19-Day Journey through South America with Transfers, Excursions & Accommodation
Highlights
* Discover Buenos Aires with a local guide and attend to a Tango Show
* Tour the wonderful Chilean Patagonia, through land and water.
* Get to see the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier with a boat ride
* Explore one of the World's Natural Wonders: the Iguazu Falls.
* Visit the famous Christ the Redeemer monument and beautiful beaches at Rio de Janeiro
Itinerary
According to your flight itinerary, our driver will take you from Santiago airport to your hotel located downtown. Rest of the day free
Pick up from 09 am to go on a tour through most important historical, commercial and residential areas. Visit the Government Palace, called "La Moneda", the historical centre of the Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucía Hill, the Cathedral, the Central Post Office, the Municipality and the bohemian neighbourhood of Bellavista, among others.
Depart from your hotel and towards the city of Viña del Mar, known as "The Garden City", where we will visit the Vergara country house, Carrasco Palace and the flower clock, among the most important points. Then, the tour continues towards Valparaiso, a city well known because of its multicoloured houses. Visit to the Sotomayor Square and the bay.
You will be transferred from your hotel in Santiago to the airport to take your flight to Punta Arenas. Once there, we'll take you to the bus station, to board the shuttle to Puerto Natales. At the terminal, your driver will be waiting to take you to your hotel.
Departure from our hotel in Puerto Natales, towards the Natural Monument, the Milodón Cave. The largest of these caves contains a replica of the extinct Milodon, a large herbivore. Then, we will visit Torres del Paine National Park, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful natural sites on the planet, and recently qualified as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Thus, through our tour we will appreciate some of its main attractions, such as Laguna Amarga, Cuernos del Paine, Salto Grande and Lake Gray.
At noon we will enjoy our lunch, and then, continue touring the park a bit more, before finally returning to our Puerto Natales hotel.
On the morning, we'll go to the pier and board the boat that leads us to the glaciers. We'll sail pass through Guanacos Island and the Last Hope Fjord. At noon we reach the Balmaceda Glacier, which stands out due to its great beauty. Continue to the Serrano Glacier, where we disembark to enjoy a walk through the lush forest and up to the foot of the glacier. Stop for lunch and then, go on another walk to the surroundings of the area. Finally, sail back to the port, where the shuttle await us to take us to the hotel
Transfer to Puerto Natales bus terminal to take the shuttle service towards the Argentinean town of El Calafate. At the terminal you will be received by your driver, who will take you to your hotel
From your hotel, head towards Los Glaciares National Park along the scenic Route 11, which runs alongside the main course of Lago Argentino. Once at the park, go to Curva de los Suspiros, where we leave the vehicle to take a first look to the Perito Moreno Glacier. The next stop is at Muelle bajo las Sombras, to go on a boat ride to get closer to the southern wall of the glacier. Then we will go to the front catwalks of the glacier, to see it from several balconies located at different heights, allowing us to appreciate it from different angles, each more beautiful than the last one. Finally we will enjoy some free for lunch at any of the restaurants near the catwalks, before returning to the city on the afternoon.
Explore the city by your own or ask for us optional activities.
A driver will pick you up at your hotel to take you board your flight to Buenos Aires. After your arrival, another driver will be there waiting for you to take you to your hotel.
Morning sightseeing tour by bus to explore the city and it's most beautiful and interesting places. You'll go through the Centre, San Telmo, La Boca, Recoleta and Palermo. We include two stops for walking around and taking pictures: Plaza de Mayo and Caminito.
At night, between 8 and 8:30 we will pick you up at your hotel to enjoy a beautiful dinner accompanied by an unforgettable Tango Show at El Querandí, one of the most popular Tanguerías in the neighbourhood of San Telmo. You will taste a gourmet three-course dinner with a wide selection of typical dishes and regional wines. Then, witness an incredible show, which reviews the History of Tango with different dance partners and singers. At the end, around midnight, you will be returned to your hotel
Leave your hotel to travel north. First, we visit the luxurious city of San Isidro, where you can see old mansions and an incredible church. Then, continue to the Delta Del Tigre, a little town surrounded by channels. Here, you'll go on a boat ride through the islands and after that, we'll take you to the local market where you can buy traditional food and crafts. Return to the city short after midday.
