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On arrival in Santiago, you will be assisted and transferred to your Hotel. Half day Panoramic City Tour of Santiago: After breakfast, you will do a half day Santiago city tour. The journey will start at the historic-colonial downtown area, and passing by: Main Square, Cathedral, Government Palace, Santa Lucia hill. Afterwards you will be able to enjoy the bohemian, artistic, culinary Lastarria and Bellavista neighborhoods. Continuing, you will be en route towards the eastern sector of the capital, main financial City Centre, surrounded by major hotels, design boutiques, restaurants and chic open air cafes. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Santiago. Free Night.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport. On arrival in Lima, you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. City Tour of Lima: In the Afternoon, you will discover the history and traditions hidden in every corner of the capital of Peru. Your tour starts visiting the market of Surquillo where you can try some exotic fruits and vegetables grown in the country. Continuing the tour, you will see the downtown, stopping at El Cordano bar, a Lima institution since 1905. This old-world dining hall with swinging, “saloon-style” doors and it has received practically every Peruvian president for the last 100 years as a customer. From here, you will visit The Archbishop’s Palace; it was the residence of the Archbishop and the administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima. The current building is considered a prime example of neo-colonial architectural that developed in Lima. Then, you will pass through The Jiron de la Union, a pedestrian street that for many years was one of the most important boulevards of the city. Afterwards, you will visit the Piscosour at El Bolivar Hotel that was declared a Historical monument on 1972. Finally, you will visit the modern part of Lima, passing through Huaca Huallamarca and ending in Miraflores. Return to Hotel. Overnight in Lima. Free night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast you will be transferred to the Airport. On arrival in Cuzco, you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cuzco. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

After the breakfast, your tour will visit The Sacred Valley of the Incas. The first stop is at Awanacancha, a small complex to admire Andean camelids such as alpacas and llamas. Also, learn from local inhabitants about traditional dyeing and knitting techniques. Later, you will explore the Pisac Market and be able to buy handcrafts, taste something traditional food and stop by the wood ovens. Stop to lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, your tour continues to Ollantaytambo, a small colorfull town and inhabited since Inca times. There, you will visit the main temple used as a fortress during the Inca resistance. Breathtaking views will be seen. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the train station for an amazing train journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, the great mountain-top city abandoned by the Inca Empire, reclaimed by the jungle and lost to humanity until its rediscovery in 1911. The legendary ‘Lost City’ is without a doubt one of the world’s most impressive archaeological sites. Built by the Incas on the summit of “Machu Picchu” (old peak), overlooking the deep canyon of the Urubamba river in a semi-tropical area of 120 Km from the city of Cusco at 3,400m. It sits on a mountain site of extraordinary beauty, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest; Machu Picchu was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height, with its giant walls, terraces and ramps, which appear as though they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. Machu Picchu is also one of the Inca’s best kept secrets, as they did not leave written records and Spanish chronicles make no mention of the citadel, it remains a mystery. Along the way you will enjoy the changing landscape as you travel from Andean highlands to the beginnings of the jungle (“eyebrow of the jungle”), before finally arriving at the town of Aguas Calientes. From here, you will board the bus that will take you on a 20 minute ride up to the citadel of Machu Picchu. A guided tour of the Citadel includes the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds. Return to your Hotel. Overnight in Machu Pichu. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast you will have a free morning to explore Machu Picchu. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Cuzco by train. Overnight in Cuzco. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

In the morning, you will climb up the Archeological Park of Sacsayhuaman. Your excursion starts by visiting the fortress with the same name, a beautiful place that radiates peace and quiet, where we will be able to admire the huge rocks measuring up to 4 meters high that were used in its construction. Afterwards, you will head for Q’enqo, an ancient temple of the Puma, where you will be able to appreciate an altar for sacrifices in the inner part of a huge rock, and then Tambomachay, sacred fountains of life and health. Continuing your tour, you will see a panoramic view from Puca Pucara, at a watchtower with a controlled entrance to the city. Then, you will visit the Temple of the Sun “The Korikancha”, on top of which the Saint Dominique Convent. A legend tells that this temple was entirely lined in gold sheets that marveled the Conquistadors upon their arrival. In the end of your tour, you will visit the Main Square and the Cathedral that reassures invaluable colonial paintings and other works of art such as the Cross that arrived with the first conquistadors. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Cuzco. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

