Itinerary
- Day 1
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Meals
- Dinner (Festive dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Hotel check-in with Copacabana beach views
Landmarks Copacabana Beach 
- Day 2
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Sugarloaf Mountain via Urca Hill
- Views of Guanabara Bay and Copacabana
Optional Activities
- Selarón Steps visit (colourful mosaic staircase)
- Roxy Dinner Show with Brazilian performance
Landmarks Sugarloaf Mountain Urca Hill Guanabara Bay Ipanema Beach Selarón Steps 
- Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro- Meals
- Dinner (Sizzling barbecue dinner at a local churrascaria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Cogwheel train to Christ the Redeemer at Corcovado summit
- Caipirinha mixing lesson with Local Specialist
- Sizzling barbecue dinner at local churrascaria
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Mountain - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure), Hotel (Mercure)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls in Iguaçu National Park
- Hiking to cascading falls with Local Specialist
- Learning about subtropical rainforest fauna and flora
Landmarks Iguazu Falls Iguaçu National Park - Day 5
Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure), Hotel (Mercure)
Included Activities
- Argentinian side of Iguazu Falls at Devil's Throat
- Visit to Guarani community of Fortín M'boroé
- Jungle walk guided by aboriginal experts learning 'Spirit of the Trees'
- Learning about Guarani natural medicine, culture, songs, dances and crafts
Optional Activities
- Gran Aventura boat tour
- Argentine cultural dinner with five-course meal and four Argentinian wines
Landmarks Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo) 
- Day 6
Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires
Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alvear Art Hotel), Hotel (Intercontinental)
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting trip to 'El Querandi' in the historical district
Landmarks Plaza San Martin 
- Day 7
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Meals
- Dinner (Tango dinner show at El Viejo Almacen in San Telmo neighborhood)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires City Tour: Casa Rosada, Cathedral, La Boca neighborhood
- Tango performance show
Landmarks Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Cathedral La Boca neighborhood - Day 8
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco- Meals
- Lunch (Asado with empanadas, salads, sausages, chicken, beef and drinks followed by flan with dulce de leche at gaucho ranch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Tour of San Antonio de Areco's colonial center and streets with silversmiths
- Visit to workshop of artisans making traditional alpargatas shoes
- Visit to local artist's studio to observe masterpiece creation
- Asado steak dinner at family-owned gaucho ranch with horsemanship demonstrations and music/dance
Landmarks San Antonio de Areco - Day 9
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Landmarks Miraflores District - Day 10
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Lunch (Be My Guest experience lunch at cooking school featuring Peruvian dishes including lomo saltado and Chilcano)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Lima Historic Centre tour with Local Specialist
- Church of San Francisco visit and catacomb exploration
- Local market visit with Chef Ignacio
- Cooking school demonstration and Be My Guest lunch
Landmarks Church of San Francisco Lima Historic Centre - Day 11
Cusco - Sacred Valley
Cusco - Sacred Valley- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch of local flavours at outdoor space near Manos de la Comunidad Weaving Centre)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Flight to Cusco
- Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre visit
- Learning about 'lindaje' traditions and four Andean camelids (Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas, Guanacos)
- Connection with textile heritage artisans in Chinchero and Parobamba
Landmarks Sacred Valley - Day 12
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light snack included on Vistadome train), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El MaPi)
Included Activities
- Visit to Ollantaytambo Inca fortress with stone terraces and sun temple
- Vistadome train journey to Machu Picchu with light snack included
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins with Local Specialist
- Exploration of ceremonial, storage, agriculture, temple, astronomical and observatory sections
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu - Day 13
Machu Picchu - Cusco
Machu Picchu - Cusco- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Return visit to Machu Picchu for independent exploration
- Visit to local chichería to taste chicha
- Learning about chicha brewing by indigenous women and Incan history
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 14
Cusco
Cusco- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Cusco sightseeing tour with Local Specialist
- Visit to baroque Cathedral and Church of Santo Domingo
- Sacsayhuaman fortress exploration with zig-zagging walls and Incan warehouses
- Learning about Incan architecture and puma-shaped complex design
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Cusco Cathedral Church of Santo Domingo Sacsayhuaman - Day 15
Cusco to Lima
Cusco to Lima- Meals
- Dinner (Memorable dinner in the Larco Museum's garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Flight to Lima
- Larco Museum evening tour with Local Specialist
- Exploration of pre-Columbian art and ancient Peruvian gold and silver collection
- Dinner in the museum's garden
Landmarks Larco Museum - Day 16
Lima to Quito
Lima to Quito- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
- Day 17
Quito
Quito- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Visit to Quito's UNESCO World Heritage historic centre
- Travel to the 'Middle of the World' at the Equator
Landmarks Quito Historic Centre Middle of the World (Equator) - Day 18
Baltra to Galápagos Cruise
Baltra to Galápagos Cruise- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Galápagos Legend cruise ship
- Cruise to Black Turtle Cove
- Wildlife viewing in protected turtle sanctuary
Landmarks Baltra Island Black Turtle Cove 
- Day 19
Genovesa Island - Galápagos
Genovesa Island - Galápagos- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Boat ride across El Barranco caldera
- Hike up Prince Philip's Steps through palo santo forest and lava fields
- Wildlife viewing in nesting grounds: Nazca boobies, storm petrels, finches, short-eared owls
- Exploration of Darwin Bay mangroves and saltbush
- Tidal lagoon crossing with opportunity to spot lava gull and shorebirds
Landmarks Genovesa Island El Barranco Prince Philip's Steps Darwin Bay - Day 20
South Plaza Island - Santa Fe Island - Galápagos
South Plaza Island - Santa Fe Island - Galápagos- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Visit to South Plaza Island with sea lion colony and land iguanas
- Walk across rocky terrain and cliff exploration
- Snorkeling at Santa Fe Island bay
- Beach and cactus forest walks
- Wildlife viewing: turtles, reef sharks, eagle rays, hawks, rice rats
Landmarks South Plaza Island Santa Fe Island - Day 21
Santa Cruz Island to Quito
Santa Cruz Island to QuitoIncluded Activities
- Walk among wild Galápagos giant tortoises in Santa Cruz highlands
- Wildlife viewing: finches and native species
- Transfer to Baltra Airport
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island
