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Dr. MARTIN’S -ESSENCE OF SOUTH AMERICA by THE VACATIONIST Dr. MARTIN’S -ESSENCE OF SOUTH AMERICA by THE VACATIONIST

BRAZIL / ARGENTINA / CHILE/ PERU/ AMAZON

Discover South America’s essence on this 16 Day adventure through Chile, Argentina, Peru and Brazil. South America is a beautiful but vastly unexplored continent. Each country there is uniquely rich in cultural and natural diversity. While a lifetime won’t be enough to experience the continent fully, our expertise has enabled us to curate a one-of-a-kind tour that will give you its essence in 16days of our tour.

No. Of Adults: 15 to 20
No. Of Rooms : 7 or 10 Twin / Double Room
Travel Date: 12-July-2025
Duration: 15 Nights/16 Days
Hotels: 4*

ARRIVAL SAO PAULO - JULY 12, 2025

Arrival at Sao Paulo international airport meet your local representative and transfer to the hotel. Check in , Dinner and rest

SAO PAULO – RIO JULY 13, 2025

Today Early morning take a flight to Rio.

Upon arrival at Rio de janeiro. You’ll be Received by our representatives and Transfer to hotel. Breakfast and rest.
After lunch Let your private guide transport you to Praça XV, a vibrant square steeped in national significance. Here, the pulse of history hums in the architectural whispers of impressive churches, grand old buildings, and iconic landmarks. Admire the Imperial Palace, transformed into a vibrant cultural hub buzzing with exhibitions and music. Discover the Carmelite Convent, now a university, and contemplate the Pyramid Fountain, a graceful testament to 18th-century artistry. Step into the Church of the Third Order of Carmel, a sacred relic of the 17th century, and marvel at the Teles Arch, a sentinel standing as the last vestige of colonial Rio. Find the oldest bell in the city within the Lapa dos Mercadores church, and feel the weight of history at the Tiradentes Palace, where a statue of Brazil’s independence hero gazes over the vibrant square. Conclude your journey with a delectable lunch at Confeitaria Colombo, a historical landmark in its own right, savoring the city’s culinary heritage before returning to your hotel with memories that linger long after the tour ends.

**Remarks: Lunch at a local restaurant (Boteco Belmonte), no drinks Later, dinner at Taj Mahal (01 soda included), RT transfers included
*Vegetarian or non-vegetarian Menu

Overnight at Hotel Windsor Plaza Copacabana (superior room)

RIO DE JANEIRO |B, L, D JULY 14, 2025

Embrace Rio’s iconic peaks on this unforgettable tour, led by your knowledgeable guide. Ascend Sugarloaf Mountain via its charming cable cars, each car a glass bubble offering jaw-dropping panoramas of the sprawling city, glittering beaches, and verdant rainforest. Capture breathtaking selfies at the summit, feeling the city shrink beneath you. Continue your journey through the Tijuca National Park, a lush haven teeming with vibrant flora and fauna. Reach the majestic Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain, where outstretched arms embrace the city in a timeless blessing. Experience the incredible 360-degree views of Rio, which showcase the city’s iconic
landmarks and its breathtaking beauty. This tour is more than sightseeing; it’s a chance to connect with Rio’s soul, its history, and its breathtaking natural wonders. **Remarks: Lunch at a local restaurant, no drinks

**Remarks: Later, dinner at Taj Mahal (01 soda included), RT transfers included
*Vegetarian or non-vegetarian Menu

Overnight at Hotel Windsor Plaza Copacabana (superior room)

RIO|FOZ DO IGUASSU|B, L, D JULY 15, 2025

Morning post breakfast checkout and proceed to airport to board your flight.

Transfer from IGR airport to AR side hotel.
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel Vivaz Cataratas (garden view room)

FOZ DO IGUASSU | B, L, D JULY 16, 2025

Morning post breakfast checkout and proceed to airport to board your flight.

