General Tours > Three Jewels: Rio, Iguassu and Buenos Aires

Three Jewels: Rio, Iguassu and Buenos Aires
9 Days starting from $1,349

Countries Visited:
Argentina, Brazil

 

Length: 9 Days
Type: Independent Travel
Category: Privately Guided
Operator: General Tours
Tour Code: GT-110
   
 
About This Tour


This General Tours World Traveler Privately Guided Journey… reflects our expertise in creative and thoughtful travel planning - and our commitment to value. Customize your stay in Rio with our unique FreeStyle Day and enjoy the intimacy and relaxed pace of touring with your own private car, driver and guide. Depart any day you wish and tailor this trip to your personal style and budget with a fine selection of handpicked, city-center hotels.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • SPECIALS

The General Tours World Traveler Advantage
  • Unmatched value with 9 meals, all on-tour transportation and internal flights, and expertly-guided private car sightseeing One of our most popular itineraries. We pioneered this collection of three great destinations in a single trip to the consistent delight of our travelers Private car touring promises a comfortable pace, meaningful interactions with our fine guides, and deeper engagement with the people, lands and cultures of these three jewels Enjoy our flexible FreeStyle Day in Rio and a great city tour of Buenos Aires… Plus get the ‘full Iguassu experience’ with privately-guided sightseeing on both the Brazilian and Argentine sides of the Falls 1 UNESCO World Heritage Sites#WHS#

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Americas Towers
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
Located in La Recoleta, the renowned safe and elegant neighborhood at the heart of Buenos Aires, the Americas Towers hotel provides convenient access to the luxury shops, cafes, and restaurants of avenues 9 de Julio and Santa Fe. A fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, and lobby café offer guests activities to pursue while on hotel property. All 100 guest rooms come comfortably equipped with hydro-massage bathtub, mini-bar, cable TV, internet access, security box, AC, coffee maker, and hairdryer.

Hilton
Hotel Class: Deluxe
Located in Puerto Madero, the old port area of Buenos Aires, the Hilton Hotel has a view of the ocean as well as the city. All guest rooms have air conditioning, alarm clock, radio, cable TV, minibar, internet access, and telephone. Additional amenities include playground, solarium, restaurant, bar, pool table, bicycling, sightseeing tours, fitness room, pool, and gift shop.

Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt
Hotel Class: Luxury
Located in the heart of Buenos Aires, the Hyatt is close to the local shopping district and down town. Guest rooms include flat-screen television, walk-in shower, in-room safe, and internet access. Several restaurants and bars, as well as tango classes, a spa, and art gallery are available on site.

Sofitel
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
Located in front of the famous Copacabana and close to Ipanema beaches, this superior first class hotel is considered as one of the most prestigious in Rio. With over 388 rooms and suites, the hotel offers international and French dining, an English pub, 2 swimming pools, fitness center and sauna and is close to beauty salons and shops. Guest rooms include air conditioning, minibar, satellite television, wireless internet access, hair dryer, and room service.

Das Cataratas
Hotel Class: Deluxe
A cozy and charming hotel in the original Colonial architectural style and the only hotel located inside the Brazilian Iguassu National Park, Das Cataratas Hotel boasts spectacular views and service. All hotel rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, minibar, cable TV, and telephone. The hotel offers use of the restaurant, pool, and touring services, as well as a reading room, game room, gardens, and playground.

Recanto Park
Hotel Class: First Class
Recanto Park Hotel is a mdoern hotel with lush plantlife surrounding. The 153 guest accommodations include mini-bar, in-room safe and cable television. Several restaurants and bars and a swimming pool are available to guests.

Bourbon Cataratas Hotel
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
Inclosed by a national park near Argentinean casinos and breathtaking Iguassa Falls, the Bourbon Iguassa Golf Club & Resort in Foz do Iguassu, Brazil presents an entire range of activities for vacationing sports fans and business travelers. Options include a championship 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, beach volleyball, multi-sports courts, soccer and a lake for fishing. The principal attraction may be the golf course and Golf Club, but travelers can also enjoy the spectacular scenery, especially Iguassa Falls, one of the world's tallest waterfalls, and the river that forms the Brazilian-Argentinean border. Outdoor lovers can stroll along a two-kilometer trail behind the hotel and spot colorful toucans, parakeets and butterflies. The resort stands along one of the city's main streets and is close to the airport, downtown, duty-free shops, and a sanctuary featuring a variety of birds, butterflies and reptiles. The Bourbon Iguassu Golf Club & Resort features complimentary breakfast buffets, children's playground, fitness and game rooms, jetted tub, sauna and two restaurants. A complex features three pools, including one for children, who also can enjoy organized all-day activities. The resort's accommodations are enclosed by gardens and woods. Guestrooms feature air conditioning, cable television, Internet access, safes, refrigerators, minibars and 24-hour room service.

