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SOUTH AMERICA

Where even the Gods say, "WOW!"

A place that can turn even the most skeptical of tourists into wanderlusts, Argentina is, in few words, a dream come true! Colorful, candid and everything in between, South America beats to the rhythm of an infectious, eternal drum. It’s the cool breeze blowing across Patagonia, a fiery Argentine tango and the soft silence in Incan Trails. You taste it in the crackle of slow-cooked barbecue and the tang of a good pisco sour.

From the night-life of Buenos Aires, the breath-taking expanses of Argentina and Patagonia to the dawn-lit ruins of Machu Picchu, South America is effervescent with sights, sounds and salsa.

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Activities: Exploring the city of Rio, Christ the Redeemer, Visit Copacabana beach, Iguazu Falls, Exploring Glacier National Park, Australis Cruise, Cape Horn National Park, Visit the southernmost city in the world, Buenos Aires sightseeing

Belmond Copacabana Palace

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

Belmond Palacio Nazarenas

Belmond Sanctuary Lodge

Casa San Agustin

Cayena – Caracas

Country Club Lima Hotel

Explora Patagonia

Explora Rapa Nui

Gran Melia Caracas Hotel

Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro

Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel

InterContinental Medellin

Intercontinental Tamanaco Caracas

Movich Cartagena

Ritz Carlton Santiago

Sofitel Rio De Janeiro Ipanema

Tambo del Inka Resort and Spa

Tcherassi Hotel and Spa

The Iguazu Grand Resort Spa and Casino

The Singular Patagonia

W Hotel Bogota

W Santiago

  • Day 1

    On arrival in Lima, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in & some time to refresh. Dinner at your leisure.

    Overnight in Belmond Miraflores

  • Day 2

    Proceed on a Half Day City Tour of Lima. You will visit the modern and colonial parts of the city of Lima, known as The City of Kings, starting with the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro before heading to the Historic Center.

    Once there, you will visit the impressive Santo Domingo Convent, which will astonish you with its colonial style. Then, you will walk to the Plaza de Armas, where you can take pictures of the amazing colonial architecture that surrounds it. Afterwards, you will go to Museo del Pisco to taste the traditional Peruvian liquor.

    Upon leaving the Historic Center, you will head towards the Larco Museum, which houses the incomparable Treasures of Ancient Peru private collection.

    Proceed on a Shopping Tour in Lima. You will visit a local artisan market, a great opportunity to appreciate and acquire excellent pieces. You will have time to tour the facilities, where you will find products made in silver, with Peruvian stones, textiles and a variety of souvenirs to take a bit of Peru home.

    Overnight in Belmond Miraflores

  • Day 3

    On arrival in Cuzco, you will be transferred via road to Sacred Valley. (2 Hour Drive) and proceed to check-in to your hotel for some time at leisure.

    Overnight in Belmond Rio Sagrado

  • Day 4

    Depart your hotel for a tour of Sacred Valley. You will head towards the Raqchi viewpoint, from where you will have a privileged view of the Urubamba Valley. Then, you will head to Moray, a fascinating archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. You will visit its huge concentric terraces, which the Incas used as a botanical laboratory. Then, you will visit the Maras salt mines, where the finest salt in the world is extracted: Maras salt.

    You will then head to a restaurant in Urubamba, where you will enjoy a delicious lunch. Continue to Ollantaytambo where you can visit the archaeological complex of the same name, one of the largest in Peru, which is strategically located on top of a mountain. Afterwards, you will descend to the town of Ollantaytambo, which stands out for maintaining the Inca urban planning as part of its original urban layout, with some buildings and narrow stone streets. You can tour the town and visit the local market.

    Overnight in Belmond Rio Sagrado

  • Day 5

    You will be transferred to the station for your Vistadome Train to Aguas Calientes. The excursion starts with a train trip to the town of Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo. The natural beauty of the surroundings makes the train the best way to start your visit. When you arrive, you will start the ascent to the ruins, which will without a doubt be one of your most unforgettable experiences.

    At Machu Picchu you can see every part of one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World, relax and take some impressive photos. Then you return to Aguas Calientes and the train for the return journey.

    Overnight in Belmond Rio Sagrado

  • Day 6

    Depart your hotel for your Half Day Cuzco City Tour with Archeological Sites. You will visit the city of Cusco, also known as the Imperial City and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You will start your tour at the Koricancha Temple, an ancient Inca palace and cult center of the Sun God, above which the order of the Dominicans built a church, which remains standing to this day. Then, you will visit the Plaza de Armas, where you will visit the Cathedral, the most important temple in the city. Continue ascending to the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, an impressive example of Inca military architecture. Afterwards, you will visit Kenko, an archaeological site where the Sun, Moon and Stars were celebrated. Continue with a visit to Puca-Pucara, place that would have served as "tambo" or resting place and lodging of the Inca.

