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Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Santiago

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   Meals

   Dinner (Welcome dinner with leader and group)

   Included Activities

   • Airport transfer
   • Welcome meeting
   • Welcome dinner with group

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Parque Forestal

   Landmarks
   Parque Forestal

   

2. Day 2

   Santiago

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   Meals

   Lunch (Lunch at Bocanáriz, a top local restaurant with Chilean wine)

   Included Activities

   • Guided city tour with local expert
   • Lastarria district exploration
   • Santa Lucia Hill visit
   • La Moneda Palace viewing
   • Plaza de Armas visit
   • Lunch at Bocanáriz

   Landmarks
   Lastarria District
   Santa Lucia Hill
   La Moneda Palace
   Plaza de Armas

3. Day 3

   Santiago to Valparaiso

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   Meals

   Lunch (Wine tasting paired with cheese and chocolate at organic winery)

   Included Activities

   • Winery tour and tasting in Casablanca Valley
   • Wine tasting paired with cheese and chocolate

   Landmarks
   Casablanca Valley

4. Day 4

   Valparaiso

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   Meals

   Snack (Seasonal local snacks with pisco tasting on rooftop bar)

   Included Activities

   • Walking tour with local guide
   • Cerro Concepcion and Cerro Alegre exploration
   • Museum of Fine Arts visit and entrance fee
   • Rooftop pisco tasting with local snacks

   Landmarks
   Cerro Concepcion
   Cerro Alegre
   Museum of Fine Arts

5. Day 5

   Valparaiso to Mendoza

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   Meals

   Dinner (Dinner with group at local restaurant)

   Included Activities

   • Leader-led orientation walk around Mendoza
   • Parque San Martin visit
   • Plaza Espana visit
   • Peatonal Sarmiento exploration
   • Dinner with group

   Landmarks
   Mount Aconcagua
   Parque San Martin
   Plaza Espana
   Peatonal Sarmiento

   

6. Day 6

   Mendoza

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   Meals

   Lunch (Special closed-door gourmet lunch at one of the wineries with several courses paired with carefully selected wines)

   Included Activities

   • Tours and tastings at three world-class wineries
   • Meeting with local wine expert
   • Gourmet closed-door winery lunch with wine pairings

   Optional Activities

   • Evening exploration of Mendoza and San Martin Park

   Landmarks
   Mendoza Wine Region

7. Day 7

   Mendoza to Buenos Aires

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   Included Activities

   • Leader-led orientation walk around Palermo neighborhood

   Optional Activities

   • Visit a tango bar
   • Attend a football match
   • Explore local restaurants

   Landmarks
   Palermo

8. Day 8

   Buenos Aires

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   Meals

   Lunch (Homemade lunch on island featuring regional flavors)

   Included Activities

   • Visit to San Isidro and Tigre
   • Local artisan market exploration
   • Paseo Victorica tree-lined promenade walk
   • Private boat navigation of Paraná Delta
   • Island visit and homemade lunch

   Optional Activities

   • Swimming in the delta
   • Kayaking on the delta

   Landmarks
   San Isidro
   Tigre
   Paseo Victorica
   Paraná Delta

9. Day 9

   Buenos Aires

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   Meals

   Dinner (Traditional Asado feast including beef empanada, choripán, bruschetta with blood sausage, ojo de bife (ribeye steak), and local wine)

   Included Activities

   • Welcome meeting
   • Asado feast with traditional local dishes

   Optional Activities

   • Visit rooftop bars
   • Explore Buenos Aires at own pace
10. Day 10

    Buenos Aires

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    Meals

    Dinner (Three-course a la carte meal at El Ajibe Tango with Malbec and Chardonnay wines)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour with local guide
    • La Boca neighborhood visit
    • Plaza de Mayo and Pink House viewing
    • Monserrat neighborhood exploration
    • San Telmo neighborhood exploration
    • Recoleta Cemetery façade viewing
    • Teatro Colon guided tour
    • El Ajibe Tango Show with three-course meal and wine

    Optional Activities

    • Dance on tango show dancefloor

    Landmarks
    La Boca
    Plaza de Mayo
    Pink House (Casa Rosada)
    Monserrat
    San Telmo
    Recoleta Cemetery
    Teatro Colon
    El Ajibe Tango

11. Day 11

    Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls

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    Included Activities

    • Tour of the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls

    Optional Activities

    • Optional helicopter flight over falls

    Landmarks
    Iguazu Falls

12. Day 12

    Iguazu Falls

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    Included Activities

    • Tour of the Argentinian side of Iguazu Falls
    • Boardwalk system exploration and viewing points
    • Guarani community visit and cultural experience

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Zodiac ride beneath the cascades

    Landmarks
    Iguazu Falls

    

13. Day 13

    Iguazu Falls to Rio de Janeiro

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    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in Rio de Janeiro

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Copacabana and Ipanema beaches
    • Explore Lapa for live music and dancing

    Landmarks
    Copacabana Beach
    Ipanema Beach
    Lapa

    

14. Day 14

    Rio de Janeiro

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    Meals

    Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Full-day city tour with leader
    • Corcovado Mountain visit
    • Christ the Redeemer statue visit
    • Santa Teresa neighborhood visit
    • Selaron Steps visit
    • Sugarloaf Mountain visit

    Optional Activities

    • Final group dinner

    Landmarks
    Corcovado Mountain
    Christ the Redeemer
    Santa Teresa
    Selaron Steps
    Sugarloaf Mountain

15. Day 15

    Rio de Janeiro

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Extend stay in Rio de Janeiro