Compare From Argentina to Chile with Lake Crossing in 12 days by Qwerty Travel Argentina vs Brazil & Argentina Escape with Santiago by Globus
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| Duration | 12 days | 12 days |
| Price From | $ 2,085 | $ 2,099 |
| Price Per Day | $ 174 | $ 175 |
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| Trip Style | Small group tour | Group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Standard |
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In the trip Argentina and Chile with Andean Crossing you can explore the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, with its exciting history and culture of Tango, the city of the lakes in Argentina is Bariloche where you can admire the beautiful lakes in the region and then cross into Chile by the famous Andean Crossing with navigation. We arrive at the city of Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt and we will continue toward Santiago de Chile to explore this city bordering the cordillera of the Andes |
Leave real life behind in Rio where the samba plays, and days turn into Tango nights with an escape to Brazil and Argentina. From the streets of Carnival to the outstretched arms of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Mountain, the sights and delights of Rio de Janeiro never fail to ignite a passion for life. Walk along Brazil’s bustling city and breathtaking beaches and chase waterfalls beside the thunderous Iguassu Falls—where Argentina and Brazil combine to create some of the world’s largest waterfalls. Ride the rails on a jungle train through the rainforest before flying to Buenos Aires. See the stunning sights, including the tomb of Eva Perón—beloved champion of Argentina’s working class. History turns to Tango with an Argentine steak dinner and performance of the passionate dance. Walk in the footsteps of poet Pablo Neruda in the shadow of the Andes in Santiago. See the sights in Chile’s captivating city as the perfect ending to this South America escape. |
Day 1: Buenos Aires
Arrival at Buenos Aires airport and transfer to your accommodation. Rest of the day at leisure
Day 2: Buenos Aires – City tour
During the morning visit the city of Buenos Aires. This tour gives you the emotion of a multiple Buenos Aires. We will see the symbol of our city: the obelisk. We will visit different squares such as Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martín, Plaza Congreso. Avenues like Corrientes, Mayo, 9 de Julio, among others. Historical neighbourhoods: La Boca, San Telmo, Montserrat. Elegant neighbourhoods such as Palermo and Recoleta, and the most modern: Puerto Madero. Parks such as Lezama and Tres de Febrero. We will also visit financial and commercial areas and a Football Stadium.
Day 3: Buenos Aires
Day at leisure to discover this amazing city by your own or enjoy some suggested optional excursion
Day 4: Buenos Aires – Bariloche
Transfer to the airport. Flight to Bariloche. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Day 5: Bariloche – Short Circuit
Circuito Chico is a Scenic Tour on which to enjoy good food as well as the beautiful views. The scenery is magnificent along the whole drive, and there are several natural lookouts, such as López Bay and “Punto Panorámico” panoramic lookout. Cerro Campanario, a hill standing “in the center of the landscape” (Km 17), has a chairlift that will carry you up to “the heights of amazement” to enjoy the most beautiful view in the area.
Tasty specialties at several tea houses and restaurants along the way add flavor to the scenic tour. Hotel LlaoLlao and San Eduardo Chapel, opposite Puerto Pañuelo, are unique tourist attractions. If you have time, the easy paths through Llao Llao Municipal Park provide an opportunity for a peaceful walk through the forest. Another alternative is to drive a few more kilometers to the traditional village Colonia Suiza with its unique atmosphere of a historical old rural settlement.
Other attractions along Circuito Chico are regional craft products including knitted garments, woodwork, candles, pottery and cosmetics, among others. Don’t miss the Small Circle Scenic Tour!
Day 6: Bariloche
Today you have a free day to enjoy and spend on your own or enojoy some suggested optional tour.
Day 7: Bariloche – Lake Crossing – Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt
Trasandino Crossing. This pioneering journey quickly became one of the attractions of Lake Todos los Santos and Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, the first national park in Chile and the second oldest in America. The circuit offers travelers the opportunity to marvel at the nature of two national parks Andean environment, the Pérez Rosales in Chile and the NahuelHuapi in Argentina, “surf” the Andes through lakes and rivers, visit places magic, as Puerto Blest and Peulla, and enjoy, in the headwaters of the course, two beautiful cities: Bariloche and Puerto Varas.
Day 8: Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas
Day at leisure to discover this amazing city by your own or enjoy some suggested optional excursion.
Day 9: Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas – Santiago de Chile
Transfer to the airport in Puerto Montt. Flight to Santiago de Chile. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Day 10: Santiago de Chile – City tour
The city tour is a tour of the historical, commercial and zones.- tour and outer courtyards of the Government Palace “La Moneda” (visit determined by the activities of the President), view the historic center with the Plaza de Armas areas Cathedral, Central Post Office, City Hall, etc. It then passes through the main avenue of the city “La Alameda”, Santa Lucia Hill, Forest Park, Museum of Fine Arts, the bohemian Bellavista neighborhood and then continue to Cerro San Cristobal, natural view of the city.- We follow the modern residential and commercial areas, sectors that reach the foot of the Cordillera de los Andes. New neighborhoods such as Santa María de Manquehue, Las Condes and Vitacura, Bicentennial Park, mixed with areas of advanced architecture as in the Barrio El Golf For those who wish may end the tour in a modern shopping center or return to the hotel.
Day 11: Santiago de Chile
Day at leisure to discover this amazing city by your own or enjoy some suggested optional excursion.
