Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Plaza Copacabana)
Optional Activities
- Visit Copacabana beach at sunset
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
- Visit Cosme Velho district with 1920s neo-colonial buildings
- Ride the Corcovado Rack Railway through Tijuca Forest
- Visit Christ the Redeemer statue at top of Mount Corcovado
- Explore Copacabana beach
- Explore Ipanema beach
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Mount Corcovado Tijuca Forest Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach Cosme Velho - Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Plaza Copacabana)
Optional Activities
- Cable car to Sugar Loaf
- Samba show at Aquele Abraço at the Roxy Dinner Show
- Explore Tijuca Forest
- Visit Botanical Park
- Panoramic city tour exploring colonial landmarks, street markets and modern icons
- Beach time and local activities
Landmarks Sugar Loaf Mountain Tijuca Forest Botanical Park - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viale Cataratas Hotel)
Included Activities
- Internal flight to Iguassu Falls
Landmarks Iguassu Falls - Day 5
Iguassu Falls
Iguassu Falls- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viale Cataratas Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Visit bird park to see more than 150 different species of birds (Make Travel Matter Experience)
Landmarks Iguassu Falls - Day 6
Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires
Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Included Activities
- Cross Tancredo Neves Bridge (Fraternity Bridge) to Argentina
- Drive through Argentinian Iguassu National Park
- Ecological Jungle Train ride
- Visit Devil's Throat
- Internal flight to Buenos Aires
Landmarks Tancredo Neves Bridge Argentinian Iguassu National Park Devil's Throat - Day 7
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Buenos Aires
- Visit 9 de Julio Avenue
- Visit Colon Theater
- Visit Plaza de Mayo
- Visit Metropolitan Cathedral
- Explore historic district of San Telmo
- Free time to 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
Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH City)
Optional Activities
- Gaucho culture experience in the pampas with folk music, dancing and barbecue lunch
- Tour through the Tigre Delta
- Food tour through San Telmo with bars, market stops and local favorites
- Argentinean Culinary Experience making empanadas and eating local steak
Landmarks Tigre Delta San Telmo - Day 9
Buenos Aires to Lima
Buenos Aires to Lima- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Lima)
Included Activities
- Internal flight to Lima
Optional Activities
- Visit Parque del Amor
- Explore Miraflores district
Landmarks Parque del Amor Lima Bay Miraflores - Day 10
Lima
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 museum with catacombs
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Miraflores district with Local Expert including Boardwalk of Miraflores and Larcomar shopping area
- Food tour through Barranco
- Street food tour through Lima's city center from coffee to churros
- Visit Magic Water Fountains of Lima
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Cathedral Government Palace Archbishop's Palace San Francisco Monastery Miraflores Boardwalk of Miraflores Larcomar Barranco Magic Water Fountains of Lima - Day 11
Lima to Cusco to Sacred Valley
Lima to Cusco to Sacred Valley- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ava Valle Sagrado Spot)
Included Activities
- Internal flight to Cusco
- Visit Cusco temples and Incan ruins
- Visit Chinchero Sunday market (Make Travel Matter Experience)
- Learn about local produce and Chicha drink
- View llamas and alpacas
Landmarks Cusco Chinchero Market Sacred Valley - Day 12
Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu
Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ava Valle Sagrado Spot)
Included Activities
- Travel by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes through Sacred Valley
- Shuttle to Machu Picchu
- Guided exploration of Machu Picchu archaeological site
- Visit local home of Mrs. Rosa demonstrating 7 generations of Incan architecture
- Learn about guinea pig raising and ancient traditions
Landmarks Machu Picchu Sacred Valley Ollantaytambo Aguas Calientes - Day 13
Sacred Valley to Cusco
Sacred Valley to Cusco- Meals
- Lunch (Empanada tasting from women-owned workshop)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (San Agustin Plaza)
Included Activities
- Visit Pisaq local market
- Empanada workshop with Mrs. Ernestina - women-owned and operated
- Learn empanada-making using seven types of flour
- Empanada tasting
- Visit Sacsayhuaman fortress
- Walking tour of ancient Cusco
- See Twelve-Angled Stone
- Visit Koricancha Temple of the Sun
Landmarks Pisaq Market Sacsayhuaman Twelve-Angled Stone Koricancha - Day 14
Cusco
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 built by the Wari people
- Visit Choco Museum to learn about Peruvian chocolate making process
- Cusco after dark tour learning secrets of the ancient city
- Cusco off the beaten track experience visiting tiny stores and cemeteries
- All-day adventure hike to Rainbow Mountain with rigorous hike through mountains and lakes
Landmarks Moray Maras Piquillacta Choco Museum Cusco Rainbow Mountain - Day 15
Cusco to Puno and Lake Titicaca
Cusco to Puno and Lake Titicaca- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Taypikala Lago)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive across the Andes
- Cross La Raya Pass
- Buffet lunch included
Landmarks La Raya Pass Lake Titicaca - Day 16
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca- Meals
- Lunch (Fresh fish lunch at local restaurant with home-cooked meal and community insight supporting UNESCO-listed textile traditions on Taquile Island)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Taypikala Lago)
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience exploring Lake Titicaca
- Visit floating Uros Islands
- Cruise to Taquile Island
- Experience weaving traditions at Taquile Island
- Explore ancient stonework at Taquile Island
- Fresh fish lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Uros Islands Taquile Island - Day 17
Puno to Juliaca to Lima
Puno to Juliaca to LimaIncluded Activities
- Travel from Puno to Juliaca
- Flight from Juliaca to Lima
Landmarks Lake Titicaca
