12-Day group tour to Argentina, Brazil (Rio and Iguazu), and Chile

On arrival at Rio de Janeiro airport, a driver will be waiting for you with a sign showing our company logo and your name.

Once you've been met at the airport and taken to your hotel (depending on your arrival time), you can head out for a first walk. Rio shows its many faces: in Botafogo, small bar tables spill onto the sidewalk; in Lapa, music drifts from open doorways; and in the center, modern towers stand beside early 20th-century facades. From the very first minutes, a Carnival tour in Brazil can't be reduced to a single postcard: the city gradually pulls you into its everyday life. By day, Copacabana Beach moves with energy: runners keep pace along the mosaic promenade, friends meet at the kiosks, and vendors slice cold coconuts. Toward evening, Ipanema Beach in Rio becomes a place for long conversations and people-watching. Between the coast and the center, you feel a different energy: rehearsal halls, costume workshops, drums from open windows. Brazil's Carnival culture enters ordinary life long before the parade. Already on your first evening, Carnival in Rio is felt far beyond the Sambadrome - in the movement of the streets, the music, and the anticipation of the main night.

After breakfast, the train takes you to Corcovado through Rio's Tijuca Forest. Outside the open windows, damp thickets, vines, and moss-covered trunks pass close by; city sounds gradually give way to the forest. At the summit stands Christ the Redeemer. His open arms are seen as a blessing, protection, and acceptance - a spiritual gesture directed at the whole city, regardless of its residents' origins or beliefs. At the foot of the monument, what you feel most clearly isn't the scale of the structure but the calm of this figure above bustling Rio. Below lies Guanabara Bay, the Niterói Bridge stretches across the water, the Botanical Garden is visible among the greenery, and further on, Maracanã Stadium. After the tour, it's worth catching the sunset on the Arpoador rocks: at this hour, people send the sun off with applause.

In the evening, you can continue exploring the city over a seafood dinner at Marius (USD 130 per person).

After breakfast, you'll head to where the Brazilian side of Iguazu reveals the falls in a wide panorama. The route passes through Iguazu National Park: the canopy of the Atlantic Forest closes over the trail, birds and butterflies flash between the branches, and curious coatis sometimes appear near the paths.

As you walk, the sound of water grows louder, cool mist settles on your skin, and several hundred cascades open up beyond the greenery. They formed where the river spent centuries eroding cracks between ancient basalt layers. The name "Iguazu" is translated from the Guarani language as "big water."

The highlight is the Devil's Throat - a waterfall where the calm current finally turns into a roaring white force. You'll step onto a viewing platform almost at the stream itself, feel the walkway tremble, and catch the refreshing spray. On a multi-day Latin America tour, this day offers a rare sense of a personal encounter with nature, on a scale no photograph can capture.

On an escorted South America tour, the park lets you get closer to local nature without rushing or long drives. The Iguazu Bird Park is next to the national park and, after the falls, shifts your attention from the power of water to the life of the forest. The route passes through spacious aviaries set among the Atlantic Forest: birds fly freely over the path, land on branches almost at eye level, and call to each other in the dense greenery.

You'll be able to study toucans' beaks, the scarlet plumage of ibises, the movements of parrots, and the long silhouettes of flamingos. It's especially pleasant to slow down here after the noisy falls and notice how fragile this local nature remains. South America tours are often remembered for their grand natural landmarks, but this walk brings your attention back to a single bird, the sound of wings at takeoff, and the colors of feathers.

Price of the optional excursion: USD 65 per person.

After breakfast, your guide will meet you, and the road to the Argentine side of the falls takes you across the Tancredo Neves Bridge over the Iguazu River. The Argentine side has three main routes. The Upper Trail leads to platforms above the cascades, where you can see the riverbed. The Lower Trail runs at the base of the falls and lets you examine individual streams up close. The third route, with a train and long catwalks over the river, leads to the viewing platform at the famous, mighty Devil's Throat. From the upper platforms, you see the river's flow before the drop, while the lower walkways let you study individual waterfalls almost from below.

The highlight will be approaching the Devil's Throat - the most powerful section of the system, where an enormous mass of water vanishes into a white cloud.

