How do you experience a continent like South America in three weeks? and do it without running around too much? When we thought of this, we came up with the idea of combining the best of Peru with an addition of the Iguazu Falls, in Brazil and Argentina, and putting it in a box with Patagonia of the South. What comes out after a shake is a beautiful itinerary which gives a feel of traveling through a continent at a pace that lets you be with its wonders! We present the Peru Iguazu and Patagonia, where you travel the length of the Andes and see them shaping an entire land. A Whole Continent!
| Departures | March - April (Summer) |
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| Days | 22 Nights / 23 Days |
| From | Lima To Buenos Aires |
| Tour Departures |
02 Oct 2024 to 24 Oct 2024 |
| Tour Cost |
USD 14,550 |
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| Direct Joining Cost |
Will be updated soon |
| Night Stay |
Peru 08 Nights Lima (3N) | Puerto Maldonado Amazon Forest (2N) | Sacred Valley (2N) | Cusco (1N) Brazil 03 Nights Rio (2N) | Foz do Iguazu (1N) Argentina 05 Nights Buenos Aires (3N) | El Calafate (2N) Chile 02 Nights Puerto Natales (2N) Cruise 04 Nights |
| Booking Procedure |
Step 1 - Advance of USD 5000 + 5% GST + TCS (as applicable) together with a copy of your passport and Pan Card, 120 days before the tour departure date. |
| Cancellation Policies |
Under any circumstances other than government or flight restrictions, the following charges will be considered as a cancellation fee. |
We will arrive in Lima in the evening and after clearing the immigration will be met with the tour manager. We will then proceed to check-in at the Airport hotel.
Board a flight to the interiors of the Amazon Jungle Reserve. We will sail on the Madre de Dios to reach our accommodation - Jungle River Lodge. In the evening, go for a walk to observe the nocturnal insects and later go boating to try and spot an alligator family.
There are various local excursions that you can go for at different times of the day based on your physical abilities. These excursions will introduce you to the flora and fauna of the largest rainforest in the world.
Board the flight to Cusco via Lima and on arrival, drive down to Sacred Valley. Check-in at our hotel in Yucay, a town on the banks of the Urubamba River.
After an early breakfast, we will drive to the train station in the town of Ollantaytambo in the morning. Here we will board the Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes, the base of Machu Picchu. Once in Aguas Calientes, take the bus to Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, where the guided tour will start. Afterwards, we will head back to Aguas Calientes for lunch. Board the train back to start our journey to Urubamba.
The Maras Salt mines are a wonderful sight to visit in any time of the day. The morning is special though as the sunlight falls on the side of the hill where the salt looks like snow. After spending 2 hours here we will drive back to Urubamba and then to the market of Pisac. Pisac is where you will find all the Peruvian artifacts and at prices better than anywhere in Peru. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. We will ascend to Cusco and in the evening check into our hotel.
Head out for a guided tour of the city. Qorikancha, the most significant temple in the Inca Empire, will be our highlight of the day. In the evening, head to the airport to board the flight to Lima. We will then proceed to check-in at the hotel in the Miraflores district of Lima.
Enjoy a city tour of Lima that will take you to Plaza de Armas, and the old part of Lima. Lunch will be local at the Larco Cafe, followed by a visit to the most exciting museum in Lima. The evening is at leisure & we proceed to the airport to board our overnight flight for Rio.
On arrival, check in to our hotel in the Copacabana area. Spend the evening at leisure.
After breakfast, visit Christ the Redeemer, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Later, enjoy a city tour of the former capital of Brazil. Later, proceed for a cable car ride up to Corcovado, or Sugarloaf Mountain, to enjoy a 360-degree view of the city.
Board the flight to Iguassu Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the Brazilian side of the falls. Most exciting part of today will be when we get up close to cascading water during thrilling safari boat ride. Evening enjoy Brazilian dinner.
Today we will check out and visit the Argentinian side of the falls. This includes a ride in the train to the devil's throat, part of the falls. After lunch, proceed to the airport to board the flight to Buenos Aires.
In the morning, enjoy a half day city tour of Buenos Aires. Tonight there will be an option to enjoy a Tango Show.
After breakfast, we will proceed to the airport to board the flight to El Calafate. On arrival, we will go for a short city tour, which takes you to the old part of town where you will see some original buildings from the time of the first settlers. Your guide will tell you stories about the early pioneers, show you some local wildlife and tell you about many other interesting aspects of El Calafate.
