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South American Discovery with Galápagos Cruise (16 destinations)

23 days
From Rio de Janeiro to Guayaquil
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Plan your adventure:
Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 46
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Meals
    Cocktail/Beverage (Traditional caipirinha (Brazilian cocktail made with fresh lime, cachaça, and sugar) at private cocktail party atop Sugarloaf Mountain)

    Included Activities

    • Cable car ascent to Sugarloaf Mountain summit
    • Private cocktail party with caipirinha toast
    Landmarks
    Sugarloaf Mountain
    Guanabara Bay
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  2. Day 2

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Churrascaria - barbecued meats marinated and roasted over charcoal in Brazilian style)

    Included Activities

    • Cog railway ascent to Corcovado Mountain
    • Visit Christ the Redeemer statue
    • Sightseeing in downtown Rio (Sambodromo and Cathedral views)
    • Churrascaria dinner experience with barbecued meats
    Landmarks
    Christ the Redeemer
    Corcovado Mountain
    Sambodromo
    Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
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  3. Day 3

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Optional excursion to Petropolis (mountain resort and former summer palace of Emperor Dom Pedro II) - available for purchase through MyGlobus
  4. Day 4

    Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls

    Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Iguassu Falls
    • Visit to Brazil's Iguassu National Park
    • Guided tour of waterfall panorama and pathways
    Landmarks
    Iguassu Falls
    Iguassu National Park
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  5. Day 5

    Iguassu Falls (Argentine Side)

    Iguassu Falls (Argentine Side)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Motorcoach transfer to Argentine side
    • Walking tour of Iguassu Falls (Argentine side)
    • Walkway access along the top of falls
    • Lower falls trail rainforest walk
    Landmarks
    Iguassu National Park (Argentina)
    Devil's Throat
    Devil's Gorge
  6. Day 6

    Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires

    Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Motorcoach transfer to Cataratas del Iguazu International Airport
    • Flight to Buenos Aires
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  7. Day 7

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Argentine steaks and other local specialties at tango club)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of La Boca district
    • Visit to San Telmo neighborhood
    • View of La Casa Rosada (President's Pink House)
    • Visit to Metropolitan Cathedral
    • Drive past Teatro Colón opera house
    • Visit to Recoleta Cemetery
    • Tango club experience with dance lesson
    • Tango show performance
    • Dinner with Argentine steaks and local specialties at tango club
    Landmarks
    La Boca
    San Telmo
    Plaza de Mayo
    La Casa Rosada
    Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires
    Teatro Colón
    Recoleta Cemetery
  8. Day 8

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic feast with world-renowned Argentine beef, salad, desserts, and live gaucho music and dance)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Argentine estancia (working ranch)
    • Traditional welcome with empanadas and local beverages
    • Carriage ride through the pampas
    • Gaucho lifestyle experience
    • Authentic lunch feast with Argentine beef
    • Live gaucho music and dance performance
    • Gaucho equestrian demonstration
  9. Day 9

    Buenos Aires to Lima

    Buenos Aires to Lima
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Lima
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  10. Day 10

    Lima

    Lima
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Larco Herrera Museum restaurant in the beautiful Peruvian café)

    Included Activities

    • City sightseeing tour of colonial and modern Lima
    • Visit to 18th-century San Francisco Monastery
    • View of Government Palace
    • Visit to Cathedral at Plaza de Armas
    • Guided tour of Larco Herrera Museum
    • Dinner at museum restaurant
    Landmarks
    San Francisco Monastery
    Plaza de Armas
    Government Palace of Peru
    Lima Metropolitan Cathedral
    Larco Herrera Museum
  11. Day 11

    Lima to Sacred Valley

    Lima to Sacred Valley
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Cusco
    • Visit to Kenko Amphitheater
    • Visit to Puca Pucara ancient site
    • El Pago a la Tierra (Mother Earth Ceremony) with local shaman
    • Visit to Pisaq historic mountain village
    • Visit to Pisaq market
    • Empanada tasting at Pisaq market
    Landmarks
    Kenko Amphitheater
    Puca Pucara
    Pisaq
    Pisaq Market
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  12. Day 12

    Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu

    Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo
    • Visit to local family home in Sacred Valley
    • Vistadome train journey through Urubamba Valley
    • Visit to Machu Picchu
    • Guided tour of Machu Picchu with Local Guide
    • Pisco Sour cooking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Ollantaytambo
    Machu Picchu
    Urubamba Valley
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  13. Day 13

    Machu Picchu to Cusco

    Machu Picchu to Cusco
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing at Machu Picchu
    • Second entrance to Machu Picchu ruins
    • Return train journey to Sacred Valley
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
  14. Day 14

    Cusco

    Cusco
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Festive farewell dinner at local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco
    • Visit to Cathedral at Plaza de Armas
    • Visit to Koricancha (Temple of the Sun)
    • Visit to Santo Domingo Monastery
    • Visit to Temple of Sacsayhuaman
    • Farewell dinner hosted by Tour Director
    Landmarks
    Plaza de Armas
    Cusco Cathedral
    Koricancha
    Santo Domingo Monastery
    Sacsayhuaman
  15. Day 15

    Cusco to Lima

    Cusco to Lima
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Lima
    • Stop at local Peruvian food market with samples
  16. Day 16

    Lima to Quito

    Lima to Quito
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Quito
    • Transfer to hotel
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  17. Day 17

    Quito

    Quito
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour with Local Guide
    • Visit to Independence Square (Plaza Grande)
    • Visit to Cathedral
    • Visit to San Francisco Plaza Church
    • Visit to Basilica
    Landmarks
    Independence Square (Plaza Grande)
    Quito Cathedral
    San Francisco Basilica Quito
    Mitad del Mundo
  18. Day 18

    Quito to San Cristobal Island (Galapagos)

    Quito to San Cristobal Island (Galapagos)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Flight to San Cristobal
    • Embarkation on M/V Galapagos Legend
    • Visit to Interpretation Center with Naturalist
    • Walk to Tijeretas Hill
    • Frigatebird nesting colony viewing
    Landmarks
    San Cristobal Island
    Tijeretas Hill
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  19. Day 19

    Galapagos - Espanola Island

    Galapagos - Espanola Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Excursion to Gardner Bay
    • Excursion to Punta Suárez
    • Snorkeling at Gardner Bay
    • Marine iguana viewing
    • Sea lion colony viewing
    • Blue-footed booby viewing
    • Nazca booby viewing
    • Waved albatross viewing (seasonal, April-December)
    • Blowhole viewing
    Landmarks
    Espanola Island
    Gardner Bay
    Punta Suárez
  20. Day 20

    Galapagos - Floreana Island

    Galapagos - Floreana Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Post Office Bay
    • Snorkeling at Post Office Bay
    • Visit to Cormorant Point
    • Brackish lagoon viewing
    • Flamingo viewing
    • Hike to white-sand beach
    • Snorkeling at Devil's Crown
    • Spotted eagle ray viewing
    • White-tipped reef shark viewing
    • Sea turtle nesting site viewing
    Landmarks
    Floreana Island
    Post Office Bay
    Cormorant Point
    Devil's Crown
  21. Day 21

    Galapagos - Santa Cruz Island

    Galapagos - Santa Cruz Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Dragon Hill
    • Brackish lagoon viewing at Dragon Hill
    • Hike at Dragon Hill
    • Land iguana viewing
    • Archipelago panoramic views
    • Visit to Punta Bowditch
    • Snorkeling at Punta Bowditch
    • Hiking at Punta Bowditch
    • Marine turtle nesting site viewing
    Landmarks
    Santa Cruz Island
    Dragon Hill
    Punta Bowditch
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  22. Day 22

    Santa Cruz Island to Guayaquil

    Santa Cruz Island to Guayaquil
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Santa Cruz Island highlands
    • Visit to Tortoise Reserve
    • Giant tortoise viewing in natural habitat
    • Learning about conservation programs
    • Flight to Guayaquil
    Landmarks
    Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island)
  23. Day 23

    Guayaquil

    Guayaquil
    Meals
    Breakfast

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