Continent of Contrasts
Presentation
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Index
Brazil
Land of Contrasts Brazil Highlights Northern Treasures Ecological Trails Brazil Heritage Tropical Wonders Faces of Brazil
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South America
Argentina
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Falklands Classical Patagonia Tango, Ice & Wine Conqueror’s Route Gastronomical Argentina
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tags Adventure
Deluxe
Landscapes
Cultural
Land of Contrasts
Land of Contrasts
Gastronomical
UNESCO
Sun & Beach
Wildlife
Classical South America Magic Triangle Patagonia Odissey South America In Luxury Northern Andean Frontiers Andean Crossing Patagonia Lake Crossing From Patagonia To Amazonia
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Brazil
Land of Contrasts Brazil Highlights Northern Treasures Ecological Trails Brazil Heritage Tropical Wonders Faces of Brazil
Brazil Highlights Brazil
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Day 1 – Saturday – Rio de Janeiro
Day 6 – Thu. – Iguassu Falls / Manaus / Cruise
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Departure to the airport to board flight to Manaus. Arrival and transfer to the docks to board the M/V Desafio. Beginning of the cruise with a view of the city from the Amazon River and the famous Meeting of the Waters of Solimões River and Negro River, not mixing for several kilometers until they form the Amazon River. Continuation. Reconnaissance tour in motorized canoes. Back to the boat for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 – Sunday – Rio de Janeiro In the morning, departure to the City Tour, visiting some points of interest downtown, its monuments and parks. Return to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. We recommend enjoying a night Brazilian Show with dinner.
Day 3 – Monday – Rio de Janeiro Day at leisure. Great opportunity to discover the tropical islands or the Sugar Loaf and one of the new wonders of the world, Christ the Redeemer.
Day 4 – Tuesday – Rio de janeiro / Iguassu Falls
Departures on Saturdays The Brazil Highlights program is specially designed for those who want to have an overall view of the country, covering the most important destinations in Brazil.
At time to be decided, transfer to the airport to board flight to Foz do Iguaçu. Arrival in Iguassu Falls and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 5 – Wednesday – Iguassu Falls In the morning, departure to visit one of the wonders of the world: the Iguassu Falls from the Brazilian side. Return to the hotel. We suggest Argentinean Falls, Dinner and 3 Frontiers Typical Show.
Day 7 – Friday – Cruise After an early breakfast, excursion by boat to reach land. Walking orientation tour in the forest. Return and lunch on board. Afternoon free to enjoy the peaceful nature. Dinner. Night canoe trip to listen to the night sounds of the forest. Overnight.
Day 8 – Saturday – Cruise Breakfast on board. Visit to typical village of the area where the locals manufacture manioc flour. Lunch on board while navigating to the area of the famous Piranha fish. Departure for Piranha fishing. Dinner on board. Night excursion by canoe to spot alligators with flashlights. Overnight.
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Day 9 – Sunday – Cruise / Manaus / Salvador Early morning wake up to admire the sunrise in the forest. Return to the boat. Breakfast during navigation towards Manaus. Arrival at Manaus pier and transfer to the airport. Arrival in Salvador and transfer to the hotel.
Day 10 – Monday - Salvador After breakfast, departure to the City Tour visiting downtown, historical center and Pelourinho. Return to the hotel. We suggest: Half day visit to the beaches and modern part of the city; Bahia by Night with dinner and typical Brazilian northeastern folklore show.
Day 11 – Tuesday – Salvador At time to be decided, transfer to the airport. What to take... Rainy season in the Amazon is from December to March • Tennis shoes, sandals • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes, t-shirts, shorts, bathing suit • Personal medication
Highlights SALVADOR Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia, was the first major port and the capital of colonial Brazil. The city lies between green tropical hills and broad beaches along the bay of Todos os Santos. Many of the city's baroque churches, private homes, squares, have been preserved as part of Brazil's historic patrimony. One will find the African influence on the Brazillian culture from the gastronomy dishes, to the ceremonies of Candomblé which honor both African deities and Catholic holidays, to the Capoeira schools where an unique African form of ritualistic fighting is taught. RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro is considered one of the world most beautiful and fascinating cities. Rio is squeezed in between the green mountains of the coastal rainforest and tropical beaches at the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. One should not miss out a stroll through the historical part of the city, Corcovado and Sugar Loaf. Colorful, loud and busy, the city displays colonial architecture in
contrast with modern office buildings, banks and business centers. AMAZON RIVER The rivers on Amazon are “highways” in land. Thus, to navigate through the rivers is the natural way to know and recognize the region allowing a closer contact of the man with Nature, discovering each day the reality of a new and authentic place, in small groups that respect the ecosystem. M/V DESAFIO The Desafio Cruises offers the better of two worlds: the convenience and comfort of a pre -arranged group program and the joy of personal discovery. Small enough for everyone to be on a first-name basis by the end of the first hours, passengers feel at home in the heart of the Amazon. This three-mastered vessel has 12 cabins a private facilities and fully air conditioned, restaurant and bar, large sundeck with outdoor bar.
Northern Treasures Brazil
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Day 1 – Sunday – Salvador Arrival in Salvador and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 – Monday – Salvador After breakfast, departure for a HD Historical City including Pelourinho. Return to the hotel.
Day 3 – Tuesday - Salvador Day at leisure. We suggest half day beaches and modern part of the city. Dinner and Folklore Show
Day 4 – Wednesday – Salvador / Brasilia After breakfast, transfer to airport for your flight to Brasilia. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 5 – Thursday – Brasilia/ Manaus Departures on Saturdays Blessed by the Atlantic Ocean with its 365 days of sunshine and the immense Amazon River, the Northeast and North Regions of Brazil are still places to be discovered by modern eco-explorers who love Nature with the facilities of the great cities.
After breakfast, HD City Tour including main buildings and monuments designed by Oscar Niemeyer, ending at the airport for your flight to Manaus. Upon Arrival, transfer an boarding on the M/V Desafio. As the cruise begins, we have a view of the city and then the Meeting of the Waters of Solimões River and Negro River, which do not mix until they form the Amazon River. Reconnaissance tour in motorized canoes. Back to the boat for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 – Friday – Cruise After an early breakfast, excursion by boat to reach land. Walking tour in the forest. Return and lunch on board. After dinner, canoe trip to listen to the night sounds of the forest.
Day 7 – Saturday – Cruise After breakfast, visit to typical village where the locals manufacture manioc flour. After lunch on board, we’ll experience the Piranha fishing. After dinner, night excursion by canoe to spot alligators with flashlights.
Day 8 – Sunday – Cruise / Manaus / Belém Early morning wake up to admire the sunrise in the forest. Breakfast on board while navigating towards Manaus and transfer to the airport for flight to Belém. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 9 – Monday – Belém In the morning, City Tour visiting the famous Ver-oPeso Market. Overnight.
Day 10 – Tuesday – Belém / Fortaleza Breakfast and transfer to the airport. Arrival in Fortaleza and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
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Day 11 – Wednesday – Fortaleza After breakfast, HD City Tour. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 12 – Thursday – Fortaleza / Natal Transfer to the airport for a short flight to Natal. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 13 – Friday – Natal Day at leisure. We recommend Buggy tour to the Dunes of Genipabu. Overnight.
Day 14 – Saturday – Natal Day at Leisure.
Day 15 – Sunday – Natal At scheduled time, transfer to the airport. What to take... Rainy season in the Amazon is from December to March • Tennis shoes, sandals • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes, t-shirts, shorts, bathing suit • Personal medication
Highlights BELEM Belem, like Manaus, is a jumping-off point for those seeking Amazon adventures, and also one of Brazil's busiest port. The river is the Para, part of the greater Amazon river system, and the city is built on a number of small islands intersected by channels and other rivers. Weather is hot and rainy with very high humidity. The wettest months are between January and May. At the famous Ver o Peso Market, you'll find plenty of fresh fruits, plants, and fish, and also medicinal herbs and potions, alligator and crocodile body parts, and anaconda snakes.
its history. The city got modernized, but still keeps signs from the past in museums, churches, fortresses, squares, stations, theaters and historical buildings. The city center is filled with those memories, such as the Fortress of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, built on the same place where the city originated, and the Luz Palace, a beautiful construction in classic style from the end of the 18th century, which used to be the State Government headquarters.
NATAL A sequence of almost untouchable beaches FORTALEZA furnished by bays, lagoons and many coconuts Three thousand hours of sunlight per year and trees enchant the visitors that arrives to the city the constant ocean breeze make Fortaleza an where the sun rises first in Brazil. The dunes, appealing attraction. The capital of the state bays, mountains and lagoons make Natal’s of Ceará is best known for its beaches: glorious coast the most different in all Northeast coasts. long stretches of sand interrupted by impressive The fascination of this city has as it’s highest red cliffs, palm trees, dunes, and lagoons that point the Dunes of Genipabu, which are so high offer a true tropical playground. they give the visitors unforgettable experiences. To know Fortaleza is also to go on a trip on
Ecological Trails Brazil
Day 1 – Thursday – Iguassu Falls
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Arrival in Iguassu Falls and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Day 2 – Friday – Iguassu Falls pantanal rio de janeiro iguazzu falls
In the morning, departure to visit one of the wonders of the world: the Iguassu Falls from the Brazilian side. Return to the hotel. As optional we suggest Argentinean Falls, Dinner and 3 Frontiers Typical Show.
