Itinerary

DAY 01 | Arrive Rio de Janeiro
Rio de janeiro, Brazil
Welcome to South America! On arrival, you will be welcomed by our local representative and transferred to your hotel in Rio de Janeiro.
The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city.

None (meals on your own).

DAY 02 | Rio De Janeiro
Rio de janeiro, Brazil
Visit the Sugarloaf Mountain and Corcovado Hill (Seat in coach).
This morning post breakfast, embark on a full day comprehensive tour of Rio’s most renowned landmarks.
Take a panoramic city tour, travel to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain and Corcovado Mountain. Reach the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain and by cable car through the Tijuca Rainforest. Also visit one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the Christ the Redeemer statue, one of Rio’s most visited highlights.

The evening is at leisure to explore the city.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 03 | Rio De Janeiro
Rio de janeiro, Brazil
Embark on a sailing experience in Rio de Janeiro (On your own).
In the evening, experience the beauty of Rio from a different angle! Join us aboard our 40-footer sailing yacht on this tour. Board the yacht for a sailing tour on Rio’s Guanabara Bay, and take in the sights of this spectacular city from the water. Get close to Sugarloaf Mountain and see the statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Hill.
Departing from the traditional Yacht Club of Rio de Janeiro at Urca, enjoy sailing experience on Rio’s Guanabara Bay, and take in the sights of this spectacular city from the water. Get close to the two most iconic landmarks of Rio de Janeiro: the statue of Christ The Redeemer, atop Corcovado Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain. Enjoy stunning views and discover the magic of sailing from the captain who illuminates Rio’s history.

Note: The tour operates only on Thursday, Friday & Sunday.
Transfers to and from the hotel is not included.

The day is at leisure to discover the city at your own pace.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 04 | Rio de Janeiro – Lima
Lima, Peru
Early this morning, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lima.
Note:
The flight cost is not included.
On arrival in Lima, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Enjoy a city tour of Lima (Seat in coach).
Later, explore the town of Lima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site packed with fascinating historic buildings.

