GLAM SOUTH AMERICA DEPARTURES- 2026

Arrival:

• Upon arrival at Rio de Janeiro airport, meet your private driver at the disembarkation area.
• Transfer to the hotel: Hilton Rio Copacabana or similar.
• Check-in time: 3:00 p.m. (early arrivals can store luggage at the bell desk).

Evening:

• 7:00 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
• Relax and enjoy the evening at leisure.

Overnight:

• Rio de Janeiro 🌙

Morning:

• 7:30 a.m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:30 a.m.: Depart for full-day private tour with English-speaking guide.
• Board the Corcovado train, passing through the lush Tijuca Rainforest (20-min ride).
• Arrive at the summit of Corcovado Mountain to visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
• Enjoy panoramic views of Rio from the lookout point.

Midday:

• Descend to sea level and continue panoramic city tour.
• Stop at:
  • Maracanã Stadium (photo stop – exterior only)
  • Sambadrome (famous Carnival venue)
  • Metropolitan Cathedral (modernist architecture)
  • Selarón Steps – a vibrant mosaic art installation by Jorge Selarón

Afternoon:

• 1:00 p.m.: Lunch at a Indian restaurant.
• 2:30 p.m.: Visit Sugar Loaf Mountain via two-stage cable car:
  • First stop at Morro da Urca
  • Final ascent to Sugar Loaf Peak (396 meters above sea level)
  • Enjoy 360° views of Guanabara Bay, Copacabana, Christ the Redeemer, and the Atlantic Forest.

Evening:

• Return to hotel to refresh.
• 7:30 p.m.: Transfer to Indian restaurant for dinner.

Overnight: 

• Rio de Janeiro 🌙

Morning: 

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Check-out and transfer to airport.
• Flight to Iguassu Falls.
• Packed Lunch provided (Veg/Non-Veg options).

Afternoon:

• Arrival in Foz do Iguaçu.
• Meet your local English-speaking guide at the disembark area.
• Begin a half-day city tour:
  • Walk along Avenida Brazil – explore local shops and cafés.
  • Visit Igreja Matriz – the city's main Catholic cathedral.
  • Stop at the Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu – learn about its history and Buddhist culture.
  • Visit the Omar Ibn Al-Khatab Mosque – built in 1983, this mosque is a significant cultural and religious site for Brazil’s largest Islamic community.

Late Afternoon:

• Continue to the Landmark of the Three Frontiers:
  • See where Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay meet.
  • View the Paraná and Iguassu Rivers merging.
  • Learn the history and significance of this symbolic monument with its three national-color obelisks.

Evening:

• Check in at JL HOTEL BY BOURBON Or Similar 
• Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Overnight: Foz do Iguaçu 🌙

Morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Depart for the Brazilian side of Iguassu National Park.
• Visit begins at the Visitor Center to learn about the park's biodiversity.
• Travel along an 11 km internal road to reach the falls area.
• Enjoy scenic views of the Atlantic Rainforest – spot birds, butterflies, and coatis.

Midday:

• Explore the 950-meter walkway circuit:
  • Get panoramic views of 275 waterfalls.
  • Witness Devil’s Throat — the most powerful and iconic fall.
  • Experience light mists and potential rainbows (weather permitting).
• Ride the panoramic elevator for breathtaking elevated views.
• Lunch at the Porto Canoas Gastronomic Center inside the park.

Afternoon:

• Return to the hotel for rest. 
• Evening  Round-trip transfer to a local buffet restaurant for dinner.

Overnight:                                       

• Foz do Iguaçu 🌙

Morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
• Transfer to the Argentinian side of Iguassu Falls.
• Visit the Visitors’ Center, then take a 10-minute train ride to Devil’s Throat, the largest water flow in the complex (107 meters high).
• Walk the Lower Circuit (approx. 1.3 km) to view smaller waterfalls, including Carlos Bozzetti Waterfall.
• Continue to the Upper Circuit for panoramic views of the falls, San Martin Island, and the Brazilian side.

Lunch:

• Buffet lunch inside the National Park.

Afternoon:

• Transfer to Puerto Iguazu Airport for flight to Buenos Aires.
• Arrival in Buenos Aires and pick-up from the airport.

Evening:

• Dinner at an Indian restaurant (tips and drinks not included).
• Attend a Tango Show at El Viejo Almacén or El Querandí.

Overnight Stay:

Hotel THE 725 CONTINENTAL HOTEL OR SIMILAR

Morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Begin a half-day city tour of Buenos Aires, covering key sites and landmarks.

Lunch:

• Enjoy lunch at a Indian restaurant (tips and drinks not included).

Afternoon:

• Half-day excursion to the Tigre Delta, a beautiful waterway region near Buenos Aires.

Evening:

• Dinner at a Indian restaurant + Tango Show.

Overnight Stay:

• Hotel in Buenos Aires.

Morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
• Transfer to the airport for flight to Cusco (Internal flights Not included in the package)
• Packed lunch provided for the journey.

Afternoon:

• Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Today, we will enjoy a city tour that includes the Inca Empire, the ruins of the Inca Palace, the Plaza de Armas, and the old town with its restored colonial buildings. The tour also features the Sacsayhuamán fortress, Qenqo, Tambomachay, and the Puca Pucara archaeological site in Cusco.

Evening:

• Dinner at an Indian restaurant.

Overnight Stay:

• Hotel in Cusco

Early Morning:

• Depart for the Sacred Valley and Ollantaytambo Train Station.
• Board the Vistadome Train to Machu Picchu.

Daytime Exploration:

• Visit Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Tour includes highlights like:
  • Temple of the Sun
  • House of the Priest
  • Sacred Plaza
  • Inca Sundial

Afternoon/Evening:

• Return to Sacred Valley.
• Transfer back to hotel in Cusco.

Overnight Stay:

• Hotel in Cusco.

Morning:

• Transfer to Cusco Airport for flight back to Lima.
• Arrival and transfer to hotel.

Afternoon:

• Lima City Tour includes:
  • Colonial Center (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • Plaza Mayor
  • Government Palace
  • Cathedral of Lima
  • Archbishop’s Palace
  • San Francisco Monastery with its historic library and tiles
  • Lunch at Indian Restaurant 

Evening:

• Dinner at an Indian restaurant.

Overnight Stay:

• Hotel in Lima.

Included Meals: Breakfast

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check out and transfer to Lima Airport for your flight back home.