Your Travel Experience with ARRIVAL
Day 1
São Paulo Welcome
Arrive in Brazil’s buzzing megacity and settle into the hotel before the 5pm meet-up with your new crew. After a quick pre-trip lowdown, dive straight into the nightlife: sip your first caipirinha, sample late-night pastel stalls or join an impromptu samba session in Vila Madalena.
Day 1 - 2
Design-Loft Hotel (or similar)
Nestled in São Paulo’s vibrant arts district, this loft-style hotel offers a rooftop pool perfect for city views and cooling off. Walk to Beco do Batman’s famous street art and lively cafés – an ideal base for your urban adventure.
Day 2
Vila Madalena Street-Art Walk
Discover São Paulo’s vibrant urban canvas on a guided walk through Beco do Batman and surrounding alleys. Dive into colourful murals, meet local artists and experience the city’s creative heartbeat firsthand.
Day 2 - 3
Overnight Coach
Settle into your comfortable overnight coach as you journey south from São Paulo to Paraty. Onboard amenities and smooth highway hum help you rest through the night, arriving refreshed to greet Brazil’s lush Green Coast at dawn.
Day 3 - 4
Colonial Pousada (or similar)
Stay in a charming 18th-century townhouse just steps from Paraty’s harbour and historic centre. Enjoy colonial architecture, shaded courtyards and easy access to cobblestone streets lined with shops, bars, and local flavour.
Day 3
Paraty Schooner Cruise
Set sail on a full-day schooner cruise along Brazil’s Green Coast. Snorkel in crystal-clear bays, lounge on deck with fresh fruit and soak up jungle-fringed beaches and serene waters.
Day 4 - 6
Beachside Guesthouse (or similar)
A laid-back, sand-front retreat on Ilha Grande’s car-free shores. Relax on sea-view balconies, listen to waves from your room, and fall asleep to the rhythm of the ocean – pure island calm after city adventures.
Day 5
Ilha Grande Private Boat Tour
Hop aboard a private speedboat for island-hopping around Ilha Grande. Visit pristine beaches like Cataguases, Botinas, and Dentista, snorkel vibrant reefs, and relax on untouched sands unreachable by land.
Day 6 - 11
Carnival Hub Hotel (or similar)
Set between iconic Copacabana and vibrant Lapa, this hotel offers generous breakfasts to fuel your days and easy access to Rio’s best blocos. After long nights of samba and street parties, it’s your cosy retreat in the heart of the action.
Day 7
Sugarloaf Cable-Car
Take a scenic two-stage cable-car ride up Sugarloaf Mountain. Enjoy sweeping views over Rio’s bays, beaches and favelas from this towering granite summit.
Christ the Redeemer Visit
Ride comfortably by van up to Rio’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Includes entry ticket and time to admire panoramic city views from this world-famous peak.
Day 9
Sambódromo Parade Ticket
Secure your reserved grandstand seat for Rio Carnival’s electrifying main parade. With a guide escort, experience dazzling floats, vibrant costumes and thunderous samba rhythms up close.