VIVA VIVA ARGENTINA

9 OR 12 DAYS Argentina Extension to Brazil

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES: ■ Round-trip airfare, bus transfers, internal fl ight ■ 6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (9 with extension) ■ 7 dinners, 1 lunch ■ Full-time guide ■ 1 sightseeing tour led by a licensed local guide: ■ 3 sightseeing tours led by your tour guide: Tigre • Fiesta Gaucha • Iguaçu ■ 2 visits to special attractions: EnjEEnjoy theh viibbrabr ntt ccocollorsoor ofof Argegeenntina on your Viva Argentina toour. Paraná Delta boat ride • Iguaçu boat ride

Gain an insider’s perspective of life in Argentina as you explore vibrant Buenos Ai- OPTIONAL: res, from the Plaza de Mayo to the Parana Delta. Participate in a traditional Fiesta ■ Tango show Gaucha before continuing on to the amazing Iguaçu Falls. ■ Colonia del Sacramento

Day 1 Flight Day 3 Buenos Aires Overnight flight • Your adventure begins as Guided sightseeing of Buenos Aires • Dis- you fl y through the night to Argentina. cover the city where tango was born! With an expert local guide, you’ll view the National Day 2 Buenos Aires Congress and head to Plaza De Mayo, home Arrival in Buenos Aires • Touch down in to (the government house), the vibrant Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cabildo (the Although the city was founded in 1536 by a first city hall built during Spanish rule). You Spanish gold-seeking expedition under Pedro will also admire the Colon Th eatre, one of the de Mendoza, it would be more than 45 years world’s best-known opera houses. Continue on before the Spaniards settled here permanently. to San Telmo, the city’s oldest barrio where Today, the capital is a dynamic mix of indig- tango performances abound. Th en stop in the enous Indian history and cosmopolitan Euro- colorful neighborhood of La Boca, an area once pean elegance. After clearing customs, you will inhabited by immigrants that has become a hub meet your tour guide. for the city’s artists. In the Recoleta area, one of the city’s most glamorous spots, stop at the Municipal Cultural Center and the grave of Eva Perón (Evita). RioR de Janeiro (3) IIguaçu Falls (2)2)

