Compare South American Odyssey With Amazon & Easter Island by Tours4Fun

Day 1 ARRIVE IN MANAUS, BRAZIL

Welcome to Manaus! Meet your Monograms representative at your hotel. (D)

Day 2 MANAUS - AMAZON JUNGLE

MANAUS "Meeting of the Waters" cruise.
AMAZON JUNGLE Naturalist guided visit to a Jungle Island. (B,L,D)

Day 3 AMAZON JUNGLE

AMAZON JUNGLE Nature walk led by a Naturalist. Visit to an Amazon village and a Monkey Jungle Reserve to learn about rehabilitating indigenous primates. Nighttime Naturalist led excursion to search for nocturnal life. (B,L,D)

Day 4 AMAZON JUNGLE - MANAUS - RIO DE JANEIRO

MANAUS Depart your Amazon jungle lodge for guided sightseeing of Manaus including the Opera House and a local market.
RIO DE JANEIRO Fly to Rio de Janeiro. (B)

Day 5 RIO DE JANEIRO

RIO DE JANEIRO Free time this morning. At 3:30 pm, meet your Tour Director for a drive along Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. Cable-car ascent to the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain for spectacular views and a sunset cocktail party to [LF] sample caipirinhas (the famous Brazilian rum drink). (B)

Day 6 RIO DE JANEIRO

RIO DE JANEIRO Guided sightseeing includes a scenic cog railway ride to see Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain. Visit the Cathedral and see the Sambodromo, Carnival Parade location. Brazilian Churrascaria (traditional Portuguese BBQ) dinner at a local restaurant this evening. (B,D)

Day 7 RIO DE JANEIRO

RIO DE JANEIRO Free day. (B)

Day 8 RIO DE JANEIRO - IGUASSU FALLS

RIO DE JANEIRO Fly to Iguassu Falls.
IGUASSU FALLS Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide in Iguassu National Park on the Brazilian side of the falls. (B,D)

Day 9 IGUASSU FALLS

IGUASSU FALLS Travel to the Argentine side of Iguassu Falls. Visit the rainforest via Ecological Jungle Train for a guided walking tour of the falls by a Local Guide. Free time this afternoon and evening. (B)

Day 10 IGUASSU FALLS - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

IGUASSU FALLS Fly to Buenos Aires.
BUENOS AIRES Orientation tour. (B)

Day 11 BUENOS AIRES

BUENOS AIRES Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a walking tour of La Boca and San Telmo districts. See La Casa Rosada (the President's Pink House), the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Teatro Colon Opera House. Visit the site of Eva Peron's tomb at Recoleta Cemetery. Argentinean [LF] empanada cooking class. Private [LF] Tango lesson followed by Argentine steak dinner and Tango show. (B,D)

Day 12 BUENOS AIRES

BUENOS AIRES Scenic drive to the pampas to visit an [LF] Argentine estancia (ranch). Welcome reception includes empanadas, local beverages, and wine. Authentic Argentine lunch with live music, followed by a horseback ride or carriage ride and a gaucho (cowboy) horsemanship performance. (B,L)

Day 13 BUENOS AIRES - BARILOCHE

BUENOS AIRES Fly to Bariloche in Patagonia in the heart of Argentina's Lake District.
BARILOCHE Orientation walk with a Local Guide includes city hall, Municipality Square clock tower, and chocolate factories. (B,D)

Day 14 BARILOCHE

BARILOCHE Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a scenic chairlift ride to Cerro Campanario summit for views of the Andean peaks, Llao Llao Peninsula, Lago Moreno, and Lopez Bay. Lunch at a local restaurant. Free time this afternoon and evening. (B,L)

Day 15 BARILOCHE - PUERTO BLEST - PUERTO VARAS, CHILE

BARILOCHE [LF] Andes Lake crossing from glacial fjord Lago Nahuel Huapi to Puerto Blest.
PUERTO BLEST Scenic drive through pine forests and mountains en route to Lago Todos los Santos. Catamaran cruise into Chile past Osorno Volcano, along Lago Llanquihue en route to Puerto Varas in Chilean Patagonia. (B,L,D)

Day 16 PUERTO VARAS - PUERTO MONTT - SANTIAGO

PUERTO MONTT Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes seaport fish market and downtown. Fly to Santiago. (B,D)

Day 17 SANTIAGO

SANTIAGO Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the Government Palace, Plaza de Armas, San Cristobal Hill, and the Cathedral. Guided tour and tasting at Concha Y Toro Winery. (B)

Day 18 SANTIAGO

SANTIAGO Free day before a farewell dinner this evening. (B,D)

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Day 19 SANTIAGO - EASTER ISLAND

SANTIAGO Fly to Easter Island.
EASTER ISLAND Transfer to your hotel. (B)

Day 20 EASTER ISLAND

EASTER ISLAND Private guided sightseeing including Ahu Vaihu, where eight large moai lie in ruins, and the ancient burial site of Ahu Akahanga. Next, visit the quarry of Rano Raraku where 394 statues are found in various stages of completion. In the afternoon, visit Ahu Tongariki with 15 beautifully restored moai, and at Ahu Te Pito Kura, see the largest moai ever transported and erected. Last stop is Anakena Beach where King Hotu Matu'a first landed on Rapa Nui. (B,L)

Day 21 EASTER ISLAND

EASTER ISLAND This morning, your private tour visits the Rano Kau Volcano, with a caldera that contains one of the island's freshwater lakes. At the nearby ceremonial village of Orongo, see the restored houses and remains of an ancient Ahu. Head to Ana Kai Tagata, an ancient cave with wall paintings on the rock. This afternoon, visit Ahu Akivi, with seven restored moais in the middle of the island. According to legend, the statues represent the seven scouts sent to Easter Island by King Hotu Matu'a. Finally, visit the Puna Pau topknot quarry with its red scoria stone, where the Pukaos on top of the moai were made. (B)

Day 22 EASTER ISLAND - SANTIAGO

EASTER ISLAND Fly to Santiago.
SANTIAGO Free time this evening.(B)

Day 23 SANTIAGO

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)