Travel and transport agencies Brazil

Rio's modern metro is extended by bus lines. The metro ticket is not returned after passing through the gate, except for day or week passes.

Line no. 1 (orange): from Ipanema (Osório) to Copacabana, Botafogo, Flamengo, Catete, Glória, downtown (to Central) then Estacio to Uruguaí in Tijuca.

Line no. 2 (green) leaves from Zone Nord (Pavuna), Maracanã and feria São Cristovão.

Line no. 3 (blue) is only at the planning stage.

The new line no. 4 (yellow) links the Barra da Tijuca district with Ipanema and Copacabana.

This team of Asian connoisseurs and enthusiasts presents a 9 or 11-day guided tour in Japan: "Splendours of Japan". A classic but well-crafted itinerary that will take you to Tōkyō, Hiroshima, Kyotō, Nara and Osaka. Visitors can also choose from a wide range of tailor-made stays with modules such as the one available at Tōkyō

With over 10 years of experience, Brazil expedition is a reference in the organisation of stays and activities in Rio de Janeiro. The Agency offers a wide selection of à la carte circuits: attend a football match in the mythical Maracanã stadium, make a baptism of the hang-gliding air above the cidade maravilhosa, take surf courses, visit the city, make a favela tour, discover samba schools and take a culinary course of Brazilian specialities… The agency can also take care of the reservation of hotels, internal flights and cars of the Brazilian. rental.

It is located 13 km from the centre, between the falls and the town. There are daily flights from Latam, Azul and Gol to Rio, São Paulo and many other cities in the country, as well as to the capitals of neighbouring countries. There is an ATM, an exchange office.A taxi to the center costs about R$50-70 and R$15 to the falls. A city bus (number 120) connects the center, (count 35 minutes of journey): it is the same one that circulates between the center and the falls.

Many foreign destinations, including Paris with TAP. Hub for many destinations within the country.

Services: shops, restaurants, bookshop, post office, banks.

To get there: by taxi (around R$50), via the bus line (no. 102 serves the central station, around R$3) or with the executivo line no. 113, the most practical option for reaching the centre and the main hotels (airport - north and south hotel sector, shuttles every 30 minutes, around R$12).

Between Salvador and Morro de São Paulo, it is necessary to take a boat to reach either destination. Biotur is one of the agencies responsible for catamaran crossings from Salvador to Morro de São Paulo. You can contact them via the Internet to purchase tickets. When sailing to Morro de São Paulo, it is compulsory to pay an eco-environmental tax of R$20 per person, which is paid on boarding at Morro de São Paulo. Departures from Morro at 11.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and from Salvador at 9 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.

GOL is now the second largest Brazilian airline. It offers numerous destinations from and to the main Brazilian cities, but also to smaller cities. It is a low cost airline, but with serious services, serving the largest network in the country. With some connections, you can even go to the surrounding countries (Argentina, Uruguay, Chile...) and to Miami. From France, you can buy a 4 flight pass in Brazil for 532 US$ or 629 US$ in South America.

Costa Verde Transporte is a bus company which, as its name suggests, serves the Costa Verde as far as Paraty, via Mangaratiba and Angra dos Reis on the way. This reliable and serious bus company offers several departures daily, every day of the week to the Costa Verde resorts. However, remember to book in advance on the site, as the buses are very often full for these tourist destinations, especially at weekends and for the holidays. Buses, like many intercity busses, can be taken from the Rodoviaria Novo Rio.

Launched in 1997, the first line was opened in 2014 for the World Cup. Today, 23 stations are in operation on the entire 42-kilometer network. Line 1 runs from Lapa to Piraja, on the outskirts of Salvador, and line 2 of the Soteropolitan metro, connected to line 1 at Acceso Norte station, went into operation in spring 2018. It serves Salvador airport, enabling passengers to reach the city center much more quickly than by road. Wagons are comfortable, air-conditioned and safe.

You can't go to Manaus without seeing where the economic heart of the city beats. This free zone is connected to the rest of the world by the river, cargo ships and its port. Built by Englishmen in 1902, the port is vertically mobile, to accompany the great differences in water level - 10 m - according to the seasons. The record dates from 1953, when the Amazon was 29.70 m above sea level. It is a large port that can receive up to seven ships during the floods of the Rio Negro. Departures to Belém, Parintins and Santarém, among others.

Easy Transfer offers a practical, fast and comfortable solution to get to Ilha Grande and Paraty easily and quickly in complete safety. The company picks you up directly from your hotel in the southern zone of Rio or from Santa Teresa, Lapa and the center, then direction Ilha Grande or Paraty. For the trip to Ilha Grande, the package includes your transfer by van to the pier of Conceição de Jacareí and then the boat crossing to the island. Remember to book at least 24 hours in advance. Shuttles are available every day.

