A ten-day journey linking four destinations in Argentina and Brazil by domestic flight.
The circuit opens with two nights in Buenos Aires, with a panoramic city tour and a tango show with dinner. It continues with two nights in El Calafate, with an excursion to the Perito Moreno glacier on Lago Argentino. It follows with two nights at the Iguazú Falls, visited from both the Argentine and Brazilian sides, including the Garganta del Diablo. It closes with three nights in Rio de Janeiro, with tours to Sugarloaf (Pão de Açúcar) by cable car and to Corcovado, where the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks the city. Accommodation is offered in 3-, 4- and 5-star categories.
Highlights
Buenos Aires city tour: Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada, the Obelisco, La Boca, San Telmo, Recoleta and Puerto Madero
Tango show with dinner in Buenos Aires
Perito Moreno glacier in El Calafate
Iguazú Falls from the Argentine and Brazilian sides, with the Garganta del Diablo
Sugarloaf (Pão de Açúcar) by cable car in Rio de Janeiro
Corcovado and the Christ the Redeemer statue
Day-by-day itinerary
Day1
Day 1: Arrival in Buenos Aires
Arrival at Buenos Aires airport. Private transfer with driver to the hotel.
Day2
Day 2: Buenos Aires city tour and tango show
After breakfast, a guide meets you at the hotel for a half-day panoramic city tour. It runs along Avenida 9 de Julio, past the Colón Theatre and the Obelisco, and takes in Plaza de Mayo, surrounded by historic buildings such as the Casa Rosada, the Cathedral and the City Hall, as well as Plaza San Martín and Plaza del Congreso. It continues along Avenida de Mayo and Avenida Corrientes, through the neighbourhoods of La Boca and San Telmo, and through Palermo, Recoleta and modern Puerto Madero. In the evening, a tango show with dinner.
Day3
Day 3: Buenos Aires – El Calafate
After breakfast, private transfer to the airport for the flight to El Calafate. On arrival, private transfer with driver to the hotel.
Day4
Day 4: Perito Moreno glacier
After breakfast, group tour (shared service) to the Perito Moreno glacier with an English-speaking guide. The glacier descends from the Andes into Lago Argentino, about 4 km wide and over 60 m high, its ice walls periodically breaking off into the water.
Day5
Day 5: El Calafate – Foz do Iguaçu
After breakfast, private transfer without guide to the airport for the flight to Iguazú. On arrival, meeting with the driver and transfer to the hotel.
Day6
Day 6: Iguazú Falls — Argentine side
After breakfast, excursion to the Argentine side of the Iguazú Falls with a guide. Walkways lead close to the falls within the national park; inside the park, a train reaches the Garganta del Diablo, the largest of the falls. Return to the hotel.
Day7
Day 7: Iguazú Falls — Brazilian side and flight to Rio de Janeiro
After breakfast, a guide accompanies you to the Brazilian side of the Iguazú Falls, set in a national park on the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, where walkways face the Garganta del Diablo. After the tour, transfer with a driver to the airport for the flight to Rio de Janeiro.
Day8
Day 8: Sugarloaf and central Rio
After breakfast, half-day excursion to Sugarloaf (Pão de Açúcar) with a guide. The cable car stops first at Morro da Urca, with its viewing area, and then reaches Sugarloaf, with views over Rio, Copacabana beach, the bay, the surrounding mountains and the Niterói bridge. The tour continues by car through central old Rio, past churches, monasteries and the main cathedral, among colonial-style buildings.
Day9
Day 9: Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer
After breakfast, city tour with a visit to Christ the Redeemer with an English-speaking guide. A cog railway climbs through the Tijuca forest to the top of Corcovado hill, at 700 m, where the 38 m statue of Christ the Redeemer (built in 1931) overlooks the city, with panoramas of the Niterói bridge, Guanabara Bay, the Botanical Garden and the Maracanã stadium.
Day10
Day 10: Departure
After breakfast, transfer from the hotel to Rio de Janeiro airport, without guide, for your international flight.
