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Seat-in-Coach Tour
Explorer Line – 5 Countries
Crossing South America
Santiago – San Pedro de Atacama – Lima – Yucay – Cusco – Puno – Lima – Iguazu – Buenos Aires – Montevideo – Rio de Janeiro
- Guaranteed departures
- Minimum: 02 Participants
- Maximum: 16 Participants
- With local English speaking guides
Duration: 22 Days
Monday–Monday
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE DATES January until November 2015:
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Booking Code: SCL009-15E#(tour no.) |
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| #01: | 09.03.2015-30.03.2015 | #05: | 06.07.2015-27.07.2015 |
| #02: | 30.03.2015-20.04.2015 | #06: | 10.08.2015-31.08.2015 |
| #03: | 27.04.2015-18.05.2015 | #07: | 12.10.2015-02.11.2015 |
| #04: | 18.05.2015-08.06.2015 | #08: | 16.11.2015-07.12.2015 |
Chile squeezed between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean with a maximum with of 44 kilometres and is a unique thin 4.300 kilometres long coastal stripe. For many people, Chile is still a white spot on the map. It lies on an extremely rich and original nature beauty that makes this country a very attractive destination and with its friendly population. It unites the driest desert of the world, abundant forests as well as fantastic glaciers and fjords. The European influence can be noticed in the towns by the people with their culture and their ancestors history. That is why Chile nowadays is one of the highest developed countries of South America.
Argentina – the second biggest state of South America, has a surface of 2.8 million square kilometres. The country has 33 million inhabitants and nearly half of them live in the surroundings of Buenos Aires, one of the most cosmopolitan cities of the world. Argentina is a fascinating land of contrasts where the exceptional is almost commonplace. It’s home to an abundant wildlife, enjoys a unique culture, and delights in an astonishing variety of landscapes from tropical rain forest in the north to the remote vastness of the Antarctic in the South. Three big landscapes form the country: the Andes in the west, the northern and western flatland as well as the wide plains of Patagonia in the South. The country that is stretched in length has three climatic zones: tropic in the north, moderate in the centre and polar in the extreme South. The Indian aborigines only live in the north-western Andean region and in the north-east province of Misiones. The rest of the population is mainly composed of European immigrants. The official language is Spanish, but in bigger towns English is also quite common.
Uruguay is one of South America’s best kept secrets! Counting 600 km of coastline with beautiful untouched sandy beaches as well as stunning landscapes in the interior of the country along with Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and British influences make Uruguay a small country with a lot to offer.
While the people in the bigger cities on the coast of the River Plate mostly live a modern life style you can still find real “gauchos”, the South American “cowboys”, leading a more traditional country life in the interior of Uruguay.
Uruguayans are a kind and welcoming people with a great love for “mate”, a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused drink, “asado” (BBQ), carnival and of course football. When you first arrive in Uruguay you will be surprised to see people walking in the streets or waiting on the bus with their “mate” in their hand and thermos flask tightly tucked under their arm.
Brazil – with this term one associates endless Amazon jungle, wonderful beaches, Rio de Janeiro, carnival and samba. This is all correct but in reality, Brazil is much more, a huge country of the superlatives. Brazil, a country of immense proportions and contrasts, has a mysterious attraction for many people. With a surface of 8,5 million km², Brazil is approximately as big as Europe and covers half of the South American continent. The climate changes from the permanent warm, tropic north over all sub tropic variants to the moderate South. Since the 16th century – when Portuguese have begun to settle in the country – Brazil had always a magic attraction on foreigners. First there was the gold
and then rubber and coffee and today it is above all the rhythm and the exotic that attracts tourists. People over there show a lot of happiness, kindness and spontaneity. The biggest country of South America is a mirror of fascinating pictures.
Day 01 – Monday Santiago de Chile
- Transfer airport-hotel
- Half day city tour Santiago
Arrival in Santiago and transfer to the hotel.
Santiago de Chile is a city of contrasts with remains of its colonial past to the ultramodern, high-rise buildings of the financial center; Chile’s capital city will surprise you.
The city tour begins with the visit of the church San Francisco, which was built between 1572 and 1618. You will pass through the Barrio Paris & Londres which is characterized by its European architectural style and its’ narrow cobbled street.
Then you will pass by the sector of Club Hípico, one of the most beautiful horseracing tracks in South America, privileged by its architecture of the early centuries.
Continuing your tour to the Barrio Concha y Toro where you will immediately notice that the constructions of the buildings are very similar to those in the Barrio Paris y Londres. While walking through the main street you will recover vestiges of the aristocratic past of the capital. 1989 this district was declared as “Zona Típica”. You will be impressed by the gothic, neocolonial and Bauhaus constructions.