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier. Explore glacier streams, small lagoons, gullies, crevasses and plenty of ice formations on this one of a kind South American experience. The Perito Moreno Glacier has impressive 200 feet walls, which we will observe from different sides. The viewing is planned first by boat on the glacial lake and then through the viewpoints on land. The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of only three Patagonian glaciers that are growing.
After an early breakfast, we check out of the hotel and start driving towards the south west of the continent. We will cross over the Andes into Chile where the scenery is totally different than the dry steppes of Argentinian Patagonia. We will pass the border and immigration and enter Chile to keep driving until we reach Puerto Natales on the coast.
In the morning, we will proceed for a full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park, which is believed to be the most breathtaking in Patagonia. The first stop is to visit Lake Sarmiento and Amarga Lagoon and later enjoy a panoramic vista of the Paine Horns from one of the lookout points. After lunch, we will continue to Lake Pehoe and Paine River. There will be a short hike to see the powerful waterfall at Salto Grande and enjoy the magnificent sights. In the evening, return to Puerto Natales to your hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Punta Arenas in the south, the last city of Chile. We will have some free time to walk around the city and after lunch, we will board the Australis Cruise from the port. The Australis will be our home on the water for the next 5 days. After a welcoming cocktail reception hosted by the Captain and his crew, the ship will depart for one of the remotest parts of the planet. Our trip will take us through the Strait of Magellan and Beagle Channel to explore one of the most breathtaking wild regions in the world, Southern Patagonia. However, until we reach South Patagonia and Ushuaia we will pass through three days of sheer natural beauty, which is unseen anywhere in the world which includes the Tierra del Fuego archipelago.
At dawn, we will navigate our way through Almirantazgo Sound, arriving at Ainsworth Bay, which is sited within Alberto De Agostini National Park. It’s the perfect spot from which to see the Marinelli Glacier descending from Darwin Mountain Range in the distance and to appreciate how the land returns to life after glacial retreat. The landings and excursions today and for the next 3 days will be based on weather. You can choose excursions based once on your physical ability. Whether on the beach or the island, there is a good chance of sighting Southern Elephant Seals.
We will navigate along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel before disembarking at Pia Fjord. Once on the land, we will take a short hike to a panoramic viewpoint from where we can enjoy spectacular views of the awe-inspiring Pia Glacier whose main tongue extends from the mountaintops down to the sea. Today’s landing will take you very close to the glacier on foot. After this memorable experience, we will continue our voyage along the Beagle Channel through the majestic Glacier Alley. Later, we will be sailing to Tuckers Islets, and after lunch, we will again board the well-equipped Zodiac boats to get close to a colony of Magellan Penguins (indigenous to the Southern Hemisphere) and cormorants. The entire day would feel like being in Antarctica, only with less number of people.
We will be sailing through Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to reach Cape Horn National Park, where, weather permitting, we shall go ashore. The legendary Cape Horn was discovered in 1616 and is a sheer 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. For many years it was an important navigation route between the Pacific and the Atlantic and is referred to as the ‘End of the Earth’. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005. In the evening as we, sail the night-lights of Ushuaia would be visible. We will dock for tonight in Ushuaia, Argentina.
We will disembark with memories that only Patagonia can bring. Proceed for city tour of Ushuaia. Before we head to the Airport to board, our flight to Buenos Aires, On arrival in Buenos Aires, we will proceed to hotel for an overnight stay.
Depart for Mumbai with amazing memories of the tour.
1. PASSPORT
- Original Current Passport valid and Latest old passport (If Available)
- Passport Copies along with all used pages.
- Passport Validity: 06 or more months valid after the scheduled return
2. PHOTOGRAPH
3 photos for each country, Recent (newly clicked) photographs for both visas (not older than three months), white background, Mat finish, 80% of the face of the area should be covered, ears visible, without specs.
For Peru, Chile & Brazil: 3.5 CM X 4.5 CM.
For Argentina: 4 CM X 4 CM.
3. ORIGINAL BANK STATEMENT
- From the last 6 months to till current date bank statement or the passbook all filed pages are Xerox copies with the first page of the passbook.
- Original Bank stamp & signature are compulsory on each page.
- The Closing Balance should be a minimum of INR 5,00,000/- Per Person.
