South America Tour 21 Days

Best of South America — Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru — TOUR DETAILS

South America Tour Highlights • Price: $9,695 • Machu Picchu, Peru • Duration: 21 days • Vistadome Train Ride, Andes Mountains, Peru • Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru • Date: • Cusco, Peru • March 11-31, 2018 • Lima, Peru • Difficulty: Easy • Iguaçu Falls, Brazil / Argentina • Buenos Aires, Argentina • Tango Show & Dinner, Buenos Aires • Train Ride, Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Inclusions • Cable Car Ride, Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, • All internal ﬂights (while on tour) Brazil • All accommodations (2-3 star) • San Cristobal Hill • All meals • Patagonia, Argentina / Chile • Transportation throughout tour • Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina • Airport transfers • Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile • Machu Picchu entrance fee • 2 Patagonian cruises to glaciers • All National Park entrance fees Exclusions • Corcovado Mountain entrance fee • Sugarloaf Mountain entrance fee • International airfare (to Lima, Peru & from Rio de • Tango show & dinner Janeiro, Brazil) • Personal guide • Entrance fees to museums and other attractions • Personal items: Laundry, shopping, etc. ITINERARY South America Tour - 21 Days / 20 Nights Itinerary -

DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS

• Arrive: Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM), Lima, Peru Lima, Peru 1 • Transfer to hotel • Miraﬂores and Paciﬁc coast Dinner

Lima, Peru • Tour Lima’s Historic District 2 • San Francisco Monastery & Catacombs, Plaza Mayor, Lima Cathedral, Government Palace Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ollyantaytambo, Sacred Valley • Morning ﬂight to Cusco, The Sacred Valley of the Incas 3 • Inca ruins: Saqsaywaman, Rodadero, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, Pisac • Overnight: Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Visit the Inca ruins at Ollantaytambo Aguas Calientes, Sacred Valley • Board the Vistadome train for a ride through the Andes to Aguas Calientes 4 • Optional: take a dip in the natural hot springs • Overnight: Aguas Calientes, Sacred Valley Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Take an early morning bus ride to Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes, Sacred Valley • Explore the mystical Inca ruins of the Machu Picchu Citadel 5 • Optional: hike to either Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu Mountain • Overnight: Aguas Calientes, Sacred Valley Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cusco • Board the Vistadome train, return to Ollantaytambo 6 • Get picked up for a private tour of the Sacred Valley: Maras, Moray, and Chincheros • Overnight: Cusco Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Walking tour of Cusco’s most iconic sites: Cusco • Bascilica, Convent, and Catacombs of San Francisco; Cusco Cathedral 7 • Step back into the 15th century while visiting Qorikancha, The Temple of the Sun, known as the most important temple in the Inca Empire Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Overnight: Cusco

• Flight to Santiago, Chile (6 hrs) Santiago, Chile 8 • Transfer to hotel • Overnight: Santiago, Chile Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Familiarize yourself with Chilean culture on a city tour of Santiago: La Moneda Presidential Santiago, Chile Palace; Paseo Ahumada pedestrian avenue; Museum of Human Rights 9 • Take a ride on the adventurous funicular to the beautiful Cerro San Cristobal with its sweeping views of the city below Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Overnight: Santiago

Puerto Natales • Flight to Punta Arenas, built along the Straight of Magellan (3hrs 25m) 10 • Transfer to Puerto Natales (3hrs) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Board a day-long cruise through the Chilean fjords Puerto Natales • Enjoy a short hike to the Serrano glacier 11 • Visit a traditional gaucho ranch deep in the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park • Overnight: Puerto Natales Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ITINERARY

DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS

• Tour the UNESCO biosphere reserve: Torres Del Paine National Park Puerto Natales • Board an evening cruise to reach one of the most spectacular, close-up views of the massive 12 Grey Glacier • Overnight: Puerto Natales Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

