Day 1 Rio de Janeiro
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro.
Transfer to the hotel.
Rio de Janeiro is green hills, blue skies, rocky mountains, beautiful bays, islands, beautiful beaches... The second largest city in Brazil (after Sao Paulo) and certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Day 2 Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast.
Excursion to Corcovado Mountain to the statue of Christ
Arrival at the station, from where you go through the jungle to the top of Corcovado Hill. On both sides of the road there are breathtaking views of the Tijuca forest. At the top of Corcovado Hill, at an altitude of 710 m above sea level, stands the symbol of Rio - the statue of Christ the Redeemer (38 m), which was erected in 1931. The observation deck offers a breathtaking panorama of the metropolis and its surroundings: the bridge to Niteroi, Guanabara Bay, the Botanical Garden, the world's largest stadium Maracana, Sugar Loaf and much more.
Day 3 Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast.
City tour and excursion to Sugar Loaf
The first stop is Urca Mountain, which has a wide observation deck. On Sugar Loaf Mountain itself, there is a smaller platform, but it offers a beautiful view of Rio, Copacabana Beach, the bay, the surrounding mountains, islands in the ocean, the bridge to Niteroi, the statue of Christ.
Then you will go to the central areas of old Rio, where you will admire several ancient churches, monasteries, the main Cathedral of the city, as well as buildings built in the colonial style to see these wonders with your own eyes.
Day 4 Rio de Janeiro
Foz do Iguaçu
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport without a guide.
Flight to Foz do Iguaçu.
The Foz do Iguaçu Falls, located on the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, are 275 huge water flows falling from a terrible height. The waterfalls are located on the territory of a national park with unique flora and fauna, and were formed as a result of a volcanic eruption and displacement of earth layers. The name of the waterfalls in translation from Guaranian means "big water". 275 waterfalls, each of which has its own name, fall with a roar into the "Devil's Throat" gorge. The contrast between the calm and even lazy flow of the Iguaçu River above the waterfalls and the powerful downfall of the seething streams of water from a height of 72 meters into the abyss is amazing. You can stand for hours, without looking away, contemplating this spectacle and thinking about the magnificence and eternity of our universe.
Upon arrival, meet at the airport with a driver, transfer to the hotel.
Day 5 Foz do Iguaçu
Breakfast.
Free time or excursions of your choice (for an additional fee):
- Excursion to the Bird Park
It is located near the Iguaçu National Park. You will enter huge aviaries, in which amazing, fabulous birds of exotic colors fly or walk freely among the tropical forest.
- "Macuco Safari" in the jungle + boat ride
You will travel through the jungle in an open jeep for about 3 kilometers, accompanied by a guide who will tell you a lot of interesting things about the ecology of the region. Then you will go on foot to the bank of the Iguaçu River, from where you will be taken by motorboat close to the waterfalls. Splashes and rainbows, a sea of delight and unique photographs await you.
Day 6 Foz de Iguazu - Buenos Aires
Breakfast.
Tour of the Argentine side of the falls with a Russian-speaking guide
You will get to the Argentine side of the falls via the Tancredo Neves bridge built across the Iguazu River. The Argentine side is different from the Brazilian side - here you will be directly above and below the falls. You will feel the power of the falling water very close and will be able to enjoy the natural park around this magnificent beauty! You will see the birth of the "Devil's Throat". The numerous paths and passages created by human hands are amazing, allowing you to observe this natural phenomenon from a very close distance.
Transfer to the airport, flight to Buenos Aires.
Arrival in Buenos Aires. Transfer with a driver from the airport to the hotel.
Day 7 Buenos Aires
Breakfast at the hotel.
Individual sightseeing tour of the city with a guide (4 hours).
You will see a unique capital and touch the legendary centuries-old culture of Argentina - a combination of history and art.
Buenos Aires is home to most of Argentina's attractions. The sophistication of its architecture is comparable only to Paris. But the city is unique in its beauty. Buenos Aires is widely known for its numerous museums, and art lovers will find many different museums, galleries, theaters and architectural monuments in this city.
