South America tour 19 days / 18 nights Brazil – Argentina – Peru

Arrival in Rio de Janeiro , meeting services at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight – Copacabana Palace

www.belmond.com/copacabana-palace-rio-de-janeiro

Buffet breakfast
Full Day Corcovado & Sugar Loaf
This tour starts in the morning, with the pick up by bus at the hotel. You will pass through some of the finest touristic spots heading to the Cosme Velho´s district, where the railroad station to the cable car that lifts up to the Corcovado is located.  At the top of the Corcovado´s mountain, at a 710 metres height is placed one of the most famous postcards of Rio de Janeiro, the fourty meters height statue of  Christ the Redeemer. This impressive statue, with its magnificent belvedere, lets you appreciate the amazing sights of the city of Rio de Janeiro, mainly some of the most typical districts, as well the famous beaches. The tour continues to the Urca´s district and specifically to the Praia Vermelha, where the Sugar Loaf´s cable ferry station is located. From the cable car, enjoy the superb view of the city to get to the Sugar Loaf´s top (at 396 meters).  From there, the beaches and the meeting of Guanabara´s bay and the ocean waters are amazing.  Return by bus to the hotel.

Overnight – Copacabana Palace www.belmond.com/copacabana-palace-rio-de-janeiro

Buffet breakfast
At the proper time transfer from the hotel to Buzios (approximately 3 hours by road)

Overnight Hotel Insólito www.insolitohotel.com.br

Buffet breakfast
Arrial do Cabo (SIB Services)
We seek passengers in the hotel for the transfer to the city of Arraial do Cabo.
You are ready to unveil the beauty of the nearby cities of Buzios.
Let's take a tour lasting about 8 hours.
We leave Buzios in air-conditioned vehicle and in approximately 1 hour come to Arraial do Cabo. With its beaches of super white sands and crystal clear waters, we will make a boat trip with three stops for swimming. Let us know the Prainhas already elected one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world. The schooner will include the Blue Grotto and the Crack of Our Lady.

Lunch Buffet type in Cabo Frio included (drinks and dessert separately).

After lunch we will make a City Tour in Cabo Frio through the Fort St. Matthew, the Passage of the historic district and soon after we will go to the world famous Bikinis Street, where you will have approximately 1 hour to do your shopping. Soon after the purchase, in about 45 minutes let you back to your hotel.
*The itinerary can be changed as public holidays, peak season and traffic conditions.
Overnight Hotel Insólito www.insolitohotel.com.br

Buffet breakfast
At the proper time transfer to the airport in order to take the flight to Iguazú.
Arrival in Iguazú, meet and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight – Belmond Das Cataratas
www.belmond.com/es/hotel-das-cataratas-iguassu-falls

Buffet breakfast
AM: Half Day Brazilian Falls (Private walking tour)
One of the most beautiful among world s natural postcards, the Iguassu Falls are located in Foz do Iguaçu and a few minutes from the city. The Falls, situated in the Iguassu National Park is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. Created on January,10, 1939 and listed in 1986 by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site, the Iguassu National Park is one of the largest of the Forest reserves in South America as a well as important for the protection of the States renewable resources. The type of predominant vegetation is the subtropical rainforest and the araucaria forest, with the presence of palms, imbúia, caviúna, mate herb and other species. The visit to the Park starts at the Visitors Center, located at the Park’s entrance, about 12 kilometers from the Iguassu Falls. In this center it is possible to find, besides photo exhibits on the Park and the Falls, a large souvenir shop and a bank terminal. To ensure greater comfort to visitors, the Visitors Center has a Medical Post and Bath Rooms including those specially made for the physically impaired. The fees to the Park can be bought at the Visitors Center. After passing through the Visitors Center, the tour continues at the road that crosses the Park and takes us to the wonderful Iguassu Falls. Along the way, information and instructions about the area are given in Portuguese, Spanish and English. Once at the Falls the tour takes place over an easy-to-walk path of approximately 1.200 meters which allows contact with the host coatis. At the end of the tour, we are presented with a panoramic view of the Falls, from a platform where we feel elated after an energizing bath tanks to the Floriano, Deodoro and Garganta do Diabo Falls. The tour ends on the upper part of the Falls, reached by a panoramic elevator. From here, we go to the Porto Canoas area, that receives us with a soothing view of the Upper Iguaçu River.
Lunch included.

