Rio Carnival with Iguazu and Buenos Aires
Thirteen days around the Rio Carnival, with a numbered Sector 9 grandstand seat for the samba schools parade, both sides of Iguazu and Buenos Aires.
Dates and Prices
Package price per person, two adults sharing a standard double room. Inquire for a single room or travel with children.
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| Departure | Per Person |
|---|---|
| €4,159 |
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Prices checked on 5 Nov 2026. Availability and the final amount including extra charges are confirmed when you inquire.
Itinerary
Days 1–2: an evening Lufthansa flight via Frankfurt lands in Rio early in the morning. Breakfast, an included walking tour at 10:00 and check-in at 15:00, then a briefing from the local guide and a 90-minute walk around the hotel.
Day 3: free for the beach, or an optional full day at Corcovado and Sugarloaf with entry and a Brazilian barbecue lunch (€330).
Day 4: carnival day. In the morning, an optional tour of the Botanical Garden and Maracanã with a behind-the-scenes look at parade preparations (€220; it does not run on Sundays). From 20:30 the evening belongs to the samba schools parade, which starts at 22:00 and ends around 04:00–05:00. Your grandstand ticket for Sector 9 is included, with numbered seats on large concrete steps.
Days 5–6: a free morning to recover, with an optional afternoon catamaran cruise on Guanabara Bay (€140). On day 6 you fly to Iguazu.
Days 7–8: both the Brazilian and the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls are included, with entrance fees. Optional extras: Macuco safari (€115), the Bird Park (€40) and lunch at Porto Canoas or El Fortin (€45). The internal flight to Buenos Aires is on day 8.
Days 9–13: an included half-day city tour of Buenos Aires, with an optional tango dinner show (€120), gaucho party with lunch (€230) and Tigre and Delta half day (€95). Flight home via Frankfurt on day 12, landing in Sofia at 18:15 on day 13.
Included in the Price
- Lufthansa flights Sofia–Frankfurt–Rio and Buenos Aires–Frankfurt–Sofia with hand and checked luggage, the Rio–Iguazu and Iguazu–Buenos Aires flights, and all transfers on the programme.
- 10 nights with breakfast and taxes in 4-star hotels or similar: 4 in Rio, 2 at JL by Bourbon or similar in Iguazu and 4 in Buenos Aires.
- A Sector 9 carnival ticket with a numbered seat, the Rio walking tour, both sides of the Iguazu Falls and the Buenos Aires city tour.
- A Bulgarian-speaking guide for the whole stay and medical insurance with €10,000 cover.
Compulsory Extra Charges
- Service charge for local guides and drivers: USD 3–4 per person per day.
Optional Excursions and Other Costs
- Corcovado and Sugarloaf with entry and lunch: €330; Botanical Garden, Maracanã and carnival experience: €220; Guanabara Bay cruise: €140.
- Macuco safari: €115; Bird Park visit: €40; lunch at Porto Canoas or El Fortin: €45.
- Tango show and dinner: €120; full-day gaucho party with lunch: €230; Tigre and Delta: €95.
- Refund of the amount paid if travel is medically forbidden, backed by a medical certificate: €35.
Optional tours must be paid for in Bulgaria and need at least 10 participants; booked on the spot, they cost 40% more. Hotel names are confirmed at booking.
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