After that you will visit the Plaza de Armas and the cathedral. Just around the corner, you will find the main post office, the National History museum, the Metropolitana and the town hall of Santiago. From here you head along the famous Alameda, Santiago’s colorful main avenue, to the heart of the city, seeing the “Palacio de la Moneda” (seat of government), various monuments and public buildings.
Afterwards, you continue the tour by driving up to the San Cristóbal Hill. From one of the hill’s view points, you will have the finest views of Santiago and the Andes Mountains. To round off the tour, you will pass through the modern residential areas of the city with their daring architecture and, finally, the bustling Providencia shopping zone.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Providencia 3* or similiar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Atton Vitacura 4* or similiar (standard room)
Day 02 – Tuesday Santiago – Calama – San Pedro de Atacama
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel-airport
- Flight Santiago – Calama (not included)
- Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama
- Walking tour of San Pedro de Atacama
- Half day excursion to the Moon Valley
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Calama (not included). Arrival and reception by our local tour guide, transfer of approx. 1 ½ hours to San Pedro de Atacama.
San Pedro de Atacama is the most important Archaeological center in Chile situated 2,438 meters above sea level and surrounded by a green fertile oasis.
In the afternoon half day city walk of San Pedro de Atacama.
San Pedro de Atacama is the most important Archaeological center in Chile situated 2,438 meters above sea level and surrounded by a green fertile oasis picturesque, San Pedro has been the center of a Palaeolithic civilization with its narrow streets that have preserved of its old style dating back to the Spanish Conquerors and its beautiful colonial church that was built in 1577. The village is the center for Indian culture in the Atacama Desert.
Right in time for the beautiful sunset, you will drive to the Moon Valley in the late afternoon. It fascinates with silence, moonscape and the snow-capped volcanoes in the background. The last sun rays reaching the ground color the valley in shining orange, red and purple hues. Don’t miss this unique experience!
Middle Class:
Overnight at the Hosteria San Pedro 3* or similar (superior room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Casa Atacama 5* or similiar (standard room)
Day 03 – Wednesday San Pedro de Atacama
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Full day Salar de Atacama, Miscanti & Meniques Lagoons and Toconao (regular seat-in basis) including lunch
Today you will start your tour visiting the huge Atacama Salt Lake, an inland sea dating back millions of years. Enjoy a unique experience viewing this doubtlessly driest desert in the world. The flatness, clearness and emptiness here are overwhelming. Following the road in direction to Argentina, you will get to know the Lagunas Miscanti & Meñiques, set at the base of two immense volcanoes. These alti-plane lakes are fringed with salt deposits and surrounded by brilliantly colored clumps of “paja brava”, creating a singular visual experience. Afterwards you continue to the small Indian village of Toconao. The inhabitants of Toconao are producing beautiful small sculptures out of a white volcanic stone that can be found in a quarry near the village. Lunch is included. Return to the hotel.
Middle Class:
Overnight at the Hosteria San Pedro 3* or similar (superior room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Casa Atacama 5* or similiar (standard room)
Day 04- Thursday San Pedro de Atacama
- Meals: Breakfast
- Day at leisure
Full day at leisure. Optional tours can be booked at our local office.
Optional: Excursion to visit El Tatio
Early in the morning (04:00 AM) you will depart for a drive of 78 miles northeast to visit the impressive Tatio Geysers at an altitude of 4.321m! The steaming geysers are at their best between 06:30 and 08:30 hrs.
Middle Class:
Overnight at the Hosteria San Pedro 3* or similar (superior room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Casa Atacama 5* or similiar (standard room)
Day 05 – Friday San Pedro de Atacama – Calama – Santiago – Lima
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel-airport
- Flight Calama – Santiago – Lima (not included)
- Transfer airport-hotel
Transfer to Calama airport for the flight to Lima via Santiago de Chile (not included). Arrival in Lima and transfer to the hotel.
Lima was founded in 1535 by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro as “The city of the kings” and became the capital and most important city of the Spanish Viceroyalty. Today it is still Peru’s most important city as it gives home to about 9 million people, almost 30% of the national population. The historical city centre comes with splendid colonial style architecture, ample squares as the Plaza de Armas (or Plaza Mayor) and grand churches which yielded it the declaration as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. In its modern quarters such as Miraflores and San Isidro you can find present day architecture, rich entertainment possibilities and a great number of first class hotels and restaurants. Peruvian cuisine is excellent and gets more and more famous in the world and Peruvians are extremely proud of their typical dishes.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Jose Antonio Lima 3*+ or similiar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at the Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores 4* or similar (superior room)
Day 06 – Saturday Lima – Cusco – Yucay
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel – airport
- Flight Lima – Cusco (not included)
- Transfer airport – hotel in the Urubamba Valley including Pisac & Ollantaytambo
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Cusco.
