"Tangomania" Argentine tango dancers take to the streets of Buenos Aires

A Tale of Three Cities Rio de Janeiro-Buenos Aires-Iguassu Falls 8 Days/7 Nights from $1540 • 3 Nights Rio de Janeiro–Sizzling and exciting • 3 Nights Buenos Aires–Sophisticated and chic • 1 Night Iguassu Falls–250 Thundering waterfalls Print/Download PDF Itinerary (136K PDF)

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Rates Include: • Airfares: Rio de Janeiro to Iguassu Falls (Brazil) & Iguazu Falls (Argentina) to Buenos Aires (Airfares from/to North America are not included. Call 800-326-5025 for airfares.) • Accommodations in hotel category of choice including breakfast, tax & service • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers via private car/van with driver/guide • Half-Day motorcoach tour of Rio's Sugar Loaf & Buenos Aires City • Walking tours of the Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls and of the Argentine side of Iguazu Falls with Devil's Throat excursion

Get up close to Iguassu Falls

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart Home City

Day 2: Arrive Rio Arrive in Rio this morning and transfer to your selected hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure.

Day 3: Sugar Loaf Tour This half-day motorcoach tour begins with a drive to Praia Vermelia, where you begin the two-stage ascent by cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain for breathtaking views of Guanabara Bay and Rio. (B)

Day 4: In Rio Day at leisure for sightseeing and shopping on your own. Optional tour excursions available upon request. (B)

Day 5: Rio to Iguassu Falls Fly away from vibrant Rio to explore one of the world's greatest natural wonders, Iguassu Falls. You will be met upon arrival and transferred to Iguassu Falls National Park for a complete walking tour of the Brazilian side of the falls. At the end of your tour you will be transferred to your hotel on the Argentine side of the falls. (B)

Day 6: Iguassu Falls to Buenos Aires Morning tour of Iguazu Falls National Park in Argentina, where you will have a whole new view of the falls. You will cross into Argentina via the Friendship Bridge and clear Argentine customs. Then, walk along the river's edge where a myriad of flora and fauna inhabits this semi-tropical area. Cross small bridges over tiny waterfalls, climb up the embankment to lookout points, and finally arrive at the main part of the falls, the Devil's Throat. After the tour, transfer to the airport on the Argentine side of the falls for your flight to cosmopolitan Buenos Aires. Transfer to your selected hotel. (B)

Days 7 & 8: Buenos Aires See why Buenos Aires is called the Paris of South America on a half-day motorcoach tour of this elegant city. Drive by the public squares and parks, including Plaza de Mayo, Plaza del Congreso and Palermo Park. See the Pink House (presidential palace), Colon Theater, 9th of July Avenue and visit Recoleta Cemetery, where Evita is buried. (B daily)

Day 9: Buenos Aires/Homeward Bound You have another leisure day for last minute shopping and sightseeing before your afternoon transfer to the airport for your overnight flight home. (B)

	City	Tourist Class	First Class	Deluxe	Deluxe Plus Class
	Rio de Janeiro	Pestana Rio Atlantico Hotel (Standard Room)	Astoria Palace (Deluxe Room)	Porto Bay International (Deluxe Rm)	Sofitel Rio Palace (Dlx Ocean View) or JW Marriott (Dlx Ocean View) or Belmond Copacabana Palace (Partial OV)
	Iguassu Falls	Iguazu Grand Hotel (Junior Suite)	Loi Suites (Jr. Studio)	Melia Iguazu (Jungle View)	Melia Iguazu (Falls View)
	Buenos Aires	Cyan Americas Towers or Aspen Tower	Loi Suites or Recoleta Grand (Jr. Studio)	Mio Hotel (Deluxe)	Mansion Algodon (Recoleta Suite)

	Half-Day Motorcoach Corcovado Christ the Redeemer Tour	$65
	Half-Day Motorcoach Corcovado & Tijuca Forest Jeep Safari	110
	Half-Day Motorcoach Petropolis Tour - Tue, Thur & Sat only	36
	Full-Day Motorcoach Petropolis Tour with Lunch - Tue, Thur & Sat only	119
	Full-Day Tropical Island Cruise with BBQ Lunch	115
	Evening Motorcoach Plataforma Samba Show with Dinner	130

Full-Day Motorcoach Gaucho Festival Tour with BBQ Lunch Sun, Wed & Fri only		$86
Full-Day Catamaran Tour to Colonia, Uruguay with Lunch		$420
Evening Motorcoach Tour to Tango Show featuring:	Carlos Gardel	$89
	Sabor a Tango	75
	El Viejo Almacen	60
	Rojo Tango	170
Evening Motorcoach Tour to Tango Show with Dinner featuring:	Carlos Gardel	$119
	Sabor a Tango	70
	El Viejo Almacen	80
	Rojo Tango	235

Take a high-speed Catamaran to Colonia, Uruguay

Viewing Iguassu Falls from the Brazilian side	Half-Day La Gran Aventura Boat Tour	$98
	Half-Day Iguassu Falls (Argentina) Tour included	incl.
	Half-Day Motorcoach Itaipu Dam Tour	$139
	Full-Day Jesuit Missions Tour with lunch	OR

Click here for EcoAdventures' exciting Uruguay Extensions, featuring a catamaran adventure to Montevideo and/or an overnight at the beautiful Estancia San Pedro de Timote. Or extend your stay at one of the beautiful Argentine estancias outside Buenos Aires: The magnificent Norman-Tudor mansion Estancia Villa Maria or the Italianate "belle epoch" Estancia El Ombu San Antonio de Areco.