 2010: GRAND TOUR OF SOUTH AMERICA (ISGB)
17 days incl. air, or 15 days from Rio de Janeiro to Lima
Buffet breakfast daily (B), 2 lunches (L), and 1 three-course dinner (D); Local Host service in each city; a welcome wallet and city map; sightseeing and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary.
HOTELS
Rio de Janeiro: Windsor PlazaLocation: Located within walking distance of Copacabana Beach.Amenities & Services: This hotel features spacious rooms with modern facilities, a restaurant, bar, swimming pool, gym, and business center.Iguassu Falls: Mabu ThermasLocation: Mabu Thermas is near Iguassu Falls National Park.Amenities & Services: The hotel offers four thermal pools, tennis courts, fitness center, gift shop, and several restaurants and bars.Buenos Aires: Howard Johnson RecoletaLocation: The Recoleta is centrally located near the Colon Theatre, Recoleta Cemetary, and other popular sites-a perfect base for exploring the city.Amenities & Services: The hotel offers a restaurant, bar, spa, swimming pool, fitness center, and business center.Lima: Sonesta Posadas MirafloresLocation: The Sonesta Posada Miraflores is an intimate city hotel located in the heart of Miraflores near fashionable shops, restaurants, and the beach.Amenities & Services: Facilities include a restaurant, laundry service, business center, and a gift shop.Cuzco: Novotel CuzcoLocation: The Novotel Cuzco is located in the heart of the city center, close to Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, and Inca Museum.Amenities & Services: The hotel is built around an early 16th-century house and features a restaurant, coffee shop, and a bar.Machu Picchu: Sumaq HotelLocation: The Sumaq Hotel is located at the foot of the Machu Picchu ruins.Amenities & Services: This hotel boasts an Andean health spa, bar, restaurant, gift shop, and business center.
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| Call (877) 229-6008 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8662605 | | Monograms | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Miami | Board your overnight flight to South America. | | Day 2 | Rio de Janeiro | Welcome to South America's capital of glamour-Rio de Janeiro! Rooms are ready upon arrival. Your Local Host will be available with suggested activities during your free time. Tonight, you may opt to join an outing to a churrascaria for a feast of Brazilian barbecued meats, followed by a Samba show, where the sheer vitality of this country explodes in a colorful extravaganza. | | Day 3 | Rio de Janeiro | An included city tour takes you to bustling downtown Rio, where modern office towers stand next to relics of the Portuguese colonial past. View the Sambodromo and the Cathedral before visiting 300-foot-high Sugar Loaf Mountain. Ascend by cable car to its summit, where you can savor spectacular vistas of the city and beaches. The afternoon and evening are at leisure. (B) | | Day 4 | Rio de Janeiro | Enjoy a full day at leisure. Your Local Host will suggest an optional Jeep tour to Tijuca National Park and its bird sanctuary. This afternoon, you may elect to discover historic Petropolis, the site of the former summer palace of Emperor Dom Pedro II. (B). | | Day 5 | Iguassu Falls | Fly to Iguassu Falls. This masterpiece of nature encompasses 275 separate falls and spans almost two miles. The afternoon is dedicated to enjoying the spectacle of this 2-mile-wide torrential downpour. With some cataracts as high as 250 feet, it's nothing short of hypnotic. The clouds of spray, the incessant roar, and the surrounding luxuriant tropical growth make this an unforgettable natural wonder. (B) | | Day 6 | Iguassu Falls | This morning, take the Ecological Jungle Train and tour the Argentine side of Iguassu Falls with numerous walkways that wind under the crashing water. (B) | | Day 7 | Buenos Aires | Fly to Buenos Aires, proud capital of the vast country that occupies most of the southern part of the continent. After arriving at your central hotel, you will have time to become acquainted with the 'Paris of South America' and its wide boulevards and outdoor cafes. (B) | | Day 8 | Buenos Aires | Included sightseeing starts in the colorful La Boca district, site of the city's first port. Take a short walking tour of this unique neighborhood, then on to San Telmo, famous for its late-colonial buildings and a popular gathering spot for artists. At the Plaza de Mayo, see La Casa Rosada and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Drive past the ornate Colon Opera House before reaching the Cemetery of the Recoleta, burial site of Eva Peron. This evening, perhaps take an optional excursion including dinner at a local restaurant followed by a performance of Latin America's most sensuous dance-the Tango! (B) | | Day 9 | Buenos Aires | Today is at leisure. Your Local Host will suggest an optional excursion to the Pampas. Experience Argentine country life as you visit an estancia (ranch). Get acquainted with the lifestyle of the gauchos and enjoy a barbecue lunch and the warm hospitality of your hosts before returning to the city. (B) | | Day 10 | Buenos Aires-Lima | Fly to Lima, Peru today. (B) | | Day 11 | Lima | Your included city tour focuses on Lima's rich colonial history as well as the modern city. See the Cathedral, where the skeleton of Francisco Pizarro is sealed in a wooden coffin, and the San Francisco Monastery with its eerie burial crypts. (B) | | Day 12 | Cuzco | Fly to Cuzco, nestled high in the Andes. Your guided tour visits the Santo Domingo Monastery, previously the Koricancha Temple, one of the most important temples devoted to worship of the sun. In the Plaza de Armas, see the Cathedral before taking a short drive outside the city to the amphitheatre, and the Red Fortress of Puca Pucara. (B) | | Day 13 | Cuzco | A short drive into the Urubamba Valley brings you to Awanakancha, where you learn about the importance of the alpaca (llama) for Inca cultures as well as the ancient weaving techniques still in use today. Continue to the market town of Pisac. Handmade rugs, alpaca sweaters, and jewelry can be bought here at bargain prices. At the other end of the valley, visit the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo, where some of the finest examples of Inca masonry can be seen. Tonight in Cuzco, maybe sample area cuisine at one of the numerous restaurants recommended by your Local Host. (B,L) | | Day 14 | Machu Picchu | Board a train bound for Machu Picchu and cut a path through the Sacred Valley to this 'Lost City of the Incas,' discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. On a guided tour, explore this intact fortress with its temple remains, holy houses, and mile-long aqueduct. For hikers, a brisk one-hour walk leads to the Sun Gate, the ancient entrance used by the Incas, or hike to the peak of Huayna Picchu. (B,L,D) | | Day 15 | Picchu-Cuzco | A morning at leisure in Machu Picchu allows you to wake up early to see the sunrise over Machu Picchu. Return to Cuzco, where your Local Host will recommend options for your free time. Perhaps visit the Inca Museum or wander through the artisan district of San Blas. (B) | | Day 16 | Lima | Fly to Lima with some free time to relax before departing for the airport late this evening for your return flight to the U.S. (B) | | Day 17 | Miami | Arrive home. |
| | US$ Price Details
Extra nights per person in Rio de Janeiro:in single room $164; in twin room $93; in triple room $82Extra nights per person in Lima:in single room $92; in twin room $57; in triple room $57
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Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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