Spirit of South America with Amazon & Galápagos Cruise 2021

Rum and rumba. Ruins and rainforests. Rio and revelry. This carefree vacation to South America has just the R&R you crave. From Brazil to Argentina to Peru, this tri-country tour of South America delivers a healthy dose of take-me-away scenery, sights, and sizzling culture. Sip caipirinhas at the top of Rio de Janeiro’s Sugar Loaf Mountain. Learn the sultry steps of the tango in breezy Buenos Aires. Put down your book and lose yourself in the real-life mystery of Machu Picchu. The health, wealth, and safe travels bestowed upon you at a traditional Mother Earth Ceremony in Peru’s Sacred Valley will come to fruition as you feel the magical mist of the roaring Iguassu Falls, taste the creative cuisine in the world-renowned culinary capital of Lima, and travel back five centuries as you stroll along the stone streets of the Inca capital of Cusco.

Looking for the perfect introduction to sensational South America? How about the “Meeting of the Waters” where the chocolate-colored Rio Negro flows alongside the yellowish Rio Solimões without ever mixing. You’ll also meet monkeys, catch piranhas, and explore a native caboclo village when you begin your tour of South America with a Monograms vacation package to Brazil’s Amazon.

When satisfying your inner historian, don’t forget your inner naturalist. Cruise around the famed Galápagos archipelago, where you’ll share the shores with every native species from the blue-footed boobies to the pint-size penguin. A meet-and-greet with a colony of sea lions seals the deal on this wondrous extension to your South America vacation.

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MEALS

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Day 1

Welcome to Manaus! Meet your Monograms representative at your hotel
Dinner

Day 2

MANAUS “Meeting of the Waters” cruise. AMAZON JUNGLE Naturalist guided visit to a Jungle Island
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 3

AMAZON JUNGLE Nature walk led by a Naturalist. Visit to an Amazon village and a Monkey Jungle Reserve to learn about rehabilitating indigenous primates. Nighttime Naturalist led excursion to search for nocturnal life
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 4

MANAUS Depart your Amazon jungle lodge for guided sightseeing of Manaus including the Opera House and a local market. RIO DE JANEIRO Fly to Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast

Day 5

RIO DE JANEIRO Free time this morning. At 3:30 pm, meet your Tour Director for a drive along Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. Cable-car ascent to the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain for a cocktail party to [LF] sample caipirinhas (the famous Brazilian rum drink)
Breakfast

Day 6

RIO DE JANEIRO Guided sightseeing includes a scenic cog railway ride to see Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain. Visit the Cathedral and see the Sambodromo, Carnival Parade location. Brazilian Churrascaria (traditional Portuguese BBQ) dinner at a local restaurant this evening
Breakfast Dinner

Day 7

RIO DE JANEIRO Free day. (B) ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Rio de Janeiro with an optional excursion to Petropolis, (mountain resort and former summer palace of Emperor Dom Pedro II). This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app
Breakfast

Day 8

RIO DE JANEIRO Fly to Buenos Aires. BUENOS AIRES Orientation tour with a Local Guide
Breakfast

Day 9

BUENOS AIRES Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a walking tour of La Boca and San Telmo districts. See La Casa Rosada (the President’s House), the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Teatro Colón Opera House. Visit the site of Eva Perón’s tomb at Recoleta Cemetery. Private [LF] Tango lesson followed by Argentine steak dinner and Tango show
Breakfast Dinner

Day 10

BUENOS AIRES Free day
Breakfast

Day 11

BUENOS AIRES Fly to Iguassu Falls. IGUASSU FALLS Travel to the Argentine side of Iguassu Falls. Visit the rainforest via Ecological Jungle Train for a guided walking tour of the falls with a Local Guide
Breakfast Dinner

Day 12

IGUASSU FALLS Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide in Iguassu National Park on the Brazilian side of the falls. Fly to Lima, Peru. LIMA Drive to your hotel
BreakfastLunch

