South America Highlights

Travel Just 4U's representative in Peru 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 on check-in at your hotel and present you with a detailed itinerary for your experiences in Peru. This is your chance to run through specific pick up times and logistics for your tours in the country. 

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

Featuring an excellent location only a 5-minute walk from Larcomar Shopping Centre, Hotel Ariosto offers accommodations in Lima. Free Wi-Fi access is available and guests are served daily buffet breakfast.

Rooms here are all well-equipped with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar, a private bathroom and a city view. Hotel Ariosto has on-site restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, a communal terrace and a bar. 

This modern eclectic property is located in a tranquil area of the Miraflores with coastal walks, parks and gourmet food.

You will be picked up from your hotel for a shared small group tour. 

The tour will begin visiting the modern suburbs of San Isidro and Miraflores which are home to the capital's financial sector, the beautiful San Isidro Golf Course and Olive Grove Park. You will see the Huaca Pucllana, a pre-inca pyramid shape temple, that has survived the expansion of modern civilisation. Then you will stop at Parque del Amor (Love Park) and enjoy a nice view of the Pacific Ocean, as we drive down the Miraflores Malecon, a road along the cliffs overlooking the ocean.

From Miraflores the group will visit downtown Lima`s historical centre (Colonial Lima), designated by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1991. This impressive site was once was the centre of the 16th century Spanish colony. Visit the Plaza Mayor, Presidential Palace, Cathedral, Archbishop`s Palace, City Hall and the Desamparados Train Station. The visit will also take you to Plaza San Martin, a large park surrounded by old colonial buildings still displaying beautiful carved wood balconies and other landmarks.

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You will be picked up from your hotel for a shared small group tour. 

The tour will begin visiting the modern suburbs of San Isidro and Miraflores which are home to the capital's financial sector, the beautiful San Isidro Golf Course and Olive Grove Park. You will see the Huaca Pucllana, a pre-inca pyramid shape temple, that has survived the expansion of modern civilisation. Then you will stop at Parque del Amor (Love Park) and enjoy a nice view of the Pacific Ocean, as we drive down the Miraflores Malecon, a road along the cliffs overlooking the ocean.

From Miraflores the group will visit downtown Lima`s historical centre (Colonial Lima), designated by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1991. This impressive site was once was the centre of the 16th century Spanish colony. Visit the Plaza Mayor, Presidential Palace, Cathedral, Archbishop`s Palace, City Hall and the Desamparados Train Station. The visit will also take you to Plaza San Martin, a large park surrounded by old colonial buildings still displaying beautiful carved wood balconies and other landmarks.

After the city tour, you will visit one of Lima's best museums - Museo Larco.

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The Palomino Islands are located just off the area of Callao in the City of Lima.

You have the opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable experience being in contact with nature and swimming with the sea lions. Once in the water, you can splash and be in direct contact with them which will create amazing memories.

The Palomino Islands are home to a colony of 5000 sea lions and a large variety of birds. You will board a small boat in the port of Callao and take a scenic boat tour before being able to actually swim with the sea Lions.

Please note that your itinerary includes a visit to the Galapagos Islands, the following taxes are payable locally:

• Galapagos Conservation tax - USD $100 pp payable IN CASH ONLY on arrival in Galapagos.
• Isabella Island Dock Fee - USD $10 pp payable upon arrival.

Please note that all water based island explorations in this itinerary are subject to change, without prior notice, due to weather conditions. 

Additionally, the order of island explorations or the specific islands visited may also change. The day excursions used below are samples only. Your island options will be recommended when you request a quote for specific days. 

Travel Just 4U's Galapagos representative will be waiting for you at the Baltra Airport. They will provide you with your pre-paid transfer ticket and will escort you to the short airport shuttle and the ferry which takes you across the small channel (10 min ride) to Santa Cruz Island. Here your private transfer and guide is awaiting you. 

