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- Experience the best of South America with two Feature Stays. Stay deep in the Amazon at an indigenous-owned lodge,and sleep in Art Nouveau elegance in Buenos Aires.
- Elevate your adventure with memorable Exclusive Experiences including a tango lesson and asado dinner in Buenos Aires, rooftop pisco sours in Valparaiso and an insider’s day tour of the El Tigre Delta
- Take your taste buds on a trip with Exclusive Experiences, including bodega tastings in Santiago, an expert-lead winery tour in Mendoza, lunch at the Gastromotiva social enterprise in Rio and home-cooked pachamanca lunch in the Sacred Valley.
- Get to know local culture during Exclusive Experiences, including interactions with the Ese Eja and Chichubamba communities, and explore with expert guides in Cusco, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu.
- Soak in unbeatable views of the Andes as you travel towards Machu Picchu on a 360 train. With high domed windows and an open-air observation carriage, this Exclusive Experience allows you to immerse yourself in the incredible landscape.
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- Lima - Downtown walking tour
- Lima - Alameda Chabuca Granda tour and tastings
- Lima - San Francisco Monastery and the Catacombs
- Lima - Welcome Dinner
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
- Amazon Jungle - Night boat tour
- Amazon Jungle - Oxbow Lake
- Amazon Jungle - Night jungle walk
- Cusco - Leader-led orientation walk
- Cusco - Coricancha Temple (entrance fee)
- Cusco - Walking tour
- Cusco - Cathedral tour with Specialist Historian Guide
- Ollantaytambo - Archaeological site
- Sacred Valley - Community workshops visit
- Cusco - Sacsayhuaman
- Sacred Valley - Home-cooked lunch
- Sacred Valley - AMA Snack and Drink
- Machu Picchu - Entrance & Guided visit
- Ollantaytambo - 360 degree train to Aguas Calientes
- Machu Picchu - Second visit
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
- Santiago - Welcome Dinner
- Santiago - City tour
- Santiago - Gourmet bodega lunch
- Casablanca Valley - Winery tour and tasting
- Valparaiso - Rooftop pisco sours
- Valparaiso - Walking tour
- Valparaiso - Museum of Fine Arts (entrance fee)
- Mendoza - Leader-led orientation walk
- Mendoza - Tour of three wineries
- Mendoza - Gourmet winery lunch
- Buenos Aires - Leader-led orientation walk
- Buenos Aires - Tigre Delta day trip
- Buenos Aires - Home-cooked lunch
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
- Buenos Aires - Welcome Dinner
- Buenos Aires - Tango demonstration by professional dancers
- Buenos Aires - Tango lesson
- Buenos Aires - City tour
- Iguazu Falls - Tour of the Brazilian side of the falls
- Iguazu Falls - Tour of the Argentinian side of the falls
- Iguazu Falls - Guarani community visit
- Rio de Janeiro - Leader-led Orientation Walk
- Rio de Janeiro - Christ the Redeemer
- Rio de Janeiro - City tour
- Rio de Janeiro - Sugarloaf Mountain
Itinerary
Welcome to Peru! Your adventure begins in Lima, where you will be collected from the airport on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Here you will meet your small group of fellow travellers and your local leader for a 2pm welcome meeting. Afterwards, head out to get...
Today you will catch a flight to Puerto Maldonado. On arrival in the afternoon, take a bus to the port where you will board motorised canoes and head into the Amazon rainforest. Keep an eye out for macaws, herons, alligators and capybaras along the way. Here you’ll fi...
After breakfast, board a dug-out wooden canoe to quietly glide across Lake Sandoval, keeping an eye out for red howler monkeys, giant river otters, and colourful macaws along the way. After lunch you may like to walk along the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, a 344 metre net...
This morning you will travel back to Puerto Maldonado, then take a flight to Cusco, the former centre of the Incan Empire. Arrive in the early afternoon and settle in to your hotel, then head out with your leader for an orientation walk to familiarise yourself with on...
Today you will discover more of Cusco’s charms on a walking tour with your leader. Visit the Coricancha Temple, once the most important temple in the Incan Empire. Formerly plated in thick gold, the Spanish built a Dominican church atop its walls. Meet with a local gu...
