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1023 - Natural Argentina & Brazil Tour

15 nigths visiting Buenos Aires, Ibera Wetlands, Iguazu Falls, Rio de Janeiro and Amazonas!
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The best natural places in Argentina and Brazil!

It`s a program for nature lovers. For people looking for animal watching, birds, jungle and tropical places. It`s the best of Argentina and Brazil focusing in amazing destinations like Iguazu Falls, Ibera Wetlands and Amazonas.  Of course, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro are part of the program, that can be modified if you want. The program starts in Buenos Aires, but can run in reverse if you arrive to Rio for example. In Buenos aires you will enjoy the Tango, the cultural heritage, excellent gastronomy and warm people. Then, we will go to Ibera Wetlands in Corrientes Province, to enjoy this paradise for the local fauna and flora. In Ibera Wetlands you will find an incredible biodiversity. Next, we go to Iguazu Falls, one of the new 7-wonders of nature and declared by Unesco as a World Heritage. We visit the Argentinian and the Brazilian side, to enjoy this unique place on earth. Next destination is Rio de Janeiro, to discover the Corcovado, the Christ the Redeemer that was declares one of the new 7 wonders of the world, the Sugar Loaf, Copacabana, Ipanema, the Sambodromo, the Maracana Stadium… Finally, we go to Manaos, gate to visit and discover the incredible Amazonas, with many boat navigations and activitiesin the jungle. It`s an amazing tour for nature lovers!

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Itinerary

Day 1

BUENOS AIRES: Arrival to the capital city

Welcome to Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina and one of the most important cities in South America. After arriving at the International Airport, called Ministro Pistarini and known by the name of Ezeiza, you will be ready to enjoy the European style in the architecture, history, the unique experience of tango, great gastronomy, and the warmth of the local people called “Porteños”. You will stay 3 nights in this unique city and the first day is free to rest. But, if you`re an active person, interested in make some great activities just after arrival, take a look at our optional tours before continue reading. We have many options to offer for any kind of traveler, check details in the following list:

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La Boca, Buenos Aires

Day 2

BUENOS AIRES: City Tour & Dinner Tango Show

After breakfast, we will start a 4-hour city tour visiting the best of Buenos Aires. As we told you, Buenos Aires is one of the most european cities in South America, to be honest… the most. And it`s because the european influence in the architecture of the beginnings of the past century, when Argentina was the sixth country in the world…

Our tour includes different areas in the city. We will enjoy La Boca, one of the most famous places, that includes Caminito and Boca Juniors Stadium called “La Bombonera”. Of course, we will visit San Telmo, another traditional place in Buenos Aires. Please note, on sundays the famous San Telmo fair will be opened where you can find many interesting antiques.

Our tour also includes the visit to the traditional Plaza de Mayo, with the Government House called “Casa Rosada”, the Cabildo, the Cathedral, and all the history around this emblematic square. We will see the Obelisk and 9 de Julio Avenue. Then, Colon Theatre, one of the most important opera houses in the world. You can take a guided visit if you want, but it`s important to buy tickets in advance. Check with us about this optional activity with more details.

This tour will allow us to get to know other areas of the city, like neighborhoods of Recoleta, Palermo and Puerto Madero, a renovated dockside area with a rich gastronomy offer, where you can finalize your tour and enjoy a great lunch and taste the local gastronomy.

After this tour, you`re free to enjoy the city at your own. There are many activities to do, like the visit to Colon Theatre with Walking Tour, or the excursion to Tigre Delta.

In the evening, you can enjoy some optional tours, like an amazing Tango Show, or a Buenos Aires by night activity before return to your hotel and rest for our next trip tomorrow. Check our options below.

Day 3

BUENOS AIRES: Enjoying the countryside. Visit to an estancia in the Pampas

After breakfast, we will start our tour to the Pampas, to visit one of the traditional estancias or farms. It`s one of the classic visits you can enjoy during your stay in Buenos Aires. usually called “Fiesta Gaucha” and where we will make activities associated with the local traditions, like the typical “Asado Criollo”, an unforgettable horse riding, and the traditional folklore show. After lunch which is included of course, we will enjoy some gaucho demonstration with horses, in activities called Carreras de Sortijas.

