22 nd February 2018 South America 14 Nights and 15 Days Countries Visited Argentina, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Qatar Cities Visited and Hotels Used 2 nights in Buenos Aires Argentina Amerian or similar 4 Star 2 nights in Santiago Chile Hotel Plaza San Francisco or similar 4 Star 3 nights in Lima Peru Casa Andina Select Miraflores or similar 4 Star 2 nights in Cuzco Valley Peru Hilton Garden Inn Cusco or similar 4 Star 2 nights in Iguassu Argentina Panoramic Grand or similar 4 Star 2 nights in Rio De Janeiro Brazil Windsor Leme or similar 4 Star 1 Day visit to Sao Paulo Brazil Estanplaza Paulista or similar 4 Star 1 night in Doha Qatar Best Western or similar 4 Star Attractions with Entrance Fee Included Tango Show in Buenos Aires, Football Stadium and Museum Argentina Flight Over Nazca Lines in Nazca Desert Peru Machu Picchu full day expedition Peru Devil s Throat train at Iguassu Falls Argentina Iguacu National Park Brazil Christ the redeemer by Cog-wheel train to Corcovado Mountain Brazil Cable car to the top of the Sugar Loaf Brazil City Tours Full day city tour of Buenos Aires Argentina Half day city tour of Santiago Chile Full Day Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Chile FD towards Paracas Peru Cusco City Tour & Nearby Ruins Peru Half day city tour of Lima Peru Half day shopping tour in Sao Paulo Brazil Half day City tour of Doha
Departure Day 22 nd February 2018 00:50 hrs Report to Bangalore International Airport 01:15 hrs Check-in to Qatar Airways QR573 to Doha 03:50 hrs Depart by Qatar Airways QR573 to Doha 05:50 hrs Arrival at Doha International Airport 08:15 hrs Depart by QR 773 to Buenos Aires 21:10 hrs Arrive into Buenos Aires Day 01 22 nd February 2018: Buenos Aires Arrival to Buenos Aires. transfer to the hotel Dinner at Hotel Overnight at selected hotel. Standard room Day 02 23 rd February 2018: Buenos Aires Full Day City Tour After breakfast, you will visit the most important sites of the city during a 3 hours city tour. This sightseeing will allow you to discover the magic of this cosmopolitan city, capital of Argentina. The magnificence of the Northern Quarters, Palermo and the beauty of its parks and buildings, Recoleta with its French style architecture, bars and cafes; the imposing Colon Theater, one of the five most important opera houses in the world; Plaza de Mayo (May Square) surrounded by the Government's House (The Pink House), The Old Cabildo (Town Hall) and the Metropolitan Cathedral; San Telmo, residence of the aristocracy until the turn of the XIX century. The colors of La Boca, picturesque quarter of Italian immigrants; and the fashion area of Port Madero with its many bars & restaurants. Lunch Evening Tango Show performed by the best dancers and singers after enjoying a delicious Indian meal. This is the perfect way to live Buenos Aires, the city of tango Overnight at selected hotel. Standard room Day 03 24 th February 2018: Buenos Aires /Santiago Transfer out Private Transfer in airport / Hotel in Santiago Private half day city tour of Santiago with lunch Indian / /Vegetarian In Santiago de Chile, the best features of a vibrant, modern metropolis are paired with the old-world charm of a former colonial capital, and this private tour will introduce you to both sides of the city. You will begin with a visit to the presidential palace, named La Moneda because the splendid building once housed the national mint. Many other sights in the historic centre are clustered around the always-bustling Plaza de Armas: the impressive cathedral; the beautiful old post office; the Palacio de la Real Audiencia, now home to the National History Museum; and the Casa Colorada, once the Spanish governor s residence. Leaving the centre, you ll travel west toward the soaring Andes, past the Cerro San Cristóbal, an outpost of the mountains which towers over the city with a great white statue of the Virgin Mary crowning its summit. Your tour will conclude with a visit to the fashionable business districts of Providencia and Las Condes, with their broad boulevards lined with modern high-rises, and shady side-streets flanked by fine restaurants and trendy boutiques. This half-day excursion forms the perfect initiation to the charms of one of South America s most exciting cities.
