19-Day South America Trip with Transfers, Excursions & Accommodation
Highlights
* Discover Buenos Aires with a local guide and attend to a Tango Show
* Get to see the amazing Glaciers in El Calafate
* Tour one of the World Natural Wonders: the Iguazu Falls
* Experience the lively atmosphere of Rio de Janeiro, with wonderful beaches and the amazing Christ the Redeemer Statue
* Visit the city of Lima and spend the night at it famous museum
* Go on a cultural discovery trip to Cusco and wonder at its beautiful landscapes
* Travel to the ancient city of Machu Picchu, heart of the Inca Empire
Itinerary
According to your flight itinerary, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport, holding a sing with your name, to safely take you to your hotel in downtown Buenos Aires. Check-in and rest of the day free.
Our day begins with a walking tour of Buenos Aires, departing from our office in San Telmo. We'll explore the city's most beautiful and interesting places, including the Centre, San Telmo, La Boca, and Recoleta. Throughout the tour, we'll travel on foot and use public transport, providing opportunities to capture photos and discover areas beyond the typical tourist circuit. The tour concludes around 5:00 pm in Recoleta.
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. The event will take place in 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
The tour departs from the boat terminal in the luxurious neighborhood of Puerto Madero, where you'll meet your guide at 09:45 hrs. From there, we'll sail through the Rio de la Plata and the Delta area, offering you the best views of the city. Once in Tigre, a bus tour will take you to explore the main attractions. We'll then continue with a walking tour through the famous Puerto de Frutos market. Finally, we'll return to Buenos Aires by train, concluding the tour at Retiro station.
We will take you from your hotel to the airport. There you will board your flight to El Calafate. Upon your arrival, a driver will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel.
Pick up from the hotels at 09:00 a.m. to travel along the picturesque Route 11, which skirts the main body of Lake Argentino en route to Los Glaciares National Park. Once at the park, we'll head to the Curve of Sighs to observe the Perito Moreno Glacier for the first time. Then, we'll continue our journey with another stop at the Bajo las Sombras Pier to navigate to the glacier's southern wall. Following this, we'll explore the glacier from the frontal walkways, offering different vantage points to admire its beauty from varying angles. In the afternoon, we'll begin our return journey to El Calafate. Finally we will enjoy some free time to spot the different detachments that continually take place, and those who want to, can enjoy lunch at any of the restaurants near the runways.
A driver will pick you up at your hotel in El Calafate 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.
You will go on a half day tour to discover the Brazilian side of the Iguassu 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. Then after 950 meters with stunning views over the Iguassu river you'll get to the falls on the Brazilian side. The walkway entering the river next to the Floriano fall gives the visitor a gorgeous panoramic view of the lower Iguassu 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 Iguazu 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 (Iguazu 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 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.
We will go visit the Corcovado Hill and the statue of Christ the Redeemer, located at 710 meters high. We can make our way to the top by the historical train, from there, we will get stunning panoramic views. Stop for lunch. Continue to visit Pan de Azúcar hill, located at 395 meters above sea level, in the middle of Guanabara Bay. The climb is made by cable car to the peak of the mountain, from where you can get a wonderful 360 ° view of the Guanabara Bay, Copacabana, Urca, Botafogo, Flamengo and its surroundings
During this historical and touristic journey, we will take you on a cruise that will border the Guanabara Bay, passing through points of great beauty and cultural significance. Our tour will lead you to sail among the beaches of Flamengo, Botafogo, and Urca, the Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar), the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Rio-Niteroi Bridge, Enxadas Island, and the Monument to the Fallen in the Second World War, just to mention a few of the places to visit.
According to your flight itinerary, a driver will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the airport to board your flight. Once you arrive in Lima, your driver will be waiting to take you to your hotel.
The Lima city tour starts at the impressive Larco Museum, founded by Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle in 1926, located in the traditional neighborhood of Pueblo Libre. The museum houses a stunning collection of over 5000 pieces of pre-Columbian art, including gold and silver artifacts, ceramics, and erotic art, providing a chronological journey through ancient Peruvian civilizations. The tour then continues in Lima's historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988, where we'll explore charming squares, colonial mansions, and a rich history. Notably, Casa de Aliaga, a colonial house from 1536 filled with priceless art and history, and the Main Square, where Lima was founded in 1535 and Peru's independence was declared in 1821, showcase significant colonial landmarks. The Cathedral of Lima, constructed in the 16th century by Spanish conquistadors, is a final highlight of the tour.
According to the chosen means of transport (bus or plane), your driver will pick you up at your hotel to transfer you to the bus terminal or to the airport. Once you arrive in Cusco, your transportation will be waiting to take you to your hotel. Check in and rest of the day free.
We will visit the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman: start the tour by visiting the fortress of the same name. We will continue with Q'enqo, ancient temple where you can see an altar for sacrifices, and then with Tambomachay, sacred fountain of life and health. To finish, we will go to the Plaza de Armas to enter the Cathedral, which keeps invaluable colonial works and paintings, like the Cross that arrived with the first Europeans.
Transfer to the train station. We will travel with the Vistadome train to the town of Aguas Calientes. The route follows the course of the Urubamba or Vilcanota river descending more and more and entering a canyon until arriving at the town of Aguas Calientes, located at the foot of the mountain of Machu Picchu. We will board our mini buses to ascend to the vestiges of the Sacred citadel of the Incas "Machu Picchu". We will visit its terraces, passages, temples, the solar clock or "Intihuatana", and other sacred places that this citadel guards. In the afternoon, we go back to the town to take the return train. Arrival to the station and return to the hotel.
On our last day in Cusco, we will visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The tour starts at the traditional Pisac Market, and have some free time to look around and buy local crafts. We will have lunch at a traditional restaurant in the area. In the afternoon, continue to Ollantaytambo, a picturesque village that has been inhabited since the Inca times, where we will visit the temple that was used as a fortress during the Inca resistance.
Depending on the chosen option, you will be transferred to the bus station or airport, to continue your journey or return to your home.
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included with
* Accommodation in a standard room at selected 4-star hotels.
* Tours and transfers as specified in the itinerary
* Taxes
* Train ticket and Entrance to Machu Picchu
* Entrance fees to Larco Museum and Cathedral of Lima
* Entrance fees to tourist sites in Cusco
* Entrance to archaeological sites at the Sacred Valley in Cusco
excluded by
* Flights NOT included. Quotation upon request.
* Entrances fees to national parks and not mentioned as included
* Meals (unless specified)
* Personal Expenses
Restrictions
Rates not valid for special dates such as New Year's Eve, Christmas, Carnival, Holy Week, among others. Subject to change without prior notice
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