Day 3 – Saturday – Iguassu Falls/ Cuiabá
Departures on Thursdays The objective of this program is to show through different leisure activities and knowledge awareness the possibilities of development without destruction.
river, walk the Brazil Nut Trail. Float down river with boat engines switched off or canoeing. Wildlife viewing. Swimming along the river, by the floating deck or by the rapids. Lunch. Opportunity to choose between two options: walking the “Rocky” trail to the Tree House or participating in supervised ropes and rappel activities (including a course). Dinner by campfire. Night caiman spotting by the floating deck or in motor boats. Observation of nocturnal life of the forest.
Day 6 – Tuesday – Alta Floresta
Morning free. At scheduled time, transfer to the airport. Flight to Cuiabá. Arrival in Cuiabá late afternoon. Transfer to the hotel.
Canopy tower before breakfast. Walk the Caja Trail. Swimming before lunch. Lunch. Motor boat up river, hiking the Serra Trail and watching the sunset. Candlelight farewell dinner by the campfire.
Day 4 – Sunday – Cuiabá/ Alta Floresta
Day 7 – Wednesday – Alta Floresta – Cuiabá
Short City Tour ending at the airport to take the midday flight to AltaFloresta. Upon arrival, welcome drink at the Hotel Floresta Amazônica. And transfer to the Cristalino Jungle lodge. Dinner & slide show of the local fauna and flora. Library and maps available.
Day 5 – Monday – Alta Floresta Early wake up to observe the awakening of the forest in our 50 m canopy tower. Breakfast. Motor boat up
Breakfast. Transfer to Alta Floresta, lunch at the Floresta Amazonica Hotel and transfer to the airport. Arrival and flight to Manaus. Arrival and transfer to the hotel for the overnight.
Day 8 – Thursday – Manaus/ Cruise After breakfast, HD City Tour including main buildings and monuments designed by Oscar Niemeyer, ending at the airport for your flight to Manaus. Upon
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Arrival, transfer an boarding on the M/V Desafio. As the cruise begins, we have a view of the city and then the Meeting of the Waters of Solimões River and Negro River, which do not mix until they form the Amazon River. Reconnaissance tour in motorized canoes. Dinner on board.
Day 9 – Friday – Cruise
Day 12 – Mon – Rio de Janeiro In the morning, departure to the City Tour. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 13 – Tuesday – Rio de Janeiro Day at leisure. Great opportunity to discover the tropical islands or the Sugar Loaf and one of the new wonders of the world, Christ the Redeemer.
After an early breakfast, excursion by boat to reach land. Walking tour in the forest. Return and lunch on Day 14 – Wed – Rio de Janeiro board. After dinner, canoe trip to listen to the night At time to be decided, transfer to the airport. sounds of the forest.
Day 10 – Saturday – Cruise After breakfast, visit to typical village where the locals manufacture manioc flour. After lunch on board, we’ll experience the Piranha fishing. After dinner, night excursion by canoe to spot alligators with flashlights.
Day 11 – Sun. – Cruise / Manaus / Rio de Janeiro Early morning wake up to admire the sunrise in the forest. Breakfast on board while navigating towards Manaus and transfer to the airport for flight to Rio de Janeiro. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
What to take... Rainy season in the Amazon is from December to March; in the Pantanal from January to March. • Tennis shoes, sandals • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes, t-shirts, shorts, bathing suit • Personal medication
Highlights PANTANAL Deriving its name from the Portuguese for swamp, the immense 230,000 square kilometre Pantanal is subject to seasonal flooding on a grand scale. The rains, which fall from December to March, transform the dry, dusty savannah into a vast lake, dotted with wooded “islands”, which slowly drains into the wide Rio Paraguay via its many tributaries. Providing South America’s best wildlife viewing by far, the Pantanal is a must for all natural history enthusiasts who wish to understand why the continent is such a special destination. The cattle ranchers of the interior co-exist happily with the wildlife and guard their lands’ integrity jealously: a rare and heartening example of man’s beneficial influence on the planet’s fauna and flora.
Brazil Heritage Brazil
Day 1 – Belo Horizonte Arrival in Belo Horizonte. Transfer to the hotel. Balance of day at leisure. salvador belo horizonte paraty
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Departures Daily Except on Thursdays Getting acquainted to the Portuguese heritage in Brazil is the focus of this program, bringing the Golden Age back to the eyes and the Coffee Cycle with an experience of spending a day in a two Centuries old farm.
and lunch. Continue to the Pousada Fazenda Ponte Alta for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 – Barra do Piraí/ Paraty
Morning City Tour excursion. Transfer to Ouro Preto.
In the morning visit to Ponte Alta Farm, including lunch. Afternoon, departure to Paraty. Overnight.
Day 3 – Ouro Preto/ Mariana/ Ouro Preto
Day 7 – Paraty
In the morning we will visit Mariana, the first capital of Minas Gerais. Return to Ouro Preto for a regional cuisine buffet lunch and, in the afternoon, visit of Ouro Preto.
Walking tour of Paraty, an old colonial city from the XVIII century, when gold used to come from Minas Gerais to be embarked to Europe. Overnight.
Day 8 – Paraty / Rio de Janeiro
Day 4 – Congonhas / São João del Rei / Tiradentes
Morning free. Afternoon, departure to Rio. Arrival.
Departure in the morning to Congonhas. Visit to the prophets of soapstone, made by the well known artist Aleijadinho. Continuation to São João del Rei. Visit the Saint Francis of Assissi Church, the Railroad Museum and Our Lady of Pilar Church. Lunch included. Continue to Tiradentes. Arrival and overnight.
Day 9 – Rio de Janeiro
Day 2 – Belo Horizonte / Ouro Preto
Day 5 – Tiradentes / Barra do Piraí Visit to Tiradentes and continuation to Barra do Piraí. Visit to the “Fazenda Taquara” (Taquara Farm) with its original furniture and portraits of almost two centuries old. The visit includes tasting local delicacies
Choice of taking an excursion to the Corcovado or to the Sugar Loaf (included). Rest of day at own.
Day 10 – Rio de Janeiro At scheduled time, transfer to the airport. What to take... • Tennis shoes, sandals • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes, t-shirts, shorts, bathing suit • Personal medication • Light jacket for winter
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Highlights PARATY Paraty used to be a trade market city from where the mineral and gold were exported to Europe during the colonial times. The significance of the economic power during colonial times enriched Paraty’s architecture and made the charming and quaint town it is today. Paraty’s scenery is very exuberant set between hills and the sea, it is divided in two parts, the National Park of Serra da Bocaina, and the Bay of Paraty. This town was also declared a National Monument by the Brazilian Federal Government and “the most harmonious architectural complex” by UNESCO. Paraty’s streets and architecture are impregnated with mysticism. The Portuguese masons came to Brazil and installed here in Paraty. Some of the façades and buildings as well as the architectural plan of the city was conceived by the masons, that’s why most of the façades and buildings have white and blue symbols. The Masonic symbolism is also present in some of the carved stone pillars you find in this town. Paraty is also famous because of its bars, restau-
rants, shops and boutiques, and is also known for it’s delicious cuisine as well as being one of the principal Cachaça (sugar cane spirits) distiling regions in Brazil. Paraty is surrounded by beautful, rugged beaches, numerous islands off the coast, parks with bromeliad plantations and waterfalls. MINAS GERAIS – Historical Cities The colonization of Minas Gerais State by the Portuguese occurred soon after the discovery of Brazil, on the 16th and 17th centuries. The discovery of gold and precious stones on that region attracted many explorers, who transformed the State in a Brazilian economic center at that time. Today gold is no longer abundant, but there are other treasures left, such as the unforgettable landscapes, the historic buidings, mountains, woods, clean air, lakes, caves, stories and tales. The capital, the city of Belo Horizonte, is the fourth in the Country in terms of population. Because it is a planned city, and for the wealth of its architectural complexes, neoclassic and modern, Belo Horizonte also represents a landmark for
urban planning and architecture in the Country. Besides, it transformed itself in a kind of gateway to the various historic cities in the State, such as Ouro Preto (World Heritage site) and, Tiradentes, São João Del Rey, Mariana. The State of Minas Gerais is also known for its cuisine – good and hearty – famous for delicacies such as the cheese bread and typical dishes like tutu à mineira and chicken in dark sauce. BRASILIA Brasilia is a planned capital. Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, was inaugurated on April 22nd 1960. President Juscelino Kubitschek, who became President in 1956, invited the best Brazilian architects to present projects for the new capital. Oscar Niemeyer, today one of the most famous world’s architects, combined straight and rounded shapes to create innovative architectural masterpieces. Lucio Costa, reknowned Brazilian urbanist, devised a lay-out combining beautiness, simplicity and functionality. In 1987 UNESCO declared Brasilia a World Heritage site.