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Excursion to Tigre • Located north of Buenos Day 5 Buenos Aires Jungle expedition and boat ride • Travel Aires, the city of Tigre was colonized in 1580 Guided excursion to Fiesta Gaucha • Travel deep into Iguaçu National Park and take in the by Don Juan de Garay. Th e city’s unique name through the countryside for a full day at an beauty of subtropical plants and trees, including originated from jaguar hunters who once lived in estancia, a traditional Argentinean ranch, for a the abundant heart-of-palm. Arrive at the banks the region. Today, Tigre is known for its expan- fi esta gaucha. Gauchos will saddle up their horses of the Iguaçu River and venture by motorboat sive farmlands and regional products, like jam to demonstrate their legendary skills on horse- through the Iguaçu Canyon. From here, you’ll and honey. Explore the city’s vibrant open-air back. Learn more about the gaucho lifestyle as have an unforgettable view of the falls as they markets, where you can choose from handmade you tour the ranch and experience their folkloric plunge into the river. fabrics, furniture, and eclectic accessories made songs and dances. Plus, you will enjoy a tradi- from cane and willow, native jams and honey, tional asado barbecue for lunch. Days 8-9 Buenos Aires • Home flowers and a wide selection of fresh, native Return flight • Transfer to the airport and fruits. Your excursion also includes a boat ride Day 6 Iguaçu Falls board your return fl ight to Buenos Aires. enTh along the Paraná Delta, a vast ecological preserve Flight to Iguaçu • Your tour director assists check in for your overnight international fl ight, that stretches nearly two hundred miles through with your transfer to the airport for your fl ight arriving home on Day 9. the country. to Iguaçu. Optional tango performance • Experience Arrival in Iguaçu • Transfer to your hotel, your EXTENSION the famous Argentine tango at an optional tango base for exploring one of the world’s most mag- Day 8 Rio de Janeiro show. The tango first originated in the lower nifi cent waterfalls. Th e Iguaçu Falls boast 275 Flight to Rio de Janeiro • Alternatively, your class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argen- falls cascading over a precipice nearly two miles group may continue on to Rio de Janeiro, tina, in the mid-1800s. Characterized by a wide wide and 262 feet high. It’s absolutely breath- famous for its annual Carnaval celebration, the variety of cross-steps and turning steps, danced taking and nearly impossible to capture on fi lm most extravagant costume party in the world. in 2/4 or 4/4 time and punctuated by grace- or in words—come see for yourself. ful poses, the dance gained popularity quickly. Excursion to the Argentine Falls • Take in Day 9 Rio de Janeiro Today, there are many diff erent types of tango, the spectacular sights of the Argentine side of Guided sightseeing of Rio and visit to including Tango Canyengue, Tango Nuevo and Iguaçu Falls. Board a train in Yvrá Retá that Sugar Loaf • Cradled by endless stretches of Finnish tango. takes you to Devil’s Gorge. Th en walk along the sand and dramatic mountain terrain, it’s no area footbridges for incredible views of the Alvar wonder why Rio is called the cidade maravil- Day 4 Buenos Aires Nuñez, Bosseti and Dos Hermanas waterfalls. hosa, meaning “marvelous city.” Today’s guided Optional excursion to Colonia del Sacra- tour takes you through downtown Rio, passing mento • Board a ferry across the famed Rio Day 7 Iguaçu Falls by the Sambodrome and the Metropolitan Ca- de la Plata for an optional full-day excursion Excursion to the Brazilian Falls • Depart thedral. In Cinelândia Square, gaze upon such to Colonia del Sacramento. Originally found- this morning for the Brazilian side of the historical buildings as the Municipal Th eater, ed as a Portuguese outpost on the strategic Iguaçu Falls. Before you get out and experi- the National Library and the National Museum waterway, wrested control of the fortress ence its awesome power, you’ll stop at the park of Fine Arts. Continue on to Sugar Loaf Moun- in 1777. Today a part of Uruguay, Colonia de museum to learn about the local fl ora and fauna tain, which stands at the entrance of Guanabara Sacramento is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. of the tropical forest. Th e park is home to more Bay and downtown Rio. Ascend 1,200 feet by Delight in its colonial architecture, cobblestone than 2,000 plant varieties and nearly 400 bird cable car for an aerial view of the city, bay and streets and tiled houses. See the church of Matriz species, including toucans, parakeets and hum- surrounding rocky islands. del Santísimo (the oldest in Uruguay), the Plaza mingbirds. Mayor and the ruins of the House of the Vice- roy, as well as the ruins of a Franciscan convent. Day 10 Rio de Janeiro Full-day tropical islands excursion • Take a coastal drive southwest of Rio to the small fi shing village of Itacuruçá (meaning stone’s cross) on the Bay of Sepetiba. Here, you’ll board a saveiro (two- masted schooner) and spend the day cruising the sunny emerald waters of the Costa Verde. Make stops for swimming and lunch (included). You’ll return to the hotel in the early evening.

Days 11-12 Rio de Janeiro • Home Corcovado and beach tour (with lunch) • Ascend the lush slopes of Corcovado Mountain aboard a cog train, whose route takes you through a stretch of dense tropical jungle that surrounds Rio. At the summit marked by the towering statue of Christ the Redeemer, enjoy breathtaking vistas of the city and beaches below. Later, pass by some of Rio’s most famous beaches en route to an included barbecue lunch. Flight home • Your tour director will accompany you to the airport and assist with check-in for your overnight fl ight. Arrive home on Day 12.

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ITN1109ARGA Itinerary subject to change. 2011/Spring