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Av São Luis,
165 - 1ºandar
CEP 01046-001
São Paulo - SP
phone +55 011 3155.4040
fax +55 011 3231.1343
eventos@mellofaro.com.br |
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Below we provide a brief description
of the most traditional tourist
destinations in Brazil, including
recommended stay and local tours &
services for best advantage in each
place.
Suggested destinations can be
combined in a tailor-made travel
program to be planned and booked
anytime as optional tours, always
adjusted to individual's interest
and time availability.
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IGUAÇU FALLS
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02 days / 01 night tour
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www.fozdoiguacu.pr.gov.br/
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Also spelled Iguassú,
Spanish Cataratas del Iguazú,
Portuguese Cataratas do
Iguaçu, or Saltos do Iguaçu,
series of
cataracts
on the
Iguaçu River,
14 miles (23 km) above its
confluence with the Alto
(Upper)
Paraná River,
at the
Argentina-Brazil
border. The falls resemble
an elongated horseshoe that
extends for 1.7 miles (2.7
km) - nearly three times
wider than
Niagara Falls
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significantly greater than
the width of
Victoria
Falls
in Africa. Numerous rocky
and wooded islands on the
edge of the escarpment over
which the Iguaçu River
plunges divide the falls
into some 275 separate
waterfalls or cataracts,
varying between 200 and 269
feet (60 and 82 meters) in
height. The name of the
falls, as well as the
river, is derived from a
Guaraní
word meaning “great water.”
UNESCO has granted World
Heritage status to the park.
Tour includes transfer
airport/hotel/airport at
Iguassu Falls; 01 night at
Hotel das Cataratas – deluxe
hotel, in standard room
including tax and breakfast;
Iguassu National Park
admittance fee and “Macuco
Safari” boat tour. Hotel das
Cataratas is the only one
located just in front of the
Falls at Brazilian side.
English speaking assistance.
As a good lower priced
option in Iguaçu there is
the Bourbon Cataratas
Convention Resort – also
a deluxe hotel located
outside the Iguassu National
Park, 20km far from the
Falls. In this case, tour to
the Falls at Brazilian side
and dinner in the hotel are
included in the package of
services. |
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MANAUS and
AMAZON RAIN FOREST:
04 days /
03 nights tour |
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www.manaustur.com.br |
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Manaus, was one of
the first cities in
the country to have
electric power, and
it reached its
economic peak with
the rubber boom (hevea
brasiliensis),
period in which the
rubber barons
invested in
exuberant
architectural
monuments, like The
Opera House and the
floating harbor. At
that time Manaus was
known as “the Paris
of South America”.
The point where the
Rio Negro meets the
Rio Solimões leads
to a spectacular
phenomenon: the
Meeting of the
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Waters, where the
black waters of the
Rio Negro (Negro
river) and the
creamy colored
waters of the
Solimões river flow
side by side without
mixing for 4 to 6
kilometers, and
then,
finally, they merge
to form the
magnificent Amazon
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Tour
includes 02 nights at Hotel
Tropical Manaus – deluxe
hotel, in a standard room
with breakfast and tax; 01
night at Ariaú Jungle
Tower in a standard room
and full board basis;
private transfer
airport/hotel in Manaus;
regular boat transfer
Manaus/Ariaú Jungle Tower;
regular boat transfer Ariaú
Jungle Tower/ Manaus
Airport; half day private
city tour in Manaus; full
day “Meeting of the Waters”
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regular tour
with lunch; local tours at
Ariaú Jungle Tower, such as
“crocodile” spotting,
walking tour through the
forest, visit to native’s
houses, sunrise tour and
canoe tour on the river.
English speaking assistance. |
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FERNANDO DE
NORONHA –
04 days / 03
nights tour |
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www.noronha.com.br |
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Fernando
de Noronha is an
isolated group of
volcanic islands located
in the South Equatorial
Atlantic, approximately
340 miles from Recife,
Pernambuco. The main
islands are the visible
parts of a range of
submerged mountains.