Suggested hotels
Ker Recoleta
Standard
Recoleta
3-star option in Buenos Aires (2 nights).
Computer
Air conditioning
24-hour reception
Currency exchange
Smoke-free property
Heating
Museo Regina Pacini de Alvear · 240 m
Tribunales - Teatro Colón · 500 m
Obelisco · 860 m
Solares Del Sur Patagonia
Standard
El Calafate
3-star option in El Calafate (2 nights).
Computer
Currency exchange
Smoke-free property
Heating
Ticket assistance
Express check-in/check-out
Bahía Redonda
Anfiteatro del Bosque · 2.1 km
Glaciarium · 2.7 km
Centro de Interpretación Histórica · 2.8 km
Viale Tower
Standard
Foz do Iguaçu
3-star option in Foz do Iguaçu (2 nights).
Computer
Air conditioning
24-hour reception
Elevator/lift
Smoke-free property
Security guard
Arts · 2.4 km
A casa da piscina · 2.8 km
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi · 3.4 km
Auditorio Municipal Mauro Cespedes · 3.7 km
474 Buenos Aires Hotel
Superior
San Nicolás
4-star option in Buenos Aires (2 nights).
Air conditioning
Elevator/lift
Currency exchange
Smoke-free property
Heating
Security guard
Plaza San Nicolas · 140 m
Galerías Pacífico · 370 m
Centro Cultural Kirchner
Calafate Parque Hotel
Superior
Centro
4-star option in El Calafate (2 nights).
Shopping on site
Elevator/lift
Smoke-free property
Heating
Newspapers
Ticket assistance
Anfiteatro del Bosque · 260 m
Museo Argentino del Juguete · 600 m
Centro de Interpretación Histórica · 790 m
Vivaz Cataratas
Superior
Foz do Iguaçu
4-star option in Foz do Iguaçu (2 nights).
ATM
Shopping on site
Air conditioning
Elevator/lift
Smoke-free property
Heating
Maravilhas do Mundo · 1.7 km
Museu de Cera · 1.7 km
Dreamland · 1.7 km
Vale dos Dinossauros · 1.7 km
Xelena
Luxury
Lago Argentino
5-star option in El Calafate (2 nights).
Shopping on site
Computer
Air conditioning
Elevator/lift
Currency exchange
Smoke-free property
Bahía Redonda
Anfiteatro del Bosque · 2.3 km
Glaciarium · 2.5 km
Centro de Interpretación Histórica · 2.8 km
Miramar by Windsor
Luxury
Copacabana
5-star option in Rio de Janeiro (3 nights).
Air conditioning
24-hour reception
Elevator/lift
Currency exchange
Smoke-free property
Security guard
Fuerte de Copacabana · 690 m
Praia do Diabo
Praia do Arpoador
Standard, Superior and Luxury categories available. Final accommodation is confirmed by date and availability.
What's included
Included: Accommodation in the listed hotels or similar (9 nights: 2 in Buenos Aires, 2 in El Calafate, 2 in Foz do Iguaçu, 3 in Rio de Janeiro)
Included: Breakfast at the hotel
Included: Transfers with driver as per the programme
Included: Half-day Buenos Aires city tour
Included: Tango show with dinner in Buenos Aires
Included: Group tour (shared service) to the Perito Moreno glacier with an English-speaking guide
Included: Iguazú Falls, Argentine side, with a guide
Included: Iguazú Falls, Brazilian side, with a guide
Included: Half-day Sugarloaf excursion in Rio de Janeiro with a guide
Included: Rio de Janeiro city tour and Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) with an English-speaking guide
What's not included
Not included: International flights
Not included: Domestic flights Buenos Aires – El Calafate – Foz do Iguaçu – Rio de Janeiro
Not included: Airport and tourism taxes and visa fees
Not included: Meals not mentioned in the programme, and food and beverages during transfers
Not included: Drinks unless explicitly stated
Not included: Tips and gratuities
Not included: Personal expenses and optional excursions
Not included: Travel insurance
Not included: Anything not expressly mentioned as included