16 DAY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR SOUTH AMERICA $ PER PERSON TWIN SHARE 5999
THAT’S 38% TYPICALLY $9699 OFF
BUENOS AIRES • RIO DE JANEIRO • SANTIAGO • COLONIA
THE OFFER 16 DAY SOUTH AMERICA TOUR
Here’s a dazzling South American tour brimming with picturesque $5999 countryside, spell-binding natural beauty, epicurean pleasures and charming people. Tick off your bucket list, and jump aboard this amazing 16 day highlights package.
Tour the best of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil on this fantastic 16 day cultural tour through South America. Travel to Santiago, see the Plaza de Armas, bustling Central Market and National History Museum on a guided tour. Journey through the Andes to Argentina’s most important wine region, Mendoza for a wine tour and tasting. Enjoy a catamaran cruise of the Tigre Delta, and step back in time with a day trip to historic Colonia, Uruguay. Experience Buenos Aires, touring the vibrant Caminito Street in La Boca barrio, see Recoleta where Eva Peron rests, take an excursion to the spectacular Iguazu Falls and Iguazu National Park. Includes return international flights, a half day tour of Rio de Janeiro with cable car ride up Sugarloaf Mountain, 13 nights accommodation, daily breakfast, English-speaking local guides and more.
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Day 1 Australia - Santiago, Chile 3200m above sea level and during the journey you will be able to Today depart from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or *Adelaide view the jagged snow capped peaks and dramatic landscapes that for Santiago. Fly with Latam Airlines, Qantas Airways or Air separate Chile from the neighbouring country of Argentina. Upon New Zealand (subject to availability). Upon arrival into Santiago arrival into Mendoza you will be transferred to the hotel. Please International Airport, be welcomed and transferred to the hotel. note: at the border crossing you will be required to fill in transit forms and present your passport similar to airport procedures. Hotel Principado Express, Santiago Soltigua Apart Hotel, Mendoza Meals included: In-Flight Meals included: Breakfast
Day 2 Santiago Half Day Sightseeing Tour Day 4 Full Day Wine Tour During the tour you will have a panoramic view of the Barrio Bellavista, recognised for its strong bohemian style; the Central This morning after breakfast be picked up from the hotel to Market, a nineteenth century building with more than 214 shops discover the vineyards of Mendoza’s wine region on this full-day where you can try delicious traditional dishes (not included); the guided tour. Learn about the winemaking process by visiting three Mapocho Station, a cultural centre reconverted in the 90s, which different wineries in the Luján de Cuyo region with an informative, today is a space for cultural diffusion of the country; and the wine-loving local guide. Taste several varieties, including Cabernet Museum of Fine Arts. (entrance not included). Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Chardonnay and the regional specialty Malbec. During the tour enjoy a three course picnic lunch at a local winery and a visit to a local olive oil factory. Return to the hotel in Afterwards enjoy a guided tour of the Cerro Santa Lucia, an urban the late afternoon for an evening at leisure. park located in the heart of the city of Santiago. Then head to the Soltigua Apart Hotel, Mendoza Plaza de Armas to view the Cathedral of Santiago, the Municipality, the Central Post Office and the National History Museum. The Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch tour will conclude with a panoramic view of the former National Congress and “La Moneda”: the Palace of Government of Chile Day 5 Mendoza - Buenos Aires before returning to the hotel at noon. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon This morning is free at leisure to explore the city of Mendoza. In at leisure. the afternoon be met at the hotel and transferred to the airport in Hotel Principado Express, Santiago Mendoza for the flight (approx. 1.5 hours) to Argentina’s famous Meals included: Breakfast capital city - Buenos Aires. Upon arrival at the domestic airport be welcomed and transferred to the hotel. Day 3 Santiago - Mendoza, Argentina Europlaza Hotel & Suites, Buenos Aires After breakfast be collected from the hotel and transferred to the Meals included: Breakfast bus station to begin the coach ride on a public bus through the magnificent Andes mountain range via the Paso Internacional Day 6 Buenos Aires Sightseeing Tour & Delta de Tigre Tour Los Libertadores (Los Libertadores Mountain Pass) en route to After breakfast at the hotel discover the magic of Buenos Aires. Mendoza, Argentina. The bus ride is approximately 7-8 hours long Perfect for first-time visitors, this morning consists of a three-hour depending on the wait at the border and travels through the famous city tour with a local guide and is a well-rounded introduction to Tunnel of Christ the Redeemer. The road reaches an elevation of Buenos Aires famous sights while also leaving you with some