Consisting of 21
islands, islets and
rocks of volcanic
origin, the main island
makes up 91% of the
total area. The climate
is tropical, with two
well-defined seasons:
the rainy season from
January to August, and
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he
heaviest rains occur
between March and July.
There are many beaches to choose from in the island. Some
are better adapted to
diving, others to
swimming, contemplation,
surfing, etc. In
general, the beaches
found on the protected
side of the main island
are ideal for diving and
swimming during the
months of April through
November, due to the
extremely calm sea.
Tour includes round trip
Recife-Fernando de
Noronha air
transportation by TRIP
Airlines in economy
class; round trip
airport transportation
in Fernando de Noronha
Island; 03 nights at
Pousada Dolphin or
similar – tourist
class, in standard room
with private bath,
including breakfast and
tax; walking guided
Historical Tour, boat
tour to Dolphins Bay and
4x4 Ilhatour through the
Island. English speaking
assistance.. |
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RIO DE JANEIRO – 04 days
/ 03 nights tour |
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www.rio.rj.gov.br/riotur/ |
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Called “Cidade
Maravilhosa” (Marvelous
City), the luxuriant
greenery contrasts with
thousands of modern
buildings and a bustling
metropolis. The city
brings together one of
the country’s busiest
nights and cultural
lives, the world’s most
well known Carnival –
with its luxurious samba
schools. Rio de Janeiro
also offers its white
sand beaches such as
“Copacabana” and “Ipanema”,
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Tour includes private
transfer
airport/hotel/airport in
Rio de Janeiro; 03
nights at Astoria Palace
Copacabana Hotel - first
class hotel, in a
standard room including
tax and breakfast; half
day private tour
visiting the Sugar Loaf
and downtown area; half
day private tour
visiting Corcovado and
Tijuca Forest; tickets
for Corcovado and Sugar
Loaf. English speaking
assistance. |
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SALVADOR:
03
days / 02 nights tour |
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www.emtursa.ba.gov.br |
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Salvador
was founded in 1549 by
Thome de Souza,
Brazil's Portuguese
governor , and remained
its capital until 1763.
For 300 years it was
Brazil's most important
city of the South
Atlantic and the capital
of the Portuguese Colony
in America. Nowadays,
Salvador is the third
largest city of Brazil
and one of the most
valuable historical,
architectural and
cultural centers of our
country. On the streets
of the Historical City
Center, full of
Portuguese Colonial
houses, protected by
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UNESCO as
Cultural Heritage of
Humankind, it is easy to
see the opulence and
power of the Past.
Mysticism and great
musicality are part of
its people’s strong
personality. The African
influence dominates
religious and cultural
manifestations.
Tour includes regular
transfer airport / hotel
/ airport in Salvador;
02 nights at Blue Tree
Salvador Hotel - first
class hotel, in a
standard room including
tax and breakfast; half
day private historical
city tour; half day
private sightseeing
tour; regular tour by
night with dinner and
show. English
speaking assistance. |
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PANTANAL:
04
days / 03 nights tour |
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Located in the central
region of Brazil and one
of the biggest
sedimentation plains in
the world, Pantanal
takes a large area -
about 140,000 km2 - and
it also spreads out to
the neighboring
countries of Argentina,
Bolivia and Paraguay.
This true ecological
patrimony dwelt by
countless species of
mammals and reptiles,
birds and fishes, has
exuberant vegetation
and, due to the
permanent movement of
shapes, colors and
sounds it is one of the
most beautiful live
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Everyone who visits
South Pantanal
understands the need to
preserve and protect
that peerless patrimony
bestowed by Nature upon
Man.
Tour includes regular
transfer Campo Grande
Airport / Hotel / Campo
Grande Airport (236 Km);
03 or 04 nights at
Caiman Ecological Refuge
- first class hotel, in
a standard room at full
board basis and tax;
local guided tours as
horseback riding,
nocturnal outings,
trekking, boat tours.
