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Best of South America with Galápagos Cruise Rio de Janeiro → Guayaquil (2028)

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 200
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Rio de Janeiro

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copacabana Palace)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to hotel
    • Welcome dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Copacabana Beach
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  2. Day 2

    Rio de Janeiro

    Meals
    Lunch (Brazilian barbecue fare at local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copacabana Palace)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer
    • Lunch with Brazilian barbecue fare at local restaurant
    • Cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain summit
    • Sunset viewing and drink at Sugarloaf Mountain
    Landmarks
    Christ the Redeemer
    Corcovado
    Sugarloaf Mountain
  3. Day 3

    Rio de Janeiro

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copacabana Palace)

    Included Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Jeep tour through Tijuca National Park
    • Freedom of Choice - Guanabara Bay boat tour
    Landmarks
    Tijuca National Park
    Guanabara Bay
  4. Day 4

    Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Iguazú Falls)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Iguazu Falls
    • Leisurely walk between viewing platforms with panoramic views
    • Freedom of Choice - Jet boat safari
    • Freedom of Choice - Helicopter ride
    • Signature Experience at Gran Melia Iguazu
    Landmarks
    Iguazu Falls
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Iguazu Falls

    Meals
    Dinner (Wine tasting with sommelier and cheese pairings)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Iguazú Falls)

    Included Activities

    • Rainforest Ecological Train ride
    • Walkways and viewpoints including Devil's Throat
    • Signature Experience - Wine tasting with cheese pairings
    Landmarks
    Iguazu Falls
    Devil's Throat
  6. Day 6

    Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires

    Meals
    Dinner (Tango demonstration with authentic tapas)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Buenos Aires
    • Transfer to hotel
    • Signature Experience - Tango demonstration and tapas
    Landmarks
    Recoleta
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  7. Day 7

    Buenos Aires

    Meals
    Dinner (Choice of Fogón Asado (Argentine barbecued meats), Fervor (old-world steakhouse with grilled meats and seafood), or Dinner with Tango Show and Argentine dishes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • Guided discovery of Buenos Aires
    • Visit to La Boca neighbourhood
    • Exploration of Palermo district
    • Visit to La Recoleta Cemetery
    • Freedom of Choice Dining - Fogón Asado (Argentine barbecued meats)
    • Freedom of Choice Dining - Fervor (old-world steakhouse)
    • Freedom of Choice Dining - Dinner and Tango Show
    Landmarks
    La Boca
    Palermo
    La Recoleta Cemetery
  8. Day 8

    Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Buenos Aires)

    Included Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Tigre Cruise along Paraná Delta rivers and canals
    • Freedom of Choice - Parisian walking tour of Buenos Aires
    • Freedom of Choice - Teatro Colón tour
    Landmarks
    Tigre
    Paraná Delta
    Plaza San Martín
    Teatro Colón
  9. Day 9

    Buenos Aires to Santiago

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Ritz-Carlton)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Santiago
    • Transfer to hotel
    • Dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Andes Mountains
  10. Day 10

    Santiago

    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Ritz-Carlton)

    Included Activities

    • Guided discovery of Santiago

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice Dining - Liguria Lastarria (Chilean dishes including empanadas, tuna tartare, pichanga, cocktails, wine and beer)
    • Freedom of Choice Dining - Ambrosia (Chilean and French fusion cuisine including ceviche)
  11. Day 11

    Santiago to Valparaiso

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at local vineyard)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Ritz-Carlton)

    Included Activities

    • Guided discovery of Valparaiso historic quarter
    • Signature Experience - Funicular ride with views
    • Lunch at local vineyard
    Landmarks
    Valparaiso
  12. Day 12

    Santiago to Lima

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Lima
    • Transfer to hotel
    • Dinner at hotel
  13. Day 13

    Lima

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional lunch at private hacienda)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)

    Included Activities

    • Guided discovery of Lima's World Heritage-listed historic centre
    • Signature Experience - Peruvian Paso horse show with traditional lunch at private hacienda
    • Visit to Pachacamac ruins
    Landmarks
    Pachacamac
  14. Day 14