For 60 years, Arts et Vie, a cultural association for travel and leisure, has been developing tourism open to knowledge and cultural and human discovery. The spirit of the trips is part of an associative tradition characterized by a friendly atmosphere, rich in encounters, heritage and civilizations of the world. All the tours are led by passionate guides, trained by the association, anxious to share their enthusiasm with the travellers. Five continents... sixty countries... to each his own!

A Breton tour operator with a presence throughout the West, Salaün Holidays offers a very wide range of suitable destinations, including tours and stays on the other side of the world, but also at the gateway to Europe or even in France. As a specialist in tours around the world, this agency gives you the choice: California, Egypt, Vietnam, Morocco or even the Trans-Siberian Railway...

Committed to responsible tourism, Huwans attaches great importance to preserving the environment and respecting the cultural heritage of the people it meets. Specializing in trekking and adventure tours, the tour operator offers several tours in India, including "Rajasthan, Thar Desert and Maharajah Palaces", a 16-day program exploring the cities, palaces and desert of Thar, and "Tamil Nadu Mountains and Temples and Kerala Lagoons" (15 days, including two half-day hikes).

Atalante is an agency created in 1986 by two passionate travellers, and is a forerunner in the organisation of treks and in its commitment to responsible tourism. High level trekking or simple walks in the countryside, there is something for all physical conditions, so to each his own trek (Vercors, Auvergne, Brittany, Corsica, Cevennes, Alps...), in small groups, with family or in free walking. She can also create a unique adventure trip according to your wishes, aspirations and desires!

Rio de Janeiro's international airport, Galeão, located on the Ilha do Governador, 20 km north of the city centre, has two terminals. You will disembark or depart from the airport, depending on the airline:

At Terminal 1: Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Alitalia, American Airlines, Avianca, British Airways, Continental, Delta Airlines, Gol, Iberia, Lanchile.

In Terminal 2: Pluna, Spanair, TAM, Tap, United Airlines and Varig. Arrivals and departures are on level 1.

Anapia Voyages, based in Aix-en-Provence and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, was created by Sylvia, a Peruvian living in France for more than thirty years. The richness of its programs, with a focus on culture and nature, is based on the experience of its employees. What's the best thing about Anapia Voyages? The handmade approach, which starts with an attentive listening of your desires and the precise follow-up of your trip, the mixture of unavoidable sites and improbable places; in short, a customized travel diary guided by your desires! The destinations have been tested by our team of specialists.

Numerous national and international destinations, nevertheless rather high ticket prices.

Airlines: Latam, GOL and Azul (national flights) and Copa Airlines (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Central America, Caribbean), American Airlines and TAP Portugual.

Services: restaurants, shops, banks, car rental companies

To get there: take a taxi or an Aéroporto bus at the intersection of Ferreira Pena and Leonardo Malcher streets, 40-minute ride, R$3.

For domestic flights, although these also depart from Guarulhos International Airport (remember to check).

To downtown São Paulo: A "prepaid" taxi to the center costs about R$55. This is a good option as the airport is very poorly served by public transport.

To Guarulhos International Airport and Viracopos Airport: Airport Bus Service provides a link to Guarulhos for R$50 (www.airportbusservice.com.br), in 1 hour and 10 minutes - departures every hour and a half, between 5:30am and 11pm every 30 minutes.

With the Uber app, you can transport yourself easily and cheaply than by taxi. In Brazil service is available in the cities of Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Campinas (São Paulo), Curitiba, Fortaleza, Londrina (Parana), Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, São Paulo and Vitoria (Espirito Santo). 

To do everything, to satisfy all desires, Tui is no more and no less than the world's number one in travel. With all its ranges, Tui offers multiple offers: tailor-made trips, holiday clubs with Marmara and Lookéa, discovery on the other side of the world with the Nouvelles Frontières tours, special destinations (notably the United States, Oceania, Africa and Asia) with Aventuria, well-being, fun, trends with Tui Magic Life, family and couple trips, all inclusive.... In short, it is impossible not to find trips to suit your needs with personalised offers available in the 4 Lyon agencies and the Villeurbanne agency.

For the past 40 years, Voyageurs du Monde has been building a world totally dedicated to tailor-made, individual travel, thanks - among other things - to the expert advice provided by qualified specialists in their destination of choice or origin. You'll benefit from their help not only in preparing your trip, but throughout the entire duration of your stay. All tours are suitable for children, as it's all a question of pace. We also offer a website with rich, inspiring content and a tailor-made mobile application.

" Ready-to-wear "or" hand hand ", as they say! ', it's twenty years of experience to listen to your stay. And if between the western treasures and the gogo canyon your heart, you can create your trip completely tailor-made!

