DAY 1  THU 16 OCT

Home to Buenos Aires (D)

Meet your Tour Leader, Paula Benneian at Sydney Airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Check into our hotel for the next 5 nights. Welcome dinner tonight.

Park Tower Hotel, Buenos Aires

DAY 2  FRI 17 OCT

Buenos Aires (B/L)

Morning city tour including Teatro Colon, Argentina’s famous Opera House, & Barolo Palace. Lunch at Café Tortoni, a French-style cafe opened in 1858. Afternoon at leisure.

Park Tower Hotel, Buenos Aires

DAY 3  SAT 18 OCT

Buenos Aires (B/D)

Discover the city’s barrios: enjoy a full day tour of La Boca, San Telmo, & Recoleta, exploring vibrant streets and historic sites. Visit Eva Peron’s grave in Recoleta Cemetery. Dinner & Tango Show tonight, experience the heart and soul of Buenos Aires.

Park Tower Hotel, Buenos Aires

DAY 4  SUN 19 OCT
Private Gardens (B/L)

This morning a special selection of private gardens. After lunch explore Palermo with its leafy, vibrant streets and Buenos Aires Botanical Garden. 

Park Tower Hotel, Buenos Aires

DAY 5  MON 20 OCT

Tigre Delta & River Cruise  (B/L)

Full day excursion on a Tigre Delta & River Cruise to explore the islands, traveling along channels & streams. Stop at one of the Island restaurants for lunch. 

Park Tower Hotel, Buenos Aires

DAY 6  TUE 21 OCT

Buenos aires to Bariloche (B/D)

Fly to Bariloche situated in the foothills of the Andes. A city tour & forest walk

today. See luma (Myrtle) & nothofagus (Antarctic Beech) in a protected native forest. Check into our hotel situated in the centre of town. Dinner is included.

NH Hotel Edelweiss, Bariloche 

DAY 7  WED 22 OCT
Nahuel Huapi Lake Boat Tour (B/L)

A scenic boat tour of Nahuel Huapi Lake, with a lunch stop on Isla Victoria. Return to Bariloche for a tasting experience sampling local wines and artisanal chocolates.

NH Hotel Edelweiss, Bariloche 

DAY 8  THU 23 OCT
Bariloche to Iguazu falls (B/D)

Fly to Puerto Iguazu for 3 nights. Witness one of the planet’s most spectacular sights – Iguazu Falls. Dinner included tonight.

Loi Suites Iguazu, Puerto Iguazu

DAY 9  FRI 24 OCT
Iguazu Falls (B/D)

Option for the ‘Great Adventure’ boat trip under the falls, a fantastic ride along the river. Explore the town of Puerto Iguazu. Cross the border into Brazil to see the amazing views of the falls. Tonight, enjoy a dinner show celebrating regional music & dance.

Loi Suites Iguazu, Puerto Iguazu

DAY 10  SAT 25 OCT
Iguazu Falls (B)

Explore the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls. Immerse yourself in the stunning natural beauty of the falls. Enjoy marvellous views & thundering cascades. 

Loi Suites Iguazu, Puerto Iguazu

DAY 11  SUN 26 OCT
Rio De Janeiro (B/L)

Free morning. Transfer for your flight to Rio de Janeiro. Check into your hotel for 6 nights – on Copacabana Beach.

Windsor Excelsior Superior Sea View, Rio

DAY 12  MON 27 OCT
Rio Botanical Garden (B/D)

A guided morning tour of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. Afternoon at leisure to explore Rio - perhaps visit a museum, stroll along the beaches, or shop in local markets. Enjoy a traditional Brazilian barbecue ‘churrascaria’ tonight. 

Windsor Excelsior Superior Sea View, Rio

DAY 13  TUE 28 OCT
Sugarloaf Mountain (B/L)

Tour Rio’s famous beaches in the morning including Copacabana & Ipanema. Lunch included today. Take an afternoon cable car ride to Sugarloaf Mountain’s summit. Enjoy stunning views of Rio’s coastline & cityscape.

Windsor Excelsior Superior Sea View, Rio

DAY 14  WED 29 OCT
Roberto Burle Marx Studio (B/L)

Visit Sitio Roberto Burle Marx, the home, studio & garden of Brazil’s best-known Landscape Architect. Lunch included. Take the cog railway to the statue of Christ the Redeemer, a powerful symbol of this city.

Windsor Excelsior Superior Sea View, Rio

DAY 15  THU 30 OCT
Tijuca Rain Forest (B/L)

Travel by 4WD into Tijuca Forest, the world’s largest urban forest. Picnic lunch in the forest. Remainder of day at leisure.

Windsor Excelsior Superior Sea View, Rio

DAY 16  FRI 31 OCT
Cruise on Guanabara Bay (B/L/D)

Cruise Guanabara Bay with views of Rio’s iconic landmarks. Enjoy lunch onboard. After a relaxing day celebrate at our farewell dinner tonight at Aprazível.

Windsor Excelsior Superior Sea View, Rio

DAY 17  SAT 1 NOV
Rio de Janeiro to Home (B)

Head to Rio airport for onward flights.

DAY 18  SUN 2 NOV 
Inflight

DAY 19  MON 3 NOV 
Arrive Home