Cusco – South America’s archaeological capital and oldest continuously inhabited city is now one of Peru’ s most important and most frequented tourist attractions. Nevertheless, it is still remaining its vivid legacy as the hub of the Inca Empire: Quechua-speaking Inca descendants can still be found multitudinously in the centuries-old stone-walled city streets. Cusco also boasts magnificent repositories of colonial art – fine examples can be found in the Cathedral and Museum of Archaeology.
Upon arrival transfer to the hotel located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
On the way you will visit the typical Pisac market in the town of Pisac. Here a very special and traditional market is performed every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. A large handicraft fair is organized by the Pisac and Cusco craftsmen who exhibit and sell wide variety of fine crafts such as woven goods, Alpaca rugs, tapestry, sculpture, jewellery.
Continue to the ruin site of Ollantaytambo and visit the town, the shrines and the fortification with its stairs to the sky.
Afterwards transfer to the hotel in Yucay located in the Urubamba valley.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay 3* or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness 5* or similar (colonial room)
Day 07 – Sunday Yucay – Machu Picchu – Cusco
- Meals: Breakfast
- Full day excursion to visit Machu Picchu
Transfer by bus to the train station of Ollantaytambo where the tour starts by train that goes through the fertile plain of the Urubamba valley and on to Aguas Calientes. From there, small busses drive up the steep mountain to the ruin town Machu Picchu.
Called the Lost City of the Incas, this cultural heritage of mankind is a beautifully located impressive stone city constructed with a technique incredible for its era and even for present times. Stone upon stone, fitted together perfectly without any cement, with impressive delicacy, exquisite detail and discrimination worthy of the world’s greatest palaces.
There are many theories about Machu Picchu, but one thing is for sure – it is one of the most impressive sites in the world.
Enjoy a guided visit of around 2 hours of the ruins and return by bus and train to Ollantaytambo station. Transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Eco Inn 3* or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Cusco Boutique 5* or similar (classic room)
Day 08 – Monday Cusco
- Meals: Breakfast
- Half day city tour and ruins
In the morning the half-day city tour begins. It will be shown the exact centre of the Inca Empire, the Plaza de Armas. There one can find the cathedral built on the ruins of the ancient Inca Palace. The cathedral borders on other churches on both sides. Next stop will be the old town with its magnificent renovated colonial buildings; some of them are being used as hotels. Then proceed to Sacsayhuaman, a ruin located approx. 3 km above Cusco. Sacsayhuaman also offers a fabulous view of the city. Afterwards visit the surrounding ruins.
The afternoon is free at leisure.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Eco Inn 3* or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Cusco Boutique 5* or similar (classic room)
Day 09 – Tuesday Cusco – Puno
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Overland transfer Cusco – Puno (regular seat-in basis)
A full day bus journey from Cusco to Puno leads through the Peruvian highland along snow-covered peaks, passes up to 4.300 m above sea level and then goes down to Puno, which is right on Lake Titicaca. On route we will visit the town of Andahuaylillas, the ruins of Racchi and the small town of Pucara. Lunch in a typical restaurant en route is included. After arrival in Puno transfer to your hotel.
Puno – The beauty and charm of Puno town is made up by its habitant’s kind personality and by its mixture of typical Andean architecture that is to be found all way down from the sides of the hills until the bank of the Titicaca Lake. Its archaeological, cultural and architectural variety and richness owes Puno to the fact that it once has been inhabited by three different civilizations on the banks of the Titicaca Lake: Aymara, Quechua and Spanish. This multicultural origin has created a mestizo race that is also found in their artistic and cultural expression and especially in an incomparable folklore which is second to none and has made Puno the “Folklore Capital of Peru”. But the main attraction of Puno is the Titicaca Lake, a must for any visitor. The Sacred Lake of the Incas is one of the most enigmatic places in the world. It is the highest navigable lake and combines beautiful sights, culture and history.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Jose Antonio Puno 3*+ or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Libertador Lago Titicaca 4* or similar (superior room)
Day 10 – Wednesday Puno
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Full day excursion Uros & Taquile including lunch (regular seat-in basis)
Full day excursion on Lake Titicaca to visit the Uros floating islands. The Aymara Indians build their houses over floating artificial islands that elaborate themselves on the waters of the Titicaca in which they inhabit in organizations and with ancestral customs.
Continue to Taquile Island where you find numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins and Inca terracing. The island is narrow, only about 1km wide, but 6-7km long. The people here still wear their traditional clothes and there is a co-operative shop on the Plaza where one can buy woollen goods of very fine quality. A typical lunch on Taquile Island is included.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Jose Antonio Puno 3*+ or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Libertador Lago Titicaca 4* or similar (superior room)
Day 11 – Thursday Puno – Lima
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel – airport of Juliaca
- Flight Juliaca – Lima (not included)
- Transfer airport – hotel
- City tour including San Francisco monastery and Larco Herrera Museum (4h)
Transfer from the hotel to the airport of Juliaca.
