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Grand Tour of South America
22 Days Starting in Lima, Peru and ending in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Visiting: Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Saqsaywaman, Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Puerto Varas, Nahuel Huapi Lake, Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, San Carlos de Bariloche, Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Rio de Janeiro
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Tour code:
TTGTS
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
16-99
Special diets catered:
Please contact Titan with any specific dietary requirements
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Tour Overview
The mysterious Inca city of Machu Picchu. Breathtaking Iguazu Falls. The stunning lake-lands of Chile and Argentina. Exhilarating Rio de Janeiro. Our epic South America tour covers myriad iconic sites across four countries. But aside from the heady highlights, there’s a rich culture and colonial elegance to unearth - and some of the most amenable locals you’ll meet on your travels. Soak it all up with a glass of the local firewater and an empanada or two.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1
Location: Lima
Accommodation: In flight
Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Lima.
Day 2
Location: Lima
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Jose Antonio Hotel (4-star) or Four Points by Sheraton Miraflores (4-star), Lima
On arrival in Lima, we’ll transfer to our hotel.
Day 3
Location: Lima
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Jose Antonio Hotel (4-star) or Four Points by Sheraton Miraflores (4-star), Lima
Meals Included: Breakfast
Our first full day in this seaside city, and we’ll waste no time in seeing what makes this city so special on a guided walking tour. We’ll start in this historic heart - Plaza Mayor - which has been painstakingly resorted and renovated in recent years. Dotted with palm trees and brightly coloured colonial buildings, it’s delightful to wander. The 18th-century cathedral is a highlight.
We’ll then continue by coach to visit the Archbishop’s Palace and the baroque Government Palace. At the San Francisco Monastery, the Mudéjar-style interior is beautiful and wall-to-wall library of parchment dating back to the 15th century is fascinating. We’ll also stop by the Larco Museum, which details the development of pre-Columbian societies.
The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore.
Day 4
Location: Lima, Sacred Valley
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Sonesta Posadas Yucay Hotel, Sacred Valley (3-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Our stay in Lima is short and sweet because today we venture into the Inca heartland of Peru and ancient Andean culture. We’ll head to the airport for our flight to Cuzco, the one-time capital of Incan civilisation, nestled in the Andean highlands. Surrounded by mountains at every angle, you’ll have the feeling you’ve been transported to a fairytale world of Inca myth and legend (or maybe that’s just the altitude).
We continue our journey to the Sacred Valley, a river-carved area of flat, fertile land dotted with fortresses that have stood for hundreds of years. The well-preserved fortress of Ollantaytambo is particularly impressive - a 16th-century stronghold of Inca resistance against the Spanish. We’ll also stop by Pisac for its fun, lively market and stone Inca buildings, before checking into our hotel.
Day 5
Location: Machu Picchu
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Sonesta Posadas Yucay Hotel, Sacred Valley (3-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
One of the standout highlights of Latin America is Machu Picchu. Every aspect of our day is exceptional and memorable. We’ll start with the train that winds its way up the Sacred Valley for your first breathtaking sight of the legendary mountaintop city.
As we explore the ruins with a guide, it’s difficult to conceive the excitement of American archaeologist Hiram Bingham - the first ‘outsider’ to experience its majesty since its abandonment at the time of the Spanish Conquest.
There’s plenty of time to appreciate this Inca citadel before we retrace our steps into the Sacred Valley.
Day 6
Location: Cusco, Saqsaywaman
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Xima Cusco Hotel (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We discover the ruins of another Inca fortress at Sacsayhuaman. Soak up the wonderful, panoramic vantage point on Cuzco and the surrounding plains and mountains. Imagine some 400 years ago, Inca warriors would have launched forays against Spanish-controlled Cuzco. The blocks used in its mighty walls demonstrate their masterful stonework - they weigh 200 tonnes, but they fit together so precisely that not even a piece of paper could fit between them.