This morning, travel through the Sacred Valley towards Ollantaytambo, passing maize crops and fertile terraces carved high into the valley walls. Stop by the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, where the massive stone blocks that form the walls of this site provide an impressiv...
Today, travel from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes in style, boarding the 360 Machu Picchu Train. High, domed windows offer up unbelievable views of the Andes, allowing you to sit back in comfort and take it all in. The train also features an open air observation car...
Rise before the sun and take the winding road back up to incredible Machu Picchu. On your second visit, explore more of the extraordinary architecture of the many temples, palaces and living quarters. Looking at Machu Picchu as it sits against a backdrop of forested m...
In the afternoon, depart Cusco and fly to Lima, where you will spend the night.
Fly from Lima, Peru, to Santiago, Chile. Set within a circle of snow-capped mountains, Santiago is vibrant, artistic and gourmet. On arrival, take an included transfer to the hotel where your adventure will begin with a welcome meeting at 6pm.If you arrive early, perh...
Get to know the city on a tour with a local guide who’s an expert on all things Santiago. Your guide will peel back the many layers of the city’s history, beginning at the main square of Plaza de Armas where you’ll hear the tales of the foundation of Santiago and its ...
Enjoy a free morning in Santiago. Perhaps make a visit to the Mercado Central, Santiago’s celebrated fish market. Begin the journey to Valparaiso, stopping off for a wine tasting on the way in the Casablanca Valley. Sitting on a coastal plain between the capital and V...
Listed as a World Heritage centre in 2003, Valparaiso used to be South America’s busiest port before the opening of the Panama Canal. It has since transformed itself into Chile’s most creative city which you'll learn more about on the walking tour today with a local g...
Depart Valparaiso and head back to Santiago to catch a flight to Mendoza. As your plane crosses the Andes, you might catch a glimpse of Mount Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas at 6962 metres above sea level. In Mendoza, get to know the lively city with a...
Mendoza is Argentina's most prolific and significant grape-growing region, producing nearly three-quarters of the country's wine. The climate produces an excellent variety of grapes, with the region's signature being Malbec. Today you will get to experience this inter...
This morning fly from Mendoza to Buenos Aires, then transfer to your impressive boutique accommodation. Built in 1913, the historic hotel is located in the centre of the city with spectacular Art Nouveau charm. In the afternoon, soak up the Argentinean capital’s irrep...
Today you will head north of Buenos Aires to explore the city of Tigre and its surrounding delta region. First, do as the locals do and catch the subway to San Martin square, then set off on a bicycle tour around Puerto Maldero and the Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve ...
Today you'll enjoy a free day in Buenos Aires. Argentina’s stunning capital is peppered with European influences but owns its deep-rooted Latin soul. Perhaps head to a local rooftop bar and enjoy sweeping views of Buenos Aires with a cocktail in hand,or explore some o...
This morning you’ll discover Buenos Aires’s history, cultural influences and iconic sites during a city tour with a local guide. First, you'll head to a traditional urban house, and enjoy an exclusive tango performance by two professional dancers who have been working...
This morning, transfer to the airport and board a flight to Puerto Iguazu in Argentina. Powerful, captivating and completely beautiful – coming face to face with the Iguazu Falls is sure to leave you awe-struck. You will spend the next two days exploring the falls in ...
Rise and shine for an early departure to the Argentinian side of the falls today, where you will be able to get up close to this incredible feat of nature. There is a system of boardwalks on the Argentinian side of the falls that allow you to access some incredible vi...
Cross the border into Brazil this morning and take an included flight from Foz do Iguaçu to Rio de Janeiro. A glorious raid on the senses, Rio delights with glittering beaches, a sultry samba beat and an irresistible energy. Once you have transferred to your hotel and...
Today you’ll get to know the sights and sounds of Rio during a full-day tour with your leader. Visit Corcovado Mountain for expansive views over the city from the base of the Christ the Redeemer statue. Next, head to Santa Teresa and discover the eclectic architecture...
Your trip comes to an end after breakfast this morning. If you would like to extend your stay in Rio de Janeiro, please speak to your booking agent about arranging additional accommodation in advance (subject to availability).
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