You will journey across the island up into the highlands and will be amazed by the island’s variety of wildlife and geology. Beginning on the coast and travelling along the road to Puerto Ayora, the road climbs through the agricultural zone and into the mist-covered forests of the highlands. Santa Cruz possesses all of the various life zones present on the archipelago, with wonderful birding opportunities, like Darwin’s finches. Almost every land bird present on the islands can be found here. Continuing on, the tour will stop at a local ranch for lunch. You will be able to explore the grounds in search of tortoises during the visit. After lunch, you continue to descend through the agricultural zone into the transition zone where the Tortoise Reserve is located. In this area, the introduced vegetation of the higher farmlands is replaced by native vegetation. 

The tour continues to Puerto Ayora where you will check-in at your selected hotel and have the rest of the late afternoon and evening for leisure time. 

Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant and free American breakfast, Hotel Dejavu is located 800 m from Galápagos National Park. Free WiFi access is available in all areas.

Each room here will provide you with a TV, air conditioning and a minibar. Featuring a shower, the private bathroom also comes with free toiletries. You can enjoy garden view from the room; and extras include a sofa, a desk and bed linen.

At Hotel Dejavu you will find a garden, a terrace and a bar. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge and free parking.

This property is 1 km from Playa de la Estación beach and 10 minutes’ drive from Playa de los Alemanes.

Your day starts after breakfast at your hotel. Travel by small boat, max 16 passengers total, on an excursion to North Seymour Island. 

North Seymour is a small 1.9 km² island north of Baltra with a path that crosses the interior and allows you to explore rocky coast. You will see some of the largest bird colonies on the Galapagos Islands here.

The main features of this island are the incredible fauna species you can observe such as the Land Iguanas, the Magnificent Frigate bird with their incredible scarlet pouches, blue-footed boobies with their unique courtship dances and sea lions surfing across the waves. You will have time to explore and learn about the animals from your guide. 

Once on board, you will enjoy a freshly prepared lunch before returning to Santa Cruz Island where you will have the opportunity to snorkel at Bachas Beach if you wish, or alternatively, you can relax on shore. You will see a variety of fish species and maybe even swim with sea lions if they are feeling friendly.

After snorkeling, you will be brought back to port and transferred to your hotel for the rest of the evening at leisure. 

After breakfast you will transfer to the port and take a speedboat to Isabela Island. This ride takes approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. 

Upon arriving to Isabela, you will be met at the dock and escorted to your hotel.

Ferry Recommendation: Depending on the weather, this can be a bumpy ride. We highly recommend you board as soon as possible (about 20 minutes prior to departure you are allowed to line up). Select a seat outside, facing forward, and under cover so you have fresh air and can avoid potential seasickness.  

In the afternoon, you will visit the Tintoreras Islets, located a short distance from Puerto Villamil via speedboat. 

Most of this area of the island is formed by AA lava and provides unique geography. This area is home to a great variety of wildlife. Its turquoise, crystalline waters are inhabited by white-tipped reef sharks, Galapagos penguins, marine turtles and sea lions. One of its beaches that is surrounded by mangroves, is one of the few sites where marine iguanas can reproduce successfully. You will have a great chance at spotting many of these marine species while exploring the islets. You will be provided with snorkelling gear to explore the beautiful water surrounding the islets. 

Return to Puerto Villamil for evening at leisure. 

Set across the road from a sandy beach on the South Pacific Ocean, this casual and simple hotel is 1 km from the Centro de Crianza Tortugas Gigantes Arnaldo Tupiza Chamaidan (giant tortoise breeding center). The Concha de Perla snorkeling site is 2 km away.

The relaxed rooms offer air conditioning and en suite bathrooms. American-style breakfast is complimentary.

Today you will visit a unique place in the islands, “Los Túneles”. 

The adventure begins on board a speedboat for a 45 minute trip. The captain will take the group across the waves that hide this treasured destination. The "Tunnels" were formed millions of years ago when rivers of liquid magma ran across the island reaching its coastal shore. The cold water froze their superficial layer isolating the interior while liquid magma kept flowing into the sea. When the eruption finished, a hollow structure was formed and its wall later broke allowing water to seep inside, creating a tunnel. 

Your guide will join you in the water as you explore along hundreds of tunnels  snorkeling with the possibility of encountering a range of marine life such as sharks, lobsters, penguins, sea lions, boobies, marine turtles among other endemic species of the Galapagos.  If you are lucky, you may get to see giant manta rays feeding in open water.

