Explore the rhythm of Rio along the legendary shores of Copacabana and Ipanema. Stroll the black-and-white wave mosaic of Avenida Atlântica, watch locals perfect their beach volleyball serves, and soak up the ocean breeze along two of the world’s most storied city beaches.

Learn the nuances of carioca beach culture, from kiosks serving chilled coconut water to sunset rituals on Arpoador. This relaxed orientation helps you pause for photos and reflection while mapping out your perfect beachside moments.

Taste Brazil’s grilling tradition at a classic rodízio churrascaria in Ipanema, where skewers of expertly seasoned meats are carved tableside. Pair succulent cuts with feijoada-inspired sides and a caipirinha for a flavorful immersion in carioca dining.

Your Travel Director shares the gaucho roots of this technique, once practiced on the windswept Pampas. Between sizzling aromas and lively chatter, this convivial feast celebrates the spirit of shared South American hospitality.

Join the open-sided Ecological Jungle Train through subtropical forest to the catwalks over the Iguazú River. Walk to the thunderous Devil’s Throat viewpoint where mist rises from a chasm of interlaced falls and swallows the horizon.

Learn how the park protects Atlantic Forest habitats and hear about the river’s Guaraní legends. From the catwalks, feel the tremor of water and pause for photos and reflection at one of Earth’s great natural spectacles.

Join a guided panoramic tour tracing the breadth of Avenida 9 de Julio past the Obelisk, the stately Plaza de Mayo and the Metropolitan Cathedral once led by Pope Francis. Contrast neoclassical facades with street life in San Telmo’s cobbled lanes.

Continue into La Boca, where corrugated-iron houses glow in primary colors along Caminito. Hear stories of immigration, tango’s birth, and Boca Juniors’ fervor while you browse studios and snap vivid photos of porteño culture.

Explore Lima’s UNESCO-listed center, from the balconied mansions of the Plaza Mayor to the Government and Archbishop’s Palaces. Step inside the Cathedral to see colonial chapels and artifacts that trace the city’s Spanish-Andean blend.

Delve into the San Francisco Monastery, famed for baroque cloisters and eerie catacombs that once served as Lima’s communal burial site. Along the way, learn how earthquakes reshaped the city and how artisans fused European and indigenous styles.

Visit the highland village of Chinchero to browse a traditional market where Quechua vendors trade produce, herbs and hand-woven textiles. Sample local staples—potatoes in many varieties—and observe daily life at altitude.

Learn about chicha, the corn-based drink central to Andean hospitality, and meet llamas and alpacas that sustain weaving traditions. Your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience supports cultural continuity and responsible tourism in the Sacred Valley.

Travel from Ollantaytambo by train along the Urubamba River, entering cloud forest as peaks close in. On arrival, board the shuttle to Machu Picchu and join a guided tour through terraces, temples and dwellings perched above the valley.

Hear insights into Inca engineering, ritual spaces and agricultural ingenuity while you contemplate the site’s mist-veiled panoramas. Your Local Specialist helps decode the citadel’s design, from solar alignments to masterful stonework.

Step inside the family home of Mrs. Rosa, where original Incan stone walls frame a living Andean household. Learn how guinea pigs (cuy) are traditionally raised indoors and see everyday tools that speak to centuries of continuity.

Hear personal stories passed down through seven generations and observe how practical design—courtyards, storerooms, thick stonework—still supports valley life. This intimate visit reveals traditions kept alive to this day beyond archaeological sites.

Join a women-owned kitchen in Pisaq to knead, fill and crimp Andean empanadas made with seven local flours. Learn oven-baking techniques in traditional hornos before savoring a warm tasting of your creations fresh from the hearth.

Between bites, hear how family recipes and community enterprise help preserve rural livelihoods. The experience pairs culinary craft with cultural pride, showcasing flavors of the Sacred Valley in a welcoming atmosphere.

Stand before the cyclopean walls of Sacsayhuamán, a ceremonial fortress whose zigzag ramparts overlook Cusco. Marvel at multi-ton stones fitted with astonishing precision, a masterclass in Inca engineering without mortar.

Your Local Specialist brings to life festivals once held here and the symbolic layout echoing puma motifs. From the terrace, pause for photos and reflection across Cusco’s terracotta roofs framed by Andean peaks.