Serious agency of Corumba that works ethically and eco-responsible. Indian Guides. The Agency organizes tours in the Pantanal and Bonito of 2, 3,4 days and more for individual, groups or families.

A true creator of tailor-made trips, Terres Lointaines is a recognized specialist in long-haul flights to more than 30 destinations, including Malaysia. You will be seduced by its competitive prices and its transparency. Thanks to a rigorous selection of local partners and a wide choice of accommodation of small capacity and charm, Terres Lointaines offers quality trips and off the beaten track. The circuits can be extended infinitely to suit all desires and budgets.

This tour operator organizes immersion trips in small groups of 4 to 8 participants. Nature, Culture and Encounters are the keywords of the trips offered in 80 destinations far away from our western culture. In collaboration with local partners, Explorator offers several formulas (Discovery, Family, Tailor-made...). As culture passersby, the best guides will share with you their immersion in local life, encouraging spontaneous encounters with the locals. Trips that adapt to all desires.

Just a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower, Images du Monde's team of specialists will welcome you by appointment in our Espace Voyage. Your advisor will create a tailor-made trip to suit your needs: immersion in Mayan civilization with your French-speaking guide, original itineraries to discover colonial cities and their secrets, ecolodges or design hotels for exceptional seaside holidays, unusual cultural tours for an authentic discovery of this multifaceted destination. Possible extension to Belize and Guatemala.

Adeo... latin for "I'm going towards". To other places, other countries, but above all to others.

Since 1989, FDM (Fleuves Du Monde) offers a vision of the world from its rivers. On more than twenty destinations, the spirit of this agency is to participate in a reading of landscapes, societies, urban or rural, civilizations by choosing water as a "vector" of rapprochement between the traveler and what (s) he visits. The fleets themselves, made of small boats, have been specially designed to blend in with the space and societies of the river banks, respecting local know-how and traditions.

Objectif Nature is a specialist in photo safaris and trips focusing on wildlife observation and photography, offering more than 100 photo safaris (with a photo guide) on every continent, in over 30 countries. The agency, which has specialized in nature travel since 1990, also offers tailor-made safaris for the adventurer in you. Equipment rental is also available: Objectif Nature has long-standing partnerships with well-known brands such as Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Tamron, Sigma, Leica and Steiner.

This tour operator offers several circuits in Germany that pass through the Bavarian capital, including «Germany's most beautiful Christmas markets» (4 days bus from eastern France).

This travel agency offers very attractive prices. We'll organize the cheapest possible trip for you, and the one best suited to your requirements and the services you want. You can travel in private service for two people or more, at your own pace, with the best guides, thanks to the receptives selected by AURIGE - GROUPE MELTOUR. You'll also be able to attend the most popular traditional festivals and celebrations in the country you wish to visit. AURIGE - GROUPE MELTOUR offers a reliable service.

What does Makila mean? Well, it is the name of the traditional stick of the Basque shepherds, in other words their indispensable companion on the road. If Sylvie Pons, the director of Makila, chose this name, it's so that her agency can become your travel companion, advancing with you step by step, the one you can rely on in complete confidence. Specializing in tailor-made itineraries and off the beaten track, Makila Voyages offers you a whole range of trips in East Africa, Southern Africa, Indian Ocean, Asia, Latin America and North America

Tour operator specialising in the State of Bahia. Intensive classes and workshops in samba, Afro-Brazilian dance and capoeira.

Fun & Fly - Sport Away offers a wide range of activities for wave lovers! Surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and stand-up paddling: 4 different types of water sports available in different packages. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, a family or a group of enthusiasts, in search of a party or in search of unusual discoveries, you will find here the trip that suits you to one of the many destinations available: from Corsica to Martinique, including Brazil, Turkey or Venezuela, many solutions are offered, to suit all budgets.

Viaçào is a bus company specialized on the Costa do Sol (Buzios among others). The main cities of this very touristic part of the State of Rio are served from Rio de Janeiro or Niterói: Arraial do Cabo, Araruama, Búzios, Cabo Frio and Saquarema. When you arrive in Rio or leave Rio to take the Viação company, you must go to the Rodoviaria Novo Rio in the northern zone. From 10 to 15 departures per day depending on the destination and the season. Check the timetable (which can change) on the company's website.

All types of bikes, walking or mountain bikes, to rent by the hour, by the day or over several days. As in all bike rental companies, you can rent your bike by the hour or by the day. There are different rental points, one in Ipanema and one in Laranjeiras. You can also buy your bike if you plan to stay a long time in Rio. On the website of Bike e lazer, you will find some tips for a ride along the beaches of the southern zone or around the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon and the racecourse...

