19-day South America Trip

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Buenos Aires

Pass By: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
According to your flight itinerary, a driver will be waiting for you at the landing area with a sign in your name, to transfer you quickly and safely to your hotel in downtown Buenos Aires. Check-in and rest of the day free.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 2: Walking Tour and Tango Show

Stop At: Calle Defensa Bairro San Telmo, Buenos Aires Argentina
The Walking Tour starts in our office in San Telmo. We will take Defensa street which is the heart of San Telmo neighborhood. This is one of the most oldest neighborhoods in town and it has a vibrant scene of Tango and arts.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: La Boca, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
Then, we will stop by Parque Lezama and finally arrive to La Boca neighborhood, known for the Boca Juniors Stadium and the colorful Caminito street. You will also enjoy the tango dancers and street singers and we will learn how tango, soccer and different immigration influences have made Buenos Aires one of the most irresistible cities in the world.
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Puente de la Mujer, Porto Madero, Buenos Aires Argentina
We will take a bus to go back to the city center. On the way, you will have time to admire the modern area of Puerto Madero as well as the Puente de la Mujer, very famous for the shape which represents a couple dancing Tango.

Stop At: Plaza de Mayo, Av. Hipolito Yrigoyen S/N, Buenos Aires Argentina
We will walk until Plaza de Mayo, main square of Buenos Aires and political heart of Argentina. We will see the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Cabildo, the colonial City Hall and the Casa Rosada (Pink house), the seat of the executive branch.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Obelisco de Buenos Aires, Avenida 9 de Julio s/n Plaza de la Republica, Buenos Aires C1073ABA Argentina
After walking the square, we will head to the Obelisk, symbol of Buenos Aires. Be part of this incredible city, by having a daily life experience from a local and stroll the around the 9 de Julio avenue, the widest street in the world.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Cemiterio de Recoleta, Junin 1760, Buenos Aires C1113 Argentina
We will take another bus to reach the elegant neighborhood of Recoleta, known for its amazing Cemetery. Here, you will see a pretty architecture , a lot of museums & chic coffee shops.
Tour ends at the Recoleta Cemetery.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: El Querandi, Peru 302 Capital Federal, Buenos Aires 1067 Argentina
In the evening, between 8pm and 8.30pm we will pick you up at your hotels to enjoy a beautiful dinner accompanied by an unforgettable Tango show. The event will take place in El Querandí, one of the most popular tanguerias in San Telmo neighborhood. You will be welcomed with a three-step gourmet dinner with a wide selection of typical dishes and regional wines. Afterwards, you will be able to witness an incredible show, which reviews the History of Tango with different dancing couples and singers. At the end, around midnight, you will be returned to your hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 3: Navigation to Tigre

Pass By: Puerto Madero, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
09:45 am: Meeting with the guide at the pier, located in Puerto Madero neighbourhood.

Stop At: Delta El Tigre, Tigre Argentina
10 - 11:45 am: Boat Ride by Río de la Plata where you will enjoy wonderful Buenos Aires views.
11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Arriving at Río Paraná Delta, where you will navigate through the islands and learn about the local lifestyle. Landing at Tigre.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tigre, Tigre, Province of Buenos Aires, Central Argentina
12:15 pm: City Tour by a comfortable and modern bus, is the best way to visit Tigre because it will allow you to watch the main attractions while you listen to an audio track that will give you the necessary knowledge to understand the importance and history of each attraction.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Puerto de Frutos, Calle Sarmiento 160, Tigre B1648APD Argentina
01 pm: We will do the first stop in Puerto de Frutos, the old port for commerce, which is now a touristic port, visited every weekend by locals and tourists too. Here you will have free time to visit the fair, take pictures and buy souvenirs and crafts. .