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THE ITINERARY free time to explore the city. The three-hour bus tour includes a Day 8 Buenos Aires Free Day visit to the beautiful parks and gardens of Recoleta and Palermo The day is free for you to spend at your leisure, either relaxing at neighbourhoods, the Colon Theatre, Mayo Square, The Cathedral, your hotel or exploring the city. traditional Mayo Avenue, Congress Square and many other Europlaza Hotel & Suites, Buenos Aires buildings and palaces (entrances not included). The tour continues with a visit to San Telmo, residence of the aristocracy until the end Meals included: Breakfast of the 19th century. After that you will have the opportunity to explore Caminito Street in La Boca. Day 9 Buenos Aires – Puerto Iguazu – Iguazu Falls After breakfast at the hotel be transferred to the airport for the After the city tour, the bus will drop you off in central Buenos Aires flight to Puerto Iguazu (approx. 2 hours), the small town close to where you’ll meet the local guide for the Tigre Delta Tour. Board the the spectacular Iguazu Falls. Upon arrival be met and transferred bus and drive along Costanera Avenue to San Isidro. Once there, see to the hotel. In the afternoon visit Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian side. its cathedral and the many mansions inhabited by old aristocratic From the Brazilian Park you will discover a panoramic view of the families before continuing on to the town of Tigre. Here, you will Argentinean falls. Walk 950m, with stunning views over the Iguazu board a catamaran for a 40-minute cruise through the delta. See River, to get to the falls on the Brazilian side with a local guide. how people live on the islands and interact with floating services: The walkway entering the river, next to Floriano Falls, gives you a the supermarket boat, water taxi and more. See the homes built on refreshing reception and a gorgeous panoramic view of the lower stilts and President Sarmiento’s home/museum. At the end of the Iguazu River and Devil’s Gorge Canyon. There is an elevator and boat ride, return to the coach for the drive back to Buenos Aires stairs that lead to the shopping and restaurant area upstairs. and the hotel, where you will have an evening free at leisure. Jardín De Iguazú, Puerto Iguazú Europlaza Hotel & Suites, Buenos Aires Meals included: Breakfast Meals included: Breakfast Day 10 Iguazu Falls Day 7 Colonia, Uruguay - Full Day Trip After breakfast be met by the local guide for an excursion into the Discover the UNESCO-listed Uruguayan town of Colonia del Iguazu National Park (Argentinian side) to spend the day exploring Sacramento on this day trip from Buenos Aires. Leave the the falls and the surrounding rivers and jungle. The park consists cosmopolitan capital behind for the slower pace of life on the other of various trails that take you through the jungle onto wooden side of the Rio de la Plata. After a ferry ride, meet a local guide for walkways built a few metres above the jungle floor and waterways. a guided walking tour of Colonia upon arrival. Pause for a meal at These raised platforms protect the natural habitat of the jungle your choice of restaurant (not included), then spend the afternoon wildlife and will give you some spectacular views. discovering Colonia on your own. You’ll return to Buenos Aires by ferry after a full day. Please note: you will be required to present During the day, you’ll have time to buy lunch (not included) at one your passport upon arrival into Uruguay and also upon return to of the restaurants in the park (your guide can offer suggestions), Argentina. or bring a packed lunch with you from Puerto Iguazu to enjoy in the Europlaza Hotel & Suites, Buenos Aires great outdoors. Return to Puerto Iguazu in the afternoon. Meals included: Breakfast Jardín De Iguazú, Puerto Iguazú Meals included: Breakfast
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Day 11 Puerto Iguazu - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Day 15 In Transit After breakfast be collected from the hotel and transferred to the airport in Foz de Iguazu (Brasil) for the connecting flight to Rio De Day 16 Arrive in Australia Janeiro (approx. 2 hours). Upon arrival into Rio De Janeiro be met and transferred to the hotel. Hotel Astoria Copacabana, Rio De Janeiro Meals included: Breakfast
Day 12 Half Day City Tour & Sugarloaf Mountain After breakfast be picked up from the hotel for a visit to downtown Rio de Janeiro, the historical centre and also today’s business and financial centre. Visit the Sambadrome, Praca XV, Cinelandia, Maracana Stadium and the Metropolitan Cathedral (entrances not included). Afterwards continue onwards to Sugarloaf Mountain and ascend the famous mountain by cable car for amazing views from the top. Afterwards return to the hotel for an evening at leisure. Hotel Astoria Copacabana, Rio De Janeiro Meals included: Breakfast
Day 13 Rio de Janeiro Free Day The day is free for you to spend at your leisure, either relaxing at your hotel or exploring the city. Hotel Astoria Copacabana, Rio De Janeiro Meals included: Breakfast
Day 14 Rio de Janeiro - Australia After breakfast be collected from the hotel and transferred to Rio de Janeiro International Airport for the return flight back to Australia via Santiago, Chile.
