11-Nights Classic South America

Excursions

Rio - A Brazilian Night — Optional Private Excursions

Rio - Jeep Tour In the Floresta da Tijuca — Optional Private Excursions
Jeep tour in the Floresta da Tijuca shows the difference between nature and the city. We will make a quick stop at Macaco's Waterfall for pistures. Later on we will see the Chinese View, Emperor Table, Cascatinha Taunay and Mayrink Chapel. We will also walk through a light trail, giving us a chance to feel the contact with nature. During this tour, people who will explain the importance of the Mata Atlantica will guide us.

Rio - FD Sugar Loaf + Santa Teresa — Optional Private Excursions

Carnival Experience at Samba City - 4 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:

• Visit the backstage of the samba schools at Cidade do Samba, home to some of the most renowned samba dancers in the world. Cidade do Samba offers the 14 best samba schools in Rio space to build their floats and prepare their music and samba performance for the carnival.  with its exhibition of costumes and floats from old carnivals.
• Watch the dancers perform the complex samba steps and learn some new dance moves. 
• Hear the samba beat and watch some of the best samba dancers in Rio performing the intricate dance steps and learn some steps of this essential Brazilian dance, while having a refreshing drink. 

Tour Duration: 4 hours

Tour can operate: Morning or afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Physical Activity Level: Moderate

Inclusions: 

• Pick up and drop off at port
• Tour with driver and English-speaking guide

Not Included:

• Lunch, tips, beverages, personal expenses

Secrets of Old Rio with Lunch - 6 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:

• Travel in time with this enriching walking tour! 
• Enjoy a walking tour through the historic center of Rio with our private guide for a unique view of the city's history.  
• Start the walk passing by the Olympic boulevard, a revitalized area of ??the city and one of the main legacies of the 2016 Olympic games. Here we will observe countless world famous graffiti. A real open-air museum!
• Pass by some central sites of Rio's culture and history, such as the São Bento Monastery, the Candelária Church, the Cultural Center - located in the restored Banco do Brasil, Casa França-Brasil, Praça XV and Paço imperial.
• Visit the Metropolitan cathedral, crossing carioca square and the visit candelária square, where we will receive our ticket for the new public transport VLT Tram back to the port area.
• Lunch in Santa Teresa, a unique neighborhood of Rio de JANEIRO.

Tour Duration: 6 hours

Tour can operate: Morning

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Heavy

Inclusions:

• Lunch
• Pick up and drop off at port
• Tour with driver and English-speaking guide

Not Included:

• Tips, beverages, personal expenses

Sugar Loaf Sunset with Caipirinha Toast - 4 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:

• Ascend to the top of Sugar Loaf mountain on an amusing cable car ride and admire the breathtaking views.
• The climb is divided into two stages. After the first, arrive at Morro da Urca with its panoramic gardens and terraces; after the second, enjoy a spectacular view of the city, its beaches, Guanabara Bay and the Corcovado on the horizon.
• Toast the sunset with a lemon caipirinha.

Tour Duration: 4 hours

Tour can operate: Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Pick up and drop off at port
• Tour with driver and English-speaking guide
• 1 caipirinha drink per person

Not Included:

• Lunch, Tips, beverages, personal expenses

Excursions

Buenos Aires-Private Half Day City Tour 4 Hours — Optional Private Excursions

Buenos Aires-Rojo Tango + Dinner — Optional Private Excursions

Buenos Aires-Full Day Estancia El Ombu de Areco + Visit to San Antonio de Areco — Optional Private Excursions

Buenos Aires-Tigre Navigation — Optional Private Excursions

Buenos Aires-Full Day Colonia del Sacramento — Optional Private Excursions

Buenos Aires - Full Day Sightseeing Tour - 7 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit. 
Explore some of the most recognizable landmarks in Buenos Aires. Find out about the history and culture of this city, as you take in some of the most significant spots. Start at the most important square in the country: Plaza de Mayo. The country was founded here in 1580, and today the most important governmental buildings are located here including Casa Rosada (Government House), Cabildo (City Hall) and Catedral Metropolitana (Metropolitan Cathedral). Continue through the cobblestoned streets of San Telmo neighbourhood, where the original porteños (Buenos Aires residents) settled in the early days. The next stop is picturesque La Boca, home to Caminito, perhaps the city's most photographed street thanks to its corrugated iron and brightly coloured houses. This block houses one of the few outdoor museums in the world, where artists exhibit work, related to the influence of mainly Italian immigrants who arrived at this port at the end of the 19th century. La Boca is home to the legendary football (soccer giants) Boca Juniors, whose colours of blue and yellow adorn most of the houses and stores in this neighbourhood. Drive towards Palermo, passing through Puerto Madero, a regenerated area where redbrick warehouses have been transformed into trendy restaurants and bars.
Once in the northern area of the city, drive past Palermo Chico with its impressive townhouses, tree-lined boulevards, and parks. Palermo Soho, on the other hand, combines the flavour of an old, working-class neighbourhood with some contemporary details, including ethnic restaurants, design stores and bars. The bohemian atmosphere makes it popular with Argentines as well as foreign visitors, and restaurants cater to all palates. Continue to Recoleta, one of the most elegant and sophisticated districts, visit Nuestra Señora del Pilar Church and Recoleta Cemetery, known for its rich architecture and famous personalities whose mortal remains it treasures.

