Local Living Tours & Trips in Argentina and Brazil

Stay inside the Amazonian rainforest at Ecopark Jungle Lodge on the Rio Negro, where naturalist-guided canoe rides reveal small alligators and night creatures along the riverbanks. Head to a traditional Caboclo village to learn about local traditions and try piranha fishing, then walk through the Monkey Jungle Reserve to see spider, squirrel, and capuchin monkeys being rehabilitated for release. Walk the boardwalks of Iguassu Falls' Devil's Throat Canyon on both Brazilian and Argentine sides, then wander Buenos Aires' historic San Telmo neighborhood and colorful La Boca district to see authentic local life.

Get to know authentic Brazilian culture by visiting Rio's favelas with local guides who live there. Walk up the colorful mosaic steps of Escadaria Selarón and try exotic fruits at São Paulo's busy markets. Hike through jungle trails in Foz do Iguaçu National Park and feel the rhythm of samba in Rio's neighborhoods. Try traditional street food like pastel and acarajé at São Paulo's popular food spots, and you'll meet locals throughout this cultural trip.

You'll learn to make traditional empanadas in a hands-on cooking class in Buenos Aires, paired with Malbec wine tastings. A working estancia in the pampas gives you a chance to see authentic gaucho life, with Argentine beef, live folklore music, and equestrian demonstrations. Private lessons at a local milonga teach you the Argentine Tango before dinner at a well-known tango house.