Sample
the unique cultures of South America on this thrilling vacation to
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, including stays in Rio de
Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, Buenos Aires, Bariloche, and Santiago.
On this tour, you’ll see some amazing scenery and natural wonders.
Start with Iguassu Falls, located on the border of Brazil and
Argentina. See the falls from both sides—with their thunderous roar,
torrential downpour, and brilliant rainbows. Everywhere you look, there
is water pouring down! Words cannot describe the sheer wonder of the
falls! But that’s not all…even more beauty awaits you in Bariloche,
which boasts some of Argentina’s most glorious scenery. Take a
chairlift ride to a lookout point at Cerro Campanario, rated one of the
top 10 viewing spots by National Geographic. Experience breathtaking
panoramic views and breathe fresh mountain air.
In addition to beautiful scenery, you’ll also experience the vibrant
cities—Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and Santiago—and enjoy a guided
sightseeing tour in each city. A highlight of any trip to Rio is the
Christ the Redeemer statue, the 98-foot statue of Jesus that was
elected a New Seven Wonders of the World. You’ll take a scenic cog
railway to its top, where you can admire 360-degree views of the city.
In Buenos Aires, stroll the streets of this friendly town and
experience a Tango show—a passionate, sizzling dance. In Santiago,
you’ll have an opportunity to take an optional excursion to Chile’s
wine country.
From the lakes and mountains to the towns and cities, this vacation
through South America is sure to leave you with plenty of stories,
photos, and memories to last a lifetime.
Sightseeing
Highlights
Rio de Janeiro:
Cocktail party on the beach; cable car to Sugar Loaf; sightseeing with
a Local Guide; visit Corcovado Mountain and the cathedral; enjoy a
Samba show and a churrascaria dinner
Iguassu
Falls:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide on both sides of the Falls; Ecological
Jungle Train
Buenos
Aires:
Walking tour; visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cemetery of the
Recoleta; Tango show
Uruguay:
Sightseeing of Colonia del Sacramento with a Local Guide
Bariloche:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide; chairlift to Cerro Campanario; Andes
Lake crossing
Puerto
Montt:
Sightseeing tour
Santiago:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit the Cathedral; farewell dinner
All
Intra-Tour Flights
MEALS
American
breakfast daily, 3 lunches, and 8 three-course dinners including a
welcome dinner and a churrascaria dinner with Samba show in Rio, a
Tango and dinner show in Buenos Aires, and a farewell dinner in Santiago
QUALITY
HOTELS
Rio
de JaneiroSheraton Rio Hotel and Towers (D), Iguassu
FallsHotel Mabu Thermas (F), Buenos AiresSheraton
Buenos Aires Hotel (MD), BarilocheHotel
Edelweiss (SF), Puerto VarasHotel
Cumbres Patagonicas (SF), SantiagoSheraton
Santiago (D)
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport
transfers
may be included when you make your flight arrangements.
Welcome
to South America’s largest and most populous country. Rooms are ready
for immediate check-in so you can refresh. The balance of your day is
free. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow traveling companions
for a drive along famous Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches. Here, you will
enjoy a special COCKTAIL PARTY on the beach, toasting the start of a
memorable vacation with caipirinhas, a favorite Brazilian cocktail.
Next, make your way to the base of 1,300-foot-high SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN
and ascend by cable car to its summit, where you can savor spectacular
vistas of the city. Cap off the day with a welcome dinner this evening.