After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.

Tour highlights: 
- May square
- Old quarters at San Telmo neighborhood
- Caminito street at La Boca 
- Palermo neighborhood and parks
- Recoleta Cemetery  

 
Inclusions

• Transfers to/from the pier
• English speaking guide
• Private vehicle

Exclusions

• Gratuities for guide and driver
• Lunch 

Buenos Aires sightseeing tour with shared visit to Colon Theatre - Half Day — Optional Private Excursions
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit. 

Familiarize yourself with some of the most recognizable landmarks, as well as history and culture in the Paris of the South, on this half-day private guided city tour. Kick off at Plaza de Mayo square, the heart of the city both from a historical and political point of view, and site of its foundation in 1580 by Don Juan de Garay. The next stop is San Telmo with its cobbled stone streets and colonial buildings. Also visit La Boca neighbourhood, the tough port barrio and colourful working-class area. Before returning to the hotel, visit Colon Theatre, one of the world's greatest opera houses, with its sublime interior, every piece of marble, furniture and crystal, imported from Europe. The theatre took 80 years to be completed and finally opened in 1908. It combines many European architectural styles and influences, including Greek columns, French stained glass and Italian marble. The house seats up to 2,500 people and the Colón has hosted opera celebrities such as Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas and Placido Domingo. Shared guided tour to Colon Theatre.


Tour highlights: 
- May square
- Old quarters at San Telmo neighborhood
- Caminito street at La Boca 
- Colon Theatre (shared visit)

Inclusions

• Transfers to/from the pier
• English speaking guide
• Private vehicle

Exclusions

• Gratuities for guide and driver
• Lunch 

Buenos Aires Sightseeing Tour North - half day — Optional Private Excursions
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit. 
Familiarize yourself with some of the most recognizable landmarks in the northern area of Buenos Aires. Drive through Palermo, a district with several different areas such as classic Palermo Chico and contemporary Palermo Hollywood. Start in Palermo Chico with its impressive townhouses, tree-lined boulevards, and parks, then continue to Bosques de Palermo parks; past the Japanese and Rose Gardens with their lakes and sculptures, which can be visited independently. From here continue past the Palermo racetrack and polo grounds where the famous Argentine Polo Open is played every December. Palermo Soho, on the other hand, fuses the flavour of a working-class neighbourhood with contemporary twists such as ethnic restaurants, design stores and bars. Its bohemian atmosphere makes it popular with Argentines as well as foreign visitors. Gastronomy options appeal to all palates. Finally, visit Recoleta neighbourhood, home to many a mansion, which takes one back to Argentina's  glorious days. The tour ends at the Recoleta Cemetery, renowned for its rich architecture and sculptures that makes it more of an open-air museum than a final resting place.

After tour you will be transferred back to the pier.

Tour highlights: 
- Palermo trendy area
- Japanese and Rose garden in Palermo
- Recoleta cemetery

Inclusions

• Transfers to/from the pier
• English speaking guide
• Private vehicle

Exclusions

• Gratuities for guide and driver
• Lunch 

Buenos Aires Sightseeing Tour & Evita Museum - Half Day — Optional Private Excursions
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit. 

Explore the highlights of the 'Paris of South America' in a four-hour tour accompanied by one of our experienced representatives who will introduce you to the history and culture of this magnificent city. Beginning with the historical areas of Buenos Aires: Plaza de Mayo, the historical and political heart of the city, laid out by Don Juan de Garay in 1580 during the second founding of Buenos Aires. Continue to La Boca, the tough port barrio and colourful working-class area of Buenos Aires, Palermo with its gardens and mansions; and finally, Recoleta, where you will visit its world famous cemetery and see the tombs and mausoleums of the most important personalities of Argentine history. Finally, visit the Evita Museum, a living museum where people can learn, understand and appreciate the life of one of the most important women in Argentine history.

After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.

