Carnival in Brazil & Argentina Tour

Arrival in Rio de Janiero. Reception and transfer to your hotel, the 4 star Mirador Rio Hotel. During the Carnival period, all hotels are as a minimum 5- night package. All hotels in Brazil at this time of year, require a full prepayment at the time of booking, and the amounts are non-refundable and cannot be used as credit for future reservations. Free day.

After breakfast, a visit of the "marvelous city" including a sightseeing tour to Sugar Loaf Mountain. A two-stage cable car takes you to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain where you will enjoy a splendid view of Rio, Copacabana Beach, and Guanabara Bay. Enjoy a panoramic city tour through Rio before returning to your hotel. Accommodation for the night.

After breakfast, enjoy a visit to the Tijuca National Park including a hike to two waterfalls and several caves inside the Park. Some of these caves were former slave homes when they used to live inside the park. Return to your hotel.
Tonight is "The Parade', the highlight of the Rio Carnival. This must-see show has made Rio de Janeiro the Carnival capital of the world. The samba schools belonging to this evening's group are especially magnificent and sumptuous as 6 of the best 12 samba schools march on Sunday. Doors open at 17:00, opening ceremony at 20:00, parades start at 21:00. Special Group Grandstand ticket included in sector 9, touristic section with numbered seats. It is an open space, accessed by stairs.

After breakfast, a half day visit to Corcovado, the mountain home to the world famous, Christo de Redentor statue. Take the special traian up for a magnificent panoramic view of Rio. After lunch, a visit to the Botanical gardens of Rio to view a variety of exotic and native plants.

After breakfast, pick up to start your half day tour which includes a short hiking trip to Morro Dois Irmãos or Caldo de Cana.Located in Leblon and Vidigal, the pacification of the Vidigal favela now allows us to go to the top of the Two Brothers Cliff in Leblon. It's the only mountain which gives you a 360º view of Rio with a complete view of Pedra da Gávea, Lagoa, Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the south zone beaches, such as Ipanema and Leblon. In taking part in this tour, you'll be contributing to the Vidigal Mountain Center, a social project which teaches the children of the Favela through mountain sports. Return to your hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Iguazu. Transfer to your hotel. A visit to the fabulous UNESCO World Heritage Iguazu falls, the most voluminous falls in the world and more than three times the width of the Niagara Falls. Enjoy a tour to appreciate the gransder perspective of the falls.

After breakfast, transfer over the border into Argentina and enjoy a tour of the Argentinean side of Iguazu, which allows for a close appreciation. Set in a subtropical rain forest reserve of over 180,000 hectares, Iguazu is home to jaguar, puma, caiman and over 400 species of bird. The tour will also include the Aventura ride, an exhilarating boat ride on the Parana River, heading towards the Iguazu falls themselves (we recommend you bring a rain proof poncho or jacket as you will get wet. Return to your hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon at leisure.

After breakfast, a city tour of perhaps the most cosmopolitan city in South America. Most of the population is of European descent and the city is reminiscent of Paris. It is situated on the Rio de la Plata, and as its name suggests, it is the city of good winds. The tour will include a visit to the Plaza de Mayo, the hub of the city centre and where many public buildings such as the Catedral Metropolitana can be found. At the east end, you will find the Casa Rosada presidential palace with the famous balcony from which Juan and Evita Peron greeted the masses. You shall also visit La Boca, Buenos Aires' most colourful neighbourhood. San Telmo, just a few blocks south of Plaza de Mayo is the artist's quarter, what some believe to be Buenos Aires' most interesting feature. After the tour, return to your hotel.

Free day.

Free day.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your continuing flight.