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11-Nights Classic South America from $9,875
Luxury Gold
OFFER ID 1556264
Classic South America
See the sights of Santiago, enjoy wine tasting in Casablanca Valley and get up close with Eva Peron’s famous balcony in Buenos Aires-all on this immersive tour of South America. Step out with a Local Expert in Brazil for a stunning walk past the misty rainbows and thundering gravity of Iguassu Falls-with panoramic views of San Martin Island. In Rio de Janeiro, Enjoy an authentic lunch at a local churrascaria, a traditional Brazilian steakhouse and quintessential Brazilian experience. Across the border in Argentina, Buenos Aires beckons with a once in a lifetime choice to join South America’s Gaucho cowboys for a horseback ride through the rugged wilderness or a guided sojourn around the Estancia, to learn about cattle-raising and life on the ranch.
Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 11 Breakfast (B)
- 5 Lunch (L)
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Santiago: Enjoy a cocktail reception followed by a Chilean seafood lunch at Mestizo Restaurante, where international gastronomy enhances traditional Chilean cuisine, resulting in delicious ceviches, main dishes, and desserts.
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Buenos Aires: Meet the local gauchos and learn about the traditions of these South American Cowboys on a horseback ride.
- Buenos Aires: Explore the beautiful ranch on a leisurely walk, learning all about the gaucho lifestyle.
- Enjoy seamless personal assistance throughout your journey. From securing exclusive reservations, to organising transportation, your Travel Concierge ensures every aspect of your travel is tailored to your tastes and preferences.
- In select destinations, our network of Local Expert Guides will illuminate your journey on a deeper level.
- Included at all hotels.
- Hotel taxes, porterage and tips, as well as tips for included dining experiences, are included.
- Enjoy breakfast every morning, and an array of incredible dining options throughout your journey, infused with discovery and adventure.
- On days where a Relaxed Start (RS) is indicated, you can select to indulge in breakfast in bed.
- Enjoy complimentary hotel Wi-Fi. And, on select coaches, onboard Wi-Fi may also be available.
- Transfers are included on your journey start and end dates, and where additional accommodation has been booked in advance through Luxury Gold. Transfers to train stations or alternate hotels, in the same start or end city as the itinerary, may be requested.
- Ipanema: Meet Local Expert Cecelo, a local guitarist, music aficionado, and studio owner from Ipanema. Join him in Ipanema, the birthplace of Bossa Nova in the 1950s. You'll learn about the sounds and sights of the place that inspired this new genre of samba music and enjoy a private performance over a caipirinha cocktail.
- Santiago: At 18:00, join your Travel Concierge and fellow travelers for a Welcome Dinner.
- Santiago: Enjoy a cocktail reception followed by a Chilean seafood lunch at Mestizo Restaurante, where international gastronomy enhances traditional Chilean cuisine, resulting in delicious ceviches, main dishes, and desserts.
- Buenos Aires: Savor a delicious meal, and enjoy fabulous live music, solo singers and a breathtaking display of authentic tango at Rojo Tango.
- Buenos Aires: Head to Fogón Asado, opening exclusively for Luxury Gold this afternoon. Indulge at a restaurant that presents a new way of living the traditional Argentine 'asado'. During this experience, see, feel and taste the unique grilling techniques. Sip on a welcome cocktail and meet the chef. Start an exquisite 6-course tasting menu that includes the best cuts of meat, fire-roasted seasonal vegetables, traditional recipes, and much more that brings 'asado' to new heights.
- Buenos Aires: Get a taste of gaucho life with a delicious asado Highlight Lunch.
- Iguassu Falls: Enjoy dinner with wine surrounded by a subtropical forest at Ipe Grill where you'll choose from a selection of traditional Brazilian barbecue or international cuisine.
- Rio de Janeiro: Enjoy an authentic lunch at a local churrascaria, a traditional Brazilian steakhouse. Here, servers come to your table with knives and skewers of delectable cuts of meat. A quintessential Brazilian experience.
- Rio de Janeiro: Your dinner is served at the French-Brazilian L'Etoile Restaurant. Enjoy breathtaking views of the ocean from the 26th floor as you toast to your journey.
- Iguassu Falls: Step through the doors into a world of understated luxury. The luxurious Belmond das Cataratas is the only hotel inside the National Park and sits alongside the falls. Soak up the jungle chorus while you float in the pool, stroll gardens bejewelled with orchids and sip caipirinhas as the sun goes down. Embark on the ultimate adventure at South America's first and only Forbes Five Star hotel, and you’ll never want to leave.
- Iguassu Falls: On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, see several native birds in their natural habitat. One of the largest bird parks in Latin America, the Bird Park is an integrated conservation center for birds of the Atlantic Forest and is home to 120 species of birds.
- Santiago: Meet a Local Expert for an in-depth city exploration. Start out at the heart of the city, seeing the Chilean University, San Francisco Church and the Santa Lucia Hill. Then visit the Plaza de Armas and the cathedral. Cross the Mapocho river to the bohemian Bellavista district on the way to San Cristóbal Hill, where you will have the best views of Santiago and the Andes Mountains.
- Santiago: Visit Kin
11 nights from $9,875 per person
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