Peru,
Chile, Argentina, and Brazil
20 Days / 19 Nights
Lima,
Cusco, Pisac Indian Market and Ollantaytambo Fortress, Machu Picchu overnight,
Santiago, Puerto Montt, Bariloche, Buenos Aires,
Iguazu Falls, Rio de Janeiro
Day 1 - Arrival
in Lima
Peru... home to one of the earliest and most advanced civilizations in
the Western Hemisphere... Under the rule of powerful kings, an incredible
people known as the Incas amassed an empire that built systems of winding
mountain roads, remarkable cities, and an unforgettable legacy. One is
still mystified today by their amazing accomplishments, as can be seen
at the hidden and fascinating Machu Picchu... Take a trip back in time
and explore the roots of an ancient civilization that left behind some
of the most interesting and awe-inspiring constructions in the world.
Upon arrival at the airport a host will meet and assist you in transferring
to the hotel and help you in registering.
Day 2 - Lima
American Breakfast at your hotel. Tour of Colonial and Modern Lima
and a Visit to the Gold Museum - This half-day tour visits both the
colonial and modern sections of this "City of Kings." Colonial sites include
the lovely Plaza de Armas with its cathedral and palace, and the exquisite
Torre Tagle Palace modern day seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In modern Lima, drive along the exclusive residential areas of Miraflores
and San Isidro. Then visit Peru's famous museum, which houses a priceless
collection of pre-Colombian gold artifacts as well as the private armory
of Miguel Mujica Gallo. Some of the cultures represented in this collection
include the Chavin, Paracas, Nazca, Tiahuanaco and Inca.
Day 3 - Lima / Cusco / Sacred Valley
American breakfast at the hotel . Flight from Lima to Cusco. Upon arrival
at the airport a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the
hotel in the Urubamba Valley and help you in registering. At 8200 feet
of altitude, the valley offers the perfect starting point to visit the
wonderful remains of the Inca Empire. The contrast of the tropical flowers
with the Andean mountains will make the Sacred Valley of the Incas an
unforgettable landscape.
Full Day Excursion to the Pisac Indian Market and the Ollantaytambo
Fortress (Tu., Th., Su.) - Morning departure for a drive through the
fertile countryside to the colonial village of Pisac. During your visit
to the bustling marketplace you will have the opportunity to bargain with
the natives for many different types of Peruvian handicrafts and jewelry.
After lunch the tour continues to the village of Ollantaytambo for a visit
to its impressive Inca fortress. Lunch is included.
Day 4 - Sacred
Valley
American Breakfast at your hotel. Salt Pools and Quechua Village. Morning
excursion to the impressive salt pools formed by water emerging from a
lake inside a mountain in the Urubamba Valley. Continue your excursion
and visit an authentic Quechua Village to feel the way of life of the
Inca's ancestors. The Inca himself was a noble Quechua. They live off
the land and are always wearing their colorful ponchos, see Quechua children
scamper about while woman are weaving their family's clothes. A meaningful
experience! Lunch is included.
Day 5 - Sacred
Valley / Machu Picchu
American Breakfast at your hotel. Excursion to Machu Picchu with overnight
stay - Early wake up for a train ride through the sacred valley of
Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200
feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semitropical jungles
for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in
1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge
from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins and lunch
are included. Lunch is included.
Day 6 - Machu
Picchu / Cusco
American Breakfast at your hotel. Free morning to enjoy one of the most
incredible sights on earth, the ruins of Machu Picchu. Take as much time
as you need to study the mysterious ruins, hike Huayna Picchu, stroll
to the Inca Bridge or walk toward the Inca Trail to find the legendary
Sun Gate. Afternoon shuttle bus to the train station for your return trip
to Cusco. Upon arrival transfer from rail station to hotel.
Day 7
- Cusco
American Breakfast at your hotel. Tour of Cusco and its Ruins -
This tour of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western hemisphere
includes important landmarks of enchanting Cusco and also the nearby ruins
of Kenko, Puca-pucara, Tampumachay as well as the Sacsayhuaman fortress.
Once the center of the Inca civilization, modern Cusco is a delightful
combination of Inca and colonial architecture. During the tour, you will
visit Cusco's Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church and the Plaza de Armas.
Day 8 - Cusco
/ Lima / Santiago de Chile
American Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer from hotel to the airport.
Flight from Lima to Cusco and on to Santiago De Chile. Upon arrival at
the airport a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel.
Chile, a superlative land of exotic beauty, sophisticated charm and wondrous
flora and fauna. Its cosmopolitan capital of Santiago, attractive coastal
resorts and islands, and the serene magnificence of the Lake District
will you visit to Chile a trip to remember.