Flight to Lima and transfer to the hotel.
In the afternoon you will explore the city on a sightseeing tour through Lima. The Plaza de Armas with the beautiful buildings of the government Palace, the town hall, the Palace of the archbishop and the cathedral are still the most important places in town. After that you will visit the beautiful San Francisco monastery which displays the largest collection of religious art in America. The highlight of this convent is the visit of the underground vaults known as “catacumbas” or catacombs.
Proceed through the modern districts of San Isidro and Miraflores and to the Coastline enjoying the view over the beaches of Lima and the Pacific Ocean.
Afterwards enjoy a guided visit of one of the Lima’s most noted museums, the Rafael Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum which houses the world’s largest private collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian Art. Mr. Rafael Larco Hoyle founded the museum on July 28, 1926, in the Chiclin sugar estate in Trujillo, naming it as his father as an expression of filial homage. In 1958 he moved the collection to Lima, installing the Museum in a Colonial house in the district of Pueblo Libre, where it currently functions. This locale was adapted to the characteristics style of the 18th century Colonial houses from Trujillo. The approximate 45,000 objects of the collection have been exhibited to the public in the Permanent Hall, Jewellery Vault and the Classified Storage Area ever since.
The Halls of the Larco Museum are organized by subjects. The Metals, Ceramics, the Stones, the Culture, the Great Jewellery Vault and Textile Halls emphasize the technological aspects by Pre-Columbian cultures. Finally the World’s unique Erotic Hall gives us a glimpse of the fascinating sexual life of ancient Peruvians.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Jose Antonio 3*+ or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores 4* or similar (superior room)
Day 12 – Friday Lima
- Meals: Breakfast
- Day at leisure
Day at leisure – optional tours can be booked at our local PR office.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Jose Antonio 3*+ or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores 4* or similar (superior room)
Day 13 – Saturday Lima –Iguassu
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel – airport
- Flight Lima – Iguassu (not included)
- Transfer airport – hotel
Transfer from the hotel to the airport of Lima. Flight to Iguassu and transfer to the hotel.
Iguassu – one of the biggest wonders of nature in South America: located amidst a sub-tropical forest in the triangle of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, a gigantic row of waterfalls goes down into the river Iguassu.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Recanto Park 3* or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Mabu Foz 4* or similar (master room)
Day 14 – Sunday Iguassu
- Meals: Breakfast
- Visit of the Brazilian and Argentinean side of the falls
You will leave your hotel on the Brazilian side by motor coach and cross the Iguassu National Park towards the Brazilian Falls. You walk along the paths following the cascades and then along the catwalk which leads you very close to the bottom of the Devil’s Throat. You will enjoy magnificent views. Afterwards you take an elevator to go up back to the road, and there you will board the motor coach which will take you to the Argentinean side of the falls.
You will make a short stop at the Visitor’s Centre and proceed from there along the Inferior Circuit, the down-river falls, to the Superior Circuit, the up-river cascades. The Ecological Jungle Train leads you to the most impressive observation point of the falls – The Devil’s Throat. After visit transfer to the hotel on the Brazilian side of the falls.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Recanto Park 3* or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Mabu Foz 4* or similar (master room)
Day 15 – Monday Iguassu – Buenos Aires
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel – airport of Iguassu
- flight Iguassu – domestic airport Buenos Aires (not included)
- Transfer airport – hotel
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for the flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to the hotel.
Buenos Aires – is not only the capital of Argentina; it is also one of the 10 most important metropolises in the world and the centre of the political, economic and intellectual life of the country. This cosmopolitan city – with great European cultural influence – displays a refined taste in its cooking, in its ”boutiques” and in the elegance of its inhabitants. Almost 12 million people live there and can enjoy the plentiful night life visiting ”tango” bars, cabarets, discotheques,restaurants or eternally open bars. During the day, a wide variety of attractions is offered: museums, art galleries, tasteful shops, fascinating antiques, large green areas, parks, wide tree lined boulevards, clubs and sporting events. The Italian-Spanish descent of the inhabitants has formed this modern metropolis. Feel the flair, above all in the Italian old quarter La Boca and in the wide streets with cafes from the turn of the century. At the Plaza de Mayo, in the political centre of town, is the starting point of this tour through this exciting capital. The widest street of the world, the very famous opera house and also the shopping street Florida make Buenos Aires unforgettable.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel De Las Americas 3* or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Intersur Recoleta 4* or similar (standard room)
Day 16- Tuesday Buenos Aires
- Meals: Breakfast
- Half day city tour (3h)
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. Return to the hotel.
