Hummingbird Journey
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One of the most extensive group tours to South America for 2012, this holiday provides quality and luxury while staying in comfortable hotels throughout. Highlights of this 3 week multi country escorted tour to Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru include Rio, the Iguazu Falls, Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu.
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Summary of nights: 22 days, 19 nights: Rio 2; Iguazú 2; Asunción 1; Santa Cruz 1; Sucre 2; La Paz 3; Lake Titicaca 1; Puno 1; Cusco 2; Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 1; Lima 1.
- Rio de Janeiro - wake up to your view of magnificent Copacabana beach.
- The vast, stunning waterfalls, at Iguazú.
- Bolivian La Paz, Sucre, Tarabuco - exotic mix of colonial and indigenous cultures.
- Lake Titicaca - shimmering lakeshore stay.
- Cusco - Inca and colonial treasures abound in this historic city.
- The jungle-clad mountain citadel of Machu Picchu - spend a night near the ruins in award-winning accommodation.
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 UK clients depart arriving Rio the next morning.
Days 2-3 Excursion up Sugar Loaf Mountain and explore Rio.
Days 4-5 Fly to Iguaçu and visit Argentinean and Brazilian side of the Falls.
Day 6 Drive to Asunción, Paraguay.
Day 7 Fly to Santa Cruz, in the Bolivian lowlands.
Day 8 Time to enjoy Sucre.
Day 9 Excursion to the colourful Tarabuco market.
Days 10-11 Fly to La Paz and explore the city.
Day 12 Visit the pre-Inca site of Tiwanaku.
Day 13 Drive along the Cordillera Real to Lake Titicaca.
Day 14 Journey onwards skirting the lake to Puno.
Day 15 Drive to Cusco, optional luxury train available.
Day 16 Tour of Cusco and Inca sites.
Day 17 Explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas, overnight in the valley.
Day 18 Train to Machu Picchu, overnight in nearby hotel.
Day 19 Return to Cusco.
Day 20 Fly to Lima.
Day 21 Fly to UK, arriving day 22.
Tour Profile
Transport: 5 flights (longest 3hrs), 4 scenic land journeys (longest 8hrs), 2 rail journeys (longest 3½ hrs).
Accommodation: Superior medium class hotels.
Meals: Breakfast daily, lunch days 9,14,17,18. dinner day 18.
Included excursions: Sugar Loaf Mountain; Iguazú Falls; Tarabuco market; city tour Cusco and Sacsayhuamán; Sacred Valley; Machu Picchu.
A few days to spare?
Extend your trip by adding on a few days at the beginning or end of your tour on a tailormade, private basis. Click here to see our most popular extensions to the Hummingbird Tour or contact one of our consultants for more inspiring ideas. |  The magnificent view of Rio de Janeiro from Corcovado mountain
 The mightiest of all the falls at Iguazú, the Garganta del Diablo (Devil's throat) thunders into the river below
 Machu Picchu: an ancient mystery in a spectacular setting
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