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South America Revealed with Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise
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21 Days
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Starts in
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Ends in
Quito (Ecuador)
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Overview
You’ll feel just like a local on this South American tour as you go from Rio's gorgeous beaches to vibrant capitals, national parks, and the Inca heart of Peru, learn to samba and mix the perfect caipirinha. Then let loose your inner explorer meeting giant tortoises, turtles and sea lions, cruising the Galápagos Islands.Please note that the flight between Lima and Quito is not included.
Visited During Tour
Baltra Island (Galapagos) | Buenos Aires (Argentina) | Cusco (Peru) | Genovesa Island (Galapagos) | Iguazu Falls (South America) | Lima (Peru) | Machu Picchu (Peru) | Ollantaytambo (Peru) | Quito (Ecuador) | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | Sacred Valley (Peru) | Santa Cruz Island (Galapagos) | Santa Fe Island (Galapagos) | South Plaza Island (Galapagos)
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South America Revealed with Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise
Trafalgar Tour Code 136-799
Day 1
Welcome to Rio de Janeiro
Immerse yourself in the tropical allure of Rio de Janeiro - your launch pad to a South American exploration of capital cities and ancient cultures. Meet your local host on arrival and transfer to your hotel offering superb views of Copacabana Beach. This evening, we’ll join our Travel Director and fellow travelers for a festive Welcome Reception.
Meals Included:
Welcome Reception
Accommodations:Windsor Excelsior Copacabana
Day 2
Enjoy Rio de Janeiro and Sugarloaf Mountain
Ease into your morning Rio-style before joining your Travel Director to delve into the captivating contrasts of Brazil’s cidade maravilhosa (marvelous city). See the 18th-century Carioca Aqueduct, the colonial Candelaria church and the home of the Rio Carnival, the Sanbodromo. Ascend Sugarloaf Mountain via cable car for a 'pinch me moment' of inspiring bay and city views. Enjoy a free evening.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Windsor Excelsior Copacabana
Day 3
Uncover the Sights and Flavors of Rio de Janeiro
The iconic Christ the Redeemer beckons this morning as we journey by cogwheel train to the summit of Corcovado for impressive panoramic views. Returning to the city, we visit the shores of Copacabana and Ipanema, spending the rest of the day at leisure to watch Rio’s beautiful people living life to the fullest. This evening, learn how to mix the perfect caipirinha, then indulge in a sizzling Regional Dinner barbecue at a local churrascaria.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Regional Dinner
Accommodations:Windsor Excelsior Copacabana
Day 4
Experience the Rhythms of Rio de Janeiro and off to Iguassu Falls Dive Into Culture
Journey into some of South America’s most beautiful natural landscapes taking a flight from Rio to Iguassu Falls, the UNESCO-listed magnificent falls that straddle the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Explore the Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls, 'Big Waters', in Iguassu National Park with a Local Specialist. Hike to the cascading falls through giant clouds and sprays of water feeling refreshed in the humidity. You’ll learn that while hot and humid, this lush micro-climate supports diverse fauna in its subtropical rainforest of over 2,000 species of vascular plants. Conclude your day crossing the border to Argentina to your hotel.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Hotel Mercure
Day 5
Iguassu National Park Argentinian side with local specialist
Get a different perspective of grandeur on the Argentinian side of the falls at the Devil's throat. Your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience finds you paying a visit to the Guarani community of Fortín M'bororé who open their doors to reveal the secrets of the jungle, their natural medicine, culture, songs, dances, crafts, philosophy and beliefs. Discover with the Guarani the "Spirit of the Trees", a walk where you learn to walk through the interior of the Jungle guided by aboriginal experts. This afternoon, join an optional experience on Gran Aventura boat tour or an Argentinean experience learning about Argentine culture, tasting local dishes in a five-course dinner, sampling four Argentinean wines and mingling with travelers from around the world.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Hotel Mercure
Day 6
Iguassu Falls - Buenos Aires
Take a flight from Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Check into your hotel located in the heart of the cultural center at the historic Plaza San Martin and, with the rest of the day free, perhaps take a stroll around this upscale part of the city. This evening dive into culture watching the passionate fiery and precise steps of some of Buenos Aires most talented tango dancers. Here at El Viejo Almacen in the neighborhood of San Telmo, you’re in the most classic house of tango putting on shows since 1969 and preserving the architecture and atmosphere of Tango culture.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Regional Dinner
Accommodations:Alvear Art Hotel
Day 7
Buenos Aires Sightseeing and at Leisure