Return to the hotel is around 5 pm, and you have some free time for rest, or may be enjoy some of our optional activities available below. We`re ready to help you

Again, evening is free to choose any of our available activitites. Check below

Day 4

BUENOS AIRES: Good bye to the big city

After breakfast, free time until transfer to the local airport to take flight or to pier to take boat to our next destination.

See optional excursions available and details in the list below

IBERA WETLANDS: Arrival to the paradise

Pick up from Posadas Airport and transfer to the lodge in Iberá. Arrival at Aguape Lodge and check in. Ibera wetlands is one of the most important reservoirs of fresh water in South America, the second behind Pantanal in Brazil and home for a great biodiversity. On arrival, free time after check in. you can enjoy some activities like Canoeing, Kayaks, Mountain Bike for use. Dinner

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Day 5

IBERA WETLANDS: Outdoors activities to enjoy the nature!

After breakfast. we will start a day full of outdoor activities to enjoy fauna and flora. In our motor boat we will start an incredible wild fauna watching: Capibaras, Alligators, Marsh deers, Neotropical Otters, and 350 bird species. Our local guide will assist us all the time. Then, we will enjoy lunch overlloing the blue lagoon. Some free time for relax, and enjoy the swimming pool.

Then, tea service and a short trekking in the forest, walking through the interpretation path in the virgin forest. Our guide will help to identify native flora. We continue with some great activities:  fauna watching (Howler monkeys, capybaras, gray brocket deer). We also will enjoy a great birdwatching activity
As optional we can offer a short horseback riding guided by local experts. Walking through the cluster of palms with outstanding bird-watching.

Dinner at Aguapé Lodge

Day 6

IBERA WETLANDS: another day to enjoy the nature!

After breakfast, we start an excursion on motorboat se see the incredible wildlife in a watching tour through the Miriñay river. Although similar to the first day excursion, the Miriñay is a somewhat wilder rougher area housing larger marsh deer as well as larger caiman. Also, caiman nesting with their caiman egg layers are seen during the incubating season. This is an excellent birdwatching area. Lunch at Aguapé Lodge. Relax -Swiming pool
Canoeing excursions with local Guide. All these are wonderful to go on identification excursions or photographic safaris. Medium level canoeing: Through the lake´s West coast towards the Miriñay spring. Snack aboard. Returning at sunset

High level canoeing: By the “Paso Claro” coast with a stop at the side of the gallery forest. Pick-nick by the shore. Returning at sunset. Bicycle ride. On mountain bikes to ride along the Colonia Carlos Pellegrini soil streets by the old thatched huts or riding to the Center of Interpretation crossing the Bayley bridge three kilometers away from the Aguape lodge.

Dinner at Aguapè Lodge. Traditional “asado” (barbecue)

Day 7

IBERA WETLANDS: Good bye nature!

After breakfast, transfer to Posadas for lunch. Then, we will continue with our trip to Iguazu Falls, or transfer to airport in Posadas

 

 

IGUAZU FALLS: Arrival to Iguazu & check in

Arrival to Iguazu (Puerto Iguazu or Foz do Iguaçu, depending your flight). It`s the gate to visit one of the most incredible shows of nature in South America and the world! Yes, Iguazu Falls was recently declared as one of the new 7-wonders of nature and it`s a UNESCO World Heritage. And of course, a must-see when you visit Argentina or Brazil.
After arrival, we will transfer you to the hotel for check in and rest. Free time to enjoy the pool, or walk the city at your own.