In the evening, you will enjoy a Tango Show (for an additional fee)
Tango is extremely popular all over the world. But Argentina has one undeniable advantage - it was here that it appeared. The amazing world of tango... The dance on stage with its passion and virtuosity takes you to the world of love and graceful performance. This dance originated in the city's ports among poor immigrants, gaucho shepherds and other unsettled people. At first, the dance was performed by two men rather casually and got its name from the Latin "tangere" - to touch. Over time, Tango became slower and acquired new tones of intimacy. Orchestras performing tango appeared. The dance quickly gained popularity, and now Tango is one of the most sensual dances on earth, it teaches sincerity, makes men remember gallantry, women - tenderness.
The restaurant's interior creates a tango atmosphere, and a menu of several traditional dishes with excellent Argentine wines will complement this romantic evening. And be sure to try mate!
Day 8 Buenos Aires - Santiago
Breakfast.
After breakfast, you will be transferred with a driver only to the Buenos Aires airport for your flight to Santiago.
Transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay
Day 9 Santiago
Breakfast at the hotel.
Group sightseeing tour of Santiago de Chile with a Russian-speaking guide
Santiago de Chile has very interesting historical, residential and business areas of the city. Take a walk through the historical center - and you will see the Plaza de Armas ("Square of Arms") with a monument to the founder of the city - Pedro de Valdivia, as well as the monument "Freedom of America" and a monument to the first cardinal of Chile - Jose Maria Caro. The buildings of the Presidential Palace of La Monedo - the largest neoclassical structure from the time of the conquistadors, the Cathedral, the Central Post Office amaze with the sophistication of their architecture.
After the excursion, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Extra: Excursion to the wineries in the Maipo Valley, with tasting.
Day 10 Santiago - San Pedro de Atacama - Uyuni (Bolivia)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Flight to San Pedro de Atacama, in the very north of Chile.
Transfer to the hotel.
Tour with an English-speaking guide in 4x4 jeeps.
Around the landscapes of indescribable beauty - this is Laguna Verde and a panoramic view of the Licancabur volcano. On the way you will pass the Dali Valley with monumental stone sculptures, the Polkes thermal springs, and the Sol de Manana geysers. The spectacle of active geysers is very impressive. Thermal mud is constantly ejected before your eyes. Excursion to Laguna Colorada Lake - a red lake located at an altitude of 4400 m above sea level in Bolivia. It is home to a rare species of flamingo - James's flamingo, which fly to this lake in search of a special type of plankton, which is found here in huge quantities.
The trip ends in Ojo de Perdiz.
Overnight stay at Hotel del Desierto (expedition style).
Lunch, dinner - included.
Day 11 Uyuni (Bolivia)
La Paz
A trip from Ojo de Perdiz towards smaller but no less beautiful lagoons - Onda, Hiar Cota, Hedionda, Canapa and a stop at the Volcan Olague observation deck. The volcano is still active and smoke rises from the volcano's crater - a very majestic sight. Then your path lies to the Chiguana salt flats, which stand out from the others with large reserves of sodium and potassium nitrate, which makes these salt flats especially unique.
The city of Uyuni is located near the largest dried-up salt lake on Earth, Solar de Uyuni. The lake is located in the southern part of Bolivia on a high-mountain plateau at an altitude of 3650 m. Its total area is about 11 thousand square kilometers. In the center of the lake, the thickness of the salt cover reaches 10 m. During the dry season, the lake is a whole salt desert. The salt reserves here are about 10 billion tons. During the rainy season, the lake is filled with a thin layer of water, which does not interfere with traveling around Solar de Uyuni by jeep. During the rainy season, the salt flat is covered with a thin layer of water and turns into the largest mirror in the world. Lunch is included in the price. We are taken by car through the salt flat. On the way, we pass beautiful oases of cacti and mysterious stone formations. The trip continues to the salt flats of Uyuni with a visit to the village of San Juan, the archaeological museum and further to the island of fishermen, from where huge cacti are visible from the observation deck. You will visit Colchani, where rock salt is mined manually, as many years ago, and then to the town of Uyuni.
Included - breakfast, light lunch.