El Calafate, Argentina • Transfer to El Calafate, Argentina (3hrs 30mins) 13 • Take in the sunset over Argentina’s most scenic glacier: Perito Moreno • Overnight: El Calafate, Argentina Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• A free day for you to rest and recover El Calafate • Enjoy the small town of El Calafate 14 • Optional: take a cruise to the spectacular Upsala Glacier • Overnight: El Calafate Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Board a morning ﬂight to Buenos Aires (3hrs 15m) Buenos Aires • Experience the essence of South America at a tango show with a traditional Latin American 15 dinner • Overnight: Buenos Aires Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Experience the “Paris of South America” Buenos Aires • Take a city tour of the cosmopolitan city center mixed with 19th century European-styled 16 architecture • Teatro Colon Opera House; Avenida 9 de Julio; Metropolitan Cathedral; Recoleta Cemetery; etc. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Overnight: Buenos Aires

• Flight to Iguazu Falls (1h 55m) Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil • Explore the Argentine side of Iguazu Falls 17 • Take in the magniﬁcence and power of the “Devil’s Throat” • Overnight: Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Explore the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil • Eat lunch overlooking the massive falls 18 • Optional: boat or helicopter tour of the falls • Overnight: Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Flight to Rio de Janeiro (2h 10m) • Brief city tour: Maracanã stadium (2016 Summer Olympics); Sambadrome (Carnival parade Rio de Janeiro route); Metropolitan Cathedral 19 • Ride the cable car to enjoy the sunset, mountaintop views at Sugarloaf Mountain • Dinner in the famous Lapa District of music and dance near the Carioca Aqueduct Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Overnight: Rio de Janeiro

• Board a train to ride to the top of Corcovado Mountain and take in the vast, overlooking views of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro • Take a picture with one of the most famous Art Deco statues in the world: Christ the Redeemer 20 • Optional: Open-air market • Optional: Copacabana Beach or Ipanema Beach Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Overnight: Rio de Janeiro

Galeão International Airport • Our adventurous tour ends in Rio. 21 • International Flights out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Breakfast TOUR MAP

CARIBBEAN SEA

NORTH PACIFIC NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN

Equator

PERU Machu Picchu Cusco

BRAZIL Lima

Rio de Janeiro

ARGENTINA São Paulo

Santiago Iguazu Falls

Buenos Aires CHILE

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

El Calafate

Punta Arenas Cape Horn V V O L A N T ITINERARY

DAY 1: HOLA! WELCOME TO DAY 2: LIMA LIMA, PERU We will spend our day in the historic city A Volant representative will pick you up center of the "City of Kings." At the heart of at the airport and transfer you to your it all, Plaza de Armas contains many hotel. We will spend the remainder of the different roman catholic cathedrals as well day exploring Lima. Larcomar is a modern as colonial architecture. We will visit the shopping center in the Miraflores District Government Center, San Fransisco located right on the coast. After a long day Monastery, enter the catacombs, and of travel we can grab a bite to eat and walk perhaps even stop by the Archbishop's along the Pacific Ocean. Make sure to stop Palace of Lima to witness the changing of by Parque del Amor, the home to a giant the guard. Take advantage of the modern sculpture of a couple kissing as well as comforts of Lima as we dive deeper into beautiful mosaic walls. the cultures and history of South America.

DAY 3: LIMA - CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

After our short flight to Cusco we will explore many different archeological sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Some of which are called Saqsaywaman, Rodadero, Humedal Wayllarqocha, Tambomachay and Pisac. We will also see spectacular views of the Urumbamba River. Tonight we will settle down in Ollantaytambo, the only Inca settlement that has been inhabited since its inception. ITINERARY

DAY 4: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS - OLLANTAYTAMBO

Waking up among the gods, we will spend our morning visiting the archeological sites of Ollantaytambo. We will witness the massive Incan Fortress that includes large stone terraces. Next, a 90 minute ride aboard the Vistadome train will take us to Aguas Calientes. Along the way peer outside for incredible views of the Sacred Valley. In the afternoon we will have time for an optional dip in the hot springs. Our evening will be spent in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 5: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU

For our fifth day of adventure we will catch an early bus ride (20 minutes) to Machu Picchu. The morning sun will magnify the beauty of the citadel. Our day in the "Lost City of the Incas" will be spiritually awakening as the history here is immeasurable. The majority of our day will be spent hiking around the ruins. For those willing and able we will have the option to hike the Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu Mountain later in the day. In the evening we will return to Aguas Calientes. ITINERARY

