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Largest Falls on Earth. Voted as one of the "New 7 Wonders of Nature" by over 100 million people. Located in the midst of a tropical rainforest.

Great beaches, huge tropical forest and natural beauty. Corcovado & Sugarloaf mountains. "World Capital of Architecture". Hiking. Great dining.

Ecologically sustainable jungle explorations for all ages. Exclusive private tours: hiking and learning survival techniques, Amazonian dolphins, meeting the locals, and more.

Very exclusive island, featuring the #1 beach in the world on Trip Advisor. Ideal for lovers of marine wildlife. Snorkeling, scuba diving (even for non-divers), boat riding, hiking, and more.

Melting pot of Afro-Brazilian, indigenous and Portuguese cultures. Priceless collection of Baroque and colonial architecture. Mingling with the locals. Unique regional cuisine.

Very exclusive upscale lodge in the largest wetlands on Earth. Best wildlife spotting in the Americas. Top spot in the world to see jaguars. Unique mammal and bird species. Safaris, hiking and canoeing.

Gigantic cosmopolitan metropolis, melting pot of cultures. Largest Japanese colony outside Japan. World-class dining.
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Brazil is the fifth-largest country on the planet, stretching from the deep Amazon rainforest — the most biodiverse ecosystem on earth — across more than 4,500 miles of Atlantic coastline. Inside its borders sit one of the New 7 Wonders of the World (Christ the Redeemer), two of the New 7 Wonders of Nature (the Amazon and Iguazu Falls), the largest wetland on earth (the Pantanal, ten times the size of the Everglades), the largest collection of Baroque and Colonial architecture in Latin America (Salvador), and Fernando de Noronha, an island whose Sancho Bay has been voted the #1 beach in the world by TripAdvisor users six separate years. Pick a destination below to start exploring — and let’s start designing your trip.
The mighty Iguazu Falls are a spectacle unlike any other, with 275 cascading waterfalls creating one of the most awe-inspiring natural wonders on Earth. Nearly twice as tall and almost three times as wide as Niagara Falls, their sheer power and beauty are mesmerizing.
Recognized as one of the “New Seven Wonders of Nature” in a global competition with over 100 million voters, they have also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site for their ecological and geological significance.
Crashing through the heart of a tropical rainforest, Iguazu Falls creates a breathtaking natural spectacle, an unmissable destination to visit!
Rio de Janeiro has been chosen the #1 tourist destination in South America by millions of voters on Trip Advisor in 2017, and has been declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations for its natural and artistic beauty. Also, the city has been declared the first World Capital of Architecture by the UNESCO and the Council of the International Union of Architects in 2019, as a recognition to the architectural treasures that show the city’s culture and history since the 16th century.
From the top of the Corcovado mountain, you can enjoy some of the most awe-inspiring panoramic views of the "Cidade Maravilhosa" (the Marvelous City, as Rio is commonly known) and to amaze yourself with the “Christ the Redeemer” statue, Rio’s most renowned icon and one of the winners of the "New 7 Wonders of the World" worldwide competition in which more than 100 million votes were cast. The natural setting of Rio features the largest natural reserve in the world within an urban setting, imposing mountains and lagoons, beautiful beaches, and also a quaint historic (and also hip) neighborhood that harbors beautiful remnants from Brazil’s Imperial past (Brazil was the only Empire ever in the Americas). Rio also offers world-class dining in a variety of cuisines and a vast array of delicious and exotic fruits and natural juice (arguably the largest variety in the world!).
Salvador da Bahia has been declared “Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by the UNESCO, and in 2018 it was selected by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 regions in the world to visit. Once the largest city in Brazil, as well as its first capital, it is home to the largest collection of Baroque and Colonial architecture in all of Latin America. Having once been the largest slave trade market in the Americas (7 times more slaves from Africa have been brought to this city alone, than to the entire United States), it remains to this day the epicenter of Afro-Brazilian heritage for all things music, dance and religion. Bahia’s local cuisine is a unique and tasty blend of Portuguese, native Brazilian and African flavors and aromas that’s not to be missed.
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Exclusive haven for marine wildlife and home to the #1 beach in the world
The exclusive island of Fernando de Noronha features the #1 beach in the world, as voted by millions of travelers on Trip Advisor in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019; and has been designated Natural Heritage of Mankind by the UNESCO for being a haven for marine wildlife. Its unbeatable climate year-round, breathtaking landscapes and rich marine wildlife make it a unique place to enjoy beach hopping, snorkeling, scuba diving and boating. Enjoy swimming among a collection of multi-colored fish and sea turtles, admiring Spinner Dolphins (which can spin up to an impressive 7 times in a single jump!) while you witnessing a picture-perfect, orange and tangerine imbued sunset.
Discover Amazon Rainforest
The most bio-diverse ecosystem on Earth, chosen as one of the "New 7 Wonders of Nature" by over 100 million voters
The Amazon Rainforest has been elected one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature by over 100 million voters worldwide, and declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations. The Amazon is the most biodiverse ecosystem on Earth: 20% of all birds on the planet live there, in a single hectare you can find as many different species of trees as in the entire United States and Canada, and its river has more species of fish than all the rivers of Europe combined. It is also, by far, the greatest and most valuable source of oxygen and fresh water on our planet.
In the Amazon jungle you can hike across the thick forest while learning jungle survival techniques and appreciating some of the amazing properties of unique plant species. You can also enjoy jungle navigations, surrounded by the constant cacophony of chirping and singing produced by birds, insects and animals. Also you can meet villagers and learn about their lifestyle, and embark on nighttime navigation adventures in search of caimans.
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TRIP REVIEW OF NILES & JUDY NORDQUIST
"We used Exploration Journeys for our 50th Wedding Anniversary "bucket List" trip through Patagonia with excursions into Brazil and Chile. This was our first trip to South America. We spent 20 days visiting Buenos Aires, Iguasu Falls (both in Argentina and Brazil), Bariloche, El Calafate, El Chalten, Torres del Paine (Chile), and Ushuaia.
Fred was very responsive and had each stage of the trip was well organized in advance including boarding passes prior to each flight. Everywhere we went the tour operators and hotels were prepared for our arrival. The tour guides were top notch and very friendly. Each of the individual tours was first rate and punctual. Nearly all of the Hotels met or exceeded our expectations.
The tour booklet Fred provides is an all inclusive package of schedules and detailed information about each portion of the trip. We saw where portions of our trip could have been downgraded, but Fred booked us on the best options including VIP cabins on the lake cruises. The restaurant suggestions where very helpful - he even made some reservations for us in advance in Bariloche. When the inevitable changes in schedules occurred, Fred took care of it often upgrading the tour.
Argentina is a beautiful country and if we travel there again will definitely use Exploration Journeys. Thanks for the adventure!"
NILES & JUDY'S BOOKED TRIP ITINERARY
Buenos Aires
Staying for 2 nights, with 1 tour included
Day 1: You arrive in Buenos Aires
Flight arrival in Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Welcome at the airport and transfer with private vehicle and guide to your hotel.
Day 2: Buenos Aires