Buckle up for a breathtaking full-day adventure (10h)! Our Iguassu Falls experience takes you to witness the power and beauty of the falls from both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides. We’ll start on the Brazilian side, where panoramic walkways offer stunning vistas of the cascading giant. Then, cross the border to Argentina for a closer look at the falls’ edge, including the awe-inspiring Devil’s Throat. This comprehensive tour maximizes your Iguassu Falls experience in a single unforgettable day.

Lunch at Porto Canoas, restaurant inside of the Brazilian Park included.

Dinner & Overnight at Hotel Vivaz Cataratas (garden view room)

IGUASSAU|BUENOS AIRES | B, L, D JULY 17, 2025

After early Breakfast and checkout, get transfer to airport to board your flight to Buenos Aires.

Welcome to Argentina. Meet our representative and get transfer to hotel. Rooms will be arrival for check into hotel. Round trip private transfer from hotel to restaurant.

City Tourist Tax (Urban usage rights / Law 6278) per person and per night.
Overnight at Kenton Palace (San Telmo) – Classic Room

BUENOS AIRES|B, L, D JULY 18, 2025

Buffet breakfast
Tigre Delta navigation with lunch

Private service with guide – Shared navigation with Spanish and English audio-guide

After the Amazonia, the Paraná Delta is the most important delta in South America. Green and rich in rivers and creeks, this gorgeous natural reserve is located barely 30 km. from the city of Buenos Aires. This tour first sails on the Río de la Plata to reach the suburb of San Isidro and visit its magnificent 1897 neo gothic cathedral, the theater, and the public library. The trip goes on to Tigre’s fluvial station, to sail the rivers and canals between a thousand little islands covered with ceibo trees and an amazing biodiversity

Dinner and Tango show
Shared service at Cafe de los Angelitos – Private transfer with guide
This complete tango show covers the history of Buenos Aires´ most iconic music from the 1920s to the modern edge of composer Astor Piazzolla, with a cast of twenty dancers and a talented music quintet. To the melody of the piano, the violins and the bandoneón, a delicious three course dinner with wine is served.
Highlights
Dinner and Tango Show

City Tourist Tax (Urban usage rights / Law 6278) per person and per night
Overnight at Kenton Palace (San Telmo) – Classic Room

BUENOS AIRES - SANTIAGO | B, L, D JULY 19, 2025

After early breakfast check out and proceed to airport to board your flight to Santiago.

Arrival at Santiago international airport meet your local tour guide and transfer to the hotel (early check in not included). After lunch proceed to Santiago city tour including: San Cristobal hill ride. The best features of a vibrant, modern metropolis are paired with the old-world charm of a former colonial capital, and this private tour will introduce you to both sides of the city. You will begin with a visit to the presidential palace, named La Moneda because the splendid building once housed the
national mint. Many other sights in the historic centre are clustered around the always-bustling Plaza de Armas: the impressive cathedral; the beautiful old post office; the Palacio de la Real Audiencia, now home to the National History Museum. Contunue to Bellavista and then visit San Cristobal hill, with a panoramic view of the city. In the meantime, there will be a stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Finally, return to the hotel for dinner. Overnight.

Meals included: Lunch at a local restaurant and dinner at the hotel.
Accommodation: Olá Hotel 4* – STD Room B&B (or similar in Santiago)

SANTIAGO | B, L, D JULY 20, 2025

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day Viña del Mar & Valparaiso: At the agree time departure to the two of the most emblematical coastal cities of the country located about one and half hour from Santiago. First, we will visit Valparaíso, founded in the XVI century and declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2003. Visit its main tourist points, hills, Plaza Sotomayor Square, Muelle Prat Pier among others. Visit of Neruda house- museum*. Then we will continue the tour in Viña del Mar, known as the “Garden City” and thanks to its beautiful beaches, great parks and floral ornaments like the famous “flower clock” which has turned out the most representative tourist attraction in the city as well as in the central zone. Return to Santiago and overnightstay.