Back in Cuzco, we’ll enjoy a city tour with some time at leisure. This fascinating old city makes sure the old Incan ways are not forgotten. Colourful textiles, wild fiestas and carnivals keep the past vivid. The views surrounding the city are beautiful, from the Andean peaks to the Amazon lowlands.
Day 7
Location: Cusco, Santiago
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Plaza San Francisco, Santiago (5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We say goodbye to Peru as we fly south to Santiago (flight may be via Lima), Chile’s capital city. On arrival, we’ll transfer to our hotel.
Day 8
Location: Santiago
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Plaza San Francisco, Santiago (5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Santiago is a delight to explore - a city of splendid colonial buildings sitting cheek by jowl with modern towers, interspersed with parks where friends gather to chat and play games - all framed by the majestic, snow-capped peaks of the Andes.
Our tour commences at the National Museum, and also takes in Santiago’s historic centre, the bohemian Bellavista district and San Cristobal Hill, presenting superb city and mountain views. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Day 9
Location: Valparaíso, Viña del Mar
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Plaza San Francisco, Santiago (5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
A full-day excursion north of Santiago introduces two contrasting cities. Valparaiso, Chile’s main port city built over 42 hills, has a strong British character from the 19th century days of empire when Britain was Chile’s biggest trading partner. The port’s turbulent past included piratical raids and, over many years, heavy fortifications were established to protect the city and its cargoes. The historic quarter is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Viña del Mar could scarcely be more different - a popular, yet peaceful summer resort noted for its fine beaches, pristine parks and private gardens. En route back to Santiago, we stop at an award-winning winery for a brief tour and a tasting session with an expert sommelier.
Day 10
Location: Santiago, Puerto Varas
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Cabanas del Lago, Puerto Varas (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today we fly to Puerto Montt, gateway to Chile’s ominous volcanoes, glacial lakes and sprawling national parks. We’ll take a quick tour of the city, stopping to enjoy the views of Angelemo Bay and Reloncavi Bay. We’ll then continue to the charms of Puerto Varas, nestled on the banks of the vast Lake Llanquihue - one of the largest lakes in Latin America. A truly magnificent setting for our stay.
Day 11
Location: Nahuel Huapi Lake, Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, San Carlos de Bariloche
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Edelweiss, San Carlos de Bariloche (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Get set for a day of scenic exploration. Our unforgettable journey takes us across lakes and through the dramatic Andes into Argentina. We’ll trace the south shore of Lake Llanquihue to the small town of Petrohue. From here, we’ll board a catamaran, crossing Lake Todos los Santos in Vicente Perez Rosales National Park.
We stop in Peulla with free time, then continue onwards and upwards by road across the Andes and the Perez Rosales Pass into Argentina. We’ll cruise across two further lakes - Lake Frias and the immense, glacier-carved Lake Nahuel Huapi - before finally arriving in San Carlos de Bariloche.
Day 12
Location: San Carlos de Bariloche
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Edelweiss, San Carlos de Bariloche (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
You’ll wake up to the generous views of the lakes this morning and we’ll waste no time getting to know this beautiful region. As we explore, you might get the feeling you’re in a European alpine resort, thanks to the influence of the Swiss, Austrians and Germans who once settled here. We’ll stop at the foot of the Campanario Mountain, the Llao Llao peninsula and the Angostura River, in the shadow of the Lopez Mountains.
The afternoon is free. There are plenty of hilly hiking trails - or visit a local chocolatier for a taste of Argentina’s best chocolate.
Day 13
Location: San Carlos de Bariloche, Buenos Aires
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Pulitzer Hotel, Buenos Aires (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We’ll have the morning to gulp in the last of that fresh mountain air before we board our flight to one of the world’s most iconic cities, beautiful Buenos Aires.
Day 14
Location: Buenos Aires
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Pulitzer Hotel, Buenos Aires (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
The ‘Paris of the South’, Buenos Aires is a city of simmering excitement and a tango heartbeat. A glimmer of its European past is barely buried under its lively Latino present. Sweeping green spaces are interspersed with grand French and Italian-style architecture, colourful street art decorates traditional neighbourhoods. You’ll be hooked on this city before you even realise it’s happened.
