TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

If you hold a passport issued by one of the countries below you need to apply for a visa:

Australia
Canada
China
Índia
Japan
US

Note that this is not the complete list, so that for other countries visa may be required. If you are not sure about your situation, please, send us an email.

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Do I need vaccines?

Yes, vaccination against yellow fever is recommended for all travelers who come to QR03 in Brasilia (Distrito Federal)!


See below:

An international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever is compulsory for travelers who, within three months prior to their arrival in Brazil, have visited or been in transit through the following countries:

Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, French Guyana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Venezuela and Zaire.

Additionally, vaccination against yellow fever is recommended for all travelers when visiting the following states of Brazil:

Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins.

Please note that yellow fever vaccinations take approximately 10 days to become effective.

An international certificate of vaccination against polio is compulsory for children aged between three months and six years.

(text from the web site of the Brazilian Embassy in London)

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What laguage is spoken in Brazil?

Only Portuguese. Spanish may be understood. Out of touristic and academic places, few Brazilians speak English or French.

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What is the Brazilian Currency?

It is the Real (R$).

1 US dollar or 1 Euro is floating around R$ 3.00
Accordingly, 1 British Pound floats around R$ 5.00

Note that the only currency accepted in the country is the Real.

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How is the weather in Brasília in August?

The whether is dry, but not too hot. Average temperature is 25 degrees (C)
You are strongly recommended to drink water many times a day.

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General information about Brasília:

1,100m above the sea

1,9 milion inhabitants

314 inhabitants per sq kilometer

Air humidity around 25% during the dry season

Local time: 3 hours less than Greewich's time (and the same as Rio and São Paulo)

1,000 km far from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo

International Airport Juscelino Kubitscheck (some 10km far from the Hotels area)

Electricity 220V

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I am planning to visit different places in Brazil. How can I get good prices?

You can buy an Air Pass before coming to Brazil and travel, within 21 days, for different parts of the country (including Amazonia and Pantanal). Prices are much better than buying separate tickets!
4 stops US$ 399
5 stops US$ 499
6 stops US$ 599

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I will be arriving in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo and then I have to take another plane to Brasilia. What are the flight options?

The list below contains only part of the schedule. If you want to know about other flights, please check with the companies.

Flights from SÃO PAULO to BRASILIA
 Flights from BRASILIA to SÃO PAULO
Flights from RIO DE JANEIRO to BRASILIA
Flights from BRASILIA to RIO DE JANEIRO

Flights from SÃO PAULO to BRASILIA
RG - CGH/BSB 07:00 - 08:35 ( MON to FRI )
RG - CGH/BSB 08:56 - 10:29 ( DAILY )
TAM - CGH/BSB 07:22 - 09:15 ( MON to SAT )
TAM - CGH/BSB 07:50 - 09:40 ( DAILY )
TAM - CGH/BSB 08:34 - 10:05 ( MON to THU )
VP - CGH/BSB 08:47 - 10:12 ( DAILY )
TAM - GRU/BSB 08:50 - 10:33 ( DAILY )
RG - GRU/BSB 09:00 - 10:31 ( DAILY )

Flights from BRASILIA to SÃO PAULO
TAM - BSB/CGH 06:30 - 07:58 ( MON to SAT)
TAM - BSB/CGH 07:38 - 09:13 ( DAILY)
RG - BSB/CGH 07:00 - 08:31 (MON to SAT)
RG - BSB/CGH 09:00 - 10:35 ( MON to FRI )
VP - BSB/CGH 07:55 - 09:24 ( DAILY)
TAM - BSB/GRU 06:58 - 08:40 (MON to SAT)
VP - BSB/GRU 08:06 - 09:50 ( DAILY)

Flights from RIO DE JANEIRO to BRASILIA
RG or TAM - SDU/BSB 07:00 - 08:35 ( MON to SAT )
RG or TAM - SDU/BSB 07:48 - 09:35 ( DAILY )
RG or TAM - SDU/BSB 09:08 - 10:47 ( MON to FRI )
VP - GIG/BSB 08:20 - 09:55 ( DAILY )
RG - GIG/BSB 09:00 - 10:29 ( DAILY )

Flights from BRASILIA to RIO DE JANEIRO
RG or TAM - BSB/SDU 07:00 - 08:37 ( MON to SAT )
RG or TAM - BSB/SDU 09:10 - 10:45 ( MON to SAT)
RG - BSB/SDU 11:14 - 12:41 ( MON to FRI )
TAM - BSB/SDU 09:15 - 10:45 (MON to SAT )
VP - BSB/GIG 08:15 - 10:10 ( DAILY )

OBSERVATION

Both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have two airports, one in the center of the city and another outside. For the airports that are outside the city, there are special buses connecting the aiport to the center.

São Paulo:
CGH = Congonhas Airport (in the center - only local flights)
GRU = Guarulhos Airport (out of the city - international and local flights)

Rio de Janeiro:
SDU = Santos Dumont Airport (in the center - only local flights)
GIG = Tom Jobim Airport (Galeão) (out of the city - international and local flights)

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How expensive are the tickets?

Full Prices - Return tickets, without the airport taxes

- RIO DE JANEIRO / BRASILIA / RIO DE JANEIRO
TAM e RG: R$ 1.034,00
VP: R$ 994,00

- SÃO PAULO / BRASILIA / SÃO PAULO
TAM e RG: R$ 970,00
VP: R$ 952,00


Airfares may vary a lot. Actually there are many offers with lower prices than those shown here. In order to get them, it is important to book (and pay the ticket) earlier. If you are interested, please send an email to info@mykonos.com.br.

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