VISITING

ARGENTINA ~ Buenos Aires (2 nights)

PERU ~ Lima (2 nights), Cuzco (2 nights), Machu Picchu (1 night), Iquitos (2 nights), Amazon Cruise (3 nights)

COLOMBIA ~ Leticia

BRAZIL ~ Tabatinga, Manaus (2 nights), Ariau Amazon Towers (2 nights), Brasilia (1 night), Rio de Janeiro (2 nights), Iguassu Falls (1 night)

ARGENTINA ~ Iguazu Falls, Buenos Aires (1 night)

We are pleased to offer a 4-day / 3 night cruise along the mighty Amazon River from the Peruvian port of Iquitos to the Brazilian port of Tabatinga by the de-luxe ship M/V Arapaima, which has been built specially for Amazon River cruising.
Launched in 2007 this is the most luxurious vessel plying the upper reaches of the River Amazon, with bar, restaurant and covered and uncoveredobservation decks. Accommodation is provided in 14 comfortable air-conditioned outside cabins with roomy bathrooms.

Our Amazonia experience also includes 2 nights each at the Peruvian port of Iquitos, the famous rubber barons' city of Manaus - and the Ariau Amazon Towers - situated 60 km from Manaus on the banks of the Rio Negro.

ITINERARY

Day 1 Thursday: By air to Buenos Aires - Afternoon flight by Aerolineas Argentinas  from Sydney to Buenos Aires [Argentina], crossing the International Date Line . Overnight in flight.

Day 2 Thursday: Arrive Buenos Aires - Afternoon arrival at Buenos Aires. Stay two nights at Hotel Alvear Palace.

Day 3 Friday: In Buenos Aires - Morning and afternoon city sightseeing. Evening tango performance.

Day 4 Saturday: By air to Lima - Morning cruise on the Tigre River. Evening flight to Lima [Peru]. Stay two nights at Lima Country Club.

Day 5 Sunday: In Lima - Morning and afternoon sightseeing.

Day 6 Monday: By air to Cuzco - Morning flight to Cuzco. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight at Hotel Monasterio.

Day 7 Tuesday: By train to Machu Picchu - Morning train ride to Machu Picchu. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight at Hotel Machu Picchu Pueblo.

Day 8 Wednesday: By train to Cuzco - Morning at leisure. Afternoon train ride back to Cuzco. Overnight at Hotel Monasterio.

Day 9 Thursday: By air to Iquitos - Morning flight via Lima to Iquitos. Stay two nights at El Dorado Plaza Hotel.

Day 10 Friday: In Iquitos - Morning and afternoon sightseeing.

Day 11 Saturday: Cruising the Amazon - Morning embarkation on M/V  Arapaima. Three nights are spent on board.

Day 12 Sunday: Cruising the Amazon   
Cruise to Palometa and Pebas with excursions by motorised canoe.

Day 13 Monday: Cruising the Amazon - Cruise to Caballo Cocha for bird watching and visit to local villages.

Day 14 Tuesday: By air to Manaus   
Morning arrival at  Santa Rosa Island. Visit Leticia [Colombia] and Tabatinga [Brazil]. Afternoon flight to Manaus. Stay two nights at Tropical Hotel

Day 15 Wednesday: In Manaus - Morning boatride to the "Wedding of the Waters". Afternoon sightseeing.

Day 16 Thursday: By river to Ariau Amazon Towers - Morning boat ride to Ariau. Afternoon Amazonian village excursion. Stay two nights at Ariau Amazon Towers

Day 17 Friday: At Ariau Amazon Towers - A day of jungle trekking, piranha fishing and alligator spotting.

Day 18 Saturday: By river and air to Brasilia - Morning boat ride to Manaus. Afternoon flight to Brasilia. Overnight at Hotel Melia.

Day 19 Sunday: By air to Rio de Janeiro - Morning sightseeing in the Brazilian capital. Afternoon flight to Rio de Janeiro. Stay two nights at the Hotel Copacabana Palace.

Day 20 Monday: In Rio de Janeiro - Morning and afternoon sightseeing.

Day 21 Tuesday: By air to Iguassu Falls - Morning flight to Foz do Iguaçu. Afternoon visit the Brazilian side of the Iguassu Falls. Overnight at Hotel Das Cataratas.

Day 22 Wednesday: By air to Buenos Aires - Morning cross to Iguazú [Argentina] for a further visit. Afternoon flight to Buenos Aires. Accommodation at Hotel Alvear Palace.

Day 23 Thursday: By air to Sydney - Early morning (0230) flight by Aerolineas Argentinas to Sydney, crossing the IDL.

Day 24 Saturday 5th June: Arrive Sydney - 1130 arrive at Sydney Airport.

INCLUSIVE TARIFFS

Tariffs per person [share twin] from Sydney ~ $27,250

Supplements

Single room ~ $5,950

Business class air travel on Aerolineas Argentinas flights ~ $3,300

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