Optional: Visit of a Tango Show incl. dinner at the Restaurant Viejo Almacen.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel De Las Americas 3* or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Intersur Recoleta 4* or similar (standard room)
Day 17- Wednesday Buenos Aires
- Meals: Breakfast
- Day at leisure
Day at leisure – the following optional tours can be booked with our local PR office:
Optional: Full day visit of a typical Argentinean Estancia inclusive lunch
Enjoy a complete day out in the pampas! After a 2 hours drive to Los Cordales we will reach the Estancia Santa Susana, where the guests will be welcomed by Gauchos with a drink. There is time to visit the Estancia and the daily life of the Gauchos will be explained. Sulky and horse rides will show you the charm of Argentine countryside, its scenarios, and the incomparable wild aroma. Then follows a rustic Barbecue (Asado) lunch with fine meat and sausages. After lunch, a folklore show will present regional music and dances. During the Fiesta Gaucha guests will experience these men’s agility with their horses on the Estancia. After the afternoon coffee and tea time you will return to Buenos Aires.
Optional: Half day Tigre Tour. From your hotel we will drive along the Northern residential districts of the city, until getting to San Isidro, a colonial and aristocratic area. You will see the mansions and houses in front of the River Plate. You will continue the driving to Tigre, a charming area near Buenos Aires city where a great number of summer residences, yacht clubs and rowing clubs attract the week-end activity of many “porteños”. The Tigre Delta with its rivers, streams and numerous green islands is one of the most attractive areas for visitors. The continuous sediment of the Paraná River, which gives the river and estuary their particular brownish-red color, forms the Delta islands. Enjoy a boat excursion (1h) along the innumerable channels of the Paraná-Delta to see some of the hundreds of islands covered with luxuriant vegetation. Drive back to the city to your hotel via the Panamericana highway.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel De Las Americas 3* or similar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Intersur Recoleta 4* or similar (standard room)
Day 18- Thursday Buenos Aires – Colonia – Montevideo
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel – pier
- Buquebus Ferry to Colonia del Sacramento (regular seat-in basis without local guide)
- City tour in Colonia (2h 30min)
- Transfer Colonia del Sacramento-Montevideo by public bus without local guide
- Transfer bus terminal Tres Cruces – hotel
Transfer to the ferry station and Buquebus ride to Colonia (approx 1h). Upon arrival in Colonia a comprehensive city tour will take place.
Colonia del Sacramento is a small colonial city founded by the Portuguese in 1680, at a time when Spain and Portugal were in the midst of confrontations. For over a hundred years both Empires fought over it, until finally the Treaty of Saint Ildefonso awarded it to Spain. Today the Old City has a lot to say about its Colonial past.
Visit the picturesque streets of Colonia del Sacramento, the eldest city in the country, recently declared World Heritage by UNESCO. The streets of Santa Rita, San Gabriel, the Matriz Church, San Pedro road, the Bastion del Carmen, the famous “ Calle de los Suspiros “ (Street of Sighs) used so often as a scenery for historical films, Puerta del Campo, Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo. The past can still be felt, in the city’s cobblestone streets and stone walls. Colonia complements its archaeological values with natural beauty, the permanent company of the Uruguay River and the emblematic monuments that stand out on the horizon, such as the cathedral and the lighthouse, and very nearby, the Real de San Carlos bullring.
The city tour ends at the bus terminal where you will board a very comfortable regular bus including air-conditioning to Montevideo (without local guide). The Journey to Montevideo will take approximately 2h. Upon arrival your tour guide will pick you up at the bus terminal.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Crystal Palace 3* or similiar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Sheraton Four Points 4* or similar (superior room)
Day 19- Friday Montevideo
- Meals: Breakfast
- Half day city tour (3h)
Montevideo is a modern city with european flair but also with historical buildings and a mix of architectural influences. You will be picked up at your hotel for a comprehensive tour around the city. The main points of interest are the Old City with its famous Mercado del Puerto, Constitution Square, Cathedral and Colonial Town Hall, Solis Theatre, Independence Square at the centre of which stands a monument dedicated to national hero, José Gervasio Artigas and his Mausoleum. Facing the square is the Government House (museum of the Presidents). The main commercial street 18 de Julio is lined with shops, cafés and office buildings. Congress Building: This huge building is the pride of Uruguay. It was constructed between 1908 and 1925 with local marble consisting of 52 colours and 12 types of wood. Inside visits are only possible on week days(weekends and holidays closed), depending on Parliament activities. Drive through the Prado neighbourhood where one of the oldest parks and a beautiful rose garden is located.
