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SOUTH AMERICAN ODYSSEY WITH AMAZON & PERU EXTENSION

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Sample the unique cultures of South America during this thrilling vacation! Your trip begins in Manaus, Brazil, where a guided tour shows you the sights. Then, on your way to your hotel in the Amazon rainforest, enjoy a "Meeting of the Waters" cruise along the chocolate-colored Rio Negro to its confluence with the yellow-gray Rio Solimões. For four miles, the differently colored bodies of water flow side by side and never mix! Visit a native Amazon village, fish for piranhas, and visit the Monkey Jungle Reserve! Then fly to Rio de Janeiro for a 4-night stay and take in the sights of South America's largest and most populous city. Visit Sugar Loaf Mountain and enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of the city, including the cathedral and the statue of Christ the Redeemer crowning Corcovado Mountain. Enjoy plenty of free time to relax, explore on your own, or join optional activities and tours.

Next, fly to Iguassu Falls to see the magnificent waterfalls and tropical foliage from the Brazilian side. Marvel at this 2-mile-wide torrential downpour with some cataracts as high as 250 feet. Take the Ecological Jungle Train and enjoy a closer perspective on a walking tour of the Argentine side of the Falls. Then fly to Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina. During your 4-night stay, tour the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cemetery of the Recoleta, the burial site of Eva Peron. Plus enjoy a day trip to Uruguay. Sail on a catamaran to Colonia de Sacramento, a UNESCO World Heritage City, and enjoy a guided tour. After a day of relaxing or touring in Buenos Aires, fly to Bariloche in Patagonia and take a chairlift ride to Cerro Campanario. Your journey then takes you on a boat cruise across Lago Nahuel Huapi, a drive through the forests and peaks of the Andes Mountains, a catamaran cruise across Lago Todos los Santos, and a picture stop at the Petrohue Rapids before reaching Puerto Varas, Chile. Stop in Puerto Montt for a guided tour en route to Chile's capital, Santiago. In Santiago, a guided sightseeing tour takes you to San Cristobal Hill and the 18th-century cathedral. A day at leisure is perfect for last-minute shopping, an optional tour, or additional discoveries on your own.

Finally, fly to Lima, Peru, for an overnight and sightseeing tour. On to Cuzco, once the capital of the Inca Empire, then continue to the Sacred Valley and visit the Inca baths of Tambomachay, the Kenko Amphitheater, Puca Pucara, and the Temple of Sacsayhuaman. In the mountain village of Pisac, experience the local way of life. Visit the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo and travel to legendary Machu Picchu. Return to Cuzco to learn more about the Incas on a guided tour, then fly to Lima for the end of your incredible South American vacation featuring Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru!

City Highlights
Rio de Janeiro:
Sightseeing with a local guide; visit Corcovado and Sugar Loaf Mountains and the cathedral; enjoy a Samba show and welcome dinner

Iguassu Falls:
Sightseeing with a local guide on both sides of the Falls; Ecological Jungle Train

Buenos Aires:
Walking tour; visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cemetery of the Recoleta; Tango show

Uruguay:
Sightseeing of Colonia del Sacramento with a local guide

Bariloche:
Sightseeing with a local guide; chairlift to Cerro Campanario; Andes Lake crossing

Puerto Varas:
See Petrohue Rapids

Puerto Montt:
Sightseeing tour

Santiago:
Sightseeing with a local guide; visit San Cristobal Hill and the cathedral; farewell dinner

Amazon Extension:
Guided city sightseeing; "Meeting of the Waters" cruise; visit the opera house, the Museum of Natural Sciences, a jungle island, monkey jungle reserve, and Native Amazon village; guided canoe rides and jungle walks

Peru Extension:
Sightseeing with Local Guides in Lima, Cuzco, Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu; visit the Cuzco cathedral, Santo Domingo Monastery, Tambomachay, Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo, San Francisco Monastery, and the Larco Herrera Museum

All Intra-Tour Flights

Note:

• Maximum elevation on Peru extension: 11,800 ft.
• Intra-tour flights: Included in both land-only and air-inclusive prices.