Itinerary
- Day 1
Santiago
You'll be picked up at Santiago airport and taken to your hotel. If you arrive with time to spare, Parque Forestal is right near your accommodation and worth a walk through. At 6 pm there's a welcome meeting, then you'll head out for dinner with your leader and group to try some authentic Chilean food.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with group - Chilean cuisine including baked casserole and razor clams cooked in parmesan cheese)
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Welcome meeting
- Welcome dinner with group
Optional Activities
- Explore Parque Forestal
Landmarks Parque Forestal 
- Day 2
Santiago
A local guide takes you through Santiago starting in the artistic Lastarria district. You'll walk up to Santa Lucía Hill for views over the city, pass by La Moneda Palace, and check out Plaza de Armas in the cultural center. From there you move through Parque Forestal and the bohemian Bellavista neighborhood before stopping for lunch at a well-known local spot. The afternoon and evening are yours to do what you want.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Bocanáriz, a top local restaurant, for sipping Chilean wine)
Included Activities
- Santiago city tour with local guide
- Lastarria district exploration
- Santa Lucía Hill visit
- La Moneda Palace visit
- Plaza de Armas visit
- Parque Forestal visit
- Bellavista neighborhood visit
- Lunch at Bocanáriz restaurant
Landmarks Lastarria Santa Lucía Hill La Moneda Palace Plaza de Armas Parque Forestal Bellavista - Day 3
Santiago to Valparaiso
Your morning in Santiago is free, so consider checking out Mercado Central, the city's famous fish market. After that you'll drive toward Valparaiso with a wine tasting stop in Casablanca Valley. You'll visit a vineyard focused on sustainable and organic grapes, then continue to Valparaiso and check into a historic hotel from 1885 in the UNESCO World Heritage area. The evening wraps up with a pisco introduction on the rooftop while you take in the views.
Included Activities
- Casablanca Valley vineyard tour and tasting
- Rooftop pisco introduction
Optional Activities
- Visit Mercado Central fish market
Landmarks Mercado Central Casablanca Valley 
- Day 4
Valparaiso
Walking with a local guide through Valparaiso, you'll navigate the colorful hills of Cerro Concepción and Cerro Alegre with their vibrant houses, narrow cobbled streets, galleries, restaurants and shops. You'll visit the Museum of Fine Arts housed in a beautiful art nouveau building. The evening is free to wander around or try a restaurant known for inventing chorrillana, the famous Chilean dish of fries topped with beef, eggs and fried onions.
Included Activities
- Valparaiso walking tour with local guide
- Cerro Concepción and Cerro Alegre exploration
- Museum of Fine Arts visit
Optional Activities
- Dinner at iconic local restaurant featuring chorrillana
Landmarks Cerro Concepción Cerro Alegre Museum of Fine Arts - Day 5
Valparaiso to Mendoza
You'll leave Valparaiso and head back to Santiago to catch a flight to Mendoza. The flight crosses the Andes, and if conditions are right you might see Mount Aconcagua, the Americas' highest peak. In Mendoza, a desert city made green by irrigation, your local leader shows you around the tree-lined Parque San Martín and Plaza España, plus the busy Peatonal Sarmiento street. Dinner with your group at a local restaurant ends the day.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with group at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Mendoza orientation walk with local leader
- Dinner with group at local restaurant
Landmarks Mount Aconcagua Parque San Martín Plaza España Peatonal Sarmiento 
- Day 6
Mendoza
Today focuses on Mendoza's wine region. You'll tour and taste at three different wineries, each with their own approach. A local wine expert talks you through grape varieties and production methods while you sample award-winning bottles with the Andes as your backdrop. Lunch is a multi-course gourmet meal at one of the wineries with wine pairings included. The evening is yours, and you might try pairing wines with an Argentine asado if you're interested.
- Meals
- Lunch (Gourmet closed-door lunch at one of the wineries with several courses paired with carefully selected wines)
Included Activities
- Tour of three wineries with tastings
- Meeting with local wine expert
- Gourmet winery lunch with wine pairings
Optional Activities
- Authentic Argentine asado dinner with wine pairing
- Day 7
Mendoza to Buenos Aires
After flying from Mendoza to Buenos Aires, you'll settle into your hotel near the beach. Your leader then takes you on an orientation walk to show you the city and explain its history. The rest of the day is open. You could head to the white sands of Copacabana and Ipanema beaches to see local life, or go to Lapa for live music and dancing.
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires orientation walk with leader
Optional Activities
- Copacabana and Ipanema beaches
- Live music and dancing in Lapa
Landmarks Palermo Copacabana Ipanema Lapa 
- Day 8
Buenos Aires
With a private guide and transportation, you'll explore San Isidro and Tigre in Buenos Aires' northern suburbs. There's a local artisan market to check out and the Paseo Victorica, a tree-lined promenade with European architecture. Then you board a private boat to navigate the Paraná Delta, the world's third largest, where you'll learn how local islanders have built their unique community. You'll stop on an island for a homemade lunch with regional flavors and can swim, kayak or just relax before returning. The evening is free.
