Argentina & Brazil Intro

Please keep in mind all itineraries on North South Journeys are completely customisable. The day by day chart below is meant to serve as an example itinerary.

Travel Just 4U's representative in Argentina will meet you at the Ezeiza International Airport upon arrival. They will be holding a sign with your name after you leave the secure customs area with your bags. Please do not leave this area until you find each other. 

They will escort you to your private transfer, assist you on check-in at your hotel and present you with a detailed itinerary for your experiences in Argentina. This is your chance to run through specific pick up times and logistics for your tours in Buenos Aires and other Argentina destinations. 

If you have any questions regarding your itinerary, ask them now. 

Featuring a restaurant and a wine cellar, Kenton Palace Buenos Aires offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and plasma TV in traditional San Telmo District. Buenos Aires’ Main Square is 300m away.

Decorated with parquet floors and warm-coloured bedspreads, rooms at Kenton Palace are fitted with air conditioning and heating. All of them have private bathrooms with toiletries.

A buffet breakfast is served daily. International dishes and pizza specialties can be ordered at the restaurant, as well as a wide variety of wines from the property’s cellar. Drinks and snacks can be enjoyed at the bar.

Duration: 3 hours
Departure: Morning & Afternoon departures.
Included Services: Guided Tour in English in a shared van of up to 12 seats. Pick up from no more than 3 hotels. This tour Includes 3 stops at Plaza de Mayo, Caminito at La Boca and Cementery of Recoleta.

This tour provides an overview of Buenos Aires and does not include time to stop and enter museums or attractions that you will see while exploring the city. Lunch is not included. You will be picked up from your hotel for this tour to discover the beauty and magic of Buenos Aires with this panoramic tour visiting the most important highlights of this spectacular city.

At the first stop discover the history of May Square, the site of the most important historical events and their protagonists since its foundation: see its surroundings, the most emblematic buildings, and learn all about them. Continue for a visit to the oldest residential neighborhood in Buenos Aires: San Telmo, with its cobble-stoned streets and discover its antiques shops and picturesque buildings. Live and feel the original Tango in the neighborhood of La Boca: walk along Caminito Street and enjoy the dancers and souvenir shops. See the mythical Boca Juniors soccer stadium.

Contemplate the modernization of the city whilst traveling along Puerto Madero and its exclusive docks, full of excellent restaurants and large offices. Pass through the Retiro neighborhood and move on to see the most exclusive residential area before finally arriving at Recoleta. Once there, discover the final resting place of Eva Peron, “Evita” and wander through Recoleta Cemetery where she is to be found.

After the tour you will be dropped to your hotel.

Departure: Between 19:30 and 20:00 approx. (exact time TBC closer to your travel) 
Dinner & Show: Starting from 20:30
Included: Shared round trip transfers, Tango show and dinner

You will head to the cobblestone streets of San Telmo, the birthplace of tango and the oldest barrio in Buenos Aires. Arrive at a conventillo, a historic tenement restored and now used as a restaurant-theater, where La Ventana takes place. As you stroll through the theater’s preserved architectural interior, travel back in time to the tango grandeur of the early 1900s. 

You will arrive 90 minutes before showtime and dig into a three-course meal featuring a wide array of Argentine and international dishes, accompanied by Argentine wines. Two tango orchestras and an Argentine folk music group provide live accompaniment to the five smartly costumed couples on stage, who grace the stage with sensuality and breathtaking precision.

 Listen to both Spanish and indigenous styles of music from the bands as well as vocalists. Get a glimpse of the gaucho culture, or Argentina’s version of cowboys, through a demonstration of boleadoras, used to wrangle livestock.

After dinner you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Duration: 5hs 30min approx
Pick Up: Morning
Vehicle: Van up to 12 seats. Pick up from no more than 3 hotels. 

Premium Motor Boat Navigation between Puerto Madero and Tigre. Visit to Puerto de Frutos and other Tigre highlights. Visit to San Isidro. Snacks along the way. Guided Tour in Spanish and English Language.

This small group tour to Tigre is unique within the market due to its characteristics and the services it offers, such as traveling from Buenos Aires to the Delta in a first class motor launch with a small group. 