Day 12: Santiago de Chile
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Day 1: ARRIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Welcome to Rio de Janeiro! Meet your Tour Director and fellow traveling companions for a welcome dinner at the hotel. (Dinner)
Day 2: RIO DE JANEIRO
Reaching New HeightsYour guided sightseeing includes a scenic cog-railway ride to Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain, a rounded peak rising 2,300 feet from the bay below. From the top, a breathtaking 360-degree panorama affords sweeping views. From here, proceed to bustling downtown Rio and visit the Cathedral and see the Sambódromo (Carnival parade location). Tonight, a fun dinner outing awaits at a Brazilian Churrascaria (traditional Portuguese BBQ). (Breakfast,Dinner)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTLOCAL TASTES Enjoy dinner at a Brazilian Churrascaria in the style of Brazilian barbecue which dates back to the 1700s and was a common cooking style used by the gauchos (cowboys) in the countryside called churrasco, a term for barbeque. Today, you can sample many different cuts of meats and side dishes typical of Brazil. It’s all you can eat so be prepared with an elastic waistband and turn your card from green to red when you are stuffed!
Day 3: RIO DE JANEIRO
Roaming in RioToday is free to explore Rio on your own. (Breakfast)
FREE TIME TIPSEXPLORE MORE in Rio de Janeiro with an excursion to Petropolis, (former summer palace of Emperor Dom Pedro II). This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app.
Day 4: RIO DE JANEIRO–IGUASSU FALLS
What a Rush!Fly to Iguassu Falls and experience the clouds of spray, the incessant roar, and the surrounding luxuriant tropical growth that make this an unforgettable natural wonder. Head into Brazil’s Iguassu National Park to explore the magnificent panorama of waterfalls from the Brazilian side. Your Local Guide introduces the spectacle of this 2-mile-wide torrent with some cataracts as high as 250 feet, which is nothing short of hypnotic. (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTNATURAL WONDERS Explore Iguassu National Park (Brazilian side) and walk the pathways skirting the Falls and be on the lookout for the locals who call this protected area home like toucans, agoutis, giant otters, anteaters, tapir, and even jaguars!
Day 5: IGUASSU FALLS
Taking the Plunge Today, journey across the Brazilian border by motorcoach to the Argentine side of Iguassu Falls, where you will take the Ecological Jungle Train into the rainforest and enjoy a closer perspective on a guided walking tour of the falls. Return to the hotel, where the remainder of the day is at your leisure (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTPICTURE PERFECT Discover more thrilling sights of Iguassu National Park (Argentinean side). Meander along the walkways from atop the falls and enjoy an exhilarating perspective looking over the precipice of the falls as the water plunges to the rocks below. You will also have the chance to walk through the rainforest on the lower falls trails that will bring you up close to some of the smaller cataracts.
Day 6: IGUASSU FALLS–BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
The Boulevards of Buenos Aires This morning, cross the Brazilian border into Argentina by motorcoach to transfer to the Cataratas del Iguazu International Airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. After arriving, acquaint yourself with the “Paris of South America” and its wide boulevards and outdoor cafés. (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTCITY SIGHTS Elegant European architecture, epicurean cuisine, and a café culture to rival any rue de Paris, Buenos Aires is a city of leisurely afternoons sipping café con leche or the choicest Argentinian wines.
Day 7: BUENOS AIRES
Dining, Dancing & DazzlingYour sightseeing starts in La Boca, a vibrant district and site of the city’s first port. Take a short walking tour of this unique enclave and then on to San Telmo, famous for its late-colonial buildings and a popular gathering spot for artists. At Plaza de Mayo, see La Casa Rosada (the President’s Pink House) and the Metropolitan Cathedral, housing San Martin’s Mausoleum. Drive past the ornate Teatro Colón opera house before reaching Recoleta Cemetery, burial site of Eva Perón. After an afternoon at leisure, top off the evening at a famous Tango club including dinner of Argentine steaks and other local specialties, followed by a show featuring flawless performances of Latin America’s most sensuous dance—the Tango! (Breakfast,Dinner)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTCULTURAL GEMS No trip to Buenos Aires would be complete without attending an authentic Tango show! Originating in the poorer streets of Buenos Aires in the 18th Century, the Tango quickly gained popularity worldwide. During your Tango show, see how the Tango dance has evolved throughout the years.
Day 8: BUENOS AIRES
Argentine Adventures Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Buenos Aires. (Breakfast)
FREE TIME TIPSEXPLORE MORE of the timeless traditions of Argentina with an optional excursion to the pampas (grasslands). Experience the atmosphere of Argentine country life as you visit an estancia (ranch). Get acquainted with the lifestyle of the gauchos and enjoy a barbecue lunch and the warm hospitality of your hosts before returning to the city. This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app.
Day 9: BUENOS AIRES–SANTIAGO, CHILE
Welcome to Santiago!Fly to Santiago, Chile. (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTPICTURE PERFECT Santiago, Chile’s capital and largest city, sits in a valley surrounded by the snow-capped Andes and the Chilean Coast Range.
Please note: You will meet your Local Guide on day 10. Your Tour Director does not accompany you to Santiago.
Day 10: SANTIAGO
Old Meets New Today, your Local Guide traces the city’s history and heritage on a guided city tour. (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTCITY SIGHTS Discover Santiago’s beautiful blend of old and new with a guided city tour through its historic and modern sights. Start at La Moneda, the official Government Palace, before heading to the Plaza de Armas, the main square, with a visit to the 18th-century Cathedral.
Day 11: SANTIAGO
Enjoy a free day to explore on your own. (Breakfast)
FREE TIME TIPSEXPLORE MORE in Santiago with an excursion to Viña del Mar and Valparaiso, the beautiful coastal region west of Santiago. This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app.
Day 12: SANTIAGO
Safe travels until we meet again!Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