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Day 8

IGUAZU FALLS: The Argentinian Side. Enjoying the falls

After breakfast, we will start one of the best excursions you can do in Argentina. Iguazu Falls is a unique place in the world, with all the magic of nature.  The guide will transfer to to the Parque Nacional Iguazu, located in the argentinian side. The park is amazing, and offers up to 8 kilometers of trails to enjoy the falls, basically in three different circuits called Upper Circuit, Lower Circuit and the Trail to the incredible Devil`s Throat with the Ecological Train of the Jungle. The Devil`s Throat is a set of 80 meters high waterfalls that flow into a narrow gorge, which concentrates the largest flow of the Iguazú Falls, being in turn these waterfalls the largest flow in the world. The show is unique and amazing!
There are many optional activities you can choose. Take a look to some of them below. 

After visiting the park, return to the hotel

Day 9

IGUAZU FALLS: The Brazilian Side, a unique panoramic view of the falls

After breakfast, we will start our visit to the brazilian side of the falls. The park is called Parque Nacional do Iguaçu and the visit is basically a bus ride to enjoy the jungle, and finally a wonderful panoramic view of the falls, along the 1500 mts trail and the elevator. The landscape is unique, so be ready with your camera to take hundred of unforgettable photos!
It`s a half day tour that can be combined with any of the optional activities like the Parque Das Aves (Bird`s Park), or the visit to Itaipu Dam. And you also can add some adventure activities during your visit. Check optionals below.

Day 10

IGUAZU FALLS: Good bye to the falls

After breakfast, free time until transfer to local aiprort to take flight to your next destination.

RIO DE JANEIRO

Arrive at Rio de Janeiro airport and transfer to your hotel. Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565 and it´s one of the most incredible cities you can visit in South America. The warmth of its people, the colorful culture, the incredible beaches, and the landscapes, makes Rio a must-see on your trip to South America. After arrival at the hotel, free time to rest. If you are an active person and arrived early, you can choose any of the following activities available. Take a look at the list below

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Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Day 11

RIO DE JANEIRO: City Tour with Sugar Loaf

After breakfast, and in the morning, we will start our first visit to the incredible Cidade Maravilhosa, in Portuguese Wonderful City. Tour starts with unique panoramic views of the beaches. One of the first stops is the Metropolitan Cathedral, where we will stop for some good photos and learn a bit more about the history of the city. Then, we will go directly to take the cable car to enjoy the Sugar Loaf, an icon of the city. Be ready with your camera to take unique panoramic landscapes of Guanabara Bay and surrounding beaches. You also can see Niteroi and Santa Cruz Fortress from there, and the local beaches of Botafogo and Flamengo. After enjoying the hill for about 45 minutes, we will continue with our trip. We will cross the Santa Barbara tunnel, to see downtown Rio and then go directly to the Sambodromo, a special place that holds the Carnival, the most important event in Rio every year.

Return to our hotel and free time for lunch. It´s a half-day excursion, so you can choose any of the activities listed below to enjoy the afternoon and evening in Rio de Janeiro.

Day 12

RIO DE JANEIRO: Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer

After breakfast, we will start our second visit to Rio de Janeiro. The main attraction is the incredible Christ the Redeemer Statue, declared recently as one of the new seven wonders of the world. It´s located at the top of the Corcovado mountain, which was named for its shape, due to its narrow summit. The statue of Christ the Redeemer was built in 1926 and was a really big challenge for the engineers. It is the most popular attraction of Corcovado mountain and one of the must-sees in Rio de Janeiro. Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer bring over 300,000 visitors every year. From the peak’s platform, the panoramic view includes downtown Rio, as well as the south area. Be ready to take excellent photos from there

After visiting the statue, we will continue our tour to visit Tijuca Forest. It is a natural boundary that splits the city in two. The park has over 3000 species of plants, and hundreds of bird types, and great biodiversity. Without the park, the city temperature would probably increase around two degrees celsius. In general, the tour includes a visit to Corcovado mountain, the statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Tijuca Forest, the Chinese View, the Taunay`s Waterfalls, and the Visitor Center.

