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Cristo (Corcovado)
The statue of Christ has overlooked Rio since 1931. All 1145 tons of the statue are visible day and night from many locations throughout Rio. |
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Carnaval
Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is the world’s largest street party. It started as a celebration to mark the beginning of Lent.
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Sugar Loaf Mountain
Sugar Loaf Mountain guards the entrance to Guanabara Bay. The cable-car to the top was only the third in the world when it was built in 1912.
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Maracana Stadium
The Maracana Stadium was built to hold the 1950 World Cup Final where almost 200,000 people were shocked to see Brazil lose to Uruguay. It is being refurbished in the hope of hosting the final again in 2014. |
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Copacabana Beach
Copacabana is a 4.5km long curve of sand, with hotels, restaurants and clubs lining the seafront, and mountains providing a spectacular backdrop. |
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Ipanema Beach
Ipanema is not only a beautiful city beach, but also a district of tree-lined boulevards filled with restaurants, bars and boutiques.
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Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
The lagoon is circled by a 7km path and lies just a few blocks from Ipanema beach and also the Botanical Gardens.
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Centro
The historic centre of Rio has colonial buildings, museums and churches dating from the city’s early days as the capital of Brazil. |
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Petrópolis
Petrópolis is a small colonial mountain town 80km from Rio, with fine palaces, museums and churches dating back to when the Emperor of Brazil used it as a summer retreat. |
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The Islands of Angra dos Reis
Hundreds of tiny tropical islands dot the bay of Angra dos Reis, many with beautiful, secluded beaches of soft white sand and turquoise waters. |
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Schooner Tour
Take a schooner trip along the beaches to Itaipú, where the tour stops for lunch and a swim. |
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Búzios
Nobody seems to agree on just how many beaches there are on the peninsula. There may be 17 or 27, but they are all beautiful. |
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Ossos
Ossos is the Portuguese word for bones. The town may be named this due to the pirates and slave traders who first settled the area.
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Manguinhos
Manguinhos is the closest town to the edge of the peninsula. It has all the amenities expected of a top-class resort town. |
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Armação de Búzios
Armação de Búzios, particularly the paved street of Rua das Pedras, is the place to go for the best restaurants and nightlife in Búzios |
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Cabo Frio
The town of Cabo Frio was founded in 1615 with the building of St Matthew’s Fort to protect the shipments of Brazilwood heading for Europe. |
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Upon your arrival at the International airport in Buenos Aires you well be welcomed and escorted to your hotel. Here you will be briefed on all your travels during your stay in Argentina. You will then have the rest of the day free to spend at your leisure after a long flight. Buenos Aires is a cosmopolitan and energetic city with an intense cultural life. Should you wish you can explore the one of the areas around your hotel in the afternoon such as La Recoleta. It is within this famous Cemetery that Evita Peron - along with other notable characters of local political and social life in Buenos Aires - is to be found. The cemetery in Recoleta is stunning and it seems to coexist peacefully with the surrounding string of Parisian-style cafés, pubs, restaurants and the art and craft market that takes place during weekends. In the evening we would be glad to make reservations at one of many fine steak-houses such as Cabana las Lilas, Mirasol, or Piegari. A number of other fine international options are available well. |
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Buenos Aires City Tour and Tigre Delta boat ride |
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After enjoying a delicious breakfast at your hotel you will be collected for a fascinating tour of the elegant turn-of-the-century districts that earned Buenos Aires the label of the Paris of South America. The tour will lead you through the Italian district of La Boca to the charming cobbled alleys and colonial architecture of San Telmo through towards the Plaza de Mayo with its many outstanding buildings: the neo-classical Cathedral, the colonial Cabildo, the old town-hall, and the Government Palace. The tour then leads to the elegant residential Barrio Norte quarter with its French architecture ending with a tour around a residential neighborhood in Palermo. You will have lunch at one of the fashionable restaurants in Palermo Soho. In the afternoon you will proceed north of Buenos Aires for a one hour boat ride along the Parana River Delta. In the evening we suggest a Tango experience at Esquina Carlos Gardel, Rojo Tango, or Viejo Almacen.
