Deluxe
Day 1 Sun: Arrive Rio de Janeiro Campaneiro viewpoint. The afternoon is at Day 13 Fri: Puerto Varas / Puerto Montt
Arrive in Rio de Janeiro. Transfer to the hotel. leisure. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local / Santiago
The rest of your day is at leisure. SHERATON restaurant. (BD) This morning, tour Puerto Varas, visiting
RIO HOTEL & TOWERS
Day 11 Wed: Bariloche / Andean Lakes
Philippi Hill for a view of the city. En route to
Day 2 Mon: Rio de Janeiro City Tour Crossing / Peulla
Puerto Montt, stop at Calvario Hill for anoth-
Tour Rio by 4WD vehicle, driving along Navigate the full length of the Blest arm of the
er panoramic view. Visit picturesque Angelmó
beaches, the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon and the Nahuel Huapi Lake on a catamaran. Depart
Cove. Fly this afternoon to Santiago, Chile.
Cosme Velho neighborhood. Take a cogwheel from Puerto Pañuelo, sailing west past the
On arrival, you are met and transferred to the
train ride up Corcovado and see the Christ Patagonian rain forest. Continue to Puerto
SHERATON SANTIAGO HOTEL. (B)
the Redeemer statue. Continue on through Alegre on Frías Lake. From there sail again, Day 14 Sat: Santiago – City Tour
the Tijuca rainforest. Enjoy an afternoon getting a first glimpse of Mount Tronador. Santiago, in its beautiful setting in the Andes, is
cable-car excursion up the cone of Sugar Loaf. Disembark at Port Frías and pass through a delight of sidewalk cafes, flower-filled parks
Dinner at the Pompano Oceano. (BLD) Argentine customs. Continue by bus through and a well-preserved historic quarter. Your city
Day 3 Tue: Rio de Janeiro
the Andes Range, crossing the Argentinean- tour includes such highlights as the city’s colo-
The entire day is at leisure for independent
Chilean border at Vicente Pérez Rosales Pass. nial cathedrals and historic Plaza de Armas, the
pursuits. You may want to take an optional
Then drive to Peulla and cross Chilean customs. wrought iron Mercado Central and hillside
excursion to Petropolis. (B)
The afternoon is free to explore the surround- neighborhoods. Continue to the park at the
ing area on your own. HOTEL PEULLA (BLD) top of San Cristobal Hill. (B)
Day 4 Wed: Rio de Janeiro / Iguassu Falls
Note: Chilean visa fees of $100 are payable upon
Fly to Iguassu. Enjoy a guided walking tour
Day 15 Sun: Valparaiso & Viña Del Mar
arrival at crossing point. They accept US currency
along the Brazilian side of these amazing
This morning, enjoy a visit to the William Cole
and travelers checks only. Credit Cards are not
waterfalls. Later check in at HOTEL DAS
Winery in Casablanca Valley. A guide will pro-
accepted.
CATARATAS. (B)
vide you with a technical explanation of wine
Day 12 Thu: Peulla / Andean Lakes production, followed by a look at the vine-
Day 5 Thu: Iguassu Falls – Iguassu
Crossing / Puerto Varas yards and a visit to the tasting room for some
National Park Excursion
Continue by catamaran along Todos los wine sampling. Continue on to the port city of
Visit the Argentinean side of the Iguassu Falls
Santos Lake, catching glimpses of Puntiagudo Valparaiso and the chic resort town of Viña del
National Park to take a guided walking tour of
Mountain and the impressive Osorno volcano. Mar. Enjoy lunch at Portofino Restaurant. (BL)
this natural wonderland. The afternoon is at
In Petrohue, you will get on the bus again, mak-
leisure. (B)
Day 16 Mon: Depart Santiago
ing a stop at Petrohue Falls. Then, going around
The day is at leisure. In the evening, transfer to
Day 6 Fri: Iguassu Falls / Buenos Aires
Lake Llanquihue, you will arrive at Puerto
the airport for your overnight flight home. (B)
Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and transfer to
Varas. HOTEL CABANAS DEL LAGO (B)
the SHERATON BUENOS AIRES HOTEL. The
balance of the day is at leisure to settle in and
EXTEND YOUR STAY: PERU
solemn fortress is a fascinating remnant of a once-
get acquainted with the area. (B)
Day 1 Mon: Arrive Lima
bustling city that was mysteriously abandoned after
Arrive in Lima, Peru. You are welcomed and trans-
the middle of the 16th century. Secreted amidst
Day 7 Sat: Buenos Aires City Tour
ferred to CASA ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
dense jungle vegetation and steep hills, Machu Picchu
Your guided tour includes a stop at the Plaza
MIRAFLORES.