Return to your hotel and free time for lunch. Again, it´s a half-day trip so you can enjoy the beach on your own, or maybe add some of our optional tours and enjoy Rio de Janeiro during the afternoon and also in the evening with some interesting dinners and shows.

Day 13

RIO DE JANEIRO: Good bye cidade maravilhosa!

After breakfast, free time until your transfer to the airport. If your flight leaves in the afternoon or also in the evening, you can add some interesting optional activities from the list below.

Goodbye Rio de Janeiro!

MANAOS: Arrival to the gate to Amazonas!

Welcome to Manaos!. Upon arrival at Manaus Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to spend at your leisure, whether relaxing in your hotel or exploring the city.

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Day 14

MANAOS: Visiting the city

After breakfast, We depart from our selected hotels to travel 18 km from the Estrada da Ponta Negra to the port of Manaos, where our tour begins. It is located in the center of the city and will do a visit inside it. Then we continue with a brief stop in front of the Black River Palace, the official seat of the State Government, and a fine example of the architecture of Manaos golden period.

The following point of interest is the Indian Museum, of the Salesian Congregation, the best place to understand the traditions and customs of indigenous peoples. It is a collection of over four thousand pieces made by different tribes that, through the years inhabited the region. The exhibits include household utensils, musical instruments, ornaments, and weapons. Then, we will take an external visit to the Amazon’s Palace of Justice, built at the behest of Governor Eduardo Ribeiro, this building, inspired by the French and neoclassical styles, has been reconverted and currently functions as a cultural center.

Finally, the tour ends with a visit inside the Amazon Theater, inaugurated in 1896, which is one of the main tourist attractions of Manaus. Symbol of the golden period of the city. Return to your hotel.

 

 

 

Day 15

MANAOS: Enjoing the jungle

After breakfast, We leave our hotel in Manaus to travel to the Tropical Hotel pier where we board a speedboat and head towards Lake Acajatuba.

Here, visitors can see the freshwater dolphins of the Amazon, and also have the opportunity to feed them. This is certainly a unique and unforgettable experience, as they can get in direct contact with the pink dolphins and learn more about the ecosystem they inhabit. These dolphins are very special, because they are considered the most intelligent among all dolphin species, so they are very friendly and social creatures. During the return, we can enjoy the beautiful scenery around the banks of the Amazon river, also with the opportunity to see some species of birds and other animals. Return to the hotel.

 

 

 

Day 16

MANAUS: Goodbye Amazonas!

Check out and transfer to airport.

 

Add a wonderful Iberostar Amazon Cruise to explore the Negro River and the Amazon Rainforest!

 

 

Goodbye Amazonas!

End of our services. We can personalize your program, by adding or deleting nights, add new destinations, or make any necessary change. Just let us know. Optional activities you can see below each day, are just suggested options. You can add any of these activities to your quotation, or ask for any other available in each destination.

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PENINSULA VALDES EXTENSION!

Enjoy Peninsula Valdes! Gate to the incredible sealife where whales and penguins are the main attraction. But you can also see birds, sealions, sea elephants, orcas, dolphins and more. You can also visit Gaiman a welsh colony and taste the typical tea, and visit the most important museum of dinosaurs in South America!

DAY 1 – Arrival to Trelew, transfer to Puerto Madryn. See whales and carves from the coast!
DAY 2 – Visit Peninsula Valdes, Puerto Piramides and enjoy whale watching
DAY 3 – Visit an incredible colony with more than 500.000 penguins during summer season
DAY 4 – Enjoy Gaiman, a welsh tea and the MEF Museum to see dinosaurs! and Good bye Peninsula Valdes!

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FERNANDO DE NORONHA EXTENSION TOUR

Enjoy this incredible natural place with our 3-night program to visit Fernando de Noronha

DAY 1 – Arrival to Fernando de Noronha
DAY 2 – Enjoy the Atalaia, Baia do Sueste and Praia do Leao
DAY 3 – Enjoy many activities available
DAY 4 – Good bye Fernando de Noronha!

It`s just a suggested program, we can make any change you need!

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