Highlights of South America - 21 days
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Overview
Highlights
- Rio de Janeiro - Stay near the world-famous Copacabana beach and take in the spectacular views from Sugarloaf Mountain
- Corcovado Mountain – Glide through the Tijuca National Park on rack-and-pinon railway to see the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue
- Iguazu Falls - Marvel at the stunning Iguazu Falls, one of the world’s largest waterfall systems spanning the border of Argentina and Brazil
- Machu Picchu – Take a scenic train ride to explore the spectacular lost city of Machu Picchu, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World
- Buenos Aires – Explore Argentina's captivating capital, dubbed the Paris of South America
- Sucre – Discover Bolivia's most beautiful city with its white washed buildings
- La Paz - Explore the world's highest capital city and visit the fascinating Witches' Market
- Tiwanaku ruins - Visit some of the most important pre-Columbian ruins on the continent
- Lake Titicaca & Copacabana - Spend a night on the shores of Lake Titicaca in the picturesque Bolivian town of Copacabana, with an optional visit to the Isla del Sol
- Lake Titicaca & Puno – Spend a night in the small lakeside town of Puno with an optional excursion to the floating reed Uros islands
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Trip includes
- 20 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner
- 11 nights 5 star hotels, 7 nights 4 star hotels and 2 nights 3 star
- Arrival and departure transfers on days 1 and 21
- 5 economy class flights: Rio de Janeiro - Foz do Iguacu, Foz do Iguazu - Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires- Sucre, Sucre - La Paz, Cusco - Lima
- Entrance fees for included excursions
- Guided tour of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
- Excursions to the Argentine and Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls
- Transportation by private air conditioned vehicles
- Escorted by an experienced English-speaking local tour leader, with the services of specialist local guides at certain sites of interest
- Guided sightseeing in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, La Paz and Cusco
- Luxury Titicaca Express train journey from Puno to Cusco
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Monday. Welcome to Brazil! Upon arrival at the airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Copacabana. The rest of the day is at your own leisure to explore the beautiful stretch of Copacabana beach.
Today, we have an included tour exploring the city of extremes, we witness the glamourous apartments of Rio’s rich and famous against the back drop of the favelas and half-built shanty towns that cling onto the hillsides. The highlights of the city include the Zona Su...
Rio de Janeiro - Foz do Iguacu. The Brazilian town of Foz do Iguacu is our base for visiting the famous Iguazu Falls - the most magnificent waterfalls in the world. A total of 275 falls thunder through dense forest over a 2.5km stretch along the border of Brazil and A...
Foz do Iguacu - Buenos Aires (Argentina). On day 6 we fly south to Buenos Aires. After we've checked into our hotel the rest of the day is free to explore the Argentinian capital. Walk along the cobbled streets and see the brightly coloured houses, go out and enjoy so...
Buenos Aires - Sucre (Bolivia). We fly to the city of Sucre, via Santa Cruz on the morning of day 8. This sleepy white washed town boasts a leafy main square bordered by restaurants and Supreme Court buildings. After checking into our hotel, we have the rest of the da...
Sucre - La Paz. Today we fly to La Paz. At over 3500m La Paz is the world’s highest capital city. Built in a steep valley that protects the city from the harsh elements of the Altiplano, just about every building in La Paz is built on some sort of hill, so there are s...
Over the next two days there is plenty of time to explore the city. On a guided tour we take in the highlights of the colonial centre around Plaza Murillo and visit the fascinating and suitably named "Witches Market', where local women in traditional 'Cholita' dress s...
La Paz - Copacabana. Today we travel along the shores of Lake Titicaca where we spend the night in a small hotel overlooking the glistening waters among the subsistence farmers in the region, who fish in the icy waters and plant crops along the shore in Copacabana. We...
Copacabana - Puno. Our drive continues along the lake's shore, across the border to Peru, until we reach the small lakeside town of Puno in the afternoon where we have the rest of the day at leisure. Today there is an optional excursion by boat to visit the Uros I...
Puno - Cusco. After breakfast we board a luxury train and take the scenic journey from Puno to Cusco (10 hours), travelling across the highland Altiplano and snow dusted mountains until we reach the fertile pocket-sized fields of corn and potatoes in Cusco. Here we ha...
Cusco - Sacred Valley. Today we explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first port of call is a visit to the Pisac ruins, perched on a hilltop with incredible views of the surrounding mountains. Then we head to the famous traditional market of the same name, which...
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu. We're up early this morning for a scenic train journey to Aguas Calientes from Ollantaytambo today. Remember to get a window seat for the best view of the breath-taking scenery. In Aguas Calientes we board the bus to Machu Picchu where we...
Machu Picchu - Cusco. Before we board the train back to Cusco there is the opportunity to return to the ruins to watch the sun rise from the mountain tops and explore one of the several hiking trails: follow the steep path up to Huayna Picchu, the conical peak that ri...
Cusco - Lima. We take a short flight to the capital Lima today and transfer to our hotel in the middle-class suburb of Miraflores. The rest of the day is free to independently explore the city. The City of Kings was once the capital of Spanish America, and the rem...
Sunday. Our tour comes to an end today, with an included transfer to the airport. Alternatively, we can arrange post tour accommodation if you'd like to extend your stay.
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