Day 13

LIMA Guided sightseeing includes the Plaza de Armas, the Government Palace, Cathedral, and San Francisco Monastery. [LF] This evening, guided sightseeing at the Larco Herrera Museum, which houses the largest private collection of Pre-Columbian Peruvian art in the world, followed by dinner at the museum
Breakfast Dinner

Day 14

LIMA Fly to Cusco. SACRED VALLEY Guided Sightseeing by a Local Guide at the semi-circular Kenko Amphitheater and the ancient site of Puca Pucara followed by an [LF] El Pago a la Tierra (Mother Earth Ceremony) with local shaman. Free time for shopping in the old mountain village of Pisac with its famous market
Breakfast Dinner

Day 15

SACRED VALLEY Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide to the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. Visit to a [LF] local Peruvian home. Scenic ride on the Vistadome train through the Urubamba Valley. MACHU PICCHU Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide at Machu Picchu. Pisco Sour demonstration and dinner at your nearby hotel
Breakfast Dinner

Day 16

MACHU PICCHU Second included entrance to Machu Picchu. Afternoon train to the Sacred Valley. Transfer to Cusco
BreakfastLunch

Day 17

CUSCO Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes visits to the Cathedral, Santo Domingo Monastery, and the Temple of Sacsayhuaman. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner
Breakfast Dinner

Day 18

CUSCO Fly to Lima. LIMA Visit and tastings at a [LF] Peruvian food market. Free time this afternoon and evening
Breakfast

Day 19

LIMA Fly to Quito. QUITO Free time this evening
Breakfast

Day 20

QUITO Guided sightseeing includes Independence Square, the Cathedral, and San Francisco Plaza Church
Breakfast

Day 21

QUITO Fly to San Cristobal. SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND Embark the Galápagos Legend for a 4-night cruise. This afternoon, visit the Galápagos Darwin Interpretation Center with your expert Naturalist and learn about ongoing conservation of the archipelago, its history, ecosystems, flora, and fauna. Next, a walk to Tijeretas Hill brings you to a frigatebird nesting colony
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 22

ESPAÑOLA ISLAND Join your Naturalist for excursions to Gardner Bay and Punta Suárez on Española Island, one of the oldest islands in the archipelago. Here, you will see the famous blowhole, as well as unique sea bird colonies, including the waved albatrosses (April-December), Nazca and blue-footed boobies, and Darwin’s finches
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 23

FLOREANA ISLAND Visit Cormorant Point to see a brackish lagoon, which usually holds one of the largest flamingo populations in the Galápagos. The trail continues to a beautiful white-sand beach, one of the most important nesting sites of Green Pacific sea turtles. Enjoy a chance to snorkel among sea turtles, reef fish, sea lions, and even white-tipped reef sharks. This afternoon, visit Post Office Bay, named for the wooden barrel that served as an informal post office for sailors passing through. Here, you may also encounter Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers, and lava lizards, and take advantage of another chance for great snorkeling
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 24

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND Drive to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island and visit the Tortoise Reserve where giant tortoises are found in their natural habitat. This afternoon, visit Charles Darwin Research Station, where the Galápagos giant tortoise breeding program helps preserve the fragile Galápagos environment. Learn how eggs are brought from the nearby Galápagos Islands, incubated artificially until the galápaguitos (little turtles) are born and then at the age of five are returned to their native areas
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 25

SANTA CRUZ Snorkel at Carrion Point to discover beautiful marine life. BALTRA Fly to Guayaquil. GUAYAQUIL Free time this evening
Breakfast

