4* & 5* Agricultural Brazil Tours & Travel

Iguassu Falls • Agriculture Show in Cascavel• Atlantic Rainforest • Rio de Janeiro
Agricultural Tours & Travel to Brazil
Join Brazil's biggest and most important Agriculture Show

Brazil is envied by many because of it's advanced agriculture - Come and spy! Brazil proudly presents what they have and combine your stay with the sightseeing of a beautiful and exciting country: Iguassu Falls and the unforgettable railway journey through the Atlantic Rainforest. Topped only by the last days of this tour in marvelous Rio de Janeiro.

Iguassu Falls - Rio de Janeiro 920mi/1472km
Saturday, 1st of February: Depart from home on your Brazil experience!***Please note: this date has not yet been determined by Coopavel officials, and is expected to be published in April. The fair is usually held in the first or second week of February. A consensus on the date has not yet been reached. We therfore reserve the right to revise the start of date to Tuesday, 4th or Saturday 8th of February. Sunday: Arrive today for Iguassu. Upon your approach to Iguazu International Airport, your pilot might tip his wings to give you your first view of the magnificent Iguassu Falls and the surrounding natural park of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Your bilingual 4starBrazil Tour Director or representative escorts you to the fabulous 5***** Bourbon hotel. Feast on a Brazilian dinner tonight after a relaxing swim in the pool.Monday: Today's full day excursion shows you the Falls from both sides. First, cross into Argentina for a walk above the falls, wider and more powerful than Niagara. A boat guides you to an island to get a close-up view of the Falls from below.The mist of the Falls engulfs you on the Brazilian side, as you walk out onto a platform and into the garganta do diabo, the 'devil's throat'.Tuesday: After early breakfast we take off for Cascavel, the seat of one of Brazil's most efficient Cooperatives and the city that hosts the "Show Rural" THE Agricultural fair in Brazil. You might want to have a look at http://www.showrural.com.br .After dinner, stay overnight in Cascavel or nearby in Toledo.

Wednesday: Today we'll travel the soybean landscape of Paraná. We stop at the rail station of Ferropar from where the soybeans and other agricultural products are shipped to the Port of Paranaguá. Tonight we'll stay overnight on a farm in Teixeira Soares, close to Ponta Grossa, which in the 80's was called Brazil's soybean capital.Thursday: After a leisurley breakfast, head through the rolling landscape on today's journey, which is is again interrupted only by mountain chains, rich farmland and patches of original subtropical forest, with the unique Araucária trees. Arrive in Curitiba, named best-organized city in South America, now a model for many Western industrialized nations! The city has grown 10-fold in the past 20 years, using innovative ideas to manage its substantial growth.The capital of the state of Paraná is a melting pot of such diverse cultures as Dutch, Polish, Arabian, German, Ukrainian, Italian and Japanese cultures, amongst many others! Check in to the Curitiba 4**** Bourbon Hotel. Tonight's included dinner will give you a taste of the region's mix of cultures.Friday: Morning sightseeing gives you a view of the capital, including the glass Opera House, before heading down to the coast for a stroll along the historic promenade of the Port of Paranaguá After lunch, board the scenic historic railway as it winds its way from sea level up 1200m (3/4 of a mile high!) through the Atlantic Rainforest mountains back to Curitiba.And see the soybean trains in action as they are heading in export direction.Saturday: Head for São Paulo, the world's second largest city south of the Rio Grande & South America's industrial powerhouse ! 4000 deadly poisonous snakes welcome you on our sightseeing including the Butantã Institute, the world-famous research lab specializing in anti-venom research. Continue downtown to see the Paulistanos as they work and live in this surprisingly well-organized metropolis. Sightseeing includes the Contemporary Art Museum, Basilica and the Teatro Municipal. São Paulo's 4**** Bourbon hotel is located in the heart of the city. Tonight's dinner is included.

Sunday: Arrive in the cidade maravilhosa, Rio de Janeiro and transfer to your hotel on Copacabana beach - Orla Copacabana**** . The afternoon is free for a stroll, some shopping or relaxing on the beach or at your rooftop pool!Meet your fellow travelers for a complementary caipirinha or other tropical drink at a Rodizio, an All-You-Can-Eat Brazilian Barbecue (included).Monday: The panoramic view from the top of the Sugar Loaf Mountain is the highlight of today's sightseeing tour. Board a funicular to reach the summit with its 360º spectrum of golden beaches, green forests and a thriving metropolis that has earned Rio de Janeiro the title of the world's most beautiful city. Sightseeing continues with a tour of Rio's historical past. Learn how Portugal's prince scandalously broke all family ties and declared himself Emperor of Brazil.In the afternoon heat, everything slows down, and the Cariocas (as the people of Rio call themselves) head for the beach!Tuesday: Christ the Redeemer keeps an eye on Rio from an elevation of 710m (2340ft). Board the tremzinho (cogwheel railway) up to the top of Corcovado Mountain for a bird's eye view of the center of the city from the center of the city! This evening, depart for home or your onward journey.The agricultural highlights of Mato Grosso state can be added customized for individual travellers on our Brazilian Exuberance tour.For the Amazon let us customize an add-on to The Jungle Towers or head on to Salvador with it's rich African heritage.