South America 2014


Osorno volcano and Lake Llanquique at sunset    

View of Rio from Corcavado

View of Rio from Corcavado

View of Rio from Sugarloaf

View of Rio from Sugarloaf

Argentine Falls

Iguassu Falls – Argentine falls

Walkway under Brazilian Falls

Iguassu Falls – walkway under Brazillian falls

Boat up to the falls

Iguassu Falls – boat up to the falls

Itaipu Dam

Itaipu Dam on border of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina

Casa Rosada

Casa Rosada, Presidential Palace Buenos Aires

La Boca Art District

Old fishing, now art, district of
La Boca, Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires—Palermo Park

Buenos Aires—Palermo Park

Casa Lapostolle’s Clos Apalta wine cellar Casa Lapostolle’s Clos Apalta vineyards

Casa Lapostolle's Cios Apalta vineyards

Osorno Volcano at sunset

Osorno volcano at sunset, Chile

Cruce de Lagos view

Cruce de Lagos view, Chile

Cruce de Lagos view

Cruce de Lagos view, Chile

Cruce de Lagos view

Cruce de Lagos view, Chile

Tentative Itinerary
Fall 2014

Friday, Oct 17

  • Depart USA for Rio

Saturday, Oct 18

Morning

  • Arrive in Rio.
  • Transfer to Sofitel Hotel on Rio’s renowned Copacabana  Beach
  • Visit H. Stern, the world famous jewelry house, which is headquartered in Rio to see their displays of mining, cutting and polishing gemstones (with many opportunities to buy if you just can’t resist)
  • Lunch on your own at the hotel.

Afternoon

  • Visit Sugarloaf for spectacular views of Rio’s beaches. Time to relax and nap or walk on world-famous Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches to see the remarkable sand sculptures and endless games of volleyball and beach soccer before opening dinner at a local restaurant

Sunday, Oct 19

Morning

  • Visit to the Museu Naif, a charming local museum with “primitive” paintings by Brazilian artists
    Take the tram to the top of Corcavado, passing through the Tijuca Rainforest, for another incredible view of Rio.
  • Lunch included

Afternoon

  • Walk through Old Rio, visiting some of its most important historical and cultural sites, including the Centro Cultural  Banco do Brasil to see its art exhibit
  • Late afternoon to relax with dinner on your own

Monday, Oct 20

Morning

  • Time to stroll along Copacabana Beach

Noon

  • Depart for airport and flight to Iguassu Falls
  • Lunch on the flight
  • Arrive at Iguassu Falls, Brazilian side
  • Transfer to Hotel das Cataratas, an Orient Express hotel, and the only hotel in the Brazilian national park, overlooking the Brazilian side of the falls

Late Afternoon

  • Enjoy walk at your leisure along the Brazilian side of the Falls (take poncho or rain jacket!) to see one of the wonders of the world, the 2½ mile long falls stretching across the Brazil/Argentina border
  • Dinner on your own in the hotel garden or restaurant

Tuesday, Oct 21

Morning

  • Visit Itaipu Dam, the second largest hydroelectric dam in the world, on the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay
  • Lunch included        

Afternoon

  • Enjoy the Macuco Safari – by boat, beginning with a ride in an open jeep-towed wagon for an unobstructed view of the scenery along the trail. Board our motor boat on the Iguassu River for the ride to the base of the Falls, next to the "great horseshoe" known as the "Devil's Throat". Return to the hotel very wet!
  • Dinner included at the hotel

Wednesday, Oct 22

Morning

  • Depart for the border crossing and a tour of the Argentine side of the Falls, walking on pathways over the roaring Devil’s Throat and other spectacular falls.
  • Lunch included on the Argentine side of the Falls

Afternoon

  • Flight to Buenos Aires                 
  • Transfer to the Hotel Hub Porteno, a luxury boutique hotel in the heart of the Recoleta district
  • Dinner included

Thursday, Oct 23

  • Day of sightseeing in Buenos Aires, including museums, Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, Palermo, and La Boca
  • Lunch included

Evening

  • Dinner and tango show at Carlos Gardel.

