Overview & Highlights
This holiday offers a real mix of experiences in South America: discover Latin cities (Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro); the barefoot beaches on Ilha Grande and the tumultuous Iguazú Falls.
- Walking tour of Retiro and Recoleta districts
- Tango show (with optional group tango lesson) and dinner included
- The Brazilian side of Iguazú Falls
- Cable car excursion to Sugar Loaf mountain
- Jeep tour of Corcovado mountain, Tijuca Forest and Santa Teresa
- Schooner boat cruise
Discover South America's most prestigious cities with cultural highlights and world class restaurants, Iguazú Falls tumbling over a granite cliff shrouded in steaming rainforest and the quaint colonial port of Paraty with neat cobbled streets and whitewashed cottages. But in Brazil there has to be some beach-time and here we have chosen for you a real unspoilt hideaway, Ilha Grande, just a couple of hours from Rio but a world away with its timeless tranquillity.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Buenos Aires and your hotel between the centre and Recoleta district.
Day 2
Walking tour of Retiro and Recoleta districts.
Day 3
Daytime at leisure. Evening visit to a tango show with tango lesson and dinner.
Day 4
Fly to Puerto Iguazú, transfer to hotel in the national park.
Day 5
At leisure at Iguazú Falls.
Day 6
Visit the Brazilian side of Iguazú Falls. Fly to Rio de Janeiro.
Day 7
Excursion by cable car to Sugar Loaf mountain.
Day 8
Jeep tour of Corcovado mountain, the Tijuca forest and Santa Teresa.
Day 9
Transfer to Paraty.
Day 10
Schooner cruise in the bay.
Day 11
Transfer to Ilha Grande.
Days 12-13
At leisure on Ilha Grande.
Day 14
Transfer to Rio.
Day 15
Transfer to airport for your international flight home.
What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
Highlights? "Where to start? Angel Falls, Kaieteur Falls, the Iles de Salut, sleeping in a hammock, flying in small planes - just loved everything. The range of hotels from very high quality to pretty grotty was what we expected. The trip was exactly as described = we loved every minute!
This is our third trip - Cuba in 2000, Central America in 2009 and this one. I think the general feeling about JLA is that it is slightly more expensive than other companies offering small group tours but I think this reflects the effort which goes into providing travel experience which, in all three cases, has been both enjoyable and memorable."
PS, Bolton
Tailor made holiday
Our specialists have been expertly crafting award-winning tailor-made holidays to Latin America for 40 years. We would be delighted to create a truly personalised trip which perfectly matches your wishes and requirements.
Mary Anne Nelson - Travel Consultant
Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made team.
Things to do
We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.
Make your own empanadas in Buenos Aires
Mingle with the gauchos at Mataderos market
Schooner cruise along the Costa Verde
See a tango show in Buenos Aires
Take a tango lesson in Buenos Aires
Visit Rio’s statue of Christ the Redeemer
Visit the Argentine side of Iguazu Falls
Visit the Brazilian Side of Iguazu Falls
Walking tour of Buenos Aires
Walking tour of Colonia
Accommodation
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Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Consultant
Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
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Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Consultant
After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.
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Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Consultant
Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.
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Mary Anne Nelson - Travel Consultant
Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made team.
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Lina Fuller - Travel Consultant
Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.
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Jamie Swan - Travel Consultant
Jamie backpacked across Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil before joining us; he has a degree in politics and is also a keen sportsman..
