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Premium Luxury Stays - Pearls of South America

(19 Days)

Bogotá | Cartagena | Lima | Cusco | Sacred Valley | Iguaçu Falls | Rio de Janeiro

Day Routing
01 Bogotá

On arrival you will be met and taken to the luxury Sofitel Victoria Regia, located in one of the best areas in Bogotá with restaurants and bars.

02 Bogotá

In the morning explore the lively Paloquemao Market and sample some fresh Colombian fruit. Visit the city’s most famous sights including La Candelaria district, Bolivar square, the famous Gold Museum with its collection of pre-Hispanic jewellery and the beautiful Botero museum.  

03 Bogotá - Cartagena

After breakfast you are transferred to the airport for your flight to Cartagena. Prepare yourself for a colourful colonial city and Caribbean vibes. You will stay at the beautiful Casa San Agustin in the centre of the old city.

04 Cartagena

Enjoy a visit to Cartagena’s lively market and a cooking class. Then stroll through Cartagena’s picturesque streets.

05 Cartagena

Free time to relax at the patio & pool, indulge yourself at the Aurum Spa and stroll through the colourful streets of the city.

06 Cartagena - Lima

Flight to Lima. You will be met and taken to Hotel B, the first Arts-Boutique hotel in Peru.

07 Lima

Today explore the historical site of Huaca Pucllana. Enjoy haute cuisine at the site’s restaurant while taking in 1500-year-old views. Afternoon at leisure to explore the bohemian district Barranco, home of several well-known Peruvian artists.

08 Lima

Spend the morning relaxing at your hotel. In the afternoon get to know downtown Lima with its colonial heart and the famed Larco Museum. Housed in an elegant mansion, the museum hosts the world’s largest private collection of Pre-Colombian art. Your dinner is served at the museum’s top notch restaurant.

09 Lima

Discover the foodie side of Lima: try one of the best selections of Peruvian coffee beans, taste a wide variety of exotic fruits, learn how to prepare the famos pisco sour and enjoy a dynamic cooking class.

10 Lima - Cusco - Sacred Valley

Flight to Cusco and private transfer to the Sacred Valley. Visit the traditional indigenous market of Pisac and undertake a short visit to the sanctuary Cochahuasi Wasi to see Pumas, Condors and Aras. Enjoy a unique lunch at a Hacienda and overnight at Belmond Rio Sagrado.

11 Heiliges Tal

Spend the morning exploring the salt mines of Maras and the agricultural terraces of Moray. Continue to Ollantaytambo, the last stand of the Incas in their defense against the Spanish conquerors.

12 Machu Picchu - Cusco

Take the elegant Sacred Valley train to Machu Picchu. Visit the famous Inca Citadel upon arrival. Enjoy lunch at Sanctuary lodge before you return to Cusco. Spend the night at beautiful Belmond Palacio Nazarenas.

13 Cusco

Enjoy a walking tour of Cusco and explore the Coricancha temple as well as the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, one of the best examples of Inca construction techniques. Wrap up the evening with dining at the elegant MAP Café.  

14 Cusco - Lima - Iguaçu Falls

Flight via Lima to Iguassu. Overnight at beautiful Belmond Das Cataratas, uniquely located inside the National Park.

15 Iguaçu Falls

Enjoy sweeping panoramic views of the falls from the Brazilian side. Continue to the Argentine side and stroll along the upper and lower circuits for spectacular views, be awed by the famous Devil’s Throat, and enjoy the tropical vegetation and wildlife chattering parrots and colourful butterflies.

16 Iguaçu Falls - Rio de Janeiro

Flight to Rio de Janeiro. On arrival you will be met and taken to your hotel, the famous Belmond Copacabana Palace.

17 Rio de Janeiro

Board the cog-wheel train through the Tijuca Forest up to the top of Corcovado mountain, with its iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer. Enjoy the lush vegetation at the Botanical garden in the South Zone of Rio, showing the diversity of Brazilian and foreign flora.

18 Rio de Janeiro

Today enjoy a private tour of downtown Rio de Janeiro. Then drive up through Flamengo Park to the famous Sugar Loaf mountain and take in splendid vistas from the top. In the afternoon visit the bohemian neighbourhood Santa Teresa.

19 Rio de Janeiro

You will be taken back to Rio / international departure.