Day 1 - USA – Buenos Aires (3 nights)
On arrival in Buenos Aires you are met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Hotel: Americas Towers (3 nights)

Day 2 - Buenos Aires sightseeing & at leisure
After breakfast, you will visit the most important sites during a city tour. You will drive to the Plaza de Mayo, with the Casa Rosada, the pink house, seat of the government, the Cabildo (town hall) and the Metropolitan Cathedral, home of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. The tour goes onto the district San Telmo. Until 1888 this part of the city was a river port, today San Telmo is one of the most modern and desired places to live in Buenos Aires. The worker district La Boca is famous for its colourful tin-houses and its history as living district of Italian seamen and dock workers in the 19th century. The Barrio Norte called Recoleta is the quarter of the rich of Buenos Aires. On the cemetery of Recoleta one will find the grave of Eva Duarte who became famous as Evita Perón. Continue along the widest avenue in the world, the Avenida 9 de Julio, and continue to the Plaza Lavalle with the Federal Court of Justice and the Teatro Colón, to Palermo with its parks and gardens and back to the hotel. You afternoon is at leisure. (Breakfast)

Day 3 - Buenos Aires at leisure
Enjoy a full day to explore Buenos Aires. Please see your Tour Guide for Optional Excursions. (Breakfast)

Day 4 - Buenos Aires – Iguassu Falls
Transfer to the domestic airport for the flight to Iguassu. Upon arrival at the airport in Iguassu, your local host will take you to the Argentinean side of the falls. While on the Brazilian side of the falls one can enjoy a better panoramic view, the Argentinean side offers paths leading very closely to the different waterfalls. The first stop is at the Visitor's Centre and proceeding from there to the Inferior Circuit, the down-river falls, and then to the Superior Circuit, the up-river cascades. Taking the Ecological Jungle Train that leads visitors to and from the most impressive observation point of the falls – The Devil's Throat. After the visit, you will be transferred to your hotel at the Brazilian side, in Iguassu. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Hotel: Bourbon Cataratas

Day 5 - Iguassu Falls – Rio de Janeiro (3 nights)
This morning we visit the Brazilian side of the falls. Walking along the paths following cascades and then along the catwalk that leads very close to the bottom of the Devil's Throat to enjoy magnificent views. Take an elevator up to the road in order to board the coach which will take you to the airport on the Brazilian Side of the falls for the flight to Rio de Janeiro. (Breakfast)

Hotel: Excelsior Copacabana (3 nights)

Day 6 - Rio de Janeiro sightseeing & at leisure
We start this morning with a half day beaches tour including Corcovado. Leaving the hotel and proceeding as far as Cosme Velho Station to board a cog-train for the ride through Tijuca Forest up to Corcovado Mountain. The train ride takes 20 minutes and is a wonderful opportunity for a closer look at the forest's lush tropical vegetation and to enjoy scenic landscapes of the beaches and city. Disembarking at the top of Corcovado and then proceeding up the steps that lead to the top lookout where the towering statue of Christ the Redeemer stands. After appreciating the breathtaking view unfolding below, we will descend by train and continue passing by some of Rio's beaches. (Breakfast)

Day 7 - Rio de Janeiro
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Rio de Janeiro. Please see your Tour Guide for Optional Excursions. (Breakfast)

Day 8 - Rio de Janeiro – USA
Bid farewell as we transfer to the airport for our return flight to America on Sunday. (Breakfast)

Day 9 - Arrive USA
Your flight will arrive back in America on Monday.

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