2016 - TM South America

58 Day 1. Arrive Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Be met at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Reception later this evening. Stay (Three Nights): Rio de Janeiro, Porto Bay Rio International. Day 2. Rio de Janeiro. After free time, ride a cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain. A Taste of Rio de Janeiro – enjoy a BBQ dinner at a local restaurant. BD Day 3. Rio de Janeiro. Head to Corcovado and visit the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer before free time. Enhance Your Journey: Tonight, perhaps experience the city's nightlife or take in a samba show (see page 67). B Day 4. Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls (Argentina & Brazil). Today, fly to Iguassu Falls then check in to your hotel. Explore Iguassu National Park. Stay (Two Nights): Iguassu Falls, Mercure Iguazu. BD Day 5. Iguassu Falls. Today ride the Rainforest Ecological Train for spectacular views of Iguassu Falls. Enhance Your Journey: ride a speed boat to the base of the falls (see page 67). B Day 6. Buenos Aires (Argentina). Fly to Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at your leisure. Enhance Your Journey: At Iguassu Falls, visit a bird park or the Itaipu Dam (see page 67). Stay (Three Nights): Buenos Aires, Emperador Hotel. B Day 7. Buenos Aires. Enjoy an in-depth tour of Buenos Aires. Like a Local – visit Café Tortoni for coffee and Spanish delicacies. A Taste of Buenos Aires – enjoy a tasty dinner and a tango show. BD Day 8. Buenos Aires. Enjoy free time in Buenos Aires. Enhance Your Journey: choose from our Select Experiences (see page 67). B Day 9. Buenos Aires, Embark Holland America Line Cruise. Transfer to Holland America Line's ms Zaandam for your cruise through the South American passage including the Chilean fjords. Stay (Fourteen Nights): ms Zaandam. BD Day 10. Buenos Aires. Enjoy another full day at leisure to further explore Buenos Aires today. BLD Day 11. Montevideo (Uruguay). Explore the colonial city of Montevideo. BLD Days 12-13. At Sea. Enjoy the ever-changing scenery as you glide along the Argentinian coastline. BLD Day 14. Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Look out for Magellanic penguins and discover the Scottish influence of Port Stanley. BLD Day 15. Strait of Magellan. Cruise through the stunning Strait of Magellan, which is flanked by towering mountains. BLD Day 16. Punta Arenas (Chile). Glide through the Cockburn and Beagle channels and explore Punta Arenas. BLD Highlights of South America & Chilean Fjords 34 Days | Rio de Janeiro | Iguassu Falls | Buenos Aires | Chilean Fjords Cruise | Santiago | Lima | ARGENTINA – the Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the striking drawcards of Argentinian Patagonia YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES All flights within South America Services of a Travelmarvel Tour Director and expert local guides for all land touring Tipping and airport transfers 69 fine meals – 33 breakfasts (B), 15 lunches (L) and 21 dinners (D) 19 nights in premium accommodation 14-night cruise through the spectacular Chilean Fjords aboard Holland America Line's ms Zaandam INSIDER EXPERIENCES Enjoy a BBQ dinner and refreshing caipirinha in Rio de Janeiro Sample delicious coffee and Spanish delicacies at Café Tortoni See a tango show in Buenos Aires and enjoy an authentic Argentinian dinner See a weaving demonstration and meet the locals of the Sacred Valley Stay at the premium Aranwa Sacred Valley at the foot of the Andes Enjoy a delicious traditional lunch cooked in a Peruvian earth oven Travel aboard the Vistadome train to World Heritage-listed Machu Picchu Cruise the reed islands of Lake Titicaca Dine within an archaeological compound at Lima's Huaca Pucllana – www.travelmarvel.com.au –

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