Wonders of South America
Visiting Lima "City of Kings", Santiago de Chile, Puerto Montt, Peulla, Bariloche, Buenos Aires, Iguassu Falls and the Marvelous City "Rio de Janeiro"
INCLUDING: Daily buffet breakfast; sightseeing tours as mention in itinerary; hotel accommodations of your choice for 17 nights with room taxes and service charge; all transfers on arrival and departure including baggage handling and tips to airport porters; Daily buffet breakfast; English speaking tour guides & entrance fees when necessary. NOT INCLUDED:
International airfare, Insurance (available with Insure America, cost for this program US$.129); airport departure taxes: Lima $25, Santiago $20 -upon arrival- and $18 -when leaving the country; B. Aires $15; Iguassu Falls $2.00 and Rio de Janeiro $15; visas; passports and any other service not mentioned in itinerary. USA departure tax.
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- Tour Operator
- Tara Tours
- Duration
- 18 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - No
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA | USA-Lima: : Departs USA for Lima, Peru. Arrive and transfer to hotel selected. |
| Day 2 | Lima | Lima: : Morning sightseeing tour of Lima founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535 and called "City of Kings". Your tour guide will take you to visit the most important sites of modern of colonial Lima. In the afternoon you will visit the famous Gold museum with more than 10,000 gold pieces from pre-Inca and Inca culture. (B) |
| Day 3 | Lima | LIMA: : Days at leisure to explore Lima on your own or take an optional tour to Cuzco-Machu Picchu (see optional cost at bottom of this page) or to the Amazon Jungle. (B) |
| Day 4 | Lima | LIMA: : Days at leisure to explore Lima on your own or take an optional tour to Cuzco-Machu Picchu (see optional cost at bottom of this page) or to the Amazon Jungle. (B) |
| Day 5 | Santiago | Lima-Santiago: : Transfer to the airport for flight to Santiago. Transfer to hotel selected. (B) |
| Day 6 | Santiago | Santiago: : Afternoon tour of Santiago -Capital of Chile, City tour begins at Santa Hill and continues with drive through residential areas of Pedro de Valdivia Norte, El Golf and Vitacura. Returning to town, take in such famous landmarks as Fine Arts Museum, National Congress Building and Moneda. Chile's Presidential Palace.(B). |
| Day 7 | Santiago | Santiago: : Day at leisure to explore Santiago on your own or take an optional tour. (B) |
| Day 8 | Puerto Montt | Santiago-Puerto Montt: : Transfer to the airport for flight to Puerto Montt. Arrive and transfer to hotel selected. Orientation tour of Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas. (B) |
| Day 9 | Bariloche | Puerto Montt-Peulla-Bariloche : Passing impressive Llanquihue, largest of Chile's lakes, drive to Ensenada, pausing to view cascading Rio Petrohue. From Petrohue, cross Lake Todos Los Santos, beautiful work of nature bordered by mountains, whose virgin forests reach the water's edge. Continue by bus to Puerto Frias and cross into Argentina at La Cumbre. (Border immigration formalities). Proceed by motor-launch to Puerto Alegre and board motorcoach to Puerto Blest at eastern end of Lake Nahuel Huapi. Afternoon crossing of this beautiful lake ends today's journey and on arrival at Puerto Panuelo, you will be met and driven to hotel in San Carlos de Bariloche. Overnight at hotel selected. (B) |
| Day 10 | Bariloche | Bariloche : Day at leisure to explore this beautiful andean town on your own. Overnight at hotel selected. (B) |
| Day 11 | Buenos Aires | Bariloche-Buenos Aires: : Transfer to the airport for flight to Buenos Aires with transfer to hotel selected.(B) |
| Day 12 | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires: : Morning sightseeing tour of Buenos Aires, The Argentina capital boasts a population of 9 million. City tour takes you to the Plaza de Mayo for view of Cathedral and Casa Rosada (Presidential Palace).Then along 9 de Julio Avenue, widest street in the world, with its much-photographed Obelisk and Colon Theater and finally, to the colorful Boca District . (B) |
| Day 13 | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires: : At leisure to visit famous Florida Street for leather buys. (B) |
| Day 14 | Iguassu | Buenos Aires - Iguassu: : Transfer to the airport for your flight to Iguassu Falls. Afternoon tour of the Falls. Upon arrival to the Visitors Center and the Iguazu National Park Entrance, you will board a gas-propelled train, that will take you to the upper falls circuit and the Devil's Throat. Once you are at the Devil's Throat Station you will walk for about one kilometer on a flat catwalk built over the Upper Iguassu River. This catwalk crosses several islands where there are snack bars. Once you get to the end of the catwalks, on the side of the gorgeous Devil's Throat. The tour to Devil's Throat has an approximate duration of 1 ½ hour. (Each station and catwalks have snack bars and toilets to cater to the visitor) During this visit the Falls will be seen from up close allowing for the detailed appreciation of both flora and fauna as well the Falls who are literally at the reach of one's hands. . . Overnight hotel selected. (B) |
| Day 15 | Rio de Janeiro | Iguassu - Rio de Janeiro: : Transfer to the airport for departure flight. Upon arrival in Rio, transfer to your hotel. (B) |
| Day 16 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro: : Morning sightseeing tour of Corcovado-Cascatinha-Bosque de Tijuca, your tour guide will drive you up Corcovado peak, where imposing Statue of Christ The Redeemer over-looks Guanabara Bay, Rio and fabulous beaches. From Corcovado, proceed to the beaches of Ipanema and Leblon. (B) |
| Day 17 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio DE Janeiro: : Day at leisure to enjoy the beaches, the sidewalk or the Rio night life. (B) |
| Day 18 | Return USA | Rio de Janeiro - USA: : Transfer to the airport for your flight to USA. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
- Disclaimer
Take note all US citizens will have to pay USD$160.00 upon arrival in Argentina & Chile. Visa needed for Brazil.
DEPOSIT: US$400 per person at the time of booking.
FINAL PAYMENT: 60 days before departure.
NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE. Special rates apply for Christmas, New Year, Carnival & Holy Week.
Sample airfare per person:
USA-Lima-Santiago-P.Montt.....Bariloche-Buenos Aires-Iguassu-Rio-USA
From Miami US$1960-2,400; New York US$2,100-2,500; Los Angeles US$2,300-2,700
