Countries Visited:
Brazil,
Ecuador,
Duration:
23 days
Style:
River/Small ship/Barge,
Travel Period:
February 2027 - November 2028
Overview
23 days from Rio de Janeiro to Guayaquil
Rum and rumba. Ruins and rainforests. Rio and revelry. This carefree vacation to South America has just the R&R you crave. From Brazil to Argentina and Peru to Ecuador, this multi-country tour of South America delivers a healthy dose of take-me-away scenery, sights, and sizzling culture. Sip caipirinhas at the top of Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf Mountain. Learn the sultry steps of the tango in breezy Buenos Aires. Put down your book and lose yourself in the real-life mystery of Machu Picchu. The health, wealth, and safe travels bestowed upon you at a traditional Mother Earth Ceremony in Peru’s Sacred Valley will come to fruition as you feel the magical mist of the roaring Iguassu Falls, taste the creative cuisine in the world-renowned culinary capital of Lima, and travel back five centuries as you stroll along the stone streets of the Inca capital of Cusco. With your inner historian awakened, don’t forget your inner naturalist! Cruise around the famed Galápagos archipelago, where you’ll share the shores with every native species from the blue-footed boobies to the pint-size penguin. A meet-and-greet with a colony of sea lions seals the deal on this wondrous extension to your South America vacation.
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour:
Rum and rumba. Ruins and rainforests. Rio and revelry. This carefree vacation to South America has just the R&R you crave. From Brazil to Argentina and Peru to Ecuador, this multi-country tour of South America delivers a healthy dose of take-me-away scenery, sights, and sizzling culture. Sip caipirinhas at the top of Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf Mountain. Learn the sultry steps of the tango in breezy Buenos Aires. Put down your book and lose yourself in the real-life mystery of Machu Picchu. The health, wealth, and safe travels bestowed upon you at a traditional Mother Earth Ceremony in Peru’s Sacred Valley will come to fruition as you feel the magical mist of the roaring Iguassu Falls, taste the creative cuisine in the world-renowned culinary capital of Lima, and travel back five centuries as you stroll along the stone streets of the Inca capital of Cusco. With your inner historian awakened, don’t forget your inner naturalist! Cruise around the famed Galápagos archipelago, where you’ll share the shores with every native species from the blue-footed boobies to the pint-size penguin. A meet-and-greet with a colony of sea lions seals the deal on this wondrous extension to your South America vacation.
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour:
- Guided sightseeing in Rio de Janeiro includes Sugarloaf Mountain cable car with a regional cocktail, cog railway up Corcovado Mountain to the foot of the Christ the Redeemer statue, the Cathedral and more
- Visit both sides of Iguassu Falls with a Local Guide
- Guided sightseeing in Buenos Aires includes a walk through the San Telmo and La Boca neighborhoods and a tour of Recoleta Cemetery
- Private Tango lesson followed by dinner and a show
- Authentic estancia experience with a traditional lunch
- Guided sightseeing in Lima includes San Francisco Monastery, a tour of the Larco Museum, and a walk through a Peruvian market with a Local Guide
- Guided sightseeing in the Sacred Valley includes Kenko Amphitheatre, Puca Pucara, a Mother Earth Ceremony with a local Shaman, Pisaq Market, Ollantaytambo and a visit to a local Incan home
- Scenic roundtrip train ride through the Andes to Machu Picchu
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu with second entry
- Sightseeing in Cusco includes Santo Domingo Monastery and Sacsayhuaman
- Guided city sightseeing of Quito
- 4-night cruise onboard the Galápagos Legend
- All internal flights as noted in the itinerary
Notes:
- Maximum enjoyment of this vacation requires walking on cobblestone streets, uneven pathways, and climbing stairs. Elevations exceeding 10,000 feet can make even modest exertion a challenge. Maximum elevation on this tour is 12,200 ft.
- In the Galápagos, there will be “wet landings” meaning guests will need to be able to jump in the water, out of the boats/zodiacs and walk a couple of meters to the beaches. Terrain is rocky and uneven. Galápagos itineraries are subject to change.
- There is a welcome meeting scheduled on day 1 in Rio de Janeiro at 2 pm. Check-in at the hotel is at 3 pm. Guests will depart the hotel for included sightseeing at 3:30 pm. Please make sure to arrive at the hotel in Rio prior to the meeting.
The details
What's included
- 22 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 11 Dinners
Start:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Finish:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Finish:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Type:Group tour (max 18)
Tripcode:
SDE
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Your itinerary
Day 1 - ARRIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
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Day 3 - RIO DE JANEIRO
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Day 5 - IGUASSU FALLS. EXCURSION TO IGUASSU FALLS, ARGENTINA
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Day 8 - BUENOS AIRES
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Day 11 - LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY
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Day 12 - SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU
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Day 14 - CUSCO
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Day 15 - CUSCO–LIMA
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Day 16 - LIMA–QUITO, ECUADOR
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Day 20 - CRUISING: FLOREANA ISLAND
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22 nights from
A$20,689
per person twin share*
Tripcode: 117435
Start:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Finish:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Finish:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Type:Group tour (max 18)
Tripcode:
117435
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