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Antarctic Voyage with South America and Galápagos Islands Guayaquil to Rio de Janeiro 2027 (2027)

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Group Size 1 - 200
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Guayaquil

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner with fellow travellers and Tour Director)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel del Parque)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner with fellow travellers and Tour Director
  2. Day 2

    Santa Cruz Island

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galápagos Islands)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to MC Hermes and suite settlement
    • Excursion to highlands of Santa Cruz Island
    • Tortoise ranch visit with Galápagos giant tortoise viewing
    • Exploration of volcanic tubes and underground lava channels
    Landmarks
    Santa Cruz Island
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  3. Day 3

    Bartolomé Island

    Included Activities

    • Excursion to Rábida Island with red sand beach trail navigation
    • Viewing of saltwater lagoons and palo santo trees
    • Wildlife observation including pelicans and birdlife
    • Summit ascent of Bartolomé Island
    • Panoramic views of volcanic formations and Pinnacle Rock

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming and snorkelling around Pinnacle Rock
    Landmarks
    Rábida Island
    Bartolomé Island
    Pinnacle Rock
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    South Plaza Island

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of South Plaza Island
    • Cactus forest walk
    • Wildlife observation including red-billed tropicbirds and swallow-tailed gulls
    • Galápagos land iguanas and sea lion viewing
    • Northern shore exploration with giant prickly pear cacti
    Landmarks
    South Plaza Island
  5. Day 5

    San Cristóbal Island

    Included Activities

    • Arrival at San Cristóbal Island
    • Pitt Point exploration with bird and sea lion viewing
    • Snorkelling around the island
    • Witch Hill coastline exploration
    • Swimming activity
    • Flamingo viewing at freshwater lagoon
    Landmarks
    San Cristóbal Island
    Pitt Point
    Witch Hill
  6. Day 6

    San Cristóbal Island to Quito

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Quito)

    Included Activities

    • Charles Darwin Research Station visit
    • Giant tortoise breeding program learning
    • Conservation efforts education
    Landmarks
    Charles Darwin Research Station
  7. Day 7

    Quito

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Quito)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Quito
    • Independence Square visit
    • Carondelet Presidential Palace viewing
    • La Compañía de Jesús church visit
    • El Panecillo hill visit with panoramic city and volcano views
    • Madonna statue viewing
    • Middle of the World Monument visit
    • Lunch at a local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Independence Square (Quito)
    Carondelet Presidential Palace
    La Compañía de Jesús
    El Panecillo
    Middle of the World Monument
  8. Day 8

    Quito

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Quito)

    Optional Activities

    • Otavalo Market exploration - full day at South America's largest market with indigenous handicrafts including woven ponchos, carved statues, jewellery and rug baskets
    • Mindo Cloud Forest visit - walking trails, hummingbird and orchid viewing, bromeliad and butterfly spotting, waterfall exploration
    • Three-course meal with included wine pairings at Somos restaurant featuring Ecuadorian-born, globally inspired dishes by chef-owner Alejandra Espinoza
    • Five-step gourmet tasting menu of Ecuadorian delights with included beverage at Kriollo por Ikaro
    Landmarks
    Otavalo Market
    Mindo Cloud Forest
  9. Day 9

    Quito to Lima

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner with fellow travellers
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Lima

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Larco Museum in bougainvillea-covered gardens)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic city tour of Lima
    • Historic Centre of Lima visit
    • Basilica and Convent of San Agustín viewing
    • Plaza Mayor visit
    • Guided tour of Larco Museum
    • Lunch at Larco Museum in bougainvillea-covered gardens
    Landmarks
    Historic Centre of Lima
    Basilica and Convent of San Agustín
    Plaza Mayor
    Larco Museum
  11. Day 11

    Lima to Sacred Valley

    Meals
    Lunch (Three-course locally sourced lunch at Hacienda Sarapampa)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sacred Valley)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Cusco
    • Hacienda Sarapampa visit
    • Farm history and corn production learning
    • Three-course locally sourced lunch at Hacienda Sarapampa
    Landmarks
    Hacienda Sarapampa
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 12

    Sacred Valley

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional lunch with Andes mountain views at Misminay community), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sacred Valley)

    Included Activities

    • Misminay community welcome
    • Traditional weaving demonstration
    • Traditional lunch with Andes views at Misminay community
    • Sacred Valley guided exploration
    • Salt Mines of Maras visit
    • Moray terraces visit
    • Dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Misminay Community
    Salt Mines of Maras
    Moray
  13. Day 13

    Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes

    Meals
    Lunch (Gourmet Andean-inspired lunch on Inca Rail First Class train), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Inca Rail First Class train journey to Aguas Calientes
    • Gourmet Andean-inspired lunch on train
    • Leisure exploration of Aguas Calientes town
    • Dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Aguas Calientes
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Machu Picchu

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch in Aguas Calientes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (JW Marriott El Convento Cusco)

    Included Activities

    • Journey to Machu Picchu
    • Guided tour of Machu Picchu 15th-century Inca citadel
    • Lunch in Aguas Calientes
    • Vistadome train return journey to Cusco
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
  15. Day 15

