Independent Rio de Janeiro and Iguassu Falls
Independent Rio de Janeiro and Iguassu Falls
Independent Rio de Janeiro and Iguassu Falls
6 Days Starting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and ending in Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Visiting: Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, Iguazu Falls, South America
Tour operator:
Tour code:
ISS1-2025
Group Type:
Independent
Guide Type:
Self Guided
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Cultural, Gardens & Nature Tours, Photography, Wildlife Tours
Activities:
Tour Overview
Discover the vibrant allure of Rio de Janeiro and the breathtaking majesty of Iguassu Falls on this unforgettable tour. Begin your journey in Rio, South America's capital of glamour, where you'll explore the Cosme Velho district and ascend Corcovado Mountain via a cog-wheel train through the lush Tijuca Forest to marvel at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Enjoy panoramic views of the city and its stunning beaches before flying to Iguassu Falls, a natural wonder with 275 cascading falls spanning nearly two miles. Experience the awe-inspiring Devil’s Throat Canyon and visit the UNESCO World Heritage site, Iguazu National Park, all while staying in luxurious accommodations and enjoying daily buffet breakfasts.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive In Rio De Janeiro
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation Name: Hilton Rio Copacabana
Welcome to South America’s capital of glamour—Rio de Janeiro, where your hotel is available for mid-afternoon check-in.
Day 2: Rio De Janeiro
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation Name: Hilton Rio Copacabana
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Today, your private tour takes you to the Cosme Velho district, where you board a cog-wheel train that will take you through the lush tropical vegetation of Tijuca Forest to the top of Corcovado Mountain. This rounded peak rising 2,300 feet from the bay is one of the New7Wonders of the World and home to the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer. Enjoy a breathtaking 360-degree panorama, which affords sweeping views of the city and beaches below. • The afternoon and evening are at leisure. • Tonight, you may opt to join an outing to a fun churrascaria for a feast of barbecued meats that are marinated and roasted over charcoal in true Brazilian style.
Day 3: Rio De Janeiro
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation Name: Hilton Rio Copacabana
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 4: Rio De Janeiro,Iguassu Falls
Location: Iguassu Falls
Accommodation Name: Bourbon Cataratas Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Fly to Iguassu Falls. This masterpiece of nature encompasses 275 separate falls and spans almost two miles. • Upon arrival, you will be met by your Local Guide who will take you on a private tour dedicated to enjoying the spectacle of this 2-mile-wide torrent from the Brazilian side. See the mammoth series of waterfalls cascading over a precipice almost two miles wide and 250 feet deep. Walk into Devil’s Throat Canyon, where the clouds of mist, thunderous roar, and 180-degree rainbows surround you—an unforgettable experience!
Day 5: Iguassu Falls
Location: Iguassu Falls
Accommodation Name: Bourbon Cataratas Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 6: Iguassu Falls
Location: Iguazu Falls
Accommodation Name: Bourbon Cataratas Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your vacation ends after breakfast this morning.
What's Included
-
Accommodation
Accommodation in Hilton Rio Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro and Bourbon Cataratas Hotel in Iguassu Falls.
-
Private Tour
Private tour to the Cosme Velho district, Corcovado Mountain, and Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro.
-
Local Guide
Local guide for the private tour of Iguassu Falls.
-
Meals
Buffet breakfast daily.
-
UNESCO Sites
Visit to Iguazu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What's Not Included
-
Flights
International and domestic flights are not included.
-
Optional Activities
Optional outing to a churrascaria for a feast of barbecued meats is not included.
-
Personal Expenses
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional meals, and drinks are not included.
-
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included.
-
Gratuities
Gratuities for guides, drivers, and hotel staff are not included.
Meals
Buffet breakfast daily
UNESCO Sites
Iguazu National Park
Accommodation
Rio de Janeiro: Hilton Rio Copacabana. Iguassu Falls: Bourbon Cataratas Hotel.
Mode of Transport
Fly to Iguassu Falls and enjoy a private tour with a Local Guide.
Notes
Transportation is as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary and include private airport transfers to/from intra-vacation flights. Local guide service is provied in Rio de Janeiro & Iguassu Falls. Intra-vacation flights not included but can be added.
Check out our Q&As
-
What kind of accommodation is provided during the tour?