Images of Buenos Aires: European Heritage and Latin American Passion (private tour)
European elegance meets Latin American passion in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of tango. Discover grand architecture, colorful streets and the energy that gives the “Paris of Latin America” its unmistakable character.
Our local guide brings the city’s neighborhoods and history to life, sharing stories and insights to enrich the rest of your stay.
This is a private 4-hour tour, with walks around Plaza de Mayo, colorful La Boca and Recoleta, including its famous cemetery.
Day 3: Last day in Buenos Aires
Transfer in private vehicle to Buenos Aires Airport.
Iguazu
Staying for 3 nights, with 4 tours included
Day 3: You arrive in Iguazu
Flight arrival in Iguazu.
Transfer in private vehicle to your hotel. Depending on your flight arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask your tour guide about suggested activities for your free time.Day 4: Iguazu








Behold the Breathtaking Panoramic Views of Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian Side (private tour)
Take in the sweeping panorama of Iguazu Falls from Brazil. Picture waterfalls stretching roughly the full length of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge: with 80% of the falls on the Argentine side, Brazil offers an extraordinary view of their sweeping scale.
Follow the footbridge toward the falls as mist reaches your face and the roar grows around you. From the panoramic balcony, watch water plunge below and look across to Devil’s Throat—a dramatic complement to the close-up views from Argentina.
This is a half-day private tour.











Walking Among Exotic Birds in the Iguazu Rainforest (private tour)
You’re about to enter a one-of-a-kind bird sanctuary! Here you’ll find the largest colony of toucans on display in the world, as well as the largest colony of parrots on display in South America, along with 150 different bird species from Brazil and all over the world, many of them endangered.
Walk into rainforest aviaries where colorful parrots and Toco Toucans perch beside you or fly overhead. This internationally recognized rescue and preservation center brings us face to face with the extraordinary birds it protects.
This private visit lasts approximately 1½–2 hours, with a private guide and transfers, on the same day as your Brazilian-side falls tour.
Day 5: Iguazu






Witness the Unique Power & Might of the Iguazu Falls from the Argentine Side (private tour)
Walk into the roar of Iguazu Falls, where rainforest boardwalks bring you close to an immense wall of falling water. Nearly twice as tall as Niagara and almost three times as wide, the falls reportedly moved Eleanor Roosevelt to exclaim, “Poor Niagara!”
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, Iguazu is a natural spectacle worthy of its worldwide acclaim.
Its 275 waterfalls can unleash almost 3.5 million gallons (13 million liters) per second—enough to fill five Olympic swimming pools.
Around the falls, the Atlantic rainforest shelters more than 2,000 plant species, about 400 bird species and 80 kinds of mammals—a living world that makes the setting as remarkable as the waterfalls.
This is a full-day private tour.