Miramar Palace
Hotel Class: First Class
Located on Copacabana Beach, each guest room is spacious and comfortable and all provide ocean views. Each includes cable television, minibar and safe deposit box. Th epoperty also includes sauna, fitness center and immediate access to the beach and shopping.

Copacabana Palace
Hotel Class: Deluxe
The Copacabana Palace has 225 rooms and suites, 147 of which in the main building and 78 suites in the Annex. All are individually designed with fine period furniture and original works of art. Each of the rooms has view of the sea or of Copacabana Avenue. All suites have spacious and opulent sitting rooms. Among the facilities available at the hotel there is communications and entertainment technology, creating the perfect environment in which to work and relax, besides the tennis court, swimming pool, fitness center, laundry service and hairdresser.
 
Day 1 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Check-in to your choice of hotel. We offer a great collection of fine hotels, carefully selected for service, ambience – and a terrific location. Your choice of accommodations

Day 2 - A FreeStyle Day in Rio
Our flexible and unique FreeStyle Day lets you customize your Rio stay with the included excursion of your choice:

• City Tour & Sugarloaf: Travel through the bustling streets of Rio to see the highlights. Then ascend by cable car to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain, where Rio’s sparkling crescent of beaches comes fully into view and the city is spread before you.
• Corcovado & Christ the Redeemer: Towering over Rio is the imposing statue of Christ the Redeemer – arms spread, protecting the city below. Ascend 2,400 feet by train to the top of Mt. Corcovado to visit this 100-foot tall landmark and enjoy stunning 360° panoramic views of the city.

The balance of your day is free to explore the beaches, galleries and boutiques of this exciting city. Meals B

Day 3 - Enjoy Rio!
The day is unplanned. Relax on a beach or explore on your own. Our staff is available with recommendations and optional tours. Meals B

Day 4 - Rio / Iguassu Falls
Fly to Iguassu#WHS# where you’ll be warmly welcomed and escorted by private car to the hotel of your choice; all are carefully chosen to offer convenient access to the breathtaking cascades of Iguassu. This afternoon, join your personal guide and venture through Brazil’s Iguassu National Park, heading down a series of walkways to great vantage points overlooking the main falls on both the Brazilian and Argentine sides. Meals B Your choice of accommodations

Day 5 - Iguassu Falls
Your privately guided exploration of Iguassu continues this morning. On the Argentine side of the falls, you’ll marvel at Devil’s Throat, where the thundering waters create thousands of rainbows suspended in mid-air. In the afternoon, a boat excursion is available for the more adventurous: Exploring through jungle and then on the river, you’ll be awed by San Martin Waterfall, the largest Iguassu cascade that can be safely approached by boat. Meals B

Day 6 - Iguassu Falls / Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fly to Buenos Aires where you’ll be greeted for your escorted private car transfer to the hotel of your choice. Meals B Your choice of accommodations

Day 7 - Tour Buenos Aires
The capital of Argentina presents a rich mosaic of cultures – with Spanish, Italian, German and French influences in the architecture, cuisine, and the joy-filled attitude of city residents. Your privately-guided sightseeing tour includes Plaza de Mayo - the lively hub of the city – Avenida 9 de Julio, known as the world’s widest boulevard, and the Teatro Colon, one of the world’s premier opera houses. The rest of the day is free to explore this friendly city at your own pace. Meals B

Day 8 - Buenos Aires
Enjoy a free day to spend just as you wish in this cosmopolitan, multi-cultural city. Our staff can assist with recommendations for sightseeing, perhaps a Gaucho Fiesta, a boat excursion, a tour to Colonia del Sacramento#WHS#, Uruguay – or even a Tango lesson. This evening, you’ll enjoy dinner and a Tango show at El Viejo Almacen. Meals B,D

Day 9 - Buenos Aires
Your program with us finishes today. Or, extend your travels to see more of South America. Our flexible and affordable FreeStyle Add-ons make it easy! Meals B


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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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The General Tours World Traveler Advantage
  • Unmatched value with 9 meals, all on-tour transportation and internal flights, and expertly-guided private car sightseeing One of our most popular itineraries. We pioneered this collection of three great destinations in a single trip to the consistent delight of our travelers Private car touring promises a comfortable pace, meaningful interactions with our fine guides, and deeper engagement with the people, lands and cultures of these three jewels Enjoy our flexible FreeStyle Day in Rio and a great city tour of Buenos Aires… Plus get the ‘full Iguassu experience’ with privately-guided sightseeing on both the Brazilian and Argentine sides of the Falls 1 UNESCO World Heritage Sites#WHS#

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