Overview
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A trip highlight is Iguassu Falls, one of the most spectacular sights on earth. Meaning “Big Water” in the local dialect, there are 275 falls that cover a distance of over a mile and a half. A photograph cannot accurately portray this breathtaking sight—you must experience it for yourself! Hear the deafening roar and admire the brilliant rainbows created by the clouds of spray. And, as a special treat, stay inside Iguassu National Park just steps away from the falls at the famous Belmond Hotel Das Cataratas!
These are just some of the many highlights from this amazing tour. From the vibrant cities to the scenic beauty, this vacation to South America is an opportunity of a lifetime.
Highlights
Cable-car ride up Sugar Loaf Mountain and [LF] Sugar Loaf cocktail party; sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit Corcovado Mountain and the cathedral; Churrascaria dinner
IGUASSU FALLSSightseeing with a Local Guide on both the Brazilian and Argentinean sides of Iguassu Falls; Ecological Jungle Train
BUENOS AIRESWalking tour; visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and Recoleta Cemetery; [LF] empanada cooking class; [LF] Tango lesson & show; farewell dinner; [LF] visit a local estancia
SANTIAGOSightseeing with a Local Guide
2020 Tour itinerary
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Total meals included:
- 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners
ARRIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
Day1
Welcome to South America’s largest and most populous country. This afternoon, meet your Tour Director and fellow traveling companions for a drive along famous Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches to the base of 1,300-foot-high SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN. Ascend by cable car to its summit, where you can savor spectacular vistas of the city. Next, LF toast the start of a memorable vacation from atop Sugar Loaf Mountain with caipirinhas, a favorite Brazilian cocktail, during a welcome COCKTAIL PARTY.
RIO DE JANEIRO.
Day2
Today, visit the statue of Christ the Redeemer crowning CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN, a rounded peak rising 2,300 feet from the bay below. Take the scenic cog railway ride to its top, where a 360-degree panorama affords sweeping views. Proceed to bustling downtown Rio. View the Sambodromo and visit the CATHEDRAL. This afternoon, you may wish to join an optional trip into a local favela to see where 20% of Rio’s population lives. Visits include a community center and a school. This evening, it’s off to a CHURRASCARIA for a feast of barbecued meats marinated and roasted over charcoal in true Brazilian style.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
RIO DE JANEIRO.
Day3
Enjoy a day of leisure or consider an optional trip to historic Petropolis, once the former summer palace of Emperor Dom Pedro II and now a mountain resort.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
RIO DE JANEIRO–IGUASSU FALLS.
Day4
A flight from Rio takes you to IGUASSU FALLS. Experience the clouds of spray, the incessant roar, and the surrounding luxuriant tropical growth that make this an unforgettable natural wonder. Head into Brazil’s Iguassu National Park to enjoy the magnificent panorama of waterfalls from the Brazilian side. Your Local Guide introduces the spectacle of this 2-mile-wide torrent. With some cataracts as high as 250 feet, Iguassu Falls is nothing short of hypnotic!
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
IGUASSU FALLS.
Day5
Today, journey to the Argentine side of IGUASSU FALLS, where you will take the ECOLOGICAL JUNGLE TRAIN and enjoy a closer perspective on a walking tour of the falls. Meander along the walkways from atop the falls, and enjoy an exhilarating perspective looking over the precipice of the falls as the water plunges to the rocks below. You will also have the chance to walk through the rainforest on the lower falls trails that will bring you up close to some of the smaller falls. Return to the hotel, where the remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
IGUASSU FALLS–BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.
Day6
Today, fly to Buenos Aires. After arriving, an orientation walk acquaints you with the “Paris of South America” and its wide boulevards and outdoor cafés.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
BUENOS AIRES.
Day7
Your sightseeing starts in La Boca, a colorful district and site of the city’s first port. Take a short walking tour of this unique neighborhood and then on to San Telmo, famous for its late-colonial buildings and a popular gathering spot for artists. At Plaza de Mayo, see La Casa Rosada (the President’s Pink House) and the METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL, housing San Martin’s Mausoleum. Drive past the ornate Teatro Colón opera house before reaching RECOLETA CEMETERY, burial site of Eva Perón. Next, learn how to make a traditional Argentinean dish during your LF EMPANADA COOKING CLASS. After an afternoon at leisure, top off the evening at a famous TANGO CLUB. Start with a LF DANCE LESSON, followed by farewell dinner featuring Argentine steaks and other local specialties, and end with a show featuring flawless performances of Latin America’s most sensuous dance—the Tango!
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
BUENOS AIRES. EXCURSION TO THE PAMPAS.
Day8
Today, head into the heart of the pampas (grasslands) and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of rural, country life at a working LF ARGENTINE ESTANCIA (ranch). After a traditional welcome with empanadas and local beverages, get acquainted with the lifestyle of real gauchos (cowboys) on a horseback ride or carriage ride through the pampas. Later, at lunch, enjoy a colorful feast, complete with world-renowned Argentine beef, salad, desserts, local wine, and live music and dance by the gauchos themselves. Top off the day with a horsemanship show by the gauchos before saying adios to the countryside and heading back to the city.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
BUENOS AIRES–SANTIAGO, CHILE.
