* Visit Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, Buenos Aires
* Experienced bi-lingual tour-guide
* Fare inlcudes air-tickets, 3 meals daily, sightseeing and show tickets (except optional tours), 4-stars hotel accommodations
* Fare excludes tips to driver and tour-guide, travel insurance, airport tax, other personal expenses
 
2/12/2010: Los Angeles / Rio de Janeiro
Depart from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
2/13/2010: Rio de Janeiro / City Tour / Samba Parade Grand Opening at the Sambodrome
Arrive in the morning in Rio de Janeiro. Warm welcome and greeting from your tour guide. Then will tour to the edge of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, which meets the Copacabana Beach. After dinner, transfer to the Sambodrome, where the Grand Opening Night of the Samba Parade will be held. The Sambodrome can accommodate 68000 spectators. There are total 14 Schools of Samba in Brazil, each school has 3000 to 5000 members and students. Every school will send in 10 floats to attend the parade for competition. Each night there will be 7 to 12 groups of Samba Parades at the Sambodrome. Each group cannot spend over one hour time, over the time limit, the judges will deduct some points in its score. The parade will last from 9 o’clock in the evening until 6am next day.
2/14/2010: Rio de Janeiro : City Tour
You will have time to take a rest in the morning after spending the night at the Sambodrome or free for your own leisure. In the afternoon visit Bara District, Beaches, and Rio’s largest shopping mall. A two-stage cable car will take you to the summit of Sugarloaf to have a panoramic view of the city, visit the Municipal Theatre, the Candelaria Church and Sao Benito Monastery.
2/15/2010: Rio de Janeiro : City Tour / Carnival Street Parade
Today, you make your way through the cobblestone streets of Paineiras to the city of Corcovado and the statue of Christ the Redeemer. You will visit H. Stern, the second largest jewelry center in the world; and the Maracana Soccer Stadium, the largest soccer stadium in the world. In the afternoon, free to join the Carnival street parade with Samba dance.
2/16/2010: Rio de Janeiro / Iguazu Falls
Today take your flight to Iguassu Falls, which is more spectacular than Niagara Falls. This afternoon's excursion will be made to the Itaipu Dam. Then check-in to hotel.
2/17/2010: Iguazu Falls, Brazil
Today, a whole day escorted walking tour to the Brazilian side of the falls through path footbridges and belvederes, 275 cascades from a mile and a half long crescent where torrents of water plunge down to the basin in cataract 230 feet high; all strategically placed to give the tourist the best view allowing you to see each and every fall. A panoramic elevator can reach the bottom of the falls.
2/18/2010: Iguazu Falls, Argentina / Buenos Aires (Argentina)
In the morning, visit a joint project between Brazil and Paraguay, tour Argentinian Fall. Afternoon you will be transferred to airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Then check-in to hotel.
2/19/2010: Buenos Aires / Gaucho Ranch / Buenos Aires / Tango Dance
After arrival in the morning, your full-day voyage out of the city brings you to the vast Argentine Pampas. Enjoy the Tango music everywhere. You can tour the grain plantations and see horseback and carriage rides, experiencing the local traditions and the daily life of the Gauchos. Taste traditional South American infused drink – mate. In the afternoon you will be back to the hotel in Buenos Aires. In the evening, enjoy a famous Tango Show and a luscious dinner.
2/20/2010: Buenos Aires : City Tour / Tigre
Today, stroll the city of broad boulevards, sidewalk cafes, mansions and monuments of Buenos Aires and visit the May Square, the Government House, the Boca District and the famous Colon Opera House. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Tigre for sightseeing. Tigre is a summer escapade for the high classes in the city. On-board a River Cruise of the Parana for few hours of relaxation. Along the journey, you can view the beautiful sceneries and high-class villas by the riverbank. This river is the widest river in South America. Later visit the small town of San Isidro and take the famous tourist train – Tren de La Costa. At night you may choose an optional tour to go to Tango bar. You may also take a walk in the crowed and busy street of the city of Buenos Aires and feel the excitement of the Argentine night life. Transfer to the airport.
2/21/2010: Los Angeles
Today your homebound flight will bring you back to Los Angeles in the morning to complete this pleasant trip!
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