*Neruda Museum it’s closed on Mondays
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch at a local restaurant and dinner at the hotel (vegetarian options included).
Accommodation: Olá Hotel 4* – STD Room B&B (or similar in Santiago)

SANTIAGO | CUSCO | B, L, D JULY 21, 2025

Buffet breakfast
Transfer in private service from hotel to domestic airport with guide

Arrival in Cusco. Meet and greet, transfer to your hotel. Check in at hotel.
Transfer to Indian restaurant for dinner (Set menu).. Overnight at Casa Andina Standard Cusco Plaza or similar

CUSCO | B, L, D JULY 22, 2025

Early in the morning transfer to Ollantaytambo train station (up to 2 hrs). A train trip away to see one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. We arrive at the Aguas Calientes station where our staff will assist us on boarding the bus to go up the winding road to Machu Picchu, amid a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and its canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will astonish us with its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas. Energy is all around us.
After visit we will back to Aguas Calientes where take a lunch at Totos House restaurant (buffet).

At the arranged time, we will take the train back to Cusco to be transferred to the hotel.
Dinner at hotel restaurant.
Overnight at Casa Andina Standard Cusco Plaza, Traditional room (3* Sup)

CUSCO | IQUITOS | B, L, D JULY 23, 2025

Buffet breakfast at hotel, Checkout and proceed for lunch then transfer to airport to Board your flight to Iquitos.

IQUITOS | B, L, D JULY 24, 2025

After breakfast proceed to full day tour to Amazon river. Full day tour on the Amazon River. Visit the union of the river of black water with the Amazon, visit piscigranja of the largest fish of the Amazon (Paiche). Observation of pink and gray dolphins. Then we will go to a rescue center for monkeys and other animals. Walk to the giant tree and the Amazon viewpoint.

Evening return back to the hotel and overnight at Iquitos.

IQUITOS – LIMA | B, L, D JULY 25, 2025

After breakfast proceed to airport to board your flight to Lima.

Arrival in Lima. Meet and greet, transfer to your hotel. Check in at the hotel.
Note: check in at 1500 hrs.

Transfer to Indian restaurant – Indian restaurant for lunch (set menu). After lunch return to the hotel.

At night transfer to Indian restaurant for dinner (set menu). After that, return to the hotel. Overnight at Libre Hotel BW Signature Collection or similar

LIMA | B, L, D JULY 26, 2025

This exclusive tour takes you through Lima’s Historic Center, where you can admire and learn about the numerous architectural relics that make up this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Begin in the magnificent Santo Domingo Convent, which was built during Lima’s foundation, and originally housed the San Marcos University – the oldest university in the Americas. Stepping into the convent is like stepping into the past. The oldest chairs in the country sit in the chorus area, while the library – with its 25,000 books from the Dominicans, some of which were printed in the XV Century – is of incredible historic value. The Santo Domingo Convent was transited by all the major Saints of Lima, and currently houses the remains of San Martín de Porres, San Juan Masías y Santa Rosa de Lima. From here, cross through Lima’s Main Plaza – which contains the Government and Municipal Palaces – as you make your way towards the Lima Cathedral. The Cathedral is containing numerous religious art gems and is considered an integral part of Lima’s history. The paintings housed within it take us on a visual tour through moments of Lima’s past. Then, make your way to the Larco Museum, located 30 minutes from Lima’s city center. The museum, named one of the Worlds 25 Best Museums by Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards, has many different displays that offer visitors a journey through the beauty and history of Peru’s ancient cultures. Meanwhile, the warehouse contains an impressive number of ceramic pieces that depict faces, objects, fruits, birds, and many other aspects of day-to-day life in ancient Peru.

Transfer to Indian restaurant – Indian restaurant for lunch (set menu). After lunch return to the hotel.

At night transfer to Cala restaurant for dinner (seafood set menu). After that, return to the hotel. Overnight at Libre Hotel BW Signature Collection or similar

LIMA DEPARTURE – SAO PAULO | B, L, D JULY 27, 2025

Morning do the check out and transfer to airport.