English speaking
assistance. |
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BONITO:
05
days / 04 nights tour |
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www.bonito-ms.com.br/
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Located in the state of
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Bonito’s main
attractions are its
prehistoric caves, falls
with crystalline waters,
natural aquariums, and
archeology sites among
many others. Also
registered by the
National Historical
Patrimony, both The Cave
of Nossa Senhora
Aparecida and the Cave
of Lago Azul (with a
deep and unbelievably
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Tour includes private
transportation Campo
Grande Airport (CGR) /
Bonito / Campo Grande
Airport (280 Km); 04
nights at Marruá Hotel –
tourist class hotel, in
a deluxe suite including
breakfast and tax; local
guided tour and transfer
to Lago Azul Cave,
Natural Aquarium
(flotation), Formoso
river (flotation),
Parque das Cachoeiras
(falls park), Rio da
Prata (flotation) and
Rio Sucuri (flotation).
English speaking
assistance.
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HISTORICAL TOWNS: 04 days
/ 03 nights tour |
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www.cidadeshistoricas.art.br/ouropreto/op_inf_p.htm |
Belo
Horizonte
State capital of Minas
Gerais - The
distributing and
processing center of a
rich agricultural and
mining region. Belo
Horizonte is the nucleus
of a burgeoning
industrial complex; its
chief industries are
furniture, textiles,
food processing, and
publishing. Belo
Horizonte was Brazil's
first planned metropolis
and was built (1895-97)
to replace Ouro Preto as
the state capital. With
its wide, tree-lined
avenues, skyscrapers,
and spacious parks, and
with its beautiful
surroundings and bracing
climate, Belo Horizonte
is a fashionable resort
and a leading cultural
center. The Chapel of
São Francisco, with
paintings by Candido
Portinari, is very
famous.
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Ouro Preto
Shortly after
its founding in
1698, Ouro Preto
became the
center of the
greatest gold
and silver rush
in the Americas
to that date,
and even
nowadays is one
of the main
mineral
extracting
regions of
Brazil. Ouro
Preto today
lives largely in
the past. In
1933 it was
declared a
national
monument and the
surrounding
region a
national park,
so that the
city's elaborate
(mostly late
18th-century)
public
buildings,
churches,
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and houses
might be
preserved or
restored. The
city has many
extremely ornate
(gold leafed)
Baroque
churches;
religious
architecture and
sculpture mostly
made by the
skillful hands
of Antonio
Francisco Lisboa,
better known as
Aleijadinho
("Little
Cripple"). The
Church of Sao
Francisco de
Assis and the
façade of the
Church of Nossa
Senhora do Carmo
are his
masterpieces.
Ouro Preto was
declared World
Cultural
Heritage by
UNESCO
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Mariana
Located in the
state of Minas
Gerais (state's
oldest city),
Mariana was once
renowned as a
mining center
and since 1905
it has been the
seat of a
bishopric. The
old prison, the
Carmo and São
Francisco de
Assis churches,
the Palace of
Governors, and
other colonial
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buildings
remain. The
nearby Minas da
Passagem, one of
the largest gold
mines in Minas
Gerais, is still
economically
significant.
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São João del Rey
Like many other
historic towns
in Minas Gerais,
this city was
founded for the
mining of gold
in its
surroundings.
However, unlike
many other
colonial cities,
São João del Rey
continued to
develop after
the depletion of
its gold. It
remained an
attractive
location because
of the farms in
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became a centre
of textile
industry. For
this reason, São
João del Rey did
not stay behind
in the 18th
century . It
does not only
count many 18th
century
buildings but it
has also
numerous
monuments from
the 19th and
20th century.
São Joao del Rey
counts more than
70 churches, but
the most
impressive one
is the Igreja de
São Francisco de
Assis. This
building was
finished in
1774. It has
works of the
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Tiradentes
Tiradentes is a
small town
founded in 1702
that was soon
overshadowed by
the neighbouring
São João del
Rey. Tiradentes
looks as if the
18th century is
still lasting. A
local law
requires that
all new houses
in Tiradentes
are built in the
baroque style of
Minas Gerais (Barroco
Mineiro). This
effectively
protects the
character of
this town and it
also prevents
that Tiradentes
becomes a big
city after all.