Day 26

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning
Breakfast

Day 27

ARRIVE IN MANAUS, BRAZIL

Day 28

MANAUS–AMAZON JUNGLE

Day 29

AMAZON JUNGLE

Day 30

AMAZON JUNGLE–MANAUS–RIO DE JANEIRO

Day 31

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Day 32

RIO DE JANEIRO

Day 33

RIO DE JANEIRO

Day 34

RIO DE JANEIRO–BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

Day 35

BUENOS AIRES

Day 36

BUENOS AIRES

Day 37

BUENOS AIRES–IGUASSU FALLS

Day 38

IGUASSU FALLS–LIMA, PERU

Day 39

LIMA

Day 40

LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY

Day 41

SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU

Day 42

MACHU PICCHU–CUSCO

Day 43

CUSCO

Day 44

CUSCO–LIMA

Day 45

LIMA–QUITO, ECUADOR

Day 46

QUITO

Day 47

QUITO–SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND (EMBARKATION)–CRUISING

Day 48

CRUISING: ESPAÑOLA ISLAND

Day 49

CRUISING: FLOREANA ISLAND

Day 50

CRUISING: SANTA CRUZ ISLAND

Day 51

CRUISING: SANTA CRUZ–BALTRA (DISEMBARKATION )–GUAYAQUIL

Day 52

GUAYAQUIL

Day 53

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Day 78

Breakfast

Day 79 ARRIVE IN MANAUS, BRAZIL.

Welcome to Manaus! Meet your Monograms representative at your hotel
Dinner

Day 80 MANAUS–AMAZON JUNGLE.

MANAUS “Meeting of the Waters” cruise. AMAZON JUNGLE Naturalist guided visit to a Jungle Island
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 81 AMAZON JUNGLE.

AMAZON JUNGLE Nature walk led by a Naturalist. Visit to an Amazon village and a Monkey Jungle Reserve to learn about rehabilitating indigenous primates. Nighttime Naturalist led excursion to search for nocturnal life
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 82 AMAZON JUNGLE–MANAUS–RIO DE JANEIRO.

MANAUS Depart your Amazon jungle lodge for guided sightseeing of Manaus including the Opera House and a local market. RIO DE JANEIRO Fly to Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast

Day 83 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.

RIO DE JANEIRO Free time this morning. At 3:30 pm, meet your Tour Director for a drive along Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. Cable-car ascent to the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain for a cocktail party to [LF] sample caipirinhas (the famous Brazilian rum drink)
Breakfast

Day 84 RIO DE JANEIRO.

RIO DE JANEIRO Guided sightseeing includes a scenic cog railway ride to see Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain. Visit the Cathedral and see the Sambodromo, Carnival Parade location. Brazilian Churrascaria (traditional Portuguese BBQ) dinner at a local restaurant this evening
Breakfast Dinner

Day 85 RIO DE JANEIRO.

RIO DE JANEIRO Free day. (B) ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Rio de Janeiro with an optional excursion to Petropolis, (mountain resort and former summer palace of Emperor Dom Pedro II). This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app
Breakfast

Day 86 RIO DE JANEIRO–BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

RIO DE JANEIRO Fly to Buenos Aires. BUENOS AIRES Orientation tour with a Local Guide
Breakfast

Day 87 BUENOS AIRES.

BUENOS AIRES Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a walking tour of La Boca and San Telmo districts. See La Casa Rosada (the President’s House), the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Teatro Colón Opera House. Visit the site of Eva Perón’s tomb at Recoleta Cemetery. Private [LF] Tango lesson followed by Argentine steak dinner and Tango show
Breakfast Dinner

Day 88 BUENOS AIRES.

BUENOS AIRES Free day
Breakfast

Day 89 BUENOS AIRES–IGUASSU FALLS.

BUENOS AIRES Fly to Iguassu Falls. IGUASSU FALLS Travel to the Argentine side of Iguassu Falls. Visit the rainforest via Ecological Jungle Train for a guided walking tour of the falls with a Local Guide
Breakfast Dinner

Day 90 IGUASSU FALLS–LIMA, PERU.

IGUASSU FALLS Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide in Iguassu National Park on the Brazilian side of the falls. Fly to Lima, Peru. LIMA Drive to your hotel
BreakfastLunch

Day 91 LIMA.