Tropical Wonders Brazil
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Day 1 – Salvador
Day 7 – Porto de Galinhas/ Recife/ Natal
Arrival in Salvador, Bahia and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Departure transfer to the airport and flight to Natal. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 – Salvador
Day 8 – Natal
After breakfast, departure to the City Tour visiting downtown, historical center and Pelourinho. Return to the hotel. We recommend a half day visit to the beaches and modern part of the city. Bahia by Night with dinner and typical Brazilian northeastern folklore show.
Breakfast and departure by road to Porto de Galinhas. Arrival. Balance of the day at leisure. Dinner.
Day 5 – Porto de Galinhas
Day 10 – Beach Adventure – 19 beaches
Departure to the airport to take the flight to Recife. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. PM City Tour.
Day 4 – Recife/ Porto de Galinhas
The main attraction of this package consists of the experience of visiting the northeast coast of Brazil. During the trip visit historical sites and the most beautiful beaches along the cost.
Day 9 – Beach Adventure – 23 beaches Departure to Praia do Marco with destiny to Ponta do Mel. Today, besides visiting the Caiçara do Norte dunes, you will go by an area known as Costa Branca, one of the biggest saline of the area. You will also pass by a petroleum extraction area, going through the Alagamar desert until Praia do Mangue. Up to Ponta do Mel will be visiting virgin and isolated beaches. Lunch during the itinerary. Dinner. Overnight in a lodge.
Day 3 – Salvador/ Recife
Departures Daily
After breakfast, City Tour. Return to hotel and balance of the day at leisure.
Day at leisure to enjoy the fantastic beaches. Dinner.
Day 6 – Porto de Galinhas Day at leisure to continue your adventure through the beaches. Dinner.
Today 19 beaches on the way to Mossoró will be visited. Lunch and dinner. Overnight in a lodge.
Day 11 – Beach Adventure – 22 beaches Your day starts with destiny to the mystical Canoa
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Quebrada in Ceará. Excursion by boat on Rio Mossoró and continuation of the excursion to Canoa Quebrada, visiting many isolated beaches, with note to the red falesias, coconut plantations and fishermen villages. Lunch during the itinerary. Dinner. Overnight in a lodge.
Day 12 – Beach Adventure – 21 beaches - Fortaleza Your destiny is Fortaleza. Going through a big area of fine and clear sands you will get to Praia das Fontes, where fountains of sweet water flows down the falesias. You will arrive in Fortaleza by the end of the day. Lunch during the itinerary. Night free.
Day 13 – Fortaleza After breakfast, City Tour. Rest of day at own.
Day 14 – Fortaleza At scheduled time, departure to the airport. What to take... • Tennis shoes, sandals • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes, t-shirts, shorts, bathing suit • Personal medication
Highlights PORTO DE GALINHAS Located at 60 km form the city of Recife, in the town of Ipojuca, the district of Porto de Galinhas became one of the most sought destinations in Brazil. The paradisiacal landscapes of its ten beaches and the occurrence of sunshine three hundred and sixty-five days a year make the place the ideal destination for those who wants to relax or practice sports such as diving and surfing. The origin of the name is well known. Porto de Galinhas means “Port of Chickens” in Portuguese. In the second half of the 19th century, the Brazilian government imposed restrictions to the commerce of slaves, which were widely used as manpower in the sugarcane farms around Recife; to circumvent the prohibition, the “black ships” (which transported slaves from Africa to Brazil) looked for other places to harbor, far from Recife. One such place was in the bays around Suape and Ipojuca, about 60 km to the South of Recife. When a ship arrived in town, as it was prohibited to mention slavery, the word spread as “there are new chickens in the port”; hence the
place gained its name Porto de Galinhas. NORTHEAST BRAZIL Internationally known for its beautiful beaches and sand dunes, the Brazilian Northeast is a region with its own identity, that holds many strange secrets for the discerning tourist in its littleknown interior. Brazilians are a result of a mixture of many races and cultures ... a sincere smile, primitive fishing rafts, “forró” (For All) dancing, accordion music, leather goods, lace handicrafts, hammocks, and other goods which are characteristic of the region. Also, unique are the culinary delights made of flour, tapioca, brown sugar and coconut sweets, sun-dried beef, lobsters, crabs, coconuts, cashew nuts and regional fruits. Natal, located in the center of the Northeast coast, is the ideal starting point for those who want to get to know this region. Genipabu, Pipa, João Pessoa, Recife, Olinda and Fortaleza are all accessable from this city. The beaches of white and warm sands are synonymous with “carefree” and “recreation”.
Faces of Brazil Brazil
Day 1 – Saturday – Belo Horizonte Arrival in Belo Horizonte. Transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. salvador brasilia belo horizonte
Day 2 – Sunday – Belo Horizonte Day at leisure. We suggest half day City Tour
Day 3 – Mon. – Belo Horizonte / Congonhas / São João del Rei / Tiradentes Departure in the morning to Congonhas. Visit to the prophets of soapstone, made by the well known artist Aleijadinho. Continuation to São João del Rei. Visit the Saint Francis of Assis Church, the Rairoad Museum and Our Lady of Pilar Church. Lunch included. Continue to Tiradentes. Arrival and overnight.
Day 4 – Tue – Tiradentes / Mariana / Ouro Preto
Departures on Saturdays The objective of this package is to show the contrasts between old colonial and modern Brazil, visiting historical sites and seeing samples of modern architecture.
Visit to Tiradentes and continuation to Ouro Preto, going through Mariana to visit the city. Lunch. Arrival in Ouro Preto and overnight.
Day 5 – Wed – Ouro Preto / B. Horizonte / Brasília In the morning visit to Ouro Preto and its historical monuments. Lunch. Then, transfer to the airport in Belo Horizonte. Arrival in Brasilia, assistance and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
We recommend Argentinean Falls,Dinner and 3 Frontiers Typical Show as optionals.
Day 6 – Thursday – Brasilia Departure for City Tour, going through the Eixo Monumental, Cathedral, Palacio do Governo, Congress and Ministry buildings, TV tower. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 7 – Friday – Brasilia/ Salvador Breakfast and transfer to the airport and flight to Salvador. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 8 – Sat – Salvador Morning Historical City tour. Return to the hotel and balance of the day at leisure.
Day 9 – Sun – Salvador At scheduled time, transfer to the airport. What to take... • Tennis shoes, sandals • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes, t-shirts, shorts, bathing suit • Personal medication • Light jacket for winter
Argentina Land of Contrasts Falklands Classical Patagonia Tango, Ice & Wine Gastronomical Argentina Conqueror's Route
Falklands Argentina
Day 1-2
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Arrive Mount Pleasant Airport early afternoon, transfer by private vehicle to Darwin, a drive of approximately 35 minutes. Two nights full board at Darwin House, including a guided excursion of the San Carlos, Goose Green and Darwin area.
arrival at the Malvina House Hotel, a city tour will take in both the historic and most modern parts of this small and remote capital city, as well as a visit to the museum . Time to explore the Falkland’s capital at your leisure.
Day 3-4
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Transfer by Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) 8-seater Britten Norman Islander aircraft to Port Howard. Two nights full board at Port Howard Lodge. A chance to see one of the Falklands few remaining large farms in action, with a guided walking tour of the settlement and full day tour to Box Bay or a wildlife area.
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Departures Saturdays From Santiago Duration: 8 days, 7 nights: Darwin 2 nights, Port Howard 2 nights, Sea Lion Island 2 nights, Stanley 1 night
Transfer by FIGAS to Sea Lion Island where you will stay 2 nights full board at the purpose-built Sea Lion Lodge, including a guided introductory tour of the island.
Day 7 Transfer by FIGAS to Stanley. Following arrival at Stanley Airport and prior to your
Transfer to Mount Pleasant Airport by private vehicle. Your route will take you past many of the 1982 battlefields and, more historically, relics from the gaucho era of the 1800’s.
What to take... • Sunglasses (protection against ultraviolet rays) • Ammenities/toiletries. Such items are provided in small samples in most hotels (not all) • Casual clothing according to weather • (For trekkings trips) hiking boots. • Health – we suggest you put together a simple first-aid kit and take with you, making sure you have your regular medication.
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Highlights DARWIN Named after the famous naturalist Charles Darwin who visited the Islands in the 1830s, provides its visitors with a selection of Falklands history. There is plenty to see from the 1982 conflict, and then going back some 200 years remnants of the gauchos’ occupation in the 1800’s.
tionally endangered Striated caracara, Antarctic skuas, Southern giant petrels, and a host of passerines can all be seen on this island. Not to be missed are the Southern sea lions at East Loafers, and the Elephant seals which bask on the white sandy beach at the appropriately named Elephant Corner.