After Breakfast, you will be met at your hotel in Cuzco and be transferred to the railway station in Cuzco for your onward train trip. From Cuzco the train heads south-east Oropesa, an early-rising community whose forty-seven bakeries have provide Cuzco with its daily bread for generation, Lake Muina, the Vilcanota River at Huambutio as it plunges sharply into its gorge before widening into the great Urubamba canyon. Later at Rumicolca, you will visit the great stone gateway that guarded the southern approach to Cuzco. Also, you will see the church at Andahualillas, one of the jewels in Cuzco’s colonial crown, boasting a magnificent series of murals and superb colonial-era paintings and the Urcos Lake and surrounding village. Continuing the tour, you will travel through the villages of Cusipata and Checacupe (at 99km), both home to Pre-Colombian and colonial treasures, and see the great temple of Viracocha at Raqchi, a homage to the creator God and probably the largest roofed building ever built by Incas. The journey is broken by a scenic stop at La Raya, at 4321 meters above sea level. This is the highest point on the journey, a cold, remote place that’s surrounding snow-draped peaks shrouded by mist or fine rain visible. Continue southward until arriving at Puno. Return to your Hotel. Overnight in Puno. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, you will have an unforgettable motorboat excursion on the waters of Lake Titicaca to the unique “Floating Islands” of the Uros. The inhabitants of the lake known as the Water Tribe have built their own islands adding new layers of a vegetable fiber of the Papyrus family called “Totora” (scientific Scirpus totora), which is unique to the area. You will continue the tour until Taquile Island. There, you will find the inhabited by Quechua-speaking natives who have developed efficient and unique social systems, as well as fine hand weaving techniques, passed down through the generations. Upon arrival at the Town of Taquile you will have lunch at one of the local homes served by the owners. After lunch, you will take a walk through the various hills and archaeological sites of this 6 km long Island. Return to your hotel in Puno after the visit. Overnight in Puno. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, you will across from Peru into Bolivia by lakeside village of Copacabana. During the journey it may be possible to view the snowcapped mountains of the Cordilera Real. In the tour, you will cross to Copagabana Sanctuary, boards the Catamaran Cruise Ship. After lunch, you will visit the Inca Garden, climb the steps and then arrive at the Inti Wata Cultural Complex. Your journey continues at the Ekako Underground Museum. You will see the traditional medicine and the Titikaka Reed Shipbuilders display centre. Afterwards, you will appreciate the Pachamama agricultural Inca terraces, a handcrafts centre and the Intica lounge and at the Manco Kapac. Also, the Inti Wata Complex at Sun Island includes a unique sailing experience aboard a huge Titikaka traditional vessel to enjoy a panoramic visit of the Pilkakaina Inca Palace. Return to your hotel. Overnight in La Paz. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, you will do a four hour tour discovering La Paz´s multi-ethnic and cultural character visiting Los Andes street to admire handy artisans manufacturing traditional garments and festivity costumes. Then, you’ll walk around the Witches Market to get acquainted with the mystical rituals and indigenous cosmos vision and see the enormous handicraft market. Continuing the tour we will visit San Francisco Church, the historical heritage around the main square of La Paz “Plaza Murillo”. After, you will walk around the Legislative Palace, the Government Palace and the Cathedral. There you will have a breathtaking view of La Paz at Killi Killi lookout. Later on, we will lead you to Miraflores district to see the Open Air Museum about the Tiwanaku Culture. The end of the tour is visiting the southern residential districts of Obrajes, Calacoto and La Florida located very close to the Moon Valley where you will enjoy of a short walk. Return to the hotel. Overnight in La Paz. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport. On arrival at Rio de Janeiro, you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Rio de Janeiro. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

In the morning, you will be driven to Urca where one of the largest symbols of the city is located: Sugar Loaf. You’ll travel all the way to the top in two steps by cable car. At first moment, the cable car will be able to takes us to rail, a vantage point 5 meters high for which already grants beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niterói Bridge and Corcovado Mountain. From this stage, the second step, it will taks us up to the top and we’ll enjoy splendid views of Copacabana beach, the Santa Cruz fortress and several beaches of Niterói. After riding the Cable car back down you will be returned to your hotel. Overnight in Rio. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast OPTIONAL Rio by Night Lapa: Lapa is a middle class neighborhood of the Central Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It has a wide variety of bars, restaurants, nightclubs and themed pubs that cater to all tastes along its 13 streets. Return to your hotel. Note: Drinks are not included and some venues may charge cover charge.

