Itinerary
- Day 1
Rio de Janeiro
- Day 2
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing along Leblon and Ipanema
- Cog railway to Corcovado summit
- Christ the Redeemer statue viewing
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Guanabara Bay - Day 3
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Petropolis
- Day 4
Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing of Iguassu Falls Brazilian side
- Walk through Devil's Throat Canyon
Landmarks Iguassu Falls Devil's Throat Canyon - Day 5
Iguassu Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cross into Argentina by motorcoach
- Ecological Jungle Train ride through rainforest
- Boardwalks above Iguassu Falls
- Return to Brazilian side
Optional Activities
- Optional visit to Bird Park with endemic species
Landmarks Iguassu Falls - Day 6
Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 7
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing of Buenos Aires landmarks
- Teatro Colón Opera House
- Plaza de Mayo and La Casa Rosada
- Metropolitan Cathedral
- La Boca and San Telmo neighborhoods
- Recoleta Cemetery
Optional Activities
- Argentinean dinner and tango show
Landmarks Teatro Colón Plaza de Mayo La Casa Rosada Metropolitan Cathedral La Boca San Telmo Recoleta Cemetery - Day 8
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to local estancia (ranch) with gaucho experience and barbecue lunch
- Day 9
Buenos Aires to Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing of Lima's colonial heritage
- San Francisco Monastery
- Plaza Mayor
- Government Palace
- Cathedral
Landmarks San Francisco Monastery Plaza Mayor Government Palace Cathedral - Day 11
Lima to Cusco to Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Fly to Cusco
- Guided sightseeing of Sacred Valley and camelids
- Visit to Pisaq Indian Market and village
Landmarks Sacred Valley Pisaq - Day 12
Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ollantaytambo Inca ruins
- Visit local home in traditional village
- Seminario Ceramics Workshop
- Local chichería visit and chicha tasting
Landmarks Ollantaytambo - Day 13
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Vistadome train through Urubamba Valley
- Guided sightseeing of Machu Picchu ruins
Landmarks Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes Urubamba Valley - Day 14
Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Vistadome train return to Cusco
Optional Activities
- Explore Aguas Calientes local market
- Browse local boutiques
- Walk nearby trails
Landmarks Aguas Calientes - Day 15
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing of Cusco
- Santo Domingo Monastery
- Cathedral in Plaza de Armas
- Temple of Sacsayhuaman
- Tree-planting project with local community
Landmarks Santo Domingo Monastery Plaza de Armas Cathedral Temple of Sacsayhuaman - Day 16
Cusco to Puno
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive along Route of the Sun
- Visit Sistine Chapel of America
- Visit Temple of Wiracocha
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Temple of Wiracocha - Day 17
Puno
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner hosted by Tour Director)
Included Activities
- Motorboat tour of Lake Titicaca
- Visit Taquile Island
- Visit Uros floating islands
- Farewell dinner hosted by Tour Director
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Taquile Island Uros Floating Islands - Day 18
Puno to Juliaca to Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop at Sillustani burial grounds
- View pre-Incan chullpas
- Visit local home
Landmarks Sillustani - Day 19
Lima to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 20
Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided city tour
- Independence Square
- Cathedral
- San Francisco Plaza Church
- Basilica
Landmarks Independence Square Cathedral San Francisco Plaza Church Basilica - Day 21
Quito to San Cristobal Island - Galapagos
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight to San Cristobal
- Embark Galápagos Legend cruise ship
- Galápagos Darwin Interpretation Center
- Walk to Tijeretas Hill with frigatebird nesting colony
Landmarks San Cristobal Island Tijeretas Hill - Day 22
Galapagos - Espanola Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Gardner Bay
- Excursion to Punta Suárez
- View famous blowhole
- See sea bird colonies including waved albatrosses, Nazca and blue-footed boobies
- Observe Darwin's finches
Landmarks Española Island Gardner Bay Punta Suárez - Day 23
Galapagos - Floreana Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Post Office Bay
- Snorkeling at Post Office Bay
- Visit Cormorant Point
- See brackish lagoon with flamingos
- Visit white-sand beach with sea turtle nesting
- Snorkeling among sea turtles, reef fish, sea lions, and sharks
Landmarks Floreana Island Post Office Bay Cormorant Point - Day 24
Galapagos - Santa Cruz Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Dragon Hill
- See brackish lagoon with shorebirds, ducks, and flamingos
- Inland trail with archipelago views
- Observe land iguanas
- Visit Punta Bowditch
- Snorkel in turquoise water
- Hike beside salt pools and dried white corals
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island Dragon Hill Punta Bowditch 
- Day 25
Galapagos - Santa Cruz to Baltra - Guayaquil
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Giant Tortoise Reserve
- Learn about tortoise conservation and breeding programs
Landmarks Giant Tortoise Reserve - Day 26
Guayaquil
- Meals
- Breakfast