PORT HOWARD It’s the oldest and largest remaining sheep farm on West Falkland. Highlights are typical Falklands farm, superb sea trout fishing, Gladstone Bay wildlife, 1982 museum and crash remains, scenery and hiking, fossil hunting. Port Howard Lodge with its well-manicured lawns, including a putting green, will be the ideal location from which to explore farming life Falklands style.
STANLEY Capital of the Falkland Islands, and with a population of around 2000 it is the smallest and most remote capital city in the world, in many ways like an English village, but with a Government House, a Cathedral and wide range of amenities and services. It is the usual finishing (and/or starting) point for visitors to the Falklands restaurant and bar, large sundeck with outdoor bar.ng it
SEA LION ISLAND One of the smallest in the Falklands archipelago, and the most southerly inhabited island, but is still the prime destination with the sheer abundance of wildlife in such a small area making it a must on any Falklands itinerary. The interna-
MILITARY HISTORY The isles have been discovered (1592), conquered, abandoned, reconquered and envied in successive occupations by the French(1764), Spanish(1766), Argentinians (1820 and 1982) and English (1592,
1690, 1833 and 1892) up to the war of 1982. In 1833 the English navy threw out the Argentinians and took sovereignty of the isles. There was then a period of 150 years of peace apart from the two world wars in which the strategic value of the Isles was demonstrated. In December 1914 a squadron of the British navy based in Stanley fought the German navy and retook control of the South Atlantic. In December 1939, the battle of the River Plate was won by a group of Royal Navy cruisers and after the battle one of the ships docked at Stanley for repairs.On 2nd April 1982, Argentina took back possession of the Isles. This action was supported by the majority of Latin-American states in spite of their opposition to the regime of the Argentinian junta. The geography seemed to play a role in this. England, thanks to the determination of its government and the capacity of its armed forces, managed to reconquer the Isles in two months with the support of the United Nation Security Council. On the 14th June the Argentinians were defeated after violent fighting .
Classical Patagonia Argentina
Day 1-Buenos Aires Upon arrival, assistance and transfer in to the hotel of your choice. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 2 – Buenos Aires buenos aires
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Departures Daily Argentina is a vast country with wild and beautiful landscapes and strong European influences. This comprehensive tour starts in the elegant city of Buenos Aires and travels south to the vast expanses of Patagonia to discover its varied wildlife, spectacular glaciers, mountains, forests and lakes.
After breakfast, Half day City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero, and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel. We suggest Dinner and Tango Show as optional
Day 3 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Optional Tours are Half day Tigre & Delta or full day Fiesta Gaucha.
Day 4 – Buenos Aires /Trelew/Puerto Madryn After breakfast transfer to domestic airport for flight to Trelew. Upon arrival transfer from Trelew airport to Puerto Madryn. Balance of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 – Puerto Madryn After breakfast, full day excursion to Peninsula Valdez going through Amegihino Isthmus to visit Caleta
Valdes sea elephant habitat. Continuing to Punta Norte WildLife Reserve to see a colony of large sea elephants, and Puerto Piramides to view a sea lion colony. Depending on time of the year, optional boat excursion for whale watching. Lunch is included on route. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 – Puerto Madryn/Trelew/Ushuaia Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Day 7 – Ushuaia HD excursion to Parque Nacional Tierra de Fuego Lapataia. One of the Argentina’s most popular Park for bird watching, hiking and to view environmental protection measures now under way. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 – Ushuaia / El Calafate After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Calafate. Upon arrival in Calafate, transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day free.
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Day 9 – El Calafate After breakfast, departure for a Full Day tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier through the National Park, a beautiful drive of some two and a half hours with stops to enjoy the view, including the Corner of Sighs, where you get your first full view of the Glacier. Lunch included.
Day 10 – El Calafate Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. We recommend as optional tour a full day Upsala & Onelli
Day 11 – El Calafate / Buenos Aires / Home After breakfast trasnfer to the airport for your flight home. Connection in Buenos Aires. Transfer from Domestic Airport to the International Airport included.
What to take... • Tennis shoes, sandals, hiking boots • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes according to weather • Personal medication
Highlights EL CALAFATE A small frontier village, El Calafate (pop. 8,000) is situated along the southern border of Lake Argentino along the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province in the heart of the Patagonia Region. Characterized by vast, open pampas; the colossal Northern and Southern Ice Fields and hundreds of glaciers formed more than 200.000 years ago; the jagged peaks of the Andes as they reach their terminus. This is home to Argentina’s coastal wildlife sanctuaries, a region of extreme natural beauty, famed for Perito Moreno Glacier. USHUAIA Ushuaia is the capital city of the argentine province of Tierra del Fuego and Islands of the South Atlantic. The distance between Buenos Aires and this territory is of 3178Km. The world’s southernmost city (pop. 40,000) is a
remote and important enclave for sailors, travelers, and fishermen. Located on the shores of the famous Beagle Channel, the town serves as a natural gateway for cruises to Antarctica and daily excursions to Tierra del Fuego National Park, a sub-Antarctic forest with unique wildlife. PUERTO MADRYN Puerto Madryn is a booming city with about 55.000 inhabitants. It is the base to visit Peninsula Valdez and Whale watching. Peninsula Valdez is marked by its vibrant coastline; a stunning array of tall cliffs and rocky reefs. Considered one of the most valuable wildlife areas in the world, Peninsula Valdes is home of the most exotic marine mammals. This region is known as Atlantic Patagonia. Peninsula Valdez is easily reached from the lively town of Puerto Madryn.
Tango, Ice & Wine Argentina
Day 1 - Buenos Aires
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Arrival and Transfer in to Hotel of your choice in Buenos Aires. Balance of the day at leisure.
taking beauty and unusual behavior it was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Lunch included (drinks not included).
Day 2 - Buenos Aires
Day 5 – El Calafate
After breakfast, half day City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero, and Recoleta. Lunch at the emblematic Orient-Expres restaurant La Cabaña (drinks not included). At night enjoy the best Tango Show in Buenos Aires. Dinner and drinks included.
Enjoy the best that Argentina has to offer: the passion of the Tango, the beauty of Patagonia with the enormous glaciers and the taste of best wines.
Day 6 – El Calafate/Mendoza After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Mendoza. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel and balance of the day at leisure.
Day 7 – Mendoza
After breakfast, transfer out to the airport for flight to El Calafate. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
After breakfast, full day Winery excursion, which includes full explanation of each step of winemaking process while going around the stainless steel through to the ancient oak casks. Lunch at winery with drinks included.
Day 4 – El Calafate
Day 8 – Mendoza/Buenos Aires/Home
Day 3– Buenos Aires / Calafate
Departures Daily
Breakfast at Hotel Day at Leisure. We recommend as optional tour the full day Upsalla & Onelli
After breakfast, Full Day tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier through the National Park, a beautiful drive of some two and a half hours with stops to enjoy the view, including the Corner of Sighs. Because of its breath
After breakfast transfer out to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer from domestic airport to international airport for flight home.
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Highlights
BUENOS AIRES Founded twice, first in February of 1536 by Don Pedro de Mendoza and the second time by the vasco Don Juan de Garay on June 24, 1580, it is Argentina’s capital, popularly known as the “Paris of South America,” is one of the world’s most beautiful and cosmopolitan cities. Built in the 19th century, an era of plenty for Argentina’s wealthy gaucho land barons, Buenos Aires blends old world charm with modern convenience. Today the city of three million is a mosaic as varied and diverse as its culture. Small, highly individualized neighborhoods each proudly display distinct characteristics and colors. As long as European arquitecture is concerned, many streets recall those of Paris. Its numberless museums, exposition and comference centres, art galleries, cinemas and theatres with national and international spectacles of high
quality, are witnesses of its important cultural life. The Colon Theatre, one of the most important lyrical theatres in the world, is seat, together with some other scenaries, of an intense musical activity that comprises all genres including, of course, the famous and typical Tango. Financial, stock-exchange and economical seat of the country, Buenos Aires is the main port of the nation. It has an intense commercial activity, reflected in numberless shops of the main world famous branches, shop centres and commercial shoppings. Its nightlife is quite varied and extends up to the ealy hours. Discos, restaurants, cafeterias and many other attractions for all tastes are spread all around the city offering the tourist a large number of options.
MENDOZA Known as the “land of the sun and wine” at the foot of the highest Andes, Mendoza is a modern city with a storied past that charms visitors with its tree-lined avenues, handsome villas, adobe houses and, of course, its famous wineries. Though rainfall is slight, irrigation has turned the countryside into a green oasis of vineyards and fruit plantations. Mendoza is also the departing point for exciting rafting excursions and expeditions to Mount Aconcagua, (22,835 ft.) highest in the Americas. While in Mendoza, it is impossible to resist the temptation to visit the wineries that have made this province so famous. Mendoza is one of the most important winemaking poles in Argentina. Its wines have acquired worldwide recognition for their taste, aroma and color, especially its “malbec”.