LIMA Guided sightseeing includes the Plaza de Armas, the Government Palace, Cathedral, and San Francisco Monastery. [LF] This evening, guided sightseeing at the Larco Herrera Museum, which houses the largest private collection of Pre-Columbian Peruvian art in the world, followed by dinner at the museum
Breakfast Dinner

Day 92 LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY.

LIMA Fly to Cusco. SACRED VALLEY Guided Sightseeing by a Local Guide at the semi-circular Kenko Amphitheater and the ancient site of Puca Pucara followed by an [LF] El Pago a la Tierra (Mother Earth Ceremony) with local shaman. Free time for shopping in the old mountain village of Pisac with its famous market
Breakfast Dinner

Day 93 SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU.

SACRED VALLEY Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide to the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. Visit to a [LF] local Peruvian home. Scenic ride on the Vistadome train through the Urubamba Valley. MACHU PICCHU Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide at Machu Picchu. Pisco Sour demonstration and dinner at your nearby hotel
Breakfast Dinner

Day 94 MACHU PICCHU–CUSCO.

MACHU PICCHU Second included entrance to Machu Picchu. Afternoon train to the Sacred Valley. Transfer to Cusco
BreakfastLunch

Day 95 CUSCO.

CUSCO Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes visits to the Cathedral, Santo Domingo Monastery, and the Temple of Sacsayhuaman. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner
Breakfast Dinner

Day 96 CUSCO–LIMA.

CUSCO Fly to Lima. LIMA Visit and tastings at a [LF] Peruvian food market. Free time this afternoon and evening
Breakfast

Day 97 LIMA–QUITO, ECUADOR.

LIMA Fly to Quito. QUITO Free time this evening
Breakfast

Day 98 QUITO.

QUITO Guided sightseeing includes Independence Square, the Cathedral, and San Francisco Plaza Church
Breakfast

Day 99 QUITO–SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND (EMBARKATION)–CRUISING.

QUITO Fly to San Cristobal. SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND Embark the Galápagos Legend for a 4-night cruise. This afternoon, visit the Galápagos Darwin Interpretation Center with your expert Naturalist and learn about ongoing conservation of the archipelago, its history, ecosystems, flora, and fauna. Next, a walk to Tijeretas Hill brings you to a frigatebird nesting colony
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 100 CRUISING: ESPAÑOLA ISLAND.

ESPAÑOLA ISLAND Join your Naturalist for excursions to Gardner Bay and Punta Suárez on Española Island, one of the oldest islands in the archipelago. Here, you will see the famous blowhole, as well as unique sea bird colonies, including the waved albatrosses (April-December), Nazca and blue-footed boobies, and Darwin’s finches
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 101 CRUISING: FLOREANA ISLAND.

FLOREANA ISLAND Visit Cormorant Point to see a brackish lagoon, which usually holds one of the largest flamingo populations in the Galápagos. The trail continues to a beautiful white-sand beach, one of the most important nesting sites of Green Pacific sea turtles. Enjoy a chance to snorkel among sea turtles, reef fish, sea lions, and even white-tipped reef sharks. This afternoon, visit Post Office Bay, named for the wooden barrel that served as an informal post office for sailors passing through. Here, you may also encounter Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers, and lava lizards, and take advantage of another chance for great snorkeling
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 102 CRUISING: SANTA CRUZ ISLAND.

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND Drive to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island and visit the Tortoise Reserve where giant tortoises are found in their natural habitat. This afternoon, visit Charles Darwin Research Station, where the Galápagos giant tortoise breeding program helps preserve the fragile Galápagos environment. Learn how eggs are brought from the nearby Galápagos Islands, incubated artificially until the galápaguitos (little turtles) are born and then at the age of five are returned to their native areas
BreakfastLunch Dinner

Day 103 CRUISING: SANTA CRUZ–BALTRA (DISEMBARKATION )–GUAYAQUIL.

SANTA CRUZ Snorkel at Carrion Point to discover beautiful marine life. BALTRA Fly to Guayaquil. GUAYAQUIL Free time this evening
Breakfast

Day 104 GUAYAQUIL.

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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