On the way to the Great Salt Valley of Uyuni, you will see how salt is mined and processed in the city of Colchani. After that you will visit a place called "Eyes of Water", where you can see the geological formations of the local landscape, and you can also watch the process of processing salt. Then on the island of Fishes, you will see several giant cacti, and you can also enjoy the view of the salt valley.
Transfer to Uyuni airport and flight to La Paz (the capital of Bolivia)
Transfer to the hotel.
Day 12 La Paz - Tiwanaku - Puno
Breakfast at the hotel
A sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the sorcerers' market and historical sites (4 hours) and an excursion to the Moon Valley - with natural formations of clay and limestone - so similar to the lunar relief. This place resembles the lunar surface due to the unique formations of salt, sand and stone that have formed over thousands of years under the influence of water and wind.
On the way to Lake Titicaca, you will visit the majestic ruins of Tiwanaku. You will see the Gate of the Sun, the Kalasasaya temple and the pyramids, beautiful monuments of the glorious past of the Tiwanaku culture. The Tiwanakans were skilled in agriculture, hydraulics, architecture and medicine, as well as in social organization. Due to natural disasters, including long periods of drought, the Tiwanaku civilization suffered a complete collapse at the end of the first millennium AD and mysteriously disappeared.
At the end of the excursion, group departure with an English-speaking guide to the border with Peru.
Transfer to the hotel in Puno.
Day 13 Puno - Uros Islands - Cusco
Early in the morning at 5 am excursion to the Uros Islands (English-speaking guide).
The Aymara Indians live here. They have preserved their traditional way of life, customs, beliefs and national costumes.
Then we go to the bus station for a group transfer to Cusco.
Stops along the way: Andaguaillillas - the Sistine Chapel of South America:, Raqchi - the administrative building of the Incas.
Lunch in the small town of Sicuani.
Next stops: La Raya (4400 meters above sea level) a roadside market with beautiful mountains in the background; and Pucara - the center of the pre-Inca culture of the same name.
Arrival in Cusco at the bus station.
Transfer to the hotel.
Day 14 Cusco - Machu Picchu
Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day excursion to Machu Picchu - the "lost city of the Incas" in a group with an English-speaking guide.
The most enlightened priests went to Machu Picchu after the fall of the Inca empire, the Spaniards were never able to find this city. Machu Picchu was built from huge limestone blocks without the use of mortar on the top of a mountain surrounded by impenetrable jungle. It was discovered by the American archaeologist Iram Bingham only in 1911.
Lunch. Return to Cusco by train.
Arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Day 15 Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion around Cusco with a Russian-speaking guide with a visit to the "Korikancha" (Temple of the Sun).
It was in the Temple of the Sun that the Incas held their main ritual celebration - the day of the winter solstice. Then visit four nearby ruins: the Temple of Kenko, the red Fortress of Puca Pucara, Tambomachay (the center of Inca water worship) and the architectural complex of Sacsayhuaman (religious buildings, fortress, towers and canals built from huge boulders.
At the end of the excursion, transfer with a Russian-speaking guide to the airport for a flight to Lima.
Transfer to the hotel..
Day 16 Lima
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion around Lima.
You will walk along the main streets, squares and avenues of the city. Your excursion will begin with the Park of Love, which is located in Miraflores, where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean. Then you will pass by the pre-Inca administrative and religious center of Huaca Hualyamarca. Continue the excursion to the main square, where the Presidential Palace and the City Hall are located. Visit the Cathedral (or if the cathedral is closed - Art Museum of Lima - MALI) and walk to the monastery of Santo Domingo, along the narrow streets of which Saint Martin de Porres and Saint Rose of Lima walked in the 17th century, where their ashes now rest. And at the end of the tour, you will find the Larco Museum, which is a unique mansion built on the foundation of a pre-Columbian pyramid in the 12th century. Here you can see the treasures exhibited in the most prestigious museums in the world, which are organized by technique. The guide will draw your attention to the unique collection of erotic figurines made of pre-Columbian ceramics.
After the tour - transfer to the airport for your flight home.
The order and time of the excursions can be changed on the spot.