Conquerors Route Argentina
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Day 1 – Buenos Aires / Tucuman Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, transfer from international to domestic airport for flight to Tucuman. Overnight at Hotel.
where there are some pre-incan ruins. Return to Salta for overnight.
Day 7 – Salta
After breakfast, travel through the subtropical forest to Tafi. Overnight.
After breakfast, travel by 4 x 4 vehicle to the Road of the Clouds, along Route 40 then the Salinas Grandes (Salt Lakes) and finally the Mount of Seven Colors. Return to Salta for overnight.
Day 3 – Tafi / Salta
Day 08 – Salta/Buenos Aires
Day 2 – Tucuman / Tafi
After breakfast, travel through the Calchaquies Valley to Cafayate. Visit a local wineyard and continue to Salta. Overnight.
Day 4 – Salta Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure. Afternoon city tour through the old city. Overnight. Departures Daily
Day 5 – Salta – Cachi - Salta
Northern Argentina is home to high peaks, stylish cities and towns. The conquerors established the earliest settlements in the Northwest, today the provinces of Salta and Jujuy. It also is one of the few places in Argentina where you can view preColombian and Incan sites and artifacts.
After breakfast, tour to Cachi including Valle del Tin Tin. Overnight in Salta.
Day 6 – Salta – Humahuaca - Salta After breakfast, full day tour to Quebrada de Humahuaca a natural lift, condensing history, culture and nature. We continue on reaching to Tilcara
After breakfast, departure transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer in to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 10 – Buenos Aires After breakfast, half day City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca , Puerto Madero, and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure.
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We suggest the optional tours half day Tigre & Delta, or full day Fiesta Gaucha and at night a special dinner and Tango Show.
Day 12 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
What to take... • Tennis shoes, sandals, hiking boots • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes according to weather • Personal medication
Highlights CACHI Cachi” is situated at 165 km. (102.53 miles) from Cafayate. In this ancient town people can admire big old houses and narrow streets. It is worth visiting the Church built in XVII century and the Museum. Gauchos and mestizo women walk the streets; a bell tolls in the cactus-wood 18thcentury church on the square.
celebrations, art, music and agricultural techniques that represent a unique living heritage on the planet. Therefore, the whole ravine was declared World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2003.
TAFI DEL VALLE Tafí del Valle is the tourist center for the Province of Tucumán about 910 miles northwest of HUMAHUACA Buenos Aires. As the name would indicate it is in Humahuaca gets its name from an Indian tribe a valley surrounded by lakes, rivers and mounthat dwelled the area for centuries. According tains. It is a good choice for outdoor nature to records of the originary tongues. The word activities like camping, trekking, mountain bike means “sacred river” or “river that always will and fishing. remain”. The city was founded by the Spaniards SALTA in the late XVI century, but its lands had been dwelled by man for over 10 thousand years, as evi- Andean Argentina is a region of rich Indian denced by mysterious ruins, pucarás, antigales heritage. Beautiful scenery includes deep canand cave paintings scattered all over the ravine. yons, striking desert landscapes of sand and At present, Humahuaca, just like the small ravine cactus, and unique rock formations. Salta (pop. 370,000), features perfectly preserved colonial villages, laces stories and traditions of their anarchitecture, and is the region’s cultural center. cestral roots, preserves religious beliefs, rites,
Gastronomical Argentina Argentina
Day 1 - Buenos Aires Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. At night, wine tasting and dinner at La Cava del Querandi. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 2 - Buenos Aires After breakfast, HD City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero, and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel. Balance of the at leisure. At night, dinner at La Cabaña by Orient-Express.
Day 3– Buenos Aires
Departures Daily Argentina is fast developing a reputation as a destination for gourmands. Discover the best of Argentinian food and wine on this tour.
After breakfast, departure to visit an estancia outside the city for a full day Fiesta Gaucha, including lunch and a gaucho show. Return to the hotel by the end of the day. As optional, we suggest a cooking class and dinner.
Day 4 – Buenos Aires / Mendoza After breakfast, transfer to the domestic airport for your flight to Mendoza. Upon arrival, transfer and
check in at hotel. In the afternoon, half day city tour. Dinner at Park Hyatt’s Bistro “M” restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 – Mendoza After breakfast, departure for a full day wine experience with lunch at a selected wineries. Return to hotel by the end of the day. We recommend discovering one of the most awarded restaurants in South America: 1884. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 – Mendoza/Buenos Aires After breakfast, departure for a half day wine tasting and cooking class at Familia Zuccardi Winery. After lunch, transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. At night Dinner and Tango Show.
Day 7 – Buenos Aires After breakfast, transfer to international airport for your flight home.
South America Land of Contrasts
Classical South America Magic Triangle Patagonia Odissey South America In Luxury Northern Andean Frontiers Andean Crossing Patagonia Lake Crossing From Patagonia To Amazonia
Classical South America
Day 1 – Home – Buenos Aires Arrival and transfer in to hotel of your choice.
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After breakfast, transfer to the Airport for the flight to Lima. Meeting at Jorge Chavez International Airport and transfer to chosen Hotel. In the afternoon, half day city tour covering the main colonial sites and drive through Lima's modern residential areas.
Day 3 – Lima/Cuzco After breakfast, transfer to the airport for morning flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival, transfer in to the hotel of your choice. In the afternoon, visit to the city and to the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay.
Day 4 – Cuzco – Sacred Valley Departures Saturdays, Mondays & Thursdays This tour focuses on South America’s cultural and natural wonders, taking in the most important cities, historic sites and spectacular scenery, revealing the dazzling diversity of four amazing countries: Argentina, Peru, Chile and Brazil.
After breakfast, transfer to the Sacred Valley of the Incas visiting the Indian market at Pisac en route. Following the banks of the Urubamba River and through the so called Incas’ Sacred Valley, we will reach the impressive Inca Fortress of Ollantay tambo. Lunch included. In the afternoon, return to Cuzco for ovenight.
Day 5 – Cuzco / Machu Picchu/Cuzco After breakfast, in the morning leave by train to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will take a bus to ascend to the Inca Fortress of Machu Picchu. Guide visit to the archaeological park. Lunch included. In the afternoon, you return to Cuzco for overnight.
Day 6 – Cuzco Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure for personal activities and enjoy this hospitable city with its museums and monuments, its ancient Inca Palaces and beautiful churches among others. Overnight.
Day 7 – Cuzco/Lima After breakfast, transfer to the airport for return flight to Lima. Overnight at chosen hotel.
Day 8 – Lima/Santiago After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Santiago. Upon arrival in Santiago, transfer in with City Tour. Overnight at to chosen hotel.
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Day 9 – Santiago
Day 15 – Bariloche/Buenos Aires
Day 19 – Iguassu Falls
After breakfast, full day visit to 3 different wineries, with lunch included.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer in to the hotel and balance of the day at leisure.
Breakfast at Hotel. Day at leisure. Optional tour are full day Brazilian Falls & Macuco Safari.
Day 16 – Buenos Aires
Day 20 – Iguassu Falls/Rio de Janeiro
Day 10 – Santiago/Puerto Montt After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Puerto Montt. Upon arrival, transfer in and city tour. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, hal day City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), Day 11 – Puerto Montt /Peulla the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo After breakfast, transfer to Peulla. City tour and visit to neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero, Palermo and Salto Petrohuè with lunch included. Overnight at hotel. Recoleta. Overnight. We suggest a Dinner and Tango Day 12 – Peulla/Bariloche (Lake District Crossing) Show to end the day. After breakfast at hotel, Lake crossing to Bariloche. Day 17 – Buenos Aires Overnight at hotel of you choice. Breakfast at hotel. Day at Leisure. Optional tours are half day Tigre & Delta, full day Day 13 – Bariloche After breakfast, half day Small Circuit with chairlift Fiesta Gaucha. (ticket included).
Day 18 – Buenos Aires/Iguassu Falls
Day 14 - Bariloche Breakfast at Hotel. Day at leisure. We suggest a full day Victoria Island or full day Tronador with Saltillo Las Nalcas.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Iguassu Falls. Upon arrival in Iguassu, transfer and Half Day Argentinian Falls, then check in at hotel.
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Rio de Janeiro. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 21 – Rio de Janeiro After breakfast, full day Corcovado and Sugar Loaf, with lunch at a typical barbecue restaurant. Overnight at hotel. A by Night Dinner and Samba Show is a nice option to end the day.
Day 22 – Rio de Janeiro Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Enjoy a full day Tropical Islands or full day Petropolis
Day 23 – Rio de Janeiro/Return Home After breakfast, transfer out to airport for your flight home..
