Bars & Restaurants

Restaurants:

Delicious, creative cuisine and impeccable table art. Our chefs pull out all the stops to ensure you have a fabulous and entertaining meal. FOR INFORMATION: The speciality restaurant may be closed at certain periods.

General buffet restaurant

In the centre of the Resort, a restaurant with an open structure and a typical Brazilian decor. A warm atmosphere that goes perfectly with the international cuisine served at the buffet at all mealtimes. One of the restaurants 6 rooms is a smoking area. List of equipment :

• High chairs for babies
• Table(s) seat 4
• Table(s) seat 8
• Ventilation

The Jangada

This typical restaurant with an open structure is located near the river that flows through the Resort It serves late breakfast and lunch as well as speciality Brazilian dishes in the evening. Evening tables must be booked in advance at Reception. Waiter service. This is a non-smoking area. List of equipment :

• High chairs for babies
• Table(s) seat 4
• Table(s) seat 6
• Table(s) seat 8
• Ventilation

BABY CORNER special service

This Baby Zone, in the Resorts main restaurant, offers a special service for babies, with sweet and savoury baby foods and all the equipment necessary for preparing your babys meals

Bars:

Available all day and evening (during bar opening hours) in all the bars in the Resort (including the nightclub). Drinks included(served by the glass and in the bars only) : Water, fruit juices, sodas, hot drinks, cocktails with and without alcohol, local and/or international spirits, wines. Sweet and savoury snacks

Drinks not included Champagne, VSOP and XO spirits, bottled and canned drinks (available in certain Resorts from vending machines and/or the Club Med boutique

Sports & Activities

The relaxation and sports-based activities offered in this Club Med Village will open you up to the cultural riches of the host country.

Club Med Fitness Included in your package

Water skiing and wakeboard Included in your package

And also ...

LEISURE / RELAXATION

Included in your package: Beach / Swimming pool , Club Med entertainmnent , Table tennis

Optional Extra*: Creativity workshop

SPORTS Included in your package:

• All levels : Aquafitness , Club Med Fitness , Sailing , Tennis
• Free practice : Basket-ball , Beach volleyball , Football , Kayak , Squash , Volley-ball , Weights room
• Initiation : Archery , Water skiing and wakeboard

* at extra cost

Wellness Centre

Situated in the heart of the Resort, this Spa proposes a wide range of massages (from 30 minutes to 1 hour) and rituals (over 1 or 2 days). Booking on site. It has 6 individual treatment rooms. For your information: all the massages on offer in our Spas are designed to enhance your beauty and well-being. We do not offer medical, para-medical or therapeutic massages. The term massage can also refer to different types of body-sculpting techniques by qualified practitioners or beauticians.

Children & Teens

Our Resort welcomes children of all ages, with childrens club facilities specifically devised for the different age groups, and run by professionals.

Discovery

A stay at the Club Med is always the perfect opportunity to leave everyday realities behind and experience something completely new. The excursions programme is given as an indication.

Discovery the coffee farms (1 day)

Discover Paraíba Valley, through one of the greatest episodes in Brazils history, narrated by the river and the rich coffee plantations that developed in the 19th century. For your information:

• Transport by bus or minibus
• Journey time: 2 hours

Foz do Iguaçu (2 days)

Discover the worlds most beautiful waterfalls, a fabulous festival of water - over 272 falls plunging over a precipice about 3 kms (nearly 2 miles) wide. Visit the Argentine and Brazilian sides and admire how beautifully they complement each other. Electric train ride through Macuco national park. Speedboat trip at the foot of the falls. A unique and unforgettable experience. A UNESCO World Heritage site. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Transport by taxi or minibus and plane

Guided ecology walk (2 hours)

Guided tour of the of the Atlantic forest, part of the Club Meds private ecological reserve.

Ilha Grande (1 day)

Sail to Ilha Grande, which houses one of the last coastal ecosystems on Rios southern coast. 20-minute walk to Lopes Mendes beach where you can swim in crystal clear waters and then sail along the islands inner coastline. Lunch in a typical restaurant.

