• 3 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Lunch (L)

• Experience enhanced hygiene protocols to align with the latest guidance following COVID-19.All Travel Directors, Well-Being Directors and Drivers have completed training in enhanced well-being and hygiene protocols.
• Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

• Buenos Aires: Experience the power and precision of Argentina’s most evocative dance during a private performance at El Viejo Almacén, one of the oldest tango venues in Buenos Aires. This Insightful Encounter brings you up close to the artistry, drama and cultural origins of tango in its true historic setting.
• Puerto Iguazú: Discover the story behind Argentina’s most iconic drink – mate, a herbal infusion made from the native yerba mate plant. At Yabuticaba, Mercadito de la Selva, a Local Expert explains how it’s grown, harvested and prepared. Learn why this energising tea is more than a beverage – it’s a daily ritual and a symbol of hospitality across Argentina.
• Rio de Janeiro: Ride the iconic cable car with Fast Pass Access to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain for sweeping views across Rio’s dramatic coastline. From the top, see the city’s contrasting landscapes unfold with granite peaks, golden beaches and the curve of Guanabara Bay. This elevated perspective offers a striking overview of the city’s natural geography and urban sprawl.

Insight Vacations

• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays
• Deluxe coach travel and select flights

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over dinner and drinks in Buenos Aires. It is a welcoming introduction to the people who will share your journey through Argentina and Brazil.

Settle into the capital’s evening atmosphere as conversation turns to the cities, countryside and rainforest ahead. The hosted meal offers a chance to connect with the group without the formality of a guided sightseeing tour.

Explore Buenos Aires with your Travel Director on a guided walk through its political heart. See Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada, the presidential palace whose balcony became a stage for some of Argentina’s most recognisable public figures.

Step inside the Metropolitan Cathedral, where Pope Francis served as archbishop before his election to the papacy. Hear how the square has witnessed the independence movement and, much later, the protests of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo.

Watch chefs cook over an open flame at Fogón Asado in Buenos Aires, where an included lunch offers a contemporary interpretation of the Argentine parrilla. See premium cuts prepared in front of you as the kitchen brings the techniques of traditional grilling into focus.

The parrilla is central to Argentina’s food culture, valued as much for gathering people around the table as for the cooking itself. This meal makes that tradition tangible through the heat, aromas and craft of the grill.

Experience a private tango performance at El Viejo Almacén, one of Buenos Aires’ oldest tango venues, in the historic San Telmo area. Watch dancers express the music’s close embrace, precision and dramatic shifts of pace from an intimate vantage point.

Tango emerged from the cultural mix of the Río de la Plata region and became a defining expression of Argentine identity. Seeing it performed in a long-established venue connects the dance’s artistry with the city that helped shape it.

Visit La Bandada, a family-run estancia set among the open plains and native woodlands of Argentina’s Pampas. Explore the countryside setting, learn about gaucho heritage and sit down to an included homemade lunch of regional specialities.

Estancias have long been part of the Pampas’ ranching culture. This visit offers a closer look at rural life beyond Buenos Aires, with food and surroundings that reflect the landscape and the traditions of those who work it.

Make empanadas with the estancia’s chef at La Bandada in the Pampas. Prepare pastry and fillings by hand while learning the techniques behind one of Argentina’s most familiar and adaptable dishes.

Empanadas vary from region to region, with recipes passed through families and served at everyday meals and celebrations alike. This hands-on class is one of two included choice activities at the estancia; guests select it instead of the introduction to polo.

Try polo skills on the ground during a hands-on introduction at La Bandada estancia in the Pampas. Learn the game’s rules and tactics, and practise ball handling without mounting a horse.

Introduced to Argentina by British settlers, polo developed a lasting place in the country’s sporting culture. This session explains its appeal and demands in an accessible setting. It is one of two included choice activities at the estancia; guests select it instead of the empanada cooking class.

Discover the story of yerba mate at Yabuticaba, Mercadito de la Selva, a forest-sheltered market near Puerto Iguazú that supports local producers. With a Local Expert, learn how the native plant is grown, harvested and prepared as an herbal infusion.

Mate is more than an energising drink in Argentina: sharing it is a daily gesture of hospitality and connection. The market setting links this custom to the produce and traditions of the subtropical Misiones region.

Explore the upper and lower trails of Iguazú Falls with a Local Expert on the Argentinian side of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk through Atlantic rainforest to viewing platforms that reveal cascades from different heights and angles.

At Devil’s Throat, feel the spray and hear the force of the river plunging into a narrow gorge. The network of walkways brings you close to the water while showing how the falls and surrounding forest form one interconnected landscape.

Explore regional ingredients at a finca near Iguazú Falls through interactive food stations. Taste heart of palm and cassava, sample tropical drinks and see how asado a la estaca is prepared over fire.

Sit down to an included meal of regional meats and salads with local drinks and live music. Set amid native forest, the experience introduces Guaraní food culture and the produce of Misiones, connecting the evening’s flavours to the province’s land and traditions.

Walk the Brazilian-side trail at Iguazú Falls with a Local Expert. Its shorter route opens onto broad viewing platforms where you can take in much of the cascade system at once, rather than seeing individual falls only from close range.

Look across the Iguazú River towards San Martín Island and the Argentinian falls. This sweeping perspective reveals the scale and shape of the waterfalls against the surrounding Atlantic rainforest.

Discover Rio de Janeiro with a Local Expert on a guided introduction to the city’s neighbourhoods, historic streets and coastal viewpoints. Explore how its older urban heart sits alongside a modern metropolis framed by sea and steep granite peaks.

The tour brings Rio’s contrasts into focus: traces of its colonial past, lively city streets and the dramatic geography that shapes daily life. It provides cultural context for the city beyond its famous beaches and skyline.

Ride the cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain with Fast Pass Access and take in panoramic views over Rio de Janeiro. From the summit, look across Guanabara Bay, the Atlantic coastline, beaches and neighbouring granite peaks.

The elevated viewpoint makes Rio’s unusual geography easy to appreciate, with dense city districts set between water and mountains. The cable-car ascent is part of the experience, gradually revealing the changing scale of the city below.

Try playing samba percussion in a hands-on Rio de Janeiro workshop. Explore the instruments and layered rhythms behind Carnival’s distinctive sound while learning about samba’s roots and its place in Brazilian music.

The session looks beyond Carnival’s spectacle to the communities and cultural expression behind the celebrations. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities, through engagement with a living local tradition.

Visit Christ the Redeemer with a Local Expert at the summit of Corcovado Mountain. Stand near the 38-metre statue and look across Rio’s coastline, mountains and cityscape from one of its most recognisable vantage points.

Completed in 1931, the monument has become a symbol of Brazil as well as a feat of early 20th-century construction. Its hilltop setting offers a striking view of Rio’s natural amphitheatre, where urban neighbourhoods meet forested slopes and sea.

Dine rodízio-style at Assador Churrascaria beside Rio’s Guanabara Bay. Enjoy an included Brazilian barbecue as servers bring selections of open-flame-grilled meats to the table, accompanied by traditional sides.

Rodízio turns dinner into a shared occasion, with each serving inviting you to discover another cut or preparation. The bayfront setting adds a sense of place to this classic expression of Brazilian hospitality and the country’s long-standing grilling traditions.

Enjoy Brazilian food and live performance at Aquele Abraco during an optional evening out in Rio de Janeiro. The experience pairs local flavours with entertainment in an atmospheric setting, offering another way to connect with the city’s social and musical life.

This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. It is a choice for travellers who want a hosted night out rather than independent evening plans; specific dishes and performances may vary.