At the start of the tour the group will make its way to the city’s port to board a First Class motor boat which will take you to the Tigre Delta. During the one and a half hour trip our guests can admire Buenos Aires from The River Plate, its northern areas and the Delta rivers, whilst enjoying refreshments on board. 

After the motor boat trip, a minibus will pick you up and take you to visit Paseo Victoria, the most important neighborhoods in Tigre and Puerto de Frutos, a typical market. You will soon find yourself in San Isidro where you will visit the town’s historical center and cathedral on foot while having a snack, and then finally you will see the city’s northern areas and the Presidential Residence in Olivos, before being taken back to your hotel.

OPTIONAL: not included in starting price

Departure: Between 8:30 am and 9:30 am approx
Return: Between 6:45 pm and 7:45 pm approx
*These times are subject to change and are only approximate estimates.  

Escape to the countryside with a day spent at the Santa Susana ranch. Experience the daily life of the gauchos – the cowboys of the fertile Pampas lowlands – as you're introduced to their rural traditions, folk culture and culinary delicacies during an authentic barbecue.

Head out northwest into the plains until you reach the small country town of Los Cardales, located about 1.5 hours from Buenos Aires. Arrive at Estancia Santa Susana, where the ranch staff welcome you with some delicious and handmade savoury empanadas. Next, set out for a tour of the ranch, checking out its museum, church and working barns. You can even choose to explore the grounds on horseback if you'd like.

Prepare for a very special lunch as you make your way to the asado, a genuine Argentine barbecue. Breathe in the mouthwatering aroma of freshly seasoned and grilled meats, which are served up by the friendly staff along with refreshing drinks, dessert and coffee. Your cultural immersion doesn't end there, though. The gauchos round off your day with a spectacular show featuring the traditional equestrian sport corrida de sortija (horse taming) as well as a performance of regional folk dancing and the tango.

Inclusions:

• Guided tour of the Estancia Santa Susana

• Live folkloric dance performance

• Horse riding and ranch demonstrations

• Lunch and snacks

• Beer, wine, coffee and soft drinks

Located just 15-minutes from Iguazu Falls, El Pueblito Iguazu offers an outdoor swimming pool and an on site restaurant. Free WiFi access is available, and a daily breakfast is provided.

Featuring lovely views of the garden, each room at El Pueblito Iguazu includes a minibar, an electric kettle and a coffee machine. All rooms have comfortable seating areas, flat-screen TVs and safety deposit boxes. Private bathrooms are completed with free toiletries, a bathrobe, a hairdryer and a bathtub. Interconnected rooms are available as well. Guests staying here can enjoy a lovely garden and a bar.

Included: National Park Entrance Fee, Train & Guided Visit

You will be picked up from your hotel to visit the Argentinean side of the Iguazú Falls, 67.000 hectares long, located within Iguazú National Park, one of the first protected areas of America. 

The falls are made up of 275 falls thundering down from a 70 meter average height. In this section of the rainforest, a huge variety of ferns, orchids, begonias, birds and butterflies can be seen while walking plus the diversity of native species this park has to offer. 

Once inside the park, you have the option to take a train to Estación Cataratas and/or Estación Garganta del Diablo if you prefer not to walk. It takes 18 minutes to Estación Garganta. After arrival, walk along the 1200m moderate trail and enjoy the most spectacular fall: Devil’s Throat. After that, you will walk on Upper Circuit: 800m trail of raised boardwalk above the ground and water surface, so as not to block or scare away our local fauna. In this circuit, the waterfalls from the upper part of Dos Hermanas, Bosetti, Bernabé Méndez, and M’Bigua among other waterfalls can be observed. 

Then on Lower Circuit: 1600m trail walk, above the ground surface, with a view from the bottom of Dos Hermanas, Alvar Nuñez, San Martín, Bosetti and Peñon of Bella Vista waterfalls; from Peñon we get a view of Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) and Cañón del Rio Iguazú inferior. 

Note: Lunch is on your own in the park. Your guide will explain the options and provide time in between activities for you to eat.

