Vacation rentals in Ilha da Gigóia

The tour starts at the middle of the afternoon at the pier in Urca near to Bar urca. We will sail by the Fortress of São José, Fortress Laje and Fortress Santa Cruz, and close to the Island of Boa Viagem in Niterói. There will be one stop point at Adão e Eva beach or Praia Vermelha, perfect for picture taking and if you are interested to swim! Then we will pass by the Museum of Contemporary Art and sail back with the amazing view of the sunset on the horizon. There are gorgeous views of Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer throughout the ride, as they are central to the scenery of Rio's coast. The tour finishes after the sunset to make the most of this amazing view of the city. Other things to note You must bring your camera, sunscreen, swimsuit and flip flops.

We will make a delicious three-hour getaway in a group of up to 5 people towards the sunset and the safety of the sheltered waters of Guanabara's Bay. I will greet you aboard my 'home', a 35 foot Main sailboat, with a refreshing and natural drink at the time of boarding, which will be held in the famous Urca neighborhood at 15:00. After safety instructions, we will sail towards the Laje's Fort, pass in front of the Sugarloaf Mountain to the "Praia Vermelha" beach (the acces to this specific beach depends on the calm of the winds to be pleasant for a cruise). From there, we will cross the "Boca da Barra" towards the Santa Cruz's Fort, to the beaches of Adam and Eve, at the foot of the "Morcego" Hill; a beautiful and perfect place to admire the city of Rio just in front; sunbathe, swim, listen to music, tell stories, drink caipirinhas ... Without delay, the west will outline the palette of the day, and it will be a great time to sail towards the Museum of Contemporary Art. Finally, we will return to the landing point with Christ the Redeemer ahead, accompanied by a nice cup of coffee or some other refreshment in the warmth of the twilight. Other things to note Sailing experience is closely dependent on weather conditions, so activities may be suspended if bad weather is confirmed, in accordance with Navy guidelines. In case of delay, if there are other participants, there will be a tolerance of 15 minutes not to compromise their schedules. ;)

In this experience, we will pick you up at your place* and take you to visit the most important spots in the city. We will start visiting Christ the Redeemer Statue first thing, so we can avoid lines and get the best shots for your photos**; next, the neighborhood of Santa Teresa, an artistic zone with it's exclusive tram and then the Selarón Staircase, one of the most famous touristic spots of Rio. From there we'll go to the Metropolitan Cathedral, a unique bulding in the Center of Rio. Afterwards, we visit the Tijuca Forest, with waterfalls and wild animals and the neighborhood of São Conrado, where we can see the hang gliders landing on the beach. We stop for lunch*** right after that and by the end you have two options: we can either take you back home or to the Sugar Loaf, where you can take a cable car to the top of this magnific hill. During the whole time, we'll be telling you all about the places we'll be visiting and will anwser all your question. *Pick up at some areas of the south zone of Rio. If you are in another region, like Barra da Tijuca or Centro, we will set a meeting point **If we fell like the weather is not good to go right away to the statue (as in there are clouds covering it) we might change the order of the tour to wait and see if the weather gets better. ***Lunch is not price included. We stop at a restaurant in Ipanema.

In small groups up to 10 people, we will make a walking tour in Lapa - most bohemian neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro - will begin in Cinelandia telling a bit about the history of the square, the Municipal Theater, the Nacional Library etc. We will walk towards Lapa through the beautiful Teatro Riachuelo, stop in front of Cecilia Meireles room and talk a little bit about the work and life of this famous poetess, then we will go to Selarón steps, built by artist Jorge Selarón, famous for containing over 200 steps with more than 2,000 tiles from over 60 countries . Let's go up the stairs and learn about the life of its constructor. Continuing we will make a stop in front of the famous Arcos da Lapa for photos and finish our tour entering the modern Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.

We will take a Jeep ride through the mountains and one of the largest and luxury urban forests in the world. Our vehicle is an attraction in itself: Special Convertible Jeep . It belonged to the Brazilian army and is completely open, giving you a wide view of the beautiful landscapes along the way. We are going to walk in the Tijuca Forest, away from agglomerations. discover some of its secrets , take a bath in an invigorating waterfall , discover wonderful viewpoints and contemplate the beauty of preserved nature ! Splendid Atlantic Forest! Already in the middle of the vegetation, (A toffed monkey, tamarins, toucans, coatis, can be seen with a bit of luck. The first trail is from light to moderate level lasts about 30 minutes, 1.5 km in length up to 690 m of length altitude A Pedra Bonita : Considered one of the most beautiful places in the city, within the Tijuca Forest Back in the Jeep, the tour continues until it takes you to another trail (take about 1 km) to a beautiful Escondida waterfall and a beautiful lookout in the heart of the forest. There we will be able to take a super refreshing and relaxing bath. We will meet you at your residence (South Zone) or arrange a meeting point. Time to get back to civilization. To participate, you need to be able to walk for 30 minutes uphill. Clean air, beautiful nature, invigorating walk! Health and peace !