Itinerary
- Day 1
Manaus
Landmarks Manaus - Day 2
Manaus - Amazon Jungle
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise on Rio Negro to the Meeting of the Waters
- Visit jungle island with native flora and fauna
Landmarks Meeting of the Waters Rio Negro Rio Solimões - Day 3
Amazon Jungle
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Naturalist-guided walk through Amazon jungle flora and fauna
- Visit local Caboclo community to learn about traditions and culture
- Visit Monkey Jungle Reserve to see rehabilitated primates
- Night canoe excursion with Naturalist to observe nocturnal wildlife
Landmarks Monkey Jungle Reserve - Day 4
Amazon Jungle - Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Manaus city tour featuring the Opera House and local market
Landmarks Manaus Opera House 
- Day 5
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Rio de Janeiro - Day 6
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided drive along Leblon and Ipanema beaches
- Cog railway ride to Corcovado summit
- Visit Christ the Redeemer statue with 360-degree city and bay views
Landmarks Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Guanabara Bay Leblon Ipanema - Day 7
Rio de Janeiro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to the historic city of Petropolis
Landmarks Petropolis - Day 8
Rio de Janeiro - Iguassu Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing of Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls
- Walk into Devil's Throat Canyon
Landmarks Iguassu Falls Devil's Throat Canyon 
- Day 9
Iguassu Falls - Argentina
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cross border to Argentine side of Iguassu Falls
- Ride on open-air Ecological Jungle Train through rainforest
- Walk boardwalks above the falls with views into Devil's Throat
Optional Activities
- Visit Bird Park near Iguassu Falls (home to endemic bird species and local flora) - $50 USD and under
Landmarks Iguassu Falls Argentine Side Bird Park - Day 10
Iguassu Falls - Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Buenos Aires 
- Day 11
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided morning sightseeing of Buenos Aires landmarks
- Visit Teatro Colón Opera House
- Visit Plaza de Mayo with La Casa Rosada and Metropolitan Cathedral
- Visit La Boca neighborhood
- Visit San Telmo, one of Buenos Aires' oldest neighborhoods
- Visit Recoleta Cemetery
Optional Activities
- Optional Argentinean meal and Tango show - $$$ ($101 - $150 USD)
Landmarks Teatro Colón Plaza de Mayo La Casa Rosada Metropolitan Cathedral La Boca San Telmo Recoleta Cemetery - Day 12
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Fiesta Gaucha - Visit a working estancia (farm) in Argentina's pampas, home to the gauchos, includes barbecue lunch - $$$ ($101 - $150 USD)
- Day 13
Buenos Aires - Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Lima 
- Day 14
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing of Lima's colonial heritage
- Visit baroque San Francisco Monastery with Spanish and Moorish architecture
- Visit Plaza Mayor with Government Palace and cathedral
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks San Francisco Monastery Plaza Mayor Government Palace - Day 15
Lima - Cusco - Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Fly to Cusco and descend into Sacred Valley of the Incas
- Learn about camelids (llama, vicuña, alpaca, guanaco) importance to Inca cultures
- View camelids up close
- Learn about weaving techniques using camelid fiber
- Visit Pisaq village and famous market with local handicrafts
Landmarks Sacred Valley Cusco Pisaq 
- Day 16
Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ollantaytambo and Inca ruins
- Explore defensive temple area and terraces at Ollantaytambo
- Visit local home to experience traditional village life
- Visit Seminario Ceramics Workshop to learn about Peruvian art
- Visit local chichería to taste chicha (traditional Inca drink)
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Seminario Ceramics Workshop - Day 17
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Board Vistadome train through Urubamba Valley to Aguas Calientes
- Ascend mountainside through tropical forest to Machu Picchu
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu terraced ruins with Inca history
Landmarks Machu Picchu Urubamba Valley Aguas Calientes 
- Day 18
Machu Picchu - Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Return to Cusco on Vistadome train
Optional Activities
- Visit local market in Aguas Calientes