remained undiscovered by the modern world until
de Mayo, where you will find Casa Rosada,
Day 2 Tue: Lima – City Tour & Larco Herrera
1911. Learn about the many legends and strange
where Eva Peron and her husband addressed
Museum
truths of these ancient ruins from your local guide.
crowds. Next, see the Cabildo (town hall) and
After a leisurely morning, embark on your tour
HATUCHAY TOWER HOTEL. (BLD)
Metropolitan Cathedral before heading toSan
of Lima. Start at the Plaza de Armas to see the
Day 5 Fri: Machu Picchu / Cuzco
Telmo and La Boca. Also visit Recoleta cem-
Government Palace and visit the Cathedral, where
As the sun rises over the mountains, watch the
etary, the burial site of Eva Peron. Continue
the skeleton of Francisco Pizarro is sealed in a wood-
morning mist disappear once again to reveal the awe-
along Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue
en coffin. From there, stroll to the venerable San
inspiring city of Machu Picchu, probably the most
in the world. Finally, stop at Palermo before
Francisco Monastery, with its splendid 17th-century
amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire. Return
returning to your hotel. This evening, enjoy
cloister murals. Next, stop at Lima’s famous Herrera
to Cuzco aboard the “Inca Train.” Sip a cup of tea
dinner at an excellent restaurant. Experience
Museum. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner at a
and enjoy panoramic views as the beautiful greenery
Argentina’s sensual music, dance and culture
La Rosa Nautica Restaurant. (BD)
of the Urubamba Valley rolls by. CASA ANDINA
during a full tango show. (BD)
Day 3 Wed: Lima / Cuzco / Sacsayhuaman
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS CUSCO. (BL)
Day 8 Sun: Buenos Aires (Montevideo)
Fly to the oldest inhabited city in the Western
Day 6 Sat: Cuzco – Pisac
The day is at leisure to pursue independent
Hemisphere: Cuzco. Today, visit several ruins, includ-
Travel to Pisac to see the ruins of an ancient citadel.
activity. You may take a full-day optional trip to
ing Kenko and Tambomachay. Journey to the “Valley
The panoramas from Pisac are magnificent, offer-
Montevideo, or a full-day tour to Colonia del
of the Incas” to the Sacsayhuaman Fortress. Later,
ing views of the impressive patchwork effect in the
Sacramento. (B)
see the hillside fort and Puca Pucara, which most
countryside below. In the upper section lies the
likely served as a lookout post and stopping point
Day 9 Mon: Buenos Aires / Bariloche
main Sun Temple and above the temple are still more
between Cuzco and the Sacred Valley at CASA
Fly to Bariloche, the heart of the Argentine
unexcavated ruins and hidden burial sites. Later, visit
ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. (BL)
Lakes District. Transfer to the lakeside LLAO
the market for a taste of colorful local life before you
Day 4 Thu: Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu
LLAO HOTEL & RESORT (Deluxe Mountain
return to Cuzco. (BL)
Travel aboard the Vistadome train from
View), where sailboards, canoes and mountain
Day 7 Sun: Cuzco / Lima
Ollantaytambo to the archeological wonder of
bikes are provided free for guests’ use. (B)
Fly back to Lima this morning. You have free time
Machu Picchu, built in the late 14th century. Machu
before driving to an excellent restaurant for a fare-
Day 10 Tue: Bariloche Picchu was obviously a well-planned and carefully
well lunch. The remainder of your afternoon and
This morning, enjoy a tour of the spectacular built city, made up of two clearly different sectors,
evening is free before you pack for your late-night
scenic surroundings, including a visit to the one agricultural and the other urban. With moun-
departure. (BL)
tains to one side and a river roaring far below, this
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