Itinerary
- Day 1
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Dinner (Festive welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Hotel transfer on arrival
- Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers
Landmarks Copacabana Beach 
- Day 2
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Visit 18th-century Carioca Aqueduct
- Visit colonial Candelaria church
- Visit Sanbodromo (Rio Carnival home)
- Sugarloaf Mountain cable car experience with views of Botafogo cove, Copacabana, and Guanabara Bay
Landmarks Carioca Aqueduct Candelaria Church Sanbodromo Sugarloaf Mountain - Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Regional Dinner barbecue at local churrascaria with sizzling meats)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Corcovado Railway cogwheel train to Christ the Redeemer
- Visit Christ the Redeemer statue
- Leisure time at Copacabana and Ipanema beaches
- Caipirinha mixology demonstration
- Regional Dinner barbecue at churrascaria with sizzling meats
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Mountain Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure)
Included Activities
- Flight Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls
- Guided exploration of Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls with Local Specialist
- Hike through Iguassu National Park to cascading falls
- Border crossing to Argentina
Landmarks Iguassu Falls Iguassu National Park 
- Day 5
Iguassu Falls, Argentina
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure)
Included Activities
- Argentinian side of Iguassu Falls viewing at Devil's Throat
- Visit Guarani community of Fortín M'boror'é
- Learn about jungle medicine, culture, songs, dances, and crafts from Guarani people
- Guided 'Spirit of the Trees' jungle walk with aboriginal experts
Optional Activities
- Gran Aventura boat tour
- Argentine cultural experience with five-course dinner, four Argentinean wine tastings, and mingling with international travelers
Landmarks Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo) Iguassu Falls - Day 6
Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alvear Art Hotel)
Included Activities
- Flight Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires
- Hotel check-in at Plaza San Martin
Landmarks Plaza San Martin 
- Day 7
Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (At family-owned gaucho ranch: empanadas, salads, asado meat including sausages, chicken and beef, flan with dulce de leche for dessert)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alvear Art Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit San Antonio de Areco colonial town and cobblestoned streets
- Visit alpargatas shoe workshop supporting disabled artisans
- Visit local artist's studio with painting demonstration
- Be My Guest Experience at family-owned gaucho ranch
- Gaucho horsemanship demonstrations
- Live music and dance at gaucho ranch
- Asado steak lunch and learn how to grill
- Leather accessory gift typical of the region
Landmarks San Antonio de Areco - Day 8
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Tango and Dinner Show at El Viejo Almacen in San Telmo neighborhood)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alvear Art Hotel)
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires City Tour with Local Specialist
- Visit Casa Rosada (pink palace and presidential office)
- Visit Cathedral
- Explore La Boca neighborhood with restaurants, street artists, and local art
- Tango and Dinner Show at El Viejo Almacen
Optional Activities
- Tigre Delta excursion to lush countryside with scenery, summer residences, yachting, and Argentine life
- Wine tasting trip to 'El Querandi' in the historical district - historic bar founded in 1920
Landmarks Casa Rosada Cathedral of Buenos Aires La Boca El Viejo Almacen Tigre Delta - Day 9
Buenos Aires to Lima
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers at 6 p.m.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Flight Buenos Aires to Lima
- Hotel transfer on arrival
- Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers at 6 p.m.
Landmarks Miraflores 
- Day 10
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest Experience lunch at Chef Ignacio's cooking school with samples of prepared Peruvian dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Lima City Tour with Local Specialist
- Tour of UNESCO-listed Historic Centre
- Visit Church of San Francisco with catacombs exploration
- Visit local market with Chef Ignacio Barrios
- Cooking demonstration at Chef Ignacio's cooking school
- Be My Guest Experience lunch at cooking school
Landmarks Lima Historic Centre Church of San Francisco - Day 11
Lima to Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Flight Lima to Cusco
- Visit Manos de la Comunidad Weaving Centre
- Learn about Andean traditions and pre-Columbian weaving techniques
- Meet Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, master Quechua weaver
Landmarks Manos de la Comunidad Sacred Valley 
- Day 12
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El MaPi)
Included Activities
- Visit Ollantaytambo Inca fortress
- Vistadome train journey to Machu Picchu with light snack and panoramic views
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins with Local Specialist
- Visit Temple of the Sun
- Visit House of the Priest
- Visit Sacred Plaza
- Visit Intihuatana (Inca sundial)
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Temple of the Sun Intihuatana 
- Day 13
Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Sunrise visit to Machu Picchu with independent exploration
- Visit local chicheria for chicha tasting demonstration
- Learn about chicha production by local women
- Learn history of chicha dating back to Inca times
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 14
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Cusco City Tour with Local Specialist
- View Spanish colonial buildings built on Inca temples and palaces
- Visit Cathedral on Plaza de Armas
- Visit 17th-century Church of Santo Domingo
- Visit Sacsayhuaman fortress ruins
- Learn about Inca warehouse storage complex
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Cathedral of Cusco Church of Santo Domingo Sacsayhuaman Koricancha - Day 15
Cusco to Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner in Larco Museum's garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Flight Cusco to Lima
- Visit Larco Museum with Local Specialist
- Explore largest private collection of pre-Columbian art
- View extensive Peruvian gold and silver collections from ancient times
- Farewell Dinner in museum's garden
Landmarks Larco Museum - Day 16
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
Optional Activities
- Extend stay in Lima
