Make the most of the World Cup in South Brazil - Day trips from Porto Alegre & Curitiba

South Brazil has a lot to offer and some of the best attractions can be visited in a full day trip from the host cities,  Porto Alegre or Curitiba.

Porto Alegre is a pleasant enough city for a couple of days but if you are staying longer or have an interest in nature or wine, you should know that you can have great day trips from there.

The best Wine-producing region in Brazil is just 2-hours away from the city. We offer you a private trip that takes you behind the scenes to the small wineries that produce the best wines in the country.

For nature lovers, you can visit the largest canyons in the country in the Aparados da Serra National Park. Ideally you should stay at least one night, but it is possible to do it on a full-day too, if you don´t have the time.

In Curitiba, the Serra do Mar train journey is an unforgettable day trip that can easily be done in a spare day.

Check out this mini-guide from The Guardian for more information and tips  on the Southern capitals hosting the World Cup.

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Weekend Specials - Autumn Colours in the Wine Valley of Rio Grande do Sul

The picturesque Vale dos Vinhedos  (Wine Valley) is located 120km northwest from Porto Alegre, in the Italian-influenced Serra Gaúcha.  The best wines in Brazil are produced in this valley, especially those produced by the micro wineries that never reach the supermarkets. You might be surprised, but the local sparkling wines are frequently top rated by many wine connoisseurs.

It is possible to visit the Valley on a day trip from Porto Alegre but you should spend a couple of nights to make the best of the region.

Autumn is a very special time to visit, with the vineyards exploding in colours.

If you are in São Paulo or  Porto Alegre for business you can easily reach the valley to spend a relaxing weekend at the Hotel & SPA do Vinho, the most comfortable hotel in the valley. The hotel is home to the only Caudalie vinothérapie Spa in South America. 

Book now our Autumn Weekend Special from US$ 599 per person for a 2-night stay including  breakfast, 01 lunch, 01 dinner and 01 day of SPA treatments.
 

For a year around program, check-out our great value Self-Drive Tour.

Porto Alegre - a new gateway to Brazil

This week, TAP, the Portuguese airline, operated the first non-stop flight between Europe and South Brazil.

The 4 times a week flights between Lisbon and Porto Alegre , capital of Rio Grande do Sul, open a new entry point to Brazil and to a region that has been largely overlooked by most visitors to the country.

The most southern State in Brazil is well-known for its gaucho culture, the pampas and the Jesuit Missions but it has more to offer.

Porto Alegre, the capital of the State, is the entry point for the attractive wine region- an easy 2 hours drive- and also the best access to the dramatic canyons of the Aparados da Serra and Serra Geral National Parks- a 3 hours-drive through a newly built dual carriage way.

From Porto Alegre, there are direct flights to some of Brazil best natural attractions, such as Iguazu Falls, the beautiful beaches of Florianopolis and to Curitiba, starting point of the most scenic train ride in Brazil and the gateway to the World Biosphere Reserve of the Atlantic Rainforest.

In the next few blogs we will highlight Rio Grande do Sul's attractions and how Europeans can easily combine a visit to South Brazil to an itinerary to Argentina and Chile, places that also have daily direct flights from Porto Alegre.

Chile, Argentina and now Brazil - Wine Enthusiast Magazine - November 2010

Some of the finest expression of methode Champenoise outside of France can be found in the wine regions of Southern Brazil. Surprised?

Check out this article by Adam Strum in the Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Chile, Argentina and now Brazil - Wine Enthusiast Magazine - November 2010

Brazil Ecojourneys offers self-drive tours of the Wine Region of Rio Grande do Sul.