Highlights SANTIAGO Santiago (population 5 million) is an architectural collage of Spanish colonial charm, European elegance, and North American suburbia. Founded in 1541, it has become one of the most modern cities in all the Americas, and is gateway to Chile’s Central Valley and main hub for trips throughout the country. PUERTO MONTT Puerto Montt (pop. 110,000), is located 600 mi. south of Santiago at the southern end of the Chilean Lake District. It is gateway to the scenic Lake District, a natural quilt of millenary forests, emerald lakes, snow-capped peaks and slumbering volcanoes. Puerto Varas is a charming 19th century town 12 miles north of Puerto Montt, on the shores of Lake Llanquihue and facing the eternally snow capped cone of majestic Osorno Volcano. LIMA Historically the “City of Kings,” the Peruvian capital (pop. 8 million) was founded in 1535, and
today serves as main gateway to Peru’s many attractions. It is a city of fine museums and magnificent Pre-Columbian collections, including the Gold Museum (Pre-Columbian gold), National Archaeology & Anthropology Museum (art and archaeology), the Larco Herrera Museum (world class collection of ancient ceramics), and the intriguing Museum of the Inquisition. CUZCO & MACHU PICCHU This is the world’s largest open-air museum where you may trek ancient sites while experiencing daily life as though no change has occurred in the last 500 years. Here you will wander around colonial cities that have preserved the legacy of the Spanish conquistadors, visit the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco and explore the lost city of Machu Picchu while surrounded by some of the most spectacular and varied scenery in South America. Cuzco ("The Archaeological Capital of America") constitutes the biggest tourist attractiveness in Peru, and the most visited one. Cusco, was the biggest city and capital of the Inka Empire
“Tahuantisuyo” Cusco, as well as Machupicchu, for its historical value, and for its beauty is considered Cultural World Heritage Sites. Machu Picchu is located 120 kilometer in the north-west area from Cusco over Urubamba River in Vilcabamba Mountains. Its altitude is over 7810 feet above sea level. Machu Picchu citadel is one of the most important archaeological places in the entire world and it’s the main destination of Peru. Few works made by the man show so much harmony with the nature as this citadel shows us and the 33 archeological groups that are united through Inca Trail. The archeological complex is located in the top of a mountain, Machu Picchu (quechua word that means “old mountain or the main mountain”) that gives to the citadel the name and the amazing landscape that all of us have seen. In front of it, the amazing mountain of Wayna Picchu appears (“young mountain”) in which between summits and slopes, some archeological remains are located.
Magic Triangle
Day 1 – Home – Santiago Upon arrival in Santiago, transfer in with City Tour. Overnight at to chosen hotel.
Day 2 – Santiago After breakfast, full day visit to 3 different wineries, with lunch included.
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Day 3 – Santiago/Buenos Aires
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Departures Daily Experience the fantastic diversity of 3 countries, exploring South America’s greatest cultural and natural wonders. From Santiago, travel across the continent, concluding the trip in the sunny and colorful Rio de Janeiro. In between, visit the Iguassu Falls and the cosmopolitan Buenos Aires.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer in and overnight at hotel. After breakfast, half day City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero, Palermo and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Enjoy your day with half day tour Tigre & Delta or full day Fiesta Gaucha, and Dinner & Tango Show to finish the day
Day 6 – Buenos Aires/Iguassu Falls After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Igua-
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ssu Falls. Upon arrival in Iguassu, transfer and half day Argentinian Falls, then check in at hotel of your choice.
Day 7 – Iguassu Falls After breakfast, half day Brazilian Falls. You can also enjoy a boat ride with the Macuco Safari.
Day 8 – Iguassu Falls/Rio de Janeiro After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Rio de Janeiro. Upon arrival transfer to Hotel of your choice.
Day 9 – Rio de Janeiro After breakfast, full Day Corcovado and Sugar Loaf. Lunch at a typical barbecue restaurant. Overnight at hotel. We suggest Rio by night with a Dinner and Samba Show.
Day 10 – Rio de Janeiro Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the best of Rio de Janeiro. Try out a full day Tropical Islands or full day Petropolis.
Day 11 – Rio de Janeiro/Return Home After breakfast, transfer out to airport for your home flight.
Patagonia Odissey
Day 1 – Home/Santiago
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Upon arrival in Santiago, transfer in with City Tour. Overnight at to chosen hotel.
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Day 2 – Santiago Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the city. We recommend a full day Viña del Mar, Valparaiso and Isla Negra. iguassu falls arrival santiago buenos aires departure
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Departures Daily Patagonia is one of the world’s great wilderness areas with vast expandes of open plañís, towering peaks, huge skies, dazzling blue lakes and enourmous glaciers.
Day 3 – Santiago After breakfast, full day visit to 3 different wineries, with lunch included.
Day 4 – Santiago/Punta Arenas After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival, transfer in and City Tour. Overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, full day Upsalla & Onelli Glaciers. The boat trip to visit this natural monument to prehistoric times glides through the Iceberg Channel, el Canal de los Témpanos, past large wind-sculpted icebergs, their surfaces smooth and glowing with an unearthly blue as the light refracts from the billions of ice-crystals.
Day 11 – El Calafate After breakfast, full day tour to Perito Moreno Glacier through the National Park, a beautiful drive of some two and a half hours with stops to enjoy the view, including the Corner of Sighs.
Day 5 – 9 Punta Arenas/Paines Towers Nat. Park
Day 12 – El Calafate / Buenos Aires
After breakfast, transfer to Paines Towers National Park. Overnight at hotel of your choice. Tours according to what is offered by Hotel chosen. Each day, you may choose among trekking, horseback ride or tours in Vans.
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel of your choice.
Day 13 – Buenos Aires
Day 9 – Paine National Park/Calafate
After breakfast, half day City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa
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Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca , Puerto Madero, Palermo and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the city. Optional tours are half day Tigre & Delta, full day Fiesta Gaucha, and Dinner & Tango Show.
Day 15 – Buenos Aires/Iguassu Falls After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Iguassu Falls. Upon arrival in Iguassu, transfer and half day Argentinian Falls, then check at hotel of your choice.
Day 16 – Iguassu Falls After breakfast, hald fay Brazilian Falls Try out Macuco Safari, Bird Park as optional tours.
Day 17 – Iguassu Falls/Buenos Aires After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos and connection to your flight home.
Highlights TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK The National Park covers 181,000 hectares. It has roads for vehicles and paths for walkers. It has 3 entry gates, one administrative center and seven guard posts in various sectors of the Park. On 28th April 1978, Torres del Paine National Park was recognized by the United Nations as a World Biosphere Reserve, making it a prominent ecosystem to protect. It was officially declared a National Park in 1959. It is now internationally recognized as one of the most beautiful and unique places on the planet. Its most attractive features are its spectacular topographical extremes, its glaciers, lakes, flora and fauna and for the fact that it is an ideal place for adventure, sports and ecotourism. The Park’s hotels offer comfort and services to enjoy an unforgettable stay and daily tours and expeditions to the national park’s major points
of interest. Another option is to take a Trekking, Horseback, Climbing or Mountaineering circuit. In this case, you will have to stay in various refuges, which are becoming increasingly more comfortable and are conveniently located inside the Park. PUNTA ARENAS Punta Arenas (pop. 110,000), on the Strait of Magellan, is located near the very end of the South American continent. This red-and-blue -roofed city, sloping gently from foothill to docks, bustles with prosperity as center of one of the world’s largest sheep ranching areas. Excursions can be made from Punta Arenas to penguin colonies, and Torres del Paine National Park. The city is also home port for many cruises serving Patagonia and Antarctica.
South America In Luxury
Day 1 - Rio de Janeiro
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Arrival in Rio de Janeiro and transfer to Hotel of your choice.
After breakfast, half day City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero, Palermo and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel of your choice.
Day 2 – Rio de Janeiro After breakfast, full day Corcovado and Sugar Loaf. Lunch at Confeitaria Colombo. Overnight at hotel. calama departure santiago
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This is a luxurious private journey that reveals the best of Brasil, Argentina and Chile; visiting the most exceptional sights while staying in some of the world’s most exclusive hotels. The tour focuses the splendors of these countries, making this an unique experience.
Day 3 – Rio de Janeiro Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the best of Rio de Janeiro. Optional tours are Full day Tropical Islands, full day Petropolis, and Dinner & Samba Show.
Day 4 – Rio de Janeiro/Iguassu Falls After breakfast, transfer out to airport for your flight to Iguassu. Upon arrival in Iguassu, transfer and HD Argentinean Falls, then check at hotel of your choice.
Day 5 – Iguassu Falls After breakfast, half day Brazilian Falls.
Day 6– Iguassu Falls/Buenos Aires After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos. Upon arrival and Transfer in to Hotel of your choice.
Day 8 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at Hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the city. Half day Tigre & Delta, full day Fiesta Gaucha, and Dinner & Tango Show are optional tours to take.
Day 9 – Buenos Aires/El Calafate After breakfast, transfer out to the airport for flight to El Calafate. Overnight at hotel of your choice.