OPTIONAL ADD ON

This add on tour offers an exciting adventure within Iguazú National Park and in Lower Iguazú River. 

It is divided into 2 parts: firstly, the sailing on the semi-rigid boats to reach the bottom of San Martin, Bosetty, Tres Mosqueteros and Cañon de Garganta del Diablo falls and down the river rapids up to Puerto Macuco (3 km from the Waterfalls); secondly, an 8 km ride in a special truck along the rainforest, observing the local flora and fauna with the aid of specialized guides. 

Feel and experience the Waterfalls in this tour! You can start this tour by boat and then walk, or the other way around.

Difficulty: Medium, 100 meters of stairs total.
Note: This ride does have restrictions for pregnant women, people with physical / medical problems and children under 12 years old.

Note: You will be picked up with all of your luggage as after your day on the Brazilian side, you will be dropped at the airport there for your flight to Rio

Included: Brazilian National Park Entrance Ticket, Private Transfers, Guided Visit

The tour starts when you arrive to the Visitor Center to enter the park. 

You will use the official buses that explore the park and take us to the trail over the Iguazú River. From this point, you will get a panoramic view of the Argentinean falls across the river and is an ideal time to take pictures. Continuing on, you will see Río Iguazú Canyon, Salto Rivadavia and Tres Mosqueteros. Towards the end of the tour, you will arrive at the Devil’s Throat lower viewpoint, 200m away. This beautiful scenery is enhanced by rainbows that are always on display. 

The tour ends at Salto Floriano where an elevator takes you up to the bus parking - or for those looking for an active option, you can walk the path and up the stairs to the meeting point.

OPTIONAL ADD ON

Included: Bird Park entrance fee & Guided Visit

The Parque das Aves is a magnificent bird park positioned just 300 meters away from the entrance of the Brazilian side of the Iguazu National Park. The walking tour through the park on the marked circuit lasts about two hours, however, visitors may remain in the park all day long if they want to spend more time with the birds.

Parque das Aves is the only institution in the world focused on the conservation of the beautiful and exuberant birds of the Atlantic Rainforest, offering an up-close, immersive and charming experience with them. When you visit Parque das Aves you also learn about what we do to help reverse the conservation crisis that these birds and the Atlantic Rainforest are experiencing. Here you can have a complete experience of connection and knowledge about birds and their forests, a natural heritage of global importance at your fingertips.

The entire trail is sign-posted and has special access for wheelchair users. During the circuit, you'll find toilets and shelters. At the end of the tour, you can enjoy the restaurant and cafe overlooking the Lake of Flamingos and relax. 

For visitors who enjoy observing birds from afar, the park does offer shortcuts around the aviaries that do not require you to pass directly through them. Other areas in the park have open ponds where birds like flamingos congregate. 

Travel Just 4U's representative in Brazil will meet you at the airport upon arrival. They will be holding a sign with your name after you leave the secure area with your bags. 

They will escort you to your private transfer, assist you with your bags and make sure you get your detailed itinerary for your experiences in Brazil.  

Just 130 m from Copacabana Beach, the Windsor Palace features a rooftop terrace with a pool and beautiful ocean views. Surrounded by trendy shops, it is only 3 km from the famous Ipanema Beach.

The air-conditioned rooms at the Windsor Palace Hotel provide a balcony, modern bathroom and cable TV. Amenities also include a minibar, telephone and radio. Some rooms include partial sea views.

The restaurant serves Brazilian and international food in a cosy atmosphere. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Several international and regional dining options are available within a 5-minute walk.

Copacabana is a great choice for travellers interested in beach walks, sandy beaches and promenades.

For your time at leisure in Rio de Janeiro, we recommend visiting Ipanema, Leblon and Copacabana beaches to experience Rio like a local.

There are a myriad of shops, restaurants, cafes and bars in these areas to enjoy. 

If you are in Rio on a Sunday, you can check out the Feira Hippie de Ipanema which is the hippie market in Ipanema. It is full of colourful clothing, artistic local paintings and beautiful local hand made jewelry. 

You will be picked up from your hotel after breakfast to visit the most famous landmarks of the city and see the natural beauty of Rio de Janeiro from up above. 

