Perito Moreno Glacier , El Calafate , Argentina
New ! Exploring South America : Rio , Buenos Aires , Patagonia & Chilean Fjord Cruise
Brazil : Rio de Janeiro , Iguassu Falls | Argentina : Buenos Aires , El Calafate | Chile : Torres del Paine National Park , Santiago Travel Aboard the Chartered 90-Passenger M / V Skorpios III
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19 days from $ 8695 including international airfare Single Supplement : FREE
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South America is a veritable feast of majestic landscapes , distinctive flora and fauna , and cultural wonders . We ’ ll explore the best the continent has to offer by land and during a 4-night cruise aboard the 90-passenger M / V Skorpios III . In a small group of 20-25 ( average of 22 ), witness the thundering cascades of Iguassu Falls , to the windswept beauty of Patagonia ’ s Torres del Paine National Park , and all the glacier-lined fjords at Chile ’ s southern tip .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart on your overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro , Brazil .
DAY 2 • Arrive in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Arrive in Rio and transfer to your hotel . Later , join your Trip Experience Leader and fellow travelers , including those joining us from the Brazil ’ s Atlantic Coast : Exuberant Rio de Janeiro & Colonial Salvador de Bahia pre-trip extension , for an orientation walk , which includes a stroll along the famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches .
D — Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Explore Rio This morning , we ’ ll visit Corcovado Mountain , site of the 124-foot-high Christ the Redeemer statue . We ’ ll take in the commanding views of the city below , then explore downtown Rio and see the Selarón Stairs , a colorful work created by artist Jorge Selarón .
B , L — Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Rio • Carnaval experience • Sugarloaf Mountain This morning , we ’ ll continue our explorations of Rio with a Carnaval experience tour , where we ’ ll learn about this important South American cultural celebration . Later , we ’ ll visit the Sugarloaf , a mountain rising abruptly 1,299 feet from the water ’ s edge .
B , L — Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Rio • Iguassu Falls After breakfast , we fly to Iguassu Falls . Located on the Argentina / Brazil border , the falls at Iguassu are twice as high as Niagara Falls and 65 feet wider . We ’ ll cross the border to survey the falls from the Brazilian side .
B , D — Panoramic Grand Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Iguassu Falls , Argentina • Optional Great Adventure tour Embark on a walking tour on the Argentinean side of the falls — where the majority of the cascades are found . Then , explore independently or join our optional Great Adventure tour for a thrilling motorboat ride .
B , D — Panoramic Grand Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Iguassu • Buenos Aires • Home- Hosted Dinner After breakfast , we fly to Buenos Aires . Following a free afternoon , we ’ ll enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family .
B , D — Loi Suites Recoleta or similar
DAY 8 • Explore Buenos Aires This morning , we explore Buenos Aires , from the Plaza del Mayo , to Avenido 9 de Julio , and Recoleta ’ s cemetery , the resting place of Eva Perón . We ’ ll also stroll through the colorful La Boca artists ’ district , where we ’ ll put on our dancing shoes for an included tango lesson .
B — Loi Suites Recoleta or similar
DAY 9 • Buenos Aires • El Calafate Fly to El Calafate this morning , near the Chilean border . After transferring to our hotel , we ’ ll have an orientation walk followed by a free afternoon to explore at leisure .
B , D — Calafate Parque Hotel or similar
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