Day 10 – El Calafate After breakfast, full day Upsalla & Onelli Glaciers. The boat trip to visit this second natural monument to prehistoric times glides through the Iceberg Channel, el Canal de los Témpanos, past large wind-sculpted icebergs, their surfaces smooth and glowing with an unearthly blue as the light refracts from the billions of ice-crystals.
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Day 11 – El Calafate After breakfast, full day tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier through the National Park, a beautiful drive of some two and a half hours with stops to enjoy the view,including the Corner of Sighs.
Day 12 – El Calafate/Bariloche After breakfast, transfer out for flight to Bariloche. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel of your choice.
Day 13 – Bariloche After breakfast, half day Small Circuit with chairlift (ticket included).
Day 14 - Bariloche Breakfast at Hotel. Day at leisure. Optional tours are full day Tronador with Saltillo Las Nalcas, full day Victoria Island
Day 15 – Bariloche/Puerto Varas After breakfast, Lake Crossing. Upon arrival in Puerto Varas, transfer to the hotel of your choice.
Day 16 –20 Puerto Varas / Puerto Montt / Punta Arenas / Paine National Park
After breakfast, transfer from Puerto Varas to Puerto Montt for flight to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival in Punta Arenas transfer to the Paine National Park Explora: Each day at Explora you may choose from 5 different explorations out of 25 alternatives which have been selected according to the weather, guests’ desires, the duration and its difficulties. By foot, horseback, by van or on a boat, with expert bilingual guides you will be astonished by the nature and environs of Patagonia.
an option to know more of this country.
Day 20 – Paine National Park/Santiago
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for connection for flight home.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Santiago. Upon arrival, transfer in with City Tour. Overnight at chosen hotel.
Day 21 - Santiago After breakfast, full day visit to 3 different wineries, with lunch included.
Day 22 – Santiago Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. A full day Viña Del Mar,Valparaiso y Isla Negra is
Day 23 – 26 Santiago/Calama – Atacama Desert (Explora Lodge) After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Calama. Upon arrival transfer to Explora Lodge. Package includes Transfers in and out, trekking to de La Sal, Valle de La Luna, sunrise at Geisers Del Tatio, visit to Pukara de Quitor and walking tour San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 26 – Calama/Home
What to take... • Tennis shoes, sandals, hiking boots • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes according to weather • Personal medication
Northern Andean Frontiers
Day 1 – Home/Santiago
salt plain. Overnight.
Upon arrival in Santiago, transfer in with City Tour. Over night at to chosen hotel.
Day 7 – Pumamarca/Salta
Day 2 – Santiago After breakfast, full day visit to 3 different wineries, with lunch included. purmamarca salta calama arrival santiago buenos aires departure
Day 3 – Santiago/Calama/Atacama After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Calama. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel. Trekking to the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon). Overnight at hotel (full board).
Day 4 – Atacama After breakfast, excursion to see sunrising at the Geisers del Tatio. Overnight at hotel (full board).
Day 5 – Atacama Departures Daily Extraordinarily beautiful, Chile and Argetina encompasse just about of every type of landscape on earth. This tour explores the most spectacular sights: The Atacama Desert, the crossing of the Andes Mountains to Salta in Argentina.
After breakfast, excursion to Pukara de Quitor. Ovenight at hotel (full board).
Day 6 – Atacama/Pumamarca After breakfast, departure to cross the Andes Mountains on your way to Pumamarca and its famous 7 colors Hill and the Salinas Grandes
After breakfast, heading on with the trip we will reach Quebrada de Humahuaca a natural lift, condensing history, culture and nature. We continue on reaching Tilcara where there are some pre-incan ruins. We continue on to Salta passing by San Salvador de Jujuy and finally arriving at Salta. Overnight.
Day 8 – Salta After breakfast, we depart for our full day excursion to Cafayate, a beautiful village in the heart of the Calchaquies Valleys passing through Cerrillos, Alemania and the Rio Las Conchas Gorge, which has been declared a national monument because of it's extraordinary rock formations eroded by the wind and time creating El Anfiteatro (the Amphitheatre), Los Castillos (The Castles) and El Obelisco (the Obelisk). After lunch, we visit the winery and an Indian Art Museum. Return to Salta for overnight.
Day 09 – Salta After breakfast. Day at leisure. We suggest the Train to the Clouds as optional tour
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Day 10 – Salta/Buenos Aires After breakfast, departure transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer in to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 11 – Buenos Aires After breakfast, half day city tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca , Puerto Madero, and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Optionals are half day Tigre & Delta, Dinner and Tango Show.
Day 13 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
What to take... • Tennis shoes, sandals, hiking boots • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes according to weather • Personal medication
Highlights ATACAMA San Pedro de Atacama (pop. 2,800), an hour from Calama Airport, is an oasis located at 8,000 ft. altitude. Once a center of ancient cultures, the village today resembles a cross between a mining and frontier town with narrow streets, adobe houses and an eerie atmosphere. San Pedro is the perfect base for exploring the surrounding Atacama, the world’s driest desert. From here travelers can take fascinating excursions to archaeological sites, ancient villages, colonial towns, salt flats, geysers, oasis, and to the unique Valley of the Moon. Outings range from excursions in especially equipped vehicles to mountain biking, trekking, and horseback riding. The Oasis of San Pedro is simply an introduction. It is the last area where human life is possible; where a visitor can still be harbored. Once you leave San Pedro towards the altiplanos and the volcanoes, you can truly perceive remoteness, where one experiences an entirely different world, an untamed place far from civilization as we know it.
PURMAMARCA Located 65 kilometres from San Salvador de Jujuy, down Ruta Nacional Nº 9 National Route, and a small take off on Ruta Nacional Nº 52 National Route, you will find the Town of the Virgin Lands - "Pueblo de la Tierra Virgen", which is the literal translation of the Aymara mountain indian language word Purmamarca, a beautiful village cradled to the north by the Río Purmamarca River. This small village of 339 people is very attractive due to the imposing and majestic colourful mountains that surround it. Its buildings are from the XVIIth century, which gives an interesting vision of its pre Hispanic origin. The picturesque layout of its streets is centred on the main church, which was built in 1648. The same as with other villages in the region, the houses in Purmamarca are of adobe, earth, clay and straw mixed, a technology passed down through the generations, the original abodes of these peoples which lifestyle and customs still permeate these areas. Any modern layout is from the end of the XIXth century.
Andean Crossing
Day 1 – Home/Santiago Upon arrival in Santiago, transfer in with City Tour. Overnight at to chosen hotel.
Day 2 – Santiago After breakfast, full day visit to 3 different wineries, with lunch included.
Day 3 – Santiago/Mendoza arrival mendoza santiago
buenos aires departure
Departures daily The journey focuses on Chile’s and Argentinas cultural and natural wonders, taking in the most important cities, historic sites and spectacular scenery. The journey crosses the Andes from Chile to Argentina and continues south to cosmopolitan Buenos Aires.
After breakfast, you will leave Santiago and the trip takes you along Puente del Inca over the frontier to Argentina. You will pass Puente del Inca and you will see Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in America. During your way to Mendoza it is possible to appreciate the residential area of Charcas de Coria, the Potrerillos and Uspallata Valleys, the last one is set lengthways between the foothills and the mountains.
enjoy tasting exquisite blends and varieties. The province of Mendoza now boasts 550 wineries, from small boutiques to large-scale exporters. Lunch included.
Day 5 – Mendoza/Buenos Aires After breakfast, departure transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Transfer in to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 6 – Buenos Aires After breakfast, half day with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero, and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel of your choice.
Day 04 – Mendoza
Day 7 – Buenos Aires
After breakfast, full day wine tour – a drive to visit some of the wineries in the districts of Maipu, Lujan de Cuyo or the Valle de Uco, admire the vineyards which stretch out towards the snow-capped mountains, understand the complex man-made and natural processes involved creating the nectar of the gods and
Breakfast at hotel. Free day at Leisure. We suggest Dinner and Tango Show
Day 8 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Patagonia Lake Crossing
Day 1 - Santiago
Day 7 - Bariloche
Upon arrival in Santiago, transfer in with City Tour. Over night at to chosen hotel.
Breakfast at Hotel. Day at Leisure. Optional tours are full day Victoria Island, full day Tronador with Saltillo Las Nalcas.
Day 2 – Santiago After breakfast, full day visit to 3 different wineries, with lunch included.
Day 3 – Santiago/Puerto Montt After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Puerto Montt. Upon arrival transfer and city tour. Overnight at hotel.
arrival santiago bariloche puerto montt peulla
buenos aires departure
Day 4 – Puerto Montt /Peulla After breakfast, transfer to Peulla. City tour and visit to Salto Petrohuè with lunch included. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 – Peulla/Bariloche (Lake District Crossing) Departures daily A journey in one of the world’s great wilderness areas with vast expanses of open plains. The journey goes through national parks in Argentina and Chile reveals the distinct and varied landscapes and culture of this remote part of the world.