After breakfast, you’ll be picked up from your hotel. The tour begins in the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas on our way to reach the Cosme Velho Train station, which sits at the bottom of Corcovado Mountain. Here, we will take the ride up to the top, through the dense Tijuca rain forest to the 38m tall (125ft) Christ Redeemer Statue. With a panoramic view from the top, the guide will show you the spectacular sights of Rio and the surrounding countryside for approximately 40-60 minutes. After riding the train back down, passengers are returned to their bus and we will take you to Zona Sul for Lunch. Duration: 4 hours. Return to your Hotel. Overnight in Rio. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport. On arrival at Iguacu, you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. Brazil Falls The Iguacu (Brazilian side) National Park has an area of 185,000 hectares, arriving at the Visitor Centre, is entered by the Portal Access individually, where the capacity of the park is controlled. Then a coach that starts the walk in the park and leads to the beginning of the runways whose route is 1,200 meters path on the Iguacu River Canyon. At this starting point of the route there is a panoramic view of Argentine scenery for taking pictures. Advancing the tour, the Iguacu River canyon is observed, the Salto Rivadavia and Three Musketeers, along with the others. Towards the end of the tour we go up to the lower lookout Garganta del Diablo at this point it is about 200 meters away. This wonderful scenario is further enhanced by the ongoing formation of rainbows. The tour ends near the Salto Floriano, where an elevator is used by older persons with different capabilities, which raises directly to the parking Level of coaches, the other alternative is to use the path that leads to the same meeting point. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Iguacu. Free night. Meals: Breakfast

After Breakfast, around 08:30am, our guide will bring you to the Argentinean Falls. The park was created in 1934 with the main aim to protect the majestic Iguazu Falls. In 1984, UNESCO declared this place Natural World Heritage due to the beauty of the scenery and the biological diversity in this subtropical rain forest. The visit to the Iguazu National Park can be done via 3 circuits and on catwalks, best known as Lower Path, Higher path and the Devil´s Throat Path. The Lower Path is a 1,200-metre-walk (0.8 miles) that gives a great view of the majority of the rapids and falls from a front and lower point of view. The distances range from a bird’s eye point of view of The Devil’s Throat together with several Brazilian rapids, to spectacular close-ups to other falls. This walk has some high difficulty level due to the number of steps along the way. (Approximate duration: 2 hours). The Higher Path is a 1,300-metre-walk (0.9 miles) that will raise every visitor´s adrenaline level because of the vertigo of being at the edge of some waterfalls. This walk has breathtaking scenery from a cliff-point outlook and this is the less effort demanding walk of the three traditional ones. No steps along the way. The Devil’s Throat has to be access via the Ecological Jungle Train, and everyone must get off at the stop named after this waterfall. From there, there is a stroll along the catwalk which is a winding path that goes around the islands for 1,100 meters (0.7 miles) and ends in the large balconies located on the edge of falls. There are no steps along the path. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Iguacu. Free night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to airport. On arrival at Buenos Aires, you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Buenos Aires. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

Your tour starts at Avenida 9 de Julio, passing by Teatro Colon (the most important Teatro Lirico of Argentina), and Obelisco. Then, we’ll go to the Ave. De Mayo until the building of the National Congress in the Plaza de Mayo, the Cathedral, the Government House and the Cabildo (Buenos Aires civic centre). Continuing the journey, we will go to the South area and the traditional San Telmo Don tango. After, we will visit the colorful La Boca and Caminito Street Museum. Going to the northern suburbs, we will start visiting the Puerto Madero, Retiro and the exclusive residential area of Palermo. Finishing your journey, our guide will show you the elegant cafés and restaurants in the Recoleta’s neighborhood. Overnight in Buenos Aires. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will have free day to explore Buenos Aires. Overnight in Buenos Aires. Free day Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport. Meals: Breakfast End of our Service