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
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Ride Brazil's first cable car to Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain summit (396m/1,299ft) with views over Botafogo Cove, Copacabana and Guanabara Bay
- Drive past Ipanema and Copacabana beaches
Optional Activities
- Visit Selarón Steps, a colorful mosaic staircase local landmark
- Dinner show with Brazilian flavours and performance at Roxy Dinner Show
Landmarks Sugarloaf Mountain Urca Hill Guanabara Bay Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach Selarón Steps 
- Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Sizzling barbecue dinner at a local churrascaria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Ride the Corcovado Railway to the top of Corcovado Mountain (2,379 feet) to visit Christ the Redeemer, an Art Deco sculpture and one of the Seven Wonders of the World
- Visit Copacabana and Ipanema beaches
- Learn how to mix the perfect caipirinha at a relaxed beachside setting with a Local Specialist
- 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
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- 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
Landmarks Iguazú Falls Iguaçu National Park 
- Day 5
Iguazú Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local flavours lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Mercure)
Included Activities
- View Devil's Throat on the Argentinian side of Iguazú Falls
- Visit Guarani community of Fortín M'bororé for immersive cultural experience
- Learn about beliefs, myths, legends and medicinal plants from aboriginal guides
- Experience 'Spirit of the Trees' guided jungle walk with aboriginal experts
- See village plantations, homes and ancient hunting traps
- View Guarani handicrafts using wood, lianas and seeds
Optional Activities
- Gran Aventura boat tour
- Argentine cultural experience with five-course dinner, four Argentinian wines and socializing with travelers
Landmarks Devil's Throat Falls Iguazú Falls - Day 6
Iguazú Falls to Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alvear Art Hotel), Hotel (Intercontinental)
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting trip to El Querandi, a historic house in the colonial district functioning as a living testimony to Buenos Aires history
Landmarks Plaza San Martin 
- Day 7
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Tango show dinner with performance at El Viejo Almacen)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires City Tour with Local Specialist: walk through wide boulevards observing European and Latin American influences
- Visit Casa Rosada, the seat of Argentine national government and president's office
- Visit the cathedral
- Explore La Boca neighborhood with restaurants, street artists and local art
- Experience the beauty of Tango at El Viejo Almacen in San Telmo, the most classic house of tango with shows since 1969
Landmarks Casa Rosada La Boca neighborhood El Viejo Almacen - Day 8
San Antonio de Areco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Empanadas, salads, asado meat of sausages, chicken and beef with drinks, followed by flan with dulce de leche at family-owned gaucho ranch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Explore San Antonio de Areco's quaint cobblestone streets and historical centre
- View the main square and church
- Meet local residents along the way
- Visit silversmiths creating traditional Argentinean silverworks (platería criolla) including knives, jewelry and traditional items
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience: Visit local project of Local Association for disabled people maintaining tradition of making alpargatas shoes
- Visit local artist's studio to observe masterpiece creation and watch gaucho painter demonstration
- Be My Guest experience: Family-owned gaucho ranch with sizzling asado steak, cowboy horsemanship demonstrations, 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)
- Day 10
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest experience lunch at Ignacio Barrios' cooking school sampling prepared Peruvian dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Visit Lima's UNESCO-listed Historic Centre with Local Specialist
- Admire ornate baroque facades of the Church of San Francisco
- Discover hidden catacombs in Church of San Francisco
- Visit local market with Chef Ignacio Barrios
- Learn about Peruvian fruits, vegetables, seafood and meats
- Cooking demonstration at Ignacio Barrios' cooking school on preparing popular Peruvian dishes
- Be My Guest experience lunch sampling prepared Peruvian dishes
Landmarks Church of San Francisco Lima Historic Centre - Day 11
Lima to Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local flavours lunch at Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre
- Learn about artistic traditions and the four Andean camelids: Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas and Guanacos
- Discover lindaje tradition of the Sacred Valley
- Lunch of local flavours at outdoor space near Weaving Centre