Day 9 - Santiago de Chile
American Breakfast at your hotel. Vineyard Concha y Toro and the Maipo
Canyon (full day) - In the morning we drive to Concha y Toro, the
biggest and perhaps the most important wine exporter in Chile. We shall
visit the oldest of their bodegas located south of Santiago in the Maipo
Valley. Founded in 1883 it sits amidst a beautiful park next to the old
family mansion La Chascona, which dates back to before the turn of the
century. Our visit to the vineyard includes a tour of the facilities and
the historical museum. The best-known brands made by Concha y Toro are
Don Melchor, Marquéz de Casa Concha and Casillero del Diablo. Afterwards
we continue on to the nearby village of Pirque, where we lunch in Andean
foothills scenery. In the afternoon we shall proceed up the beautiful
Maipo river Valley into the Andes on to the town of San José de Maipo.
San Jose is a country village laid out in the traditional chessboard grid
pattern with the plaza de Armas in the center. Lots of adobe architecture
lends it a colonial air. After enjoying the beauty of this typical Chilean
countryside and the pure mountain air of the Andes we shall return to
Santiago. Lunch is included.
Day 10 - Santiago
/ Puerto Montt / Puerto Varas
American Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer from hotel to airport. Flight
from Santiago to Puerto Montt - Puerto Varas. Upon arrival at the airport
a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel.
Tour to Frutillar - In the morning we shall set out to the lakeside
town of Frutillar. Driving around the lake shore with a spectacular view
of the Osorno volcano to visit Frutillar is like taking a step back in
time. Frutillar is charming German style village housing a wonderful open-air
museum with restored colonial homes and furnishings from the early German
settlement period, as well as an operating blacksmith shop and other relics
from the German pioneers who colonized the region. Throughout the summer
there are various festivals of classic music organized in Frutillar. Lunch
is included.
Day 11 - Lake
District, Puerto Montt / Bariloche
American Breakfast at your hotel. One Day Andean Lake District Crossing
(Chile to Argentina) - As this journey begins admire the unforgettable,
unspoiled natural beauty of the area. Travel by bus from Puerto Montt
or Puerto Varas to Petrohué, skirting Lake LLanquihue and passing by Ensenada
and Petrohué River falls. Enjoy a pleasant two-hour launch trip as you
cross the calm, emerald green waters of Lake Todos Los Santos, also known
as Lake Emerald for the deep green color of its waters. From the boat
admire the Osorno volcano, El Tronador and Puntiagudo Andean Peaks. We
disembark at Peulla near the Argentine border. Enjoy a leisurely walk
among lush vegetation and visit La Novia Falls.
Continue by bus through this incredible region, crossing the border to
Argentina. After you are finished with Argentine Police and Custom formalities,
board a launch for a short ride over Lake Frías to Puerto Alegre. Proceed
with a short bus ride to Puerto Blest. Traverse the crystalline blue waters
of Lake Nahuel Huapi passing Victoria Island before arriving at Puerto
Pañuelo pier. Late afternoon arrival at your hotel in Bariloche. (Operates
daily except Sundays, from September 1 to March 31.)
Day 12 - Bariloche
American Breakfast at your hotel. Circuito Chico and Panoramic View
- Enjoy the charming view as you drive along the road bordering lake Nahuel
Huapi. Continue to Campanario Hill, where a cable car will take you to
the bleeder located at the summit of the hill. Enjoy a complete overview
of Nahuel Huapi Lake, the mountain peaks of the Andean range and the city.
Then drive toward the San Pedro and Llao Llao Peninsulas. Visit San Eduardo
Chapel and view the Llao Llao Hotel & Resort and Puerto Pañuelo, the departure
point of most Lake Excursions. Cross the bridge that connects Nahuel Huapi
Lake and Moreno Lake and proceed to Bahía López. Enjoy a breathtaking
view of Nahuel Huapi Lake from the Panoramic Point, a natural balcony
facing Moreno Lake. The scenery of Nahuel Huapi National Park is made
of a unique mountain and glacier landscape that will remain in your memory
long after your return home. Afternoon is free for optional excursions
or to walk around Bariloche, famous for its chocolate and pastry shops.
Day 13 - Bariloche / Buenos Aires
American Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer from hotel to airport. Flight
from Bariloche to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival at the airport a host will
meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and in registering. Buenos
Aires is the most elegant and cosmopolitan city of South America. One
is fascinated by the atmosphere and the individual personality of each
of its neighborhoods.
Day 14 - Buenos Aires
American Breakfast at your hotel. Buenos Aires City Tour - In this tour
of Argentina's cultural and political capital, you will get a sampling
glimpse of the diverse districts that make up this grand city. Visit the
colorful "Boca" district and the elegant North Quarter and Palermo Park.
See the government "Casa Rosada" - pink house, the Colon Theater, May
Square and drive down the famous 9th of July Avenue. Tango Show with Dinner.
Day 15 - Buenos Aires
American Breakfast
at your hotel. Full Day Estancia Excursion and Gaucho Show (Fiesta
Gaucha) - In today's excursion you get the chance to learn about and admire
the traditional dances, songs and meals of the Gaucho (Argentinean Cowboy)
by taking part in a real Gaucho Festival. The party is held at a beautiful
estancia, is an old ranch situated on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Lunch
at the ranch.
