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)
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 Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain summit
- Views of Guanabara Bay and Copacabana from Sugarloaf Mountain
- Drive past Ipanema and Copacabana beaches
Optional Activities
- Visit to Selarón Steps (colorful mosaic staircase)
- Roxy Dinner Show with Brazilian flavors and 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 local churrascaria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Windsor Excelsior Copacabana)
Included Activities
- Cogwheel train ride to Corcovado summit
- Visit to Christ the Redeemer monument
- Panoramic views from Corcovado
- Visit to Copacabana and Ipanema shores
- Caipirinha cocktail mixing lesson with Local Specialist
- Barbecue dinner at local churrascaria
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Mountain Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach Tijuca National Park - Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls
Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure)
Included Activities
- Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls
- Guided exploration of Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls in Iguaçu National Park
- Hike to cascading falls through subtropical rainforest
- Wildlife and flora viewing in Iguaçu National Park
Landmarks Iguazu Falls Iguaçu National Park - Day 5
Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Argentinian side of Iguazu Falls at Devil's Throat
- Visit to Guarani community of Fortín M'boror
- Learn about Guarani natural medicine, culture, songs, dances, crafts, philosophy and beliefs
- Jungle walk guided by aboriginal experts - 'Spirit of the Trees' experience
- Visit Guarani plantations, homes, hunting traps and handicrafts display
Optional Activities
- Gran Aventura boat tour
- Argentine cultural experience with five-course dinner and wine tasting
Landmarks Devil's Throat Iguazu Falls - Day 6
Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires
Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Flight from Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires
- Hotel check-in near Plaza San Martin
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting trip to 'El Querandi' in the historical district (established 1920)
Landmarks Plaza San Martin 
- Day 7
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires City Tour
- Visit Casa Rosada (pink palace)
- Visit Cathedral
- Visit La Boca neighborhood
- Tango performance with professional dancers
Landmarks Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Cathedral La Boca El Viejo Almacen 
- Day 8
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco- Meals
- Lunch (Sizzling asado steak with empanadas, salads, sausages, chicken, beef and drinks, followed by flan with dulce de leche for dessert at family-owned gaucho ranch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Intercontinental)
Included Activities
- Tour of San Antonio de Areco
- Visit to artisan silversmith shops
- Visit to workshop of Local Association for disabled people making traditional alpargatas shoes
- Visit to local artist's studio
- Be My Guest experience at family-owned gaucho ranch
- Sizzling asado steak dinner
- Gaucho horsemanship demonstrations
- Music and dance performance
Landmarks San Antonio de Areco - Day 9
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Airport arrival and hotel transfer
- Hotel check-in in Miraflores district
Landmarks Miraflores - Day 10
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Lunch (Be My Guest experience lunch at cooking school featuring lomo saltado and Chilcano preparation)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Lima's UNESCO-listed Historic Centre
- Visit Church of San Francisco
- Exploration of church catacombs
- Visit to local market with Chef Ignacio
- Cooking demonstration and lesson at Ignacio's cooking school
- Be My Guest experience lunch at cooking school sampling prepared dishes
Landmarks Church of San Francisco Lima Historic Centre - Day 11
Cusco and Sacred Valley
Cusco and Sacred Valley- Meals
- Lunch (Exclusive lunch of local flavors at beautiful outdoor space near Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Flight from Lima to Cusco
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Manos de la Comunidad weaving centre
- Learn about Andean camels and weaving traditions
- Learn about 'lindaje' tradition of the Sacred Valley
- Exclusive lunch at Manos de la Comunidad
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience meeting artisans preserving textile heritage
- Connection with women artisans in Chinchero and Parobamba
Landmarks Sacred Valley Manos de la Comunidad Chinchero Parobamba - Day 12
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu- Meals
- Snack (Light snack included aboard Vistadome train with background music and informative audio commentary), Dinner (Hotel dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El MaPi)
Included Activities
- Visit to Ollantaytambo Inca fortress ruins
- Exploration of stone platforms, sun temple and Princess Baths fountain
- Vistadome train journey to Machu Picchu with light snack included
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu with Local Specialist
- Exploration of Machu Picchu ceremonial, storage, agricultural, temple, astronomical and observatory sections
- Hotel dinner
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Andes Mountains - Day 13
Machu Picchu to Cusco
Machu Picchu to Cusco- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Return visit to Machu Picchu with self-guided exploration
- Stop at local chichería
- Tasting of chicha (Peruvian corn beer)
- Learning experience about chicha production and history
- Travel to Cusco
Landmarks Machu Picchu Cusco - Day 14
Cusco
Cusco- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco with Local Specialist
- Visit to Cathedral on Plaza de Armas
- Visit to Church of Santo Domingo
- Visit to Sacsayhuaman fortress ruins
- Exploration of Inca warehouses and grain storage sites
Landmarks Sacsayhuaman Cusco Cathedral Plaza de Armas Church of Santo Domingo - Day 15
Cusco to Lima
Cusco to Lima- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima)
Included Activities
- Flight from Cusco to Lima
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Rafael Larco Herrera Museum with Local Specialist
- Dinner in the Larco Museum's garden
Landmarks Rafael Larco Herrera Museum - Day 16
Lima to Quito
Lima to Quito- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel check-in
- Day 17
Quito
Quito- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Visit to Quito historic centre
- Travel to 'Middle of the World'
- Stand on the Equator
Landmarks Quito Historic Centre Middle of the World - Day 18
Quito to Galapagos
Quito to Galapagos- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Flight from Quito to Baltra Island
- Transfer to Galapagos cruise ship
- Lunch on board
- Guided walk at North Seymour Island
- Wildlife viewing - frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, sea lions
- Snorkeling opportunity
- Dinner on board
Landmarks North Seymour Island Daphne Islands Baltra Island - Day 19
Bartolome and Santiago Island
Bartolome and Santiago Island- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Travel to Bartolomé Island
- Guided hike to scenic lookout with views of Pinnacle Rock and volcanic landscape
- Snorkeling opportunity
- Wildlife viewing - Galapagos penguins, white-tipped reef sharks, sea lions
- Visit to Sullivan Bay
- Guided walk across pahoehoe lava flows
- Beach swimming or snorkeling
- Dinner on board
Landmarks Bartolomé Island Pinnacle Rock Santiago Island Sullivan Bay 
- Day 20
San Cristobal Island
San Cristobal Island- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Travel to San Cristóbal Island
- Guided hike at Punta Pitt eroded tuff cone
- Panoramic views from Punta Pitt
- Wildlife viewing - blue-footed boobies, red-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, sea lions, marine birds
- Snorkeling opportunity
- Kayaking opportunity
- Visit to Cerro Brujo
- Walk to hidden lagoon
- Bird viewing - black-necked stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintails
- Dinner on board
Landmarks San Cristóbal Island Punta Pitt Cerro Brujo - Day 21
San Cristobal Island
San Cristobal IslandIncluded Activities
- Visit to Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve
- Visit to La Galapaguera breeding centre
- Learn about San Cristóbal tortoise restoration efforts
- Wildlife viewing - San Cristóbal tortoises at different life stages
- Visit to San Cristóbal town for shopping
- Transfer to airport
Landmarks Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve
