Itinerary
- Day 1
Germany to Montevideo
- Day 2
Montevideo
- Day 3
Montevideo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day city tour along the Rambla
- Visit Pittamiglio Castle
- Stop at Plaza Virgilio with marine memorial
- Tour of Carrasco residential district
- Visit Parque Battle y Ordóñez with La Carreta monument
- Pass Centenario soccer stadium
- Visit Mercado Agrícola (old fruit and vegetable market)
- View Palacio Legislativo (exterior)
- Walking tour of old town (Ciudad Vieja)
Optional Activities
- Old town with mate tasting - USD 42.50 p.p.
- Lunch and wine tasting at Bodega Castillo Viejo (approximately 5.5h) - USD 161.50 p.p.
- Individual stroll through the city
- Explore museums, galleries, and cafés in the old town
- Lunch at Mercado del Puerto
Landmarks Rambla Pittamiglio Castle Plaza Virgilio Carrasco Parque Battle y Ordóñez La Carreta Centenario soccer stadium Mercado Agrícola Palacio Legislativo Ciudad Vieja Mercado del Puerto - Day 4
Montevideo - Piriápolis - Punta del Este
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through Montevideo residential areas to Piriápolis
- Visit Piriápolis beach promenade
- View Hotel Argentino
- Stop at San Antonio mountain for panoramic views
- Visit Portezuelo and Punta Ballena for coastal views
- Stop at Casapueblo (entrance fee not included)
- Explore elegant residential areas of Punta del Este
- Visit La Barra with suspension bridges
- Drive along fine sandy beaches to Punta del Este center
- Visit main shopping street and port
Optional Activities
- Dinner and show at El Milongón (3h) - USD 181.50 p.p. - featuring candombe dance, tango, milonga, folk dances, approximately 35 singers/musicians/dancers, typical Uruguayan cuisine and Uruguayan wines
- Free time for lunch and independent exploration
Landmarks Piriápolis Hotel Argentino San Antonio mountain Punta del Este Portezuelo Punta Ballena Casapueblo La Barra 
- Day 5
Montevideo - Finca Piedra - Colonia del Sacramento
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Three-course lunch with Uruguay's famous beef paired with estancia local wines (no drinks included except filtered water and wine)), Snack (Merienda (afternoon coffee) with homemade cakes and pastries with dulce de leche)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Estancia Finca Piedra
- Choice of horseback riding or carriage ride through estancia grounds
- Introduction to mate culture
- Tour of estancia vineyards
- Three-course lunch with Uruguay beef and local wines
- Merienda (afternoon coffee) with homemade cakes and pastries with dulce de leche
- Arrival in Colonia del Sacramento
Landmarks Estancia Finca Piedra Colonia del Sacramento 
- Day 6
Colonia del Sacramento - Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Colonia del Sacramento (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Walk streets of Santa Rita, San Gabriel, and San Pedro
- Visit Calle de los Suspiros (Street of Sighs)
- Visit Matriz church
- Visit Portón del Campo (former city gate)
- Visit Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo
- Explore colonial cobbled streets and stone walls
- View lighthouse
- View bullring in Real de San Carlos district
- Buquebus ferry crossing to Buenos Aires (approximately 1 hour)
Optional Activities
- Argentine culinary experience - group with English-speaking tour guide (3h 30min) - USD 199 p.p. - includes welcome drink, Patagonian trout tartare with Torrontes wine, gourmet empanada making with repulgue technique, Argentine picada with provoleta cheese and chimichurri, premium steaks with mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables, Malbec wines from Mendoza, Cuartirolo cheese with Dulce de Batata and Dulce de Madera, homemade alfajores for dessert
Landmarks Calle de los Suspiros Matriz church Portón del Campo Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo Lighthouse (Colonia del Sacramento) Real de San Carlos 
- Day 7
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Viejo Almacén restaurant followed by tango show)
Included Activities
- City tour visiting Avenida de Mayo
- Visit Plaza De Mayo
- View Casa Rosada (government seat and former fortress)
- Enter Metropolitan Cathedral
- Visit General San Martín mausoleum
- Stop at traditional café for coffee and snacks
- Explore historic San Telmo
- Visit El Caminito artists' street in La Barra
- Pass Avenida 9 de Julio (world's widest street)
- View Teatro Colón opera house
- Dinner at Viejo Almacén restaurant
- Tango show at Viejo Almacén
Landmarks Avenida de Mayo Plaza De Mayo Casa Rosada Metropolitan Cathedral San Telmo El Caminito La Boca Avenida 9 de Julio Teatro Colón Guanabara Bay Flamingo Park Candelaria Church Saint Sebastian Cathedral Lapa arches Sambadrome 
- Day 8
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Tigre and the delta of the Paraná River (4h) - group with English-speaking tour guide - USD 129 p.p. - includes transfer and boat trip on a group basis with international travelers and English-speaking guide; private transfers with German-speaking guide available for extra charge; tour ends at optional end points
- Full-day excursion to Estancia Santa Susana (7h) - group with English-speaking tour guide - USD 342 p.p. - drive 75 km to the 1,200ha ranch in Campana district near Los Cardales, typical criolla lunch, folklore show, guided tour of Casco (Spanish-colonial style) and authentic museum, typical regional games including carrera de sortijas
- San Telmo antiques market (3.5h) - USD 101 p.p. - over 270 stalls around Plaza Dorrego with gramophones, records, antique jewelry, postcards, calendars, books, armor, lamps, founded in 1970, cafés, singers, tango dancers, pantomime artists, cobbled streets
Landmarks Tigre Delta Paraná River Estancia Santa Susana Plaza Dorrego San Telmo - Day 9
Buenos Aires - Iguazú National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight to Iguazú
- Visit Argentine side of Iguazú National Park
- Hike along lower and upper circular paths between waterfalls
- Ecological Jungle Train to Devil's Gorge station
- Walk to Devil's Gorge viewpoint
- Cross Tancredo Neves Bridge to Brazil
Landmarks Iguazú National Park Devil's Gorge Tancredo Neves Bridge Iguazú River 
- Day 10
Iguazú National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Brazilian side of Iguazú National Park
- Access viewing platform near Devil's Gorge
- Walk narrow footbridge to lower falls
Optional Activities
- Free exploration of national park for remainder of day
Landmarks Iguazú National Park Devil's Gorge 
- Day 11
Iguazú - Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight to Rio de Janeiro
- Day 12
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cog railroad through Tijuca forest to Corcovado
- Visit Christ statue at Corcovado (728m high)
- Return train journey from Corcovado
- Cable car to Sugar Loaf Mountain (390m high)
- Cable car descent from Sugar Loaf Mountain
- Drive along Guanabara Bay
- Visit Flamingo Park
- Pass Candelaria Church
- Pass Saint Sebastian Cathedral
- Pass Lapa arches
- Pass city theater
- Pass national library
- Pass art museum
- Visit Sambadrome
Optional Activities
- Evening program Rio by night - Show - USD 229 p.p. - acoustic and visual event featuring samba with lavishly costumed artists presenting cultural and musical heritage; show takes place Thursdays and Saturdays (subject to change); can be booked with or without dinner
Landmarks Cosme Velho station Tijuca Forest Corcovado Christ the Redeemer Urca Sugar Loaf Mountain Guanabara Bay Flamingo Park Candelaria Church Saint Sebastian Cathedral Lapa Sambadrome - Day 13
Rio de Janeiro - Germany
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 14
Germany
