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Antarctic Voyage with South America and Galápagos Islands 2027 - Guayaquil to Rio de Janeiro, 2028 - Quito to Rio de Janeiro (2028)

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Venture to the frozen frontiers of the Earth
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Quito

    Quito
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Quito)
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  3. Day 2

    Quito

    Quito
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Quito)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Quito including Independence Square and Carondelet Palace
    • Visit Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús baroque church
    • Visit El Panecillo hill for views of Quito and surrounding volcanoes
    • View the Madonna statue at El Panecillo summit
    • Visit Middle of the World Monument
    Landmarks
    Independence Square
    Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús
    El Panecillo
    Middle of the World Monument
  4. Day 3

    Quito

    Quito
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Quito)

    Optional Activities

    • Otavalo Cultural Tour: visit local vegetable market and Plaza de los Ponchos Indigenous market, explore artisan workshops
    • Mindo Cloud Forest Nature Tour: visit butterfly farm and Orchid Garden, spot hummingbirds and bird species
    • Cotopaxi National Park: visit Sangolquí market, explore Ecuadorian Andes landscapes, birdwatching, view Cotopaxi volcano
    Landmarks
    Plaza de los Ponchos
    Mindo Cloud Forest
    Cotopaxi National Park
    Cotopaxi Volcano
  5. Day 4

    Quito to Galápagos Islands

    Quito to Galápagos Islands
    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galápagos Islands)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Santa Cruz Island highlands and ecosystems
    • Visit giant tortoise reserve
    • Explore lava tunnels
    Landmarks
    Baltra Island
    Santa Cruz Island
    Puerto Ayora
  6. Day 5

    Galápagos Islands

    Galápagos Islands
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galápagos Islands)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Eden Islet
    • Snorkel or glass-bottom boat ride at Eden Islet
    • Visit Sombrero Chino Islet
    Landmarks
    Eden Islet
    Sombrero Chino Islet
  7. Day 6

    Galápagos Islands

    Galápagos Islands
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch on board)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galápagos Islands)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Bartolomé Island
    • Summit trail climb at Bartolomé Island
    • Scenic dinghy ride
    • Beach access at Bartolomé Island

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkel in crystal-clear turquoise waters
    • Glass-bottom boat exploration of underwater ecosystem
    • Travel by pangas to Sullivan Bay
    Landmarks
    Bartolomé Island
    Sullivan Bay
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 7

    Galápagos Islands

    Galápagos Islands
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galápagos Islands)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Darwin Bay
    • Visit Prince Philip's Steps
    • Observe bird species
    • Swim and snorkel at Genovesa Island
    Landmarks
    Genovesa Island
    Darwin Bay
    Prince Philip's Steps
  9. Day 8

    Galápagos Islands to Guayaquil

    Galápagos Islands to Guayaquil
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Colon Guayaquil)
  10. Day 9

    Guayaquil to Lima

    Guayaquil to Lima
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)
  11. Day 10

    Lima

    Lima
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch in Larco Museum bougainvillea-covered gardens)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic city tour of Lima
    • Visit World Heritage-listed Historic Centre of Lima
    • Visit Basilica and Convent of San Agustín
    • Visit Plaza Mayor
    • Larco Museum guided tour - Signature Experience
    • Lunch in Larco Museum gardens
    Landmarks
    Historic Centre of Lima
    Plaza Mayor
    Basilica and Convent of San Agustín
    Larco Museum
  12. Day 11

    Lima to Sacred Valley

    Lima to Sacred Valley
    Meals
    Lunch (Farm-to-table three-course lunch showcasing Andean cuisine at Hacienda Sarapampa)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tambo del Inka)

    Included Activities

    • Hacienda Sarapampa visit - Signature Experience
    • Farm-to-table three-course lunch at Hacienda Sarapampa
    Landmarks
    Hacienda Sarapampa
  13. Day 12

    Sacred Valley

    Sacred Valley
    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional lunch with Misminay community with views of Andes mountains and surrounding valleys), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tambo del Inka)

    Included Activities

    • Traditional Weaving Demonstration with Misminay community - Signature Experience
    • Traditional lunch with Misminay community
    • Guided tour of Sacred Valley
    • Salt Mines of Maras visit - Signature Experience
    • Moray terraces visit - Signature Experience
    Landmarks
    Salt Mines of Maras
    Moray
  14. Day 13

    Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu

    Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
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    Lunch (Gourmet Andean-inspired lunch on Inca Rail First Class train), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Inca Rail First Class Machu Picchu Train - Signature Experience
    • Gourmet Andean-inspired lunch on train
    • Locally guided exploration of Machu Picchu
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
  15. Day 14

    Aguas Calientes to Cusco

    Aguas Calientes to Cusco
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (JW Marriott El Convento Cusco)

    Included Activities

    • PeruRail Vistadome Machu Picchu Train return journey
    • Lunch at local restaurant in Sacred Valley
  16. Day 15