Friday, Oct 24

Morning

  • Business visits in Buenos Aires.
  • Lunch on your own.

Afternoon

  • At your leisure to explore the Recoleta (including
    the famous cemetery where Evita is buried) and Palermo neighborhoods full of galleries, shops and boutiques, both within walking distance of our hotel, and the beautiful Palermo parks also nearby.  Or enjoy high tea at a local outdoor cafe.
  • Dinner on your own

Saturday, Oct 25

Morning

  • Flight to Santiago, Chile
  • Lunch on the flight
  • Check into Ritz Carlton Hotel
    Afternoon tour of Santiago's central square, most beautiful neighborhoods and key historic sites

Evening

  • Dinner included at a local restaurant

Sunday, Oct 26

  • Drive to Santa Rita, south of Santiago, to see one of Chile’s largest wineries and their small museum
  • Lunch included at the winery
  • Dinner on your own

Monday, Oct 27

Morning

  • Business meetings, including the U.S. Embassy
  • Lunch at a local restaurant

Afternoon

  • Afternoon at your leisure
  • Dinner included at a local restaurant

Tuesday, Oct 28

Morning

  • Flight to Puerto Montt
  • Morning of sightseeing in the Chilean Lake District
  • Lunch included
  • Check in to Hotel Cumbres Patagonicas

Afternoon

  • At your leisure to relax and enjoy the spectacular views of the Lake District
  • Dinner included

Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Early morning departure for crossing of the Andes by boat (and shuttle bus between lakes)
  • Lunch included on the way
  • Transfer to El Casco Art Hotel overlooking the lake
  • Dinner on your own at the hotel (we will arrive late)        

Thursday, Oct 30

  • Day free for hiking, relaxing or shopping in Bariloche
  • Lunch on your own
  • Dinner included at the hotel

Friday, Oct 31

Morning

  • Free time until departure for Bariloche airport and flight back to Buenos Aires
  • Lunch on your own or on flight        

Afternoon

  • Flight to Buenos Aires

Evening

  • Transfer to international airport for flights back to USA
    Services End

Saturday, Nov 1

  • Early morning arrival in U.S.

 


Cost

The ground cost for the trip per person (based upon double occupancy and not including international airfare) will be:
10 travelers or more (not including us)                  $11,445
9 travelers or less (not including us)                       $11,985

The trip price includes 5-star, or the best available, hotels, most meals, internal flights, ground transportation, guides, admissions, transfers, and tips. Not included are international air fare between the U.S. and South America, alcoholic beverages, excess baggage charges, independent airport transfers, incidentals (such as internet access, laundry, phone and fax calls), passport and visa fees, and medical expenses. Internal flights will be coach class. We will have our own private guides and busses or vans exclusively for our group (except for the Andes crossing).

Currently, Argentina does not require a visa for U.S. citizens traveling on a U.S. passport. Chile requires a “reciprocity fee” which we can purchase upon arrival at the airport in Santiago. We must apply for and purchase Brazil visas in advance of our departure. We will send you all the information as we get closer to the trip and will notify you immediately if these visa policies change.

Please note that we may change the itinerary based on changes in airline schedules, natural disaster, availability of hotels, or other circumstances requiring such changes.

Refund Policy

Deposits and any payments are fully refundable, less a $250 per person cancellation fee, until 120 days prior to departure. After that date, refunds can be made only if the program is sold out and your place(s) can be resold, in which case a $1,000 per person cancellation fee will apply. After June 19, 2014, we cannot make any refunds unless we must cancel the trip because of circumstances outside our control (i.e., war, natural disaster). In that case, your payments are fully refundable. We recommend trip-cancellation insurance and, if the trip insurance doesn't include it, medical evacuation insurance.

Currency Fluctuation Policy

We reserve the right to adjust the cost of the trip if exchange rates negatively affect the value of the dollar against the local currencies, thereby increasing our costs significantly.

Trip cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel the trip if we do not have at least 6 people participating or if circumstances beyond our control (i.e., war, quarantine, etc.) require it. In the case of cancellation by us, we will refund your entire payment.

 

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