Sample Itinerary:
Day 1 - Miami/Buenos Aires
Depart Miami via LAN Argentina Airlines evening flight to Buenos Aires.
Day 2 - Buenos Aires
Arrive in Buenos Aires and transfer to hotel. (American Park Hotel/Sofitel Buenos Aires)
Day 3 - Buenos Aires
Morning city tour includes the Obelisco; the famous squares Plaza de Mayo, San Martin, Alvear and Plaza del Congreso; avenues Corrientes, De Mayo, and 9 de Julio; and historical neighborhoods. Afternoon free. (B)
Day 4 - Buenos Aires
After breakfast, a day at leisure. This evening, dinner and tango show in a traditional "tangueria." (B/D)
Day 5 - Buenos Aires/Iguazu Falls
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Puerto Iguazu. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. Then visit the Argentine side of Iguazu Falls, one of the most remarkable natural wonders of the world. (Panoramic Hotel/Grand Hotel) (B)
Day 6 - Iguazu Falls/Rio de Janeiro
This morning visit the Brazilian side of the falls. In the afternoon, take a short flight to Rio de Janeiro. Transfer to your hotel. (Luxor Copacabana Hotel/Porto Bay International Hotel) (B)
Day 7 - Rio de Janeiro
Start the day with a drive past Copacabana and Ipanema, two of the world's most famous beaches. Take a cable car ride up Sugar Loaf Mountain. In the afternoon drive to Corcovado Mountain. Ascend by a tram to the summit to view one of the world's manmade wonders - the 125-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer. Evening, enjoy a samba presentation and dinner. (B/D)
Day 8 - Rio de Janeiro
Full day at leisure. (B)
Day 9 - Rio de Janeiro/Lima
Fly to Lima, Peru, and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon tour of Lima includes the Main Square, 16th-century San Francisco Convent, pre-Inca Huaca Huallamarca and Parque del Amor. (Jose Antonio Hotel/ JW Marriott Hotel) (B)
Day 10 - Lima/Cuzco
Fly to Cuzco and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, drive toward the Sacred Valley of the Incas to Pisac. Visit colorful Pisac market and continue to Urubamba for a buffet lunch. Visit Ollantaytambo and see Inca fortress ruins. Return to Cuzco. (Novotel/Monasterio Hotel) (B/L)
Day 11 - Cuzco/Machu Picchu
Travel by train to Machu Picchu, fabled "Lost City of the Incas." En route, view the the Sacred Valley of Urubamba. Arrive in Aguas Calientes and board the bus to the citadel for a guided tour. (Hatuchay Tower Hotel/Sanctuary Lodge) (B/L)
Day 12 - Machu Picchu/Cuzco
Morning free to explore the ruins at leisure. Afternoon train journey back to Cuzco, ancient capital of the Inca Empire. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, relax and enjoy Cuzco's nightlife. (Novotel/Monasterio Hotel) (B/L/D)
Day 13 - Cuzco/Lima
Tour of Cuzco includes the Imperial City, a living example of the mixture of Andean and Spanish cultures. Visit Santo Domingo Convent, built over the Koricancha, an ancient Inca palace and temple of the Sun God. Stop at the Main Square and see the Cathedral and the Church of La Compania. Visit Sacsayhuaman Fortress and view archaeological sites. Fly to Lima and transfer to your hotel. (Jose Antonio Hotel/JW Marriott Hotel) (B)
Day 14 - Lima/Miami
Transfer to the airport for your return flight on LAN Peru to Miami. (B) |