9-Nights Tailor Made Brazil: Rhythms of Rio, Iguazu & Bahia - Luxury Tailor Made Travel

Iguassu Falls (Brazilian Side)

The Iguassu Falls borders the Argentine Province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Parana. The falls divides the river into the upper and lower Iguassu. The thunderous beauty of the falls meaning “big water” has 275 individual drops and was discovered by Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.

Salvador de Bahia

Salvador is a dynamic collage of diverse religious and cultural groups, colorful open-air markets, tropical flowers, majestic colonial buildings, golden-sand beaches and the bubbling sensuality of the Bahian people. Visit the Sao Francisco Chapel, whose interior is paved with gold. Sample Salvador's Afro-Brazilian cuisine, including such mouth-watering specialties as "ensopada" (seafood poached in fresh coconut milk) and "vatapa" (spicy fresh shrimp).

Brasilia

Brasilia is the capital in Brazil, created in the center of the country in 1956 by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. The city and buildings are an imaginative and innovative example of 20th century modernist urbanism, making Brasilia a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Brasilia was planned in housing blocks (quadras) supported on pylons allowing landscape to flow beneath and around them, with grand administrative centers and public spaces all brought together. The three branches of the federal government are also located in Brasilia, known as the Federal District. The utopian city plan is also known for its efficient transit and excellent cuisine, making this unique city enjoyable to visit.

Rio de Janeiro

Brazilians say that God made the rest of the world in six days, and devoted the seventh to Rio. The jagged Sugarloaf rises from dark blue Guanabara Bay, with legendary beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema in the foreground, forested mountains behind. This great city has an enticing atmosphere of samba and fun, and its locals are as joyous as they are beautiful.