Natural Wonders of Brazil & Argentina

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Rio de Janeiro

  Upon your arrival in Rio de Janeiro, your driver will be waiting for you at the airport and then escort you to your hotel. Relax at the hotel or walk around to explore the city on your own.

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• Day 2: Rio de Janeiro

  Take a full-day trip to Sugar Loaf Mountain and Corcovado Hill, both of which are great places for a panoramic view of the city, the beaches and Guanabara Bay. You will be sent to the first cable car to Urca Hill, and then change the second cable car up to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain. Indulge in the beautiful natural landscape and raise up your camera to record the moment. Afterward, descend the mountain and drive to the foot of Corcovado. You will get on a small train to climb to the top, where the world-renowned Christ the Redeemer stands.

  In the evening, enjoy dinner while watching a samba show of singers and dancers in elaborate costumes, presenting Brazil's rich folkloric tradition and capture the famous rhythms of Carnaval.

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• Day 3: Rio de Janeiro - Manaus

  Fly to Manaus this morning. Your private driver will meet you and transfer you to your lodge for check-in. After a short break, set out for the Monkey Forest. You may have a chance to see the monkeys eating a meal at the right time. After dinner, take an evening tour by canoe for Alligator Spotting.

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• Day 4: Manaus

  After breakfast, take an ecological nature hike in the rainforest. You will be guided to learn about local flora and fauna, survival skills in the forest and much more. Later, get back to your lodge for lunch and a short rest. This afternoon, visit a family of local Amazonian residents called the caboclos. There, you will know about the rich history of the Amazon and the rubber cycle, and even have an opportunity of piranha fishing.

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• Day 5: Manaus

  Depart for the Meeting of the Waters to observe the phenomenon that the black water of the Rio Negro and the sandy-colored water of Amazon River running side by side with a clear boundary. In the afternoon, you can take an optional canoe ride for piranha fishing again. Return to the lodge around 5:30 pm. Enjoy dinner as well as your last night at the Amazon rainforest.

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• Day 6: Manaus - Foz do Iguacu

  Spend some free time swimming in a natural pool or wandering around the lodge. After check-out, take a flight to Sao Paulo for your connecting flight to Foz do Iguacu. On arrival, be escorted to your hotel.

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• Day 7: Foz do Iguacu

  After breakfast, drive to the Iguacu National Park at the Brazilian side to watch the world's widest waterfalls - Iguacu Falls. Both the canyon and the upper deck offer exquisite and different views of numerous falls. After that, take part in Macuco Safari to feel the spectacularity and the gravity of the falls in a close range. Take an open wagon through the forest, walk to the margin of Iguacu River, and finally get on a motorboat to approach the falls. On the way back to your hotel, drop by a bird park to see and get close to some wonderful bird species native to Brazil, some of which are classified as endangered.

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• Day 8: Foz do Iguacu - Buenos Aires

  Today, you will go to Iguazu National Park at the Argentinean side to see Iguacu Falls from a different angle. An ecological jungle train will bring you from the entrance to the trail, and you start to walk to the upper walkways, which offers more intimate contact with the falls and the rainforest. The highlight of the trip is to view the Devil's Throat - the waters pouring into a narrow semicircular crack makes the falls look like a horseshoe. After the tour, be transferred to the airport and fly to Buenos Aires.

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• Day 9: Buenos Aires

  A panoramic city tour provides you with a general idea of Buenos Aires. Drive along 9 de Julio Avenue, the widest street in the world, where renowned Columbus Theatre and the Obelisk are located. Later, visit Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martin, Avenida Alvear and Plaza del Congreso. You will also explore neighborhoods filled with colors and history, pass by old fashion Avenida de Mayo, the vibrant Avenida Corrientes, Parque Lezama, Tres de Febrero, commercial and financial areas, La Bombonera and Boca's football stadium.

  In the evening, watch a tango show with dinner to take in the pure essence of the Argentine tango.

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• Day 10: Buenos Aires - El Calafate

  Today, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to El Calafate. Arrive and be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax at leisure in the small town.

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• Day 11: El Calafate

  Almost all the travelers come to El Calafate for viewing the glaciers in the Los Glacier National Park. Sitting on the edge of Lago Argentino, Perito Moreno Glacier is the most famous one inside the park and renowned as one of the few active glaciers in the world. It looks like blue crystals and is the only glacier that humans can easily access to. The phenomenon of the glacier collapsing every year attracts a large number of tourists. Today, you will watch the breathtaking wonder in South America.

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• Day 12: El Calafate - Ushuaia

  Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city on the earth. Upon arrival, be picked up and sent to your hotel.

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• Day 13: Ushuaia

  Spend a day exploring Tierra del Fuego National Park. You will depart from Camping Municipal, get on the Train of the End of the World (Tren del Fin del Mundo), and travel the same route as the prison train used to take into the national park. Along the way, you can see quite a few tree stumps cut in the past and local floras. Enjoy the beautiful view of Ensenada bay and Roca Lake. During a short walk along the lake, you will have a chance to see beavers and otters. Finally, reach Lapataia Bay located at the end of National Route 3.

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• Day 14: Ushuaia - Buenos Aires

  Relax at leisure until being transferred to the airport for a return flight to Buenos Aires. Arrive and have an overnight stay here for your homebound flight on the next day.

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• Day 15: Buenos Aires, Departure

  Your tour ends today. Say goodbye to Argentina and fly back home.

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