Tour highlights: 
- May square
- Caminito street at La Boca 
- Palermo neighborhood and parks
- Recoleta Cemetery  
- Evita´s museum

Inclusions

• Transfers to/from the pier
• English speaking guide
• Private vehicle
• Entrancee fee for Cemetery and Evitas museum

Exclusions

• Gratuities for guide and driver
• Lunch 

Buenos Aires Tigre Getaway - Half Day — Optional Private Excursions
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit. 
Escape the hustle and bustle of central Buenos Aires on this relaxing half-day getaway, featuring fashionable riverside suburbs and a cruise along sheltered waterways. Drive to Tigre passing through neighbourhoods such as Vicente López, Olivos, and San Isidro, and past elegant homes of these residential suburbs, including the Presidential Residence in Olivos, official home to Argentina's president. On arrival at the Paraná River, board a private river boat and head out along the Delta's waterways. An array of colourful sights awaits as the boat cruises past islands, turn-of-the-century homes, yacht clubs and a fleet of watercrafts, including canoes and sailboats. A soft drink and snack are served while you enjoy the scenery. Re-join your vehicle when the river cruise ends and transfers you back to the hotel.
After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.

Tour highlights: 
- Parana river
- Sail in the Delta  

 
Inclusions

• Transfers to/from the pier
• English speaking guide
• Private vehicle
• Private river boat

 
Exclusions

• Gratuities for guide and driver
• Lunch 

Buenos Aires Tango Show & Dinner at Rojo Tango — Optional Private Excursions
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit. 
At Rojo Tango, a unique venue designed by Philippe Starck located within the Faena Hotel, enjoy an evening of “Porteño” (residents of Buenos Aires) music and dance. After a three-course dinner with wine and without moving from your seat, the band will strike up and the dancers will appear on scene, to recreate nostalgic times when Tango was danced in the streets of Buenos Aires. A majestic performance full of fantasy and sensuality and incredible skill.
After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.

Tour highlights: 
- Tango show at Rojo tango
- First class venue

 
Inclusions

• Transfers to/from the pier
• Private vehicle
• Dinner

 
Exclusions

• Gratuities for guide and driver
• English speaking guide

Excursions

Santiago - Private Half-Day Tour (4 Hours) — Optional Private Excursions

Discover the essence of Santiago as you explore its historic city center, lush parks, vibrant neighborhoods, and the city’s official founding site.
Your private tour begins with a convenient hotel pickup, taking you straight into the heart of Santiago’s historic district. Visit the iconic La Moneda Presidential Palace, where your guide will share insights into Chile’s founding and its modern political history. Stroll through the bustling city center, including the colorful Paseo Bandera, adorned with striking street sculptures nestled between government buildings and Chile’s financial hub. At the historic Plaza de Armas, learn about Santiago’s colonial roots, established in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia, before driving along the scenic Parque Forestal, which lines the banks of the Mapocho River. Pass through the cultural enclaves of Barrio Bellas Artes and Lastarria, and admire the elegant stairways, fountains, and facades of Santa Lucía Hill.

Depending on your interests, you can explore Barrio Bellavista—home to lively restaurants and Pablo Neruda’s eccentric residence, La Chascona—or head uptown to experience the striking contrasts of this remarkable city.

This curated tour offers a perfect balance of history, culture, and scenic exploration.

Santiago - Culinary Contrasts: Markets & Bohemian Tour (5–6 Hours) — Optional Private Excursions

Immerse yourself in Santiago’s vibrant culinary scene as you explore the rich traditions of the market district and the trendy gourmet delights of hip Barrio Italia—a must for urban food lovers!

Your journey begins with a hotel pickup and a visit to Santiago’s historic center. Starting at the Plaza de Armas, we’ll make our way to the bustling Market District, home to La Vega Chica, La Vega Central, Tirso de Molina, and Mercado Central. Here, you’ll dive into Chile’s culinary traditions, experiencing the vibrant energy of markets that supply fresh goods to the entire city. Enjoy the colorful sights, enticing aromas, and lively atmosphere as you sample classic dishes like porotos (beans), savor a refreshing mote con huesillos—a beloved treat somewhere between a dessert and a drink—and try other traditional Chilean flavors. Wrap up the market visit with fresh seafood at Mercado Central, perfectly paired with a crisp Chilean white wine.

Next, we’ll drive through scenic Parque Forestal, pass the historic neighborhood of Lastarria, and admire Cerro Santa Lucía, the official founding site of Santiago. Our final destination is the bohemian Barrio Italia, a neighborhood known for its relaxed vibe, charming cafes, and boutique shops. Here, indulge in gourmet chocolate samples, stroll through the hidden arcades, and treat yourself to artisan ice cream, a favorite Chilean dessert.

This tour offers a perfect blend of tradition and modernity, giving you a taste of the contrasts that make Santiago such a dynamic and diverse city.