Peru and Brazil Exploration

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Lima

  Lima, as the capital of Peru, is located in the central coastal part of the country. When your flight touches down, you will be greeted by our representative and then escorted to your hotel in Miraflores district. The rest of the day is at leisure.

  Optional: Joining in Lima Culinary Tour is a good recommendation for food lovers (afternoon session will start from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm).

  • Lima

• Day 2: Lima - Cusco

  After breakfast, fly to Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th to the 16th- century. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you and escort you to your hotel for a short rest.

  In the afternoon, your private guide will pick you up from your hotel to the site of Qurikancha. It was the most important temple of the Incas dedicated to the sun god. Continue your tour to Cusco Cathedral, a major repository of Cusco's colonial art. Your exploration today will end at the archaeological complex of Sacsaywaman.

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  • Cusco

• Day 3: Cusco - Sacred Valley - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

  In the morning, your guide will transfer you to the Sacred Valley for a visit. You will tour the Pisaq Archaeological Park, the colorful Pisaq Market, and the Ollantaytambo Archaeological Park. After that, take a two-hour train to Aguas Calientes (your guide will not go with you for the train ride). Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for overnight.

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  • Aguas Calientes

• Day 4: Aguas Calientes - Poroy - Cusco

  Today, you will travel to Machu Picchu Mountain, where a 15th-century Inca Citadel is situated, via a shuttle bus (30 minutes' drive, bus ticket included). Upon arrival, the tour guide will tell you the history of the Incas that happened at this site. After the guided tour, the guide will leave you some leisure time for your own exploration.

  In the afternoon, return to your hotel to collect your own luggage and then take your train to Poroy. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Cusco for overnight.

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  • Cusco

• Day 5: Cusco - Lima - Foz do Iguacu

  In the morning, your driver will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Foz do Iguacu (stopover at Lima). Upon arrival, a private comfortable transfer will take you to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

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  • Foz do Iguacu

• Day 6: Foz do Iguacu - Puerto Iguazu - Foz do Iguacu

  Today, you will visit the Argentinean side of the magnificent Iguazu Falls. Crossing the Tancredo Neves Bridge, you will reach the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. At the entrance, take a small train for a visit through the park with two stops and then start your walking tour from the trail to the upper walkways, which allow for a more intimate contact with the falls and the rainforest. The highlight of the trip is a visit to the suspended platform at the very brink of the abysmal Devil's Throat - the largest fall.

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  • Foz do Iguacu

• Day 7: Foz do Iguacu - Rio de Janeiro

  Your trip begins at the Iguazu National Park (Brazilian side). Stroll the trail descending the canyon that offers a panoramic view of more than 240 falls. Take the glass elevator up to the cliff face for an exquisite view from the upper deck. The Iguassu National Park along with its "sister" park in Argentina form the most significant remaining rainforest in the southern cone of South America.

  After that, you will be escorted to the airport for a flight to your next destination, Rio de Janeiro! When your flight touches down, you will head to your hotel via private transfer.

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  • Rio de Janeiro

• Day 8: Rio de Janeiro

  Today, you will visit the world famous Pao de Acucar (Sugar Loaf Mountain), which has become an iconic symbol of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The tour is done in two steps by glass cable cars. The first one will take you to the top of Urca Hill, which offers spectacular views of the entire bay. From Urca Hill, you will take the second one to the top of Sugar Loaf to get a 360-degree view of the entire city. After that, continue your tour to the Christ Statue, which sits atop Corcovado Hill, via a small train.

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  • Rio de Janeiro

• Day 9: Rio de Janeiro, Departure

  Today is at your leisure until your driver transfers you to the airport for your flight home.

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