Explore Cusco’s historic center on foot to see the famed Twelve-Angled Stone set into a royal Inca wall. Continue to Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), where exquisitely carved stonework anchors a Spanish convent above.

Trace the city’s layered past as Inca foundations meet colonial arcades and lively plazas. Your guide highlights how temples, streets and palaces aligned with celestial events, revealing a city shaped by sun, stone and ritual.

Cruise the deep blue of Lake Titicaca to the reed-woven homes of the Uros, where islands, boats and huts are crafted from totora. Continue to Taquile Island to walk stone paths and meet master weavers whose textiles carry ancestral codes.

Hear how UNESCO-recognized traditions sustain community life at 3,812 meters and enjoy a lakeside lunch featuring local trout. The birthplace of the sun reveals Andean culture in color, craft and high-altitude serenity.

Glide by cable car to Morro da Urca and onward to Sugarloaf Mountain for a 360° sweep of Guanabara Bay, Christ the Redeemer and Rio’s crescent beaches. Gentle breezes and circling frigatebirds set the scene for striking photos.

Learn how the granite monoliths shaped the city’s harbor and defenses. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, ideal for golden-hour panoramas above the Atlantic.

Experience a samba-charged night at the historic Roxy, where glittering costumes, live bateria percussion and sensual choreography bring Rio’s carnival spirit indoors. A flavorful dinner sets the tone for an exuberant evening.

Between numbers, your host shares how neighborhood escolas de samba perfect routines year-round. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, that spotlights the city’s heartbeat on stage.

Swap sand for rainforest on a guided walk in Tijuca National Park, the world’s largest urban forest. Listen for birdsong, pass waterfalls and learn about reforestation that reclaimed these slopes in the 19th century.

Your guide interprets Atlantic Forest flora and the microclimates that shelter wildlife above the city. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, perfect for refreshing greenery and cool, shaded trails.

Stroll the Jardim Botânico beneath regal avenues of imperial palms and seek out giant Victoria amazonica lilies. Founded in 1808, the gardens showcase orchids, bromeliads and medicinal plants thriving in Rio’s humid climate.

Hear how scientists conserve Atlantic Forest biodiversity and how the gardens shaped Brazilian botany. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, offering tranquil pathways and rich photo moments.

Join a guided panoramic tour linking colonial churches, modernist icons and lively squares. Trace the Lapa Arches, Cinelândia’s theaters and the futuristic Museum of Tomorrow along Guanabara’s edge.

Discover how Rio evolved from Portuguese port to modern metropolis, with time for photos of street art and skyline vistas. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, that rounds out your understanding of the “Marvelous City.”

Step into spacious aviaries at Parque das Aves to see toucans, macaws and curassows up close while learning about Atlantic Forest conservation. Naturalists explain rescue and breeding programs that safeguard vulnerable species.

Your visit directly supports habitat restoration and environmental education—an Optional MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. Calm forest paths and vibrant plumage make this a rewarding afternoon for wildlife lovers.

Savor Argentine terroir in a historic tanguería. Guided by a sommelier, compare Malbec from Mendoza with high-altitude Torrontés and Patagonian reds, paired with regional bites that highlight each varietal.

Between pours, hear how European vines took root in the Andes and why Argentine wines earned global renown. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, perfect for oenophiles and curious palates alike.

Learn the basic tango steps with professional instructors who break down embrace, posture and musicality. Practice walking and ochos to the melancholy strains of bandoneón in an intimate studio setting.

Gain cultural context on how tango grew from immigrant barrios to elegant salons and world stages. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, offering a graceful doorway into porteño passion.

Trade city streets for the pampas on a ranch visit featuring horsemanship displays, folk music and a hearty asado barbecue. Meet gauchos who share riding traditions and the camaraderie of mate tea.

Between courses, learn how estancia life shaped Argentina’s identity from saddle to grill. This rural immersion is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, rich in flavor, dust and open-sky horizons.

Cruise the labyrinth of channels and islands in the Paraná Delta, passing wooden stilt houses, weekend villas and floating kiosks. Watch river life unfold where Buenos Aires escapes for fresh air and greenery.

Your guide explains delta ecology and the region’s role in city leisure and trade. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, combining calm waters with constantly changing scenery.

Snack your way through bohemian San Telmo, sampling empanadas, choripán and provoleta in market stalls and neighborhood bars. Sip local craft brews or a glass of Malbec as stories of immigration and tango set the mood.