You continue to Batlle & Ordoñez Park, passing by the Obelisk, the Soccer Stadium and the residential area of Carrasco. Then you will stop at Plaza Virgilio from which you can enjoy an excellent view of the city. A great spot for photographers! Return along the coast and its beaches back to your hotel.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Crystal Palace 3* or similiar (standard room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Sheraton Four Points 4* or similiar (superior room)
Day 20- Saturday Montevideo – Rio de Janeiro
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel-airport
- Flight Montevideo – Rio de Janeiro (not included)
- Transfer airport-hotel
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for the flight to Rio de Janeiro. Arrival in Rio and transfer to the hotel.
Rio de Janeiro founded in 1556, the city of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro became the capital of the Colony of Brazil in 1776. In 1808 the Portuguese royal family fled Napoleon and settled in Rio. This brought a surge of progress and the city became the main cultural, political and economic centre of the Portuguese empire. In 1889, when the republic was proclaimed, Rio was confirmed as the country’s capital, which it remained until 1960, when the construction of the new capital, Brasilia, was founded. Rio is situated in a 15-mile-strip of land, wedged between mountains and sea. There are some thirty miles separating downtown Flamengo, from far-flung Recreio, bordered on one side by the blue sea, on the other by verdant hills. Between them lies a colourful state of mind called CARIOCA, with almost 8 million locals who samba their way through life, relaxed and high-spirited. That is just the way it should be in Rio, surrounded by natural beauty on all sides, with Christ the Redeemer perched on top of Corcovado blessing the city and Sugar Loaf, one of the most famous postcards of our country.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Windsor Plaza Copacabana 3-4* or similiar (superior room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Windsor Excelsior Copacabana 4* or similar (superior room)
Day 21- Sunday Rio de Janeiro
- Meals: Breakfast
- Half day city tour incl. Sugar loaf
Today you will enjoy a half day city tour including visit of the Sugarloaf.
Downtown is the business heart of Rio. It is a part of the city where colonial Rio meets modern skyscrapers. Passing through Rio Branco Avenue, you will see the Candelaria Church, which was started being built in the late 18th century and was completed in 1898.
The headquarter of major Brazilian banks and commercial enterprises is located on this avenue. You will also see the Opera House (Teatro Municipal) and the Carioca Square, the church of Santo Antonio built in the 17th century as well as the contrast of the modern buildings such as Petrobras and the Cathedral.
Moreover you will get to know Rio’s aqueduct built in the 18th century which is nowadays connecting downtown to Santa Teresa district, an old residential area. Afterwards you will drive through one of the highlights of this tour: the Flamengo Park from where you have the chance to see already the top highlight of this tour, the Sugar Loaf. This famous mountain reached by a cable car 1,200 feet high, will give you an experience you will never forget: looking down at Rio from top of the Sugar Loaf is one of the most spectacular views in the world.
Optional: Half day Corcovado & beaches
Enjoy a half day beach tour including a visit to the Corcovado statue. Leaving the hotel you proceed 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 the city. Disembarking at the top of Corcovado and then proceeding up the steps will lead to the top lookout where the towering statue of Christ the Redeemer stands. After appreciating the breathtaking view unfolding below descend by train and continue passing by some of Rio’s beaches.
**Remark: Due to new rules tickets for Corcovado are subject to availability, as the ticket purchase is not available at the cogwheel station´s booth at Cosmo Velho anymore and must now be made in advance via internet.
Optional: Rio by night – Show in the evening
Visit a folklore and Carnival show featuring skilled dancers, entertainers, samba bands and wonderful costumes in a wonderful display of Brazilian folklore and Carnival.
Middle Class:
Overnight at Hotel Windsor Plaza Copacabana 3-4* or similiar (superior room)
Comfort Class:
Overnight at Hotel Windsor Excelsior Copacabana 4* or similar (superior room)
Day 22- Monday Rio de Janeiro
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transfer hotel-airport
Transfer to the airport for your international flight back home (not included).
End of our services
We offer you the following individual post-tours:
- Extension Rio de Janeiro
- Beach extension Buzios
- 3 days / 2 nights or 4 days / 3 nights Manaus Amazon Ecopark Lodge
- 4 days / 3 nights Pantanal Araras Eco Lodge
- 4 days / 3 nights Recife
- 3 days / 2 nights Brasilia
- 4 days / 3 nights Florianopolis
- 5 days / 4 nights Chapada da Diamantina
Price Information
Seat-in-coach rates from 2 pax on:
Valid from January until December 2015:
with accommodation in (room) Double Single
Middle Class hotels
per person in USD 4.898,00 6.648,00
Comfort Class hotels
per person in USD 6.088,00 8.463,00
You can book this tour on private basis (from 1 pax on):
- All services on private basis, exception:
- Transfer Calama airport/San Pedro de Atacama/Calama airport on regular seat-in basis without local guide
- Full day Atacama on regular seat-in basis
- Transfer Cusco/Puno on regular seat-in basis
- Excursion Uros & Taquile on regular seat-in basis
- Buquebus Buenos Aires – Colonia on regular seat-in basis without local guide
- Transfer from Colonia to Montevideo by public bus without local guide
Valid from January until December 2015*:
with accommodation in (room) Double Single
With Middle Class hotels:
Basis 1 pax: per person in USD 10.843,00
Basis 2 pax: per person in USD 6.239,00 8.055,00
With Comfort Class hotels:
Basis 1 pax: per person in USD 12.539,00
Basis 2 pax: per person in USD 7.176,00 9.758,00
*Rates are not valid during Rally Dakar in Peru, Carnival, Easter, Inti Raymi in Cusco (20.-28.6.2015), Christmas, New Year, public holidays, congresses and events!