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Tiradentes is a
quiet place on
weekdays but it
fills up with
people during
the weekends.
The Igreja
Matriz de Santo
Antônio built
between 1710 and
1730 and
Igreja da Nossa
Senhora do
Rosário dos
Pretos,
built between
1708 and 1719
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Congonhas
Congonhas do
Campo is one of
the historic
cities of Minas
Gerais. The
reason that
tourists visit
Congonhas is the
Basílica do
Senhor Bom Jesus
de Matosinhos
and the
neighbouring
historic
buildings. |
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Tour includes meeting at
Belo Horizonte Airport
and private
transportation to Ouro
Preto (107Km); 02 nights
at Pousada Classica or
similar in Ouro Preto –
standard room with
breakfast basis; guided
tour in Ouro Preto and
Mariana including lunch;
private transportation
to Tiradentes (170Km)
passing by São João del
Rei; guided tour in São
João del Rei and
Tiradentes including
lunch; 01 night at
Pousada Pequena
Tiradentes or similar in
Tiradentes – standard
room with breakfast
basis; private
transportation back to
Belo Horizonte's airport
(185Km), passing by
Congonhas do Campo where
a guided tour will be
provided. A panoramic
tour in Belo Horizonte
is included in the
package but depends on
flights and
arrival/departure time
in that city. English
speaking assistance. |
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BRASILIA: 02 days / 01
night tour |
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Capital
of Brazil, Brasilia -
which is located on the
Central Plateau, at the
heart of the country -
was planned, designed
and built in three years
and inaugurated on April
2lst, 1960. Its master
plan ("Plano Piloto")
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Lucio Costa,
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Known
all over the world for
the lightness of its
architecture and
innovative urban design,
in just a little over
three decades Brasilia
has won UNESCO's
recognition as "heritage
of humanity" and has
attracted tourists
from various parts of
the planet who want to
know what the daily life
in the national
decision-making center
is like.
Tour includes private
transportation airport /
hotel / airport in
Brasília; 01 night at
Comfort Suites Hotel –
first class hotel, in
standard room with tax
and breakfast; full day
tour with lunch visiting
the main spots in the
city including
architecture landmarks.
English speaking
assistance.
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RECIFE: 04 days / 03
nights tour |
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www.guiapernambuco.com.br |
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Recife, the Capital of
Pernambuco, was built as
a sugar cane port city
and due to its numerous
waterways has been
called “Venice of
Brazil”. Olinda, an
ancient and historical
city near Recife, was
founded in 1537 and is
designated by UNESCO as
a World Heritage city.
Porto de Galinhas
(chicken port), 70Km
from Recife, was the
gateway for slaves
brought to work on the
sugar cane plantations.
Now, it is one of the
most famous tourist
destinations on the
Brazilian coast.
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Tour includes private
transfer
airport/hotel/airport in
Recife; 03 nights at
Tulip Inn Recife
Apart-hotel – superior
tourist class
apart-hotel, in a
standard one bedroom
suite including tax and
breakfast; half day
private tour in Recife
and Olinda; tour by
night to the Old Recife
(dinner not included);
full day private tour to
Porto de Galinhas (70Km
- lunch not included).
English speaking
assistance. |
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AMAZON CRUISE |
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www.iberostar.com.br/amazon/ |
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This All
Inclusive IBEROSTAR
cruise includes
lodging, all meals,
welcome cocktail, all
snacks, alcoholic and
non-alcoholic beverages,
guided activities and
excursions at the stops;
round trip
transportation in Manaus
and English English
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Two
itineraries are
available for your
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RIO SOLIMÕES & AMAZONAS
Cruise
4 Days / 3 Nights cruise
(6pm on Thursday to 8am
on Sunday) |
RIO NEGRO Cruise
5 Days / 4 Nights
cruise
(6pm on Sunday to 8am on
Thursday) |
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Entertainment on the
ship includes field
trips, dance classes,
fishing and ecological
classes where
participants are taught
about the native fauna
and flora. There are
also motorboat
excursions through the
local lakes of Igapos
and Igarapes. Evening
activities include live
music and theme parties.
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