Day 1
Day flight to Lima. Upon arrival, airport reception and transfer to your hotel in Lima.
Day 2
This morning enjoy a tour of Lima, one of the most important cities in South America since its founding in 1535. Journey through the historic center of the city. Admire the beauty of San Martín and Major squares, the Cathedral, the Government Palace and visit San Francisco Convent, a religious building from the end of the 16th century, and its catacombs. Also drive through the residential districts of San Isidro and Miraflores. After, transfer to your hotel for an afternoon at leisure. We suggest visiting the beautiful Museo Larco in the heart of Lima.
Day 3
This morning, transfer to the airport for the flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel. Afternoon city tour of Cuzco, visit the Korikancha Temple or Temple of the Sun and the Cathedral and its Art Museum. After your visits, you will continue to the nearby water shrine of Tambomachay (the Inca Fountains), Puca Pucara (the Red Fortress), the amphitheater of Kenko and finally the Sacsahuaman Fortress. After the tour, return to your hotel.
Note: Because of the altitude in Cuzco, we recommend that this tour be done privately at your own pace, at an additional cost of $28 per person, based on two people.
Day 4
This morning transfer to the train station for the trip through the Sacred Valley of the Incas up to the town of Aguas Calientes. From here we will board a bus to the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu. We will then have a guided tour of the ruins. Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas, was a flourishing ceremonial and agricultural site, most likely the gateway to the jungles of the Inca Empire. The central buildings were erected with the polished stone-works of the Cuzco imperial style, though the site was probably occupied well before the Incas began their expansion. You will have time to enjoy a light lunch or snack and return to your hotel at your leisure. In the evening we will enjoy a wonderful dinner at the hotel or in the village of Aguas Calientes.
Note: Government regulations limit the number of visitors to Machu Picchu daily. Entrance is subject to availability. Please book with plenty of notice so we may confirm your entrance to the ruins.
Day 5
Day at leisure. You may choose to return to Machu Picchu, hike Huayna Picchu or relax in the village of Aguas Calientes and its hot springs. In the afternoon, we will board the train to return to Cuzco. Upon arrival, train station reception and transfer to your hotel.
Note: Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu on this day are not included. Please contact your Yampu travel consultant if you think you would like to go back to the ruins or hike the Huayna Picchu at time of booking (subject to availability).
Day 6
Today your guide will meet you at your hotel and we transfer to the Cuzco airport to take the flight to Lima. From Lima we connect directly with the flight to Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian side.
Note: Flight only operates Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel on the Argentinean side of the Falls.
Day 7
This morning we enjoy a guided tour to the Argentinean side of the waterfalls. Your guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer to visitor center inside Iguazu National Park. To get from the visitor center at the beginning of Upper Path, you will board a train that runs from the center to the paths throughout the park at Lower Path and Devil's Throat. You may walk from the visitor center to upper and lower paths, but not to Devil's Throat because it is located more than 4 kilometers from the visitor center.
Great Adventure: This tour combines a jungle trip with a boat trip to the falls. Our journey starts in the jungle of the National Park in 4 by 4 trucks without roof for optimal visibility of the trees and to take the best possible photos. Then we take a zodiac boat to the lower Iguazu River and travel upstream to discover the falls. Be prepared to get wet under the falls! In the afternoon, return to your hotel.
Note: this boat tour involves some light trekking and climbing of steep stairs. You need to be in reasonably good shape since it can become somewhat strenuous. Please ask your travel consultant about this.
Day 8
This morning we tour the Brazil side of the falls, famous for the beautiful panoramic views. The thunderous crash of tons of rushing water against basaltic rocks amidst the jungle of birds, butterflies and orchids will take your breath away.
This afternoon we transfer to the airport to take the flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, your guide will meet you and transfer to your hotel in Buenos Aires.
Day 9
This morning we enjoy a guided 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 acquire a deep understanding of its characteristics, history, architecture, and culture. We will visit the symbol of the city, the Obelisk, and squares such as ‘Plaza de Mayo’ and ‘Plaza San Martin’, among others. During our tour we will explore the varying neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, each that have their own unique personalities.
This evening you will enjoy dinner and a tango show as a proper welcome to the lively city of Buenos Aires.
Day 10
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 prepared a lo gaucho outdoors on the barbeque. Lunch and drinks are included. This evening, return to your hotel in Buenos Aires.
Day 11
This morning your guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your international flight home.
South America Combined Country
Ruins of Machu Picchu
Iguazu Falls
Tango Dancers
