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Classic Brazil

Overview
Short Description
The vivacious dancers and floats of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival seem to embody Brazil’s verve and swagger. At the other extreme, there are the unspoiled waterworlds of the Amazon basin and the Pantanal, where all kinds of wildlife flourish in quiet, barely inhabited pockets. Our specialists have a great affection for this cavernous, contradictory country. They’re enthusiastic about showing you its many incarnations on a Brazil holiday, perhaps taking you from the undeveloped beaches of the Northeast Coast to the bookish colonial town of Paraty in the south.
We can point you toward experiences that only a holiday to Brazil can offer: you might not expect to find an opera house on the edge of the rainforest, but it exists in Manaus. And, where else can you see capoeiristas refining their dexterous dance-come-martial-art on beaches at sunset — or catch spontaneous bursts of samba drumming in the middle of a busy street?
Destinations
BrazilActivities & Interests
Cooking Culture Historic sightseeing Kayaking Mountaineering Nature Relaxing RetreatItinerary
Day 1 : Rio de Janeiro
Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Rio de Janeiro. Upon arrival in Rio today you will be met and driven to your hotel in private vehicle.
Day 2 : Rio de Janeiro
Enjoy a private guided tour of Rio's highlights, including a trip by cable car up Sugar Loaf Mountain, the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer and a tasty BBQ lunch in a traditional Churrascaria.
Day 3 : Rio de Janeiro
Free day in Rio to stroll along the beaches or arrange further tours - you could take a street art tour or try a typical cookery class.
Day 4 : Iguacu
Today you will fly to Iguacu where you will be met and taken to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the superb views on the Brazilian side of the falls, right outside your hotel.
Day 5 : Iguacu
Enjoy a half day private tour of the Argentine side of the falls today, which offers spectacular contrasts, and the opportunity to get up close to the falls.
Day 6 : Salvador
Today you will fly north to the city of Salvador in the state of Bahia. Transfer to your hotel in the charming historic centre of the city.
Day 7 : Salvador
Private guided tour of Salvador's key sights, including a visit to the All Saints Bay, the cobbled streets of the Pelourinho lined with colourful buildings and the Baroque church of Sao Francisco.
Day 8 : Salvador
Free day to further explore Salvador at your own leisure - you may wish to visit the handicrafts market or experience a folkloric dance show.
Day 9 : Praia do Forte
Transfer along the coast to your hotel in the seaside town on Praia do Forte.
Day 10 : Praia do Forte
At leisure on the beach. You might like to visit the local turtle project.
Day 11 : Praia do Forte
At leisure in Praia do Forte - this area is great for windsurfing or you can explore the little town with its shops and restaurants.
Day 12 : International return flight
Transfer back to Salvador for your onward flight.
Day 13 : International return flight
Arrive home today to complete your journey.
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Classic Brazil
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The locations were perfect and the activities made the experience extra special.
I would definitely recommend Audley and especially Ewan to anyone looking for a more bespoke experience.
Unresponsive
I contacted Audley as they came recommended by Wilderness Travel, the company we traveled with previously.
I left multiple messages for their regional specialist Adam -- voice messages through his co-workers (Alec and Jacky), email, website inquiry -- he didn't reply. I finally spoke to another specialist at the office (Lydia) and pressed her to not take yet another message for Adam, but tell me honestly if they are interested in working on our itinerary or we should move on. She then told me that they are busy. Well, wish they had some integrity to tell me on the first call, so I didn't have to loose time on trying to contact their "specialist".
p.s. They sent their automated marketing message with ALL their trips listed in response to my website inquiry. In this message they included: "When you are ready...". I replied that, indeed, we are ready, as I explained in my inquiry -- ready, know where and when we want to travel and are inquiring if you are interested in creating a private journey for us. No reply! Instead, they sent another marketing message the next day (and after Lydia already told us that they are very busy and won't be able to make reservations.) The second marketing message had no option to "unsubscribe". Again, I replied to that message and asked them to stop spamming me with marketing materials.
UPDATE: Audley's Client Experience Executive reached out to me in response to this review. She apologized profusely and wanted me to know that my "feedback is being heard". She said that she spoke with the employees' manager to "ensure mistakes like this don’t happen again and provide additional training to support their growth." She also promised to ask the marketing to delete my name from their marketing list. I took her at her word.
I don't know if this interaction with the client experience executive convinced me to seek Audley's services in the future, but I promised her to include in my review this "status update".
There are much better travel companies than Audley
I’m booking for South Africa and they simply can’t accept that another company can provide a better itinerary at a lower price - even to the point of asking for the other quote and saying this is usual practice in the industry!! ( rubbish) . Totally unprofessional behaviour. Furthermore , sending me emails knocking my choice of hotel and safari park while at the same time promoting hotels that clearly have issues as evidenced by poor ratings on the major sites
I use another well known travel provider that actually provide high quality at a decent price
Audley are simply interested in selling the highest price hotels etc that give them the maximum profit rather than what is right for you
They love themselves and keep on saying nonsense such as “ I’m really pleased with what I’ve come up with and hope you are too “
They need to get real
I won’t reveal the name of the agent dealing with me as that’s probably unfair
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Mark Hotham at Audley Travel helped us to put together the holiday of a lifetime. He helped us through the complexity of different start dates, advised on a suitable hotel and arranged a terrific trip to the Elephant Hills camp in the jungle.
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Nothing was ever too much trouble for Mark and every effort was made to deliver the holiday we were looking for.
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Flight & Transport Inclusions
All internal transport included (including local flights)
Group Size
Intimate Group - 12 max
Trip ID#:
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