Pre Cruise (4 days, 3 nights)

Day 1 – Meet and greet at Rio de Janeiro airport and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure to relax. (D)

Day 2 – Ride by cable car to the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain. Take in spectacular views from Corcovado to Guanabara Bay and Niterio Bridge. Later, descend and drive along the Lebion and Ipanema Beach before stopping for lunch at the Art Deco Café Confeitara Colombo, one of Rio’s oldest cafes. Your afternoon tour includes a visit to Corcovado, upon which stands the Christ the Redeemer Statue. En route see Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and the traditional Cosmo Velho neighborhood. Take a cog wheel train to the famous statue and enjoy the stunning vista before descending. (BL)

Day 3 – The mountain retreat of Petropolis has been called the Imperial City since the times of Emperor Pedro II. Visit the Imperial Museum, which was the summer residence of Emperor D. Pedro II, and is where all of his treasures are displayed. Continue to the Gothic Cathedral where Princess Isabel is buried. From there you will see the great Crystal Palace, which was built in France and moved to Brazil, where it was destined to shelter exhibitions and great parties promoted by Princess Isabel. (BL)

Day 4 – Transfer to the cruise port. (B)

Post Cruise (3 days, 2 nights)

Day 1 – Meet and greet at the cruise port and transfer to the hotel before riding by cable car to the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain. Take in spectacular views from Corcovado to Guanabara Bay and Niterio Bridge. Later, descend and drive along the Lebion and Ipanema Beach before stopping for lunch at the Art Deco Café Confeitara Colombo, one of Rio’s oldest cafes. Your afternoon tour includes a visit to Corcovado, upon which stands the Christ the Redeemer Statue. En route see Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and the traditional Cosmo Velho neighborhood. Take a cog wheel train to the famous statue and enjoy the stunning vista before descending. (BL)

Day 2 – The mountain retreat of Petropolis has been called the Imperial City since the times of Emperor Pedro II. Visit the Imperial Museum, which was the summer residence of Emperor D. Pedro II, and is where all of his treasures are displayed. Continue to the Gothic Cathedral where Princess Isabel is buried. From there you will see the great Crystal Palace, which was built in France and moved to Brazil, where it was destined to shelter exhibitions and great parties promoted by Princess Isabel. (BL)

Day 3 – Transfer to Rio de Janeiro airport. (B)