Splendours of South America

Superior Group Tour in brief

Fly from London (regional connections available) to Santiago with British Airways. (N)

Arrive and transfer to the Hotel Plaza San Francisco for a 2-night stay. Optional afternoon visit to a nearby winery. (N)

Morning city tour including the historic centre, San Cristobal hill and the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Fly to Punta Arenas for a short tour and views of the Strait of Magellan. Continue through the vast wilderness to Puerto Natales. Overnight at Hotel Costaustralis (fjord-view room). (B)

Full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park to see its peaks, glacier lakes and Patagonian wildlife. Stay 2 nights at Hotel Lago Grey (upgrade to a superior room with glacier view from £45 per person). (B, L)

Morning walk in the national park, close to Lake Sarmiento and Amarga lagoon. Afternoon at leisure or optional excursions in the park. (B)

Cross the border to El Calafate in Argentina and stay 2 nights at the Hotel Kosten Aike. (B)

Full-day tour of Perito Moreno Glacier. Optional boat trip in front of the gigantic glacier wall. (B)

Fly to Buenos Aires and transfer to the Alvear Art Hotel for 3 nights. (B)

Half-day tour of the elegant capital city and thecolourful La Boca district. Day 11 is at leisure or take optional excursion to an estancia in the Pampas or Colonia in Uruguay. (B)

Fly to Iguazú Falls and stay for 2 nights at the Gran Meliá Iguazú inside the park (upgrade to a falls-view room from £105). Guided visit of the Brazilian side of these striking cataracts and time at leisure to explore the various walkways on the Argentinian side at your own pace. The cascades can be experienced while the park is closed to other visitors. (B)

Fly to Rio, set on a natural bay and surrounded by mountains. Stay at the luxury Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana (deluxe city/partial ocean view room) on the iconic beach for 3 nights. Upgrade to a deluxe oceanfront room from £115. (B)

Full-day city tour including Corcovado, the statue of Christ the Redeemer and a cable car ride up Sugar Loaf Mountain. Day 16 at leisure or optional excursions including a visit to the old centre of Rio or a 4×4 tour to Tijuca forest. (B)

Overnight flight to London with British Airways. Please enquire for supplements for day room if required. Arrive in London the next day. (B) (N)

Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.

TOUR EXTENSIONS Atacama Desert + tour: 5 days & 3 nights from £995 Travel to the far north of Chile and the small oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama to explore the fascinating landscape of the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth.

Tour + Búzios: 5 days & 3 nights from £495 The beach resort of Búzios provides a relaxing stay at the end of your journey.

Tour + Amazon: 5 days & 3 nights from £895 An immense network of rivers and forest, the Amazon is home to the greatest number of living plants and animal species in the world. Fly to Manaus and stay at the Amazon Ecopark Lodge, taking local excursions including jungle walks, alligator spotting and a boat trip to see the Meeting of the Waters.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Locally escorted tour: This tour is led in each destination by a local tour guide.

Park Fees: Entry fees at the Iguazú and Iguaçu National Parks are not included.

Rio de Janeiro: Departures between January and March 2022 will stay at the sumptuous Belmond Copacabana Palace. The 10 February 2022 & 9 February 2023 departure includes 3 days and 2 nights in Rio due to Carnival/Champion’s Parade. If you would like to extend your stay to include the parade, please enquire about prices.

Itinerary: This tour joins the Wonders of the New World tour from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro.

Private & tailor-made travel: This itinerary can be taken privately on a date that suits you, for which guideline prices are shown. Alternatively, it can be tailored to your exact requirements.

Superior Group Tour in brief

Fly from London (regional connections available) to Santiago with British Airways. (N)

Arrive and transfer to the Hotel Plaza San Francisco for a 2-night stay. Optional afternoon visit to a nearby winery. (N)

Morning city tour including the historic centre, San Cristobal hill and the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Fly to Punta Arenas for a short tour and views of the Strait of Magellan. Continue through the vast wilderness to Puerto Natales. Overnight at Hotel Costaustralis (fjord-view room). (B)

Full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park to see its peaks, glacier lakes and Patagonian wildlife. Stay 2 nights at Hotel Lago Grey (upgrade to a superior room with glacier view from £45 per person). (B, L)

Morning walk in the national park, close to Lake Sarmiento and Amarga lagoon. Afternoon at leisure or optional excursions in the park. (B)

Cross the border to El Calafate in Argentina and stay 2 nights at the Hotel Kosten Aike. (B)

Full-day tour of Perito Moreno Glacier. Optional boat trip in front of the gigantic glacier wall. (B)

Fly to Buenos Aires and transfer to the Alvear Art Hotel for 3 nights. (B)

Half-day tour of the elegant capital city and thecolourful La Boca district. Day 11 is at leisure or take optional excursion to an estancia in the Pampas or Colonia in Uruguay. (B)

Fly to Iguazú Falls and stay for 2 nights at the Gran Meliá Iguazú inside the park (upgrade to a falls-view room from £105). Guided visit of the Brazilian side of these striking cataracts and time at leisure to explore the various walkways on the Argentinian side at your own pace. The cascades can be experienced while the park is closed to other visitors. (B)

Fly to Rio, set on a natural bay and surrounded by mountains. Stay at the luxury Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana (deluxe city/partial ocean view room) on the iconic beach for 3 nights. Upgrade to a deluxe oceanfront room from £115. (B)

Full-day city tour including Corcovado, the statue of Christ the Redeemer and a cable car ride up Sugar Loaf Mountain. Day 16 at leisure or optional excursions including a visit to the old centre of Rio or a 4×4 tour to Tijuca forest. (B)

Overnight flight to London with British Airways. Please enquire for supplements for day room if required. Arrive in London the next day. (B) (N)

Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.

TOUR EXTENSIONS

Atacama Desert + tour: 5 days & 3 nights from £995 Travel to the far north of Chile and the small oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama to explore the fascinating landscape of the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth.

Tour + Búzios: 5 days & 3 nights from £495 The beach resort of Búzios provides a relaxing stay at the end of your journey.

Tour + Amazon: 5 days & 3 nights from £895 An immense network of rivers and forest, the Amazon is home to the greatest number of living plants and animal species in the world. Fly to Manaus and stay at the Amazon Ecopark Lodge, taking local excursions including jungle walks, alligator spotting and a boat trip to see the Meeting of the Waters.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Locally escorted tour: This tour is led in each destination by a local tour guide.

Park Fees: Entry fees at the Iguazú and Iguaçu National Parks are not included.

Rio de Janeiro: Departures between January and March 2022 will stay at the sumptuous Belmond Copacabana Palace. The 10 February 2022 & 9 February 2023 departure includes 3 days and 2 nights in Rio due to Carnival/Champion’s Parade. If you would like to extend your stay to include the parade, please enquire about prices.

Itinerary: This tour joins the Wonders of the New World tour from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro.

Private & tailor-made travel: This itinerary can be taken privately on a date that suits you, for which guideline prices are shown. Alternatively, it can be tailored to your exact requirements.