Evening pick up from airport and proceed city drive tour and dinner and drop back to airport to board your flight from Sao Paulo.

Total package cost per adult: INR 8,80,000

Package Inclusions:

Airfare from Chennai by Ethiopian airlines
8 Internal flights as per flight details with 1 pc baggage allowance
15 Nights hotel stay with breakfast (Some days we may have to provide the packed breakfast if we have early morning flight/activity)
15 Lunch and 15 Dinners (Indian or local or packed or inflight meal as per itinerary and availability)
All services are on Private basis including English Speaking guide service assistance (unless stated otherwise).
Luggage allowance per person is based on 1 piece per person + 1 carry
Entrance fees to offered attractions, national parks and natural reservoirs (unless stated otherwise). All entrance fees are subject to change without previous notice.
This program is subject to changes depending on flight Due to operational reasons, the order of the tours could be altered.
All prices include current taxes and are subject to local regulation
Tour manager from India
Local tour guide
Santiago City tour
Lima City tour
Rio City tour
Iguassu Falls visit from both Argentinian and Brazilian side
Full day Viña del Mar & Valparaiso tour
Machu Pichu visit- One of the new seven wonders of the modern world
Sugarloaf Mountain visit
Christ the Redeemer visit- One of the new seven wonders of the modern world
Tigre Delta navigation tour with lunch
Full Day tour on Peruvian Amazon river
Peru visa charges, Note: (People who have valid US visa will get visa exemption for Peru)
Chile visa charges, Note: (People who have valid US visa will get visa exemption for Peru)
Argentina document Spanish translation and Notary chargesNote: (Argentina visa fee is Nil for Indians. But direct interview is must at Delhi. People who have valid US visa may choose to apply for ETA by paying USD 400 as ETA fee)
Brazil online form filling charges, Courier charges and Delhi visa person handling charges Note: (Visa fee INR 8000 to be directly paid to Embassy account by individual traveler’s own ac which is not part of the package cost
City taxes
500ml water bottle everyday
Travel Insurance up to 60 years
GST
TCS 5% accorded on land. If anyone exceed yearly TCS threshold 7 lakh have to pay 20% TCS. TCS is fully claimable against IT returns

Exclusions:

Private safety deposit box in the hotel rooms (charged directly by the hotels to passengers).
Beverages at any time or during meals
Early check-in or late check-out at
In the case passengers exceed the number of luggage pieces indicated, additional cost will be settled for extra vehicle locally, by either passengers or TC.
Luggage handling service at the hotels and the airports
Services not detailed in our
The offer does NOT include a tour escort throughout the program
Tips at Restaurants or for guides
Mandatory tips USD 5 per day per person

Note:

Rates are based on minimum 20 guests travelling together. In the case this number changes, all prices are subject to change to conform to the actual number of travelers.
All quoted services are subject to availability. In case the quoted hotels are fully booked, a similar option will be requested with the corresponding supplement or deduction in price.
Pick-up time for Regular tours (if included on quote) is estimated within a time frame range. Each pick-up varies according to bookings confirmed for each departure day. Pick-up time for Private tours is suggested. If your passengers have another request, kindly inform sales staff

Please take note that this is just a quotation and does not imply a confirmation of services or hotels. Upon your confirmation, we will proceed with bookings and will inform you of the status and in the case that some service or hotel does not have availability for the dates requested, we will give you alternatives.