- Browse quaint boutiques in Aguas Calientes
- Walk along nearby trails in Aguas Calientes
Landmarks Aguas Calientes Cusco - Day 19
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco
- Visit Santo Domingo Monastery with Inca and Spanish baroque architecture
- Visit Cathedral in Plaza de Armas
- Visit Temple of Sacsayhuaman with Inca masonry
- Learn about Inca ceremonies and battles at Sacsayhuaman
- Participate in tree-planting project supporting local community
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Santo Domingo Monastery Cathedral in Plaza de Armas Sacsayhuaman Plaza de Armas - Day 20
Cusco - Puno
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive along Route of the Sun scenic route
- Visit Sistine Chapel of America
- Visit Temple of Wiracocha
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Puno Sistine Chapel of America Temple of Wiracocha - Day 21
Puno - Lake Titicaca
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner hosted by Tour Director)
Included Activities
- Motorboat tour of Lake Titicaca
- Visit Taquile Island and learn about Inca and Spanish heritage integration
- Visit Uros floating islands (approximately 40 artificially made islands)
- Learn how Uros people construct islands, homes, boats from tortora reed
- Farewell dinner hosted by Tour Director
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Taquile Island Uros Floating Islands 
- Day 22
Puno - Juliaca - Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop at Sillustani pre-Incan burial grounds
- View above-ground tombs (chullpas) where Aymara buried high priests
- Visit local home to experience life in the area
Landmarks Sillustani Juliaca - Day 23
Lima - Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Quito 
- Day 24
Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Quito
- Visit Independence Square with Cathedral
- Visit San Francisco Plaza Church
- Visit Basilica
Optional Activities
- Teleferico - Take a ride in the highest cable way in South America and get to know Quito in a totally different way - $$ ($51 - $100 USD)
Landmarks Independence Square Cathedral San Francisco Plaza Church Basilica - Day 25
Quito - San Cristóbal Island - Galápagos Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Fly to San Cristóbal Island
- Embark Galápagos Legend for 4-night cruise
- Visit Galápagos Darwin Interpretation Center with Naturalist
- Learn about conservation, archipelago history, ecosystems, flora and fauna
- Walk to Tijeretas Hill to see frigatebird nesting colony
Landmarks San Cristóbal Island Galápagos Darwin Interpretation Center Tijeretas Hill 
- Day 26
Galápagos - Española Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Naturalist-led excursion to Gardner Bay on Española Island
- Naturalist-led excursion to Punta Suárez on Española Island
- View famous blowhole
- Observe waved albatrosses (April-December), Nazca boobies, blue-footed boobies
- Observe Darwin's finches
Landmarks Española Island Gardner Bay Punta Suárez - Day 27
Galápagos - Floreana Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Post Office Bay at Floreana Island
- Observe Darwin's finches, yellow warblers, and lava lizards
- Snorkel at Post Office Bay
- Visit Cormorant Point and brackish lagoon
- Observe flamingo population at Cormorant Point
- Visit white-sand beach nesting site for Green Pacific sea turtles
- Snorkel among sea turtles, reef fish, sea lions, and white-tipped reef sharks
Landmarks Floreana Island Post Office Bay Cormorant Point - Day 28
Galápagos - Santa Cruz Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Dragon Hill brackish lagoon
- Observe shorebirds, ducks, and flamingos at Dragon Hill
- Hike inland trail for archipelago views
- Observe land iguanas
- Visit Punta Bowditch, new site on Santa Cruz Island
- Relax on powdery beach at Punta Bowditch
- Snorkel around turquoise water islets
- Hike beside salt pools and dried white corals
- Observe marine turtle nesting site
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island Dragon Hill Punta Bowditch - Day 29
Galápagos - Baltra - Guayaquil
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Giant Tortoise Reserve in Santa Cruz highlands
- Learn about tortoise conservation and breeding programs
Landmarks Giant Tortoise Reserve Baltra Guayaquil - Day 30
Guayaquil
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guayaquil City Tour - Get to know the most interesting parts of this tropical and busy metropolis - $$ ($51 - $100 USD)
Landmarks Guayaquil