Embark on a comfortable train that ascends the mountain, where the statue of Christ the Redeemer is located 700 meters above sea level. The Christ statue, known as the “wonder of Rio”, was recently elected one of the 7 "New Wonders of the World". Upon arrival at the top, you can use the panoramic elevators or escalators to arrive at the foot of the statute. There you will marvel at the panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and discover why it is called the "Marvellous City".

Afterwards, descend the mountain and stop for a delicious lunch ( not included). From there passengers will continue to Sugar Loaf.

Over a million tourists each year visit the world famous ‘Pão de Açúcar’, (Sugar Loaf Mountain), which has become an iconic symbol of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Rising up from a small peninsula at the entrance of Guanabara Bay, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of a concentrated, refined sugar loaf. The journey to the top is made in glass cable-cars. The first cable-car takes passengers to the top of Urca Hill, which rises 215 meters above sea level and offers spectacular views of the entire bay and its surrounding islands. From Urca Hill, passengers continue in a second cable-car to the top of Sugar Loaf which rises 395 meters above sea level and offers a 360 degree view of the entire city including Botafogo and Copacabana Beaches, Corcovado Mountain and downtown Rio de Janeiro.

You will be transferred back to your hotel after the tour.

You have approximately 6 hours with a private driver and guide to take you to the sights of Rio. You will be picked up from your hotel and have the chance to discuss with your guide where in this beautiful city you would like to go. We would highly recommend you visit Santa Teresa.

Get a feeling for the legends and stories woven around these narrow streets and old historical buildings of downtown Rio. The tour can include a visit to many interesting points, such as the São Bento Monastery, Candelaria (the candle-makers), Praça XV, the "Travessa do Mercado", Imperial Palace (Paço Imperial), the cultural center located in the beautifully-restored Banco do Brasil, the Casa França-Brasil, Ouvidor (the listeners) Street, Gonçalves Dias Street with the traditional Colombo Coffee Shop and the Metropolitan Cathedral. 

After this, you can visit Santa Teresa, to explore the neighborhood, located on Morro do Desterro (Exile Hill). During the XVIII century this area served as a convent. The hill is located in the heart of the city, and has been well-maintained in order to preserve aspects of Old Rio (‘Rio Antigo’). Artists and bohemians flock to Santa Teresa because of its architectural and cultural charm. Old-fashion cable cars maneuver the narrow streets and are considered one of the city’s historical heritages.

After this tour, you will certainly feel as though they know a little more about the history and culture of Rio de Janeiro.

Departure: Evening, exact time to be confirmed closer to travel
Duration: approximately 4 hours
Show Location: Teatro Leblon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

You will be picked up at your hotel and will first enjoy a delicious dinner before enjoying this multicultural show that brings different cultures of Brazil to the stage. 

The show perfectly combines a variety of Brazilian dances that developed from African rhythms via the slave trade and from the natives that lived in Brazil before colonization. The presentation combines diversity and culture: the Ziriguidum from the Northeast, the Folklore from Amazon, the Capoeira from Bahia, and samba dance from Rio de Janeiro.

After dinner and the show, you will be transferred back to your hotel. 

This shared transfer will pick people up from a few locations in Rio De Janeiro and transfer 2 hours and 30 minutes to Angra dos Reis. Here you will take a 30 minute boat ride to Ihla Grande and at your arrival, a guide will provide assistance and take you to your hotel.

On a hillside overlooking Ilha Grande Bay, this tropical-style guesthouse is surrounded by lush gardens. It's a minute's walk from Abraão Beach and a 7-minute walk from the Vila do Abraão ferry terminal.

The 12 understated rooms with solid wood furnishings sleep up to 4 guests, and feature complimentary Wi-Fi, minifridges, safes and en suite bathrooms, in addition to balconies with hammocks and bay views.

A complimentary breakfast buffet is served in an open-air dining room.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from you hotel and your guide will take you to the pier of Vila do Abraao. Here you will board a schooner shuttle for a 40-minute ride across the bay to the beaches of Lopes Mendes. While on board, you can choose your return time from Lopes Mendes, at either 3pm, 4pm, or 5pm. 

