Brazil & Argentina
(14 days until 30th April 2012)
Day 1 – Buenos Aires - D
Arrival and private transfer with guide to the hotel. Overnight at NH Latino hotel, std room for 2 nights.
Click here for hotel information.
Day 2 – Buenos Aires - BLD
AM
Half-day city tour, in SIB with English speaking guide. Pm
dinner and tango show at La Ventana with drinks & SIB transfers.
The tours feature the highlights of Buenos Aires, starting in the colourful La Boca district, site of the city’s first port. Continue to Palermo, famous for reflecting the spirit of Italian immigration. At the Plaza de Mayo, see La Casa Rosada (the President’s Pink House) and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Drive past the ornate Colon Opera House before reaching the La Recoleta a French style residential area and burial site of Eva Peron. Lunch. Make your way back to the hotel (no guide). Rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
Transfer (without guide) from the hotel to Dinner (Vegetarian with drinks) and tango show at Café de los Angelitos, category: Standard. Private Transfer back to the hotel.
Day 3 – Buenos Aires – Posadas -BLD
Private
transfer to the domestic airport (no guide).
Fly
to Posadas (please
book a morning flight). Arrival and private transfer to the hotel with English
speaking guide. Visit to Trinidad & Jesus Missions in Paraguay,
private excursion with English guide. Overnight at Posadas hotel,
std room for 1 night.
Click here for hotel information.
Posadas is the capital of the province of Misiones, an area where the Jesuits established important missions in the 17th Century, in the confluence of the Parana River on the border with Paraguay, the Paraguayan side is reached via the spectacular bridge San Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz to visit the Trinidad and Jesus Missions, a World Heritage Site.
Day
4 – Posadas
– Iguazu - BLD
Full day private transfer with guide (300 km). To Puerto Iguazu, on the way visit the missions Santa Ana, Loreto & San Ignacio Ruins. Overnight at Esturion hotel, regency room for 2 nights.
Click here for hotel information.
These missions lie at the heart of a tropical forest in Argentina. They are the impressive remains of Jesuit missions, built in the land of the Guaranis during the 17th and 18th centuries. Each is characterized by a specific layout and a different state of conservation.
Day 5 – Iguazu - BLD
SIB excursion to Argentinean side of falls. PM is at leisure.
AM
visit to Argentine
side of falls.
The bridge lies
approximately 20 kilometers, downstream from Iguassu Falls and just 2
kilometers, upstream from the confluence of the Iguaçu and Paraná Rivers, where
visitors will be able to have a panoramic view of the three borders that adjoin
the falls: Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. From the Visitors’ Centre, take the
ecological trains for a short ride of approx. 20 minutes to the first stop at
Cataratas Station to visit the Upper and Lower part of Iguassu Falls. Continue
on the train for the Devils Throat Station, this is one of the most spectacular
observation points.
Day 6 – Iguazu – Rio - BL
SIB excursion to Brazilian side of the falls. SIB .
About
20 kilometres from Foz do Iguaçu town is the Visitors Centre at Iguaçu National
Park, about 12 kilometers from the Falls. There is a walk over an easy path of
approximately 1.200 meters where you can see the permanent residents, the
friendly coatis. At the end of the path, enjoy a panoramic view of the Falls,
from the platform overlooking the Floriano, Deodoro and Garganta do Diabo
Falls. Transfer to
Foz de Iguasu airport for your flight to Rio.
Day 6 – Rio - D
Reception
and transfer to Hotel Porto Bay Copacabana (right on the beach) for overnight.
Day 7 – Rio - BLD
Half day tour to Sugar Loaf Mountain.
To visit Sugar Loaf, ascend by cable car to the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain, a granite rock and well-known Rio landmark. 395 metres high. Here you can enjoy spectacular vistas of the city and beaches. Ride by aerial cable car from which you’ll have one the most wonderful views of the whole city and a breathtaking view of Guanabara Bay. Down by cable car. Return to the hotel. Lunch at a local restaurant
Day 8 – Rio – BLD
Am tour to Corcovado. Pm free.
Explore Corcovado. a National Park located West of the city centre with the world famous statue of Christ the Redeemer. The panoramic views of downton Rio from here are unforgetable. Return to the hotel. PM at leisure.
Day 9 – Rio – BLD
Free day to relax or continue exploring.
Day 10 – Rio-Salvador - BLD
Transfer to the airport for flight to Salvador. Reception and transfer to Hotel Pousada do Pilar for overnight.
Day 11 – Salvador – BLD
Half-day city tour. Return to hotel, PM free. Overnight.
On
the way to the Upper City stop at the Barra Lighthouse to admire the panoramic
view of the entrance to Baía de Todos os Santos (All Saints Bay). This
lighthouse is built on the foundations of a 16th century Portuguese fort.
Continue along the Vitoria Corridor, an ancient tree lined avenue that still
shelters some imposingly large houses, witness to an extravagant bygone era.
From the historical section lookout you can observe the Lower City and port, the
Mercado Modelo and the Lacerda Elevator, connecting the 2 parts of the city.
From here, the rest of the visit is on foot. Cross the Praça do Terreiro de
Jesus, surrounded by houses with colonial façades? Visit the Igreja de São
Francisco (1713), considered the best example of Portuguese baroque style and
the most magnificent in Brazil. This church is part of a group, which also
includes a monastery, a cloister and the Church of the Third Order of Saint
Francis. Return to the hotel.
Day 12 – Salvador – Buzios – BLD
Am transfer to airport to take flight back to Rio. At Rio transfer to Buzios. Overnight at Pousada Perola.
Buzios
is a picturesque fishing village, considered to be one of the ten most beautiful
areas in the world, famous for its unique combination of rustic charm,
architectural harmony, incredible beauty and sophisticated boutiques and
restaurants frequented by discerning visitors who come from all over the world
to sample its magic.
Day 13 – Buzios – BLD
At leisure.
Day 14 – Buzios – Rio – B
Transfer back to Rio to take your flight back home.
Total price of Tour – Argentina and Brazil Valid until 30 April 2012
|
No of PAX |
2 |
3 |
4 -5 |
6 -9 |
10-12 |
13-15 |
Single Supp |
|
Cost (£) per person |
£4631 |
£4356 |
£4242 |
£4152 |
£3964 |
£3901 |
£1036 |
Rates include:
-
Private transfers & Excursions with English Speaking guide as specified.
-
Entrance fee at National Parks
-
Lodging at specified hotels or similar, depending on availability at time of booking
-
Programme is based on full board as specified. When there are flights where meals are provided this has also been taken into consideration.
-
International and internal flights
Rates do not include:
-
Early check in/Late check out
-
Tips of any kind
-
Drinks, except when specifically mentioned.
-
Airport taxes.
Extra meals, transfers and excursions not mentioned in the programme
Vegetarian meals are available with all our tour packages
*Please note that prices are per person and include international and internal flights. Please note that flight prices are subject to change until booked and tour prices may change depending on season. Terms and conditions apply.
For more information on any of our packages featured or to book, please call us on:
0207 312 1742