01:30 pm: You will have free time to have lunch in the restaurants and stands you will find there. Over the years, Tigre became an important gastronomic center which offers a variety of argentinian and international typical dishes. Lunch not included.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Paseo Victorica, Tigre 1648 Argentina
02:30 pm: Once we get into the bus, we will make the second stop in Paseo Victorica, an exceptional place that combines nature, river views, gastronomy, historic museums, etc.
If you wish, you will have the opportunity to visit one of the museums. The available options are: Museo del Mate, Museo Naval and Museo de Arte de Tigre . (Fees are not included)
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Retiro, Buenos Aires Argentina
04.30 - 05.30 pm: Train trip to Buenos Aires. The tour will finalize in Retiro Train Station.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 4: Arrival to El Calafate

Pass By: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
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 in El Calafate, you will be transferred to your hotel to check in. Rest of the day off.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 5: Perito Moreno & Boat Ride

Stop At: Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Avenida Del Libertador 1302, El Calafate Z9405AHY Argentina
Pick up at the hotels at 9 am, to travel along the picturesque Route 11, which borders the main body of Lake Argentino on the way to Los Glaciares National Park.
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Lago Argentino, El Calafate Argentina
Once in the park, we will go to the Curva de los Suspiros, where we will get off the vehicle to observe the Perito Moreno Glacier for the first time. Later we will make another stop at the Bajo las Sombras Pier to navigate to the southern wall of the Glacier.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pasarelas Perito Moreno, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, El Calafate 9405 Argentina
We will then continue to the front walkways of the glacier, where we will observe it from several balconies located at different heights, allowing us to appreciate it from different angles, each one more surprising than the last. In the afternoon we will return to El Calafate.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 6: Free Day

Pass By: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
This day you can take the navigation of the glaciers and know a little more of them or also we suggest to do the tour of Estancia Cristina that already includes the navigation to see other glaciers.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 7: Arrival to Iguazu and Brazilian Falls

Pass By: Puerto Iguazu, Puerto Iguazu, Province of Misiones, Litoral
Your transportation will take you to the airport to take your flight to Puerto Iguazú. There you will be met and transferred to the hotel to check in. Then, in the afternoon, you will start the excursion to visit the Falls on the Brazilian side.

Stop At: Iguazu Falls, Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana 85855-750 Brazil
The Iguassu National Park (Brazilian side) has an area of 185,000 hectares. The route of the footbridges is 1,200 meters of path on the Iguazú River ravine. You will be able to obtain a panoramic view of the Argentinean waterfalls, which is an ideal place to take pictures. Towards the end of the tour you will arrive at the lower viewpoint of Garganta del Diablo, which is about 200 meters away. This wonderful scenery is even more enhanced by the permanent rainbow formation.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 8: Iguazu Falls - Argentinian Side

Stop At: Iguazu National Park, Iguazu National Park, Province of Misiones, Litoral
Transfer from hotels early in the morning to visit the Argentine side of the park.
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Iguazu Falls, Iguazu National Park 3370 Argentina
Once you cross the park access, you will continue to the “Central Station” to reach the “Waterfalls Circuits” (Superior and Inferior Tour) through the “Walking Trail” or “Green Trail”, with 600 meters long.

Superior Tour: A 800 meter route of walkways, which are raised above the ground surface to avoid the fauna natural walk. In this circuit you will observe the waterfall from the superior part of Dos Hermanas, Bosetti, Bernabé Méndez, M´Bigua and others falls.

Inferior Tour: 1.600 meters walkways over the ground surface having from our shoes, the falls view of Dos Hermanas, Alvar Núñez, San Martín, Bosetti, el Peñón de la Bella Vista. From there we will have a panoramic view of Garganta del Diablo and Inferior Iguazú River Canyon, an unique experience of being part of that natural environment.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Garganta del Diablo, Iguazu National Park, Puerto Iguazu Argentina
Garganta del Diablo: Parting of Waterfalls Station, the train will go to Garganta Station in 18 minutes. The walking through the walkways has a 1200 meters extension till get into the principal balcony where you can enjoy the most spectacular and important waterfalls part, La Garganta del Diablo.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 9: Arrival in Rio de Janeiro

Pass By: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
According to the option selected, your transport will take you to the airport in Puerto Iguazu or Foz de Iguassu, to take your flight to Rio. Once there, you will be transferred to your hotel, to check in and enjoy the rest of the day off.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 10: Corcovado and Sugar Loaf Mountain

