DAY 01 BUENOS AIRES Arrival and transfer to NH CRILLON *hotel or similar. Overnight .
DAY 02 BUENOS AIRES 12:00 City tour through Buenos Aires, visiting Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Cabildo. Then you will arrive to La Boca neighbourhood to walk around Caminito Street and see how the first immigrants who arrived in Buenos Aires used to live. Little stop for lunch (on your own). 19:00 Transfer to La Ventana restaurant or similar for a dinner with tango show. Return to the hotel Overnight. (BB/D)
DAY 03 BUENOS AIRES 09:00 Excursion to the Delta del Tigre: a few minutes from downtown, an incredible landscape. A wonderful drive out of the city through the northern residential districts, along some of the most elegant areas in the outskirts: Vicente Lopez, Olivos, where the President’s Residence is located, Acassuso, La Lucila and especially San Isidro with its splendid gothic Cathedral. Continue to Tigre Station to continue the tour a typical motorboat along the Parana River Delta surrounded by exuberant vegetation. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 04 BUENOS AIRES / BARILOCHE 07:30 Transfer to the airport to take flight to Bariloche. Arrival and transfer to CACIQUE IÑACAYAL hotel or similar, In the afternoon, half day tour ¨Circuito Chico and Campanario Hill. The tour starts in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche along the Ezequiel Bustillo Avenue, along Nahuel Huapi Lake; you will enjoy different landscapes to end up reaching the Campanario hill. There is a cable chair up to the peak, from where you can appreciate one of the most beautiful views of the region. Continuing the trip, you will reach the Llao Llao. Over there you can find the international hotel of the same name and the San Eduardo chapel, some architectural gems of the region and above the Nahuel Huapi Lake it is also found Puerto Pañuelo. Later, reach the Panoramic point, a natural balcony that allow you to enjoy an spectacular view of the Moreno lake and the Llao Llao Peninsula. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (BB/D)
DAY 05 BARILOCHE Full day excursion to the Nahuel Huapi Lake: On this tour we will enjoy the beautiful road that surrounds the Nahuel Huapi Lake on the way to the Villa La Angostura, a very peaceful corner of Quetrihué’s Peninsula. From there on, start a highly interesting circuit: “The seven lakes circuit”. You will drive through a beautiful forest and rocky hills and will be surprised by the Correntoso, Espejo, Villarino and Machónico lakes. Finally, from Catrites you will be able to admire the beauty of the Lacar Lake and of San Martin de los Andes. In the afternoon return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (BB/D)
DAY 06 BARILOCHE / PUERTO VARAS 09:00 Depart to Puerto Varas by the “Cruce Andino” program, using a combination of water and land travel through the Andes and lakes belonging to Argentina and Chile. 19:30 Arrival in Puerto Varas and transfer to GRAN COLONOS DEL SUR hotel or similar. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 07 PUERTO VARAS / PUERTO MONTT / SANTIAGO 09:00 Morning city tour of Puerto Montt & Puerto Varas. Afternoon at leisure. Then transfer to the airport to take the flight to Santiago. Evening arrival and transfer to SANTIAGO ATTON DEL BOSQUE hotel or similar. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 08 SANTIAGO / VALPARAISO / SANTIAGO Full day visit to Valparaiso & Vina del Mar. Evening return to Santiago to have a panoramic visit of the city. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 09 SANTIAGO / LIMA Very early transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima Around 09:30 am, arrival and city tour starting at the airport. The visit includes the Cathedral, San Francisco convent and Larco Museum. Also a panoramic view of the districts San Isidro and Miraflores. At the end, transfer to CASA ANDINA SELECT hotel or similar. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight. (B) SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAM 10
DAY 10 LIMA / PUERTO MALDONADO (Buffet breakfast) Early transfer to the airport to take the flight to Puerto Maldonado. Around miday, arrival and transfer to the deck to embark towards RESERVA AMAZONICA or similar lodge. The vegetation changes from colonized deforested areas to virgin rainforest. First excursions during the afternoon Overnight. BB/L/D
DAY 11 PUERTO MALDONADO All day excursions around the forest. Overnight. (BB/L/D)
DAY 12 PUERTO MALDONADO / CUSCO/ URUBAMBA Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Cusco. Arrival to Cusco around 13:00. Transfer to INKALLPA hotel or similar in the Sacred Valley. En route, stop to visit Ollantaytambo, a fortress built during the Inca Empire, excellent sample of military architecture. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 13 URUBAMBA / MACHU PICCHU / URUBAMBA Early transfer to Ollanta station. Departure of Vistadome train and arrival around 0930am to Aguas Calientes. Guided visit of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Lunch at a local restaurant in Aguas Calientes. Late afternoon, return to Ollanta station by Vistadome train Transfer INKALLPA hotel or similar. Overnight. (BB/L)
DAY 14 URUBAMBA / JULIACA / PUNO Early return to Cusco to visit the surrounding ruins: Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Pucapucara & Tambomachay. The city tour includes as well the visit to the Cathedral and the Koricancha temple In the afternoon, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Juliaca. Arrival and transfer to CASA ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTION hotel or similar. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 15 PUNO / JULIACA / LIMA Morning excursion to the floating islands of the Uros. After 3 hours, return to Puno. Time at leisure. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport to take the flight back to Lima Arrival and transfer to CASA ANDINA SELECT hotel or similar. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 16 LIMA / IGUAZU In the morning transfer to the airport to take flight to Iguazú. In the afternoon, arrival and transfer to SAINT GEORGE hotel or similar. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 17 IGUAZU Full day excursion to Cataratas del Iguazú (Argentinean side). The Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) is the most impressive of all the falls, and marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. The Argentinian access is facilitated by the Tren Ecológico de la Selva (Rainforest Ecological Train), which brings visitors to different walkways. The excursion called “La Gran Aventura” is also included. The navigation of half and hour all around the waters of the falls). Return to the hotel Overnight. (BB)
DAY 18 IGUAZU / RIO DE JANEIRO In the morning, half day tour to Brazilian falls to enjoy a panoramic view of the Falls during a walking tour through the passages that connect the different observation points. Around miday, transfer to the airport to take flight to Rio de Janeiro. Arrival and transfer to WINDSOR COPA hotel or similar. Overnight. (BB)
DAY 19 RIO DE JANEIRO / SAO PAULO 08:00 Visit to Sugar Loaf (cable car included) & Downtown. After 3 hours, start of the tour to Corcovado, from where it is possible to admire the most famous icon of the city, a white Christ on the top of mount Corcovado. Around 17:30, transfer to the airport to take flight to Sao Paulo. Arrival and connection with international flight. (BB) NOTES: Hotels are referential. Services hours will be reconfirm at the arrival of the passenger.