Day 04 25 th February 2018: Santiago Breakfast Private Full Day Valparaiso & Viña del Mar- with lunch Indian / /Vegetarian Your guide will welcome you at your hotel and accompany you during this full day tour to Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. The historic city of Valparaíso is Chile s oldest port. It is also home to the country s Senate and Chamber of Deputies, which moved here from the capital in 1989, when Chilean democratic governance was re-established. The city s many hills are covered with a multi-coloured panorama of painted houses crowding every nook and cranny, ensuring a spectacular backdrop to your visit. During your tour, you will see the historic city centre, whose fine 19th- Century architecture provides good reason for its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list. You will also visit the parliamentary building and Plaza Sotomayor s memorial to the heroes of the War of the Pacific. From Valparaíso, you will continue along the coast to the beautiful beaches of Viña del Mar, the Garden city, named for its many parks and green spaces. Viña del Mar is a lively city with attractive beaches, modern hotels, high-end restaurants and fashionable bars. The casino, built in 1932 and set amidst beautiful gardens, is a well kept Chilean tradition of elegance. After your visit to Viña del Mar you will return Santiago. Dinner at hotel Overnight at Hotel Plaza San Francisco- in Standard room Day 05 26 th February 2018: Santiago / Lima Morning is at your leisure to explore Santiago on your own for a few hours. Later transfer out for Lunch and then to Santiago airport for flight to Lima. Flight Santiago/ Lima: Sky Airline 800 (3:10 PM 5:00 PM) Transfer from Lima airport to the hotel Dinner at hotel Overnight at Casa Andina Select Miraflores - Standard Room for 2 nights with breakfast Day 06 27 th February 2018: Lima / Paracas / Lima Early Departure for a FD towards Paracas Your tour will start en-route to Paracas, three hours South of Lima. Paracas is an extraordinary place due to its multiple attractions. It is a natural reserve with beautiful geological formations, impressive fauna and vestiges of a pre-inca culture that dominated the desert to install a successful society in adverse conditions. You will then go to the Pisco airport from where the light aircraft that will take you to fly over the Nazca Desert will take off. Nazca is a small city. It may be overlooked in the map if it were not for the enigmatic figures designed in the sand that have made it world famous. Large size figures representing a monkey, a spider, a hummingbird, etc. are visible from the sky so that you may try to decipher the mystery. At the end of the flight, you will be transferred to the Hacienda Hotel, to have lunch and start your return to Lima. Overflight Nasca Lines from Pisco Airport airport taxes included Lunch at La Hacienda Hotel (vegetarian option) Dinner at your hotel in Lima
Day 07 28 th February 2018: Lima/ Cusco Transfer from your hotel to the airport Flight Lima / Cusco AV 837 informed by client Transfer from the airport to your hotel Lunch at Local Restaurant. HD Cusco City Tour & Nearby Ruins 3 hours & half You will start your tour with a visit to the Coricancha, also known as the "Temple of the Sun" (or "Premises of the Gilded One"), the construction of which was ordered by Inca Pachacútec (1438-1471) and was used as base for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convent upon the arrival of the Spaniards. This is when the Sun (Inti, in Quechua) was worshipped during the Inca Empire and at the time of the Incas its walls were fully covered with gold sheets and its courtyards were planted with golden corn and life-size llamas. You will then go to the Cathedral, the most important building on the Main Square and one of the most splendid Spanish colonial churches in America, which is shaped as a Latin Cross and houses about 400 colonial paintings from the Cusco art school, and impressive goldsmith, silversmith and precious stones works. Its construction lasted almost a century, it started in 1560 and ended in 1654. The Ecclesiastical Chapter ordered to extract and transport hundreds of stones from the Sacsayhuamán fortress for this purpose. You will then visit said fortress, en emblematic work of the Incas, which protected the Holy City. Conceived and built by Inca Pachacútec in the 15th century, The Sacsayhuamán complex was built with megalithic blocks, which transportation and construction continue to be a mystery. The Inti Raymi Festival, which worships the Sun, is reenacted on June 24 of each year, during the winter solstice. You will then go to Qenqo, located four kilometers away from Cusco City, an archaeological complex mainly used for religious purposes, and it is believed that agricultural rituals took place there. You will finally visit the vestiges of Puka Pukara, located seven kilometers away from Cusco. Puka Pukara, which means "red fortress", was an architectural complex presumably used for military purposes; it has many rooms, squares, bathrooms, aqueducts, walls and towers, and it is believed that the Incas entourage used it while he rested at Tambomachay. At the end, you will return to your hotel. Dinner at local Restaurant. Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn Cusco Standard Room for 2 nights with breakfast Day 08 01 st March 2018: Cusco/ Machu Picchu/ Cusco Transfer Hotel / Ollanta Train Station / Hotel Round trip Expedition Train Ollanta / Aguas Calientes/ Ollanta Private guide that will travel with your group in the train + entrance + round trip bus Local lunch at Aguas Calientes Dinner at Hotel