A box lunch will be served on board and will include: a drink, a large sandwich, fruit and a package of cookies.

You will transfer via speedboat to Santa Cruz Island with your luggage. This boat trip takes approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. 

Upon arrival to Santa Cruz, you will transferred to your hotel.

Ferry Recommendation: Depending on the weather, this can be a bumpy ride. You are ferried from the pier to your main speedboat ferry on a smaller dinghy. Seats are first come first serve so we highly recommend (with your guides assistance of course), that you queue and get transferred to your speedboat ferry as soon as possible. Select a seat outside, facing forward, and under cover so you have fresh air and can avoid potential seasickness.

During your time at leisure on Santa Cruz Island, we recommend you explore the following sites if they interest you. 

Las Grietas:
Las Grietas (The cracks in English) is a place to swim in cool ocean water between two tall cliffs, where the earth has opened like a rack or “crevasse”. To get here from Puerto Ayora, you need to take a speed boat ferry (approximately $1, it is a very short ride under a minute) from the main dock to Finch Bay hotel. Once there, continue along a rocky wall to the very end where you will find a path leading off to the right hand side. From here, you follow a 15 minute trail that starts off sandy and rocky, and winds up crossing over a jagged lava field, through a cactus forest, and up a sandy path once again to the top of Las Grietas.

Tortuga Bay:
Beautiful white sand beach, a few kms walk, or take a 20 minute water taxi from the main port in Puerto Ayora. Visitors must sign in and out at the start of the path with the Galapagos Park Service Office. Tortuga Bay has a gigantic, perfectly preserved beach that is forbidden for swimming and preserved for wildlife. There is a separate cove where you can swim.

Opening Hours:
6:00 to 18:00 daily

Charles Darwin Research Centre:
A 15 minute walk from Puerto Ayora, here you can spend time at the research centre. You can view the exhibition hall, visit the library and see their specimen collections. 

Opening Hours:
Monday through Sunday
8:00 to 12:30 & 14:30 to 17:30

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel (with your luggage) for a Twin Craters tour before continuing on to the airport for your return flight to the mainland. 

This tour takes you to the Gemelo Lava Tunnels, or "twin" lava tunnels which were formed over hundreds of thousands of years of continued volcanic pressure on the rock surface. The tour includes a short walk around the lava tunnels. 

Continue via your private transfer to Baltra for your flight back to mainland Ecuador.

Walk 2 mins on your own across the terminal to your hotel at the airport.

Stellar hospitality, steps from the Airport.

Linked directly to Jorge Chavéz International Airport and offering upscale amenities for discerning travelers, our non-smoking hotel offers the ultimate in convenience and comfort, whether you’re exploring Peru’s capital or just passing through.

Experience legendary Peruvian hospitality as soon as you arrive, with a handy walkway that leads from the terminal to our front door, and a free welcome drink upon check in. Savour our free breakfast buffet daily and an onsite restaurant and lounge. Rooms are available either nightly or hourly, if needed, to recharge during a long layover for your convenience.

We’re connected to the airport, but quiet enough that you’ll forget. Enjoy the serenity of your guest room, or relax in our spa and 24-hour fitness facilities, with an indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, and massage.

Note: Breakfast served daily from 4:00am to 10:30am.

Walk 2 minutes from your hotel to the departures area at the Lima Airport. 

To allow your body to adapt to altitude, we will transfer you directly from arrival at the Cuzco airport (3,400 m.a.s.l) to the Sacred Valley (2,800 m.a.s.l.) This is much lower than Cuzco, but still higher than Machu Picchu which is 2,400 m.a.s.l. 

We recommend you spend this afternoon staying hydrated, relaxing and eating very light food. Altitude can slow digestion and dehydration can occur.

Please do avoid being overly active this afternoon as it is likely you will feel the effects of altitude.

The name “Parakitampu”derives from the Quechua words “pakari”, which means “dawn” and “tampu” which means “home”. Pakaritampu Hotel is in the heart of the Sacred Valley, located in the village of Ollantaytambo. It is a short walk to the train station with direct connection to Machu Picchu, and one hour and a half drive from the city of Cuzco.