(Meals - B, L)
** Special Note: Meals at the Bodegas are included within both the Group and Private Tours. Passengers traveling in Private Tour will visit either the Achaval Ferrer, Tapiz, Catena Zapata, Alta Vista, Luigi Bosca, Chandon, Norton, Ruca Malen, Salentein, or the Andeluna vineyards. Passengers traveling in Group will visit the Familia Zuccardi / La Rural, Lagarde, Hacienda del Plata, Nieto Senetiner, or the Cava de Cano |
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Free day in Buenos Aires |
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This day is left free for you to enjoy the city of Buenos Aires at your leisure. Many of our optional extra tours are highly recommendable to fill this time and experience the city better. One of the more interesting options includes a colorful day spent at an estancia on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Lunch is included within this excursion and consists of a traditional Argentinean asado - or barbeque. Huge slabs of prime beef are slowly grilled to the meat lover's perfection during which you may enjoy some fine Argentinean wine. Following lunch you will be invited to partake in a number of traditional Guacho activities. If this day is free on a Sunday you may wish to take a tour of the San Telmo Flea Market. Another very worthwhile optional extra is the day trip to Uruguay and Colonia del Sacramento. With lunch included this tour visits Uruguay's most charming town and leads you though its most spectacular sites including the old quarter of Oporto or Lisbon and the Puerta de la Ciudadela.
(Meals - B)
CAT Tip - Make the most of your Trip: You can include an extra day in Mendoza in order to visit more wineries and explore the region further. |
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Buenos Aires to Mendoza |
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In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Mendoza. Upon arrival in Mendoza you will be met at the airport and transferred directly to your comfortable hotel. Mendoza is generally considered to be one of Argentina's most attractive cities - and as you pass through its soft lighted and passive tree studded streets you will see why. The atmosphere of the city is friendly and with a number of parks and a view of the white snow capped Andean mountain range in the background - the city has an eloquence and charm that is unmatched. In the afternoon you will be led on a guided tour of the city visiting the Main Square and Civic area, the residential neighborhoods and San Martin Square with its amphitheatre for open-air performances. The evening is set aside free for you to spend at your leisure. Dinner is suggested at the famed Restaurant 1884 or at La Bourgogne housed at the Escorihuela Winery.
(Meals - B) |
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Mendoza and Wine Tasting |
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After enjoying a tasty breakfast you will be collected from your hotel for a full day wine tour in and around Mendoza. You proceed to the districts of Agrelo, where you can admire the vineyards that stretch out towards the snow-capped mountains. The Agrelo district is currently the most expensive wine region in Mendoza area and includes many top wineries. Blending different varietals, different lots and even different vintages is an art as old as winemaking itself. As you tour different vineyards and learn about the ancient art of wine making, you will undoubtedly discover the complexity of the many processes it involves. The different microclimates in the area produce slightly different tastes and with different grapes many excellent vintages are created in the area. After touring the vineyards you will be treated to a special lunch which includes a typical Argentinean parilla (barbeque) with an excellent wine selection. Following lunch you will proceed to yet another vineyard in order to experience the wine making process from a more artesian point of view. Following the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel.
(Meals - B, L)
** Special Note: Meals at the Bodegas are included within both the Group and Private Tours. Passengers traveling in Private will visit either the Achaval Ferrer, Tapiz, Catena Zapata, Alta Vista, Luigi Bosca, Chandon, Norton, Ruca Malen, Salentein, or the Andeluna vineyards. Passengers traveling in Group will visit the Familia Zuccardi / La Rural, Lagarde, Hacienda del Plata, Nieto Senetiner, or the Cava de Cano. |
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Journey into the Andes |
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In the morning you will be collected from your hotel for a full day tour of the high Andes. You leave the city and drive out along the Pan American Highway that follows the edge of the Andes towards Potreeillos - the summer refuge where the high January temperatures are tempered by cool mountain breezes. On the way to Uspallata you will be able to see extraordinary rock shapes etched into the sides of the towering mountain peeks you pass by. Once across the Historical Bridge built on the site of an Inca ford in 1786 over the Rio Picheuta you will be in the heart of the Andes Range. After a short visit to Los Potrerillos Ski Center you will have the opportunity of viewing Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. Weather permitting a visit will be made to Cristo Redentor (monument to Christ Redeemer) at 4,200mts above sea level. The monument, which weighs 4 tones, was sculpted in 1904 from the bronze cannons of the Andean Army, whose Liberating Division crossed over to Chile at this point in 1817. The monument commemorates the friendship and alliance between Argentina and Chile. Following the tour you will be returned to your comfortable hotel in Mendoza.
(Meals - B, L)
CAT Tip - Make the most of your Trip: You can include an extra day in Mendoza in order to visit more wineries and explore the region further. |
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Return to Buenos Aires |
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Following breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival in Buenos Aires you will be transferred from the Domestic Airport to the International Airport for your flight home or onwards to the next magical Latin American destination of your choice.
(Meals - B)
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