Itinerary
- 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 Brazil's first cable car to Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain summit
- Views over Botafogo Cove, Copacabana and Guanabara Bay
Optional Activities
- Visit Selarón Steps, a colorful mosaic staircase and local landmark
- Roxy Dinner Show with Brazilian flavours and performance
Landmarks Sugarloaf Mountain Urca Hill Guanabara Bay Ipanema Beach Copacabana Beach Selarón 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 Corcovado Mountain and Christ the Redeemer
- Hands-on caipirinha mixing lesson
- Barbecue dinner at local churrascaria
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Mountain Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazú Falls
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazú Falls- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure), Hotel (Mercure)
Included Activities
- Exploration of the Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls in Iguaçu National Park
- Hiking to the cascading falls with Local Specialist
- Experience of subtropical rainforest ecosystem
Landmarks Iguazú Falls Iguaçu National Park - Day 5
Iguazú Falls
Iguazú Falls- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure), Hotel (Mercure)
Included Activities
- View of Devil's Throat at Iguazú Falls on Argentinian side
- Visit to Guarani community of Fortín M'bororé
- Jungle walk learning 'Spirit of the Trees' with aboriginal guides
- Experience of Guarani culture, medicine, songs, dances and crafts
Optional Activities
- Gran Aventura boat tour
- Argentine cultural experience with five-course dinner and four Argentinian wine tastings
Landmarks Devil's Throat Iguazú Falls - Day 6
Iguazú Falls to Buenos Aires
Iguazú Falls to Buenos Aires- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alvear Art Hotel), Hotel (Intercontinental)
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting trip to 'El Querandi', a historic bar in the historical district (established 1920)
Landmarks Plaza San Martín 
- Day 7
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires City Tour including Casa Rosada, Cathedral and La Boca neighborhood
- Tango performance with professional dancers
Landmarks Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Cathedral La Boca - Day 8
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Asado steak meal at gaucho ranch with empanadas, salads, sausages, chicken, beef and drinks, followed by flan with dulce de leche)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of San Antonio de Areco including cobblestoned streets and silversmith shops
- Visit to local project supporting disabled people making alpargatas shoes
- Studio visit with local artist observing creation process
- Be My Guest experience at family-owned gaucho ranch with asado steak
- Gaucho horsemanship demonstrations with music and dance
Landmarks San Antonio de Areco - Day 9
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Breakfast, 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 lunch at cooking school sampling prepared Peruvian dishes including lomo saltado and Chilcano)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lima's UNESCO-listed Historic Centre
- Visit to Church of San Francisco including catacombs exploration
- Guided market visit with Chef Ignacio Barrios explaining Peruvian ingredients
- Cooking demonstration at Ignacio's cooking school
- Be My Guest lunch sampling prepared Peruvian dishes
Landmarks Lima Historic Centre Church of San Francisco - Day 11
Cusco - Sacred Valley
Cusco - Sacred Valley- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch of local flavours at Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Visit to Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre learning about Andean textile traditions and llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos
- Experience of 'lindaje' tradition with exclusive lunch at weaving centre
- Connection with artisans preserving Peru's textile heritage
Landmarks Manos de la Comunidad Sacred Valley Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay - Day 12
Sacred Valley - Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley - Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu- Meals
- Lunch (Light snack aboard Vistadome train), Dinner (Hotel dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El MaPi)
Included Activities
- Visit Ollantaytambo Ruins - explore the massive Inca fortress and stone platforms
- Scenic train ride to Machu Picchu aboard the Vistadome train with audio commentary
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins with local specialist
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu - Day 13
Machu Picchu - Cusco
Machu Picchu - Cusco- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Independent exploration of Machu Picchu
- Visit to local chicha with tasting
- Learning about chicha brewing history and production by local women
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 14
Cusco
Cusco- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco's colonial centre
- Visit to Cathedral on Plaza de Armas
- Visit to Church of Santo Domingo
- Visit to Koricancha (Golden Temple of the Sun)
- Exploration of Sacsayhuamán fortress ruins
Landmarks Cusco Plaza de Armas Cusco Cathedral Church of Santo Domingo Koricancha Sacsayhuamán - Day 15
Cusco to Lima
Cusco to Lima- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Larco Museum's pre-Columbian art collection
- Memorable dinner in museum's garden
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 to Quito's UNESCO World Heritage historical centre
- Travel to 'Middle of the World' and visit the Equator
Landmarks Quito Historical Centre Middle of the World - Day 18
Galápagos Islands - Baltra to Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Baltra to Santa Cruz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Visit to Black Turtle Cove on Santa Cruz Island
- Wildlife viewing of green sea turtles, white-tipped reef sharks and rays
- Observation of nesting birds including pelicans, herons and 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 journey across El Barranco caldera
- Hike up Prince Philip's Steps
- Exploration of palo santo forest and lava fields
- Exploration of Darwin Bay mangroves and saltbush
Landmarks Genovesa Island El Barranco Prince Philip's Steps Darwin Bay - Day 20
South Plaza and Santa Fe Islands
South Plaza and Santa Fe Islands- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Visit to South Plaza Island with sea lion colony observation
- Hike on South Plaza Island among land iguanas and Opuntia cacti
- Observation of nesting seabirds at cliff site
- Snorkeling off Santa Fe Island
- Walks on Santa Fe Island beach and cactus forest
Landmarks South Plaza Island Santa Fe Island - Day 21
Santa Cruz Island to Quito
Santa Cruz Island to Quito- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walk among wild Galápagos giant tortoises in central highlands
- Observation of native wildlife and Darwin's finches
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island Baltra Island
