Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Plaza Copacabana)
Optional Activities
- Visit Copacabana Beach
Landmarks Copacabana Beach - Day 2
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Meals
- Dinner (South American-style rotisserie dinner at Carretão Ipanema Churrascaria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Plaza Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Corcovado Rack Railway ride through Tijuca Forest
- Christ the Redeemer viewing
- Visit Copacabana and Ipanema beaches
- Dinner at Carretão Ipanema Churrascaria
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Mountain Tijuca Forest Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach - Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Plaza Copacabana)
Optional Activities
- Cable car ride up Sugar Loaf Mountain
- Aquele Abraço samba show at Roxy Dinner Show
- Tijuca Forest visit
- Botanical Park visit
- Panoramic city tour with colonial landmarks
- Street markets exploration
- Beach time
Landmarks Sugar Loaf Mountain Botanical Park Tijuca Forest - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viale Cataratas Hotel)
Landmarks Iguassu Falls - Day 5
Iguassu Falls
Iguassu Falls- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viale Cataratas Hotel)
Included Activities
- Brazilian side of Iguassu National Park guided exploration
- Scenic paths viewing 235+ cascades
- Devil's Throat catwalk viewing
Optional Activities
- Bird park visit (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience) - spot 150+ bird species
Landmarks Iguassu Falls Devil's Throat Iguassu National Park - Day 6
Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires
Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Included Activities
- Tancredo Neves Bridge crossing into Argentina
- Argentinian Iguassu National Park exploration
- Ecological Jungle Train ride to Devil's Throat
Landmarks Tancredo Neves Bridge Iguassu National Park (Argentina) Devil's Throat - Day 7
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires city sightseeing tour with local guide
- Avenida de Mayo
- Plaza de Mayo with Casa Rosada, Metropolitan Cathedral, and Cabildo
- Congress building viewing
- La Boca and Caminito street
- Puerto Madero
- Palermo district
- Recoleta Cemetery (Eva Perón's tomb)
- 9 de Julio Avenue and Teatro Colón
Optional Activities
- Guided walk through San Telmo
- Wine tasting at El Querandi
- Dinner and tango show
Landmarks Avenida de Mayo Plaza de Mayo Casa Rosada Metropolitan Cathedral Cabildo Congress Building La Boca Caminito Street Puerto Madero Palermo Recoleta Cemetery 9 de Julio Avenue Teatro Colón - Day 8
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Optional Activities
- San Telmo culinary walking tour with bars and market stops
- Argentinean Culinary Experience making empanadas
- Steak dinner
Landmarks San Telmo - Day 9
Buenos Aires to Lima
Buenos Aires to Lima- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Lima)
Optional Activities
- Visit Parque del Amor with Gaudí-style architecture and Lima Bay views
- Explore Miraflores district
Landmarks Parque del Amor Lima Bay Miraflores - Day 10
Lima
Lima- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Lima)
Included Activities
- Plaza Mayor visit
- Cathedral visit
- Government Palace
- Archbishop's Palace
- City Hall
- San Francisco Monastery with catacombs museum
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Miraflores district with local expert, including Boardwalk of Miraflores and Larcomar shopping area
- Magic Water Fountains of Lima evening visit
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Cathedral of Lima Government Palace Archbishop's Palace City Hall San Francisco Monastery Boardwalk of Miraflores Larcomar Shopping Area Magic Water Fountains of Lima - Day 11
Lima to Cusco to Sacred Valley
Lima to Cusco to Sacred Valley- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Andean lunch at a family-run chichería (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience). Learn how Chicha de Jora is made, meet your hosts, and get up close to llamas and alpacas to learn their cultural significance.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ava Valle Sagrado Spot)
Included Activities
- Cusco arrival with temple and ruin exploration
- Chinchero Sunday market visit
- Introduction to local produce
- Fruit tasting (optional sampling)
- Chicha (traditional corn drink) learning experience
- Llama and alpaca viewing with cultural education
Landmarks Cusco Chinchero Market Sacred Valley - Day 12
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ava Valle Sagrado Spot)
Included Activities
- Train journey from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Machu Picchu guided exploration with local specialist
- Shuttle transport up the mountain
- Visit to Mrs. Rosa's local home (7 generations of Incan architecture)
- Guinea pig raising education
- Ancient tradition learning
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu - Day 13
Sacred Valley to Cusco
Sacred Valley to Cusco- Meals
- Lunch (Local empanada tasting made with seven different kinds of flour at a women-owned and operated workshop)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (San Agustin Plaza)
Included Activities
- Pisaq market visit
- Women-owned empanada workshop with Mrs. Ernestina
- Seven-flour empanada preparation learning
- Empanada tasting
- Sacsayhuaman fortress visit (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Cusco walking tour
- Twelve-Angled Stone viewing
- Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) visit
Landmarks Pisaq Market Sacsayhuaman Twelve-Angled Stone Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) - Day 14
Cusco
Cusco- Accommodation
- Hotel (San Agustin Plaza)
Optional Activities
- Moray and Maras visit - Incan farming and salt mining techniques
- Pre-Incan Wari citadel exploration
- Choco Museum - Peruvian chocolate making process
- Cusco after dark tour
- Cusco off-the-beaten-track experience - tiny stores and cemeteries
- Rainbow Mountain all-day hiking excursion
Landmarks Moray Maras Salt Mines Rainbow Mountain - Day 15
Cusco to Puno and Lake Titicaca
Cusco to Puno and Lake Titicaca- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious buffet lunch during the Andes journey)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Taypikala Lago)
Included Activities
- Andes crossing journey
- Buffet lunch during journey
- La Raya Pass crossing
- Mountain scenery viewing
Landmarks Andes La Raya Pass - Day 16
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca- Meals
- Lunch (Fresh fish lunch at a local restaurant. Includes home-cooked lunch shared with Indigenous locals on Taquile Island while learning about UNESCO-listed textile traditions and community weaving reflecting cultural identity and status (United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Taypikala Lago)
Included Activities
- Lake Titicaca exploration (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
- Floating Uros Islands visit and Totora reed crafts
- Taquile Island visit
- Vibrant weaving traditions viewing
- Ancient stonework exploration
- Fresh fish lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Uros Islands Taquile Island - Day 17
Puno and Lake Titicaca to Lima
Puno and Lake Titicaca to LimaLandmarks Lake Titicaca


