12-Day Trip Argentina & Brazil

According to your flight itinerary, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport, holding a sing with your name, to safely take you to your hotel in downtown Buenos Aires. You will Check-in and have the rest of the day free.

Around 10AM we will departure from our office located at San Telmo Neighborhood to explore the city, it's most beautiful and interesting places. San Telmo is one of the most oldest neighborhoods in town and it has a vibrant scene of Tango and arts. The antique markets, street lights (also known as “lanterns”), cobblestones, old buildings & original decorations are part of this unique bohemian atmosphere. Sundays are the busiest days because the street market comes to life around Plaza Dorrego.

Then, we will stop by Parque Lezama. We will continue the tour arriving to La Boca neighborhood, known for the Boca Juniors Stadium and the colorful Caminito street. You will also enjoy the tango dancers and street singers. After, we will take a bus and you will enjoy the modern area of Puerto Madero as well as the Puente de la Mujer, very famous for the shape which represents a couple dancing Tango. You will walk until Plaza de Mayo, main square of Buenos Aires and political heart of Argentina. You will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and you will see the Cabildo, the colonial City Hall, and the Casa Rosada (Pink house). After walking the square, you will head to the Obelisk, symbol of Buenos Aires. You will go by public transport from the famous corner of the 9 de Julio and Corrientes, to the elegant neighborhood of Recoleta , known for its amazing Cemetery. Here, you will see a pretty architecture , a lot of museums & chic coffee shops. The city tour ends at the Recoleta Cemetery.

On the other hand, at 8 PM, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to a “Tanguería” (Tango House) in the San Telmo neighborhood, which is the birthplace of tango and one of the oldest barrios (neighborhoods) of Buenos Aires: El Querandí. Here, you will start the night with a delicious 3-course dinner and enjoy live Tango Show. this is one of the city’s most unique tango performances.

After the show, you will be transferred back at your hotel around midnight.

Around 9.30 am, you will depart from your hotel at Buenos Aires in a comfortable bus for the scenic ride to Estancia Santa Susana located at Los Cardales, a little town knowns for its famous religious and patronal celebrations. When you arrive at this traditional Estancia (ranch) your day of gaucho fun will begin with a friendly welcome reception at the ranch pub with "empanadas" and wine.

Around 1 pm, you will enjoy a delicious parrillada (Argentina BBQ), lunch of grilled specialties meat and chicken, accompanied by salad and beverages (red and white wine, soda, water and coffee). During lunch, you will be entertained by a tango and folk show and watch an exciting boleadoras show by gauchos. After lunch, you will be impressed by a ring race (known as la sortija), animal herding and the cuadreras race (a typical gaucho game).  When the day of fun on the ranch is over, you will be driven back to Buenos Aires and dropped-off at a central location around 6 PM.

You will meet with your guide at the Terminal Fluvial de Sturla in Puerto Madero. The boat sails at 10:00 AM. We will sail along the Río de la Plata towards Tigre and get incredible views of Buenos Aires on the way.  

We will get to the Delta of Paraná River where we will sail between lots of little islands and you will get to see the unique lifestyle here, with floating taxis, rafts and even shops dotting around. Jumping off the boat in Tigre, we’ll head onto the tourist bus. This comfortable bus is the best way to see the area, as it will take you round all the main sites whilst also playing an informative audio to fill you in on the historic importance of each.

We will make our first stop at the Puerto de Frutos, a popular tourist spot for locals which used to be a landing port for market goods. Each weekend it is flooded with locals escaping Buenos Aires and looking for some respite by the river. You will have some free time to visit the fair, take pictures and buy souvenirs. After this, you will be able to get some lunch at one of the many restaurants and stalls in the area (lunch not included).

Back on the tourist bus, we will make our second stop in Paseo Victoria, a remarkable place full of nature, views of the river, gastronomy, rowing clubs and historic museums. If you want, you can visit one of the following museums: Museo del Mate, Museo Naval or Museo de Arte de Tigre (entry not included)

Around 4:00PM we will take a train trip to Buenos Aires and the tour will finalize in Retiro Train Station.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the Buenos Aires airport for the flight to Puerto Iguazu. Once you arrive, you will be transferred to the hotel. Here, you may enjoy an afternoon and evening at leisure.