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience: Connect with artisans working to preserve Peru's textile heritage through social project led by Nely Uscapi Levita and José Carlos Sallo Huallpayunca
- Learn about skills training and job creation supporting women in Chinchero and Parobamba
Landmarks Manos de la Comunidad Sacred Valley - Day 12
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack (Light snack on Vistadome train), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El MaPi)
Included Activities
- Visit Ollantaytambo Inca hilltop fortress with massive stone blocks, sun temple of six monoliths and Princess Baths fountain
- Learn about old town's Inca-era grid of cobblestoned streets and adobe buildings
- Board Vistadome train with light snack included to Machu Picchu
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins with Local Specialist
- Explore Temple of the Sun, House of the Priest, Sacred Plaza and Intihuatana
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Temple of the Sun Intihuatana - Day 13
Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Return to Machu Picchu with opportunity to explore on your own
- Visit local chichería to learn how Peruvian corn beer is made by local women
- Taste chicha and learn about its history dating back to Inca times
- Learn about two types of chicha: alcoholic sour chicha de jora and non-alcoholic sweet chicha morada
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 14
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of sacred city of Cusco with Local Specialist
- Admire 16th-century Spanish colonial buildings on Inca temple and palace foundations
- Visit baroque Cathedral on Plaza de Armas
- Visit 17th-century Church of Santo Domingo
- Visit UNESCO-listed Sacsayhuamán fortress ruins with zigzagging walls and giant stones
- Learn about Sacsayhuamán's design based on shape of sacred puma
- See Inca-era sacred buildings including residential buildings, towers, shrines, warehouses, roads and aqueducts
- View warehouses where Incas stored grain
Landmarks Cusco Plaza de Armas Cathedral of Cusco Church of Santo Domingo Sacsayhuamán Koricancha - Day 15
Cusco to Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Memorable dinner in Larco Museum's garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Evening exploration of Rafael Larco Herrera Museum with Local Specialist
- Tour of largest private collection of pre-Columbian Peruvian art
- Explore extensive collection of Peruvian gold and silver from ancient times
- Learn about museum history founded by Rafael Larco on July 28, 1926 in Trujillo
- Learn about museum's 1958 move to Lima in unique colonial residence built on VIII century pyramid
- Memorable dinner in museum's garden
Landmarks Larco Museum - Day 16
Lima to Quito
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
- Day 17
Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Visit historical centre of Quito, first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world
- Travel to 'Middle of the World' to stand on the Equator
Landmarks Quito Historic Centre Equator Monument - Day 18
Quito to Galápagos Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Galápagos cruise
- Lunch on board
- Guided walk on North Seymour Island with Local Specialist
- Spot frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies and swallow-tailed gulls
- View sea lions resting along shore
- Clear view across to Daphne Islands
- Snorkel in surrounding waters
- Dinner on board
Landmarks North Seymour Island Daphne Islands Baltra Island - Day 19
Galápagos Islands - Bartolomé and Santiago
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Travel to Bartolomé Island
- Short hike to lookout with views of volcanic landscape and iconic Pinnacle Rock
- View Santiago Island in the distance
- Snorkel in surrounding waters for Galápagos penguins, white-tipped reef sharks and sea lions
- Visit Sullivan Bay
- Walk across distinctive pahoehoe lava flows
- See geological evidence of past eruptions
- Time on beach for swim or snorkel
- Dinner on board
Landmarks Bartolomé Island Pinnacle Rock Santiago Island Sullivan Bay 
- Day 20
Galápagos Islands - San Cristóbal Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Arrive at Punta Pitt on San Cristóbal Island
- Hike up eroded tuff cone for panoramic views
- Spot all three booby species: blue-footed, red-footed and Nazca
- Snorkel or kayak along coast watching for sea lions and marine birds
- Visit Cerro Brujo beach backed by lava formations
- Snorkel or walk to hidden lagoon
- Spot black-necked stilts, whimbrels and white-cheeked pintails
- Final evening on board
Landmarks Punta Pitt San Cristóbal Island Cerro Brujo - Day 21
San Cristóbal Island to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alvear Art Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve on San Cristóbal Island
- Learn about La Galapaguera breeding centre
- Learn about efforts to restore San Cristóbal tortoise population
- See iconic tortoises at different stages of life
- Visit town for last-minute souvenirs
Landmarks Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve La Galapaguera