DAY 6: MORAY - MARAS - CHINCHEROS - CUSCO

Our morning will consist of riding the Vistadome train ride back to Ollantaytambo. From there we will take a private car to Maras. The hour drive follows the Urumbaba River and passes even more ruins. Once in Maras we will visit the ruins of Moray. These Incan sites consist of concentric depressions measuring 30 m at their deepest. From Maras we will drive to the Chincheros District. Known to the Incas as the "Birthplace of the Rainbow," the old town of Chincheros is a small Andean Indian Village. Before our drive back into Cusco we will see a demonstration of cultural and historical agricultural practices. Be sure to soak up the our final views of the Sacred Valley.

DAY 7: CUSCO

Our first time in Cusco was spent witnessing ancient Incan ruins, this time we will be able to immerse ourselves into more recent architecture. In the heart of the former capital of the Incas we will tour the Plaza de Armas, Cusco Cathedral, Iglesia De La Santo Domingo and the Iglesia De La Compania De Jesus. We will also check out sites that date back to the 15th century including the Temple of the Sun and Qorikancha. As we explore this colonial city we will encounter local shopping markets as well as buildings that were once covered in gold. Much like in Lima the Plaza de Armas is considered the center square of Cusco. Here there are picturesque gardens as well as a central fountain to see. Colonial paintings inside the Cusco Cathedral are also a must. Our comfortable accommodations tonight will be in Cusco. ITINERARY

DAY 8: CUSCO - SANTIAGO, CHILE

As you say goodbye to the mystical lands of the Incas, prepare yourself to spend the majority of the day in the air. Maybe take the time to read up on Santiago or brush up on your Spanish, as the next couple of days will be spent in Chile. Once we land we will only be 30 minutes outside the capital of Chile. Tonight plan on a relaxing evening at our hotel to gear up for our walking tour of Santiago tomorrow.

DAY 9: SANTIAGO

After breakfast we will embark on our tour of the city. Walking along Paseo Ahumada, pedestrian avenue, we will come across La Moneda Presidential Palace. La Moneda Palace houses the offices of Chile's president. Once we've concluded our walking tour we will take a funicular northeast of the city center to San Cristóbal Hill. At the top of this hill there is a remarkable overlook with views of the Santiago skyline and Andes mountain range. Make sure to take the time to admire the Statue of the Immaculate Conception which is located at the summit of San Cristobal Hill. This statue is an iconic site for the Catholic Church of Chile. After we descend back into the city we will have the option to tour the Museum of Memory and Human Rights. This museum honors the victims of human rights violations that occurred during the civic-military regime. Tonight will be our last night in Santiago. ITINERARY

DAY 10: SANTIAGO - PUNTA ARENAS - PUERTO NATALES

Today we change gears and head to the region of Patagonia. Leaving Santiago behind us our next stop is Punta Arenas. After lunch on the coast we will drive to Puerto Natales. Although long, this three hour drive offers stunning landscapes. We will stay in Puerto Natales for the night as this city is the perfect stepping-off point for Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park.

DAY 11: PUERTO NATALES

Embarking on the "Channel of Last Hope" we will spend our day cruising through Chilean fjords in Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. Keep your eyes peeled for sea lions, cormorants, and condors. The boat ride will take us to an enclosed glacial lagoon. Here, the Serrano Glacier as well as the Balmaceda Glacier can be viewed. At this point we will have the opportunity for a short hike up to the glaciers. The small watershed in front of the magnificent glaciers , Estancia Perales, will prove to be a good resting point during our day. Expect to have lunch here. We will cruise back to Puerto Natales for the evening. ITINERARY

DAY 12: PUERTO NATALES - TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

Considered one of the largest and most visited parks in Chile, Torres Del Paine National Park offers pristine views of sparkling lakes, jagged mountains, glaciers as well as flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth. This park is considered a UNESCO biosphere reserve and covers nearly 950 square miles of land. In the evening we will be taking a sunset cruise to get up close to the Grey Glacier. This glacier just about covers 100 square miles of land. Watching the days' final sun beams bounce off the glacier is a memory to last a lifetime.

