"ABC"s of South America
 Argentina, Brazil, and the Cataracts
  10-days / 8-nights.  Daily Departures

The most famous and fabulous cities of the two biggest and best known countries of South America – and the cataracts that come between them, the world-famous Iguassu Falls, the widest, most spectacular falls in the world.  And yet, the two cities and two countries are not at all alike.  Rio has the most stupendous natural beauty of any city in the world.  The beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme nestled between towering urban mountains. Buenos Aires has wide boulevards, more European and wider than Paris ’.  They’re as different as Samba and Tango, as different as Portuguese and Spanish.  The only thing Brazil and Argentina have in common is Iguassu Falls , which straddles both countries and which we visit from both sides.

1^st DAY USA / RIO DE JANEIRO , BRAZIL
“Flying down to Rio ” that’s the magic that movies are made of – and this tour.  Fly to the world’s capital city of fun, Rio de Janeiro .

2^nd DAY – RIO DE JANEIRO
Your local host is at the airport to assist you in your transfer to the hotel.  Balance of the day at leisure.  With many vacations you have to decide, “Should we go to the beach and relax?  Or “Should we go to a city to explore, sightsee and discover?”  You’re in Rio – where you can easily do both with just a hop into a taxi or the new and marvelous air-conditioned metro.

3^rd DAY – RIO DE JANEIRO : CORCOVADO AND SUGAR LOAF
Beautiful cities are either situated in the mountains or by the shore – Rio , the city of unparalleled natural beauty, has the best of both – dazzling beaches nestled between sea and mountains.  Rio has more than just incomparable natural beauty it has a climate, a zest for living where every day is carnival.  And it’s got history and culture.  Today’s visits include the beaches, the world’s international playgrounds of Ipanema, Copacabana and Leblon.  You’ll sing their praises – along with “The Girl from Ipanema”.  Rio is indeed blessed – literally.  It’s even got the gigantic statue of Christ the Redeemer – the symbol of Rio – gracing the city from the peak of Corcovado .  Many cities have one symbol, Rio has two –  the second of which is Sugar Loaf Mountain, whose cable-car ascent is as thrilling as the views from its summit. (B/L)

4^th & 5^th DAYS – ENJOY RIO !
The time in Rio is unplanned, but there are many optional tours available.  A great option is a journey along the ocean roads to the fishing village of Itacuruca ; here you’ll embark on a Saveiro (schooner) for a daylong cruise to the tropical islands in the Sepetiba Bay . (B & B)

6^th DAY – IGUASSU FALLS
Fly to Iguassu and transfer to your hotel before heading out to see the falls.  Iguassu is twice as wide as Niagara Falls , and is the widest falls in the world.  Buenos Aires . (B)

7^th DAY – IGUASSU FALLS BUENOS AIRES , ARGENTINA
Visit the Falls and cross into Argentina and drive to majestic Devil’s Throat, where the cascading and thundering water rush from a semi circle, creating thousands of rainbows.  Fly to Argentina’s capital and transfer to your selected hotel. Buenos Aires has even “out- Europeaned” Paris. Buenos Aires is a city of music, opera at the world famous Teatro Colon, and it’s got its very own beat, the sexy,
sultry tango. The rest of the day is free. (B)

8^th DAY – BUENOS AIRES
The morning tour of Buenos Aires visits the Central Plaza de Mayo with the Casa Rosada.  America has the White House, Buenos Aires has the palace-like Casa Rosada, the “Pink House”, where Evita Peron rallied the masses from the balcony – the same balcony on which Madonna “played the palace” as Evita in the movie. Buenos Aires, not Paris, has the world’s widest avenue, the Avenida 9 de Julio. And it’s got a definite chic Italian feel, too. With a large Italian population. (B)  

9^th DAY BUENOS AIRES (& TANGO SHOW)
The entire day is free; optional adventures include a journey along the Pan American Highway into the pampas to a Gaucho Fiesta , be “pampa-ed” on all the beef you can eat on an estancia.  Or learn the tango, and then try it out in the evening, as we have dinner and see a show of voluptuous tango dancing at La Ventana. (B,D)  

10^th DAY –  BUENOS AIRES/U.S. 
Transfer to the airport in time for you overnight flight to the U.S.(B)

Package Features

Round trip flights from the U.S with TAM Brazilian Airlines.

Intercountry flights between Brazil and Argentina. 

Domestic flights in Brazil  

8 nights' hotel accommodation per choice of hotel category
- 4 nights in Rio
- 1 nt Iguassu Falls
- 3 nts in Buenos Aires

Daily Breakfastt and meals per itinerary

Guided visits in all locations per itinerary. 

All airport transfers 

Baggage handling.

USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan.

On Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital is the true illustration of Argentines spice for life. 

The city's flavor is exemplified profoundly through its people, culture, energy and most notably its love for fun and food. Argentines are extremely friendly by nature and will gladly welcome you to their city that they so fiercely take pride in.

With nearly half of the country's entire population calling Buenos Aires home, the city is no doubt lively and pulsating with modern attitudes mixed with days gone by. The melting pot of Buenos Aires has been compared to that of New York. When Europeans sailed overseas in search of the land of the free many chose the temperate Buenos Aires over the Big Apple. For this reason alone, the city has a distinctive European, cosmopolitan feel to it. The diversity of its people highlighted by its art, entertainment and most notably its food is what draws people from around the globe year after year.

Food is as much a part of the city as tango and Teatro Colon. Of course it is the beef that Argentines are most famous for and Buenos Aires is certainly no exception. Visit any parrilla in the city and get your slab of char grilled beef served up with hefty portions of fried potatoes and green salad. Top off your beef fest with a tasty Argentine wine. Whether you go for traditional Argentine fare or something a little closer to home, you will leave the table with your tummy happily full.

Plaza de Mayo, once the center of it all, houses the city's most impressive colonial buildings including Cabildo, Catedral Metropoltana and Piramide de Mayo. Although the pulse of the city has moved, Plaza de Mayo remains a must see. It reflects the days of Buenos Aires at its best with a hint of the city's belle époque. 

Teatro Colon, one of the finest opera houses in the world, 156 museums, 140 parks and many pedestrian shopping streets are also components of Buenos Aires' appeal. In addition, every Sunday you will find a variety of antique fairs and flea markets to wander around in. And of course a visit to Buenos Aires is not complete without witnessing the symbol of its passion, the tango. 

Visit Buenos Aires and experience the passion, the pride and the pulse of Argentina. Some say it has already seen its hey day, others believe it's just heating up, go discover it for yourself...