Buzios, Salida 15 de Marzo from US$1,162

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Armação dos Búzios often referred to as just Búzios, is a resort town and a municipality located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Today, Búzios is a popular getaway from the city and a worldwide tourist site, especially among Brazilians and Argentinians. In the early 1900s Búzios was popular with the Carioca’s high society, who wanted to escape from the chaotic city life of Rio de Janeiro and enjoy over 23 beaches that the peninsula offers. But it wasn’t until 1964, when the French actress Brigitte Bardot visited Búzios, that it grew to be a popular tourist destination. Today, the peninsula is a travelling site that offers calmness, direct contact with nature and scenic views. The west coast beaches offer calm, clear waters while the east coast ones, facing the open sea, are more wild and draw surfers and water sports enthusiasts. Azeda, Ferradura, João Fernandes, Armação, and Geribá, are the most popular beaches in town and to the surf. At night, Rua das Pedras, Buzios' main street, offers its visitors an active nightlife and a great variety of shopping and restaurants. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Beaches The west-facing beaches generally offer calm water while the ones facing the open sea, to the east, attract surfers, windsurfers and kite enthusiasts. Clockwise around the peninsula, the main beaches are. o Praia Rasa. First beach on the left as you arrive from Rio de Janeiro. Wind surfing and kite surfing and a few pousadas but a bit off the beaten track. o Praia de Manguinhos. An extension of Praia Rasa, closer to the downtown area and with more accommodation. o Praia da Tartaruga. o Praia do Canto. The harbour for the downtown area rather than a beach. Lots of accommodation. o Praia da Armação and Praia dos Ossos. o Praia João Fernandes. This is an upmarket residential area but the beach is disappointingly small and at high tide there is little room. o Praia Brava. Surfing beach exposed to the Atlantic. Few facilities. o Praia Olho de Boi. Naturist beach reached by following a 500m trail from Praia Brava. Take your own refreshments. o Praia do Forno. Attractive toe-shaped beach with one small bar. o Praia de Ferradura. Large, sheltered beach for swimmers not surfers. A few bars where the vans stop. One upmarket pousada but little else in the way of accommodation. o Praia Ferradurinha. Attractive small beach that can get rather crowded. Only reachable by car if you want to pay R10 an hour for one of the few parking places. Park at or take a van to Praia de Geribá and walk. From Praia Ferraderinha the fit can swim to Praia dos Amores (Lovers’ Beach), where it is said that “two arrive and three leave”. o Praia de Geribá. Popular beach with many bars and restaurants and pousadas either on the beach or in the blocks behind it or on the overlooking hill. Good surfing location and there are several people offering surfing lessons (look for the upright surfboards in the sand). o Praia Tucuns. Long, almost deserted beach with no facilities other than a large, unattractive resort at the far end. • Rua das Pedras (street of stones) is a street that gives its name to the downtown area on the north coast that offers restaurants, shopping and nightlife. • Statue of Brigette Bardot. The peninsula was popularized by Brigitte Bardot in the 1960s, and a statue of her can be found on the sea front a short distance east of the wharf in the downtown area. • The views. There are several viewpoints (mirantes) around Buzios. On the top of a hill close to Praia Brava there is a tower that offers good views of much of the peninsula. The road up to it is not very good but it is just about reachable with an ordinary saloon car.

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15 Mar

Transport from Buenos Aires to Armação de Búzios

Departure

British Airways - BA248

1:35 PM - Buenos Aires, Ministro Pistarini (EZE)

4:35 PM - Rio De Janeiro, Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (GIG)

0 PC Nonstop Fare: BASIC ECONOMY

Transport: BA248

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: BASIC ECONOMY

15 Mar

Accommodation

7 Nights

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ARMAÇAO DOS BÚZIOS - At 0.2 km from the centreBED AND BREAKFASTPraça Eugênio Honold, 36, ARMAÇAO DOS BÚZIOS 28950-000 STANDARD DOBLE - BB

This pleasant hotel lies less than 4 km from the centre of Armacao Buzios just a few paces from the nearest fine sandy beach (50 m). Bars and nightclubs lie just a few minutes walk away (approximately 600 m) and links to the public transport are to be found directly out front. This fabulous, family-run beachside hotel comprises 2 floors with a total of 25 rooms. Facilities include a foyer, a safe, a currency exchange facility and Internet access in addition to a cosy café, a bar and a restaurant to while the day away in. Room and laundry services are available and car parking facilities are to be found outside the hotel. The tastefully decorated, modern rooms each come with an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a minibar/ fridge, a king-sized bed and a hire safe. A hearty breakfast buffet is on offer to guests each morning.

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22 Mar

Transport from Armação de Búzios to Buenos Aires

Return

British Airways - BA249

8:25 AM - Rio De Janeiro, Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (GIG)

11:50 AM - Buenos Aires, Ministro Pistarini (EZE)

0 PC Nonstop Fare: BASIC ECONOMY

Transport: BA249

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: BASIC ECONOMY