Half Day Argentine Falls
On the transfer to the Argentine side of Iguassu Falls, visitors will cross a bridge measuring 480 meters in length and built 1985, known popularly as the "International Fraternity Bridge" although its official name is International Tancredo Neves Bridge, connecting the two fiend countries, Brazil (Foz do Iguaçu) and Argentina (Puerto Iguazu). The Iguassu Falls on the Argentine side are located in the Iguaçu National Park, province of Misiones, 28 kilometers from the center of Foz do Iguaçu and 45 kilometers from the Tropical Hotel das Cataratas of the Cataracts. The bridge lies approximately 20 kilometers, downstream from Iguassu Falls and just 2 kilometers, upstream from the confluence of the Iguaçu and Paraná Rivers, where visitors will be able to have a pretty panoramic sight of the Three-Frontier Landmark on each corner of the three borders: Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Upon arrival at the Iguaçu National Park visitors will pass through a  Visitors' Center equipped with an excellent infrastructure such as: toilets, medical emergency, and interpretation panels on the biodiversity of the Park, from where they will leave for the two stations of the ecological trains, idealized to transport people to the Park's attractions with a low environmental impact; with a duration of 20 minutes approximately as far as the several points of interest. The first stop will be at Cataratas Station from where the visit to the Upper and Lower part of Iguassu Falls begins. After the end of this tour, passengers will board the train again for the Devils' Throat Station, this is one of the most important observation points of the Falls.
Overnight – Belmond Das Cataratas
www.belmond.com/es/hotel-das-cataratas-iguassu-falls

Buffet breakfast
Flight Iguazú – Buenos Aires (not included)
At the proper time transfer to the airport in order to take the flight to Buenos Aires.
Arrival in Buenos Aires, meeting services and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight – Four Seasons www.fourseasons.com

Buffet breakfast
Half Day City Tour Buenos Aires with Café Tortoni
In the afternoon, get acquainted with Buenos Aires during this tour highlighting the city’s major neighborhoods and attractions. Among the points of interest you will see the Main Square Plaza de Mayo surrounded by the Casa Rosada (Presidential Office), the Cabildo (Colonial Town Hall) and the Cathedral. You will also drive through the charming streets of San Telmo and down the colorful roads of La Boca, famous for its multicolor tin houses. Later, drive through elegant Barrio Norte on your way to the RecoletaCemetery, an amazing aboveground cemetery lined with mausoleums and statues. Finally, visit Palermo and its magnificent mansions and parks.

Dinner & Tango Show (Dinner Vip At Gala Tango With transfer and guide)
Famous for its amazing nightlife and for being the land of Carlos Gardel, Buenos Aires countless gastronomic and artistic options. Tango portrays the ‘Queen of the River Plate’ (‘Reina del Plata’). We will enjoy an unforgettable night, surrender to the magic of this city that never sleeps and to the charm of this overwhelming and sanguine music - main protagonist of the night - while enjoying the best of its varied gastronomic offer.

Overnight – Fours Season Hotel www.fourseasons.com/es/buenosaires

Buffet breakfast
Full Day Gaucho Party Santa Susana or Similar
Home to the gaucho, the humid pampa is one of the most fertile natural prairies in the world and is famous for its production of beef and cereals. Only a few kilometers away from the City of Buenos Aires, in a natural environment with beautiful landscapes, we will be honored with their typical national asado, empanadas, and excellent Argentinian wines. The wild smell of the countryside will invite us to break away from routine and discover a charming hundred-year-old rural tradition in the midst of the XXI century. Folk songs and dances, equestrian activities, and unbeatable shows of traditional gaucho skills, such as ring races, cuadreras (horse races), entrevero de tropillas (horse games): let’s live the traditional lifestyle of Argentinian ranches through the gaucho, the greatest symbol of these lands.

Overnight – Fours Season Hotel www.fourseasons.com/es/buenosaires

Buffet breakfast
Flight from Buenos Aires to El Calafate (not included)
At the proper time transfers to the airport in order to take the flight to El Calafate.
Arrival in El Calafate, meet and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight – Imago Hotel www.imagohotelspa.com

Buffet breakfast
Full day tour to Perito Moreno Glacier.
After 2 hour’s drive by bus, you will arrive at Perito Moreno where, after a short walk, passengers can get the first view of the glacier, whose wall of about 100 meters height stands in front of them. This glacier is one of the few in the world still advancing.
Overnight – Imago Hotel www.imagohotelspa.com

Buffet breakfast
Ríos de hielo navigation (regular) Fee included – VIP Sector
09 am to 15 pm approximately
Recomendations: Comfortable shoes and clothes.
Once on board we will sail through the North Arm of Lake Argentino until we reach the Upsala Channel, where we will find a spectacular Iceberg Barrier, and if the location of the icebergs allows us, we will be able to get near the glacier´s wall. Afterwards we will navigate the Spegazzini Channel, where we will observe the Seco Glacier to reach the front of the Spegazzini Glacier, the highest in the National Park. Return to Punta Bandera Port. Transfer from Punta Bandera Port to Hotel.
In this exclusive tour, you will travel at the Captain's Club Lounge. This room, with 18 seats, includes hot and cold beverages and pastry tasting throughout the tour with a unique panoramic view of the glaciers.
Bringing a lunch box is suggested.
Overnight – Imago Hotel www.imagohotelspa.com