The town of Ollantaytambo is the starting point of the Inca Trail, a beautiful place that offers various tourist attractions.

Rooms here will provide you with a private bathroom with hot water and toiletries, a digital safety-deposit box, a TV with cable channels, amenities, WiFi access, a phone, and a garden and mountain view. A heater can be requested.

At Hotel Pakaritampu you will find a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Other facilities offered include luggage storage and a laundry service.

After breakfast you will be picked up at your hotel to start the tour.

First you will visit Pisac, a picturesque town located 32km northeast of Cuzco. Its colourful markets take place every day. Here merchants sell all sorts of handicrafts, the most important of which are the textiles and ceramic goods such as ceremonial goblets called "Q'eros", plates, ashtrays, necklace and replicas of pre-Hispanic pottery.

Lunch will be included at a local restaurant. In the afternoon you will visit the remarkable fortress of Ollantaytambo, built by the Incas. A very steep stone staircase leads into the fortress. Across an esplanade there is a temple with 10 niches, and beside it a block of partially unworked stones. Beyond another esplanade, six huge rectangular monoliths (estimated weight: 50 tons) form the Temple of the Sun. Vestiges of rooms are seen on top of the fortress, and on the other side of the hill a four storey building, believed to be either a military school or prison.

After the tour you will be transferred to your hotel.

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Visit Maras & Moray on your All Terrain Bike (ATB). Drive through the remote villages and agricultural fields with beautiful landscapes, looking for a alternative experience to visit the historical Inca legacy.

The ATB tour starts with a driving lesson to teach you how to ride your quad bike  After that, you will visit the village of Maras and continue the adventure for a visit  to the archaeological complex of Moray.

You will visit the salt mines before returning to the base at Pata Cruz from where you will be transferred back the hotel in Ollantaytambo village.

*Duration: 5 hours 13:30 - 18:30 pm
*Difficulty: Moderate
*Bring With You: Sunglasses and waterproof sunscreen

Please prepare a small bag with essentials for tonight. Your luggage will be picked up at your Sacred Valley Hotel and transferred to your hotel in Cuzco. Only a small day bag is allowed on the train to Aguas Calientes.

Ollantaytambo is a village in the Sacred Valley of south Peru, set on the Urubamba River amid snow-capped mountains. It's known for the Ollantaytambo ruins, a massive Inca fortress with large stone terraces on a hillside. Major sites within the complex include the huge Sun Temple and the Princess Baths fountain. The village's old town is an Inca-era grid of cobblestoned streets and adobe buildings.

Top things to do in Ollantaytambo:

• Visit The Ollantaytambo Ruins and Terraces (from 7 a.m. - 5.30 p.m)
• Explore the old town streets
• Browse the souvenir Market 
• Stop by Mercado San Pedro
• Visit The Depositos de Pinkuylluna

After a morning at leisure, you will go to Aguas Calientes via train from the Ollantaytambo train station.

Additional details of your train time and logistics will be provided to you by our ground partner upon arrival in Peru. If you have any questions, be sure to discuss with your assistance guide in Aguas Calientes . 

Spend the time at leisure in Aguas Calientes exploring the small town. There is a craft market here, however, many similar items can be found at a better price in Cuzco. 

Step into the smart, contemporary and cozy confines of El MaPi, amidst the picturesque Machu Picchu Pueblo. Discover an efficient, lively and friendly atmosphere, welcoming guests expecting an unfussy, down-to-earth break. The flowing lobby creates a sense of vitality. Lofty ceilings, panoramic windows and an open café allow natural light to filter between tall eucalyptus dried branches, creating an ambiance of order and well being.

Relax in a pleasant and wholesome ambiance after your enlightening visit to Peru’s most famous destination: the Machu Picchu Archaeological site.

Note: Dinner in the restaurant at the hotel is included in your stay.

