Itinerary
- Day 1
Rio de Janeiro
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Plaza Copacabana)
Optional Activities
- Watch sunset at Copacabana beach
Landmarks Copacabana Beach - Day 2
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Dinner (South American-style rotisserie at Carretão Ipanema Churrascaria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Plaza Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Corcovado Rack Railway through Tijuca Forest to Mount Corcovado
- Visit Christ the Redeemer statue
- Explore Copacabana beach
- Explore Ipanema beach
Landmarks Cosme Velho Corcovado Christ the Redeemer Tijuca Forest Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach - Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Plaza Copacabana)
Optional Activities
- Cable car ride up Sugar Loaf
- Samba show at Aquele Abraço at Roxy Dinner Show
- Explore Tijuca Forest
- Visit Botanical Park
- Panoramic city tour exploring colonial landmarks and street markets
- Relax on the beach
Landmarks Sugar Loaf Tijuca Forest Botanical Park - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viale Cataratas Hotel)
Landmarks Iguassu Falls - Day 5
Iguassu Falls
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viale Cataratas Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Iguassu National Park (Brazilian side)
- Visit Devil's Throat waterfall
Optional Activities
- Open-air tram ride through jungle to Macuco Falls with custom-designed inflatable motorboat ride to base of falls
- Visit bird park to spot 150+ different species of birds (Make Travel Matter Experience)
Landmarks Iguassu National Park Devil's Throat Macuco Falls - Day 6
Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Included Activities
- Cross Tancredo Neves Bridge to Argentine side
- Explore Argentinian Iguassu National Park
- Ride Ecological Jungle Train
- Visit Devil's Throat (Argentine side)
Landmarks Tancredo Neves Bridge Iguassu National Park (Argentine side) Devil's Throat - Day 7
Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Buenos Aires
- Visit 9 de Julio Avenue
- Visit Colon Theater
- Visit Plaza de Mayo
- Visit Metropolitan Cathedral
- Visit San Telmo historic district
- Explore La Boca neighborhood
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting at El Querandi
- Tango lesson
Landmarks 9 de Julio Avenue Colon Theater Plaza de Mayo Metropolitan Cathedral San Telmo La Boca - Day 8
Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Optional Activities
- Visit working ranch to experience gaucho culture with folk music, traditional dances, and barbecue lunch
- Explore scenic Tigre Delta countryside
- Argentinean Culinary Experience - make empanadas and savor local steak
Landmarks Tigre Delta - Day 9
Buenos Aires to Lima
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Lima)
Optional Activities
- Visit Parque del Amor
- Explore Miraflores neighborhood
Landmarks Parque del Amor Lima Bay Miraflores - Day 10
Lima
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Lima)
Included Activities
- Visit Plaza Mayor
- Visit Cathedral
- Visit Government Palace
- Visit Archbishop's Palace
- Visit City Hall
- Visit San Francisco Monastery and catacombs
Optional Activities
- Walking tour with local expert of Miraflores district featuring Boardwalk of Miraflores and Larcomar shopping area
- Food tour through Barranco
- Street food tour through Lima's city center
- Visit Magic Water Fountains of Lima
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Cathedral Government Palace Archbishop's Palace City Hall San Francisco Monastery Boardwalk of Miraflores Larcomar Barranco Magic Water Fountains - Day 11
Lima to Cusco to Sacred Valley
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ava Valle Sagrado Spot)
Included Activities
- Explore ornate temples and Incan ruins in Cusco
- Make Travel Matter Experience at Chinchero Sunday market
- Learn about local produce
- Taste local fruit
- Learn about Chicha (local corn drink)
- See llamas and alpacas
Landmarks Cusco Chinchero Sunday market Sacred Valley - Day 12
Machu Picchu
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ava Valle Sagrado Spot)
Included Activities
- Travel by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Visit Machu Picchu
- Explore Machu Picchu ruins
- Visit local home of Mrs. Rosa
- Learn about Incan architecture
- Learn about guinea pig raising traditions
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu - Day 13
Sacred Valley to Cusco
- Meals
- Lunch (Empanadas at women-owned and operated empanada workshop)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (San Agustin Plaza)
Included Activities
- Visit Pisaq local market
- Make Travel Matter Experience at women-owned empanada workshop with Mrs. Ernestina
- Learn empanada-making from seven kinds of flour
- Visit Sacsayhuaman fortress
- Visit Temple of the Sun (Coricancha)
- Visit Cathedral
Landmarks Pisaq market Sacsayhuaman Coricancha Cathedral - Day 14
Cusco
- Accommodation
- Hotel (San Agustin Plaza)
Optional Activities
- Visit Moray and Maras to see Incan farming and salt mining techniques
- Visit 17th century Piquillacta pre-Incan citadel
- Visit Choco Museum to learn about Peruvian chocolate making
- Tour Cusco after dark
- Experience Cusco off the beaten track visiting tiny stores and cemeteries
- All-day trip to Rainbow Mountain with rigorous hike through mountains and lakes
Landmarks Moray Maras Piquillacta Choco Museum Rainbow Mountain - Day 15
Cusco to Puno and Lake Titicaca
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious buffet lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Taypikala Lago)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive across Andes
- Cross La Raya Pass
Landmarks Andes Mountains La Raya Pass Lake Titicaca 
- Day 16
Lake Titicaca
- Meals
- Lunch (Fresh fish lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Taypikala Lago)
Included Activities
- Make Travel Matter Experience exploring Lake Titicaca
- Visit floating Uros Islands
- Cruise to Taquile Island
- Experience weaving traditions
- View ancient stonework on Taquile Island
- Fresh fish lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Uros Islands Taquile Island - Day 17
Puno to Juliaca to Lima
Included Activities
- Travel from Puno to Juliaca
Landmarks Lake Titicaca