The following entrance fees are included in our package rate and are subject to change without prior notice:
Chile:
Santiago:
San Cristóbal Hill USD 15,00 per van
Norden:
Moon Valley USD 10,50 per person
Salar de Atacama & Toconao USD 7,00 per person
Peru:
San Francisco Monastery Lima USD 3,00 per person
Larco Herrera Museum Lima USD 11,00 per person
Cusco tourist tax USD 56,50 per person
Cathedral & Koricancha USD 15,00 per person
Vistadome Ollanta/Aguas Calientes/Ollanta USD 127,00 per person
Machu Picchu Entrance Fee USD 56,00 per person
Aguas Calientes-Machu Picchu and vv shuttle bus USD 20,00 per person
Andahuaylillas, Racchi, Pucara USD 12,50 per person
Uros floating islands USD 2,00 per person
Taquile island USD 2,00 per person
Uruguay:
Buquebus ticket Buenos Aires/Colonia USD 86,00 per person
Brazil:
Sugar Loaf entrance fee USD 28,00 per person
Iguassu National Park Brazil USD 26,50 per person
Iguassu National Park Argentina USD 27,00 per person
Price Information – Flights
Additional airfares – PR is not responsible for any changes made by the airlines and the resulting costs (i.e. schedule changes, cancellations, taxes, fuel- and other charges) Airfares are subject to change and can only be guaranteed upon ticketing. Airport taxes are subject to change.
The airfares given below are only valid for groups with a minimum of 10 passengers. For groups with less than 10 passengers, airfares may be higher.
SCL/CJC/SCL/LIM/CUZ + JUL/LIM/IGU + IGR/AEP + MVD/GIG
January – December 2015:
With long haul carrier LA, IB, JJ:
p.p. USD 2.039,00 inclusive all national airport taxes
With long haul carrier except TP, UX, AR, AV, TA, CM, DL, DE, S3, NK, 2K:
p.p. USD 2.613,00 inclusive all national airport taxes
With long haul carrier TP, UX, AR, AV, TA, CM, DL, DE, S3, NK, 2K:
p.p. USD 3.201,00 inclusive all national airport taxes
Attention:
- In order to grant special conditions for long-haul flights with LA, IB, JJ it is mandatory to receive the international ticket number on time.
- In order to issue the tickets it is mandatory to receive the INTERNATIONAL TICKET NUMBER latest 6 weeks prior arrival!
Price Information – Additional Nights
Pre-night and transfer in Santiago de Chile:
Valid from January until December 2015:
| Middle Class |
Hotel Providencia
1 overnight/breakfast, standard room
per person in double USD 88,00
per person in single USD 175,00Comfort Class
Hotel Atton Vitacura
1 overnight/breakfast, standard room
per person in double USD 100,00
per person in single USD 191,00
When the additional night(s) are booked via PR, the transfer on arrival day is included in the roundtrip rate from 2 persons on. In case further transfers are needed, the following costs will apply:
Transfer airport SCL/Hotel or Hotel/SCL airport (one way):
Basis 1 USD 113,00
Basis 2 USD 58,00
Basis 3/4 USD 40,00
Post-night and transfer in Rio de Janeiro:
Valid from January until December 2015:
| Middle Class |
Hotel Windsor Plaza Copacabana
1 overnight/breakfast, superior room
per person in double USD 144,00
per person in single USD 288,00 Comfort Class
Hotel Windsor Excelsior Copacabana
1 overnight/breakfast, superior room
per person in double USD 191,00
per person in single USD 383,00
Nicht NOT valid during New Years, Carnival, Winner’s Parade, National Holidays, Congresses & Special Events
When the additional night(s) are booked via PR, the transfer on departure day is included in the roundtrip rate from 2 persons on. In case further transfers are needed, the following costs will apply:
Transfer airport GIG/Hotel or Hotel/airport GIG (one way):
Basis 1 USD 168,00
Basis 2/3 USD 83,00
Basis 4 USD 63,00
General Conditions
- Departure is guaranteed with a minimum of 02 participants. The operation of the tour can only be guaranteed by the end of the cancellation deadline, which is 60 days prior departure.