After breakfast, you will be met by the local guide for an excursion into the Iguazu National Park (Argentinian side) to spend the day exploring the falls and the surrounding rivers and jungle. The park consists of various trails that take you through the jungle into wooden walkways built a few metres above the jungle floor and waterways. These raised platforms protect the natural habitat of the jungle wildlife and will give you some spectacular views.

Parting of Waterfalls Station, the train will go to Garganta Station in 18 minutes. The walking through the walkways has a 1200 meters extension till get into the principal balcony where you can enjoy the most spectacular and important waterfalls part: La Garganta del Diablo. During the day, you will have time to buy lunch (not included) at one of the restaurants in the park (your guide can offer suggestions) or bring a packed lunch with you from Puerto Iguazu to enjoy in the great outdoors. We will return to Puerto Iguazu in the afternoon.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Brazilian side of the Iguazu National Park which covers an area of approximately 185,000 hectares. When we arrive at the Visitor Center, we wil kick off the trip around the park by leading you to one of the tour cars. Then, we will drive to the main paths which stretch over 1,200m of the park and sit above the Iguazu river. From here, you will get a panoramic view of the Argentine side of the falls: the perfect place to take some photos.

Continuing along this way, you will get to see the Cañón del Río Iguazú, Salto Rivadavia and Tres Mosqueteros. Towards the end of the route, you will also see the lower part of the river and the impressive Garganta do Diabo (Devil’s Gorge). The walkway ends next to Salto Floriano, from where you can take either a number of stairs or an elevator straight down to the car park or up to shops and restaurants. We will bring our spectacular tour to a close by dropping you back at your hotel for the evening.  

After breakfast, you will be collected from the hotel and transferred to the airport in Foz do Iguazu (Brasil) for the connecting flight to Rio De Janeiro. Upon arrival into Rio De Janeiro, you will be met and transferred to the hotel and you will have the rest of the day off. 

After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel for a visit to Rio de Janeiro, the historical center and also today's business and financial center. You will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, It is inspired by the Maya pyramids of Central America and combines in its design a circular plan with a ceiling in which a Greek cross stands out.

Afterwards, you will continue onwards to Sugarloaf Mountain and ascend the famous mountain by cable car for amazing views from the top. Afterward, you will return to the hotel for a free evening.

Our tour will begin with the departure from the passengers hotels to travel by jeep through the traditional neighborhood of Santa Teresa, where we will find mansions built in the early twentieth century by the British who settled in the area, due to its similarity with the England weather.

Then, we will continue our journey to reach the National Park of Tijuca Forest, the largest urban forest in the world, where is located the monument of Christ the Redeemer at the top of Corcovado hill, to a height of 713 meter above sea level. At this point, we will change of vehicle to get on a van that will transport you to the entrance of Corcovado, at its top is located the monument Christ the Redeemer, a typical postcard of Rio, and our tour offers the possibility to climb to its top, to admire a stunning view of Guanabara Bay. Finally, we will return to the Jeep.

We will board the ship to departure at 09.30 AM giving us the possibility to get to know the city of Rio de Janeiro from a completely different perspective: from the sea to land. Guanabara Bay is the largest in the world, and includes several islands, such as Governor's Island and the Snake Island. The ship will sail the coast of Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi, revealing the beauty of the beaches of Flamengo, Botafogo and Urca, Gragoatá beach and Mocanguê Island.

We will enjoy a great view of Itapuca Stone, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Rio-Niteroi Bridge, Enxadas Island, Cais do Porto, the Museum of Modern Art and Monument to the fallen on World War II.We will also get another view of Sugarloaf mountain, the Fortress of Santa Cruz, Adão and Eva, Jurujuba, Icaraí, Charitas and São Francisco beaches.  

The navigation will end coming back to the port.

After breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to Rio de Janeiro International Airport to continue your journey or return home. This is the end of this experience!