Buffet breakfast
At the proper time transfers to the airport in order to take the flight to Mendoza.
Arrival in Mendoza, meet and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight – Park Hyatt Mendoza www.mendoza.park.hyatt.com

Buffet breakfast
FD/Wine Cellars Tour with lunch
The Departments of Maipú and Luján de Cuyo belong to the so-called ‘first zone of wine production’. It is the cradle of the internationally famous Argentinian malbec for a reason. It shows us at every turn how Mendoza people has succeeded in turning a dessert into an oasis: canals, irrigation ditches, computerized drip irrigation, an harmonious combination of old techniques inherited from the huarpe Indians and modern technologies generating crops of the highest quality. Joined by experienced professionals, we will visit different types of wineries (boutique, author, family, artisan, industrial). We will walk among the vineyards, learning about the many elaboration methods. Later on we will taste the best Argentinian wines with the majestic Cordóndel Plata hill as background. Lunch is not included.
Overnight – Park Hyatt Mendoza www.mendoza.park.hyatt.com

Buffet breakfast
Full Day High Mountain – Lunch is not included
Uspallata, a Huarpe territory before the conquest, is located 100 km away from Mendoza. The huge Potrerillos Dan is the final destination of this tour. On our way, we will visit Las Bóvedas, Picheuta, Polvaredas, Punta de Vacas to reach Los Penintentes, where we will be able to contemplate a privileged panoramic view. Next, we will visit Puente del Inca. At this point, Las Cuevas river has carved the mountain to form a natural bridge. Also, thermal waters spring from the rocks —another charming attraction. Near the border, a magnificent natural viewpoint will allow us to admire the magnificence of the Aconcagua. We will also visit the beautiful Horconeslake. At the Chilean border, we will visit Las Cuevas sitting at 3,200 m above sea level. If weather conditions are favorable, we will visit the Cristo Redentor (Christ, the Redeemer) monument, symbol of Argentinian-Chilean fraternity.
Overnight – Park Hyatt Mendoza www.mendoza.park.hyatt.com

Buffet breakfast
Flight Mendoza to Lima
At the proper time transfer to the airport in order to take the flight to Lima
Arrival in Lima and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight - Country Club Lima Hotel- Master Suite  www.hotelcountry.com

Buffet breakfast.
At a proper time transfer from your hotel to the airport.
Flight from Lima to Cusco (not included).
Arrival to Cusco and transfer to your hotel.

Half day visiting the city and nearby ruins
Get to know the city of Cusco, an UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site and possessor of a style all its own. The tour begins at the Koricancha Temple, an old Incan palace and main center for the worship of the sun god, Inti. Once the Spanish conquered Peru, the Dominican order built a lovely church over top this temple’s foundations: the church of Santo Domingo, that is still there today. Your next destination is the Main Square, and then the adventure continues at the Sacsayhuaman Fortress built of enormous stone blocks expertly shaped by the Incas. It is strategically located at the top of a hill overlooking the city of Cuzco. What a view of the city! The tour continues with visits to three archeological sites three archeological sites: Qenko, Puca-Pucara, and Tambomachay, important religious and administrative centers for the Incas.Finaly you will visit the art workshop named Inkasexpresion, that presents artists working on silver pieces and painting in wood. It is an ideal place for the ones that like andean art.
Overnight - Aranwa Cusco Boutique.- Deluxe room
http://www.aranwahotels.com/hotel_cuscoboutique_thehotel.html#cusco_relocated_anchor

Buffet breakfast.
At a proper time transfer from your hotel to the train station.(Private transfer with driver + English speaking assistance)
Full Day Machu Picchu + Lunch - Hiram Bingham
You will set off to see one of the most visited tourist attractions the world over: Machu Picchu, onboard the exclusive Belmond Hiram Bingham, a luxury train operated by Peru Rail. Not only will you get the most incredible views of the surrounding countryside, but you will have your choice of either a delicious brunch or cocktail in the bar car and be served a delectable lunch, as well. What a way to start of your adventure! Upon your arrival, a professional guide will drive you to the archeological site where you will definitely have a most intense experience you will never forget. Later on, you will spend some time resting at the Belmond Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge and then start the return trip to Cuzco. You arrive at the Poroy Station, where you will be picked up and taken back to your lodgings. (Private transfer with driver + English speaking assistance)

Overnight - Aranwa Cusco Boutique. Deluxe room

• Please take note that your guide will be waiting for you at Aguas Calientes train station. He will be with you until the end of your excursion. He will not return on the train with you.
• Please note that this train do not operate on Sundays

Buffet breakfast.
At a proper time transfer from your hotel to the airport.
Flight from Cusco to Lima (not included).
Arrival to Lima, reception and assistance to connect with your next flight.
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