    Cusco

    Cusco
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at MAP Café in the courtyard of the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (JW Marriott El Convento Cusco)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Cusco
    • Visit Plaza de Armas
    • Visit Koricancha
    • Visit Cusco Cathedral
    • Dinner at MAP Café

    Optional Activities

    • Peruvian Cooking Class - hands-on cooking class discovering traditional dishes and ingredients
    • Sacsayhuamán Citadel Visit - explore 15th-century Incan citadel famed for its dry-stone walls
    Landmarks
    Plaza de Armas
    Koricancha
    Cusco Cathedral
    Sacsayhuamán
    MAP Café
  17. Day 16

    Cusco to Lima

    Cusco to Lima
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional fare at private hacienda)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Pachacamac ruins
    • Peruvian Paso Horse Show at private hacienda - Signature Experience
    • Traditional lunch at private hacienda
    Landmarks
    Pachacamac
  18. Day 17

    Lima to Buenos Aires

    Lima to Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)
  19. Day 18

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)
  20. Day 19

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Buenos Aires
    • Visit Recoleta Cemetery
    • Visit La Boca neighbourhood
    • Visit Palermo neighbourhood
    Landmarks
    Recoleta Cemetery
    La Boca
    Palermo
  21. Day 20

    Buenos Aires to Ushuaia - Embark Antarctica Cruise

    Buenos Aires to Ushuaia - Embark Antarctica Cruise
    Meals
    Lunch (Light lunch), Dinner (Captain's welcome dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Seabourn Venture)

    Included Activities

    • Exclusive APT flight to Ushuaia
    • Tierra del Fuego National Park guided tour - Signature Experience
    • Board Seabourn Venture ultra-luxury expedition ship
    • Meet Expedition Leader and expert naturalist guides
    • Captain's welcome dinner
    Landmarks
    Tierra del Fuego National Park
    Beagle Channel
  22. Day 21

    Drake Passage

    Drake Passage

    Included Activities

    • Expedition Team presentations on Antarctic wildlife, history and geology
    Landmarks
    Drake Passage
  23. Day 23

    Antarctic Peninsula

    Antarctic Peninsula

    Included Activities

    • Zodiac excursions - Signature Experience
    • Shore landings - Signature Experience
    • Explore penguin rookeries
    • Visit seal colonies

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Deception Island
    • Visit Port Lockroy scientific base and send Antarctic stamped postcard
    Landmarks
    Antarctic Peninsula
    Deception Island
    Port Lockroy
  24. Day 28

    Drake Passage

    Drake Passage

    Included Activities

    • Enriching lectures
    • Wildlife spotting
    Landmarks
    Drake Passage
  25. Day 30

    Ushuaia to Buenos Aires

    Ushuaia to Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)
  26. Day 31

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Meals
    Dinner (Tango show accompanied by dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • Tango show with dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Tigre Cruise - cruise the rivers and canals of the Paraná Delta
    • Parisian City Walking Tour - visit Plaza San Martín, Plazoleta Pellegrini and discover Parisian character of Buenos Aires
    • Teatro Colón Tour - tour the iconic and majestic opera house
    Landmarks
    Paraná Delta
    Plaza San Martín
    Teatro Colón
  27. Day 32

    Buenos Aires to Iguazú Falls

    Buenos Aires to Iguazú Falls
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Iguazú Falls)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Iguazú Falls
    • Rainforest Ecological Train ride
    • Access to viewing points and walkways
    • View Devil's Throat waterfall
    Landmarks
    Iguazú Falls
    Devil's Throat
    Itinerary Image 1
  28. Day 33

    Iguazú Falls

    Iguazú Falls
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Iguazú Falls)

    Included Activities

    • Brazilian side of Iguazú Falls panoramic views
    • Wine Tasting at Gran Melia Iguazú - Signature Experience
    • Cheese pairings with wine tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Jet Boat Safari - get up close to Iguazú Falls on a thrilling jet boat
    • Helicopter Ride - experience stunning panoramas of Iguazú Falls from above
    Landmarks
    Iguazú Falls
  29. Day 34

    Iguazú Falls to Rio de Janeiro

    Iguazú Falls to Rio de Janeiro
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Parque das Aves (Bird Park)
    Landmarks
    Parque das Aves
    Copacabana Beach
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  30. Day 35

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain
    • Cable car ride to Sugarloaf Mountain summit
    • Sunset viewing at Sugarloaf Mountain
    Landmarks
    Christ the Redeemer
    Corcovado Mountain
    Sugarloaf Mountain
  31. Day 36

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana)

    Included Activities

    • Jeep tour of Santa Teresa district with views over Rio, Guanabara Bay, and surrounding landscapes
    • Guanabara Bay half-day boat tour along Rio de Janeiro's coastline
    Landmarks
    Santa Teresa
    Guanabara Bay
  32. Day 37

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast

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