Nature, beaches, cities, nightlife, food, and friends: this one's got it all. Roam the gorgeous streets of Buenos Aires and relax on the picture perfect beaches of Rio's famous Copacabana.
Duration: 9 days
Start/Finish City: Buenos Aires to Rio De Janeiro
Service Level: Premium
Physical Grading: 2
Travel Style: Comfort
Trip Type: Small Group
Arrival at Buenos Aires airport, meet local guide and transfer to Hotel. Check-in and accommodation. (EARLY CHECK IN NOT INCLUDED).
Breakfast at the hotel. Half day City Tour in the late afternoon. This tour portrays the many faces of Buenos Aires: we will visit the symbol of the city, the Obelisk, squares such as ‘Plaza de Mayo’, ‘Plaza San Martin’, ‘Plaza Alvear’, and ‘Plaza de los Dos Congresos’; Avenida De Mayo, Corrientes and 9 de Julio among other avenues; La Boca and Telmo, historic neighborhoods, the magnificent Palermo and Recoleta areas and modern neighborhoods like Puerto Madero; Lezama Park and Tres de Febrero (known as ‘Bosques de Palermo’) along with the Ecologic Reserve of the ‘Costanera Sur’ and the commercial and financial areas of the city. Rest of the day at leisure. Enjoy a Tango Show with dinner at Esquina De Carlos Gardel. Experience the underground world of Tango where the mysterious and distant dancers show you with their art, a revival of this old Argentinean dance. (OPTIONAL) (B,)
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day excursion Tigre & Delta with lunch at El Gato Blanco Restaurant. Depart after lunch towards north district. This tour comprises a tour through the elegant northern riverside suburbs of Vicente Lopez, Olivos, where the Argentinean President's residence is located. You’ll also visit San Isidro, with its gothic Cathedral, and San Fernando before proceeding to Tigre, where you’ll embark a private boat and will set sail. You will see why the labyrinth of rivers and channels of the Tigre Delta have been a favorite weekend getaway for porteños.
We’ll explore the maze of channels and streams, islands, riverside villas, Victorian docks, English gardens and traditional rowing clubs along the Parana River Delta. The nearby Lujan, Sarmiento, Tigre and San Antonio rivers are all part of the excursion. We’ll arrive at Gato Blanco Restaurant, after about 45 minutes of navigation, located in one of the Delta’s Islands. Lunch will be served at Gato Blanco restaurant. After some free time to relax, we’ll embark on the catamaran and then navigate back to Tigre Port. Overnight stay at hotel. [B,L,)
Breakfast at the hotel and the transfer for your flight to Iguassu Falls! Upon arrival you’ll embark on a half-day sightseeing tour of the Argentinian side of Iguassu Falls. Dinner this evening will be at the hotel. (B)
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a half day Brazilian Falls excursion (including entrance fee to the national park). Walking along the 1.500 mts long paths following cascades and then walk along the catwalk that leads very close to the bottom of the Devil's Throat, you will enjoy magnificent views. There is also an elevator for those wishing to view. Overnight at hotel. (B,)
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Arrival at Rio de Janeiro, where you will meet your local guide and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel. (B)
After a delightful buffet breakfast at the hotel, your day is filled with a visit to Sugar Loaf, Corcovado and downtown, [B]
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airport to board your flight home with a heart full of memories! [B]
BUENOS AIRES
Guided city tour
Visit the Obelisk
Visit historic La Boca and Telmo
Visit Lezama Park
Explore the Parana River and Tigre Deltas
Enjoy a Tango Show
Visit the amazing Argentinean Iguassu Falls and Devil’s Throat
RIO DE JANEIRO
Ride a cable car up to Sugar Loaf
Visit the Christ the Redeemer Statue
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