Kingfisher

Summary of nights: 17 days, 14 nights: Rio 2; Iguazú 2; Buenos Aires 3; Lima 1; Cusco 2; Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 1; Lima 1.

• Relax at some of the continent’s very best, most imposing hotels.
• Rio: the most exotic and romantic city on the continent.
• Higher than Niagara and wider than Victoria, the thunderous Iguazú Falls are awe-inspiring sight.
• Buenos Aires, the most elegant and sophisticated of South American cities.
• The Peruvian city of Cusco, a fusion of Inca, colonial and contemporary cultural treasures.
• The lost city of Machu Picchu, Latin America’s premier attraction, is indisputably one of life’s must-sees.

Holiday Itinerary

Day 1 Depart UK on either day or night flight.
Days 2,3 Explore Rio including Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Days 4,5 Fly to Iguazú and visit the Brazilian and Argentinean sides of the mighty falls.
Days 6-8 Fly to Buenos Aires and explore this vibrant, colonial and colourful city.
Day 9 Fly to Lima and enjoy a tour of the colonial city.
Days 10, 11 Fly to Cusco and discover the heart of the Incan empire.
Day 12 Full day tour and overnight in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Day 13 Train to and guided tour of Machu Picchu, overnight in valley.
Day 14 Optional return to the ruins, return to Cusco by train.
Day 15 Fly to Lima.
Day 16 Depart, arriving UK Day 17.
 

Trip Profile

Transport: 5 flights, longest 4½ hours, 2 rail journeys (2-3 hours).
Accommodation: First and superior medium hotels.
Meals: Breakfast daily, lunch days 12, 13.
Included excursions: Corcovado mountain and Sugar Loaf, Rio; Brazilian and Argentine sides of Iguazú Falls; Tango show, Buenos Aires; Old Lima; city tour of Cusco; Sacred Valley of the Incas; tour of Machu Picchu.

A few days to spare?

Why not consider adding on a few days by flying to nearby Ecuador and taking a cruise around the Galápagos Islands, or perhaps visit the Peruvian Amazon or mysterious Nascan Lines on the coast south of Lima.