Along cobbles and antique shops, your guide spotlights culinary traditions that define Buenos Aires comfort food. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, ideal for adventurous appetites.

Roll dough, master crimping and season fillings during a hands-on empanada workshop before sitting down to a perfectly grilled bife de chorizo. Learn the ritual of mate and the sweet finish of dulce de leche.

Chefs share sourcing tips and the gaucho roots of open-fire cooking. This flavorful immersion is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, blending technique, tradition and a festive shared table.

Walk the cliff-top Malecón of Miraflores for sweeping Pacific views, paragliders above and waves below. Pause at Parque del Amor to admire mosaic walls and a monumental sculpture celebrating Lima’s romantic spirit.

Continue to Larcomar’s terraces built into the cliffs for coffee and coastal panoramas. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, perfect for sea breezes and easy urban scenery.

Discover bohemian Barranco through tastings of ceviche bites, anticuchos and picarones while admiring bold murals along leafy streets. Cross the Bridge of Sighs and hear tales of poets, painters and Lima’s creative class.

Guides connect flavors to Afro-Peruvian rhythms and coastal ingredients. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, that blends artful plates with art on the walls.

Bite into churros dusted in sugar, sample Amazonian fruits and sip velvety Peruvian coffee as you wander UNESCO-listed streets. Between tastings, admire colonial balconies and bustling plazas alive with vendors.

Learn how migration shaped Lima’s beloved snacks and why markets anchor daily life. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, ideal for curious food lovers and photographers alike.

Wander the illuminated fountains of the Magic Water Circuit at Parque de la Reserva, where synchronized jets, music and projections turn water into sculpture. Colorful arcs invite playful strolls and striking night shots.

Hear how Lima transformed this historic park into a beloved evening attraction. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, blending spectacle, urban design and a festive local crowd.

Explore the concentric Incan terraces of Moray, where temperature gradients created ancient agricultural labs. Continue to the dazzling salt pans of Maras, a patchwork of evaporation pools fed by a mineral spring.

Guides explain how microclimates informed Inca science and how families still harvest rose-hued salt by hand. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, offering extraordinary Andean landscapes and local insight.

Visit Piquillacta, a vast Wari-era settlement predating the Inca by centuries. Walk broad streets and compounds that reveal sophisticated urban planning across Peru’s southern highlands.

Learn how the Wari influenced later Andean empires through architecture and road networks. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, perfect for archaeology enthusiasts keen to look beyond the Inca.

Roast, winnow and grind cacao beans before tempering and molding your own artisanal chocolates at Choco Museo. Along the way, taste cacao in different stages from nibs to rich hot chocolate.

Hear how Amazonian cacao supports smallholders and drives Peru’s bean-to-bar movement. This sweet dive into craftsmanship is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, and perfect for all ages.

See Cusco’s Plaza de Armas and baroque churches glow after dusk on a relaxed stroll through narrow alleys and hidden courtyards. Pause for a pisco sour while city lights sparkle across the hillsides.

Your guide shares legends and colonial intrigue beneath carved balconies and Inca stone. This atmospheric outing is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, revealing the city’s nocturnal charm.

Venture beyond main sights to visit artisan workshops, tiny bodegas and local gathering spots. Hear personal stories that connect everyday life to centuries of Andean resilience and Spanish influence.

This intimate walk favors conversation over crowds and unveils the city through lived experience. It’s an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, tailored for travelers who love authentic neighborhood encounters.

Lace up for a high-altitude trek to Rainbow Mountain, where mineral-rich strata paint slopes in reds, ochres and turquoise. Expect thin air, expansive views and photo stops with alpacas against a glacier-streaked skyline.

Guides discuss geology, Andean cosmology and responsible hiking practices at altitude. This rigorous outing is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, best suited to acclimatized hikers seeking big-sky drama.

Discover Rio’s heights aboard the Corcovado Rack Railway, gliding through the green canopy of Tijuca National Park to the summit of Mount Corcovado. Step beneath the Christ the Redeemer statue and take in soaring views over Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf and the city’s curve of beaches.

Hear how this Art Deco icon was built between 1926 and 1931 and why the railway—electrified since 1884—is a beloved part of carioca history. Time for photos and quiet reflection rounds out this essential Rio experience.