You can get to Niteroi by taking the long bridge over the bay, but you can also take the ferry to Niteroi to see its main attraction: the Niemeyer Museum, which looks like a flying saucer or a postmodern building. The CCR Barcas company provides quarter-hourly crossings to the town of Niteroi, on the Praça Arariboia (20-minute crossing), in front of the bay, and to the small island of Paqueta every 2 hours (70-minute crossing). Paqueta, an island without a car, is an interesting opportunity for a walk

White taxis with two red and yellow stripes. Taxis (usually, not just this company's) run on meters (make sure they are on) and prices change after 6pm. You can estimate the price of a ride at www.tarifadetaxi.com/rio-de-janeiro. It is advisable to take taxis at the head of the station or to call them on the phone. This is safer. There are 70 taxis from the international airport to the south zone. Avoid taking "pre-paid" taxis at the airport, they are more expensive. Take them in the dedicated lanes.

The company Dersa Ferry has been awarded the concession to operate the ferry between Ilhabela and São Sebastião. The crossing time is approximately 20 minutes and there are departures every 30 minutes between 5:30 and 23:30. The timetable varies according to the number of passengers and the weather conditions. The tourist office website provides information.

Warning: during the holidays and on important public holidays (Christmas, New Year, Carnival...), queues can be long. It is better to avoid going back and forth during the day.

Climats du Monde offers a wide range of tours, and can also help you tailor a trip to suit your desires and budget. Themed tours to suit every taste. Request a free online quote. A passionate, professional team is on hand to answer your questions and help you create a trip that's 100% your own. The "Orchids" and "Unusual Thailand" tours will let you discover the mysteries of Bangkok for a week or 10 days.

Belo Horizonte is an important regional airport! TAP offers direct flights between Lisbon and BH. Whether you are coming from the interior of Brazil (Rio, São Paulo, Salvador...) or from an international flight, you will definitely land at Confins, as the downtown airport, Pampulha, is now only used for rare domestic flights, especially within the state of Minas Gerais. Tam, Gol and Azul fly to BH from Rio or São Paulo.

The Bonito rodoviaria connects the small town with the region's two major cities, the Mato Grosso do Sul state capital Campo Grande and Corumbà, the major city of the Southern Pantanal.

Campo Grande. Around 4 buses a day in both directions (only 2 on Sundays). From 101 R$. 4 to 5 hours travel time. Company: Cruzeiro do Sul. From Campo Grande, you can take the bus or plane to the country's major cities.

Corumbá. 1 bus a day except Sundays. Approx. R$146. Approx. 5 hours 30 mins. Company: Cruzeiro do Sul.

Nine new computers are at your disposal at competitive prices ($ 5 per hour and possibility of packages). Venilton will welcome you from 8 a. m. to 21 noon and from 14 p. m. to 30 p. m.

It would ensure regular transport of passengers, (a ship every 15 days), on the Rio Paraguay to Asunción.

Connections to Corumbá (7 hours, approx. R$ 123, about ten buses a day), Cuiabá (13 hours, from R$ 135, numerous daily connections), Ponta Pora (5 hours, approx. R$ 90, less than 10 buses a day), Goiania (16 hours, from R$ 298, approx. 6 buses a day), Bonito (6 hours, R$ 100, approx. 4 buses a day). For São Paulo, from R$ 228 and for Rio de Janeiro around R$ 400. For bus timetables, visit www.buscaonibus.com.br.

Porto Velho International Airport offers daily connections to various Brazilian cities.

Three scheduled and low-cost airlines are present: Latam, GOL and Azul.

These airlines operate flights to and from Campinas, Manaus, Cuiabà, Brasilia and São Paulo (Guarulhos airport). Flights are daily for all these cities, except Brasilia (flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays).

Airport services: car rental, restaurants, ATM, post office, stores..

The city of Boa Vista, in the state of Roraima, is located on the outskirts of Brazil and the Amazon. Air travel is a natural choice.

Daily flights to Manaus, Brasilia and other capitals, such as Benjamin Constant with Latam, Azul and GOL.

Services: Restaurants, stores, car rental, banks.

There are no bus services between Boa Vista airport and the city center. Cab services are available.

Santarèm Maestro Wilson Fonseca airport connects the Amazonian city quickly to the rest of the country, from which it is far away, and whose land travel times are often very long. The major national, scheduled and low-cost airlines GOL, Latam and Azul operate regular flights here. The airport serves virtually all the country's major cities, either directly or with connections. It can be reached by bus from Rua Rui Barbosa on the aeroporto-centro line, or by cab. Car rental companies are also available.

Ensures the Macapá-Belém crossing every Monday and Friday.

In Macapá. Departure for the small towns of Afuá, Anajás… (Archipel archipelago).

Port Santa Inês. Afuá is 4 hours of boat.