Brazil Cost and Inclusions Estimated Cost – Based on minimum of 25 passengers - price per person for 8 night / 10 day tour: In a Double room 3/4 Star Hotel: $1650.00 (Double Room = Two People Per Room) Final cost will be determined once we have exact travel dates and number of passengers. Tours and sightseeing Included • 5 nights of accommodation in Rio de Janeiro • 3 nights of accommodation in a 3 star hotel in Buzios, an ecological paradise in the state of Rio de Janeiro • 8 Full Breakfasts in self-service buffet • 5 Dinners • Luxury air conditioned bus City Tour in Rio de Janeiro • City Tour in Búzios Beach resort • Tickets and sightseeing to the statue of Christ the Redeemer • Tickets and sightseeing to Sugar Loaf Mountain • Samba Show • Boat Tour in Buzios • 4 games against appropriate level clubs from the State of Rio de Janeiro • Clinic for unprivileged kids in a social community service • Visit to Rio Sul Shopping Mall and Copacabana Open Market • Full Time Bi-Lingual Tour Guide Not Included • Airfare – (Quoted Separately) • Tip for Drivers and Guides • Laundry • Everything not listed in inclusions • Entry Tax of $130 – Good for 10 years 2 Sample Itinerary Day 1 • Depart USA for Rio de Janeiro arriving next day Day 2 • Arrive Rio transfer for Check in • Light Practice or training • Free Time for the Beach Day 3 • Transfer to Sugar Loaf Mountain for some great views • Game 1 vs. local team in the evening • Dinner then visit to the Hippie Market of Copacabana Day 4 • Volleyball Clinic for Under privileged Brazilian kids • Game 2 vs. local team in afternoon Day 5 • Visit Christ The Redeemer Statue at Corcovado Hill • Game 3 vs. local team • Dinner after game at the Brazilian barbecue Restaurant “Churrascaria Carretao” Day 6 • City tour of Rio de Janeiro – Historical City Center • Visit Salgueiro Samba School for presentation of drummers, dancers, musicians an authentic Brazilian Carnival culture Day 7 • Relax at the beach of Copacabana • Afternoon Hotel Check out and transerfer to Buzios Day 8 • Morning free for beach time at Geriba • Game 4 vs. Local team and dinner after game Add Photos Day 9 • Boat cruise on the Sea of Buzios • Dinner and free time to explore Buzios on your own Day 10 • Morning free to enjoy the beach. Afternoon check out and transfer to airport for return to USA. 3 Rio de Janeiro - Buzios Rio de Janeiro Say "Rio" and mental images explode: sparkling costumes of Carnaval; the mountaintop statue of Christ the Redeemer, arms outspread; white-sand beaches crowded with fit women in minuscule bikinis; the granite grandeur of the Sugarloaf; and sultry samba rhythms. Fortunately, there's much beyond the festive glitter and grimy favelas (shanty towns): historic neighborhoods, compelling architecture, exhilarating nature and, above all, the passionate, welcoming Cariocas who make this a truly cidade maravilhosa (marvelous city). Things to Do Rio's scenery of lush green mountains plunging down to the Atlantic is pure drama. Survey Rio's immensity from the monolithic Sugar Loaf Mountain and the mighty Christ the Redeemer statue crowning Mount Corcovado. Try a different beach every day -- from white-sand Arpoador, famous for surf and sunsets, to people-watching Ipanema andCopacabana. A futuristic swirl on the landscape, Niterói Contemporary Art Museum showcases contemporary Brazilian art. Sneak away to Cascatinha Waterfall in the forested Tijuca National Park. Rio's sights are spread out, so plan carefully. Buzios It's anyone's guess how small or sleepy the fishing town of Búzios truly was when French starlet Brigitte Bardot stumbled onto its sandy beaches in 1964, but it's certain that in the years since the little town used the publicity to turn itself into Rio's premier beach resort. In the summer the town is packed; many Carioca celebrities own places here, and Argentines continue to invade with a gusto not seen since the Falklands. Despite the influx, the town has managed to retain a good deal of the charm of its fishing-village past. Búzios (the town's full name is Armação de Búzios) sits on the tip of a long, beach-rich peninsula jutting out into the clear blue Atlantic. The sheer number of beaches close to town makes it easy to experience Brazilian beach culture firsthand. Geribá Beach is the place for surfing. Quiet and calm and very deep, Ferradura Beach is a perfect horseshoe-shaped bay ideal for a lazy afternoon snorkel. Far from town are more isolated spots to steal a quiet moment with a special beach friend, while right in town on Ossos Beach you can sip a caipirinha at a beachside cafe and pretend for a moment you're young, rich, and beautiful. In this South American Saint-Tropez, everyone else certainly is. 4.