(Dinner)
Today,
visit the statue of Christ the Redeemer crowning CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN, a
rounded peak rising 2,300 feet from the bay below. Take the scenic cog
railway ride to its top, where a 360-degree panorama affords sweeping
views. Proceed to bustling downtown Rio. View the Sambodromo and visit
the CATHEDRAL. This evening, it’s off to a CHURRASCARIA for a feast of
barbecued meats marinated and roasted over charcoal in true Brazilian
style. Later, experience a SAMBA SHOW, where the sheer vitality of this
country explodes in a colorful extravaganza. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 4Rio
de Janeiro
A day of
leisure or you may wish to enjoy a Guanabara Bay cruise, offering
spectacular views of Rio and its beaches. This afternoon, consider an
optional trip to historic Petropolis, once the former summer palace of
Emperor Dom Pedro II and now a mountain resort. (Breakfast)
DAY 5Rio
de Janeiro
This
morning, try an optional Jeep tour to the Botanical Garden with its
orchid exhibit, and Tijuca National Park to view native flora and
fauna. Spend an evening at leisure. (Breakfast)
A flight
from Rio takes you to IGUASSU FALLS. Experience the clouds of spray,
the incessant roar, and the surrounding luxuriant tropical growth that
make this an unforgettable natural wonder. Spend the afternoon enjoying
the magnificent panorama of waterfalls from the Brazilian side. Your
Local Guide introduces the spectacle of this 2-mile-wide torrential
downpour, with some cataracts as high as 250 feet, which is nothing
short of hypnotic. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Take the
ECOLOGICAL JUNGLE TRAIN and enjoy a closer perspective on a walking
tour of the Argentine side of the falls. Then, on to Iguazu
International Airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. After arriving,
an orientation walk acquaints you with the “Paris of South America” and
its wide boulevards and outdoor cafés. (Breakfast)
Your
sightseeing starts in La Boca, a colorful district and site of the
city’s first port. Take a short walking tour of this unique
neighborhood and then on to San Telmo, famous for its late-colonial
buildings and a popular gathering spot for artists. At the Plaza de
Mayo, see La Casa Rosada (the President’s Pink House) and the
METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL, housing San Martin’s Mausoleum. Drive past the
ornate Colon Opera House before reaching the CEMETERY OF THE RECOLETA,
burial site of Eva Peron. Savor the atmosphere of this cosmopolitan
capital on the included evening excursion: dinner featuring Argentine
steaks and other specialties topped off by flawless PERFORMANCES of
Latin America’s most sensuous dance—the Tango! (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 9Buenos
Aires – Uruguay – Buenos Aires
Today,
visit another South American country—Uruguay. Travel by CATAMARAN to
the World Heritage City of Colonia del Sacramento. Founded by
Portuguese settlers from Brazil in 1680, this town held a strategic
position as a smuggling outpost for transporting British goods across
the Rio de la Plata into the Spanish colonies throughout the 17th
century. Today, its charm lies in its narrow streets and colonial
buildings. Enjoy a guided TOUR and lunch. (Breakfast, Lunch)
DAY 10Buenos
Aires
Enjoy a
full day at leisure, with an optional excursion to the Pampas.
Experience the atmosphere of Argentine country life as you visit an
estancia (ranch). Get acquainted with the lifestyle of the gauchos and
enjoy a barbecue lunch and the warm hospitality of your hosts before
returning to the city. (Breakfast)
Fly south
to Bariloche in Patagonia on the shores of fjord-like Lago Nahuel Huapi
in the heart of Argentina’s Lake District. Arrive in the early evening,
with time to enjoy a leisurely stroll through the picturesque town
center. See the city hall, the clock tower in Municipality Square, and
the famous chocolate factories. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 12Bariloche
This chic
alpine resort boasts some of the most glorious scenery in the country.
Cameras should be ready for today’s chairlift ride to a lookout point
at CERRO CAMPANARIO. You’ll want to capture the vistas of surrounding
lakes and Andes mountain peaks. The tour continues with a leisurely
drive around the Llao Llao Peninsula, Lago Moreno, and Lopez Bay.
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Set out
today for your ANDES LAKE CROSSING! Board a boat for the CRUISE across
Lago Nahuel Huapi to Puerto Blest. Proceed by motorcoach and see
emerald lakes, thick pine forests, and the snowcapped peaks of the
Andes Mountains. Look out for soaring Osorno Volcano as you cross Lago
Todos los Santos by CATAMARAN. Skirt the southern shore of Lago
Llanquihue on the way to Puerto Varas. Drive to your hotel along the
rosebush-lined streets of this lakeside resort. (Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner)
Your
morning tour of the nearby seaport of Puerto Montt in Chilean Patagonia
takes you to the harbor brimming with fishing vessels and along a busy
waterfront lined with seafood stalls. Transfer to the airport for your
flight north to Santiago. Perched between the Pacific Ocean and the
Andes, Santiago has evolved as the country’s political, commercial, and
cultural capital. Tonight, dinner is at the hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 15 Santiago
(Mon.)
Today your Local Guide traces the city’s history and heritage. Start at
La Moneda, the official Government Palace, before heading to the Plaza
de Armas, the main square, with a visit to the 18th-century CATHEDRAL.
This afternoon offers an optional excursion to the Undurraga Winery,
where you will learn how some of South America’s wines are produced.
This evening, you may opt to join a Chilean Folkloric Dinner Show.
(Breakfast)
The day
is free for independent activities. You may want to take advantage of
an optional excursion to the beautiful coastal region west of Santiago.
Drive through the undulating hills of Chile’s wine country to the
historic port of Valparaiso, and continue along the coast to nearby
Viña del Mar. This chic seaside resort with palm tree-lined
avenues and lovely villas truly deserves the sobriquet “Pearl of the
Pacific.” Tonight your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner to
celebrate a great touring adventure. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 17Santiago
– Homebound Flight
Enjoy a
free day to catch up on last-minute souvenir shopping. Your
homebound flight departs late this evening. (Breakfast)
DAY 18 An
early morning arrival is ideal for making homebound connections.