Please note: there may be a 5 hour stopover in Santiago Airport due to limited flight scheduling. Meals included: Breakfast;In-Flight
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TOUR INCLUSIONS
HIGHLIGHTS • Visit 4 amazing countries including Chile, Argentina, Uruguay TOUR ESSENTIALS & Brazil • English-speaking local guides (Days 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 12) • Enjoy a locally guided half day tour of Santiago • Airline taxes and surcharges • See the magnificent Andes mountain range on route to Mendoza TRANSPORT • Enjoy a guided wine tour and tasting in Mendoza • Transportation by A/C vehicles • Travels through the famous tunnel of Christ the Redeemer • Learn about the production of olive oil at a local olive oil factory TRANSFERS • Explore Buenos Aires on a locally guided 3 hour tour • All airport transfers • Experience a catamaran cruise of the Tigre Delta • Enjoy a locally guided walk on a day trip to Colonia, Uruguay • Explore Buenos Aires on a free day at leisure • Witness the spectacular Iguazu Falls • Enjoy a day exploring the rivers & jungle of Iguazu National Park • Explore the sights Rio De Janeiro with a local guide • Ride the cable car to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain • Enjoy a free day at leisure in Rio De Janeiro
FLIGHTS • Return International flights (economy class) from SYD/MEL/ BNE/*ADL • 3 internal flights: Mendoza to Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu, Foz do Iguacu to Rio De Janeiro
ACCOMMODATION • 13 nights hotel accommodation
DINING • Enjoy daily breakfast plus one three-course picnic lunch
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*Please note: all information provided in Surcharges: ACCOMMODATION this brochure is subject to both change and Please note: dates/months with a * incur availability. Prior to purchase please check a land high season surcharge of $500 per Accommodation Used the current live deal at www.tripadeal.com. au or contact our customer service team on person 3 Star (self-rated) 1300 00 TRIP (8747) for the most up-to-date Santiago: Hotel Principado Express information. If you have already purchased this Departure Cities Mendoza: Soltigua Apart Hotel deal, the terms and conditions on your Travel Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or *Adelaide Buenos Aires: Europlaza Hotel & Suites Voucher apply and take precedence over the Puerto Iguazú: Jardín De Iguazú information in this brochure Interstate Surcharges Rio De Janeiro: Hotel Astoria Copacabana *Adelaide: $300 per person *Please note: rooms offered are based BOOKING INFORMATION on a lead-in room type, and are subject FLIGHTS to availability based on seasonality. After purchase, you will receive a receipt Properties will be confirmed, no later than and a Purchase Confirmation email. Airline(s) Used two weeks prior to travel. You will also be directed to an online Latam Airlines, Qantas Airways, Air New Passenger Information Form. You must Zealand plus any codeshare partners Extra Nights complete your Passenger Information (subject to availability) - Santiago, Chile (Pre Tour): $240 per Form within 72 hours of purchase. room including breakfast Arrive early in Santiago, Chile - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Post Tour): $230 Any special requests, preferences and $200 per person, subject to availability per room including breakfast optional extras MUST be clearly stated Please note: Please note: extra nights are subject in your Passenger Information Form. - This fee does not include extra nights to availability until the time of booking. Any change requested after submitting accommodation, meals or airport Airport transfers are not included if you your Passenger Information form cannot transfers wish to arrive early or stay behind be guaranteed, is strictly subject to - No flight booking changes or availability and will incur surcharges as cancellations permitted after air tickets Maximum Room Capacity outlined in the Schedule of Fees below. have been issued 3 people (subject to availability) - Flight changes are subject to availability On purchasing this Travel Offer you are at the time of booking Child Policy bound by TripADeal’s standard Terms - No child discounts. Full price applies for and Conditions in addition to the specific Stay behind in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil all children travelling with their parents terms and conditions outlined in this $200 per person, subject to availability - Strictly valid for Children/infants 5 years Important Information Please note: old and over - This fee does not include extra nights Please note: Children must be Please Note: all additional charges are accommodation, meals or airport accompanied by a responsible adult payable direct to TripADeal (unless transfers 18 years old and over to travel. No otherwise stated). - No flight booking changes or unaccompanied minors allowed cancellations permitted after air tickets OFFER ESSENTIALS have been issued Triple Share - Flight changes are subject to availability No discounts apply for 3rd person Travel offer is valid for travel on selected at the time of booking travelling. Full price applies, subject to dates until the 15th November 2018 availability Flight Class Upgrades Travel offer is valid for one person based - Premium Economy: Not available Bedding Configuration on twin share - Business Class: Buy now for $7499 per Double or Twin Bedding (subject to person availability) Single Traveller Supplement Please note: For solo travellers a mandatory single - All Premium Economy and Business Adjoining Rooms (Interconnecting supplement of $1950 applies Class upgrades are subject to availability Rooms) (if we are not able to fulfill your business Subject to availability and at the hotels Departure Dates (2018) class request the upgrade cost will be discretion. Please enquire on booking if April: 12 refunded) you require this option May: 17 - On any upgrade purchase, short haul June: 7 flights and domestic flight sectors are GENERAL TOUR INFORMATION August: 23 not guaranteed in a Premium or Business September: 13 cabin; subject to aircraft configuration Minimum group size 4, maximum group October: *25 size 25 per vehicle November: *15
