Park, Argentine side.
- Buffet lunch at a restaurant in the National Park with drinks included.
- Suggested optional tour suggested: Great Adventure boat ride.
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel.
- Check out of hotel and drive to Brazilian border for immigration/customs formalities (Brazlian visa required).
- Tour Brazilian side of the Falls.
- Buffet lunch at a restaurant near the Brazlian Falls with drinks included.
- Transfer to Foz de Iguazu airport (IGU) for flight to Rio de Janeiro (GIG).
- Arrival transfer in Rio de Janeiro.
- Assistance with check in at the 4* Golden Tulip Ipanema Plaza Hotel (Superior Room) for 3 nights (registered until departure on last day.)
- Brazilian Buffet Breakfast at the hotel.
- Full day tour to Sugar Loaf & Corcovado. (8 hours)
- Dinner at a Brazilian churrascaria (BBQ) with round trip transfers.
- Brazilian Buffet Breakfast at the hotel.
- Full day at leisure.
- Suggested optional tour: Jeep Tour of Old Rio & Santa Teresa. (4 hours)
- Suggested optional tour: Petropolis with lunch. (8 hours)
- Brazilian Buffet Breakfast at the hotel.
- Full day at leisure. Your hotel room is available until your departure.
- Private transfer to the Rio de Janeiro airport for your return flight home.
- Arrive the USA.
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. The Sheraton Libertador Hotel in Buenos Aires is within close walking distance of the Galerias Pacifico, the Colon Theater, Florida Street and Puerto Madero. The hotel has large, elegantly furnished rooms, modern bathrooms, cable TV and high speed internet access. The Maximilian and La Pergola restaurant serve excellent Argentinean and international food and leisure options include a gym and indoor swimming pool.
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Originally built in the 1940's and newly redesigned, the Panoramic Hotel Iguazu features colonial architecture with modern decor. Its location is on a hill on the coast of the Iguazu River. From here you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of three countries: Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. |
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The nearest to a gay hotel that Rio has to offer, the Golden Tulip Ipanema Plaza Hotel is located just across the street from the gay beach and attracts a large gay clientele. This four star hotel is equipped with all the necessary amenities and comforts for an exciting stay in Rio. |
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The Pousada Porto Imperial, situated in the historical center, has kepts its colonial style full intact, with ambiences decorated in excellent taste. All the 44 rooms have telephone, air conditioning, cable TV, minibar, safe and private bathroom. For the additional comfort of guests, the lodge offers a living room, bar, games and reading room, internal garden, swimming pool with hydro, sauna, room service 24 hours and Sushi Bar. |
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$3295 |
$4695 |
Intra-tour Flights: $600 additional (2 flights) |
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*All intra-tour airfares are subject to change until ticketed. These flights are in economy class and are not included in the Tour Rates and must be purchased with the tour. |
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Single rates can be avoided if you are willing to share. We will be happy to match you with another single traveler who also wishes to share. If no share is available, the single rate will apply. |
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Special Note - Rates are based on current rates and currency exchange rates at the time of publishing the tour on-line. Rates are subject to change until final payment has been made. |
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- Total 10 nights paid hotel: 8 nights hotel accommodations + 1 night pre-registration in Buenos Aires & 1 night late check out in Rio de Janeiro
- Breakfast daily at the hotels.
- Rooms types in the hotels as listed in the itinerary. Upgrades may be available. Please inquire.
- Meals as listed in the itinerary. Drinks are not included unless specified.
- Sightseeing as described in the itinerary on a private basis.
- Arrival and departure transfers between airports and hotels. Transfers for early arrival and late departure are at additional cost.
- Expert, English-speaking guides to conduct sightseeing.
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation throughout.
- Bottled water available on the bus during sightseeing.
- Coda tour manager on minimum participation of 10 travelers.
- Pre-departure assistance and documentation.
EXCLUSIONS
International & intra-tour airfares. Visa (Brazilian visa required prior to travel) and passport expenses. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary. Drinks with meals unless specified. Trip interruption & cancellation insurance (highly recommended). Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, faxes, wireless service and gratuities to guides and drivers.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
A Brazilian visa is required for American or Canadian passport holders. Please see the bottom of this page for a link to our recommended visa service. Travelers carrying passports other than American or Canadian must check with the appropriate Consulate or Embassy for requirements. Please note that the processing time for a Brazilian visa can be quite lengthy. Apply early. The visa is valid for 5 years.
An Argentina reciprocity fee of $140 is charged in lieu of a visa requirement when entering Argentina at the Buenos Aires airport. This may be charged on a major credit card.
SHOTS
None required or recommended. It is recommended you have your regular vaccinations up-to-date before traveling. For further information, visit the Center For Disease Control website.
INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE
Delta Airlines, Tam Airlines, American Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas are among airlines that can be used for this trip. We recommend booking at least 7 months in advance if you want to try to use Frequent Flyer Miles for free tickets or upgrades or the American Express Platinum card 2-4-1 program.
MINIMUMS
All departures are guaranteed on a minimum of 4 participants. A small group charge may be assessed for fewer than 10 travelers. This tour can be operated as a Private Tour, can be customized and repriced based on final itinerary. A Coda Tour Manager will accompany the group on a minium of 10 participants; otherwise, local gay or gay-friendly Hosts will manage the tour.
Extend your trip in BUZIOS
Arrive Salvador and transfer to the hotel, A Casa das Portas Velhas.
Hotel A Casa das Portas Velhas
Room Superior
Meals Breakfast
This morning head towards the Cidade Alta (uptown.) On the way stop at the Farol da Barra (Barra Lighthouse) for a panoramic view of the entrance to Baía de Todos os Santos (All Saints Bay.) Continue along the Vitoria Corridor for a look at some imposingly large houses. Arrive in the historical section – the Pelourinho. From a lookout you can observe the lower city and port, the Mercado Modelo and the Lacerda Elevator, connecting the 2 parts of the city. From this point, the rest of the visit is on foot. Crossing Terreiro de Jesus square, visit the Church of Saint Francis (1713), considered to be the best example of Portuguese baroque style and the most magnificent in Brazil. The afternoon is at leisure. This evening you may wish to take an optional Bahian Folk show with an introduction to the Orixás, the principal divinities of Candomblé and Capoeira, a fighting style introduced to Brazil by the African slaves as a means of defense.
Hotel A Casa Das Portas Velhas
Room Superior
Meals Breakfast
Depart from the hotel for a panoramic tour of Salvador. Begin in the Boca do Rio district passing the beaches of Salvador: Ondina, Rio Vermelho, Pituba, Jardim de Alah and Boca do Rio. Pass through the modern section of Salvador near the Convention Center and Antonio Carlos Magalhães Avenue. Continue to Dique do Tororó where you can see the twelve sculptures of the “orixás” (African gods) signed by the artist Tati Moreno. Finally stop at the 18th-century Bonfim Church. Finally visit the Mercado Modelo, where you can shop for Bahian handcraft and lace. Return to the hotel.
Hotel A Casa Das Portas Velhas
Room Superior
Meals Breakfast
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for return flight to the USA.
Meals Breakfast
Hotel A Casa Das Portas Velhas
"A Casa das Portas Velhas" (House of Old Doors) is all about tradition and local culture. The building itself is a XVIII century manor that was restored into a charming hotel. In order to preserve the atmosphere of an authentic manor from the past, the installations feature selected antiques and a very strict art concept, without compromising on comfort. This is literally a house of old doors (a rough translation of the hotel's name), since actual old doors from all over the historic centre were restored and extensively used in the unique decoration.
