How long does it take to get to the amazon river from Rio de janeiro?
I’m planning to travel to Brazil, and my destination is going to be Rio de janeiro, but I want to go to the amazon river for an adventure. How long does it take to get to the amazon river from Rio de janeiro?
Also if you guys have any tips or advices on how to spend two weeks vacation in Brazil, I’d really appreciate it. I’m interested in beaches, camping and hiking. Do you think Rio de janeiro have all that? I never been so I don’t have any ideas.
It’s about 5 to 6 hours by plane from Rio to the Amazon region, often with a layover in Brasilia.
You can either fly inland to Manaus, or visit the mouth of the Amazon River in the city of Belem, which would also give you a chance to visit Ilha de Marajó, the largest freshwater island in the world (nearly as big as Switzerland). If you go to Manuas, be prepared for a big city, which you’ll need to get away from if you’re interested in seeing the wildlife.
There is a lot to do and see in Rio (Corcovado, Sugarloaf, Ipanema, etc), but I’d also suggest either going a couple hours north (by bus) to Búzios (great beach), or a couple of hours south (by bus) to Parati, which is 300-year-old fishing village at the edge of the Atlantic Rainforest, surrounded by dozens of islands. It’s one of my favorite places in Brazil.
If you want to camp/hike, you should also check out Ilha Grande, which is a few hours south of Rio. It’s off-limits to cars, and there are about 100 miles of trails for hiking. Very cool.
Have fun!
May 20th, 2010 at 9:23 am
One common itinerary suggested for new tourists (assuming you are one) is to travel to Rio via plane. Then spend 3-4 days there, fly to Iguazu for 2-3 days, then there’s three days around the Bahia region of Salvador. And you could take a cruise along the Amazon for six days, connecting from Salvador to either to Belem or Manaus, depending on which part of the Amazon you want to travel first. So this will all total 14-16 days, a little longer than you want. But for convenient sakes, assuming you want to go from Rio to the Amazon, the closest pathway is from Rio to Belem on flight will take approx. six hours, at a low cost of $179 (from expedia). Some things to do in Rio are see the sugar loaf mountain, the renowned beaches, corcovado mountains, carnival festival (before Ash wednesday), botanical gardens, national parks, christ the redeemer statue, and a day trip near Sao Paulo. Some fun things to do in Rio are visit Iguazu falls which is a short flight from Rio, visit the Feirarte, an open-air market, or watch a soccar game. These are just the highlights.
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Education, Tourism Management Student
May 20th, 2010 at 9:45 am
It’s about 5 to 6 hours by plane from Rio to the Amazon region, often with a layover in Brasilia.
You can either fly inland to Manaus, or visit the mouth of the Amazon River in the city of Belem, which would also give you a chance to visit Ilha de Marajó, the largest freshwater island in the world (nearly as big as Switzerland). If you go to Manuas, be prepared for a big city, which you’ll need to get away from if you’re interested in seeing the wildlife.
There is a lot to do and see in Rio (Corcovado, Sugarloaf, Ipanema, etc), but I’d also suggest either going a couple hours north (by bus) to Búzios (great beach), or a couple of hours south (by bus) to Parati, which is 300-year-old fishing village at the edge of the Atlantic Rainforest, surrounded by dozens of islands. It’s one of my favorite places in Brazil.
If you want to camp/hike, you should also check out Ilha Grande, which is a few hours south of Rio. It’s off-limits to cars, and there are about 100 miles of trails for hiking. Very cool.
Have fun!
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I used to live in Brazil
May 20th, 2010 at 10:32 am
I am brazilian. Is FAR FAR FAR FAR AWAY.
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