- Meals
- Lunch (Homemade lunch on an island featuring regional flavors)
Included Activities
- San Isidro and Tigre visit
- Local artisan market exploration
- Paseo Victorica walk
- Private boat tour of Paraná Delta
- Guarani community visit
- Homemade island lunch
Optional Activities
- Swimming and kayaking on the island
Landmarks San Isidro Tigre Paseo Victorica Paraná Delta - Day 9
Buenos Aires
This is a free day to explore Buenos Aires on your own terms. Maybe try a rooftop bar for cocktails and views. At 6 pm you'll have another welcome meeting to meet a new local leader and additional group members. After the meeting, you'll head to a traditional asado feast with a local host who'll talk about Argentina while you eat beef empanadas, choripán, bruschetta with blood sausage, ribeye steak and local wine.
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Asado feast with beef empanadas, choripán (grilled chorizo sandwich), bruschetta with blood sausage, ojo de bife (ribeye steak) and local wine)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with new leader and travelers
- Traditional Asado feast dinner
Optional Activities
- Rooftop bar visit
- Day 10
Buenos Aires
Your day in Buenos Aires starts with a local guide showing you through La Boca, where colorful buildings line the streets and the neighborhood has that distinctive character you'll recognize from photos. From there, you'll head to Plaza de Mayo to see the Pink House, which sits at the heart of the city's political history. The tour continues through some of the older neighborhoods that give Buenos Aires its European feel, then takes you to Teatro Colon, the opera house that's been around since the late 1800s. You'll also stop at Floralis Generica, the giant metal flower sculpture that opens and closes with the sun. After that you get free time in the afternoon to do your own thing, grab lunch, or rest up. By evening, you'll head to a tango show where dinner comes with the performance—three courses plus wine, so it's a full experience watching dancers while you eat.
- Meals
- Dinner (El Ajibe Tango Show with three-course a la carte meal, Malbec and Chardonnay wines)
Included Activities
- City tour of Buenos Aires with local guide
- Visit La Boca neighborhood
- Visit Pink House (Presidential Palace) at Plaza de Mayo
- Explore Monserrat neighborhood
- Explore San Telmo neighborhood
- Pass by Recoleta cemetery
- Guided tour of Teatro Colon opera house
- Visit Floralis Generica
- El Ajibe Tango Show with three-course a la carte meal
Landmarks La Boca Plaza de Mayo Pink House (Casa Rosada) Monserrat San Telmo Recoleta Cemetery Teatro Colon Floralis Generica - Day 11
Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu
You'll transfer to the airport and fly to Puerto Iguazú. For the next two days you'll explore Iguazu Falls from both sides. Today you'll see the Brazilian side, which gives you those sweeping panoramic views. With over 2 km of length made up of 275 waterfalls, Iguazu is taller than Niagara and covers a wider area than Victoria Falls.
Included Activities
- Tour of Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls
Optional Activities
- Optional helicopter flight for eagle-eye views
Landmarks Iguazu Falls 
- Day 12
Puerto Iguazu
An early start gets you to the Argentine side of Iguazu Falls where boardwalks bring you right up to incredible viewing points. This side offers a more intimate feel with the cascades. If you want something more thrilling, there's the option of a Zodiac boat ride beneath the waterfalls. In the afternoon you'll visit a Guarani community, one of the few remaining original inhabitants of the region. You'll learn about native tools and how the Guarani have kept their traditions alive at the edge of this famous attraction. Back at your hotel you have a relaxed evening.
Included Activities
- Tour of Argentinian side of Iguazu Falls
- Guarani community visit
Optional Activities
- Zodiac ride beneath the cascades
Landmarks Iguazu Falls - Day 13
Puerto Iguazu to Rio de Janeiro
After flying from Foz do Iguaçú to Rio de Janeiro, you'll get settled into your hotel near the beach. Your leader takes you on an orientation walk to help you get the feel of the city and understand its layered history. The rest of the day is yours to explore as you like. You could head to the white sands of Copacabana and Ipanema beaches to see how locals spend their time, or go to Lapa to join in some dancing.
Included Activities
- Rio de Janeiro orientation walk with leader
Optional Activities
- Copacabana and Ipanema beaches
- Live music and dancing in Lapa
Landmarks Copacabana Ipanema Lapa 
- Day 14
Rio de Janeiro
Your leader takes you through Rio's sights and sounds on a full day tour. You'll head up Corcovado Mountain for expansive views from the base of Christ the Redeemer, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Next comes the creative neighborhood of Santa Teresa and the famous Selaron Steps showing Chilean artist Jorge Selaron's work. After a lunch break in a restored 1907 home, you visit iconic Sugarloaf Mountain for more views. The name comes from its resemblance to a traditional sugar cone popular in the Caribbean and Brazil until the late 1800s. After the tour you can relax, hit the beach or continue exploring. The evening is free, and maybe you'll grab a final dinner with your group and celebrate a great adventure.
Included Activities
- Rio de Janeiro city tour with leader
- Corcovado Mountain and Christ the Redeemer visit
- Santa Teresa neighborhood visit
- Selaron Steps visit
- Sugarloaf Mountain visit
Optional Activities
- Final dinner with group
Landmarks Corcovado Mountain Christ the Redeemer Santa Teresa Selaron Steps Sugarloaf Mountain - Day 15
Rio de Janeiro
Your trip ends after breakfast. If you'd like to stay longer in Rio de Janeiro, talk to your booking agent about extending your accommodation before your trip starts.
- Meals
- Breakfast
