Itinerary
- Day 1
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
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Ride Brazil's first cable car to Urca Hill, then to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain (396 m above sea level) with views over Botafogo Cove, Copacabana and Guanabara Bay
- Drive past Ipanema and Copacabana beaches
Optional Activities
- Visit the Selarón Steps, a colorful mosaic staircase
- Attend Brazilian performance and dinner at the Roxy Dinner Show
Landmarks Sugarloaf Mountain Urca Hill Guanabara Bay Ipanema Beach Copacabana Beach Selarón Steps 
- Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Dinner (Sizzling barbecue dinner at a local churrascaria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Ride the Corcovado Railway (first electrified railroad in Brazil since 1884) to the top of Corcovado Mountain to visit Christ the Redeemer, ascending 2,379 feet
- Visit the shores of Copacabana and Ipanema beaches
- Learn how to muddle lime, sugar and cachaça to make the perfect caipirinha from a Local Specialist
- Enjoy a sizzling barbecue dinner at a local churrascaria
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Mountain Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach Tijuca National Park - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazú Falls
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure)
Included Activities
- Explore the Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls in Iguaçu National Park with a Local Specialist
- Hike to the cascading falls through giant clouds and sprays of water
- Learn about the subtropical rainforest's diverse fauna including tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars, caymans and 400 species of birds
Landmarks Iguazú Falls Iguaçu National Park - Day 5
Iguazú Falls
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure)
Included Activities
- Explore the Argentinian side of Iguazú Falls at Devil's Throat with a Local Specialist
- Visit the ancestral Guarani community of Fortín M'bororè to learn about natural medicine, culture, songs, dances, crafts, philosophy and beliefs
- Walk along the long catwalk suspended above the swirling waters of the Iguazú River
- Board an open-air ecological jungle train for a different perspective of the cascades
- Guided jungle walk through the Spirit of the Trees learning from aboriginal experts
Optional Activities
- Gran Aventura boat tour
- Argentine cultural experience with five-course dinner and four Argentinian wines
Landmarks Iguazú Falls Devil's Throat - Day 6
Iguazú Falls to Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alvear Art Hotel), Hotel (Intercontinental)
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting trip to El Querandi, a historic bar in the historical district founded in 1920
Landmarks Plaza San Martín 
- Day 7
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Dinner (Tango performance dinner at El Viejo Almacén)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires City Tour with a Local Specialist visiting the Casa Rosada (pink palace), cathedral, and La Boca neighborhood
- Experience tango at El Viejo Almacén in San Telmo, preserving tango culture since 1969
Landmarks Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Cathedral La Boca El Viejo Almacén - Day 8
San Antonio de Areco
- Meals
- Lunch (Sizzling asado steak at a family-owned gaucho ranch with empanadas, salads, sausages, chicken and beef, followed by flan with dulce de leche)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Tour San Antonio de Areco streets and colonial town center with over 30 silversmiths
- Visit a workshop where people with special abilities manufacture traditional alpargatas shoes using artisanal methods
- Visit a local artist's studio to observe how masterpieces are created
- Be My Guest experience at a family-owned gaucho ranch including sizzling asado steak lunch with empanadas, salads, sausages, chicken and beef, followed by flan with dulce de leche
- Watch gaucho horseback riding demonstrations and lively show with traditional music and dance
Landmarks San Antonio de Areco - Day 9
Buenos Aires to Lima
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Landmarks Miraflores - Day 10
Lima
- Meals
- Lunch (Be My Guest experience lunch at Chef Ignacio's cooking school sampling lomo saltado and Chilcano)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Discover the colonial heritage of Lima's UNESCO-listed Historic Centre with a Local Specialist
- Admire the ornate baroque facades of the Church of San Francisco
- Discover the hidden catacombs of the Church of San Francisco
- Visit a local market with Chef Ignacio to learn about Peruvian fruits, vegetables, seafood and meats
- Connect With Locals at Chef Ignacio's cooking school for a demonstration on preparing Peru's most popular dishes
- Be My Guest experience lunch at Chef Ignacio's cooking school sampling lomo saltado and Chilcano
Landmarks Church of San Francisco Lima Historic Centre - Day 11
Lima to Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Lunch (Exclusive lunch of local flavours at a beautiful outdoor space near the Weaving Centre)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre learning about Andean traditions including llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos
- Learn about the lindaje tradition of the Sacred Valley
- Enjoy an exclusive lunch at a beautiful outdoor space near the Weaving Centre
- Stay at Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay, a former 18th-century monastery with peaceful gardens
- Connect with artisans working to preserve Peru's textile heritage through a social project supporting women in Chinchero and Parobamba
Landmarks Sacred Valley Chinchero - Day 12
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at your hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El MaPi)
Included Activities
- Visit the famous Inca hilltop fortress of Ollantaytambo with massive stone terraces and sun temple
- Explore the Princess Baths fountain (Baño de la Nusta) at the base of the ruins
- Board the Vistadome train with panoramic views, background music, informative audio commentary and included light snack
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu with a Local Specialist
- Explore the great Temple of the Sun
- Explore the House of the Priest
- Explore the Sacred Plaza
- Explore the Intihuatana stone
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Temple of the Sun Intihuatana - Day 13
Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Return to Machu Picchu with opportunity to explore at sunrise and spend time on your own
- Visit a local chichería to taste chicha, a Peruvian corn beer
- Learn how chicha is brewed by local indigenous women and its history dating back to Inca times
- Discover the two types of chicha: alcoholic sour chicha de jora and non-alcoholic sweet chicha morada
Landmarks Machu Picchu Cusco - Day 14
Cusco
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Cusco's colonial centre
- Visit the Koricancha (Golden Temple of the Sun), a 13th-century Incan settlement dedicated to the Sun God Inti
- Admire the baroque Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas
- Visit the 17th-century Church of Santo Domingo
- Visit the ruins of the UNESCO-listed Sacsayhuamán fortress overlooking Cusco
- Explore nearby warehouses where the Incas once stored grain
Landmarks Cusco Cathedral Plaza de Armas Church of Santo Domingo Sacsayhuamán Koricancha - Day 15
Cusco to Lima
- Meals
- Dinner (Memorable dinner in the Larco Museum's garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Optional evening tour of the Rafael Larco Herrera Museum with a Local Specialist
- Explore the largest private collection of pre-Columbian Peruvian art
- View extensive collection of Peruvian gold and silver from ancient times
- Learn the history of the museum founded by Rafael Larco on July 28, 1926 in Trujillo, moved to Lima in 1958 in a unique colonial residence built on top of an VIII century pyramid
- Memorable dinner in the museum's garden
Landmarks Rafael Larco Herrera Museum - Day 16
Lima to Quito
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Landmarks Quito - Day 17
Quito
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site historical centre of Quito
- Travel to the 'Middle of the World' to stand on the Equator
Landmarks Quito Historic Centre Middle of the World - Day 18
Galápagos - Black Turtle Cove
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner onboard the Galápagos Legend)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Explore Black Turtle Cove on Santa Cruz Island by water
- Watch for green sea turtles, white-tipped reef sharks and rays
- Observe pelicans, herons and egrets nesting in mangrove branches
Landmarks Baltra Island Black Turtle Cove Santa Cruz Island 
- Day 19
Galápagos - Genovesa Island
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Ride by boat across the caldera at El Barranco watching for red-billed tropicbirds and Galápagos fur seals
- Hike up Prince Philip's Steps with a Local Specialist
- Explore palo santo tree forest and ancient lava fields
- Visit prime nesting ground for Nazca boobies, storm petrels, finches and short-eared owls
- Explore the mangroves and saltbush of Darwin Bay on Genovesa Island
- Cross a tidal lagoon and search for the elusive lava gull
Landmarks Genovesa Island El Barranco Prince Philip's Steps Darwin Bay - Day 20
Galápagos - Santa Fe Island
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Visit South Plaza Island with a Local Specialist
- Observe large sea lion colony and land iguanas feeding on Opuntia cacti
- Walk across rocky terrain and along cliffs with swallow-tailed gulls and seabirds nesting
- Snorkel in Santa Fe Island bay for turtles, reef sharks and spotted eagle rays
- Walk the beach and cactus forest at Santa Fe Island
- Search for Santa Fe land iguanas and the rarely seen Santa Fe rice rat
- Look for Galápagos hawks
Landmarks South Plaza Island Santa Fe Island - Day 21
Galápagos to Quito
Included Activities
- Walk among wild Galápagos giant tortoises in the central highlands of Santa Cruz Island
- Spot several species of finches that helped shape Darwin's theory of evolution
- Travel to Baltra Airport for return flight
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island Baltra Island