Visa Checklist:

Peru:

3 Visa Application Forms(With Index Fingure impression)
3 Photos (4.3 X 5 cm -Only white background ,Passport size, 70% to 80% face focus,Camera clicked, latest)
Covering letter from the company in which the person is employed(In case of retired, housewife, student, minors etc covering note is not required)
Original Personal and Company Bank statement (06 months) and if not original then we need copy duly attested by notary
Last 03 years personal and company ITR papers Original Or Copy attested from
NOC from the Employer incase of working in a firm

Brazil:

1 Form (Electronically generated along with the bar code receipt, after feeding in all the details in website https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/ui/#/servicos-estrangeiros
2 Photos(Passport size, Camera clicked, latest with white background) to be pasted on Electronic form,
Covering letter from the applicant with applicant contact details
NOC from the employer
Original Bank Statement (personal for last 6month)
Last 3 month Salary slip
COVID vaccination copy
Visiting Card of the
All documents should be in A4

Chile Visa:

Valid Passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of
Form to be online https://tramites.minrel.gov.cl/
4 Photos(white background)
Covering letter
Return Ticket
Proof of Hotel confirmation
Day to Day Tour itinerary
Bank statement (6 months)
IT Return (3 years)

Argentina:

2 Visa application form filled and signed
2 Photos Recent passport size colour photographs
Covering letter with E-Mail ID of passenger mentioned on it
COVID vaccination certificate

Remarks on visa:

For Brazil visa we have added the online visa form filling charges, courier and service charges of our Delhi visa office, however as per embassy’s rule visa fee of INR 8000 to be directly paid from the applicant’s personal ac to the embassy account directly.
For Argentina there is no visa fee for Indians. It’s free of cost. But direct interview is must and the applicants has to go to Delhi. All the hotels confirmation, ticket and tour itinerary to be translated to Spanish and notarised and we have accorded the charges of the same in our package cost. Flight tickets to Delhi and back for your interview is on your own.
If anyone is holding valid US visa they may opt for the ETA(Electronic travel authorization) for Argentina and cost for the same is USD 400 which is to be paid separately
For Peru – There is a visa exemption for Indian citizens who hold valid US, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia or Schengen visas. When exempted from a Peruvian visa in this way, there is no “visa on arrival” payment to be done at the airport, upon arrival to Peru.
For Chile – There is a visa exemption for Indian citizens who hold valid US
Yellow fever vaccine is mandatory

Note:
Baggage Policy on Board the Machu Picchu train: The train ticket allows ONLY the transportation of the Client and their hand luggage according to the following measures: 1 bag or backpack (05kg or 11lb // 62 inches or 157cm).”

Final conditions:

We will not absorb any increase in prices or be liable for any failure to perform its obligations where such failure is a result of international or domestic flight price and/or tax increase, flight cancellation or rescheduling, change of arrival/departure airports, strikes, lost luggage, or any other situation related to airline decisions that are out of our responsibility, regardless of whether tickets are issued by us or not.

We will not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations where such failure is a result of acts of nature (including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, hurricane, or other natural disaster), war, invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power or confiscation, terrorist activities, nationalization, government sanction, blockage, embargo, labor dispute, strike, lockout or interruption or failure of electricity, water, or telephone service.

Disputes, if any, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Chennai only.

PAYMENT TERMS:

INR 2,00,000 before 15th Feb 2025
2nd payment of INR 3,80,000 to be made on or before 15th March 2025
Final payment INR 3,00,000 to be paid 45 days prior to the departure

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We will be booking a group airfare and incase of cancellation then INR component which consist of airfare and visa will be non-refundable.
50% of the land tour cost as cancellation charges up to 45 days prior to the
100% Cancellation on land tour cost if the cancellation made within 45

The services to be provided are booked several months in advance, cancellation of such services earmarked for a particular departure results in the Company losing money depending upon the time of cancellation to the Supplier. Therefore any cancellation of tour / services booked will attract cancellation charges as specified by the company.

Account details:

An advance of INR 2,00,000 to be paid to this account for blocking air tickets.

Bank: Kotak Mahindra Bank Ac no. 7299988622
Ac name: Akshadyas Air Travel IFSC: KKBK0008511
Branch: Mogappair

Bank details:

Bank: Axis
Ac name: The Vacationist Ac no. 921020034660544
Ac type: Current IFSC: UTIB0002199
Branch: Nolambur, Chennai

We wish you for the memorable vacation with us!!!!