Day 16 - Buenos Aires / Iguazu Falls
American Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer from hotel to the airport for
departure. Flight form Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu. Iguazu Falls - The
most spectacular falls in the world. The Iguazu river throws an average
of 1700 cubic meters of water per second from 210 feet high alone 275
falls spread in a half moon shape width 4.32 miles. Most of the falls
are in the Argentine side, but in order to get a good view the visitor
must cross to the Brazilian side for a few hours at least. You can also
have a close look to the flora and fauna walking through the Argentine
catwalks in between the falls at the lower level or upper level, discovering
the amazing varieties of ferns, begonias, orchids, birds, and butterflies.
Guided excursion of the Argentinean side of Iguazu Falls - This
tour will introduce you to one of the wonders of the world: the Iguazu
falls. Visit to the Argentina side falls. They are located inside Iguazu
National Park, one of the first protected natural areas in America, declared
Natural Patrimony of Humankind by Unesco. We will walk through the Inferior
and Superior paths admiring the breathtaking 275 cascades, which spread
across a gulf of nearly 2 miles and pour past lush tropical vines as they
crash into the waters below. After the walk the will drive to Puerto Canoas
and take a boat ride to the Devil's throat observation deck to enjoy the
most impressive view of the very heart of the falls. Nautical Adventure
Boat Excursion - Boat excursion to the Argentinean and Brazilian side
of the Falls, to admire the falls from the bottom. Take a short walk down
from the Inferior Path to board your speedboat to San Martin Island. You
will have a view of the Brazilian side of the falls, navigate along the
island shore for a view of the Argentine side of the falls.
Day 17 - Iguassu Falls
American Breakfast at your hotel. Guided tour of the Brazil side of
Iguassu Falls - As the Das Cataratas Hotel is conveniently inside
the Iguassu National Park property, you will go in a guided walking tour
of the falls, considered to be one of the wonders of the world - Here
you will see the waters of the Paraná River plunge in 32 separate falls
over a 200 foot precipice two and a half miles wide. These colossal waterfalls
make the Niagara look like a tiny stream. For those staying at a different
one, transfers to and from the falls are included.
Day 18 - Iguassu Falls / Rio de Janeiro
American Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer from hotel to the airport for
departure. Flight from Iguassu Falls to Rio De Janeiro. Upon arrival
at the airport a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the
hotel and in registering. Rio de Janeiro "The most beautiful city of the
world" as the cariocas call it, enjoys a turquoise sea, stunning lagoons,
awesome mountains and gorgeous sandy beaches. The best way to describe
the Rio natives or cariocas is: people with uncanny good humor and contagious
happiness.
Samba Show at Plataforma 1 - Rio's nightlife has all you might
wish and can be compared to any other major city's nightlife in the world.
You will enjoy the allegoric Samba Show at the famous "Plataforma 1".
Barbecue dinner is included.
Day 19 - Rio de Janeiro
American Breakfast at your hotel. Half-Day Excursion to Corcovado-
The mountain drive to Corcovado (2,400 ft. elevation) is a succession
of superb view sites from heavily forested heights of Tijuca - Chinese
View (1,300 ft.) and Emperor's Table (1,500 ft.) are particularly sublime.
Culminating in the exciting ascent to Rio's highest peak, the Corcovado
(Hunchback) with its majestic 125 ft. high statue of Christ the Redeemer
looking out over the entire city. There is a stiff climb (225 steps -
3 flights of stairs) from the lower level to the statue base and viewing
platform, so comfortable shoes should be worn.
Day 20 - Rio de Janeiro
American Breakfast at your hotel. Half-Day Sugar Loaf Mountain Tour
- Drive to "Praia Vermelha" (Red beach), to take the two stage car up
to the top of Sugar Loaf (270 meters-high), which grants the entrance
to Rio's harbor and Guanabara Bay. The Italian made cable car holds 80
passengers and each of the two stages takes two minutes. The first stage
is Morro da Urca with 170 meters, with a restaurant, amphitheatre and
heli-port. The second stage goes on the Sugar Loaf itself, thus named
for its resemblance to the loaves of sugar used by the Portuguese at the
time of the city's discovery. After an ascent to the summit, visitors
admire the superb view of the city and harbor. Transfer from hotel to
the airport for departure. Departure from Rio De Janeiro. Arrive home
full of great memories of the Lake District, the passion of Tango, the
wondrous Iguazu falls, the rhythm of Samba, and the beauty of Rio De Janeiro.
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Hotels
to Use
|
Lima |
Country
Club or Marriott |
Cusco |
Monasterio
San Antonio De Abad |
Urubamba
Valley |
Sol Y Luna |
Machu
Picchu |
Sanctuary Lodge or Machu Picchu Pueblo |
The
Amazon |
Posada Amazonas Lodge |
Lake
Titikaka |
Isla
Esteves |
La
Paz |
Radisson |
Santiago
De Chile |
Plaza
San Francisco |
Puerto
Montt-Puerto Varas |
Cabanas
Del Lago in Puerto Varas |
Bariloche |
Edelweiss
or Llao Llao |
Buenos
Aires |
Plaza
Marriott |
Iguazu
Falls |
Das
Cataratas on the Brazilian side |
Rio
De Janiero |
Sofitel
Rio Palace |
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