OPTIONAL ADD ON: Not included in starting price

Today you can climb Huayna Picchu Montain before your guided tour of the Machu 

Huayna Picchu is the towering mountain behind the actual site of Machu Picchu. From a distance the mountain looks impossible to climb without the necessary tools but even though a strenuous climb with some parts where you will actually will need both hands and feet, the climb is quite possible for all averagely fit visitors. For many people climbing Huayna Picchu is one of the highlights when visiting Machu Picchu. The climb itself is interesting as you will see how the Inca did cut out some steps out of the rocks and as you wind around the side of a mountain will see Machu Picchu from different angles.

• Only 400 people allowed daily.
• 2 groups – first departing at 7.00AM (200), second at 10.00Am (200)
• The climb takes about 2 hours up
• Coming down about 45 minutes to 1 hour

After breakfast you will meet the Travel Just 4U Representative at the hotel who will explain the logistics in detail of your day.

Next you will be transferred by bus to the gates of Machu Picchu where you will have a private guided tour of Machu Picchu. You will then have free time to explore the site at your own leisure. Well known as ‘The Lost City of the Incas’, Machu Picchu was built around 1450, but abandoned 100 years later at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. 

In 1911 Hiram Bingham, an American historian discovered its existence with its classic Inca style. The main buildings of Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows, are located in the Sacred District of Machu Picchu.

After you explore the citadel, you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes to catch the train back to Cuzco

*Reminder: Only overnight bags or small carry on suitcases are allowed on the train. Your full luggage will be transferred to your Cuzco hotel.

You will return via train from Aguas Calientes to your Cuzco hotel via train and transfer. Depending on when you travel, the logistics are as follows. 

May to December Return Logistics:
From May to December, the train runs from Aguas Calientes station all the way to Poroy Station just 25 mins outside of Cuzco. Your private transfer will be waiting for you at the Poroy Station to take you to your Cuzco hotel.

January to April Return Logistics:
From January to April, the train runs only from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo Station. From there, everyone on the train boards shared coaches for the drive from Ollantaytambo Station to Wanchaq Station (just 5 minutes from the centre of Cuzco). This shared coach is operated by Peru Rail.

Your private transfer will be waiting for you at the Wanchaq Station to take you to your Cuzco hotel.

Additional details of your train time and logistics will be provided to you by our ground partner upon arrival in Peru. If you have any questions, be sure to discuss with your assistance guide in Aguas Calientes. 

Ramada by Wyndham Costa del Sol Cusco is a converted 17th-century mansion located in Cuzco’s centre, a few steps away from Cuzco Main Square and La Merced Church. It offers colonial-style accommodation and free WiFi. 

Ramada by Wyndham Costa del Sol Cuzco ’s Paprika Cuzco Restaurant serves breakfast buffet and international dishes with a blend of traditional Peruvian cuisine for lunch and dinner. Walak bar serves drinks and snacks.

San Pedro Train Station is nearby and other close by attractions include the Central Market, Cathedral of Cuzco, and Inka Museum.

You will be picked up at your hotel for this shared half day tour of Cuzco and nearby ruins. 

Together with small group of other passengers, your guide will bring you to visit the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, a colossal structure of enormous stones, carved and fitted together with incredible precision; Qenqo, the religious center; we will enjoy a panoramic view of Puca-Pucara, the red fortress and then we will visit Tambomachay with their water fountains. Afterwards, our tour continues in the Imperial City, we will stroll through the Main Square, where we will discover the Cathedral and admire its exquisite vestibules and priceless paintings from the Cusco School of the 17th and 18th centuries. We will continue with a visit to one of the most impressive buildings of Incan Cusco: the Qoricancha (the Golden Temple) - a temple dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, whose interior walls were said to have been covered in gold.

After the tour, you will free to choose one of the many restaurants in the vicinity that will let you sample delicious Peruvian cuisine.

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Palcoyo is just 20kms away from the more famous Vinincunca mountain but they are two sides of the same coin. While the unique mountain of colours of Vinincunca has thousands of visitors every day, Palcoyo offers not one but three mountains of varied colours without the vast number of visitors. 

Additionally, there is a unique rock forest located in the highest complex for you to explore.