We’ll spend the morning on a tour of the best bits. The leafy Plaza de Mayo is lined with grand buildings including Casa Rosada, Cabildo and the Metropolitan Cathedral. We’ll continue to one of the city’s most desirable residential districts, San Telmo, before exploring La Boca, a district famous for its colourful tin houses and Italian immigrant history. Finally, we’ll visit the walled cemetery of Recoleta to view the elaborate mausoleums and resting places of Argentinean luminaries, including Eva Peron.
Day 15
Location: Buenos Aires
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Pulitzer Hotel, Buenos Aires (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
You can choose to spend today at leisure to explore the city further.
Day 16
Location: Iguazu Falls
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Bourbon Cataratas, Iguazu Falls (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
The World Heritage Site of Iguazu Falls is world famous. A series of 275 distinct waterfalls, watching the water thunder in front of you is a surreal experience. We’ll take a flight from Buenos Aires today to see this stunning natural border dividing Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Taller than Niagara and twice as wide, Iguazu Falls are an unrivalled spectacle in the Americas.
We’ll take in the unforgettable Argentinean side of the falls today, watching the thunderous cascades set against a lush jungle backdrop, before crossing into our fourth and final country on our tour, Brazil.
Day 17
Location: Iguazu Falls
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Bourbon Cataratas, Iguazu Falls (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
A further day to snap even more photos of Iguazu Falls, this time on the Brazilian side, where carefully constructed walkways and viewing points yield breathtaking panoramic vistas - a photographer’s delight! Relax or explore independently this afternoon.
Day 18
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Windsor Excelsior, Rio de Janeiro (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We fly to Rio de Janeiro today (possibly indirect). Upon arrival, we transfer to our hotel.
Day 19
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Windsor Excelsior, Rio de Janeiro (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
The ‘samba city’ of Rio de Janeiro is another ‘must-see’ of world travel. Our full day tour includes a cog-train ride through the Tijuca Forest to the summit of ‘hunchback’ Corcovado Mountain, appreciating far-reaching views from virtually the same perspective as the iconic Statue of Christ the Redeemer, recently voted one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’. We also pass some of the famous beaches and ascend the equally iconic Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car for more outstanding city views, this time with Christ the Redeemer in sight.
Day 20
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Windsor Excelsior, Rio de Janeiro (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Free to relax and make your own discoveries in Rio before a farewell dinner at a popular churrascaria restaurant this evening.
Day 21
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation: In flight
Meals Included: Breakfast
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.
Day 22
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
What's Included
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19 nights in hotels and 2 in flight
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International and regional flights as detailed. Prices are based on return flights with LATAM Airlines from London Heathrow (via Sao Paulo or Madrid).
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Titan tour manager and local guide
What's Not Included
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Insurance
Check out our Q&As
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
16+ Age people can go on this tour.
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Is this the right tour for me?
This tour contains areas of high altitude and customers who may be concerned are recommended to consult their doctor.
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
3-4-5 Star
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Yes
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Do I have to pay a Single Supplement?
In most cases a single supplement will apply. If the price for a Single room for sole occupancy is not shown, please ask our team for details and we will be able to check the details for you.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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How long has the tour company been trading?
We've been taking our customers across the world on escorted tours for more than 40 years
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Our commitment to sustainable travel is part of our ethos. We love exploring the world and hope that, alongside our customers, we can be part of a bigger change in respecting the people and wildlife on our planet and minimising the impact we have on our environment.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
With some COVID-19 rules and restrictions still in place there are a few details that you need to know. This information is subject to change. It’s your responsibility to monitor changes and ensure you fulfil all relevant criteria for travel. Rest assured that we’re on hand to help and answer any questions you might have.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
You’ll receive your Final holiday documents via email approximately 14 days prior to your departure.
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