Best of Brazil & Peru

After you arrive at the City of God, Rio de Janeiro, your guide and driver will pick you up at Rio de Janeiro International Airport and drive for about 20 kilometers to send you to the hotel in the downtown for check-in. The rest of the time is on your own. Rio de Janeiro is located on the Guanabara Bay and is one of the most-loved tourist resort. You can have a stroll around to get the first impression of the city.

Accommodation: Arena Leme Hotel or similar

After delicious breakfast in hotel, the guide and the driver will pick you up on time and head to the world famous Statue of Christ Redeemer which is the most well-known landmark of Brazil. Then we will head to visit the Sugarloaf Mountain. We'll take the cable car to the top and have a panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and the Guanabara Bay, and then visit Rio's Cathedral staircase. After the tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Arena Leme Hotel or similar

After breakfast, we will send you to the airport for flight to Iguazu. After arrival, your guide and the driver will pick you up and escort you to visit the world famous Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian side. Lunch is on your own. This afternoon, visit Iguazu Bird Park, the biggest bird park in South America. You will see cute parrots, toucan and many other tropical birds.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Wish Foz do Iguazu or similar

Today the guide and the driver will pick you up from the hotel to travel cross the border to Argentina Iguazu National Park, taking about 1 hour. We'll admire the Iguazu Falls up close from the park. In the center of the falls is the giant "Devil's Throat". The tour takes about half a day. After the visit, take the same road back to the Iguazu Hotel in Brazil.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Wish Foz do Iguacu

After breakfast, your guide and driver will send you to Foz do Iguazu International Airport for flight to Lima, the capital of Peru. Our English-speaking guide will pick you up at the airport. After a warm greeting, the guide and the driver will send you to the hotel. The rest of the time is free for you. The hotel is located on the seaside of Lima, so you can go to Miraflores Boardwalk to appreciate the seaside views by yourself.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Lima Miraflores or similar

In the morning we'll take you to visit Lima historical buildings including San Martin Plaza, Plaza de Armas, and Monastery of San Francisco. Then go to visit Larco Museum where collects numerous exquisite potteries and golden and silver pieces. Lunch is on your own. After, send you to the airport for 1.5-hour flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, pick you up at the airport and send you to the hotel for check-in.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sonesta Hotel Cusco or similar

On the seventh day, we'll first drive to the hometown of Peruvian weaving, Chinchero. Upon arrival, first go to the main square to visit the preserved Inca walls and the beautiful Colonial Church, then visit the textile center and learn the weaving methods handed down by generations. Next, drive through the rolling hills to Moray to visit Inca concentric terraces. After, go to Maras Salt Mines, where over 3,000 salt pans cover half of the mountain. Then drive through the scenic Sacred Valley and arrive at Ollantaytambo. The lunch is on your own.

After lunch, send you to the train station for train to Aguas Calientes - the town of Machu Picchu. The journey will take about 1.5 hours. During the journey you can enjoy the scenes out of the train window. Upon arrival, the hotel staff will pick you up at the station and escort you to walk to the hotel which is close to the train station.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Casa del Sol Machupicchu or similar

The guide will pick you up at appointed time at the hotel and lead you to the nearby bus station by foot, then take bus for about 30 minutes to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu. As the biggest historical site of Inca Empire, it is also listed in the world heritage site. During the 2-hour visit, the guide will tell you more about the site. After the visit, the guide will accompany you to take bus back to Aguas Calientes. Lunch is on your own. The guide will recommend proper restaurants for you and then say goodbye.

After lunch, please go to the train station by yourself and take the train back to Ollantaytambo. Our guide and the driver will pick you up at the train station and drive for about 30 minutes to the hotel near the Urubamba village and check in.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay or similar

After breakfast, we'll drive 36 km (22 mi) to Pisac, taking about 50 minutes. There, we will visit Pisac Archaeological Park and overlook the scenic terraced fields and Sacred Valley. Next go to the local market in Pisac where sells the hand crafts and local specialties. Lunch is on your own. After, drive back to Cusco. On the way, visit the weaving center Awanacancha. If lucky, we can also see Andes special Camelidae animals there like alpaca, llama, and guanaco.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sonesta Hotel Cusco or similar

In the morning the guide will pick you up at the hotel and escort you to wander on the Plaza de Armas and see the exterior of Cathedral of Cusco. Then, walk through the Inca streets to get to Qorikancha (the Temple of Sun) to visit the blend of Inca and Spanish culture. Next, drive to the Inca historical site Sacsayhuaman to appreciate the spectacular building with stone walls, and then walk to visit the ceremonial center Temple of the Moon. Finally we'll visit the water temple Tambomachay. After the exploration, send you to the airport for night flight back to Lima.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Lima Miraflores or similar

This is the last day of our Brazil Peru tour. Today according to your flight's schedule, you will be sent to the airport. A pleasant trip home!

Meals: Breakfast