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DAY 1 UK - SANTIAGO

Today you will fly to Santiago.

DAY 2 SANTIAGO

Today is free for you to explore Santiago. This evening you will get to know your travelling companions better over a drink and dinner. (D)

HOTEL DIRECTOR VITACURA, SANTIAGO (4 STAR)

DAY 3 SANTIAGO

The city of Santiago lies in a lovely setting beneath the majestic Andes and is a city of wide boulevards and delightful parks and gardens. This morning we’ve included a city tour, allowing you to see the Presidential Palace and the residential districts of Las Condes and Providencia, famous for their beautiful homes. You’ll finish on San Cristobal Hill, where you’ll enjoy a spectacular view of the foothills of the snow-capped Andes.

There is then free time for you to find a little place for lunch and this afternoon has been left free for you to make your own discoveries. Alternatively, why not join an optional excursion to Concha y Toro Vineyard.

We’ll head to the Maipo Valley, a region in central Chile better known as the winemaking valley that features the Concha y Toro winery, the country’s most important exporter of wine. Concha y Toro welcomes visitors to share its secrets in the winemaking process and exporting activities. The tour includes a walk through the beautifully landscaped colonial grounds and ends with a wine tasting experience. (B)

HOTEL DIRECTOR VITACURA, SANTIAGO (4 STAR)

DAY 4 MENDOZA

Driving over the Andes offers views of Mount Aconcagua, which at 23,000ft is the highest peak in the Americas. On our journey we’ll retrace the steps of Native Indians, Incas and the first Spanish settlers on our way to Mendoza, where today more than 60% of the country’s wine is produced (B)

DIPLOMATIC HOTEL, MENDOZA (5 STAR)

DAY 5 MENDOZA

This morning has been left free for you to enjoy at leisure. However, if you’d like to join an optional excursion, you can join a vineyard tour by bicycle. We’ll head to the wine region of Maipù, where we’ll stop at a vineyard and learn about production methods and sample the famed wines of the region. You’ll enjoy a lovely cycle through stunning backdrops of the Andes. Later this afternoon join us on an included sightseeing tour of Mendoza. (B)

DIPLOMATIC HOTEL, MENDOZA (5 STAR)

DAY 6 BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is dubbed the ‘Paris of the Americas’ and is our destination today. Highlights include Plaza de Mayo, where the Casa Rosada (Government House) is the focal point. La Boca District is renowned for its brightly painted houses, and is now an artists’ colony, while Recoleta cemetery is famous as the burial place of Eva Peron. This evening, we offer an optional visit to The Argentine Experience.

This is a fun night out for anyone who wants to learn more about Argentinian culture and cuisine. (B)

LIBERTADOR HOTEL, BUENOS AIRES (4 STAR)

DAY 7 BUENOS AIRES

Tigre and Parana Delta is a labyrinth of magnificent waterways fed by the Paraná River. You can explore this maze of riverside villas, Victorian docks and English-style gardens from a riverboat on an optional excursion today. For a taste of the city’s culture, join us for an optional dinner and tango show this evening (B)

LIBERTADOR HOTEL, BUENOS AIRES (4 STAR)

DAY 8 BUENOS AIRES

Today, take the option to travel to the heart of Argentina’s Pampas to experience a typical ‘estancia’ (ranch). Alternatively, enjoy getting to know the city at your own pace. (B)

LIBERTADOR HOTEL, BUENOS AIRES (4 STAR)

DAY 9 IGUAÇU

We’ll fly to Iguaçú Falls today, where our base for two nights is on the Argentinian side of this natural wonder. You could spend a relaxed afternoon enjoying your hotel’s facilities. (B)

PANORAMIC GRAND, PUERTO IGUAÇU (4 STAR)

DAY 10 IGUAÇU FALLS

We’ll journey into Iguaçú National Park, taking the Ecological train that leads through the jungle to the Argentinian side of the Iguaçú Falls. Situated at the meeting point of three countries - Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina you will witness spectacular views of the neighbouring countries Paraguay and Brazil. The Falls are one of the world’s largest natural wonders and consist of an astounding 275 separate waterfalls, falling from an average height of 70 metres. You will walk along a 1,100-metre-long path and will arrive at the famous Devil’s Gorge Fall, as well as walk along Upper and Lower trails that allow you to observe the waterfalls up close. (B)

PANORAMIC GRAND, PUERTO IGUAÇU (4 STAR)

DAY 11 RIO DE JANEIRO

Today we’ll fly to Rio de Janeiro. (B)

HILTON COPACABANA, RIO DE JANEIRO, (4 STAR)

DAY 12 RIO DE JANEIRO

Brazil, the world’s fifth largest country, is a land of warm sun, bright colours, irresistible rhythms and natural beauty. The city of Rio de Janeiro is beautifully situated beneath Sugarloaf Mountain and blessed with the magnificent beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. Corcovado, home to the famous statue of Christ, is the perfect introduction to the city and we include a visit here today. To reach the statue we’ll ascend via a small cog railway, enjoying superb views over Rio. To view the city from the top of the mountain, join our optional excursion via cable car. Alternatively, explore Rio at your own pace this afternoon. This evening we’ll gather as a group for a farewell dinner at a typical Brazilian Churrascaria. A churrascaria is a place where meat is cooked in churrasco style, which translates roughly from the Portuguese word for “barbecue”. Experience the famous Brazilian barbecue and taste traditional Brazilian food such as various salads and 25 types of meat (B,D)

HILTON COPACABANA, RIO DE JANEIRO, (4 STAR)

RIO CARNIVAL WINNERS' PARADE

6 FEBRUARY 2024 - 15 DAYS

FROM £5999

Enjoy the trip of a lifetime to watch the spectacular Rio Carnival Winners’ Parade. The event features colourful processions, gigantic floats and glittering costumes. Our special departure gives you everything in the main itinerary, an extra night in Rio plus a reserved seat in the Sambodromo for the Carnival Winners’ Parade.

Holiday ref: SLCABR

DAY 13 RIO DE JANEIRO - UK

There’s time to explore Rio before your return flight today. (B)

DAY 14 ARRIVE UK

You’ll arrive back in the UK today