Stop At: Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer, Estrada Redentor - Alto da Boa Vista Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22241-330 Brazil
The tour start with the passengers pick up in their hotels to go visit the Corcovado Hill and Christ the Redeemer statue, located at 710 meters high. It is one of the most visited places in the city, and also is an eco-tour, as the Corcovado hill is located inside the National Park of Tijuca Forest, the largest urban forest in the world.
From the summit of the hill we can see the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, the north of the city and several beach.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Av. Pres. Castelo Branco, Portao 3 Portao 3 - Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20271-130 Brazil
After contemplating the wonderful panoramic view of the city, we will drive to the legendary Maracanã Stadium, where we stop so you can visit the Maracanã Museum (optional).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai, Rua Marques de Sapucai, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22640-100 Brazil
After that we will stop at the famous Carnival avenue, Sambodromo, with access to the Samba Museum and entrance at the Apoteose Square.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sugarloaf Mountain, Av. Pasteur, 520 - Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-255 Brazil
After lunch in a traditional BBQ restaurant will visit the Sugar Loaf Mountain, located at 395 meters above sea level, in the middle of the Guanabara Bay. The climb is done by a glass cable-car up to the mountain summit, from where we will enjoy a wonderful 360° view of the Guanabara Bay, Copacabana, Urca, Botafogo, Flamengo and its surroundings.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, Avenida Republica do Chile 245, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-170 Brazil
Before the end of the tour, we will pass through the Historic City Center with stops in the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Selarón Staircase, passing in the famous Arcos of Lapa. Return to the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 11: Guanabara Bay

Stop At: Guanabara Bay, Brazil
We will board the ship, to departure at 09.30 AM, giving us the possibility to get to know the city of Rio de Janeiro from a completely different perspective: from the sea to land.
On 01st January of 1502, a group of Portuguese explorers led by Gaspar de Lemos discovered the Guanabara Bay. Since it was January and the bay seemed to be the mouth of a great river, explorers called the area Rio de Janeiro (River of January). Based on the volume of water, Guanabara Bay is the largest in the world, and includes several islands, such as Governor's Island and the Snake Island.
Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial, Avenida Infante Dom Henrique Nr 75 Parque Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20021-140 Brazil
The ship will sail the coast of Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi, revealing the beauty of the beaches of Flamengo, Botafogo and Urca, the Pao de Acucar, the Fort of São João, Fort Lage, the Fortress of Santa Cruz, Adão and Eva, Jurujuba, Icaraí, Charitas and São Francisco beaches, Stone Itapuca, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Gragoatá beach, Mocanguê Island , the Rio-Niteroi Bridge, Enxadas Island, Cais do Porto, the Museum of Modern Art and Monument to the fallen on World War II.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 12: Free Day

Pass By: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
We recommend you a tour to Pedra da Gavea or Tijuca Forest, or you can just chill in the city.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 13: Arrival in Lima

Pass By: Lima, Lima, Lima Region
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.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 14: Lima City Tour

Stop At: Miraflores District, Lima Peru
After picking up the passengers at the hotel, we will start the panoramic tour at the Love Park, located in the touristic district of Miraflores, where you will enjoy beautiful ocean views. According the National Geographic, is one of the most romantic places in the world, and daily visited for many couples.
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Parque El Olivar, Av. Los Incas, Lima 15073 Peru
Then, we will pass the El Olivar Park located in the financial district of San Isidro, one of the lungs of the city. Full of olive trees and beautiful houses from the colonial era, this amazing place was declared a National Monument in 1959.

Stop At: Centro Historico de Lima, Plaza de Armas, Lima 15001 Peru
We will arrive at the Historic Center of Lima, visiting the San Martin Square until we reach the Main Square, the scene of beautiful buildings such as the Government Palace, the Cathedral of Lima, the Archbishop's Palace, the City Hall of Lima, among others. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, the historic center has amazing balconies from the colonial and republican era, declared Cultural World Heritage.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Basilica y Monasterio de Santo Domingo, Jiron Camana 170, Lima 15001 Peru
At this point, we will start to walk until the impressive Santo Domingo Convent, where it harbors the relics of the most representative saints of the city, as Santa Rosa de Lima and San Martin de Porres. The construction concluded at the end of the sixteenth century, 50 years later of the city of Lima was founded.
At the end, you will be transferred to the hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 15: Arrival in Cusco

Pass By: Cusco, Cusco, Cusco Region
According to the chosen means of transport, our driver will pick you up at your hotel to transfer you to the bus terminal or the airport. Once you arrive in Cusco, your transport will be waiting to take you to your hotel. Check in and rest of the day free.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 16: Cusco City Tour and Ruins