Discover the intriguing colonial architecture, beautiful temples and churches, residential neighbourhoods, admirable landscapes around the sea and other tourist attractions of the capital. Proceed to the archaeological centre of the Huaca Pucllana with its pyramids (considered a sacred place), surpassing the financial area of San Isidro with direction to the historical centre of the city. Pass through the Basilica of Lima, the Cathedral, Government Palace and Municipal Palace of Lima.
Later, visit Santo Domingo Convent, one of the most impressive religious architectural complexes of the 17th century. It contains the relics of the three Peruvian saints, Santa Rosa de Lima, San Martin de Porres and San Juan Macias, and a library with a collection of 25 thousand old books.
Thereafter, return back to the hotel.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 05 | Lima – Cusco
Cusco, Peru
Early this morning, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cusco.
Note:
The flight cost is not included.
On arrival in Cusco, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Visit the highlights of Cusco including the archaeological park of Sacsayhuaman (Seat in coach).
Later, explore Cusco on a city tour.
Start your tour visiting the Coricancha, also known as “The Temple of the Sun” (Quri Kancha ‘Golden Temple’), which was built by the Inca Pachacutec and at the arrival of the Spaniards became the basis for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convent. Here, during the Inca Empire reverence was surrendered to the sun (“Inti”), and there was a time when it was covered with gold.
Continue to visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument in the Plaza de Armas. Its construction began in 1560 and ended only in 1654. For this purpose hundreds of stones were extracted and transported from Sacsayhuaman fortress under the command of the Ecclesiastical Council.
Then, tour the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, one of the most emblematic buildings of the Incas (located just minutes from town center) built by the Inca Pachacutec in the fifteenth century. This is a huge fortress built with large stones whose transportation remains still a mystery. Each June 24th, during the winter solstice, the feast of Inti Raymi is recreated here, where the sun is worshipped.
Later, continue to Quenqo, located 4 kilometers from the city of Cusco. It is an archaeological complex of mainly religious use where it is believed agricultural rituals were performed.
Finally get to know Puka Pucara, which means “Red Fortress”. It was an architectural complex of alleged military use with multiple spaces, plazas, baths, aqueducts, walls and towers, and it is believed the entourage of the Inca used it while he rested in Tambomachay.
Upon tour conclusion, you will be transferred to the hotel in Cusco.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 06 | Cusco – Sacred Valley
Sacred valley, Peru
Transfer from hotel in Cusco to hotel in Sacred Valley, en-route tour Chinchero town & Living Museum of Yucay (Seat in coach).
This morning after a sumptuous breakfast, check out and proceed to Sacred Valley, en-route discover the rustic town of Chinchero & Living Museum of Yucay.
Chinchero is a traditional Cusco urban center located at an elevated point. There are beautiful views overlooking the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with the Cordillera Vilcabamba and the snow-capped peak of Salkantay dominating the western horizon. It is believed to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow. The village mainly comprises of mud brick (adobe) houses, and locals still go about their business in traditional dress. In the main plaza, an adobe colonial church, dating from the early seventeenth century, has been built upon the foundations of an Inca temple or palace. The ceiling and walls are covered in beautiful floral and religious designs.
Continue to the Living Museum of Yucay. It is a center Andean traditions interpretations, where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity; an original recreation of Inca traditions. Also, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed!
Thereafter, make way to Ollantaytambo and indulge in some leisure time.
Later, visit the town and local archaeological site, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, and climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 07 | Sacred Valley – Cusco
Cusco, Peru
Today post breakfast, transfer from Sacred Valley to Cusco via Aguas Calientes.
You depart on the Vistadome train to the town of Aguas Calientes. During the journey, we will appreciate the hanging bridge that signals the start of the Inca Trail. The railway follows the course of the Urubamba or Vilcanota river climbing down and entering a canyon until we reach Aguas Calientes, the town that is located at the foot of Machu Picchu Mountain. Wind your way through the jungle-clad mountains aboard the thrilling 90 minutes train ride.
In the afternoon, ride back to the town of Machu Picchu (former – Aguas Calientes) to board your train to Cusco.
Upon arrival at the station in Cusco, head to the hotel and check in.
Enjoy an excursion of Machu Picchu by mini bus (Seat in coach).
Shrouded by mist and surrounded by lush vegetation and steep escarpments, the sprawling Inca citadel of Machu Picchu lives up to every expectation. In a spectacular location, it’s the most famous archaeological site on the continent. .Follow your guide to the mountain top citadel of the UNESCO-listed site of Machu Picchu. Learn the fascinating history of the ‘Lost City’ as you wander around the ruins, look out over the Sacred Inca Terraces and see the sacred temples of the Sun and Condor.
Thereafter, enjoy some leisure time to trek to the Sun Gate or Incan Bridge.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 08 | Cusco – Foz do Iguacu
Foz do iguacu, Brazil
Today post breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport in Cusco for your flight to Foz do Iguazu, Brazil.
Note:
The flight cost is not included.
On arrival at Foz do Iguazu, you will be met and transferred to hotel.
The rest of the day is at leisure for independent activities.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 09 | Foz do Iguacu
Foz do iguacu, Brazil
Discover the Iguazu Falls from its Argentine side (Seat in coach).
-Today post breakfast, head out on an adventurous visit to the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls. The full day excursion is devised to live and feel the Iguazu Falls. Visitors can either embark on a sailing experience first and then going for the walk in the jungle or vice-versa.
The tour offers a thrilling adventure both inside the national park of Iguazu as well as in the waters of the Rio Iguazu Inferior. It is divided in two parts, and you can go sailing on the semi rigid Zodiacs which allow visitors to get near the foot of the San Martin, Bosetti, Three Musketeers Waterfalls and the Devil’s Throat Canyon. It includes sailing downstream the rapids of the river up to Puerto Macuco, three kilometers away from the waterfalls.
Later, you take an eight-kilometer walk through the missionary jungle carrying out an interpretation of the flora and fauna of the region together with two specialized guides. Departures are regularly made every hour from the main station of the Jungle Explorer Enterprise or from the pier located in front or the opposite side of the San Martin Island.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 10 | Foz do Iguacu – Buenos Aires
Buenos aires, Argentina
Later, check out and transfer to the airport in Foz do Iguacu for your flight to Buenos Aires.
Note:
The flight cost is not included.
On arrival in Buenos Aires, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.
Explore the Iguazu Falls from its Brazilian side on a half day tour (Seat in coach).
Explore the Iguazu Falls from its Brazilian side.
The magnificent spectacle of these 275 individual drops has awed tourists, locals and indigenous inhabitants for centuries. They originate from the Iguazu River and are located on the border of Brazil (in the state of Parana) and Argentina.
The name of the falls originates from the Tupi or Guarani language, and means “big water”. While the ancient Brazilian tribes knew of its thunderous beauty, it was only officially ‘discovered’ in 1541, when the European explorer, the Spanish Conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, came across its awe-inspiring beauty.
It stretches in width for 2.7 kilometres (or 1.7 miles). Their height varies between 60 metres (200 feet) and 82 metres (or 269 feet). This makes the Iguazu Falls taller than Niagara Falls and twice as wide.
The ‘Devil’s Throat’, is the tallest of Iguazu’s 275 waterfalls. With 14 cascades tumbling over 260 feet (80 meters) into a cloudy mist as they hit the frothing water below, Devil’s Throat (Garganta del Diablo) is the star of Iguazu Falls.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 11 | Buenos Aires
Buenos aires, Argentina
Embark on an orientation city tour of Buenos Aires (Seat in coach).
Explore the attractions of Buenos Aires on a city tour.
See the first historical monument of the city – Pyramid de Mayo, visit different city squares, Plaza de Mayo, Avenida de Mayo and ride along the several avenues. This informative tour will take you through the colourful La Boca, historic San Telmo, tony Recoleta, verdant Palermo Woods and Recoleta (Cementery visit is not included).

Enjoy a night of Tango with dinner (On your own).
In the evening, enjoy a three-course gourmet meal with one of the best tango show in town.
Experience one of the best tango shows in Buenos Aires, along with a traditional Argentine feast, during this 3-hour evening outing. The passionate, sensual dance will sweep you away as you learn about the history of the tango show, its music and traditions.

Note:
The transfers to and from the hotel are not included.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel and dinner.

DAY 12 | Buenos Aires
Buenos aires, Argentina
Experience an evening dining at one of the closed-door restaurants (On your own).
Discover one of Buenos Aires’ coveted closed-door restaurants in the trendy Palermo Soho district.
The 3-hour evening experience includes a five-course traditional Argentine meal, with wine pairings, inside a private loft area. Participate in an authentic ‘asado,’ hosted by a local chef with more than three decades of culinary experience, and enjoy wine pairings as you eat.
It’s a great way to learn about the cultural rituals that Argentinians have formed around sharing food.

Note: Transfers to and from the hotel is not included.

The morning is at leisure for independent activities.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 13 | Depart Buenos Aires
Buenos aires, Argentina
Today post breakfast, check out and travel to airport in Buenos Aries for your flight back home.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.