Paraty (1 day)

Discover this historic city, which boasts some of Brazils finest examples of colonial architecture. Paraty (the name of a fish, the mullet) is listed as a national monument. A perfect image of harmony, its paved streets and numerous sobrados with colourful doors and windows are among its distinguishing features. Sail to "cotton island" for lunch on a traditional boat; free time for shopping. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Transport by bus or minibus and bateau
• Journey time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Rio by night (evening)

Rio by night: seafood dinner followed by a grand folklore show at the Plataforma cabaret, the Brazilian Lido. For your information

• Tby minibus or bus
• Journey time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Rio city tour (1 day)

Join us for a tour of the essential sites of this great metropolis: Maracanã, one of the worlds most famous football stadiums, Corcovado and the statue of Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain and of course Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. Lunch in a well-known churrascaria in the city. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Transport by minibus or bus
• Journey time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Rio, history and culture (1 day)

A superb guided tour of the historic centre. Lunch in a traditional restaurant in the centre. For your information:

• Cultural excursion
• Transport by minibus or bus
• Journey time: 1 hour 30 minutes

The Angra islands (1/2 day)

Come and admire the mountainous landscape that forms a series of fabulous small bays and creeks. Located on a narrow strip of land, Angra is an important tourist centre and the summer home of many rich Cariocas. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Transport by minibus and boat

Excursions should be booked on the premises at the Discovery desk

Practical Information

CLUB MED RIO DAS PEDRAS
BR 101 KM 441,5 RODOVIA RIO SANTOS 23860-000 MANGARATIBA, RIO DE JANEIRO Telephone: (55) 21 2 688 91 91 Fax: (55) 21 2 688 33 33

GMT time difference : between - 1 and - 4 hours in summer GMT time difference : between - 2 and - 5 hours in winter

Transport package

Your package includes return flights and transfers to and from the Resort.

Getting to the Resort

For customers who have not bought the transport package. Transfer airport / Resort. Airport at Rio de Janeiro, 120 kms (75 miles) from the Resort. Transfer takes 1 hour 30/45 minutes.* Price : Winter 2008 2009, one-way (prices given as an indication, subject to exchange rate): - 307 Reals (around 105 Euros) per taxi (2 or 3 people) - 420 Reals per van (4 people)

Club Med car park(s)

Manned outdoor car park with 220 spaces. Free access, booking not required.

Rio de Janeiro airport

Airport at Rio de Janeiro, 120 kms (75 miles) from the Resort. Flight time (indicative): Paris: 11 hrs 30 mins
Sao Paolo: 45 mins

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Payment options at the Resort

Currency: the Real (BRL). In this Resort, the Club Med Pass

Village Information

"Have a taste of everything" Resort

Have a taste of everything Resort. South of Rio de Janeiro, the Resort of Rio das Pedras nestles amid lush greenery set at the edge of a long beach in the heart of Brazil’s second largest protected ecological reserve, the Mata Atlantica. The colonial style bungalows blend harmoniously with the natural environment. The large seafront swimming pool lies next to the La Jangada restaurant where after a day of water-skiing or excursions*, a superb variety of dishes awaits you at the buffet. Here in this unique location, the live music and warmth of the Brazilian welcome will sweep you away into another world, where mountains, forest, river and ocean merge into one.

Prize awarded:

Veja Awards, “Best Resort for Kids”

Beach

600 yards of private sandy beach (no lifeguards), bordered by imposing rocks that form little creeks. criques. Beach equipped with deckchairs and showers. There are plenty of trees along the beach providing lots of shade

Parks ans Gardens

Gardens consisting of bougainvillea, hibiscus, and fruit trees such as banana, lemon and pitanga. Ornamental pools and subtle lighting add to the charm.

Highlights of the Rio Das Pedras

AUTUMN - WINTER For holidays from 30/10/2009 to 30/04/2010
SPRING - SUMMER For holidays from 01/05/2009 to 29/10/2009

• "Best Resort for Kids" at the Veja Awards
• Water sports for all tastes: waterskiing, wakeboarding, kayak
• The Resort lies alongside an ecological reserve, opposite the Bay of Angra
• A wide programme of excursions* to discover Brazil