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Get a Taxi Rio de Janeiro
36 Reviews Hi, My husband and I followed the advise above and used Rio Airport Transfer. Having read various articles on taxis in and around Rio we were unsure what to expect in terms of price and quality -...
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Bus station (Rodoviaria Tiete) São Paulo
17 Reviews We are flying into Guarulhos in a few days time and are staying at the Novotel Sao Paulo Jaragua. Is it possible to reach the hotel by bus or metro if so do you have any details on how we do...
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Taxis Salvador da Bahia
11 Reviews Step out of the arrival hall and cross the official taxi lane, you will see a blue sign 'Onibus' on your right hand near the food vendor. There's an executive bus with air-conditioning runs until...
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when time is no Issue Manaus
8 Reviews Sailing the Amazon River down for four days in a passenger boat ranks top among the best experiences in my life. You just hop in and let yourself be endlessly guided for days and nights, in a floating...
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Bus in Rio Rio de Janeiro
27 Reviews If you got the time and tight budjet your best bet from GIG to Copacabana and Ipanema is Real bus 2018. Very simple from the airport. Has a designated stop and booth. From the beach area going back to...
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Airports São Paulo
29 Reviews My wife and I recently discovered that if you prove that your bus driver that you have a connecting flight, (by a copy of your itinerary), there is no charge for the Airport Shuttle Bus. We gave the...
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Bus - Rodoviaria Salvador da Bahia
4 Reviews The rodoviaria (bus station) is located about five kilometers from the city center. There are direct buses to Praca de Se, but if you arrive at night it might be safer to take a taxi. From the airport...
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Getting around Manaus
4 Reviews It cost 50 reals to take the cab from the tropical hotel to the opera house. I am sure you could take the bus but it looked pretty crowded and all the stops that it would make inbetween did not look...
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Going by bus Rio de Janeiro
19 Reviews well a simple way to get around rio is by bus,be warned they dont wait ok prices ,, cheep way to travel .about 2.50 real or 3 reals . i would say when entering the bus try and find a seat ,you dont...
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Metro São Paulo
25 Reviews Don't be afraid to use the subway in sao paulo, it is very clean, efficient, safe and the stations are easy to find. at workdays a train runs every 90 seconds. the only problem is that the stations...
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Airport Bus Salvador da Bahia
3 Reviews The airport of Salvador da Bahia has mainly domestic flights but also a few international departures, for example TAP daily to Lisbon or Condor weekly to Frankfurt. For flights within Brazil you can...
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Plane or transatlantic ships only Manaus
3 Reviews A great and least expensive way of getting to Manaus is by booking a Lloyd Aereo Boliviano flight direct from Miami. We found we could get a first class or executive seat for less than coach on other...
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Metro system Rio de Janeiro
24 Reviews It's safe and convenient to take metro in Rio during the day. Passenger can transit any of 2 lines for R$2.6 and several stations are close to downtown attractions and Copacabana beach. If one wish...
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Taxi, cars - own or hired São Paulo
15 Reviews Hi, We used an excellent company called Sao Paulo Airport Transfers when we recently visited Sao Paulo. They provide airport to hotel taxi transfers from Guaruhlos airport, which is the trip we...
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Ferry Boat Salvador da Bahia
4 Reviews If you plan to go to the island of Itaparica, i recommend to go to Mar Grande. As i see it this island is overexposed, and less than interresting! Many talk about those beautiful beaches and the...
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By Plane Rio de Janeiro
27 Reviews This is an older airport but has the basics covered .The money exchange is just after the baggage area. We noticed they exchanged Canadian dollars at a good rate even though our Lonely Planet book...
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Elevator Lacerdo Salvador da Bahia
4 Reviews Salvador is devided in to a new part of town by the harbour and an old part situated on a hill. To get from one side to the other you need to take an old elevator. It's possible to go by road aswell,...
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Plano Inclinado Salvador da Bahia
1 Review Just behind the Catedral Basilica, you'll find this tram that will take you down to the lower town. I believe it was 1.50 reais and it takes about 3 minutes, so it definitely beats walking. However,...