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About
Globus
More than
75 years ago, Antonio Mantegazza bought a rowboat to transport
commercial
goods across Lake Lugano in Switzerland. Who could know that rowboat
would
launch the world's leading escorted travel company? Today Globus is a
global,
family-owned company reaching every corner of the world. Globus is now
the first choice among individuals looking for vacations with both
domestic
and international travel in a variety of styles to six continents and
hundreds
of itineraries to choose from.
Antonio's frequent
trips across the scenic lake led him to consider opportunities in a
different
market - tourism. His entrepreneurial instinct pushed him to gradually
acquire some motorcoaches to transport tourists around the Lake Lugano
area. In 1928, Antonio opened a company specializing in motorcoach
touring
called Globus Viaggi. The company began with a fleet of 12 coaches
which
operated local excursions for European tourists in Switzerland.
By 1950, Globus
Viaggi had grown to a fleet of 33 coaches and featured overnight
excursions
to Rome, Venice, the Dolomites and the French Riviera. Gradually, these
became regularly scheduled tours and grew longer to cover more ground.
Later that decade, under the leadership of Werner Albek, Antonio's
business
partner, Globus pioneered the concept of Grand European Touring by
offering
first-class European tours to North Americans. By 1961, the company
launched
its Cosmos arm, which featured affordable, value-priced European
touring
for the cost-conscious British traveler.
The coach tours
were so successful that Cosmos soon introduced another form of travel
for
the British market: air holiday packages to the sunny destinations of
southern
Europe. By 1968, Cosmos air holidays became so popular the company
formed
its own airline, Monarch Airlines. Monarch Airlines started out
modestly
with two used Britannia aircraft and eventually blossomed into one of
the
most successful European charter companies with a large fleet of modern
jets and its own engineering division.
Under the flagship
of Sergio Mantegazza, current president and son of Antonio, Globus
began
expanding its markets beyond Great Britain and North America. Since
1974,
travel packages have been sold in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and
most
recently in Southeast Asia. Starting in the 70s, the company also
aggressively
expanded its offerings, introducing travelers to more countries than
any
other tour operator with packages to Africa, South and North America,
Europe,
the South Pacific and Asia.
Today, the
Globus family of brands is marketed and operated by a network of more
than
32 independent tourism and aviation businesses, serviced by a group of
more than 5,000 professionals worldwide. Combined, Globus, Cosmos, and
Monograms carry over 500,000 passengers a year, making the organization
the leading operator of guided vacations worldwide. Globus attributes
its
success to the ideals of founder Antonio Mantegazza. For three
generations,
his vision, hard work, love for travel, and commitment have guided the
company. These values are the cornerstone on which Globus was built and
will continue to grow.
Vacation
Standards
When you travel
with Globus you'll simply get MORE! You'll get MORE selection, MORE
included
features, MORE quality hotels, MORE experience and MORE value. You'll
get
inside attractions which you'll merely see from the outside with other
travel companies. Globus has almost 80 years of experience for you to
take
advantage of. Vacation Standards
* Free airport transfers
* Saving options
* Help along the way
* Hotels
* Transportation
What is
Escorted Travel?
One of the
biggest benefits of escorted travel is the ability to experience a
destination
without worrying about the details such as transfers, hotels and much
more.
You will have plenty of free time to explore on your own but you will
also
benefit from the expert knowledge of our Tour Directors.
And Globus
enables you to choose the escorted experience that will suit you best.
Do you want a vacation with more planned time or a do you want to enjoy
a more independent experience with less "guided" time? There are
hundreds
of itineraries for you to choose from.
There is also
value you receive with an escorted vacation that is difficult or nearly
impossible to get with your own planning. Because of Globus' buying
power
and thanks to nearly 80 years of experience, you will get unmatched
values
when it comes to your hotels, excursions and even your air price. You
will
often also have the option of adding even more inclusives to your trip
or even adding days to your vacation.
Escorted travel
with Globus will allow you to travel with confidence. Globus has
offices
located all around the globe so you can rest assured during your
vacation
that you will never be stranded without access to our legendary
customer
service. The Tour Directors all speak English, besides their native
tongue,
and often other languages. They are also some of the most experienced
in
the business, averaging almost 150 vacations each, which also helps
avoid
confusion or problems for you on a Globus vacation.
You will also
have the peace of mind of Globus' $10 million consumer protection plan
while you travel domestically or abroad. You can even (for a small fee)
be sure that if an emergency came up before your trip you could cancel
or reschedule it easily.