7:30 - 7:40 Pick up from Hotel
7:40 - 11:15 Drive Cuzco to Palcoyo
11:15 - 13:00 Sightseeing, walking and photography at Palcoyo
13:00 - 13:30 Drive from Palcoyo to Picnic are
13:30 - 14:00 Simple picnic lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Return dive to Cuzco

Recommended Gear: Trekking shoes and clothes, windbreaker, hat gloves, sunglasses, sunscreen and camera.

Notes: Be sure to eat breakfast at your hotel before pick up.

OPTIONAL ADD ON: Not included in starting price

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cuzco between 5:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. (this depends on the location of your hotel). The group will then drive to Mollepata where you will have breakfast in Casa Salkantay restaurant. After breakfast the trip continues with a 1 hour and 30 minute drive, arriving at Soraypampa place.  Here you will begin the walk to the Humantay Lagoon, depending on your fitness level it will be approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.  After arriving to Humantay Lagoon, you will have around 40 minutes to explore, take photos and appreciate the beauty of the lagoon with your guide. You will then walk back to Soraypampa where you will have lunch and enjoy some time to relax before getting back on the bus to return to Cuzco. You will arrive back to Cuzco at approximately 5:00 pm in the afternoon.

Walking time: Approx. 4 hours (with buffet lunch)
Level of trek: Moderate Difficulty 

After breakfast, you must check out at your hotel and be ready as a representative will transfer you to the Bus Terminal.

Here you will join a shared tourist bus from Cuzco to Puno (10 hours) with two stops in local communities (Includes entrance fees). Early in the morning you will depart from Cuzco for Puno on board a comfortable vehicle. This trip will allow you to enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Andes. During the trip, you will make a brief stop at Andahuaylillas, a friendly, warm-weather town which is home to one of the most unique churches in the Andes, known as Peru’s Sistine Chapel. You will be dazzled by the beautifully decorated murals and frescoes covering walls, baseboards, ceilings and façades. The next stop is Racchi, one of the most important constructions of the Inca Empire, known for its extraordinary architecture. 

Following the stop at Racchi, the transfer will then cross the La Raya Pass, which lies at 4,335 m.a.s.l. There is a great chance you will see herds of vicuñas and llamas. The last stop will be the town of Pucará, known as the place where the Toritos (little bulls) of Pucará are made. The famous torito is believed to have magical and religious qualities among the inhabitants of the Andes as a symbol of procreation for their herds, for happiness in marriage, fertility at home and as protection for the house.

This transfer includes a buffet lunch at a country-style restaurant featuring regional cuisine.

Hotel Jose Antonio Puno offers setting in a green area of Puno, near Titicaca Worldwide. The hotel is provided with 106 individual rooms. Overlooking Lake Titicaca, guestrooms at this property are equipped with a storage space, a wardrobe and a writing table. Many rooms also have views of the lake. 

The restaurant is daily open for breakfast. Guests are invited to the on-site Sillustani restaurant to indulge in culinary delights.

Today is another excursion with a full day tour on the spectacular Lake Titicaca where you will see the floating reed islands of the indigenous Aymara. You will have a private guide just for your group, but there will be other passengers on the boat as well. 

This tour explores the floating reed islands called Uros as well as the island of Taquile. Here you will meet the local Aymara who occupy these islands. The Aymara are the second largest indigenous culture in Peru behind the Quechua who are direct decedents of the Incan peoples. 

It is a great day exploring the highest navigable lake in the world and seeing living culture. After visiting the islands on Lake Titicaca, you will return to Puno via fast boat and will be picked up at the dock and transferred to your hotel.

Lunch is included at a traditional restaurant on Taquile Island. 

Walk 2 mins on your own across the terminal to your hotel at the airport.

Walk 2 minutes from your hotel to the departures area at the Lima Airport. 

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.

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.

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 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 small city is not the main tourist destination as the falls provide the main visitor draw card. However, during your time at leisure, you may wish to visit the 'hito de las tres fronteras' or the 'three country border'. This is the intersection of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.  

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: 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. 

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.

Travel Just 4U's representative in Argentina will meet you at the domestic Aeroparque Jorge Newbery 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 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.