Best of Argentina & Brazil

General Info

Visit the best Argentina & Brazil has to offer. Seductive Buenos Aires, amazing Iguazu falls & beautiful Rio de Janeiro with famous Copacabana Beach

Itinerary

Day 1 Buenos Aires

Arrive Buenos Aires; you will be met by our English speaking local guide and transferred to your hotel with the remainder of the day at leisure.

Day 2 Buenos Aires

Depart this morning on a half day tour of Buenos Aires, known as the “Paris of the Americas” with its strong European influence. A city of grand architecture, beautiful parks, wide avenues and wonderful walks. The tour takes in the most important monuments and sights of the city, including Plaza 25 de Mayo, Government House (La Casa Rosa) and City Hall, the old neighbourhood of San Telmo, with its cobbled streets, the eclectic neighbourhood of La Boca and the portside district of Puerto Madero. The tour finishes in Recoleta, home to the famous Recoleta Cemetery where Eva Peron is buried. Return to your hotel. (B)

Day 3 Buenos Aires

Day at leisure to relax and explore. This evening you will be taken for Dinner & a Tango Show at the renowned Esquina Carlos Gardel; named after Argentina’s most celebrated tango icon. Enjoy superb cuisine in an exquisitely decorated art nouveau dining room as you watch today’s tango artists perform this sensual dance. (B/D)

Day 4 Buenos Aires

Day at leisure to relax and explore the city on your own. (B)

Day 5 Buenos Aires/Iguazu Falls

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Puerto Iguazú; on arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (B)

Day 6 Iguazu Falls

After breakfast we depart on a full day tour of the Argentine side of Iguazú Falls. From the Visitor’s Centre we take an open train to make a 15-minute journey up to ‘Cataratas Station’. We walk along the Upper and Lower trails of the Iguazú National Park allowing you to get a closer look of the 275 Falls that drop from the Iguazú River and the amazing variety of ferns, orchids, begonias, birds and butterflies. Continue by train to ‘Garganta Station’ and from there you will descend walking 1200 meters to the Devil’s Throat balcony, to share one of the greatest shows on earth. Return by train to the Visitor’s Centre & transfer back to your hotel. (B)

Day 7 Iguazu Falls/Rio de Janeiro

After breakfast we will cross the Tancredo Neves Bridge to explore the Brazilian falls. Walk along the paths inside the park and see the imposing Bozzeti Falls across the border. The path continues to the spectacular lookout over the Garganta del Diablo, or Devils Throat Falls, just 150m away. At the end of the path, you have the option of boarding a panoramic elevator for an even greater view of the surrounding scenery. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Rio de Janeiro. On arrival transfer to your hotel, located in the famous seaside suburb of Copacabana! (B)

Day 8 Rio de Janeiro

Depart this morning on a private full day tour of Rio de Janeiro with lunch included. The tour begins with a drive along the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon to the station to ride the scenic cog railway to the base of the 125-foot tall statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain. The train ride takes 20 minutes and is a wonderful chance to experience the lush tropical vegetation of the Tijuca Forest. Disembark at the top of Corcovado and marvel at the breathtaking view below before descending once again by train and head to a churrascaria restaurant for a bbq lunch.

After lunch, continue the tour driving through downtown passing by Rio’s traditional and historical sites. This afternoon’s highlight will be the cable car ride to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain for a 360 degree view of Rio including Guanabara Bay & its famous beaches. Continue to downtown Rio and visit the City Palace, Candelaria Church, Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Lapa Arches, Municipal Theatre, National Library, Fine Arts Museum, and the Sambadrome, site of Rio’s famous Carnival parade. (B/L)

Day 9 Rio de Janeiro

Day at leisure to relax and explore. Consider a trip to the beautiful Botanic Gardens, a tour through the surrounding forest and spectacular peak of Pedra de Gavea or a boat trip across Guanabara Bay to the Museum of Modern Art in Niteroi. (B)

Day 10 Rio de Janeiro

Transfer to the airport for your onwards flight or ask us about extending your trip in Brazil! (B)

Prices

Description	Price
Tourist Class	$1750
First Class	$2035
Deluxe Class	$2625

Price per person, twin share, low season

9 nights Tourist Class hotels: Forcadell Apartment in Buenos Aires (or similar), Hotel Cataratas (or simlar) and Mar Palace in Rio de Janeiro (or similar)
9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

Please note that Australian passport holders require a visa to enter Brazil which must be issued prior to departure from Australia.

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