    Finally, you will visit the art workshop Inka's Expression, where you will appreciate a sample of the various uses of Peruvian natural products (plants, fruits, vegetables, among others) and will know their nutritional, healing and cosmetic properties. Evening at leisure.

    Overnight in Belmond Rio Sagrado

  • Day 7

    Depart your hotel after check out for your flight to Buenos Aires.

    On arrival in Buenos Aires, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in. After time to refresh, you will embark on a panoramic evening tour of the city. Buenos Aires combines faded European grandeur with Latin passion.

    Grand French- and Italian-style palaces grab the limelight, but you'll see interesting architectural details in the buildings of even low-key, local barrios. These days the beauty of these traditional neighborhoods is further enhanced by colorful murals painted by artists involved in the city's vibrant street-art scene.

    Overnight in Sofitel Buenos Aires

  • Day 8

    Depart your hotel for a City Tour of Buenos Aires. On an unforgettable route, we will live all the porteño magic. These few hours feature all the magic of Argentina"s capital city. In this most complete overview of the Paris of South America we will visit the glamorous neighborhoods of Recoleta and its most famous cemetery, Palermo, May Square and the Pink House, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the newest & trendiest Puerto Madero Area and many other emblematic buildings and palaces of unique architectural, historical, and cultural value. The visit would not be complete without the sights of the first settlements of the city of Buenos Aires.

    The picturesque neighborhood of San Telmo, residence to the porteño aristocracy until the end of the XIX century and where the renowned antiques market is held every Sunday; Caminito Street, in the colorful, Italian immigrants’ neighborhood of La Boca.

    Overnight in Sofitel Buenos Aires

  • Day 9

    Proceed to the airport for your flight to El Calafate.

    On arrival in El Calafate, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in & time at leisure.

    Depart for your Balcony of El Calafate Tour. Just 15 km from the city centre, the Balcón del Calafate (Calafate's balcony) offers an unbeatable panoramic view of this Patagonian settlement and it natural surroundings with the impressive Lago Argentino. The tour starts on 4-wheel vehicles to ascend mount Huyliche, 1050 meters above sea level. From the top of the Huyliche, the view seems endless, a likely spot to see a condor. The tour continues to the million-year Laberinto de las Piedras formation (Rock's Labyrinth) and the Piedra de los Sombreros, a rock that has been shaped by the strong Patagonian winds resembling Mexican hats.

    Overnight in Wyndham El Calafate

  • Day 10

    Depart with your guide on a Perito Moreno Glacier Tour for 8 Hours. The Perito Moreno Glacier rises majestically 80 km away from El Calafate. This is one of the largest and the only advancing glacier in the world, as well as the biggest attraction at Los Glaciares National Park, a 600,000-hectare protected area covered by an ice mantle.

    We will start by penetrating the Patagonic Andean forest and make a first breathtaking stop at "Curva de los Suspiros" (Curve of Sighs), where we will enjoy a first view of this incredible natural wonder. When we approach the glacier, we will walk down the catwalks to approach the Glacier and admire from different panoramic points this wonderful creation of Mother Nature.

    We will be able to contemplate very closely when varied-sized ice blocks loosen and fall into the water with a great thunder becoming beautiful ice floes in the deep waters of the Lago Argentino. This day will be an unforgettable experience, a once in a lifetime delight.

    Moreno Spirit 1 Hour Cruise around Perito Moreno Glacier. As a 250 km2 ice formation, the Perito Moreno glacier displays an imposing beauty as well as an unusual phenomenon: its enormous body keeps expanding constantly, causing frequent ice calving in its vast front into the water. This tour departs daily from Puerto Moreno, by the National Park's trails at the Iceberg's Channel. From that point, the tour boat arrives promptly to the glacier's North wall to admire its greatness and to witness the sudden breaking away of a mass of ice, often followed by a loud booming sound.

    Overnight in Wyndham El Calafate

  • Day 11

    Depart on your full-day tour of Torres Del Paine. Crossing the Chilean border, after a 5-hour trip from El Calafate, we find Torres del Paine National Park. We will access the park by Laguna Amarga and through the main road we shall reach Sarmiento Lake.

    A short stop is a must in order to enjoy the landscape and continue our route to Nordenskjöld Lake, where we will have no option but surrendering to the magnificent view of the ïCuernos del Paineï. In Pudeto, our next stop, we visit Salto Grande. Finally, on our way back we will stop at different viewpoints to admire the immensity of the Andes mountain range.

    Overnight in Wyndham El Calafate

  • Day 12

    Proceed to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. On arrival in Buenos Aires, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in. The evening is at leisure.

    Overnight in Sofitel Buenos Aires

  • Day 13

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