Day9
Fly over the Andes to Santiago, Chile’s capital, where you will be met at the airport by a Globus representative. This country is more than 10 times longer than wide, with 2,650 miles of beautiful Pacific coastline.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
SANTIAGO.
Day10
Step back into the 16th century as your Local Guide traces the city’s history and heritage. Start at La Moneda, the official Government Palace, before visiting the Plaza de Armas, the in square, with a visit to the 18th-century CATHEDRAL. The afternoon and evening are at your leisure. This evening, consider the optional Chilean Folkloric Dinner Show.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
SANTIAGO.
Day11
Today is free to explore on your own or to take an optional excursion to the beautiful coastal region west of Santiago. Drive through the hills of Chile’s wine country to the port of Valparaiso, then along the coast to Viña del Mar. This chic seaside resort with palm tree-lined avenues and lovely villas truly deserves the sobriquet “Pearl of the Pacific.”
Meals included:
- Breakfast
SANTIAGO.
Day12
Your tour ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Things to note
- Participation in this tour requires guest's name exactly as it appears on his/her passport, D.O.B., gender, and nationality at the time of booking.
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Hotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
Sheraton Rio Hotel and Towers
Deluxe
Beautifully situated along the well-known Ipanema Beach, this contemporary hotel boasts gorgeous views and extreme comfort. All 559 guestrooms are equipped with the signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed, private balcony overlooking the sea, mini-bar, cable television, air-conditioning, and room service. The facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, beauty salon, fitness center, sauna, business center, three restaurants, and two bars.
Location
Avenida Niemeyer 121, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hotel Facilities
- Spa Services
- Beauty Salon
- Elevator
- Pool
- Currency Exchange
- Fitness Room
- Business Center
- Ice Machine
- Concierge desk
- ATM
- Luggage Storage
- Shoe Shine
- Gift Shop
- Laundry Available
- Parking/Valet
- Restaurant On-Site
- Bar/Lounge
Room Facilities
- Room Service
- Pay Movies
- In-Room Safe
- Internet Access
- Phone
- Climate Control
- Cable/Satellite
- Daily Housekeeping
- Voicemail
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
- Wake-Up Calls
- Desk
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Alarm Clock
- Coffee Maker
- Television
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Mini-bar
- Air Conditioning
- Window Opens
Wish Resort
Superior First-Class
Surrounded by lush garden and located 3 miles from Iguaçu National Park, the superior Wish Resort boasts a beautiful swimming pool, easy access to the Falls, and style and comfort at every turn. The hotel offers sophisticated rooms with air conditioning and thoughtful amenities. They are elegantly styled with classic wooden furniture and soft décor. The hotel is situated close to the entrance and to the Argentinian side of Iguaçu Park and provides all the convenience of home in this fantastic setting of Iguassu Falls.
Location
Avenida das Cataratas, 6845, Iguassu Falls, Brazil
Hotel Facilities
- Restaurant On-Site
- Currency Exchange
- Gift Shop
- Elevator
- Free WiFi
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
- Fitness Room
- Concierge desk
- Pool
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Business Center
- Laundry Available
- Spa Services
Room Facilities
- In-Room Safe
- Air Conditioning
- Voicemail
- Cable/Satellite
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Room Service
- Alarm Clock
- Wake-Up Calls
- Desk
- Television
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Internet Access
- Climate Control
- Mini-bar
- Hair Dryer
- Phone
Hilton Buenos Aires
Deluxe
Exceptionally located in the riverside Puerto Madero district, Hilton Buenos Aires is within walking distance of the city's top attractions and best restaurants. Guests can enjoy Argentinian cuisine at the on-site restaurant, relax at the rooftop pool, get pampered at the spa, or unwind in one of the hotel's stylish guestrooms.
Location
Macacha Guemes 351, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hotel Facilities
- Business Center
- Bar/Lounge
- Gift Shop
- Restaurant On-Site
- Pool
- Spa Services
- Concierge desk
- ATM
- Hot Tub
- Laundry Available
- Free WiFi
- Beauty Salon
- Elevator
- Parking/Valet
- Fitness Room
- Luggage Storage
Room Facilities
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Phone
- Television
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Coffee Maker
- Internet Access
- Voicemail
- Room Service
- In-Room Safe
- Air Conditioning
- Wake-Up Calls
- Desk
- Alarm Clock
- Hair Dryer
- Cable/Satellite
- Iron/Ironing Board
Hyatt Centric Las Condes Santiago
Located in the modern Las Condes neighborhood, Hyatt Centric Las Condes Santiago features an outdoor pool, rooftop bar, restaurant, fitness center, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Location
Enrique Foster 30, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Hotel Facilities
- Parking/Valet
- Fitness Room
- Pool
- Elevator
- Hot Tub
- Free WiFi
- Business Center
- Restaurant On-Site
- Concierge desk
- Bar/Lounge
- Luggage Storage
Room Facilities
- Internet Access
- Wake-Up Calls
- In-Room Safe
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Room Service
- Phone
- Alarm Clock
- Hair Dryer
- Television
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Voicemail
- Coffee Maker
- Cable/Satellite
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Desk