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locations, and communication with tour consult your healthcare provider prior to Optional Tours / Activities guides in each stop. A tour leader may purchase/travel. - Buenos Aires: Dinner & Tango Show - provide general guidance around a city $110 USD (approx. $145 AUD) or village, and offer information on the VISAS - Iguazu Falls: Gran Aventura Navigation place visited on the bus, however they are 4WD Tour - $90 USD (approx. $119 AUD) not required to have specific knowledge Tourist visas are a strict requirement - Rio De Janeiro: Botanic Gardens Jeep on art, architecture, or history. They are for Australian citizens when travelling to Tour - $105 USD (approx. $138 AUD) not allowed to provide a guided tour or Argentina, Brazil and Chile. A tourist visa Please Note: commentary of a city/village/attraction is not required for Australian citizens - prices are based on per person, are once there and if caught doing so, can be visiting Argentina and Uruguay. subject to availability, time permitting fined. and weather conditions, and are payable CHILE direct to the tour operator in the currency Please note: Tour leaders/guides are Australian tourists entering Chile specified not a standard inclusion in all TripADeal through Santiago International Airport - Some tours require minimum numbers travel offers. Tour leaders/guides will are required to pay a “reciprocity fee” of to operate only be made available when particularly $117 USD (subject to change) payable in required to enhance the experience of the cash or credit card prior to going through EXCLUSIONS destination featured. passport control. For current up to date - Visa fees and requirements (Visas or info visit the Embassy of Chile website reciprocity fees are a strict requirement COACH TOUR: http://chile.gob.cl/australia/es/ if travelling on an Australian passport to Meals: Chile and Brazil. All visas and reciprocity Daily breakfast is included in the tour, for ARGENTINA fees come to a total of approx. $370 AUD) all other meals; lunches and dinners the Australian citizens travelling to Argentina - Meals/beverages not stated in the tour leader (when available) will offer from the 1st of July 2017 onwards itinerary assistance with reservations, suggestions will not be required to pay the current - Optional gratuities/tipping and directions to local restaurants. You reciprocity fee of $100 USD to enter - Optional activities/tours can also enquire about any allergies and the country. Australian tourists may be - Personal expenses food and if necessary advise meals to be eligible to enter Argentina from this date - Travel insurance (Mandatory) to be prepared with any medication you onwards without a visa for visits up to 90 *** Please Note: A comprehensive travel require. days. Contact the nearest Embassy or Insurance policy must be organised Consulate of Argentina for the most up- BEFORE all details can be finalised with Luggage: to-date information. TripADeal You will be responsible for all your personal belongings whilst on the tour. URUGUAY OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION With regards to luggage, you must carry Australian tourists may be eligible to your own luggage from the coach to enter Uruguay without a visa for visits up TOUR GUIDE vs TOUR LEADER the hotel room and back to the coach. to 90 days. Visa and other entry and exit Tour Guide: The driver will assist with the uploading conditions (such as currency, customs Often locals with intimate knowledge of and offloading of their luggage from the and quarantine regulations) can change an area, its culture, and history. Their role coach. at short notice. Contact the nearest entails providing commentary, routing the Embassy or Consulate of Uruguay for tour, and seeing that people have a good Gratuities: the most up-to-date information. http:// time. They are a licensed, qualified expert Gratuities (tips) are not included in the tour protocol.dfat.gov.au/Mission/view. who supplies specific information on price for services of the tour leader (when rails?id=213 history, art, architecture and culture of the available) and driver throughout the tour. city/village/attraction in which he or she The recommended tip for the tour leader BRAZIL is guiding the tour. The guide meets the and driver is $5 USD per person per day, Prior to arrival in Brazil, Australian tourists group at the required place and leaves the which will be collected whilst on tour. The must arrange a tourist visa through the group at the end of the tour, they do not recommended tip at restaurants is 10% Embassy of Brazil in Australia. The visa travel with the group. extra of the meal price. currently costs $218 AUD (subject to change) and more information can be Tour Leader: Fitness Level Required / Mobility: found through the Embassy website An experienced person tasked with Our vehicles are not equipped with http://camberra.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/ ensuring the smooth operation of tours, wheelchair access, so unfortunately tourist_visa.xml as well as providing practical support to our tours are currently not suitable for passengers throughout the whole trip. wheelchair users and those less mobile. ****Please start arranging your visa Their role primarily includes assisting with Please note; a basic level of fitness will be at least 3 weeks prior to departure to accommodation, transportation between required. If you have any concerns please account for any delays due to consulate
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