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This complete tour is perfect for those who want to see the highlights of South America with style. On this tour you will visit the most famous places! Start in Lima, the historical capital of Peru. Take a picturesque train trip to Machu Picchu and explore the mysterious Inca ruins. Return to Cuzco and explore what was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Fly...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Lima
    • Visit Pisaq Market & The Sacred Valley
    • Visit Machu Picchu
    • Enjoy Buenos Aires City Tour & Tango Show
    • Explore Iguassu Falls
    • Train journey through the Atlantic Rainforest

What's this trip about?

    This complete tour is perfect for those who want to see the highlights of South America with style. On this tour you will visit the most famous places! Start in Lima, the historical capital of Peru. Take a picturesque train trip to Machu Picchu and explore the mysterious Inca ruins. Return to Cuzco and explore what was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Fly to Buenos Aires to get to know Argentina: enjoy the sights, sounds and shopping in the "Paris of the Americas". Continue to the Iguazu Falls and experience the majestic falls from the Argentine and Brazilian sides. Take an unforgettable train trip over the Atlantic Atlantic mountains and see a mix of different landscapes! The contrasts of Brazil are evident as they travel from natural wonders through high-tech farmland to the industrial megalopolis of São Paulo. Delight yourself with the wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro: Sugar Loaf and Corcovado are adventures that must be seen! Transfer to Salvador, the capital of Bahia, and enjoy the picturesque colonial city. Finish your adventure in South America in the Amazon to see the flora and fauna like never before.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityLima
End CityManaus

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Nature
  • River Cruise
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • 25 nights accommodation
    • All transfers and tours detailed in the intinerary
    • Professional & english speaking tour guides

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Lima

Your guide will be waiting for you at the Lima Airport to take you to your hotel in Miraflores, a beautiful and upscale centrally located neighborhood.  Spend the rest of the day at your leisure and start exploring the capital of Peru. Enjoy some authentic Peruvian cu...

Day 2: Lima City Tour

Wake up early today and meet your guide for a full day city tour through the “City of Kings.”  Lima was once the second capital of the Spanish Empire and has an abundance of historical significance scattered throughout the city. Admire the Spanish influenced architect...

Day 3: Pisaq Market & the Sacred Valley Tour

After breakfast transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival, your guide will be waiting for you to transfer you down into the Sacred Valley. Today you will visit Pisaq Market, Peru’s famous indigenous market, where you can purchase local artisa...

Day 4: Train to Machu Picchu & Ruins Tours

Enjoy an early breakfast before heading to the train station where you will take a scenic train ride to Aguas Calientes. From Aguas Calientes, take a short shuttle bus winding up the mountain to the breathtaking Machu Picchu. Your guide will be waiting for you at the ...

Day 5: Machu Picchu Tour & Return to Cusco

Today you have the morning on your own, consider waking up in time to see the sunrise above Machu Picchu, hike Huayna Picchu, or relax at your hotel and head up to the ruins at your leisure. In the afternoon, you will take a train ride back to Cuzco where you will spe...

Day 6: Cysco City Tour

After breakfast, meet your guide at the hotel for your half-day city tour where you will see the impressive highlights of Cuzco including, the Cathedral, the Inca Temple of the Sun called Korikancha, the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay and Qenqo. Spend the afternoon on your own and explore what once was the capital of the Incan Empire.

Day 7: Free Day in Cusco

Enjoy a free day in Cuzco. Walk around the picturesque city center to see sweeping views of the brick houses tucked far up into the rolling hills. If you haven't already done so, buy some souvenirs in town for your friends and family.  Enjoy a coffee at one of the man...

Day 8: Buenos Aires City Tour

Fly into the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires. Your guide or driver will meet you at the Buenos Aires International Airport (EZE). Once you've passed through customs and retrieved your bags, transfer to your hotel.

Take a guided tour of Buenos Aires, which is...

Day 9: Tigre Tour & Tango Show

Wake up early to leave Buenos Aires city and take a half-day tour to El Tigre. This town, in Buenos Aires province, is a haven for porteños who want to get away from the rush of urban life and connect with nature. Its lush vegetation, zigzagging rivers and fauna make ...

Day 10: Iguazu Falls: Argentina side

Depart from the Buenos Aires Domestic Airport (AEP) and fly to Puerto Iguazu, the town on the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls. The Iguazu Falls are an enormous series of waterfalls that run along the northern border of Argentina and the southern border of Brazil. D...

