PAT LAW 310 : THREE WONDERS

Upon arrival in Lima, you will be transported to your hotel. The rest of the day at leisure. Night in Lima.

Breakfast. You will be picked up to enjoy your half-day panoramic city Tour. You will see the Colonial center, the Main Square, the Palacio de Gobierno, the Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace and Lima town hall. Also, you will visit San Francisco, a convent with cloisters and catacombs of the Colonial era. The tour will continue through the traditional areas of residential and commercial Lima to end with spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and beaches in the district of Miraflores. Return to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

Optional bike tour, gastronomic tours available upon request.

Night in Lima.

Breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time you will be taken to the airport for your flight to Cusco, and upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will have a City Tour, visiting the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, known as Q’oricancha or Temple of the Sun. You will also visit the nearby archeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Q’enco, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Return to the hotel. Night in Cuzco.

Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will take a tour to visit the beautiful town of Pisac, its traditional market, the popular show and its narrow streets. (Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday). You will continue the tour through the Sacred Valley of Urubamba, where you can enjoy a nice buffet lunch. Then you will visit Ollantaytambo, a still inhabited Inca City where a complex system of irrigation channels and foundations still remain from the Inca civilization and where much of the town was built. The archeological site of Ollantaytambo has large groups of terraces, fortresses, squares, channels and the Real Casa del Sol, a megalithic temple of great mysticism. Night in Cuzco or Sacred Valley.

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be transported to the train station to board the train that will begin our tour to the Sacred City of Machu Picchu, declared by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage for Humanity and chosen as one of the modern Seven Wonders. The train will take you to Aguas Calientes, where you will ascend to the sacred City of the Incas, “Machu Picchu”, located 112 km/69m away from the city of Cuzco and 2,360 miles above sea level. Once there, you will have a guided tour where you will see palaces, temples, houses, stores, and buildings. Enjoy a great lunch at the unique Sanctuary Lodge. After the visit, you will descend to Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo where you will have lunch.  At the appropriate time, we take the train back to Cuzco, and are you will be taken to your hotel. Night in Cuzco.

Breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time you will be transported to the airport for your flight to Rio (most likely via Lima).

Upon arrival in Rio, you will be transported to your selected hotel.  Night in Rio de Janeiro.

Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning enjoy our tour to Corcovado & Tijuca Forest. Following hotel pick up in an open-air, jeep, we will make our way to Corcovado Mountain, located in the Tijuca Atlantic Forest – the largest urban forest in the world and home to the famed Christ the Redeemer statue which was recently elected as one of the 7 “New Wonders of the World”. Stop at the Dona Marta Observatory and Corcovado to admire the views. The tour continues up Paineiras road and stops at the Tijuca Forest, where guests will embark on a trail up to the Cascatinha Falls. Following Canoas Road, the tour passes by Pepino beach (‘Cucumber Beach’).

Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy your half-day Sugar Loaf Mountain. Over a million tourists every year visit the world famous Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf Mountain), which has become an iconic symbol of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Rising up from a small peninsula at the entrance of Guanabara Bay, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the conical shape of the clay containers sugar was originally shipped in. The first cable car takes passengers to the top of Urca Hill, which rises 215 meters above sea level and offers spectacular views of the entire bay and its islands. From Urca Hill, passengers continue in a second cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf which rises 395 meters above sea level and offers a 360 degree view of the entire city including Botafogo and Copacabana Beaches, Corcovado and downtown Rio. Free afternoon.

Breakfast at your hotel. At appropriate time transfer to the airport to take your domestic flight from Rio de Janeiro to Foz Do Iguazu. Once there you will enjoy a half day excursion on the Brazilian side of the falls. After your excursion transfer to your hotel. Night in Iguazu.

After breakfast, you will leave for a full day private excursion with an English-speaking guide to the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls. You will be guided around several paths inside the National Park and have many opportunities to enjoy the incredible views of the more than 200 waterfalls. At noon, you will have free time for lunch and the chance to take the Optional Great Adventure navigation tour, which takes you for a boat ride around, and under, the falls – prepare to get wet if you choose this highly recommended adventure! In the afternoon, you will board the train that leads you to the greatest fall in the park: “La Garganta del Diablo”

Breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time you will be transported to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.    Night in Bariloche.

Buenos Aires – Day at leisure + Dinner &Tango show.

Breakfast at your hotel. After your breakfast enjoy a half-day City Tour that will provide you with a general view of the city and some of its attractions. During the tour (about three hours) you will be able to visit Retiro, Palermo, 9th of July Avenue, the Colon Opera House and Obelisk, Downtown (the Congress, the Mayo Square, Mayo Avenue, Government House), Puerto Madero, San Telmo with stops in Recoleta for the famous cemetery, Francia Square and La Boca with the colorful Caminito.

Afternoon at leisure.

At night you will get to experience the wonderful Dinner and Tango show. Night in Buenos Aires.

Breakfast at your hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy this amazing city at your own pace.
Optional excursions are available like Parrilla tours, milonga tours, Delta Navigation, full day ranch tour, full day Colonia,  etc.  Night in Buenos Aires.

Breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time you will be transported to the airport for your flight to Bariloche

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.    Night in Bariloche.

Breakfast. In the morning we will do the traditional CHICO CIRCUIT: We will visit the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi, the Bahía López and Panoramic Point viewpoints, a place where even the most experienced observer will feel really small. You will be able to ascend the Cerro Campanario in Aerosilla, where your view extends over the beautiful panorama … Free afternoon. Accommodation.

Breakfast. This is a beautiful city of Swiss descent, with a privileged natural environment. We are sure that you will enjoy a beautiful day off walking its beautiful streets or ask us for a beautiful optional excursion to San Martín de los Andes or El Bosque de los Arrayanes. Accommodation.

Breakfast at your hotel. At appropriate time transfer to the airport to connect back to Buenos Aires .

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.    Night in Buenos Aires.

Breakfast at your hotel. At appropriate time transfer to the airport to continue to home…