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The secret of success in the travel industry has a magic ingredient - people. Elcotour, your favorite incoming partner in Brazil, is proud of its experienced management and highly-motivated teamwork. Personalised service, high quality, speed and creativity are also part of the comprehensive service which we offer you. Tour groups - congresses, cruise-ships, technical visits - incentive trips - all are handled with the same streamlined efficiency.
Our Commitment to Professionalism
We are travel professionals with a professional approach to everything we do. When you contact us, you may expect only rapid answers, with professional advice that is based on our 25 years of operations in Brazil. This experience enables us to assist you with planning, programme improvements, and many other options which are available in our market. We want you and your clients to get the best possible value for their budget. Our professionalism means that we ensure a top quality product at the right price using a regular team of multilingual top-guides, contracting safe and reliable transportation and using a huge network of proven local agents in cities and locations throughout Brazil. The numerous clients with whom we have worked over the years have recognized this philosophy and have benefited from it, resulting everytime in successful groups and repeat business for all of us. Our aim at all times is to offer our clients the best top quality value and services.
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Destination
BRAZIL
Exotic - exciting - different - pulsating - friendly - rapidly developing and singularly beautiful - that is Brazil. From the primitive Amazon rainforest to the romance and beauty of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a non-stop assault on the senses, a land of dazzling colours and uninhibited pleasures. Mystical, alluring, raucous and always inviting, this country of samba and Carnival is an all-year party of explosive joy and spontaneity. Its hundreds of tropical beaches, from the chic to the secluded line the world’s longest coastline. The fabled Amazon cuts through the vast jungle covering, African and European cultures mix in the swaying rhythms of Bahia, baroque churches climb above colonial towns in the central highlands while nearby stands Brasilia, a monument to the future. And, of course, there is Rio - simply one of the most beautiful and sensual cities in the world.
RIO DE JANEIRO
Known as the “Marvellous City”, Rio de Janeiro is one of the world’s most beautiful cities. A beauty that comes from its natural tropical environment where mountains, forests, beaches, lagoons, vegetation and the South Atlantic blend to form one dramatic back-drop as this incredible landscape rises from the sea. With its warm climate, it is the perfect destination throughout the year.
Rio de Janeiro lies between mountains and the sea and is renowned for its stunning geography and luscious tropical vegetation and climate. The centre of Rio on the coast is a series of curving bays and beaches - Copacabana, Ipanema, Flamingo and Leblon - where you can find the best hotels, restaurants and nightlife. Famous over the years for the development of samba and other world-famous Brazilian rhythms and songs, favourite sightseeing routes include taking the train to the top of Corcovado, the Statue of Christ that overlooks Rio, the cable car to the top of the Sugar Loaf Mountain, a city tour to appreciate the history and colonial past of Rio and day trips to the tropical islands and beaches near the city or to the former capital of Petropolis just one hour from Rio up in the cool of the mountains.
For sports fans, there are opportunities for golf, tennis, sailing, swimming and even hang gliding and ultra lights!
Rio by night is a must and there are restaurants offering all kinds of Brazilian and international food and the famous “revolving” barbecues where you can eat as much as you like before sampling the delights of a typical Brazilian samba show or going to one of the smaller jazz and folk nightclubs.
Example Programme
Short Summary for Incentive Trip to Rio
Day 1
Arrival in Brazil - transfer from airport to the hotel for lunch and time to relax in the afternoon
Sunset golden cocktail at Sugar Loaf Mountain. A fantastic opportunity to admire the sunset from the summit of the Sugar Loaf and enjoy a golden Caipirinha cocktail.
Evening: Dinner at Porcao Rio, a barbecue restaurant in Flamingo with views of Sugar Loaf and downtown
Day 2
Jeep tour to the Corcovado and Tijuca Forest - a day for exploring Rio’s ecological treasures! Drive by jeep to Corcovado before continuing on up to the statue of Christ the Redeemer.
Corcovado is one of the “musts” of any visit to Rio. The route passes along Rio’s beautiful beaches and round the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon to old-world Cosme Velho and its historic mansions. Travel on to Tijuca Forest – the largest “city forest” in the world. Lunch at Esquilos, a colonial style restaurant set in the middle of the rainforest. Return to hotel mid-afternoon
Evening: Dinner and dancing at Epitacio restaurant, a modern restaurant situated by the lagoon.
Day 3
Tropical Island Schooner Cruise
Drive through the fields and plantations on the way to the fishing village of Itacuruca before boarding a “saveiro” schooning vessel for a relaxing cruise on the green waters of Sepetiba Bay on the way to the tropical Bernardo Island. Stop along the way for a swim before enjoying a tantalising buffet luncheon on the beach. After lunch, explore the island, take a swim or play beach soccer or volleyball before the refreshing cruise back to Itacuruca.
Return to Rio for dinner at Yemanja restaurant. A taste of Bahia – this restaurant offers the best of Bahian cooking and seafood dishes.
Day 4
Horse racing and a visit to Maracanã Stadium
A visit to the world-famous Maracana football stadium followed by a 03-course lunch at the Photochart Restaurant at the Jockey Club before the start of the afternoon’s racing.
Farewell gala dinner at Satyricon, one of the best restaurants in Rio specialising in seafood followed by a top Samba show.
Day 5
Departure
Transfer to airport with English-speaking guide
Optional enhancements
During the transfer from the airport, a mulatto girl will be asking for a ride. Once on board, the girl surprises the group as she is really a Samba dancer complete with sparkling bikini serving “batida” a typical Brazilian drink!
Whilst enjoying cocktails at the Sugar Loaf, guests can take a helicopter flight - lasting about 6 or 7 minutes, this is an exciting way to see astonishing panoramic views of the city.
Welcome Lambada presentation - 02 couples perform this rhythmic Brazilian dance
Samba trio and mulatto girls playing on schooner on the way to Bernardo Island
Whilst trekking in Tijuca forest, the group will visit a cave when suddenly they will hear music and powerful voices singing slave spirituals. These are the members of the Ebony Singers Choir.
Must Dos
- Sunset cocktails on Sugar Loaf Mountain with helicopter ride
- Jeep Rally up to Corcovado ad Tijuca Forest
- Visit a Samba School
- Join the world's biggest party at the Rio Carnival
- A day at a Tropical Island
- Macumba Ceremony on the Beach
- Sports activities include football on the beach or a visit to Maracana Stadium, tennis, sailing, golf, swimming, hang-gliding, volleyball, cycling, diving and a huge range of water sports.