Argentina & Brazil: Wonders of the New World

Evening flight from London (regional connections available) to Buenos Aires with British Airways. (N)

Morning arrival. Transfer to the Brick Hotel Buenos Aires for 3 nights. (N)

Half-day tour of Buenos Aires, including the Recoleta cemetery where Eva Peron is buried, and La Boca district, birthplace of the tango. (B)

At leisure or optional full-day trip to an estancia in the Pampas countryside. (B)

Fly to the Iguazú Falls. Visit the Brazilian side of these magnificent cataracts before crossing back into Argentina. Stay for 2 nights at the Melia Iguazú (formerly Sheraton Iguazú Hotel) with a privileged location inside the national park (upgrade to a falls-view room from £60 per person). (B)

Day at leisure to explore the Argentinian side at your own pace, including the Devil’s Throat. Take the chance to experience the falls at dawn or sunset when the park is closed to other visitors. (B)

Fly to Rio and transfer to the PortoBay Rio Internacional hotel (Superior partial ocean-view room) for 3 nights†. Upgrade to a partial or full ocean-view room at the Belmond Copacabana Palace from £195. (B)

Morning visit to Corcovado mountain and the statue of Christ the Redeemer. In the afternoon, visit Sugar Loaf mountain by cable car. (B)

Day at leisure. Optional excursions include the Tijuca rainforest, a visit to the botanical gardens and a tour of Rio’s social projects. (B)

At leisure (use of a day room at the PortoBay Rio Internacional from £75). Evening transfer to the airport for the flight to London with British Airways. (B)