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| Day 1: Los Angeles, CA - Sao Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||
Depart
Los Angeles for the flight to Sao Paulo. |
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| Day 2: Sao Paulo - Rio de Janeiro (B/L/D) | |||||||||
Arrival
Sao Paulo in the morning, start with a leisurely drive in the city's towering
skyscrapers and magnificent mansions along the beautiful Residential district.
Later, you will visit to the Government Palace, Ipiranga Palace, Statue
of the Bandeirantes, the royal garden of European style, the Ibirapuera
Monument and Parks. Evening depart for Rio de Janeiro. |
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| Day 3: Rio de Janeiro (B/L/D) | |||||||||
You
will visit the Maracana Soccer Stadium, the largest soccer stadium in
the world. Evening, enjoy the traditional Brazil BBQ dinner. |
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| Day 4: Rio de Janeiro - Iguassu Falls (B/L/D) | |||||||||
Today,
a two-stage cable car will take you to the summit of Sugarloaf to have
a better view of the Municipal Theatre, the Candelaria Church and Sao
Benito Monastery. Then will continue to the edge of Rodrigo de Freitas
Lagoon, which meets the Copacabana Beach. After lunch, visit H. Stern,
the second largest jewelry center in the world. In the evening depart
for your flight to Iguassu Falls. |
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| Day 5: Iguassu Falls (B/L/D) | |||||||||
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. In the evening you will be amazed by the color
and rhythm of Brazil at a lively Samba show. |
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| Day 6: Iguassu Falls (B/L/D) | |||||||||
Iguassu
Falls is more spectacular than Niagara Falls. Today's excursion will be
made to the Itaipu Dam, a joint project between Brazil and Paraguay. |
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| Day 7: Iguassu Falls (Border of Argentina) - Buenos Aires, Argentina (B/L/D) | |||||||||
After
the tour of Iguassu Falls, a guide will accompany you as you drive across
the border from Brazil towards the Argentina side of the amazing falls;
in the afternoon you will be transferred for your flight to Buenos Aires.
In the evening, enjoy a famous Tango Show and a luscious dinner at a typical
Argentina restaurant. |
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| Day 8: Buenos Aires - Tigre - Buenos Aires (B/L/D) | |||||||||
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,
transfer 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. Later visit the small town of
San Isidro and take the famous tourist train - Tren de La Costa. |
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| Day 9: Buenos Aires - Gauchos Ranch - Santiago, Chile (B/L/D) | |||||||||
Your
full-day voyage out of the city brings you to the vast Argentine Pampas.
Enjoy the native dance. You can tour the grain plantations and see horseback
and carriage rides, experiencing the local traditions and the daily life
of the Gauchos. Watch their folkdance & tango shows, attract by their
beautiful costumes, and meet with the friendly people. Enjoy the famous
Argentine wine together with the favorite barbecue meals - the barbecued
beef is one of the best in the world. After a sumptuous barbecue lunch,
you can relax and wonder around the acreage to see the livestock and grain
plantations or take a carriage ride on your own expenses. In the evening,
you will be transferred to airport for your flight to Santiago. |
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| Day 10: Santiago (B/L/D) | |||||||||
We
will start this tour from San Cristóbal Hill, afterward; we will
visit the government palace (called La Moneda), Plaza de la Constitución
(The Constitution Square), Plaza de Armas, The Cathedral, the Main Post
Office Building, and Santa Lucia Hill (where the foundation of Santiago
took place in 1954). We will cross the Mapocho River to the new residential
areas with beautiful houses, parks and shopping centers. Having dinner
and appreciating a local show in Chilean restaurant. Overnight. |
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| Day 11: Viña de Mar y Valparaíso - Lima, Peru (B/L/D) | |||||||||
After
breakfast, departure to Viña del Mar Passing through the fertile
valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca, where we will see the vineyards;
in the way, we will visit Vineyard Veramonte, where we will known their
production and tasting of their best wines. Once we arrived to Valparaiso,
we will see the whole development of the port of Valparaiso. Afterward,
we will cross the Congress building, Central Market, Plaza Sotomayor monument
to the naval heroes of Iquique 1879. Lunch in a restaurant in front the
sea. Continuing with the tour to Viña del Mar, visit the flower
clock, Casino, beaches of Reñaca, Concón. Returning to Santiago
visit Fonck museum (the museum includes an interesting exhibition of Easter
Island). Returning to Santiago having dinner in Chinese restaurant. Then
fly to Lima in the evening. |
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| Day 12: Lima - Nazca - Ica // Lima - Cuzco | |||||||||
Nazca
Tour: After breakfast, bus transfer to NAZCA LINES. On the way,
you can enjoy the view of desert and Pacific Ocean. After 6 hours, you
can overview the lines from the summit of the mountain. Some theories
only explain its possible construction associated to extraterrestrial
beings. The geoglyphs depict Indian living creatures, plants or imaginary
figures, as well as geometric figures several kilometers long. *You also
can take flight to overview the Nazca Lines (30 minutes approximately).
After lunch in NAZCA, you will view the famous Huacachina Lake in the
desert. Then stay overnight in Ica. (*Optional Tour: $60 for flight over Nazca Line) Michu Picchu Tour: After breakfast, take a flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Cuzco, the former Capital of the Inca Empire, sightseeing includes visits to the Temple of the Sun, the Cathedral with its magnificent collection of gold and silver, the ancient fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the amphitheater of Qenko and Tambomachay and the Royal bath of the Incas. Evening at leisure to stroll along the quaint streets of Cuzco. |
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| Day 13: Ica - Paracas - Lima // Cuzco - Michu Picchu - Cuzco(B/L/D) | |||||||||
Nazca
Tour: After breakfast, a boat trip will take you to the Islands
populated with millions of seabirds and sea lions. You will also discover
the ancient mystery of Inca Culture -."Candle of the Andes"(or Candelabro).
After lunch return back to Lima. Michu Picchu Tour: Take a train to Machu Picchu. It is a city located high in the Andes Mountains in modern Peru. It lies 43 miles northwest of Cuzco at the top of a ridge, hiding it from the Urabamba gorge below. The ridge is between a block of highland and the massive Huaynac Picchu, around which the Urubamba River takes a sharp bend. The surrounding area is covered in dense bush, some of it covering Pre-Colombian cultivation terraces. You have lunch at the mountain. Afternoon return to Cuzco. |
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| Day 14: Lima (B/L/D) | |||||||||
Today
you will visit Lima's most imposing colonial churches and mansions such
as the Government Palace, the Plaza Mayor, including 17th century San
Francisco Monastery, Plaza de Armas, then continue to Miraflores, which
overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Last stop to the Indian Market for buy some
handicrafts. After dinner, transfer to airport fly back to Los Angeles.
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| Day 15: 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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