A Speedboat Adventure Up-Close the Iguazu Falls
Feel the roar of Iguazu Falls from the river as our speedboat races toward the falls and their drenching spray. This exhilarating, close-up encounter offers a completely different perspective from the one you get along the boardwalks.
See the San Martin and Three Musketeers falls up close, with the high point a shower of mist from mighty San Martin Falls.
This is a 12-minute group tour and is done on the same day you do the Argentinean side of the falls tour. This tour has an age restriction (click on tour name above for details).
Day 6: Last day in Iguazu
Transfer in private vehicle to Iguazu airport.
You will take a flight to Cordoba and from there you will take another flight to Bariloche.Bariloche
Staying for 2 nights, with 2 tours included
Day 6: You arrive in Bariloche
Flight arrival in Bariloche. Welcome at the airport and private transfer to your hotel.
Depending on your flight arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask your tour guide about suggested activities for your free time.Day 7: Bariloche







A Panoramic Hiking Experience to Awe-Inspiring Vistas (private tour)
Hike through the forests of Mount Llao Llao, where southern beech and native bamboo open onto sweeping views of Patagonia’s lakes and mountains.
Then ride the chairlift up Campanario Hill for a panorama National Geographic rated among the ten best in the world: deep-blue lakes, forested hills and snow-capped Andean peaks stretching across a 360-degree view.
This half-day private tour includes a private guide, private transfers and chairlift tickets.








Navigating the Nahuel Huapi Lake & Exploring and Hiking at Victoria Island and the Myrtle Forest (with private guide)
Sail across the blue waters of Nahuel Huapi Lake, framed by the snow-capped Andes. From the boat’s upper-deck VIP cabin, take in sweeping views in a more exclusive setting.
On Victoria Island, explore forests steeped in history and watch for wildlife. Then enter the enchanting Myrtle Forest, where smooth, cinnamon-colored trees create a landscape straight out of a storybook.
This shared cruise lasts approximately six hours, with a private guide and group port transfers. Lunch with beverages is included.
Day 8: Last day in Bariloche
Transfer in private vehicle to Bariloche Airport.
El Calafate
Staying for 6 nights, with 3 tours included
Day 8: You arrive in El Calafate
Flight arrival in El Calafate. Welcome at the airport and private transfer to your hotel.
Depending on your flight arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask your tour guide about suggested activities for your free time.Day 9: El Calafate
After crossing the patagonian steppe from North to South, you will arrive at the border post “Cancha Carrera” after a 2 hours and half trip. There, you will start to travel through the beautiful South Chile until you arrive at the “Torres del Paine” National Park (“Blue Towers” in the Tehuelche language due to the predominant color).
The trip from El Calafate to National Park Torres del Paine takes another 3 hours and half. Once in the park, we will combine rides in our exclusive overland truck 4x4 and hikes, as there are many roads that go along the park and hundreds of hiking paths from one side to another.
Onboard of our overland trucks, we will go to strategics places from where we´ll start the hikes that will allow us to get to the viewpoints where we will have most beautiful sights of the park.
Around noon, we will offer you a picnic at the mountain. In case, the weather doesn´t allow it, we´ll use mountain shelters.
Among the different places and viewpoints, you will be able to see:
Sarmiento de Gamboa Lake viewpoint, Saltos del Rio Paine (Lucnh & walking down beside the river 30’), Cerro Almirante Nieto
Cuernos del Paine – superior viewpoint,
Laguna Amarga Las Torres ViewPoint, Salto Grande viewpoint (Big Fall),
Viewpoint Nordenskjold Lake de los Cuernos del Paine Trek by 2 hours to Pehoe & Nordenskjold Lake.
The places and viewpoints that will finally be included depend on the weather conditions, the physical condition of the group, available time, the development of the excursion is left to the discretion of the tour guide. This tour can only be done by people from 10 to 75 years old.
Day 10: El Calafate