Day 11: Iguazu Falls: Brazilian side

 ‘Iguazú’ means ‘Big Falls’ in Guarani, the local indigenous language. Begin your exploration in Foz do Iguaçu, located on the Brazilian side. Brazil offers the best panoramic views of the waterfalls from ground level. The highlight of the Iguazu is the Devil’s Throat...

Day 12: Arrive to Curitiba

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before boarding your short flight from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba.

Arrive in Curitiba, the capital of the State of Paraná and go on a city to understand Curitiba as a model for successful urban planning. Curitiba is considered one of...

Day 13: Train tour fi the Atlantic Rainforest

Enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Curitiba, including a train ride through the Atlantic Rainforest. After an early start, visit the main sights in the city, including Tiradentes Square, the Cathedral, the University, the Theater Guaíra, the Museum of Oscar Niemeyer, ...

Day 14: Transfer to São Paulo & City Tour

Today's journey begins with a flight from Curitiba airport to the domestic São Paulo Airport. Meet your guide and start your half-day sightseeing tour of São Paulo. Visit the historical district and its landmarks such as Paulista Avenue, the Liberdade Japanese distric...

Day 15: Rio de Janeiro & Corcovado Mountain

After breakfast in the hotel, transfer to the São Paulo airport to fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's most marvelous city. Your driver will pick you up and take you to your hotel.

Rio is home to one of the seven new natural wonders of the world: the Statue of Chri...

Day 16: Rio de Janeiro City Tour

Discover the highlights of the Carioca on a city tour. First start with a tour of Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak of 395 m (1,296 ft) overlooking the Guanabara Bay. To get to the top, take a cable car to Urca Mountain and then to the summit, where you'll have breat...

Day 17: Salvador da bahia

You will be escorted to the airport to fly to Salvador da Bahia, Brazil's original capital. This beautiful, traditional city is located in the North of Brazil, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Stroll along the colonial streets of the city, or relax in the hotel's swimming pools

Day 18: Salvador City Tour

After breakfast, enjoy a 4-hour Salvador historical tour. Start in the Pelhourinho, the historic center of downtown Salvador, where you can walk along cobblestone streets, see the Pierre Verger Foundation, and visit a photography exposition about the first Africans br...

Day 19: Free day in Salvador

Spend the day at your leisure and enjoy the sights of Salvador.

Day 20: Transfer to Manaus

After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the airport for your flight to Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas State. Upon arrival in Manaus, you will be escorted to your hotel. Manaus is the perfect starting point for your Amazon adventure. The city sits along the bank of the Rio Negro, where the river joins with the Solimões River.

Day 21: Arrival at the Amazon Lodge or Cruise

Today your Amazon tour begins. Choose between an Amazon River Cruise or an Amazon Lodge. We highly recommend that all of our clients go on the Tucano Amazon River Cruise. This small and intimate cruise ship travels further up the Rio Negro and allows you to see more w...

Day: 22-25 Amazon Excursion

All meals and excursions are included with the lodge or cruise. Your guide will take you on various excursions every day including, hiking through the jungle, visits to local villages, canoe rides and so much more. Over the next 4 days, you are likely to see an abunda...

Day 26: Transfer back to Manaus

After breakfast, say goodbye to your guides and take a transfer back to Manaus. Along the way, enjoy a tour through the ""Meeting of the Waters,"" where the Rio Negro and Rio Solimoes run side by side without mixing. Once in Manaus, head to the airport for your flight home."

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Dates & Availability

Price From $6,360
Price per day$245
Single supplement (single occupancy)$3,405
Last Updated: 6/4/2019

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International and domestic airfare

Accommodation

  • Lima: Estelar Miraflores
  • Sacred Valley: Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay
  • Aguas Calientes: Machu Picchu Pueblo
  • Cuzco: Novotel
  • Buenos Aires: Loi Suites Recoleta
  • Puerto Iguazú: La Aldea de la Selva
  • Curitiba: Johnscher San Juan Hotel
  • São Paulo: Hotel Golden Tulip Belas Artes
  • Rio de Janeiro: Windsor Leme Hotel
  • Salvador da Bahia: Monte Pascoal
  • Manaus: Saint Paul Apart
  • Amazon Lodges: Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge
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