Brazil
There’s something new to learn behind every waterfall and through each city barrio in the Rio de Janeiro region.
Spend your time in the remarkably multicultural city of Rio, where locals will teach you how their neighborhood fits into the famous Rio Carnival through song and dance. Just outside city limits you’ll discover the seemingly endless supply of biodiversity found in the rivers, rainforests and mountains to explore.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Brazil
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Day 2: Rio de Janeiro
Arrive in Rio de Janeiro
Take a guided tour of Colonial Rio
- Colonial architecture
- Catedral Metropolitana
- November 15 Square
- Paço Imperial
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Day 3: Rio de Janeiro
Take a guided tour of Corcovado
- Cog railway
- Christ the Redeemer statue
Enjoy dinner with your group
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Day 4: Rio de Janeiro
Participate in a Carnival Experience
- Visit the Salguero Samba School
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Day 5: Rio de Janeiro
Take a tropical island excursion
Enjoy lunch
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Day 6: Rio de Janeiro
Take a tour of Tijuca National Park
Add this in-depth excursion:
Brazilian Evening
Feel the frenetic tempo of the samba during your optional Brazilian evening. Born out of the fast-paced and fashionable streets of Rio de Janeiro, the samba compels your feet to move! Shimmering costumes and thunderous accompaniment give you a glimpse into the carnival life of this electric city.
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Day 7: Rio de Janeiro
Visit the Soccer Stadium
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Day 8: Rio de Janeiro + Depart for home
Enjoy free time in Rio
Board an overnight flight
Enjoy dinner with your group
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Day 9: Arrive home
Add more days
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Day 8: Iguaçu
Fly to Iguaçu
Visit Iguaçu National Park
Enjoy dinner
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Day 9: Iguaçu
View Iguaçu Falls from the Brazilian side
Enjoy the Macuco Safari
Enjoy dinner
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Day 10: Iguaçu
View the Iguaçu Falls from the Argentine side
Enjoy free time in Iguaçu
Enjoy dinner
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Day 11: Depart for home
Fly to Rio de Janeiro
Board an overnight flight
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Day 12: Arrive home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Brazil
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Day 2: Rio de Janeiro
Arrive in Rio de Janeiro
Take a guided tour of Colonial Rio
- Colonial architecture
- Catedral Metropolitana
- November 15 Square
- Paço Imperial
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Day 3: Rio de Janeiro
Take a guided tour of Corcovado
- Cog railway
- Christ the Redeemer statue
Enjoy dinner with your group
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Day 4: Rio de Janeiro
Participate in a Carnival Experience
- Visit the Salguero Samba School
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Day 5: Rio de Janeiro
Take a tropical island excursion
Enjoy lunch
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Day 6: Rio de Janeiro
Take a tour of Tijuca National Park
Add this in-depth excursion:
Brazilian Evening
Feel the frenetic tempo of the samba during your optional Brazilian evening. Born out of the fast-paced and fashionable streets of Rio de Janeiro, the samba compels your feet to move! Shimmering costumes and thunderous accompaniment give you a glimpse into the carnival life of this electric city.
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Day 7: Rio de Janeiro
Visit the Soccer Stadium
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Day 8: Rio de Janeiro + Depart for home
Enjoy free time in Rio
Board an overnight flight
Enjoy dinner with your group
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Day 9: Arrive home
Add more days
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Day 8: Iguaçu
Fly to Iguaçu
Visit Iguaçu National Park
Enjoy dinner
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Day 9: Iguaçu
View Iguaçu Falls from the Brazilian side
Enjoy the Macuco Safari
Enjoy dinner
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Day 10: Iguaçu
View the Iguaçu Falls from the Argentine side
Enjoy free time in Iguaçu
Enjoy dinner
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Day 11: Depart for home
Fly to Rio de Janeiro
Board an overnight flight
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Day 12: Arrive home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare
Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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On-tour transportation
Land and water transportation
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Regional-style meals
Daily breakfasts and select local dinners are included in your program. Generally, we leave lunch up to you so your group has an opportunity to explore its own tastes.
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End-to-end Support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Field Director
Your expert Field Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Rio de Janeiro; Island tour; Tijuca National Park; With extension: Iguazu Falls; Macuco Safari
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Entrances
Corcovado Mountain; Estádio do Maracanã; With extension: Iguazu National Park
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible Payment Options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
