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Brasília & Iguaçu Falls

A journey from modernist Brasília to the force of the Atlantic Forest

4 days / 3 nights
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The journey

Three places. One way of seeing Brazil.

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Days 01–02 / Brasília

A capital designed as a horizon.

Two days trace Brasília through the work of Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer, from civic architecture and sacred spaces to contemporary art, design and the open water of Lake Paranoá.

  • Brasília Cathedral
  • Palácio Itamaraty
  • Congresso Nacional
  • Lake Paranoá
Brasília Cathedral at sunsetCongresso Nacional reflected in water
Days 03–04 / Foz do Iguaçu

A living force at the edge of the forest.

The journey continues into the Atlantic Forest, combining birds, water and the immense scale of Iguaçu Falls — from the Brazilian side to the Argentine trails and the force of Garganta del Diablo.

  • Parque das Aves
  • Iguaçu Falls
  • Boat experience
  • Garganta del Diablo
Aerial view of Iguaçu FallsWaterfalls and rocks at Iguaçu Falls
Days / itinerary

Four days, from modernism to rainforest.

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Brasília

Modernism, urbanism & architecture

Arrive in Brasília and begin a guided encounter with the modernist capital, its buildings, open spaces and urban vision.

  • Brasília Cathedral
  • Santuário Dom Bosco
  • Igreja Nossa Senhora de Fátima
  • Superquadra 308 Sul
  • Ponte JK
Brasília Cathedral at sunset
A capital drawn in open lines
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Brasília

Art, design & civic Brazil

A second day links Brasília’s public architecture to its contemporary art, studios, garden landscapes and the water of Lake Paranoá.

  • Palácio Itamaraty
  • Congresso Nacional
  • Cerrado Galeria
  • Artist studios
  • Lake Paranoá boat ride
Congresso Nacional reflected in water
Modernism, made civic
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Brasília → Foz do Iguaçu

Forest, birds & the force of the falls

Fly to Foz do Iguaçu for an immersion in the Atlantic Forest, beginning with tropical birds and a close encounter with the Brazilian side of the falls.

  • Parque das Aves
  • Boat ride to the falls
  • Lunch with a falls view
  • Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
Aerial view of Iguaçu Falls
Where forest meets water
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Foz do Iguaçu

The falls from Argentina

Explore the Argentine side with a private driver and licensed guide, including the trails and the dramatic viewpoint of Garganta del Diablo, before departure.

  • Argentine side of the falls
  • Private guide
  • Garganta del Diablo
  • Airport transfer
Waterfalls and rocks at Iguaçu Falls
A landscape in motion
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See Brazil through its art, architecture and living culture.

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