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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!
From the vibrant cities to the scenic beauty, this vacation to Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, and Buenos Aires will leave you with vacation memories you’ll cherish for life.
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
2020 Tour itinerary
Total meals included:
- 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 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.
Day9
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.
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
- Restaurant On-Site
- Bar/Lounge
- Beauty Salon
- Elevator
- Business Center
- Laundry Available
- Shoe Shine
- Concierge desk
- Ice Machine
- Currency Exchange
- Fitness Room
- Gift Shop
- Pool
- Spa Services
- ATM
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
Room Facilities
- Mini-bar
- Hair Dryer
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Alarm Clock
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Wake-Up Calls
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Coffee Maker
- Daily Housekeeping
- Room Service
- In-Room Safe
- Pay Movies
- Cable/Satellite
- Phone
- Air Conditioning
- Desk
- Internet Access
- Voicemail
- Climate Control
- Television
- 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
- Concierge desk
- Restaurant On-Site
- Parking/Valet
- Luggage Storage
- Elevator
- Hot Tub
- Business Center
- Free WiFi
- Gift Shop
- Pool
- Spa Services
- Fitness Room
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Available
- Currency Exchange
Room Facilities
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Room Service
- Alarm Clock
- In-Room Safe
- Air Conditioning
- Desk
- Voicemail
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Phone
- Mini-bar
- Climate Control
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Wake-Up Calls
- Internet Access
- Hair Dryer
- Television
- Cable/Satellite
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
- Laundry Available
- ATM
- Hot Tub
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant On-Site
- Concierge desk
- Pool
- Business Center
- Gift Shop
- Bar/Lounge
- Beauty Salon
- Elevator
- Fitness Room
- Spa Services
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
Room Facilities
- Wake-Up Calls
- In-Room Safe
- Coffee Maker
- Voicemail
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Phone
- Room Service
- Alarm Clock
- Desk
- Cable/Satellite
- Internet Access
- Hair Dryer
- Television
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Complimentary Toiletries