Day 09 02 nd March 2018: Cusco / Lima Transfer from your hotel to the airport Flight Cusco / Lima AV 806 informed by client Pick up at the airport and start your tour to Lima Lunch at Café del Museo Your tour will start in Pueblo Libre district to visit the Larco Museum, founded by Rafael Larco Hoyle en 1926. The museum, located inside a viceregal mansion built on a pre-columbian pyramid of the 7th century, houses the most complete pre-hispanic collection of gold and silver artifacts as well pieces of erotic art. Then you will proceed to downtown Lima, where you will visit the Main Square, where Lima was first founded as "The City of Kings," in 1535, and it was already known by the name of Lima when Peru proclaimed its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821. There you may see the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the Lima Cathedral. You will then visit the Aliaga House, a viceregal construction delivered by Francisco Pizarro to one of his captains (Jerónimo de Aliaga) when he founded the city. You will then go to Saint Francis' Church, which has an enviable collection of old books and an authentic network of catacombs open to the public. Overnight at Casa Andina Select Miraflores - Standard Room for 1 night with breakfast Day 10 03 rd March 2018: Lima/ Iguassu Transfer from your hotel to the airport Flight Lima / Iguassu LA 2443 Transfer airport / hotel in Iguassu Falls Dinner at hotel. Beverages are not included. Accommodation for 2 nights with breakfast Day 11 04 th March 2018: Iguassu Falls Buffet breakfast HD Argentinean Falls with lunch. Beverages are not included. From the visitation center a train leaves every 30 minutes with a stopover for the access to the upper and lower circuits and the Devil s Throat. All the runways can be walked or only those that are found most convenient. Dinner at hotel. Beverages are not included. Day 12 05 th March 2018: Iguassu Falls / Rio de Janeiro Buffet breakfast HD Brazilian Falls with lunch. Beverages are not included. We will enter the Iguacu National Park down the Cataratas highway through the rainforest to where the falls pathway starts, on the border of Brazil and Argentina where the Iguassu River drops into a giant horseshoe canyon. Descending a walkway, contemplate the many falls in all of nature s exuberance, with a panoramic view of both sides Brazilian and Argentinean. Transfer to the airport IGU Transfer airport / hotel in Rio de Janeiro Dinner at a vegetarian restaurant. Beverages are not included. Accommodation for 2 nights with breakfast
Day 13 06 th March 2018: Rio de Janeiro Breakfast F/D Corcovado, Sugar Loaf and city tours with lunch. Beverages are not included. Drive to Rio s elegant residential area of yesteryear s the 19th century, its residences, quaint villas and the Naïf Art Museum. The top of Corcovado mountain is reached by a Swiss-made cog-wheel train taking 20 minutes to reach the top. The Christ the Redeemer statue stands 15 meters from its base and proudly closes the summit at 710 meters. The view at the top of Corcovado is one of Rio s famous postcards, easily recognized around the world. The everchanging scenario, the lake, the forest, the beaches are Rio s landmarks. Continuing our tour we will drive to "Praia Vermelha" (Red beach), to take the two stage cable car up to the top of the Sugar Loaf (270m). The Sugar Loaf stands at the entrance to Rio's harbor and Guanabara Bay. The unique design of the Italian made cable car holds 75 passengers and the first stage takes 3 minutes and the second 6. The first stage is Morro da Urca with 170m, an amphitheater, bar and helicopter point. The second stage goes to the top of the Sugar Loaf itself. The Portuguese first entering the bay of Rio in 1500 saw the mountain and called it thus for its resemblance to the loaves of sugar widely used at that time. From the top of the 2 mountains it opens a unique panorama, embracing a view of 360, the mountains of the backdrop of the bay, the city and the statue of Christ the Redeemer and the crescent of Copacabana beach. Dinner at the hotel restaurant. Beverages are not included. Day 14 07 th March 2018: Rio de Janeiro / São Paulo Buffet breakfast Transfer to Rio airport Transfer in GRU airport HD City and shopping tour with lunch. Visiting two of Sao Paulo s major shopping centres with hundreds of stores displaying the most varied kinds of goods and large food plazas featuring fast food shops and sophisticated restaurants. Day use at hotel with dinner. After dinner, transfer to GRU airport to board flight QR 774 to Doha at 03:15 Hrs and arriving into Doha at 22:50 Hrs on 08 th March. Connect to QR 772. Layover in Doha. 07:20 PM on 7 th December depart to Bangalore by QR572 to Bangalore to arrive at 01:50 Hrs on 09 th March 2017
TOUR COST Per Adult on Twin/Triple sharing basis (12+ years) INR. 5,40,900/- You must produce PAN card for the payment of above Rs. 49,900/-in cash Maximum cash that can be accepted towards this tour is Rs. 1,99,000/- only. Tour Inclusions International and Domestic Airfare on Economy class One-time Visa Charges for Argentina, Chile, Peru and Brazil multiple entry visa One time return economy class airfare to Mumbai for Argentinian Visa interview 4 Star hotel accommodations on single / double sharing basis All transfers and sightseeing on private basis as per itinerary All entrance tickets as per the itinerary American Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner as per itinerary Services of Tour manager and local guides Applicable GST 2 x 500 ml water per person per day in the coach Compulsory Tips Tour Cost Excludes Any other services not mention in includes