South America Travel Guides and Tours

Experience the best of Chile, Argentina and Brazil from the splendor of breathtaking Iguazú Falls to the rhythms of Rio de Janeiro and the unsurpassed visual beauty of the Andes on our exciting 13-day South America tour. Tauck’s 13-day Essence of South America tour offers you an inspiring opportunity to see the many wonders of South America for yourself. From the western coast of Chile to the eastern coast of Brazil by way of Patagonia, the Andes, the pampas, and through some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery, we’ll share the pleasures of this wonderfully diverse continent with you. Discover the very best of a trio of world-class South American cities – Santiago, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro – from the finest hotels in each city. Cross the Andes and cruise on lovely lakes in full view of those mighty mountains. Spend a day on an estancia, a working ranch, and watch as the gauchos display their skills. View spectacular Iguazú Falls from both Brazil and Argentina. Sample the fine wines of Chile and famous Argentinean beef; visit the former home of a famed Chilean poet and get a behind-the-scenes look at Rio's Carnaval; feel the passion and the heat of the tango and the samba. Tauck’s South America tour is the experience of a lifetime!

12 Days

Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Valparaiso, Viña del Mar

Luxury accommodation with private facilities

11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners

Private arrival & departure transfers

All sightseeing as per the itinerary

Local English-speaking guides during touring

Entrance fees

Baggage handling at airports and hotels

Cogwheel train to visit the Statueof Christ the Redeemer

Cable car to Sugar Loaf Mountain

Spectacular Iguassu Falls & National Park (Brazilian & Argentine sides)

Dinner & tango show at Esq. Carlos Gardel

Chilean Wine country tour

12 Days

Santiago, Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, Buenos Aires

First-class or deluxe accommodation with private facilities

11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners

Arrival & departure transfers

All sightseeing as per the itinerary

Entrance fees

Local English-speaking guides during touring

Cogwheel train to visit the Statue of Christ the Redeemer

Cable car to Sugar Loaf Mountain

Spectacular Iguassu Falls & National Park (Brazilian & Argentine sides)

Dinner & tango show at Esq. Carlos Gardel

Chilean Wine country tour

7 Days

Luxury accommodation with private facilities

Oxygenated room at Monasterio Hotel

6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 1 dinner

Private arrival & departure transfers

Private sightseeing as per the itinerary

English-speaking guides during touring

Entrance fees

Ride the rails through the Urabamba Valley aboard the panoramic Hiram Bingham train

Visit the famous Larco Museum in Lima

Tour Cuzco, the oldest inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere

Tour the fascinating Sacsayhuaman fortress

Explore the extraordinary ruins of enigmatic Machu Picchu

Attend a horsemanship show at the privately owned Hacienda

16 Days -

Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu falls, Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Peulla, Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt, Santiago

Tour Inclusions:

• Deluxe & first-class accommodation with private facilities
• 15 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners
• Arrival & departure transfers
• All sightseeing as per the itinerary
• Local English-speaking guides during touring
• Entrance fees
• Cogwheel train to visit the Statue of Christ the Redeemer
• Cable car to Sugar Loaf Mountain
• Spectacular Iguassu Falls & National Park
• Sail through the Argentinean and Chilean lakes across the Andes

10 Days

Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, El Calafate

Twin room accommodation inclusive of tax and service charge as applicable

Daily Breakfast

Transfers inclusive of baggage handling and portage

Sightseeing Tours as listed with a Licensed English speaking guide

Transfer per itinerary

9 breakfasts, 1lunch, 1 dinner

Full day fiesta gaucha tours

Full day Perito Moreno Glacier

Half day tour of Lake Fagnano and Escondido