View of Rio from Corcavado
	View of Rio from Sugarloaf
	Iguassu Falls – Argentine falls
	Iguassu Falls – walkway under Brazillian falls
	Iguassu Falls – boat up to the falls
	Itaipu Dam on border of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina
	Casa Rosada, Presidential Palace Buenos Aires
	Old fishing, now art, district of La Boca, Buenos Aires
	Casa Lapostolle's Cios Apalta vineyards
	Osorno volcano and Lake Llanquique
	Osorno volcano at sunset, Chile
	Cruce de Lagos view, Chile

Tentative Itinerary
September / October 2012

Friday, Day 1

• Depart U.S. for Rio.

Saturday, Day 2

Morning

• Arrive in Rio.
• Transfer to hotel on Rio's world-famous Copacabana
  or Ipanema Beach.
• Lunch on your own at the hotel.

Afternoon

• Visit Sugar Loaf for spectacular views of Rio's beaches.
• Walk through Old Rio, visiting some of its most important historical and cultural sites.
• Time to relax before opening dinner at a local restaurant.

Sunday, Day 3

Morning

• Take the tram to the top of Corcavado, passing through the Tijuca Rainforest, for another incredible view of Rio.
• Lunch included.

Afternoon

• Visit H. Stern, the world famous jewelry house which is headquartered in Rio.
• Late afternoon to relax with dinner on your own.

Monday, Day 4

Morning

• Time to stroll along Copacabana Beach.

Noon

• Flight to Iguassu Falls.
• Lunch on the flight.
• Arrive at Iguassu Falls, Brazilian side.
• Transfer to Hotel das Cataratas, an Orient Express hotel, and the only hotel in the Brazilian national park, overlooking the Brazilian side of the falls.

Late Afternoon

• Enjoy walk along the Brazilian side of the Falls (take poncho or rain jacket!) to see one of the wonders of the world, the 2-1/2 mile long falls stretching across the Brazil/Argentina border.
• Dinner included in the hotel garden.

Tuesday, Day 5

Morning

• Visit Itaipu Dam, the second largest hydroelectric dam in the world, on the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
• Lunch on your own at the hotel.

Afternoon

• Enjoy the Macuco Safari – by boat, beginning with a ride in an open jeep-towed wagon for an unobstructed view of the scenery along the trail. Optional short hike to Macuco Falls for a refreshing dip. Board our motor boat on the Iguassu River for ride to the base of the Falls, next to the "great horseshoe" known as the "Devil's Throat." Return to the hotel very wet!
• Dinner on your own at the hotel.

Wednesday, Day 6

Morning

• Depart for the border crossing and a tour of the Argentine side of the Falls, walking on pathways over the roaring Devil's Throat and other spectacular falls.
• Lunch included at the Sheraton Hotel, Argentine side of the Falls.

Afternoon

• Flight to Buenos Aires.
• Transfer to hotel in the famous Ricoleta District.
• Dinner included.

Thursday, Day 7

• Day of sightseeing in Buenos Aires, including museums, Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, Palermo and La Boca.
• Lunch at Patagonia Sur.

Evening

• Dinner and tango show at Roto Tango.

Friday, Day 8

Morning

• Business visits in Buenos Aires.
• Lunch included at a local restaurant.

Afternoon

• At your leisure.
• Dinner on your own.

Saturday, Day 9

Morning

• Flight to Santiago, Chile.
• Lunch on the flight.
• Drive to Santa Cruz, the heart of the Chilean wine district.
• Transfer to hotel in Santa Cruz or local winery accommodations.

Evening

• Winery tour and dinner included on the terrace of Casa Lapostolle's Clos Apalta winery.

Sunday, Day 10

Morning

• Visit wineries and the wine museum in the Santa Cruz area.
• Lunch on your own.

Afternoon

• At your leisure to explore Santa Cruz.
• Dinner on your own.

Monday, Day 11

• Drive to Santiago, enjoying lunch en route at the Casa Real.
• Check in to Ritz Carlton Hotel.
• Dinner included.

Tuesday, Day 12

Morning

• Business meetings.
• Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon

• Sightseeing in Santiago, visiting the central square and neighborhoods nestled up close to the 20,000 ft. high Andes—only a few miles to the east.
• Dinner on your own.

Wednesday, Day 13

Morning

• Flight to Puerto Montt.
• Morning of sightseeing in the Chilean Lake District.
• Lunch included.
• Check in to Hotel Cumbres Patagonicas.

Afternoon

• At your leisure to relax and enjoy the spectacular views of the Lake District.
• Dinner included.

Thursday, Day 14

• Early morning departure for crossing of the Andes.
• Lunch included on the way.
• Transfer to Llao Llao Resort overlooking the lake.
• Dinner on your own at the hotel (we will arrive very late).

Friday, Day 15

• Day free for golfing, hiking or enjoying Llao Llao's spa.
• Lunch on your own.
• Dinner included at the hotel.

Saturday, Day 16

Morning

• Free time to enjoy Llao Llao.

Afternoon

• Flight to Buenos Aires.

Evening

• Transfer to international airport for flights back to U.S.

Sunday, Day 17

• Early morning arrival in U.S.

Cost

The ground cost for the trip per person (based upon double occupancy and not including international airfare) will be between $10,000 and $11,000 per person, double occupancy. The price depends on the number of people (no more than 14, including us) and currency fluctuations.

The trip price includes 5-star, or the best available, hotels, most meals, internal flights, ground transportation, guides, admissions, transfers, and tips. Not included are international air fare between the U.S. and South America, alcoholic beverages, excess baggage charges, independent airport transfers, incidentals (such as internet access, laundry, phone and fax calls), passport and visa fees, and medical expenses. Internal flights will be coach class. We will have our own private guides and busses or vans exclusively for our group (except for the Andes crossing).

Currently, Argentina does not require a visa for U.S. citizens traveling on a U.S. passport. Chile requires a visa (called the reciprocity fee), which we can purchase visas at the airport upon arrival. We must apply for and purchase Brazil visas in advance of our departure. We will send you all the information as we get closer to the trip and will notify you immediately if these visa policies change.

Please note that we may change the itinerary based on changes in airline schedules, natural disaster, availability of hotels, or other circumstances requiring such changes.

Refund Policy

Deposits and any payments are fully refundable, less a $250 per person cancellation fee, until 120 days prior to departure. After that date, refunds can be made only if the program is sold out and your place(s) can be resold, in which case a $1,000 per person cancellation fee will apply. After May 20, 2012, we cannot make any refunds unless we must cancel the trip because of circumstances outside our control (i.e., war, natural disaster). In that case, your payments are fully refundable. We recommend trip-cancellation insurance and, if the trip insurance doesn't include it, medical evacuation insurance.

Currency Fluctuation Policy

We reserve the right to adjust the cost of the trip if exchange rates negatively affect the value of the dollar against the local currencies, thereby increasing our costs significantly.

Trip cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel the trip if we do not have at least 6 people participating or if circumstances beyond our control (i.e., war, quarantine, etc.) require it. In the case of cancellation by us, we will refund your entire payment.

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