- On A4 size Paper.
BRAZIL: Visa fees of 8000/- should be directly transferred from the applicant's account. Please ensure this transaction is reflected in your bank statement.
IMPORTANT: Visa fee receipt (containing name, date, amount, and reference number).
4. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
- Personal - 3 Years ITR Paper/Form 16. – (23-24, 22-23, 21-22)
5. PROOF OF INVESTMENTS
- Fixed Deposits, Funds, Property Investments, Or Other Investments, Etc. (If Any)
6. EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS
a) If you are employed:
- Pay slips for the last three months,
- Employment Contract,
- Employers’ Statement on approval for holidays (NOC - Leave Sanction letter from applicant’s company).
b) If you are a company owner or self-employed:
- Certificate of registration of the company,
- GST Registration,
- Indian income tax return (ITR) acknowledgment for the last Three assessment years OR Form 16,
- Applicant’s company bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank.
c) If you are retired:
- Pension statements for the last three months,
- Proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business and Applicant’s bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank.
d) If you are unemployed
- Applicant’s bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank.
7. AADHAR CARD & PAN CARD
8. YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CERTIFICATE
9. AADHAR CARD COPY & PAN CARD COPY
10. CHILDREN’S DETAILS (NAME, NATIONALITY, BIRTH DATE)
11. SINCE WHEN DID YOU LIVE MENTIONED ADDRESS IN YOUR CURRENT PASSPORT (PLEASE MENTION THE YEAR)
EXTRA DOCUMENTS:
1. If the applicant is Divorced needs a Divorce paper copy.
2. If the applicant Widow/Widower, then the spouse’s death certificate copy.
3. If a person traveling alone sponsor documents are required – If the sponsor is a son/daughter: Financial Documents, working salary slips, Sponsorship Letter & sponsor passport copy.
4. A Marriage Certificate is required if the Spouse's name is not added to the passport.
5. Additional documents for applications of minor applicants:
- The application form and both declarations - have to be signed by both parents
- Birth certificate
- A passport copy (biometric and address page) of the applicant’s mother having custody/guardianship of the applicant.
- A Passport copy (biometric and address page) of the applicant’s father having custody/guardianship of the applicant.
- If one or both parents are not submitting the visa application with the child: a copy of the visa of that parent
- If only one parent applies: Proof of single custody of that parent either by submittal of the court ruling or submittal of the death certificate of the deceased parent Or
- (if both parents have shared custody) submittal of written and signed authorization letter of the parent non-present with passport copy (biometric and address page) – both certified by a public notary
- If the minor travels alone (without parents), written consent, certified by a public notary, of both parents or guardians having custody or guardianship of the minor;
NOTE:
All documents should be A4 size paper.
Documents should NOT be stapled. Use U-pins instead.
Documents should be clear & visible. Unclear photocopies prints are not acceptable by the Consulate/Embassy
Back-to-back prints are NOT acceptable to the consulate/Embassy
A document photocopy or photo from a mobile device will not be accepted.
VISA PROCESSING TIME:
Minimum 2 Months (Saturday, Sunday & National Holidays – EMBASSY/CONSULATE/VFS CLOSED)
INTERVIEW:
The Embassy reserves the right to request additional information/documents.
ARGENTINA: All applicants without exception are requested to be present for a personal interview with a consular officer at the Consulate General of Argentina, Mumbai.
BRAZIL: The Consulate General of Brazil, may call the applicant for an interview if any discrepancy in documents occurs.
CHILE: You might be called for an in-person interview in Mumbai. Indian Citizens holding valid US visas (with a Current validity of more than six months) will not require a Chile Tourist / Business visa.
PERU: Indian citizens holding a visa for at least six months or permanent resident status in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or any Schengen State. The document stipulates that Indian nationals shall enter Peru
visa-free for a stay of up to 180 days, either for a continuous visit or several consecutive visits, within a 12-month period.
VISA NOTE :
Our management team will do its best to ensure you acquire your visa in time. Still, we hold no responsibility if your visa application gets rejected or is kept on hold till departure, resulting in the cancellation of your tour due to any unforeseen circumstances.
In this case:
- The tour cost will be non-refundable and cancellation charges will be applicable
- Additional costs for re-application of visa and consulate visits outside Mumbai will be charged
- Additional costs will be charged for changes in the tour itinerary due to visa issues