Upon arrival, spend free time exploring the area. It is possible to visit up to four beaches, including Praia de Mangue, Praia de Pouso, and Lopes Mendes, all of which connect over a series of nature trails. The walk from the Pier to Lopes Mendez Beach can take you between 20 to 30 minutes through a easy trail.  

At your agreed upon return time, make your way back to the schooner and return to Vila do Abraão. Arriving at Vila do Abraão, you can decide to stay around the town or go back to your hotel.

You will be picked up from your hotel to take you back to the pier of Ilha Grande, here you will take a 30 minute boat ride to Angra dos Reis and from here, your shared transfer will take you to your hotel in Paraty.

Located on the Brazilian coast Costa Verde, Paraty as a tourist destination offers cobblestone streets lined with colorful colonial houses, secluded beaches, several waterfalls, rich history, island hopping, fine dining, excellent accommodation, all of that with picturesque green mountains and Atlantic forest in the background. here are just a few suggestions to do whilst you are in this beautiful town:

- Wander around the Historical Center
- Chill on the Beach in Barra do Corumbê
- Explore the Jabaquara Mangroves
- Take a Boat Trip
- Spend the Day on the Beach of Praia do Cão Morto
- Explore the Stunning Saco do Mamanguá
- Sample Some Fine Cachaça at the Local Distilleries
- Take a Dip in the Waterfalls

Pousada Do Ouro is a pleasant 18th century house in the historical region of Paraty. Just a 10-minute walk from Pontal Beach. The guest house has an outdoor pool and views of the garden, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar.

Rooms at the Pousada Do Ouro are painted with bright colors and have country furniture. All are equipped with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer.

A daily breakfast buffet with tropical fruits, cold cuts and fresh bread rolls is available. The hotel´s rustic bar serves a variety of exotic cocktails.

After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel to begin this half day private city tour. Your guide will explain how Paraty is different from the other colonial cities of Brazil. The architecture of Paraty has character, originality and definition, forming a harmonious monument of the 18th century. 

Paraty is a Brazil National Historic Monument and a UNESCO World History Patrimony Site. 65% of Paraty's area is located inside the National Park of Serra da Bocaina. Your guide will teach you all about the legends and the history of the last century. You'll visit churches, museums, and colonial homes. You will have time to take pictures and videos and afterwards you will return to your hotel to spend the afternoon at leisure. 

This is a shared transfer that will pickup and drop off people from different locations. This drive will take approximately 4.5 hours

Situated 160 m from Paulista Avenue, Blue Tree Paulista offers great location in São Paulo. With easy access to public transportation and surrounded by the theatres, museums, shopping malls and restaurant, this hotel feature free WiFi and an indoor pool.

All rooms of Blue Tree Premium Paulista are air conditioned and equipped with a flat-screen cable TV, a safe and a minibar. Room service is available 24-hours.

Restaurant Noah serves buffet meals featuring international cuisine. An western-style breakfast is also provided daily and features some Japanese cuisine dishes.

Duration: approximately 4 hours.
Note: Not available on Mondays 

You will be picked up from your hotel for this private city tour. On this tour we will travel to the traditional places of São Paulo. We will begin with the oldest train station in the city, the Estacao da Luz (Luz Station). It was inaugurated in 1867 and its architectural beauty remains, to this day, one of its most noteworthy features. We will continue towards the Terraco Italia one of the most charming buildings of old downtown. Next we will see the Teatro Municipal where we stop to walk around and get to know different places of the old downtown such as, the Viaduto do ChaI, Banespa Building, Patio do Colegio and Catedral da Se with its splendid stained glass. 

Afterwards, we will go inside the cathedral, take pictures and then we will go to the neighborhood of Liberdade. This neighborhood has the highest concentration of Japanese immigrants living outside of Japan and adorned with typical decorations. We will go into the financial center of Sao Paulo and pass by Paulista Avenue, the most important street, full of modern buildings such as the MASP (Art Museum of Sao Paulo). 

Finally, we end our city tour in the one million square meter Ibirapuera Park to visit the museum designed by Oscar Niemeyer. You will then be returned to your hotel.