Stop At: Qorikancha, Santo Domingo s/n, Cusco 08000, Peru
We’ll pick you up from the hotel, and start the tour visiting the Temple of Coricancha, aslo known as Golden Temple, for its gold richness that this place housed. This symbolic place has a clear example of the fusion between Incan and Hispanic cultures, and during the Spanish conquer, the temple’s base was used to build the Church of Santo Domingo and its famous convent.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cusco Cathedral, Portal Belen Plaza de Armas, Cusco 08002 Peru
Then, we’re going to visit the Cathedral of Cusco located in the Main Square, to appreciate a beautiful religious paintings of the Cusco School. Also, it was declared as a World Cultural Heritage, as well as a Historic Monument of Peru.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sacsayhuaman, Cusco 08000 Peru
The tour continues to the archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, an amazing place with huge carved stones which fit each other in a perfect way, and it is said that it was built by more than 20 thousand men, and took over 70 years to finish it. Located 2 Km. away from the city of Cusco, this Incan Fortress has amazing landscapes, and it houses llamas and hawks.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Q'enqo, Cusco Peru
Later, we will visit the religious temple of Qenqo, place where the Incas worshiped their Gods like the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. You will have an incredible experience exploring through its underground passageways, and admire a semicircular amphitheater.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tambomachay, Cusco Peru
We will continue this entertaining excursion in the military compound of Puca Pucara, which means “Red Fortress” for its reddish infrastructure. Then we will go the water’s worship center of Tambomachay, with aqueducts and waterfalls provided from nearby springs. Definitely, the Inca civilization had an advanced and surprising construction engineering.
At the end, we will back to the hotel in Cusco city.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 17: Machu Picchu by Train Vistadome

Pass By: Aguas Calientes, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
Early in the morning, we will pick you up from the hotel in Cusco, and go to Poroy train station in a private transport. You will take the Vistadome train, and start a little more than 3 hours’ journey to Aguas Calientes train station. At this point, we will board the bus until the wonderful Citadel of Machu Picchu.

Stop At: Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
The guided tour along 2 hours, will let you explore this awesome archeological site, also known as The Lost City of the Incas. This place has an important local flora and fauna, surrounded by different types of orchids, and tree forests. Also, in this area lives insects, mammals, and birds as the “Gallito de las Rocas”, declared the Peruvian national bird.

Enjoy your free time in Machu Picchu, take pictures.
Duration: 5 hours

Pass By: Poroy, Cusco 08600, Peru
At the arrange time, you should arrive at the Aguas Calientes train station to back to Cusco City, arriving to Poroy train station first and take a private transport to the hotel.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 18: Sacred Valley

Stop At: Sacred Valley, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
We will pick you up from the hotel in Cusco, to start the incredible tour to The Sacred Valley of the Incas. Located 15 km northeast of Cusco city, this place has been appreciated by the Inca Empire for its geographical and climatic qualities, and for its fertile lands perfect for crops. The Sacred Valley altitude is 2,800 M.A.S.L., and it has one of the best weathers in the region. The valley houses a unique flora and fauna, with wild flowers and wildlife as vizcacha, puma, skunk, and others.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Pisac, Pisac, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
After 33 Km of journey, we will arrive in the small town of Pisac. This fantastic place has an amazing craft market, and archaeological temples of stone buildings, with incredible views to the valley and the magnificent Inca platforms.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Urubamba, Urubamba, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
Then, we will continue the tour until Urubamba to enjoy a traditional Peruvian food in a local restaurant, located on the banks of the Urubamba River. This buffet lunch offers regional flavors, and you can taste alpaca and trout.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
Later, we will reach Ollantaytambo Fortress. Its temple was the headquarter of Inca’s army, as well as a religious and agricultural place. It has stunning views, and more than a hundred Inca platforms with an advanced irrigation canal for that period.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chinchero, Chinchero, Cusco Region
To finish the tour, we will visit Chinchero, and its typical and colorful Inca market, full of traditional craft as ceramics and Andean looms.
After this unique experience, we will back to the hotel in Cusco City.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in a standard room at a 3* or 4* hotel, regarding the option selected.

Day 19: Farewell to Cusco

Pass By: Cusco, Cusco, Cusco Region
According to the option chosen, you will be transferred to the bus station or the airport, to continue your trip or to return home.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.