Around 9 am, we'll travel outside the city, into the countryside, to the traditional ranch, Santa Susana. We will perform multiple activities related to local customs. You can go horseback riding, live a traditional folklore show live and enjoy a demonstration of the fantastic horse skills of the famous Gauchos Argentinos. Our tour includes lunch: asado (barbecue), of different cuts of meat and vegetables, paired with local wines, and for dessert, try some regional sweets. Return to the city on the afternoon.
A driver will pick you up at your hotel to take you board your flight to Puerto Iguazu. After your arrival, another driver will be there waiting for you to take you to your hotel.
Once you've checked in, go on a half day tour to discover the Brazilian side of the Iguazu Falls National Park. Upon arrival at the Visitors Centre, you'll get on the panoramic buses that begin the tour of the park. After a short ride, you get off the bus to start walking the paths. From the first balcony, you can get a panoramic view of the Argentinean falls. The walkway entering the river next to the Floriano fall gives the visitor a gorgeous panoramic view of the lower Iguazu river and the Devil’s throat Canyon. The Iguassu falls at the Brazilian side is the place to get the best views of the falls.
The Iguassu Falls tour on the Argentinian side takes you visit the upper, lower and Devil's throat circuits. You will arrive to the New Visitors Centre at the Iguazu Falls where you'll walk to the "Nature Interpretation Centre". From there you can go on board the eco-train that goes to the Cataratas Station (Iguassu Falls Station; it's the train's first stop) in about 8 minutes, or you can take a short walk through the “Green Trail” that leads to the beginning of the path towards the Upper and Lower trails of the Iguassu Falls. Otherwise you can take the same train to the Garganta Station (the biggest fall of the Iguazu Falls). Once you have finished the circuits, you must go back to the Visitors Centre where the vehicles are waiting to take you back to the hotel.
We will take you from your hotel to the Foz de Iguazu airport, where you will board your flight to Rio de Janeiro. Once there, a driver will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name, to take you safely to your hotel in downtown.
After breakfast be picked up from the hotel for a visit to downtown Rio de Janeiro, the historical center and also today's business and financial center. Visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Selaron stairs. Afterwards continue onwards to Sugarloaf Mountain and ascend the famous mountain by cable car for amazing views from the top. Afterward, return to the hotel for an evening at leisure.
The tour starts early in the morning, leaving the hotels in the south of Rio heading for Armação dos Búzios. The transfer lasts around 3 hours, and worth it when we come across such beauty of the beaches and islands of the place.
As soon as we arrive in Búzios we will embark on a schooner and sail along the coast of the city, enjoying some of the best beaches in the region. Let's get to know the beaches of João Fernandes and Tartaruga, and also the Ugly Island. At these spots will be a stop and diving option, of course. Unmissable.
After swimming and diving in the blue waters of Búzios, it is time to disembark from the schooner and walk down the famous Rua das Pedras until we reach the restaurant where we will have lunch and recompose the energies to the final part of the tour. After lunch we will have free time to continue exploring Rua das Pedras and enjoy its bars and shops.
After the tour, we will take the transfer and return to Rio de Janeiro hotels.
After breakfast you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to Rio de Janeiro International Airport.
included with
* Accommodation in a standard room at selected 4-star hotels.
* Tours and transfers as specified in itinerary
* Taxes
excluded by
* All Flights
* Entrances Fees
* Meals (unless specified)
* Personal Expenses
Essential
Information
Rates not valid for special dates such as New Year's Eve, Christmas, Carnival, Holy Week, among others. Subject to change without prior notice.
