DECEMBER 28, 2021 TO JANUARY 2, 2022 ITINERARY
6 days from $3999
Day One ~ Rio de Janeiro
7A to 11A: Included Buffet Breakfast is served at the hotel (If you arrived the night before or pre paid this day for early check in)
6A to 6P: Handcrafts & Art Fair of Ipanema
The official name is Feira de Artezanato de Ipanema (Handcrafts & Art Fair of Ipanema), but everybody still uses the original name, Hippy Market, reminiscent of the 70´s. Typical foods, handmade art, Brazilian leather goods, paintings, jewelry, and many more attractions are found at this weekly event. It is the perfect place to find a souvenir with local colors. Or, just walk around leisurely, and enjoy the moment. This is a short walk from the hotel, and once there, you may choose to wander on your own within the market plaza and return to the hotel (or beach) whenever you choose. This market only takes place on Sundays.
Evening: Welcome Dinner
Tonight, Zoom Vacations welcomes you to Rio with dinner and libations in a surprise location. You’ll meet your fellow travelers while we enjoy gorgeous views, music, and more.
Accommodations: Sol Ipanema Hotel, Rio
Meals Included: Welcome dinner
Day Two ~ Rio de Janeiro
7A to 10A: Included Buffet Breakfast is served at the hotel
Late Morning/Afternoon: Tour Sugarloaf Mountain and enjoy lunch at one of our favorite restaurants in Rio.
We get back with plenty of time to enjoy the best hours at beach.
Accommodations: Sol Ipanema Hotel, Rio
Meals Included: Buffet breakfast
Day Three ~ Rio de Janeiro
7A to 10A: Included Buffet Breakfast is served at the hotel
Late Morning/Afternoon: Tour Christ the Redeemer and enjoy lunch at a special restaurant not known to most people.
We get back with plenty of time to enjoy the best hours at beach.
Accommodations: Sol Ipanema Hotel, Rio
Meals Included: Buffet breakfast, lunch and open bar all day
Day Four ~ Rio de Janeiro
7A to 11A: Included Buffet Breakfast is served at the hotel
Evening New Years Eve Dinner
Bring your cameras and a healthy appetite to this special New Years Eve celebration exclusively for Zoom Vacations® guests.
Nighttime: Copacabana Beach & Fireworks.
We take a slow, 30 minute walk to Copacabana Beach where we will watch the fireworks.
You will be invited to give a flower offering to the Brazilian sea goddess Yemanja, and in exchange she will cleanse your sins for the past year. We will watch a spectacular fireworks display on the waters edge where millions of Cariocas (as Rio locals are called) dress in white and gather to greet the New Year. The tradition in Rio over New Years is that everyone from the locals to the tourists wear white on New Years Eve.
Accommodations: Sol Ipanema Hotel, Rio
Meals Included: Buffet breakfast and dinner
Day Five ~ Rio de Janeiro
7A to 11A: Included Buffet Breakfast is served at the hotel
Today, morning is free to recover from New Years Eve. You may also wish to attend the pool party or one of the many other parties and events taking place today. Our Zoom Concierges will help make sure that your New Year is off to a great start!
Late Morning, early afternoon: Picnic on the Praia
Today, you will enjoy one of the most famous gay beaches in the world, while Zoom Vacations takes care of all the logistics, from beverages to bites to beach chairs and beyond! Just steps from our hotel, Farme Beach is very international and friendly, and offers beautiful views of Ipanema, Corcovado, and the Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers) Peaks. Of course, these may not be the main things catching your eye on Farme Beach.
Accommodations: Sol Ipanema Hotel, Rio
Meals Included: Buffet breakfast
Day Six ~ Rio de Janeiro
7A to 11A: Included Buffet Breakfast is served at the hotel
12 Noon: Hotel Check Out. If you are leaving Rio today and not joining Zoom on the Paraty extension, the Sol Ipanema Hotel will gladly store your luggage while you explore the day in Rio prior to your flight. You are welcome to use the showers in the gym area if you wish to freshen up before your flight home.
9:30A-10A: NOTE: Paraty Travelers Only. Check out of the Sol Ipanema Hotel early, meet at the Sol Ipanema Hotel Lobby, and load luggage onto bus for departure to Paraty.
10A (sharp): Paraty Departure for the group attending the Paraty add-on.
Meals Included: Buffet breakfast
Air, Passports, Visas, and Covid-19
Air: Airfare not included.
Passports: Your valid passport should have at least two blank visa pages and should be valid for at least six months after your planned departure from the country you are visiting.
Note: Passport pages titled "Endorsement Pages" are not visa pages.
Visas: Please note that currently US citizens do not need a Brazilian Visa to enter Brazil. If you are not a US citizen, please contact your nearest Brazilian Consulate to determine your visa requirements.
Please note that visa requirements can change at any time. While Zoom Vacations will assist when possible, please note that passport, visa, and vaccination requirements vary from country to country and are the sole responsibility of the traveler. If you are a US resident, you may click here for more information on passport, visa, and vaccination requirements for various countries.
Covid-19: At this time, proof of a negative PCR test is mandatory 72 hours or less before your flight to Brazil. If you need assistance or have questions about how to get a PCR test, please contact us.
At this time, all air passengers coming to the United States, including U.S. citizens, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before they board a flight to the United States. If this is still a requirement at the time of our trip, Zoom Vacations will assist our travelers with testing.
*Land only Introductory rate, based on double occupancy. Prices are subject to change. Need a roommate? Zoom Vacations® is happy to match you with someone, at no additional charge. Or, you may pay a single supplement and go as a single.
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