Tour Duration: 8 days Tour Code: SB2012 Tour Type: Panorama Prices From: A$NaN [Tour Dates]
Tour Itinerary
Day
Description
1
ARRIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Welcome to South America's largest and most populous country. Rooms will be ready for check-in at 3:00pm. After check-in, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a drive along famous Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches to the base of 1,300-foot-high SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN. Ascend by cable car to its summit, where you can savour spectacular vistas of the city. Next, enjoy a special COCKTAIL PARTY on the beach, toasting the start of a memorable vacation with caipirinhas, a favourite Brazilian cocktail. Enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel.(D)
2
RIO DE JANEIRO The city's landmark, the statue of Christ the Redeemer, crowns CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN, a rounded peak rising 2,300 feet from the bay below. A scenic ride by cog railway leads to the top, where a breathtaking 360-degree panorama affords sweeping views. From here, proceed to bustling downtown Rio, where modern office towers stand next to relics of the Portuguese colonial past. View the Sambodromo and visit the CATHEDRAL. The afternoon and evening are at leisure for you to experience this vibrant city on your own. Tonight, you may opt to join in a fun outing to a churrascaria for a feast of barbecued meats marinated and roasted over charcoal in true Brazilian style, followed by a Samba show, where the sheer vitality of this country explodes in a colorful extravaganza. (B)
3
RIO DE JANEIRO Enjoy a full day at leisure to fill as you wish. This morning, you may choose to join the optional Jeep tour to visit the Botanical Garden with its splendid orchid exhibit, and the dazzling green world of Tijuca National Park. This afternoon, sightseers might elect to discover historic Petropolis, a mountain resort and site of the former summer palace of Emperor Dom Pedro II. (B)
4
RIO DE JANEIRO-IGUASSU FALLS Fly to IGUASSU FALLS. The afternoon is dedicated to enjoying the magnificent panorama of waterfalls. The spectacle of this 2-mile-wide torrential downpour-with some cataracts as high as 250 feet-is nothing short of hypnotic. The clouds of spray, the incessant roar, and the surrounding luxuriant tropical growth make this an unforgettable natural wonder. (B,D)
5
IGUASSU FALLS-BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA This morning, take the ECOLOGICAL JUNGLE TRAIN and tour the Argentine side of the FALLS before your flight to Buenos Aires, proud capital of the vast country that occupies most of the southern part of the continent. After arriving at your central hotel, an orientation walk acquaints you with the "Paris of South America" and its wide boulevards and outdoor cafes. Enjoy an evening at leisure. (B)
6
BUENOS AIRES Your included sightseeing this morning starts in La Boca, a colorful district and site of the city's first port. Take a short walking tour of this unique neighborhood at the mouth of the river and then on to San Telmo-famous for its late-colonial buildings and a popular gathering spot for artists. At the Plaza de Mayo, see La Casa Rosada (the President?s Pink House) and METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL, which houses San Martin?s Mausoleum. Drive past the ornate Colon Opera House before reaching the CEMETERY OF THE RECOLETA, burial site of Eva Peron. Spend the afternoon at leisure. This evening, savor the atmosphere of this cosmopolitan capital on your farewell evening excursion with dinner followed by a SHOW featuring flawless performances of Latin America's most sensuous dance-the Tango! (Breakfast, Dinner)
7
BUENOS AIRES Today is at leisure, or consider an optional excursion to the Pampas. Experience the atmosphere of Argentine country life as you visit an estancia (ranch). Get acquainted with the lifestyle of the gauchos and enjoy a barbecue lunch and the warm hospitality of your hosts before returning to the city. (B)
8
BUENOS AIRES?HOMEBOUND FLIGHT Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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What's Included
American breakfast daily and 3 three-course dinners including a welcome dinner in Rio and a special farewell dinner excursion in Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro:Welcome dinner; cocktail party on the beach; sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Mountains and the cathedral
Iguassu Falls: Sightseeing with a Local Guide on both sides of the falls; Ecological Jungle Train
Buenos Aires: Walking tour; sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cemetery of the Recoleta; Tango show; farewell dinner
Meals Breakfast - 8 Lunch - 0 Dinner - 2
Optional Excursions
To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour.
Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.
Cost
Description
190
USD
Name:CHURASCARIA DINNER & SAMBA SHOW Location:RIO DE JANEIRO Details:Start with a wonderful barbecue dinner where a prime choice of Brazilian beef and meats are served with typical local and international side dishes. After dinner, in a specially built theatre, you will enjoy a colourful folklore and carnival show, a lively and colourful extravaganza of wonderful costumes, dancers, graceful and pretty mulatto girls and the hot beat of the Brazilian samba rhythm, featuring more than a hundred artists. The final apotheosis is a memorable display of dazzling costumes used in the Carnival Parade.
74
USD
Name:PETROPOLIS Location:RIO DE JANEIRO Details:A drive through the outskirts of Rio, up the Serra dos Orgaos on a winding, scenic road through the Atlantic Rain Forest will take you to the 'Imperial City of Petropolis', 810 metres (2,660 feet) above sea level. We will visit the museum at the summer palace of former Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and the Cathedral with the tomb of the Emperor and his wife. You will see the highlights of this charming city, such as the 'Crystal Palace', mansions and buildings from imperial and modern times.
92
USD
Name:RAINFOREST JEEP TOUR & BOTANICAL GARDENS Location:RIO DE JANEIRO Details:Board your jeep for an exciting, guided ride to the Botanical Gardens, founded in 1808. Here you have time to walk around and take a look at this garden of more than 5,000 different varieties of tropical trees and plants. Continue to Tijuca Rainforest, where it's possible to see the contrast between the "Stone jungle and a tropical forest in the middle of a big city". During your tour learn about the history of the reforestation process of the forest and the importance of the Atlantic Forrest. During this tour you will see different types of tropical fruits and trees as well as animals like monkeys, and various types of birds and butterflies. Finish the tour with unforgettable views of Rio.
81
USD
Name:RAINFOREST JEEP TOUR Location:RIO DE JANEIRO Details:Board your open jeep for an exciting, guided ride through Tijuca Rainforest, where it's possible to see the contrast between the "Stone jungle and a tropical forest in the middle of a big city." During your tour learn about the history of the reforestation process of the forest and the importance of the Atlantic Forrest. During this tour you will see different types of tropical fruits and trees as well as animals like monkeys, and various types of bird's and butterflies.
115
USD
Name:FIESTA GAUCHA Location:BUENOS AIRES Details:In Argentina ranches dedicated to cattle breeding and to growing grains are called Estancias. Today, enjoy a complete day at and estancia in the pampas, where Buenos Aires ends and home to the gauchos! This full-day excursion is an ideal opportunity to absorb the atmosphere of rural life and a colourful feast in the heart of the pampas. Lunch includes world-renowned Argentine beef and live entertainment by gauchos in their native costumes. After lunch, the folklore show will began with its music and dances. The day will end with demonstration of typical activities at an estancia: regional games on horseback such as the "carrera de sortijas", where two teams gallop at full tilt under a wooden arch and try to pass a pin through a small ring hanging from the arch.
Optional Excursions
