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The Best of South America
 
Itinerary: Amazon Jungle - Rio de Janeiro - Iguazu Falls - Buenos Aires - Bariloche - Puerto Montt - Santiago de Chile - Lima - Cuzco - Machu Picchu - Titicaca Lake - Quito - Galapagos Islands.
Duration: 32 Nights
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Book by: Aug 03, 2010
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DAY 1: ARIAU JUNGLE TOWER
You will be picked up at early morning from the Hotel Tropical Pier and transfer to the Ariau Jungle Tower. Reception at the hotel and free time until dinner. Overnight.

DAY 2: ARIAU JUNGLE TOWER
After breakfast, an experienced native will guide you through the jungle to explore and discover the wonders of the Amazon forest. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon enjoy a reconnaissance tour by motorized canoe; you will also get to visit a native's house. After dinner, you will depart by motorized canoe with a guide in search of alligators. Overnight.

DAY 3: ARIAU JUNGLE TOWER - RIO DE JANEIRO
Start your day by watching the sunrise over the Amazon. After breakfast, you will start your return journey to Manaus and transfer to the airport for your flight to Rio de Janeiro.
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Rio de Janeiro, and transfer to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure.

DAY 04: RIO DE JANEIRO
After breakfast, morning departure crossing over the traditional residential area of Cosme Velho and disembarking at the Corcovado railroad station to take a train ride through lush forest up to statue of Christ Redeemer, which stands  38 meters high and 710 meters above the city. Return via panoramic road to the Sao Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches.

DAY 05: RIO DE JANEIRO
Today you will a great opportunity to explore more of Rio de Janeiro, we recommend you take an optional tour to Sugar Loaf. In the evening enjoy a tour of “Rio by Night”. First you will have a dinner at one of Rio's famous “Churrascarias” (local steak house). This barbecue dinner is part of the Brazilian Folklore. After dinner you will proceed to one of the renowned Samba Show houses in Rio. Here you will see the display of Carnival throughout the year with beautiful costumes, the rhythm of the typical “samba school” and the diverse richness of the Brazilian culture.

DAY 06: RIO DE JANEIRO - IGUASSU FALLS
Following breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Iguazu Falls ; transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon enjoy a walking tour of the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls for a panoramic view. Stroll around catwalks and admire the beauty and abundance of one of the world’s great natural wonders, spanning over two and a half miles across, with 275 separate cataracts.

DAY 07: IGUAZU FALLS
After breakfast, you will tour the Argentine side of the Falls. Continue to the viewing platform overlooking the roaring Devil’s Throat, the main Falls, from where the Iguazu River precipitates.

DAY 08: IGUAZU FALLS - BUENOS AIRES
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires . Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure.

DAY 09: BUENOS AIRES
After breakfast, begin your day by getting acquainted with the city of Buenos Aires, also known as the “Paris of Latin America”. You will visit the major attractions of the city, including the Plaza de Mayo, Avenida 9 de Julio and the famous Italian district of La Boca. Afternoon at leisure.

DAY 10: BUENOS AIRES
Today provides you with the entire day free to continue exploration of Buenos Aires on your own. In the evening, experience one of the true highlights of your tour, a Dinner & Tango Show. The Tango was born in Argentina, and a visit to one of the tango show houses features the best artist and dancers accompanied by traditional Argentine cuisine.

DAY 11: BUENOS AIRES - BARILOCHE
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Bariloche. Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure.

DAY 12: BARILOCHE
After breakfast depart for a half-day sightseeing tour of Bariloche and its outskirts. Drive along Bustillo Ave bordering Nahuel Huapi Lake towards Playa Bonita. Continue to Campanario Hill, where a cable car will take you to the bleeder located at the summit of the hill. Enjoy a complete overview of the Nahuel Huapi Lake, the mountain peaks of the Andean range and the city. Then drive toward the San Pedro and Llao Llao Peninsulas. Visit San Eduardo Chapel and admire the view of the Llao Llao Hotel & Resort and Puerto Pañuelo, the departure point of most Lake excursions. Cross the bridge that connects Nahuel Huapi Lake and Moreno Lake and proceed to Bahia Lopez. Enjoy a breathtaking view of Nahuel Huapi Lake from the Panoramic Point, a natural balcony facing Moreno Lake. Return to Bariloche and afternoon at leisure.

DAY 13: CROSSING LAKE TO PEULLA
Departure from Bariloche to Puerto Panuelo to board a catamaran and sail across Nahuel Huapi Lake to Puerto Blest. After lunch, bus ride to Puerto Alegre to board the second motor boat to Puerto Frias. After clearing Customs, the tour continues, already in Chile, across Vicente Perez Rosales Pass to Peulla. Overnight in Peulla, dinner included.

DAY 14: PUERTO MONTT
Sailing across Todos los Santos Lake up to Petrohue. After lunch, bus ride along the shore of Petrohue River passing by Ensenada and then along the coast of Llanquihue Lake to Puerto Varas, picturesque city on the lake shores. From here the tour continues to Puerto Montt.

DAY 15: PUERTO MONTT
Breakfast. Free day.

DAY 16: SANTIAGO DE CHILE
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Santiago. Arrival and transfer to the Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 17: SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Today you will embark on a half-day tour of the city. Santiago is a city of contracts with traditional areas, a civic center and a modern district. The tour includes such highlights as the Club Hipico, a beautiful horse racing track, Cousino Palace, the “La Moneda” government palace, the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, and The Plaza de Armas. Return to your hotel and rest of the day at leisure. Overnight.