After the excursion, you'll head to the airport and fly to Buenos Aires, where a driver will meet you and take you to your hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, then the day is entirely yours. It's a great chance to wander the Argentine capital at an easy pace, rest after the packed program, or simply sit in a cafe and watch the city go by. Everyone picks their own rhythm: some will head out to explore unfamiliar neighborhoods, others will prefer a relaxed day with no plan at all.

If you like, you can add optional excursions and dive deeper into the atmosphere of Buenos Aires - its architecture, culture, and unmistakable character.

Private tour, minimum 2 people, with an English-speaking guide on the city tour.

Set off from Buenos Aires to neighboring Uruguay - a small but fast-developing South American country on the opposite shore of the Rio de la Plata. Uruguay is known for its colonial towns, scenic beaches, and rich cultural heritage.

Early in the morning, you'll be taken to the port of Buenos Aires, where a comfortable ferry crosses the bay. On arrival in Uruguay, a guide will meet you and, by car, introduce you to the highlights of the capital - Montevideo.

The program includes a visit to the port of Montevideo, Independence Square, the city center, the Old Town, and the Cathedral.

After the tour, you'll have free time to wander the city on your own before the return ferry departs.

The journey back to Buenos Aires follows the same route. On arrival at the port, a transfer takes you to your hotel.

Ferry tickets are included. 

Montevideo, Uruguay - full-day tour - USD 800 per person.

After breakfast, a transfer to the airport and a flight to Santiago de Chile await. On arrival, a driver will meet you and take you to your hotel. On a combined Brazil - Argentina - Chile tour, the capital of the last country opens up a new mood for the journey: the ocean brightness of Rio and the European polish of Buenos Aires give way to the restrained charm of a city at the foot of the Andes. In the center, houses with inner courtyards and 19th-century facades still stand; further along the route, neighborhoods with glass high-rises begin.

Among the city's main sights is La Moneda Palace in Santiago, the former mint where Chile's government now works. Modern Providencia in Santiago invites a leisurely stroll: cafes, small restaurants, shops, and views of mountain peaks between the buildings. In the evening, soft light highlights the silhouettes of the Andes.

After check-in, you can explore the nearby neighborhoods on your own, try Chilean cuisine, and soak up the city's measured, friendly rhythm before tomorrow's tour.

Breakfast at the hotel, then a full day out to Valparaíso - one of Chile's most vivid and distinctive cities. The drive toward the Pacific covers about 120 km. Along the way, you'll take in the beautiful scenery of the Curacavi Valley and the famous Casablanca Valley, known above all for its vineyards and excellent white wines, especially Sauvignon Blanc. Valparaíso, whose name translates as "Paradise Valley," is a colorful city that has played a key role in the history and culture of Chile and Latin America as a whole. It's also one of the country's main ports. The city spreads across hillsides, forming a kind of amphitheater. To connect its different levels, a system of historic funiculars was built here about a century ago. Today, these old lifts have become one of Valparaíso's signature sights. Thanks to its unique architecture, brightly painted houses, hills, and distinctive historic atmosphere, Valparaíso is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

During the tour, you'll visit the city's main highlights, including: 
• Plaza Victoria; 
• Plaza Sotomayor, with its monument to the heroes of the naval battle of Iquique; 
• Paseo 21 de Mayo, a hillside promenade with superb panoramic views over the port and the Pacific Ocean. 

The journey then continues to Viña del Mar - Chile's most famous resort town. With its many parks, gardens, and scenic walking paths, it's known as the "Garden City." Viña del Mar is also one of the country's main entertainment hubs, famous for its restaurants, beaches, and casino. After lunch at a restaurant, there's a walk along the coast. You'll also visit Quinta Vergara Park, home to the famous Viña del Mar International Song Festival, held here every year. After a full day, you'll return to Santiago and check in at your hotel.

After breakfast, your driver will take you to Santiago de Chile airport for your flight home. On the way, you'll feel especially clearly why this tour becomes more than a trip across three countries. Rio's vivid colors and rhythms, and its charismatic personality, are impossible to stay indifferent to.

Then those memories were joined by the cool spray of Iguazu, the intimacy of Argentine tango, the strict facades of Santiago, and the silhouettes of the Andes. Back home, a random melody, the scent of rain, or a burst of color can suddenly bring you back to South America, even years later. A good journey doesn't ask you to stay - it teaches you to look more closely at the world you return to.