Starting Price:	$4,461.00
Trip Length:	9 days
Includes airfare allowance from Miami (US)

Rio de Janeiro

Iguazu Falls

Buenos Aires

Brazil and Argentina Wonders: Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls and Buenos Aires

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Yampu’s Brazil and Argentina Wonders Tour is the perfect introduction to the grandeur of Brazil and Argentina. You will visit Marvelous Rio (home of samba, Carnival, Sugarloaf Mountain and Ipanema Beach) and the magnificent Iguazu Falls in the Iguazu National Park on the border of Argentina and Paraguay. We will continue on to the classy and cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.

Deluxe option available for this trip with the following hotels:

Buenos Aires: Alvear Palace; Iguazu: Sheraton (Falls View Room); Rio de Janeiro at the majestic Copacabana Palace or the brand new Fasano Hotel in Ipanema Beach.

This tour includes airfare allowance from Miami (US), on non-holiday dates. You do not need to fly via Miami; Yampu will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical surcharge from your city or country of origin.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Visited Cities:
Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu, Buenos Aires

Day 1

Overnight flight to Rio de Janeiro.

Day 2

Upon arrival in Rio, transfer to your hotel.

Day 3

Full-day tour of Sugar Loaf, Corcovado Mountain and Tijuca Rainforest
Drive along Rio’s famous beaches to the Praia Vermelha cable car station where you will be taken to the Urca Mountain (midway station) with its gardens and lookout points. Then, the second part of the ride will take you to the peak of famous Sugar Loaf Mountain, 1,300 feet above sea level. Continue to the Cosme Velho train station, where a cogwheel train will climb up through the Tijuca Rainforest and bring you to the steps of the Christ Statue. At 2,300 feet above sea level, you will have a breathtaking view of Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the nine-mile Rio-Niterói Bridge, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. Lunch included.
Note: This is a group tour and may involve wait times picking up other passengers at different hotels. We recommend that this tour be done privately in order to avoid this, at an additional cost of $170 per person, based on two people ($425 based on one person).

Day 4

Morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Iguazu. Upon arrival, tour the Brazilian side of the falls. Listen to the thunderous crash of tons of rushing water against basaltic rocks amidst the jungle of birds, butterflies and orchids. After the tour, transfer to your hotel in Puerto Iguazu (Argentina side of the falls).

Day 5

Morning guided tour to the Argentinean side of the waterfalls. Pick-up at your hotel and transfer to visitor center inside Iguazu National Park. To get from the visitor center to the beginning of Upper Path, Lower Path and Devil’s Throat you will board a little train that runs from the visitor center to the paths and between them. You may also walk from the visitor center to the upper and lower paths but not to Devil’s Throat because it is located more than 4 kilometers from the visitor center. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

Day 6

Afternoon, city tour of Buenos Aires, an impressive city that combines the atmosphere of an old European town with the features of a Latin American capital. In this tour, you will come to appreciate its characteristics, its history, its architecture, its culture and its best stories. We will visit the center of the city, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero and Palermo, and stops in Plaza de Mayo, Caminito and La Recoleta. Tour is done on group basis and may involve wait times picking up other passengers at different hotels. We recommend that this tour be done privately in order to avoid this, at an additional cost of $ 42 per person, based on two people ($ 84 based on one person).

Day 7

Fiesta Gaucha
Full-day excursion to an estancia for a typical barbeque lunch and a folklore/gaucho show. Here we will learn about the customs of the Argentinean gauchos, and their abilities on horseback that will leave you breathless. The meat will be cooked a lo gaucho outdoors on the barbeque. Lunch and drinks included. Afternoon, return to Buenos Aires. Duration: 6 hours. Operates every day except Monday.

Day 8

Day of leisure, and evening tango show
At night, you will be treated to an unforgettable tango show performed by the best dancers and singers, while enjoying a delicious meal. This constitutes the perfect way to leave Buenos Aires, the city of tango. Return to the hotel.

Day 9

Evening, transfer to the airport to take the flight back home.

Suggested Hotels by City and Category *

Rio de Janeiro
3-star	South American, Copa Sul or similar.
4-star	Golden Tulip Regente, Porto Bay Rio Internacional, Astoria Palace, Royal Rio Palace or similar.
5-star	Sofitel, Pestana, Ipanema Plaza or similar.
Boutique	Relais & Chateaux Santa Teresa
Deluxe	Copacabana Palace, Fasano Hotel, Caesar Park or similar.
Iguazu
3-star	Harbor Hotel, Colonial Iguazu, San Martin Foz do Iguazu, or similar.
4-star	Recanto Park (Deluxe), or similar
5-star	Das Cataratas (Standard), or similar.
Deluxe	Das Cataratas (Deluxe), or similar.
Buenos Aires
3-star	Hotel Babel, Esplendor Palermo Soho or similar.
4-star	Howard Johnson Recoleta Boutique, Design Suites, Esplendor, or similar.
5-star	Plaza Marriott, Hotel Madero, Melia Recoleta Plaza or similar.
Boutique Hotels	Mine, Bobo Palermo, Miravida Soho, Legado Mitico Boutique Hotel.
Deluxe	Alvear Palace, Four Seasons, Faena, Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt or similar.

* Subject to confirmation at time of booking

Occupancy Type	3-star	4-star	5-star	Deluxe
Double/Triple	$4461	$5098	$5735	$6707
Single	$5373	$6138	$7473	$9419

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