The best way
to experience the benefits of escorted travel is to choose the Globus
vacation
that is best for you and then trust Globus to provide you with a superb
travel experience.
Trust
& Travel InsuranceFor
generations, Globus has worked hard to provide the best on-trip
experiences,
world-class customer service, and the best consumer protection plans
available
in the travel industry.
* $11 Million of Travel Protection
* Worldwide Scope
* Travel Protection
* Travel Protection Plus
* Global Travel Community
* Awards
* Affiliations
$11 Million
of Travel Protection
Globus has
provided a $10 million letter of credit* issued by a leading bank to
protect
payments made by its customers for all 2005 vacation departures sold in
the United States. "In these uncertain times, we feel it is important
to
assure our customers and our travel partners that we are financially
secure
and that we back our products 100 percent," said Phillip Gordon, chief
executive officer and president. This is in addition to the $1 million
traveler's assistance program maintained by the United States Tour
Operators
Association (USTOA) in favor of Globus travelers.
*The $10 million
letter of credit has been issued by Credit Suisse S.A. in favor of
PRO-CLAIM,
INC. of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, acting as trustee of a trust for the
benefit of Globus and Cosmos customers who advance deposits or payments
for any Globus or Cosmos tour departure sold in the United States.
PRO-CLAIM
INC., as trustee of the trust, is responsible for refunding deposits or
payments (excluding deposits or payments made by credit cards, since
chargebacks
are available), for Globus and Cosmos tours sold in the United States
in
the event Group Voyagers Inc., d/b/a Globus and Cosmos, becomes
insolvent,
bankrupt or ceases business.
Worldwide Scope
Globus is truly
a worldwide operation with 32 offices around the world to assist
travelers.
Booking Globus vacations is always simple due to a network of over
13,000
knowledgeable travel agencies offering Globus vacations. Globus is also
offered by some of the most well known travel consortia, such as:
Vacation.com.
Travel Protection
You're planning
your annual vacation, or the vacation of a lifetime. Either way you
don't
want to think about canceling or interrupting your trip. Or getting
sick.
Or losing your luggage. We know these things can happen and we provide
travelers peace of mind with a Travel Protection Plan. The plan costs
from
$79-$249 per person (depending on the vacation destination and price)
and
offers a wide range of benefits. Ask your travel agent for the details,
get the details in your travel documents or follow the link below.
Please note
that the Czech Republic now requires a minimum of $35,000 medical and
repatriation
insurance coverage. Our basic Travel Protection policy has a $25,000
limit,
however will be increased to $35,000 while in the Czech Republic in
order
to meet Czech Republic requirements. There is no additional cost for
this
extra coverage. If you choose to purchase insurance independently,
please
know that the you may be required by immigration to produce proof of
coverage
while traveling in the Czech Republic.
Travel
Protection Plus (Cancellation
Protection)
If you purchase
the Globus family of brands Travel Protection Plan, you may also
purchase
the optional Globus family of brands Travel Protection Plus Plan at an
additional cost of only $30.00 per person. This additional Benefit* (if
purchased) allows you to cancel your vacation up to 24 hours (or the
prior
business day, whichever is farther out) before your scheduled departure
for any reason not covered by the basic Travel Protection Plan
provisions.
Under this Travel Protection Plus Plan Benefit, Globus family of brands
will reimburse the cancellation penalty amount, as retained by the
Globus
family of brands, in travel certificates, minus the insurance premium.
Plus, now Travel Protection Plus extends your basic Travel Protection
Plan
benefits to include coverage of air penalties or change fees on air
purchased
outside of the Globus family of brands, when canceling for a reason
covered
by your basic Travel Protection Plan.
*The Travel
Protection Plus Plan is provided by Globus family of brands and is not
an insurance benefit and must be purchased with the initial payment for
your Trip.
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ABOUT DETAILS.
Globus recognizes
the importance of preserving the North American attractions that our
travelers
go to great lengths to experience, which is why Globus is donating
generously
to the Tourism Cares for Tomorrow for restoration and preservation of
five
"American Icons." The donations are going toward specific projects,
rather
than operational costs.
Awards
For six years
in a row, Globus has been selected by Recommend Magazine as the best
Tour
Operator to Europe, and a top finalist for North America, Asia, Latin
America
and Africa. The brand was also named in Travel Weekly's 2004 Reader's
Choice
Awards as Best Tour Operator - Europe and 2005 Reader's Choice Awards
as
Best Tour Operator - Europe, Best Tour Operator - International and
Best
Tour Operator - Asia and South Pacific.
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