    Cusco

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at MAP Café in Museum of Pre-Columbian Art courtyard)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (JW Marriott El Convento Cusco)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Cusco
    • Plaza de Armas visit
    • Koricancha viewing
    • Cusco Cathedral visit
    • Dinner at MAP Café

    Optional Activities

    • Peruvian cooking class with traditional Peruvian dishes and ingredients discovery
    • Sacsayhuamán citadel 15th-century dry stone archaeological site visit
    Landmarks
    Plaza de Armas
    Koricancha
    Cusco Cathedral
    Sacsayhuamán
    MAP Café
  16. Day 16

    Cusco to Lima

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at private hacienda with traditional South American fare)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Lima
    • Pachacamac pre-Columbian citadel visit
    • Ancient pyramids, temples and palaces exploration
    • Lunch at private hacienda
    • Peruvian Paso horse show at private hacienda
    Landmarks
    Pachacamac
  17. Day 17

    Lima to Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)
    Landmarks
    Puerto Madero
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 18

    Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • Special reception with fellow travellers
  19. Day 19

    Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Buenos Aires
    • Recoleta Cemetery visit
    • La Boca neighbourhood exploration
    • Palermo neighbourhood visit
    • Ship briefing
    Landmarks
    Recoleta Cemetery
    La Boca
    Palermo
  20. Day 20

    Buenos Aires to Ushuaia

    Meals
    Lunch (Light lunch in Tierra del Fuego), Dinner (Captain's welcome dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Seabourn Venture)

    Included Activities

    • Inclusive APT flight to Ushuaia
    • Tierra del Fuego National Park guided tour
    • Light lunch in Tierra del Fuego
    • Seabourn Venture embarkation
    • Expedition Leader and naturalist guide meeting
    • Captain's welcome dinner
    • Beagle Channel deck viewing
    Landmarks
    Tierra del Fuego National Park
    Beagle Channel
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  21. Day 21

    Drake Passage

    Included Activities

    • Drake Passage sailing
    • Wildlife presentations by Expedition Team
    • History presentations by Expedition Team
    • Geology presentations by Expedition Team
    Landmarks
    Drake Passage
    Itinerary Image 1
  22. Day 23

    Antarctic Peninsula

    Included Activities

    • Zodiac expeditions and shore landings
    • Penguin rookery visits
    • Seal colony observation
    • Marine wildlife spotting including orca, humpback and minke whales
    • Deception Island visit with active volcano exploration
    • Port Lockroy scientific base possible visit
    Landmarks
    Antarctic Peninsula
    Deception Island
    Port Lockroy
  23. Day 28

    Drake Passage

    Included Activities

    • Wildlife spotting on return crossing
    Landmarks
    Drake Passage
  24. Day 30

    Ushuaia to Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • Inclusive APT flight from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires
  25. Day 31

    Buenos Aires

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner during tango show performance)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • Tango show with dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Tigre and Paraná River Cruise - island town exploration with Paraná Delta rivers and canals cruise
    • City walking tour - Plaza San Martin, Plazoleta Pellegrini and more with Parisian character exploration
    • Teatro Colón tour - iconic world-leading opera house visit exploring impeccable acoustics
    Landmarks
    Tigre
    Plaza San Martín
    Teatro Colón
  26. Day 32

    Buenos Aires to Iguazú Falls

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Iguazú Falls)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Iguazú Falls
    • Guided tour of Iguazú Falls
    • Rainforest Ecological Train ride
    • Walkways and viewing points access
    • Devil's Throat viewing
    • Dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Iguazú Falls
    Devil's Throat
    Itinerary Image 1
  27. Day 33

    Iguazú Falls

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Iguazú Falls)

    Included Activities

    • Brazilian side panoramic views and leisurely walking
    • Viewing platforms access
    • Sommelier-led wine tasting at Gran Melia Iguazú
    • Cheese pairings with wine

    Optional Activities

    • Jet boat ride for close-up experience of Iguazú Falls cascades
    • Helicopter ride for scenic panoramic views of Iguazú Falls
    Landmarks
    Iguazú Falls
  28. Day 34

    Iguazú Falls to Rio de Janeiro

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana)

    Included Activities

    • Parque das Aves (Bird Park) visit
    • Flight to Rio de Janeiro
    • Transfer to hotel on Copacabana Beach
    Landmarks
    Parque das Aves
    Copacabana Beach
    Itinerary Image 1
  29. Day 35

    Rio de Janeiro

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional Brazilian barbecue lunch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana)

    Included Activities

    • Corcovado mountain visit
    • Christ the Redeemer statue viewing
    • Panoramic city views from Christ the Redeemer
    • Traditional Brazilian barbecue lunch
    • Cable car ride to Sugarloaf Mountain
    • Sunset panoramic views from Sugarloaf Mountain
    Landmarks
    Christ the Redeemer
    Corcovado Mountain
    Sugarloaf Mountain
  30. Day 36

    Rio de Janeiro

    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Santa Teresa jeep tour - Tijuca National Park exploration by open-top jeep
    • Guanabara Bay cruise - half-day boat tour of Rio de Janeiro's coastline
    Landmarks
    Tijuca National Park
    Guanabara Bay
  31. Day 37

    Rio de Janeiro

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Transfer to airport
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