Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Meals
- Dinner (Festive dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Landmarks Copacabana Beach 
- Day 2
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Ride historic cable car to Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain
- Visit Sugarloaf Mountain summit for views over Guanabara Bay and Copacabana
- Drive past Ipanema and Copacabana beaches
Optional Activities
- Selaron Steps - colorful mosaic staircase and local landmark
- Roxy Dinner Show - Brazilian flavors and performance
Landmarks Sugarloaf Mountain Urca Hill Guanabara Bay Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach Selaron Steps 
- Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Sizzling barbecue dinner at local churrascaria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Cogwheel train journey to Christ the Redeemer summit
- Visit Christ the Redeemer
- Visit Copacabana beach
- Visit Ipanema beach
- Learn to mix caipirinha
- Barbecue dinner at local churrascaria
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Mountain Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure)
Included Activities
- Explore Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls in Iguaçu National Park
- Guided hike to cascading falls through subtropical rainforest
- Learn about flora and fauna of the region
Landmarks Iguazu Falls Iguaçu National Park - Day 5
Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure)
Included Activities
- View Devil's Throat on Argentinian side of Iguazu Falls
- Visit Guarani community of Fortín M'boror é
- Learn about jungle natural medicine and indigenous culture
- Experience Guarani songs, dances, and crafts
- Jungle walk guided by aboriginal experts to learn 'Spirit of the Trees'
Optional Activities
- Gran Aventura boat tour
- Argentine cultural experience with five-course dinner, four Argentinian wines, and mingling with travelers
Landmarks Devil's Throat Iguazu Falls 
- Day 6
Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires
Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting trip to El Querandi - historic bar and house in the historical district, founded in 1920
Landmarks Plaza San Martin 
- Day 7
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Tango show dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- City tour of Buenos Aires
- Visit Casa Rosada (pink palace)
- Visit cathedral
- Visit La Boca neighborhood
- Tango dance performance
Landmarks Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Cathedral La Boca - Day 8
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Sizzling asado steak at family-owned gaucho ranch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Tour of San Antonio de Areco's quaint streets
- Visit artisan silversmiths
- Visit local project of Local Association for disabled people making alpargatas shoes
- Visit local artist's studio
- Be My Guest experience at family-owned gaucho ranch
- Asado steak dinner at gaucho ranch
- Cowboy horsemanship demonstrations
- Music and dance performances
Landmarks San Antonio de Areco - Day 9
Buenos Aires to Lima
Buenos Aires to Lima- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Landmarks Miraflores - Day 10
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest experience lunch at Ignacio's cooking school featuring prepared Peruvian dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Discover Lima's UNESCO-listed Historic Centre
- Visit Church of San Francisco
- Explore hidden catacombs
- Meet Chef Ignacio at local market
- Visit Ignacio's cooking school
- Cooking demonstration
- Be My Guest experience lunch at cooking school
- Sample prepared Peruvian dishes
Landmarks Church of San Francisco Lima Historic Centre - Day 11
Lima to Sacred Valley
Lima to Sacred Valley- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Exclusive lunch at Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre featuring local flavours)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Fly to Cusco
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre
- Learn about Andean camels: Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas and Guanacos
- Discover tradition of lindaje
- Local lunch at weaving centre
- Meet artisans preserving Peru's textile heritage
- Learn about weaving skills training and job creation in Chinchero and Parobamba
Landmarks Sacred Valley Manos de la Comunidad - Day 12
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Hotel dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El MaPi)
Included Activities
- Visit Ollantaytambo fortress
- Explore massive stone terraces
- Visit sun temple of six monoliths
- Visit Princess Baths fountain (Baño de la Nusta)
- Explore Inca-era cobblestoned streets and adobe buildings
- Board Vistadome train to Machu Picchu
- Light snack on Vistadome train
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu with Local Specialist
- Learn history of Machu Picchu and use of different sections
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu - Day 13
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Machu Picchu
- Stop at local chichería
- Taste chicha (Peruvian corn beer)
- Learn about chicha brewing by local women
- Learn history of chicha dating back to Inca times
- Learn about alcoholic sour chicha de jora and non-alcoholic sweet chicha morada
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 14
Cusco
Cusco- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco
- Visit Cathedral on Plaza de Armas
- Visit baroque Cathedral
- Visit 17th-century Church of Santo Domingo
- Visit Sacsayhuaman fortress ruins
- View historic Inca warehouses
Landmarks Cusco Cathedral Plaza de Armas Church of Santo Domingo Sacsayhuaman - Day 15
Cusco to Lima
Cusco to Lima- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Memorable dinner in Larco Museum's garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Tour of Larco Museum - pre-Columbian art collection
- Explore Peruvian gold and silver from ancient times
- Learn history of Larco Museum founded in 1926
Landmarks Larco Museum - Day 16
Lima to Quito
Lima to Quito- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Landmarks Quito - Day 17
Quito
Quito- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Visit Quito historic centre
- Travel to 'Middle of the World'
- Stand on the Equator
Landmarks Quito Historic Centre Middle of the World - Day 18
Baltra Island to Galapagos Islands
Baltra Island to Galapagos Islands- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Arrival on Baltra Island
- Boarding Galápagos Legend cruise ship
- Cruise to Black Turtle Cove
- Explore mangrove inlet
- Wildlife viewing - green sea turtles, white-tipped reef sharks, rays, pelicans, herons, egrets
Landmarks Baltra Island Black Turtle Cove Santa Cruz Island 
- Day 19
Genovesa Island
Genovesa Island- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Boat ride across El Barranco caldera
- Wildlife viewing - red-billed tropicbirds, Galápagos fur seals
- Hike up Prince Philip's Steps
- Explore palo santo tree forest
- Explore ancient lava fields
- Wildlife viewing - Nazca boobies, storm petrels, finches, short-eared owls
- Explore Darwin Bay on Genovesa Island
- Explore mangroves and saltbush
- Spot rare lava gull and shorebirds
Landmarks Genovesa Island Prince Philip's Steps Darwin Bay El Barranco - Day 20
Santa Fe Island
Santa Fe Island- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Visit South Plaza Island
- Wildlife viewing - sea lion colony
- Wildlife viewing - land iguanas on Opuntia cacti
- Walk rocky terrain
- Walk along cliffs with swallow-tailed gulls nesting
- Travel to Santa Fe Island
- Snorkel in Santa Fe bay
- Snorkeling - spot turtles, reef sharks, spotted eagle rays
- Walk beach and cactus forest
- Wildlife viewing - Santa Fe land iguanas, Galápagos hawks, Santa Fe rice rats
Landmarks South Plaza Island Santa Fe Island - Day 21
Galapagos Islands to Quito
Galapagos Islands to Quito- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walk among wild Galápagos giant tortoises
- Wildlife viewing - finches
- Learn about Darwin's theory of evolution
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island Baltra Island