DAY 13: PUERTO NATALES - PERITO MORENO GLACIER - EL CALAFATE, ARGENTINA

Today we will make our way from Chilean Patagonia to the Argentinian side. After a 3.5 hour drive to El Calafante we will spend the remainder of the day exploring Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. This glacier is considered to be one of the last remaining bodies of ice that is still growing. Tonight we will rest in El Calafante, about an hour drive from the glacier. ITINERARY

DAY 14: EL CALAFATE

Take a load off and use the day to rest. The small town of El Calafate offers a quaint shopping experience, gorgeous views of Lake Argentina and a small yet diverse night life. If you are so inclined there will also be an optional cruise to the Upsala Glacier.

DAY 15: EL CALAFATE - BUENOS AIRES

For our next leg of the trip we will take a 3 hour flight from El Calafate to Buenos Aires. Considered to be the "Paris of South America" we will spend two nights here in the birthplace of the tango. Tonight while we delve into Argentinian cuisine we will also observe a flashy tango performance. ITINERARY

DAY 16: BUENOS AIRES

Immerse yourself into the hustle and bustle that is Buenos Aires. Within todays city tour along Avenida 9 de Julio we will explore sites such as the Teatro Colon opera house, Metropolitan Cathedral, Recoleta Cemetery, Presidential Palace, the Casa Rosada and finally the bright neighborhood of La Boca. Be sure to stop by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires as this is the former church of Pope Francis I and is one of many European style buildings in the city. Our day will conclude with dinner and a show as we be taking advantage of this city's flourishing night life.

DAY 17: BUENOS AIRES - IGUAZU FALLS

The first part of the day we will fly from Buenos Aires to Iguazu falls. After about a two hour flight we will explore the Argentinian side of the falls. Behold the wonder of the largest falls on the planet, where five different waterfalls dump into the Iguazu River. At this point we will hike out to the very edge of the falls for a classic snapshot of Devil's Throat. Keep your eyes peeled for toucans, butterflies, coatis and other animals in this area. After spending about four hours walking along the many catwalks that cover the river we will drive into Brazil to Foz do Iguaçu for the night. ITINERARY

DAY 18: IGUAZU FALLS

Only a short transfer from our hotel to the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls we will have the opportunity to explore more of this National Park. Today you will have the option for a boat or helicopter tour of the falls. Be sure to soak up the raw natural beauty one last time before we make our way back to Foz do Iguaçu for the night.

DAY 19: IGUAZU FALLS - RIO DE JANEIRO

After a morning flight from Iguazu Falls to Rio de Janeiro we will spend the rest of the day touring the city. It won't take long to see why Rio de Janeiro is considered the cultural capital or Brazil. Among the many sites to see we will stop by the Maracanã football stadium where Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup Finals. The Sambadrome or the carnival parade route is also a must see. While downtown we will also tour the Metropolitan Cathedral. The cathedral's unique architecture was inspired by the Mayan pyramids of Mexico. In the evening we will make our way to Sugarloaf Mountain for spectacular views of the Atlantic and to watch the sunset over Rio de Janeiro. To conclude our day we will have dinner in the Lapa District near an aqueduct. ITINERARY

DAY 20: RIO DE JANEIRO

For our last day in South America will take a thirty minute train ride to the mountain, Corcovado to stand beneath the Christ the Redeemer statue. As one of the new seven wonders of the world this statue took 9 years to build beginning in 1922. Made completely of Soapstone and reinforced concrete the statue stands the 98 foot tall not including the 26 foot tall pedestal. Later in the day we will tour a number of open air markets in the area. Be sure to sample some of the exotic food Brazil has to offer. If you so desire there will also be an optional trip to the Copacabana or Ipanema beaches. We will conclude our evening with a farewell dinner.

DAY 21: RIO DE JANEIRO - TOUR ENDS

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