Car hire in Brazil is a must if you want to get the most out this enormous country. Whilst it will be impossible to see everything in a typical fortnight holiday, the freedom of a hire car means you'll certainly see a lot more of Brazil's highlights independently of organised tours and trips, and you'll be able to relax in the comfort of you own air conditioned hire car.
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Avoid getting over ambitious in your hire a car as distances in between Brazilian cities are huge. As an example, a journey from Brasilia to Salvador will take over fourteen hours. Two hours drive west of Rio de Janeiro is the stunning coastal town of Angra dos Reis, where a short ferry trip will land you on unspoilt tropical islands such as Ilha Grande, with the picture postcard offerings of white sands and turquoise seas.
Other highlights include Brazil's capital city of Brasilia, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, the world famous Amazon Rainforest which spans most of northern Brazil, and who could forget the infamous beaches that line the coast such as Ipanema and Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Be sure to stock your hire car with a first aid pack, mobile telephone and plenty of water as the roads can be bumpy and desolate in the rural areas of Brazil. Stock up on maps before heading out as even with satellite navigation it is easy to become disorientated in unfamiliar areas. Try to organise car hire for your holiday to Brazil in plenty of time to ensure you get the best car and price available; having the car ready and waiting at the airport means you can discover Brazil right away.
