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
Buenos Aires
3-star option in Buenos Aires (2 nights).
Solares Del Sur Patagonia
Standard
El Calafate
3-star option in El Calafate (2 nights).
Viale Tower
Standard
Foz do Iguaçu
3-star option in Foz do Iguaçu (2 nights).
Nobile Design Copacabana
Standard
Rio de Janeiro
3-star option in Rio de Janeiro (3 nights).
474 Buenos Aires Hotel
Superior
San Nicolás
4-star option in Buenos Aires (2 nights).
Rooftop terrace
Resto bar
Garden
Conference room
Laundry service
Free WiFi
Galerías Pacífico (~0.4 km)
Av. Corrientes (~0.3 km)
Puerto Madero (~0.8 km)
Galerías Pacífico
Calafate Parque Hotel
Superior
Centro
4-star option in El Calafate (2 nights).
Spa with sauna and jacuzzi
Gym
Lounges with wood-burning fireplaces
Bar
Room service
Buffet breakfast included
Avenida del Libertador (a short walk)
Central El Calafate (in the neighbourhood)
Lago Argentino (a short drive)
Lago Argentino
Vivaz Cataratas
Superior
Foz do Iguaçu
4-star option in Foz do Iguaçu (2 nights).
Arena Leme
Superior
Rio de Janeiro
4-star option in Rio de Janeiro (3 nights).
DoubleTree by Hilton Buenos Aires
Luxury
Buenos Aires
5-star option in Buenos Aires (2 nights).
Xelena
Luxury
El Calafate
5-star option in El Calafate (2 nights).
DoubleTree by Hilton Foz do Iguaçu
Luxury
Foz do Iguaçu
5-star option in Foz do Iguaçu (2 nights).
Miramar by Windsor
Luxury
Rio de Janeiro
5-star option in Rio de Janeiro (3 nights).
Essential, Premium 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