South America, Amazon and Cruising the Cape

Bienvenido! Welcome to Lima, Peru. You will be met and transferred to your hotel
Overnight Stay: Lima

Fly to the city of Iquitos. Journey up the river to your lodge and begin your jungle adventure.
Three Night Stay: Amazon Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Take a boat ride along the river spotting for dolphins. Visit an Indian village and learn of their culture. Then take a walking excursion to the river community of Indiana.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Walk the spectacular Canopy Walkway then visit the “ReNuPeRu” Ethnobotanical Garden cultivated by a local shaman who will explain the nature of Amazonian natural healing and the uses of some of the plants.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After a morning excursion fly to Lima.
Two Night Stay: Lima

Meals Included: Breakfast

Afternoon city tour of Lima visiting and ancient pyramid, the main plaza and Santo Domingo Church. You’re Invited: Guided tour of the Larco Museum. Afterwards, enjoy dinner at the museum.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Fly to Cuzco, transfer to the breathtaking Sacred Valley stopping at a llama farm and textile centre and Pisac markets
Two Night Stay: Sacred Valley

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Ollantaytambo walking tour. You’re Invited: Visit a community and meet the locals.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Take the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas” for a guided tour of the ruins.
Overnight Stay: Machu Picchu

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Board the Vistadome train back to Ollantaytambo. Return by coach to Cuzco.
Three Night Stay: Cuzco

Meals Included: Breakfast

Guided walking tour of Cuzco, the former capital of the Incas. Tonight, dine at a local restaurant.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today is free to explore Cuzco.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Fly to Lake Titicaca and enjoy an excursion to the floating islands of Uros.
Overnight Stay: Lake Titicaca

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Fly to Lima.
Overnight Stay: Lima

Meals Included: Breakfast

Fly to the World Heritage listed Iguazú Falls.
Two Night Stay: Iguazú Falls

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

See the Argentinian side of the falls including the ‘Devil’s Throat’ viewpoint.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Visit the majestic Brazilian falls before flying to Rio de Janeiro.
Three Night Stay: Rio de Janeiro

Meals Included: Breakfast

Tour the marvellous sights of Rio de Janeiro. You’re Invited: Visit the Sambadrome, and try on carnival costumes#. This evening, feast like a local at a Brazilian Churrascaria.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today is free to explore Rio.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina, a country rich in history and culture. With a strong European influence, Buenos Aires is wonderful city to discover.
Two Night Stay: Buenos Aires

Meals Included: Breakfast

Tour this beautiful city visiting the central square, Plaza de Mayo. Drop in to a traditional café before travelling through San Telmo and down the colourful roads of La Boca. Finish at Recoleta Cemetery, an amazing above ground cemetery. You’re Invited: This evening, soak up a tango show accompanied by a sumptuous dinner.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Transfer to the pier and board your luxurious cruise ship, Holland America’s MS Zaandam. Check into your comfortable ocean view stateroom (upgrade to verandah stateroom additional expense) and settle-in for an unforgettable voyage around Cape Horn and through the magnificent Chilean Fjords
Fourteen Night Stay: MS Zaandam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Make use of the on board facilities or go ashore to make the most of your final day in Buenos Aires.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Montevideo is a charming city with colonial customs, and the old town is a delight to wander. Nearby is Colonia del Sacramento, the oldest city in Uruguay and a UNESCO World Heritage Site (shore excursions at own expense).

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Relax as you cruise south towards the Falkland Islands.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Take advantage of the ship’s many outstanding facilities, or simply watch the scenery glide by.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Reach the remote Falkland Islands, a country with a long and fascinating history, unique culture and natural beauty. Weather permitting, we visit the capital Port Stanley, which is easily explored on foot. Further afield, there are large colonies of king, gentoo and Magellanic penguins (shore excursions at own expense).

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cruise back to the mainland and the spectacular Patagonian Argentina. The Strait of Magellan lies between mainland South America and the island of Tierra del Fuego (the land of fire). It is a narrow and important stretch of water and an important trade route. Lined with snowbound mountains and forest, it is often likened to the Inside Passage in Alaska.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Punta Arenas grew to prominence due to trade through the Magellan Strait. Today, it is the largest town and the capital of Southern Chile. Highly recommended is a visit to Torres del Paine National Park with its unique geography. Make your way into the Cockburn Channel connecting the Strait of Magellan to the Beagle Channel, named after the HMS Beagle that carried Charles Darwin through this region and on to the Galápagos Islands. Finish the day cruising through Glacier Alley, an extraordinary piece of nature with numerous tongues of glaciers that snake down to the sea (shore excursions at own expense).

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The southernmost town in the world, where dominating peaks loom on three sides and the fourth opens to the Beagle Channel. Ushuaia is a quaint town perfect for exploring on foot.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Known as a landmark in cruising and navigation, Cape Horn is the most southerly mainland point in the world.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Continue through the iconic and breathtaking scenery of the Chilean Fjords. Be among the lucky few to spend a glorious day scenic cruising through Tierra del Fuego and the snow-capped peaks and ethereal blue glaciers of Canal Sarmiento. This majestic waterway is surrounded by other-worldly beauty, and in many places, massive glaciers run down to the sea. All kinds of marine animals live in this dramatic landscape.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail through the beautiful maze of islets known as the Chilean Fjords. Renowned as being some of the most spectacular in the world and rivalling those of Norway and Alaska, this region consists of a 1,000-mile maze of virgin-forested islands, glistening glaciers and beautifully sculpted mountains.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Puerto Montt is the gateway to the scenic Lakes District and contains a series of pine forests, icy lakes, Bavarian hamlets and snow-capped volcanoes.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Spend the day cruising the coast of Chile reflecting on all the marvels you have seen.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Disembark in the morning at San Antonio and bid farewell to your crew. Transfer to Valparaiso, a steep amphitheatre renowned for its brightly coloured residences and church steeples. UNESCO has declared it a World Heritage site. Ride one of the city’s many funiculars and take in the views. Make our way to Santiago, the country’s capital. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner.
Overnight Stay: Santiago

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Chau!

# Sambadrome may be closed due to Rio Carnival period.

Meals Included: Breakfast