Take in the sights of Buenos Aires on a City Tour to the pink palace, cathedral and La Boca neighborhood. The rest of the day is free for you to relax and explore this exciting city on your own or join one of our tempting optionals. Head to the northern outskirts of Buenos Aires to the lush countryside of the Tigre Delta, a popular weekend getaway of scenery, summer residences, yachting and a chance to see another way of Argentine life. Or venture on a wine tasting trip to “El Querandi,” a big house located in the historical district and considered a living testimony of the city originally founded as a bar in 1920.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Alvear Art Hotel
Day 8
Buenos Aires Your Way Connect with Locals Dive Into Culture Make Travel Matter
Leave Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco, the heart of the gaucho traditions in the pampas region, for a tour along its quaint streets lined with silversmiths. Take part in a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience visiting a local project of the Local Association for disabled people who are keeping up the tradition of making the alpargatas shoes. Appreciate more artisans paying a visit to a local artist's studio observing how masterpieces are created. Cap off your day with a Be My Guest experience, complete with sizzling asado steak, at a family-owned gaucho ranch where your watch cowboys show off the horsemanship accompanied by music and dance.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Accommodations:Alvear Art Hotel
Day 9
Venture to Lima, the City of Kings
The Capital of the New World extends a warm welcome on your epic voyage through the iconic and unexpected highlights of Peru. Meet your local host on arrival and transfer to your hotel in the upscale shopping district of Miraflores. This evening, you’ll join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Reception at 6 p.m.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Welcome Reception
Accommodations:Iberostar Hotel Lima
Day 10
Savor the Flavors of Lima Connect with Locals
Francisco Pizarro’s 'City of Kings' is ours to explore this morning as we discover the colonial heritage of Lima’s UNESCO-listed Historic Center with our Local Specialist. Admire the ornate baroque façades of the Church of San Francisco and discover its hidden catacombs. Celebrate Lima’s status as the culinary capital of South America next, and meet Ignacio Barrios who has worked alongside many of Peru's most award-winning chefs. Visit a local market where Ignacio will explain how Peruvian fruits, vegetables, seafood and meats are the basis of Peruvian cooking. Then continue to his cooking school where you'll Connect With Locals and enjoy a demonstration on how to prepare some of Peru's most popular dishes. You’ll have an opportunity to sample some of these at a Be My Guest experience lunch before spending the rest of the day at leisure.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Accommodations:Iberostar Hotel Lima
Day 11
Journey to the Sacred Valley Connect with Locals Make Travel Matter Stays With Stories
Board a morning flight to Cusco and the Sacred Valley. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® when you visit Manos de la Comunidad, a Weaving Center where you’ll uncover the traditions of the Sacred Valley, called “lindaje.” Then continue to a former 18th century colonial-style monastery, our hotel for the night. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® and learn more about the artisan traditions meeting Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, a master Quechua weaver and the first person from her village to attend university. She has been an ambassador for Andean traditions since she began learning ancient pre-Columbian weaving techniques as a young girl in the 1960s. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as your visit helps to preserve and promote traditional pre-Columbian weaving techniques in the 21st century.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay
Day 12
Journey to Machu Picchu
The Sacred Valley reveals its mysteries today as we encounter the remains of the mighty Inca empire. Our first stop this morning is the famous Inca hilltop fortress, Ollantaytambo, built from massive blocks of stone. We board the Vistadome train (light snack included) for our epic journey to the UNESCO-listed Machu Picchu, where a Local Specialist will lead us through the ruins of this once-great fortress. Explore the iconic great Temple of the Sun, the House of the Priest, the Sacred Plaza and the Intihuatana, an intricately carved rock most likely used as a sundial centuries ago. Tonight, we’ll dine at our hotel.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Dinner
Accommodations:El MaPi
Day 13
Continue in Machu Picchu then Return to Cusco Dive Into Culture
We return to Machu Picchu this morning with an opportunity to explore this mythical fortress on our own terms. Then it’s off to Cusco, stopping en route at a local chicheria for a taste of chicha. Dive Into Culture and learn how this Peruvian corn beer is made by local women.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Novotel Cusco
Day 14
Step Back in Time in Cusco
Embark on a sightseeing tour of the sacred city of Cusco this morning with your Local Specialist, admiring the 16th century Spanish colonial buildings that stand on the foundations of former Inca temples and palaces. See the baroque Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas and 17th century Church of Santo Domingo. Visit the ruins of the Sacsayhuaman fortress and see nearby warehouses where the Incas once stored their grain. The afternoon is free to explore on your terms.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Novotel Cusco
Day 15
Onward to Lima