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Hang gliding over Rio was one of the best experiences I had in Brazil. It really felt like I was soaring like a bird above the forested hillside and beach below. See my Rio page for details on how to do it yourself.
You can tour both Rio de Janeiro and Foz do Iguacu by helicopter for spectacular views over each. I took a chopper over the amazing waterfalls in Iguacu and I noticed that helicopters operated from Sugarloaf by the Helisight Company.
Bus drivers in Brazil tend to be nuts!! They like to try to put the bus on two wheels coming around corners in busy cities at incredible speeds! Okay, they might not all be like this, but compared to most buses I've ridden in the States, the drivers were definitely more adventurous. You'll pay the driver in some cases (sometimes there is a cashier near the rear door) and you'll have to stick your arm out and flag them down while you're waiting at the bus stop. Otherwise they'll just drive on by.
My experience with taxis in Brazil was mixed. Not all drivers were honest, but some were exceptionally so. It's important to learn a few words in Portuguese so you can at least ask approximately how much the fare will be before you agree to the ride. This may annoy some drivers, but that's better than getting ripped off. Look for the cabs marked "radio" to be sure you won't get kidnapped. They tend to be safer since the drivers are licensed and accountable to the company. At night in the larger cities, use the cabs always, as it is unsafe to walk around after dark in many places.
Rio is serviced by a metro, although it currently does not reach deep into the most touristed zones of Copacabana and Ipanema. Tickets were 1.87 Reais as of October 2003 and the trains and stations are clean and safe. As with any subway, make sure you watch your valuables during the busier times.
every major City has an Airport..sometimes small and only a dirt strip, but has mostly all the facilities we know and expect, be aware Brasil is a realy big Country, a flight or two can cut down on travelling time and sure is worth it
Don't forget, if you bought your- airplane ticket outside of Brazil (which is in most of the cases) that you need to pay a departure tax in cash when you check in at the airport to leave the country. The airlines normally accept Brazilian and US currency (but better to have it in Reais), but no credit cards!So be prepared when you leave the country to at least have some Reais back for not having to change US Dollars late at night..which can be sometimes difficult, if the plane leaves very late!This tax is included in the price if you bought the ticket from a travel agent based in Brazil, as they will forward the money to the Brazilian government.The international taxes you have to pay are devided in 4 categories, meaning that for example from Rio (GIG) and Sao Paulo (GRU) -as this airports are the main departure airports and belonging to the 1. category- you will pay more than leaving...
Brazil is not for people rushing, it is not easy to move around as distances are hugh and transportation in between cities is not very frequent.the best Idea is to cath up one of the different travel passes for travelling by airplane that offer the different companies, it is not cheap but will save you lotýs of time and kilometres on a bus chair.
Once again, we had to leave Rio for the US via Sao Paulo, so we did the trip in reverse.SDU to CDH via GO airlines, a bus/shuttle to GRU, and then NOn-stop back to MIA. We love to fly and it shows! We have the passport stamps to prove it. I adore traveling with Quentin more than anyone else, too.
So, Again, Flying is an option to get from Sao Paulo to Rio.. and when you are in a rush to get to Rio for Carnival, time is precious. We thought of taking the bus. We heard it took about five hours and cost pretty cheap, but we didn't want to waste the time on a bus since Carnival Awaited Us.Here is Q playing around w/ the Port-side engine. Kids... don't do this at home. This is Your Capt' Hexe speaking!
Copacabana Palace Rio de Janeiro
21 Reviews and 355 Opinions A veritable Rio landmark, Copacabana Palace continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the most...
Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi São Paulo
4 Reviews and 200 Opinions ALL PICTURES ON PAGE 1 ( PICS 1 - 5 ) AND ON THIS PAGE # 6 AND 7 TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2003 , PICTURES...
Aram Yami Hotel Salvador da Bahia
1 Review and 100 Opinions I did not stay at the hotel, but my good friends did and I visited them there, hung out in the...
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