The tour includes accommodation at the Hilton Rio Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro and the Bourbon Cataratas Hotel in Iguassu Falls.
-
Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, buffet breakfast is included daily.
-
What is the main mode of transportation between Rio de Janeiro and Iguassu Falls?
You will fly to Iguassu Falls from Rio de Janeiro.
-
Is there a local guide provided for the tours?
Yes, a local guide is provided for the private tour of Iguassu Falls.
-
What are some of the key highlights of the tour?
Key highlights include a private tour to the Cosme Velho district, a cog-wheel train ride through Tijuca Forest to the top of Corcovado Mountain, visiting the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer, and experiencing the natural wonder of Iguassu Falls, including a walk into Devil’s Throat Canyon.
-
Are international and domestic flights included in the tour package?
No, international and domestic flights are not included in the tour package.
-
Are there any optional activities available during the tour?
Yes, there is an optional outing to a churrascaria for a feast of barbecued meats.
-
What is the significance of Iguazu National Park in the tour?
Iguazu National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is included in the tour itinerary.
-
What personal expenses are not covered in the tour package?
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional meals, and drinks are not included in the tour package.
-
Is travel insurance included in the tour package?
No, travel insurance is not included in the tour package.
-
Are gratuities included in the tour package?
No, gratuities for guides, drivers, and hotel staff are not included.
-
How long has the tour company been trading?
For over 90 years.
-
Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
-
What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
-
What documents will I receive before I travel?
Travel documents, including any air tickets, itineraries, and other information, are available approximately two to three weeks prior to departure provided full payment has been received.
-
What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
The Globus Lighthouse Project - an illuminating initiative where we can all come together to tread lightly and give generously for the globe's greater good. Globus, along with sister companies Avalon Waterways and Cosmos, invite our travellers and partners to help us in supporting causes that provide for a more sustainable planet and a brighter tomorrow.
Reviews of this operator
1 Select your preferred date
2025 Feb
2025 Mar
2025 Apr
2025 May
2025 Jun
2025 Jul
2025 Aug
2025 Sep
2025 Oct
2025 Nov
2025 Dec
2025 Jan
2026 Feb
2026 Mar
2026
Monday - Saturday
Jan 06, 2025 - Jan 11, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Jan 07, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Jan 08, 2025 - Jan 13, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Jan 09, 2025 - Jan 14, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Jan 10, 2025 - Jan 15, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Jan 11, 2025 - Jan 16, 2025Sunday - Friday
Jan 12, 2025 - Jan 17, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 18, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Jan 15, 2025 - Jan 20, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Jan 16, 2025 - Jan 21, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Jan 17, 2025 - Jan 22, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Jan 18, 2025 - Jan 23, 2025Sunday - Friday
Jan 19, 2025 - Jan 24, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 25, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Jan 21, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Jan 22, 2025 - Jan 27, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Jan 23, 2025 - Jan 28, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Jan 24, 2025 - Jan 29, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Jan 25, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025Sunday - Friday
Jan 26, 2025 - Jan 31, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 01, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Jan 28, 2025 - Feb 02, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Jan 29, 2025 - Feb 03, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Jan 30, 2025 - Feb 04, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Jan 31, 2025 - Feb 05, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Feb 01, 2025 - Feb 06, 2025Sunday - Friday
Feb 02, 2025 - Feb 07, 2025Monday - Saturday
Feb 03, 2025 - Feb 08, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Feb 04, 2025 - Feb 09, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Feb 05, 2025 - Feb 10, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Feb 06, 2025 - Feb 11, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Feb 07, 2025 - Feb 12, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Feb 13, 2025 - Feb 18, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Feb 14, 2025 - Feb 19, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Feb 15, 2025 - Feb 20, 2025Sunday - Friday
Feb 16, 2025 - Feb 21, 2025Monday - Saturday
Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 22, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Feb 18, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Feb 19, 2025 - Feb 24, 2025Sunday - Friday
Mar 09, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025Monday - Saturday
Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 15, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Mar 11, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Mar 12, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Mar 13, 2025 - Mar 18, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Mar 14, 2025 - Mar 19, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Mar 15, 2025 - Mar 20, 2025Sunday - Friday
Mar 16, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025Monday - Saturday
Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 22, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Mar 18, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Mar 19, 2025 - Mar 24, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Mar 20, 2025 - Mar 25, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Mar 21, 2025 - Mar 26, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Mar 22, 2025 - Mar 27, 2025Sunday - Friday
Mar 23, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025Monday - Saturday
Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 29, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Mar 25, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Mar 26, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Mar 27, 2025 - Apr 01, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Mar 28, 2025 - Apr 02, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Mar 29, 2025 - Apr 03, 2025Sunday - Friday
Mar 30, 2025 - Apr 04, 2025Monday - Saturday
Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 05, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Apr 01, 2025 - Apr 06, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Apr 02, 2025 - Apr 07, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Apr 03, 2025 - Apr 08, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Apr 04, 2025 - Apr 09, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Apr 05, 2025 - Apr 10, 2025Sunday - Friday
Apr 06, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025Monday - Saturday
Apr 07, 2025 - Apr 12, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Apr 08, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Apr 09, 2025 - Apr 14, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Apr 10, 2025 - Apr 15, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Apr 11, 2025 - Apr 16, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Apr 12, 2025 - Apr 17, 2025Sunday - Friday
Apr 13, 2025 - Apr 18, 2025Monday - Saturday
Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 19, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Apr 15, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Apr 16, 2025 - Apr 21, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Apr 17, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Apr 18, 2025 - Apr 23, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Apr 19, 2025 - Apr 24, 2025Sunday - Friday
Apr 20, 2025 - Apr 25, 2025Monday - Saturday
Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 26, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Apr 22, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Apr 23, 2025 - Apr 28, 2025Thursday - Tuesday
Apr 24, 2025 - Apr 29, 2025Friday - Wednesday
Apr 25, 2025 - Apr 30, 2025Saturday - Thursday
Apr 26, 2025 - May 01, 2025Sunday - Friday
Apr 27, 2025 - May 02, 2025Monday - Saturday
Apr 28, 2025 - May 03, 2025Tuesday - Sunday
Apr 29, 2025 - May 04, 2025Wednesday - Monday
Apr 30, 2025 - May 05, 2025Monday - Saturday
May 05, 2025 - May 10, 2025Monday - Saturday
May 12, 2025 - May 17, 2025Monday - Saturday
May 19, 2025 - May 24, 2025Monday - Saturday
May 26, 2025 - May 31, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jun 02, 2025 - Jun 07, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jun 09, 2025 - Jun 14, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 21, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 05, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jul 07, 2025 - Jul 12, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 19, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 26, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 02, 2025Monday - Saturday
Aug 04, 2025 - Aug 09, 2025Monday - Saturday
Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 16, 2025Monday - Saturday
Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 23, 2025Monday - Saturday
Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 30, 2025Monday - Saturday
Sep 01, 2025 - Sep 06, 2025Monday - Saturday
Sep 08, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025Monday - Saturday
Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025Monday - Saturday
Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025Monday - Saturday
Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 04, 2025Monday - Saturday
Oct 06, 2025 - Oct 11, 2025Monday - Saturday
Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 18, 2025Monday - Saturday
Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025Monday - Saturday
Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 01, 2025Monday - Saturday
Nov 03, 2025 - Nov 08, 2025Monday - Saturday
Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 15, 2025Monday - Saturday
Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 22, 2025Monday - Saturday
Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025Monday - Saturday
Dec 01, 2025 - Dec 06, 2025Monday - Saturday
Dec 08, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025Monday - Saturday
Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025Monday - Saturday
Jan 05, 2026 - Jan 10, 2026Monday - Saturday
Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 17, 2026Monday - Saturday
Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 24, 2026Monday - Saturday
Jan 26, 2026 - Jan 31, 2026Monday - Saturday
Feb 02, 2026 - Feb 07, 2026Monday - Saturday
Feb 09, 2026 - Feb 14, 2026Monday - Saturday
Feb 23, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026Monday - Saturday
Mar 02, 2026 - Mar 07, 2026Monday - Saturday
Mar 09, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026Monday - Saturday
Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 21, 2026Monday - Saturday
Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 28, 2026Monday - Saturday
Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 04, 2026Book with Confidence
-
Low Deposit
Globus requires a minimum deposit of 200 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 90 days before departure.
-
Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of globus charges.
Up to 91 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 90 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 29 days before tour starts: Forfeit 80% of booking price.
At 1 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.