Seven Panoramic Boardwalks of the Mighty Perito Moreno Glacier
Prepare to visit one of the world’s most awe-inspiring and unique glaciers: The Perito Moreno. This bright white ice giant showcases its mighty glory in the Patagonian Glaciers National Park, which has been declared Mankind’s Natural Heritage site by UNESCO. The park’s vast size not only gives it the distinction of being the largest ice mantle in the world, after Antarctica and Greenland, but also the third largest fresh water reserve on the planet.
The ice that serenely sits above the water measures an impressive 262 feet (80 meters), which is just about the height of a 25-story building! And while that’s an incredibly large size for the human eye to take in, consider that this measurement is only 15% of the glacier’s total height. Five times more ice is hidden underwater.
Explore the panoramic boardwalks facing the glacier, with the snow-capped Andes behind it. Each balcony reveals another perspective on this immense wall of ice.
This is a full-day group tour.






The Mighty Perito Moreno Glacier Close-up Navigation Experience
Cruise the pristine Lake Argentino as the southern wall of Perito Moreno towers before you. From the water, the glacier’s sheer scale becomes a humbling sight—and a completely different perspective from the panoramic boardwalks.
This one-hour shared cruise takes place on the same day as your Perito Moreno Glacier tour.
Day 11: El Calafate









Icy Blue Giants: Navigate the Largest Patagonian Glaciers and take the most Awe-inspiring Glacier Photos (in boat’s VIP section)
Hop aboard as we embark on a discovery journey to admire the second largest glacier in South America: the Upsala, as well as other Patagonian ice giants only accessible by boat. The glaciers’ grandness is imposing, and their color remarkable: ranging from pure white to shades of dark blue. We’ll get comfortable in our seats, inside the exclusive VIP cabin on the upper floor of our ship, where we’ll experience better panoramic views with superior comfort and service.
On our way to the Upsala Glacier, we’ll enjoy great photo opportunities while we see icebergs of incredible and diverse shapes and sizes.
This is a full-day group tour and includes lunch at VIP boat cabin, including water, soft drinks, wine and beer.
Day 12: El Calafate
Group transfer from your hotel in El Calafate to your hotel in El Chalten.
Day 14: Last day in El Calafate
Private transfer from your hotel in El Chalten to El Calafate airport (with Spanish speaking driver). The transfer takes from 2.5 to 3 hours.
Ushuaia
Staying for 2 nights, with 1 tour included
Day 14: You arrive in Ushuaia
Flight arrival in Ushuaia. Welcome at the airport and private transfer to your hotel.
Depending on your flight arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask your tour guide about suggested activities for your free time.Day 15: Ushuaia











The Beagle Channel Odyssey of Discovery: The Gable Expedition
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind canoeing and trekking adventure at the Ends of the Earth!
Paddle down the Lashifashaj River and into the Beagle Channel, exploring the ancestral homeland of the Yámana, an Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego. Watch for seabirds and sea lions as we make our way toward historic Harberton Ranch.
Then board a motorboat to observe Magellanic penguins at Martillo Island before landing on remote, uninhabited Gable Island—the largest island in the Beagle Channel. After lunch, set off on a trek through forests and open pastures toward the island’s southern cliffs.
This is a full-day group tour and includes lunch with non-alcoholic beverages and wine.
Day 16: Last day in Ushuaia
Transfer in private vehicle to Ushuaia airport.
Buenos Aires
Staying for 1 night, with 2 tours included
Day 16: You arrive in Buenos Aires
Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel in private vehicle.







Passion and Beauty: an Authentic World-class Tango Experience
Step back in time for an evening of passion, music and dance at La Ventana. In a beautifully restored San Telmo tenement, a live orchestra, expressive singers and captivating dancers bring the history of Argentine tango to life.
The soulful sound of the bandoneón accompanies changing dance styles and costumes, taking you through different eras of tango. Traditional Argentine folk music and a thrilling gaucho boleadoras performance add another dimension to this memorable evening.
The show lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. It includes group transfers, plus dinner with non-alcoholic beverages and wine.
Day 17: Buenos Aires







Latin America & Argentine Masters: Buenos Aires’ Finest Art Collections (private tour)
Get ready to dive into the world of Argentine and Latin American art, as our expert guide takes us to the finest museums in Buenos Aires.
At the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, discover a collection of more than 12,000 works, from European masters to the world’s largest and most valuable collection of Argentine art.
MALBA, praised by the New York Times as one of the best art museums in the Americas, opens a window onto a century of Latin American creativity.
On museum closing days, the Fortabat Art Collection offers another perspective, with works by artists including Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol.
This is a 3-hour private tour.
Transfer from your hotel to Ezeiza International Airport in private vehicle.
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