A leisurely start to our day sees us return to Lima late this morning. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure, join your Local Specialist at the Larco Museum for an evening exploration of its collection of pre-Columbian art. We’ll indulge in a memorable Farewell Dinner in the museum’s garden.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Farewell Dinner
Accommodations:Iberostar Hotel Lima
Day 16
Voyage to Quito
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Ecuador (flight not included in holiday price). Enjoy a warm welcome in Quito where you will be greeted at the airport and taken to your hotel.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Sheraton
Day 17
Uncover Historical Quito
Visit the historical center of Quito, which was the first place in the world to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and travel to the 'Middle of the World' to stand on the Equator. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Sheraton
Day 18
Tortoises and Santa Cruz Island
Cruise north to south through the islands and islets of the remote Galápagos. On arrival at Baltra Island Airport, transfer to the M/V Galápagos Legend, which will ferry you to the Highlands Tortoise Reserve on Santa Cruz Island, where you’ll walk amongst the world’s largest tortoises in the wild.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:M/V Galápagos Legend
Day 19
Wander Genovesa Island
Visit to Genovesa Island today, climbing up the rocky Prince Phillip's Steps in search of Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies and Darwin’s famed finches. Walk to expansive lava field over which Wedge-rumped storm petrels swarm, then continue to Darwin Bay.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:M/V Galápagos Legend
Day 20
The Wildlife of South Plaza and Santa Fé Island
The marine iguanas of South Plaza Island view our arrival with indifference as we embark on our walk from the small lava dock. We’ll see the shallow lake where flamingos come to feed, then continue inland in search of land iguanas. Arriving Santa Fé island later, we’ll enjoy a snorkel amongst sea lions, turtles, reef sharks and spotted eagle rays, then walk past a forest of giant Opuntia cacti.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:M/V Galápagos Legend
Day 21
Depart Santa Cruz Island
The serene landscape of Bachas Beach is our final stop on our Galápagos expedition. Bachas is a great place to swim, walk along the shore or visit the lagoon. Our journey at its end, we transfer to Baltra Airport for our return flight to Quito. Airport arrival time in Quito will be at 5 p.m.; please be aware when booking your flights.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
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NOTE: This Trip falls under LEVEL 2. Please refer to the Deposit, Payment and Cancellations policies on our website.Day 1: Complimentary arrival transfers are available from Rio de Janeiro Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) or Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) on the first day of the trip. Day 21: On the last day of the trip, guests will arrive at Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) at approx 17:00. Please allow ample time between this approx arrival time and flight departure time to allow for check-in/clearance of immigration etc (as per domestic/international guidelines for guests onwards flight). TRANSFERS: International flight information is due at the time of final payment in order to qualify for airport transfers. Complimentary transfers are now available on the first/last day of the trip or with pre/post accommodation booked through Trafalgar.INTERNAL AIR: Intra-Air Ticketing requires guests to provide full passport details.IMPORTANT: Linking Air (Not Included) from Lima to Quito may be purchased on any airline at any time of day. Linking Air from your main program is not included with the Galapagos Cruise extension. Contact Trafalgar or your Travel agent to inquire about purchasing the flight arrangements to Quito.CRUISE EXTENSION: This locally hosted extension is operated with experienced and knowledgeable local guides and/or hosts. As a result, the Travel Director from your guided vacation does not accompany guests on extensions. This departure will follow the North Cruise program aboard the Galapagos Legend.LUGGAGE: Guests are allowed to bring one 11 lbs./5 kg piece of hand luggage per person on the train journey to/from Machu Picchu. Your primary luggage will be securely stored and returned to you on arrival in Cusco.PLEASE NOTE: In some locations you will be required to walk on uneven terrain and climb stairs without handrails. You should be in good health and be able to walk without assistance. This trip also experiences high elevations so we recommend guests with preexisting medical conditions talk with a doctor prior to travel. The highest overnight elevation point for this guided vacation is 12,000 ft, in Cusco.GROUND HANDLER: This trip is operated by Ground Handler, South American Tours.YELLOW FEVER: Yellow Fever vaccination is recommended for all trips visiting Brazil. Please contact the consulate/embassy and family doctor for further details on medical vaccinations that may be required for specific countries.BRAZIL: Canadian passport holders require a visa for Brazil starting April 10, 2025. Visa must be obtained prior to departure. We recommend applying 60 days prior to departure. Please see important visa details sent with your invoice. PLEASE NOTE: Entry to another country may be refused even if the required information and travel documents are complete.
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