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After breakfast, Lake crossing to Bariloche. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel and balance of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 – Bariloche After breakfast, half day Small Circuit with Chairlift (ticket included).
Day 8 – Bariloche/Buenos Aires After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 9 – Buenos Aires After breakfast, half day City Tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero and Recoleta. Overnight at hotel. We recommend Dinner and Tango Show as optional
Day 10 – Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Day at Leisure. Optional tours are half day Tigre & Delta or full day Fiesta Gaucha.
Day 11– Buenos Aires After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight Home.
From Patagonia To Amazon
Day 1 – Tuesday - Buenos Aires Upon arrival, assistance and transfer in to the hotel of your choice. Balance of the day at leisure.
manaus departure
Day 2 – Wednesday - Buenos Aires
rio de janeiro iguassu falls arrival buenos aires
el calafate
After breakfast, departure for half day city tour with highlights of the city such as the National Congress, the Civic Center – Plaza de Mayo, the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visiting San Telmo neighborhood, La Boca, Puerto Madero, and Recoleta). Overnight at hotel. We suggert Dinner and Tango Show.
Day 3 – Thursday - Buenos Aires Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Recommended Optionals are half day Tigre & Delta, full day Fiesta Gaucha
Day 4 – Friday - Buenos Aires / El Calafate Departures on Tuesdays A journey to discover the contrasts between one of the world’s great wilderness areas (Patagonia), and a Brazilian region of superlatives (Amazonia): the world’s largest river basin, the planet’s largest rain forest, home of one in ten known species on Earth, and borders with 7 different countries.
After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Calafate. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 5 – Saturday - El Calafate After breakfast, departure for a full day tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier through the National Park, a
beautiful drive of some two and a half hours with stops to enjoy the view, including the Corner of Sighs, where you get your first full view of the Glacier.
Day 6 – Sunday - El Calafate / Buenos Aires / Puerto Iguazu After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Buenos Aires and connection to Puerto Iguazu. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 07 – Monday - Puerto Iguazu (Iguassu Falls) /Rio de Janeiro After breakfast, departure for half day tour to Iguazú Falls on the Argentine side, including Devil’s Throat and transfer to the airport for flight to Rio de Janeiro. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel of your choice. Balance of the day at leisure. We recommend half day Sugar Loaf or half day City Tour.
Day 8 – Tuesday - Rio de Janeiro After breakfast, departure for HD Corcovado. A cogwheel train (20 min ride) will take you up 710 meters to the statue of Christ. Finally at the top of several flights of steps you are beneath the almost 40 meters
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tall statue of Christ with view to the whole city of Rio de Janeiro at your feet. Balance of the day at leisure. We suggest Rio by Nigh dinner and Samba Show.
Day 9 – Wednesday – Rio de Janeiro/Manaus After breakfast, transfer out to airport for flight to Manaus. Upon arrival in Manaus transfer and half day city tour including visit to the Opera House. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 – Thursday – Manaus/M/V Desafio Breakfast and morning at leisure. After lunch, board the M/V Desafio by the docks. Beginning of the cruise with a view of the city from the Amazon River and the famous Meeting of the Waters of Solimoes River and Negro River. Continuation. Reconnaissance tour in motorized canoes. Back to the boat for dinner and overnight.
Day 11 – Friday – M/V Desafio After an early breakfast, excursion by boat to reach land. Walking tour in the forest. Return and lunch on board. Afternoon free. Dinner. Night canoe trip to listen to the night sounds of the forest. Overnight.
Day 12 – Saturday – M/V Desafio
Breakfast on board. Visit to typical village of the area where the locals manufacture manioc flour. Lunch on board as you sail the area of the famous Piranha fishing. Dinner on board. Night excursions by canoe to spot alligators with flashlights. Overnight.
Day 13 – Sunday – M/V Desafio / Manaus Early morning wake up to admire the sunrise in the forest. Return to the boat. Breakfast during navigation towards Manaus. Arrival at Manaus pier and transfer to the airport for your flight home.
What to take... • Tennis shoes, sandals, hiking boots • Sunglasses, suntan lotion • Casual clothes according to weather • Personal medication
Highlights M/V DESAFIO The M/V Desafio cruises offer the best of two worlds: the convenience and comfort of a pre-arranged group program and the joy of personal discovery. Small enough for everyone to be on a first-name basis by the end of the first hours, our passengers feel at home in the heart of the Amazon. The cruises depart every Thursdays from Manaus , capital of the State of Amazonas, a city in the jungle that prospered during the rubber boom last century. There is a four days cruise visiting the Anavilhanas Archipelago, the larges river in the world, and it’s igarapés (permanent river channels) and igapós (non permanent river channels). Due to its acid waters, endemic mosquitoes are practically inexistent. The cruise also includes daily explorations and activities in small motorized boats into the jungle, as well as a rich Amazonian cuisine served in the panoramic restaurant.
General Information 1 – Weather to be expected in the ARGENTINA JAN FEB Ave. Temp (ºC) 29 27 Ave. Sun (Hrs) 9 9 Ave. Rain (mm) 106 101
countries: MAR 26 9 101
APR 22 7 83
MAY 18 7 78
JUN 15 6 53
JUL 14 4 58
AUG 16 5 58
SEP 18 6 60
OCT 21 6 101
NOV 24 8 91
DEC 27 9 83
BRASIL Ave. Temp (ºC) Ave. Sun (Hrs) Ave. Rain (mm)
JAN 32 7 134
FEB 33 7 124
MAR 32 7 134
APR 30 6 109
MAY 28 6 78
JUN 27 6 50
JUL 27 6 45
AUG 27 7 45
SEP 27 5 60
OCT 28 5 81
NOV 30 6 99
DEC 31 6 137
CHILE Ave. Temp (ºC) Ave. Sun (Hrs) Ave. Rain (mm)
JAN 29 11 0
FEB 28 9 2
MAR 26 9 5
APR 22 6 12
MAY 17 4 58
JUN 14 3 78
JUL 13 3 46
AUG 16 4 53
SEP 18 5 27
OCT 21 6 12
NOV 25 9 5
DEC 27 10 5
PERU Ave. Temp (ºC) Ave. Sun (Hrs) Ave. Rain (mm)
JAN 17 4 149
FEB 17 4 114
MAR 18 5 96
APR 18 6 38
MAY 19 8 7
JUN 18 9 2
JUL 18 9 2
AUG 18 8 7
SEP 19 7 22
OCT 20 5 48
NOV 19 5 68
DEC 18 5 109
JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR Whales Orca Sea lions Elephant seals Penguins
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2 – Timetable for watching wild animals in Patagonia (Peninsula Valdez):
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3 – Falklands – access to the Falklands is restrict to the following flights: LAN schedule from Chile to the Falklands round-trip, Saturdays only:Santiago 0820 Falklands 1405 Punta Arenas 1230 Falklands 1405 Falklands 1505 Punta Arenas 1645 Falklands 1505 Santiago 2105 On the second Saturday of each month you can board the flight at Rio Gallegos in Argentina. On the third Saturday of each month you can disembark in Rio Gallegos. Main season runs from October to April with the shoulders being primarily for those visitors with a particular interest in fishing. November to February is prime-wildlife viewing time. 4 – Festivals in Latin America Latin America is known for its numerous festivals and carnivals. Every country has many festivals, including both religious and cultural festivals. Some of them are nationwide but many take place only in specific villages and towns. Please note that accommodation in the locality of the festivals tends to get booked up many months in advance and some sites and shops may remain closed. Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Witness the greatest show on earth, including the colorful processions, music, dancing and revelry. Takes place during 4 to 5 days, starting on a Friday and ending on a Wednesday (Ash Wednesday). Parades are on Sundays and Mondays. The other days you may enjoy street carnival. 5 – M/V DESAFIO – departures every Thursday around 2 pm. Passengers must arrive either on Wednesday afternoon, or Thursday before noon. The cruise reserves the right to vary itineraries in accordance with operating requirements and cancel departures without any previous notice. The Captain reserves the right to add or omit portions of the Cruise due to weather or technical or operational reasons without any previous advance notice to the passengers. Changes in the itinerary due to technical reasons does not entitle the passengers to any claims or refunds.
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8 – Insurance – We strongly recommend that at time of making your booking you supply yourself/your client with travel insurance to cover cancellation charges, luggage claim, medical expenses, accidents and others. Immigration policy in most countries requires that all visitors supply proof of medical insurance. Champions Parade, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil – A parade of all category winners from the Rio Carnival (happens a week later). Carnival, Salvador. Bahia, Brazil - This carnival is a street vase with vibrant Afro-Latino musico of the Bahia region. Normally goes through a week or so ending on Wednesday (Ash Wednesday). New Year, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Celebrate New Year on the Copacabana Beach, with shows and magnificent fireworks.
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