DAY 18: SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Breakfast. We will visit the Chile most recognize winery world wide, Concha y Toro and we will be going through the place as we enjoy some of the best wines by we walk around the European influence park, and the wonderful Pirque house, architecture monument built by the end of XIX century. Walking around the park and the lagoon we will see the vineyard that gives origin to the production of Chilean best Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the principal attractions are their old wine cellar, there the founder Don Melchor Concha y Toro, kept his best wines. There we will be witness of Casillero del Diablo Legend, tasting a Cabernet Sauvignon glass. After wine tasting return to Santiago. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 19: LIMA
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima. Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

DAY 20: LIMA - CUZCO
Following a very early breakfast you will transfer to the airport for your departure flight to Cuzco. Arrival in Cuzco reception & transfer to the Hotel. Welcome Coca tea. Free time to adjust to the altitude.
In the afternoon enjoy a tour of Cuzco, the former capital city of the four regions that formed the Inca Empire. The tour includes highlights of the Colonial city such as the Cathedral, Santo Domingo church, the Plaza de Armas and visit to the Inca ruins of Tambomachay, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and Sacsayhuaman’s gigantic zigzag-walled fortress. At night you have Dinner included. Overnight.

DAY 21: CUZCO - SACRED VALLEY
After breakfast embark upon a full day excursion to the famous Pisac Indian Market in the Urubamba Valley (sacred valley of the Incas) and the magnificent fortress of Ollantaytambo, the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the Americas. Lunch included in a local restaurant in the Valley. Transfer to the hotel in the Valley. Overnight.

DAY 22: SACRED VALLEY - MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast and transfer to the train station in Ollanta. Train trip to Machu Picchu “the Lost city of the Incas”. Arrive at Aguas Calientes station and transfer up hill in regular buses to the citadel. Machu Pichu was discovered in 1911 and consists of over 200 buildings. A guided tour will take through Temples, Houses and Sacred Altars of this advanced hidden world. Return to Aguas Calientes town in the afternoon for overnight. We can visit the hot springs.

DAY 23: MACHU PICCHU - CUZCO
After breakfast you will have this morning free to continue exploration of the ruins on your own. We can make a short hike through the Inca trail and reach the overwhelming Ruins of Wiñayhuayna. Lunch included. In the afternoon departure to Cuzco in train. Reception and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight.

DAY 24: CUZCO - PUNO
Breakfast and transfer to the train or bus station for departure in a full day trip to Puno. We will have the opportunity to have an overwhelming view of the Andes. Arrival in Puno, reception & transfer to the Hotel. Welcome Coca tea. Acclimatization. Overnight.

DAY 25: PUNO
Following breakfast transfer to the pier. The legend says that from the waters of this lake over 3600 m.a.s.l., Mama Ocllo and Manco Capac appear and founded the Inca Empire. Today you will enjoy a boat excursion to the floating Uros Islands. Return to the Hotel. In the afternoon visit to the Sillustani Cemetery here we will appreciate this enormous cylindrical made of stone. That during the pre and Inca times where used to bury the nobility. Overnight in Puno.

DAY 26: PUNO - LIMA
Breakfast. Transfer out to the local airport for a regular flight from Juliaca to Lima. Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.

DAY 27: LIMA - QUITO
Breakfast. Lunch in a local restaurant. Transfer to the airport for flight to Quito. Arrival at the airport and transfer to your Hotel.

DAY 28: QUITO
After breakfast, city tour: Visit starts in Orellana’s way, drive around the colonial center of Quito and see the “stone-carved façade” of Ecuador’s House of congress depicting scenes from Ecuadorian history; Independence Square, with the presidential Palace, the Cathedral and El Sagrario.
Visit the Church of La Compañia (1605), with its breathtaking gilded altars, considered the finest example of baroque art in America and the church and monastery of San Francisco (1535). Visit the art and crafts gallery of Tianguez. Finally, drive up to el Panecillo Hill to have a spectacular view of Quito and to see the only winged Virgin in south America.

DAY 29: GALAPAGOS - SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
Early morning transfer from your hotel to the airport to take a flight to Baltra.
Arrive in Galapagos and transfer to the ship.
In the afternoon visit to Dragon Hill. After a dry landing at a dock, the walk takes the passengers to a hyper saline lagoon behind the beach often frequented by flamingos. The trail the leads up a winding trail to Dragon Hill, which offers a beautiful view of the bay. Santa Cruz is the second largest and most populated of the islands, home of the Charles Darwin Research station.
Your will visit Charles Darwin Research Station and then return to the ship.

DAY 30: GALAPAGOS - GENOVESA ISLAND
Disembark at El Barranco in Genovesa Island. On the sides of the walk passengers will observe red footed boobies and frigates and Palo Santo trees.
In the afternoon visit of Darwin Bay, observation of sea lions, lava gulls, fiddler crabs. Opportunity to snorkeling in the bay to observe sharks ad rays. Return on board.

DAY 31: GALAPAGOS - ESPAÑOLA ISLAND - SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND
Disembark at Punta Suarez, Española Island. Aside from the sea lion colonies this is one of the most important sites for bird watching. You will also spot large marine iguanas with traces of green and red along with lava lizards and colorful sally light foot crabs. After a short trek you will run into colonies of masked and blue footed boobies and their nesting grounds sometimes overlapped over the trail. Then you will reach the world colony of waved albatross. Return on board for lunch.
In the afternoon land in San Cristobal Island. You will visit the Interpretation Center, where you will learn about the natural and human history of the islands.

DAY 32: GALAPAGOS - SANTA CRUZ ISLAND - QUITO
Disembarkation at Baltra Beach, in this site you will be encountered by sea lions that will be found bodysurfing, marine iguanas and the opportunity to swim in the beach or snorkeling.
Then transfer to the airport to take a flight to Quito or Guayaquil. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.

DAY 33: QUITO
Transfer to the airport to return home.



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