4 Days 3 Nights

Brazil, South-East & Minas Gerais

Overview

Start off at Ouro Preto after where you will proceed to the historic town of Marina with its Baroque buildings decorated with stone pedra sabao. Continue to Congonhas historic town, Aleijadinho, the twelve prophets carved in stone, the figures of the "Via Crucis" carved into the wood which are the important treasures of Brazil after which you will take your flight back home.

Highlights

  • Sightseeing tour at Ouro Preto
  • Explore the town of Marina
  • Visit the twelve prophets carved in stone
  • Visit the figures of the "Via Crucis" carved into the wood
  • Visit Congonhas mining town

Itinerary

Upon arrival at Belo Horizonte International Airport Tancredo Neves, meet and be transferred to Ouro Preto.

Overnight: At the Hotel

Basis: Bed and breakfast

Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, we will do a sightseeing tour in Ouro Preto. After lunch the tour continues to Mariana, we will take the renovated historic tourist train leaving from Ouro Preto’s train station. The 18km journey is pretty but slow, snaking along a river gorge the whole way, arrival and visit of the town of Mariana. Mariana still retains its characteristics in Baroque buildings decorated with stone "pedra sabao" handmade and is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, as well as the first capital of the state. It is worth to know the city on foot, where we can meet historical buildings and also the Cathedral "Basilica da Sé", one of the richest in Brazil.

Overnight: At the Hotel

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, we will leave Ouro Preto and on the way we stop in Congonhas. The mining center of Congonhas is famous for the largest number of works of genius Aleijadinho, the twelve prophets carved in stone and the figures of the "Via Crucis" carved into the wood completed from 1796 to 1799. The life-size sculptures are the most important treasures of Brazil. After lunch, we continue to Belo Horizonte and check in at the hotel in Belo Horizonte.

Overnight: At the Hotel

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

Day 4 :
Departure

Breakfast at the Lodge transfer to the airport in Belo Horizonte for departure.

Includes

  • 3 hotel nights with breakfast
  • Meals mentioned in the program
  • All mentioned transfers in private services
  • All excursions in private service with English speaking guide
  • Permanent assistance from our local offices

Excludes

  • Meals not mentioned in the package
  • The Drinks
  • International flights
  • Domestic flights
  • Taxes
  • Tips, extras, and personal expense

Pricing

Prices are expressed in US dollars per person.

Not valid during special holidays period in the country (Carnival, New year)

BRASIL | SOUTH-EAST | MINAS GERAIS (MG) The Gold Route (04 days / 03 nights) PRICES
Double Room BASE 2 $ 1005/person
HOTEL Additional Cost & Optional tours PRICES
Additional cost for SGL Room (Total for 3 nights) + $ 230/person
Additional for Optional tour: Visit the Black Gold Mine Passage $ 92/person

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