    Lima to Sacred Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-to-table lunch at working corn farm)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tambo del Inka)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Cusco
    • Transfer to Sacred Valley
    • Signature Experience - Hacienda Sarapampa lunch at working corn farm
    Landmarks
    Cusco
  15. Day 15

    Sacred Valley - Maras and Moray

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional lunch with Misminay community with Andes mountain and valley views), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tambo del Inka)

    Included Activities

    • Signature Experience - Traditional weaving demonstration with Misminay community
    • Traditional lunch with Misminay community with Andes views
    • Signature Experience - Salt Mines of Maras and Moray Terraces
    • Guided exploration of Sacred Valley
    • Dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Salt Mines of Maras
    Moray
  16. Day 16

    Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu

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

    Included Activities

    • Signature Experience - Inca Rail First Class Machu Picchu Train with gourmet Andean-inspired lunch
    • Locally guided exploration of Machu Picchu
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
  17. Day 17

    Machu Picchu to Cusco

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (JW Marriott El Convento Cusco or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Free time to explore Aguas Calientes
    • PeruRail Vistadome train return trip
    • Lunch at local restaurant in Sacred Valley
    • Transfer to Cusco
    Landmarks
    Aguas Calientes
  18. Day 18

    Cusco

    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner at MAP Café, Museum of Pre-Columbian Art)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (JW Marriott El Convento Cusco or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Guided discovery of Cusco
    • Visit to Plaza de Armas
    • Freedom of Choice - Peruvian cooking class
    • Freedom of Choice - Sacsayhuamán citadel visit
    • Farewell dinner at MAP Café
    Landmarks
    Plaza de Armas
    Sacsayhuamán
    Itinerary Image 1
  19. Day 19

    Cusco to Lima

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wyndham Grand Costa Del Sol Lima Airport)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Lima
    • Transfer to hotel
  20. Day 20

    Lima to Guayaquil

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Colon Guayaquil)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Guayaquil
    • Scenic tour of Guayaquil
    • Visit to Guayaquil Heritage Cemetery
    • Visit to Barrio Las Peñas
    • Visit to Parque Seminario
    Landmarks
    Guayaquil Heritage Cemetery
    Barrio Las Peñas
    Parque Seminario
  21. Day 21

    Galapagos Islands

    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galápagos Islands)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Baltra Island
    • Ferry ride to Santa Cruz Island
    • Exploration of Santa Cruz Island highlands
    • Learning about ecosystems and biodiversity
    • Lunch on Santa Cruz Island
    • Visit to giant tortoise reserve with lava tunnels
    • Transfer to Puerto Ayora and boarding of Yacht La Pinta
    Landmarks
    Baltra Island
    Santa Cruz Island
    Puerto Ayora
  22. Day 22

    Galapagos Islands

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galápagos Islands)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Eden Islet
    • Opportunity to snorkel or glass-bottom boat ride
    • Visit to Sombrero Chino Islet
    • Wildlife viewing - blue-footed boobies, reef sharks, white-tipped reef sharks, Galapagos penguins
    Landmarks
    Eden Islet
    Sombrero Chino Islet
  23. Day 23

    Galapagos Islands

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Bartolomé Island
    • Summit trail climb with panoramic vistas
    • Scenic dinghy ride
    • Beach relaxation
    • Snorkelling opportunity
    • Glass-bottom boat ride opportunity
    • Lunch on yacht
    • Optional panga trip to Sullivan Bay

    Optional Activities

    • Panga trip to Sullivan Bay
    Landmarks
    Bartolomé Island
    Sullivan Bay
  24. Day 24

    Galapagos Islands

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galápagos Islands)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Genovesa Island (Bird Island)
    • Exploration of Darwin Bay
    • Exploration of Prince Philip's Steps
    • Wildlife viewing - diverse bird species
    • Swimming and snorkelling opportunities
    Landmarks
    Genovesa Island
    Darwin Bay
    Prince Philip's Steps
  25. Day 25

    Galapagos Islands to Guayaquil

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Colon Guayaquil)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Baltra Island airport
    • Flight to Guayaquil
  26. Day 26

    Depart Guayaquil

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Transfer to airport

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