- The transfers on arrival and departure day are included in the roundtrip rate from 02 persons on; in case 01 pax arrives/departs separately, a surcharge for the extra transfer will apply.
- All transfers and excursions are on PR-seat-in-service and include local English speaking guides (changing in each area), except of the following non-PR-exclusive services:
Day 03 Full day Atacama on regular seat-in basis
Day 09 Transfer Cusco/Puno on regular seat-in basis
Day 10 Excursion Uros & Taquile on regular seat-in basis
Day 17 Buquebus Buenos Aires – Colonia on regular seat-in basis without guide
Day 18 Transfer from Colonia to Montevideo by public bus without guide
Transfers and excursions are provided together for middle and comfort class passengers. - Bordering the train to/from Machu Picchu /Aguas Calientes the passport or copy has to be shown.
- For the train ride to/from Machu Picchu /Aguas Calientes only one 5 kg piece of hand luggage is allowed. For the visit of Machu Picchu we recommend good shoes, the trail is without handrail and could be slippery. Walking sticks need to have a rubbery end in order to be permitted inside the Sanctuary.
- For entering Machu Picchu Sanctuary, it is not allowed to bring glass, plastic bottles or food. Large backpacks (more than 20 litre volume) have to be stored at an extra cost of currently USD 00 at the storage by the entrance.
- We cannot guarantee the visit of Huayna Picchu due to the limited number of visitants (400 per day); the access may be denied by the control point; for security reasons we do not recommend the visit of Huayna Picchu during the rainy season.
- PR is not responsible for any belongings of the passengers carried during any services rendered by PR, such as transfers or tours.
- In case of early transfers breakfast at the hotel cannot be guaranteed
- PR holds an allotment for the needed internal flights and can provide the booking accordingly. In this case SAT will issue the tickets and invoice the tour operator accordingly. In case the tour operator books the internal flights themselves, PR informs the correspondent flight numbers to be booked. With this PR can ensure that the whole group will travel together on the same flights.
- Our prices include taxes, entrance fees, tax & service charge in the hotels and the obligatory luggage fees at the airports and in the hotels. Meals are included as and when mentioned in our program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Our prices do not include: airport taxes, airfares, personal expenses, extras in the hotels and tips.
- PR has the right to sell this tour to other clients without any exception.
- The above mentioned rates for pre- and post-nights at the group hotels are subject to availability and valid for max. 3 nights. From the 4th night on, a higher rate could apply.
- Optional tours can only be booked through our local PR-office or PR-guides. PR cannot be held responsible for tours booked via any other supplier. Tours have to be paid on the spot. Payment by credit card is not always accepted.
- 8 weeks prior to arrival a complete passenger list including names, passport number, nationality, profession and date of birth is required.
- Flights not booked via PR can only be reconfirmed by PR with the correct and complete file key of your booking.
- Cancellation Policy:
- Until 60 days prior departure no cancellation fee
- From 59 until 31 days prior departure maximum 50% cancellation fee
- From 30 until 20 days prior departure maximum 80% cancellation fee
- From 19 days prior departure maximum 100% cancellation fee.
- Cancellation fees for flights are subject to separate cancellation conditions depending on the Airline.
- Only valid for Peru: Rates for hotel services are based on bookings made by non-resident foreign visitors. For nationals or foreigner residents in this country and also for tourists staying longer than 60 consecutive days, rates are not valid and a surcharge of 18% local tax (IGV) applies on all hotel services. This surcharge also applies in case the booking is based on one foreign passenger and one Peruvian passenger sharing the same room. At check-in at every hotel in Peru a copy of the first passport pages and also from the immigration card, filled in upon entering the country, will be made. This procedure is necessary for the exoneration of this tax. In case these conditions are not fulfilled, clients will have to pay this tax on the spot. Important: Cancellation charge for hotel services may increase to 118% of the sales rate in case of no-show or last-minute cancellation. In case of loss of the migration card, the 18% local VAT tax will be charged directly to the passangers.
- Please inquire at the competent authorities about the actual entry permit, validity of passports and the vaccination regulations.
- Our general conditions apply.
- PR liability will be limited to the reimbursement of services supplied for failure of services contracted by us. PR cannot be held liable for any injury, loss, accident, delay or irregularity occasioned by air-carriers or third-party suppliers and by natural phenomena, sickness, war, quarantine, strike, or any other kind of force major or by attendance to Federal Police, customs and Health Authorities regulations.
Conditions of Payment:
Unless otherwise agreed, the full payment is due 40 days prior to arrival.
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