Fly to Santiago this morning. Upon arrival, you’ll transfer to your hotel and check in. The remainder of the day is at your leisure to relax or explore Santiago on your own. Tonight, join your fellow travelers for dinner at your hotel.

Included Feature:

• Dinner at your hotel in Santiago

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Today, you'll head to the airport for your flight to Easter Island. After checking into your hotel, embark on a tour of Hanga Roa, the island’s main town and capital. You’ll connect with locals at a family museum and learn about the Rapa Nui people and their customs. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel.

Included Feature:

• Afternoon tour of Hanga Roa

Cultural Discovery:

• Learn about the Rapa Nui people from a local resident.

Spend a full day touring the island’s famed moai and archaeological hotspots, starting with Ahu Vaihu, the site of an ancient temple. You’ll find moai toppled over, the result of tribal conflict, family rivalry, or perhaps even local superstition. Next you’ll see the Rano Raraku volcanic crater, a former moai quarry — there are even statues still waiting to be freed. You’ll view the moai in full glory at Ahu Tongariki, the island’s largest ahu platform. At Anakena Beach, you may go for a refreshing swim with moai in sight — Ahu Nau Nau is known as the island's most intricately carved statues. Lunch will be provided during the tour.

Included Feature:

• Full-day island tour

You’ll head south of Hanga Roa for this morning’s tour. Straddled between the Rano Kau crater and cliffs above the Pacific is Orongo, the ruins of a sod-and-stone house settlement. Who knows what mysteries you’ll solve at your next stop, the archaeological site at Ahu Vinapu? Following leisure time for lunch, reconvene for an afternoon touring Ahu Akivi, the seven scout moai of Rapa Nui legend. Stop in Puna Pau on the way back to examine the red scoria rock used to make topknots for some of the moai. Tonight, weather permitting, you'll enjoy rustic picnic dinner at Tahai overlooking the endless Pacific Ocean.

Included Features:

• Half-day morning tour of Orongo and Vinapu
• Half-day afternoon tour of Akivi and Puna Vai
• Evening tour of Ahu Akivi with sunset picnic

Following breakfast at the hotel this morning, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight back to Santiago. Along the way, you'll pay a visit to Easter Island’s post office, the furthest location from any other post office on the planet, where you can browse the unique postcards and pick up a stamp from Easter Island. After arriving in Santiago, you'll have the rest of the day to spend at leisure.

Cultural Discovery:

• Easter Island Post Office visit

Following breakfast at the hotel, you’ll head to the airport for your return flight to the U.S.

You’ll board an overnight flight to Iguassu, Brazil, arriving on Day 2.

Welcome to Brazil! If you purchased your airfare from Vantage, upon arrival a Vantage representative will meet you and arrange transfer to your centrally located hotel. Settle in, relax and perhaps explore the stunning grounds, then join your fellow travelers for dinner at the hotel.

Begin your explorations today on the Brazilian side of the falls, taking in spectacular panoramic views. Start with a walking tour with magnificent views of Devil's Throat, where torrents crash into a narrow canyon from all three sides. You'll have free time to enjoy lunch on your own before your next wet and wild adventure: a Macuco Safari Boat Ride.

First, a 4x4 vehicle will bring you through the dense rainforest where you’ll view flowers, birds, and butterflies. As you pass through the undergrowth, your jungle guides will point out orchids, palm trees, bromeliads, and centenarian trees. Then, board special speedboats bound for Iguassu’s gorge, where falls thunder in from three sides and where you can snap some amazing photos. Then, get ready to get wet! Your experienced river pilots, who know these waters extensively, will give you a thrilling ride through some of the rapids, guiding you right up next to the splashing cascades. (Be sure to wear comfortable shoes, casual clothes, and prepare to get soaked! If you prefer not to get wet, a dry option is also available.)

Tonight’s dinner will be a treat: a delicious meal with a lively samba show.

Included Feature:

• Excursions to the Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls

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After breakfast, experience the Argentinean side of the falls from the Upper Trail, where we’ll enjoy an eye-popping vantage point as we literally walk across the water! After lunch in the park on your own, enjoy an afternoon at leisure. Tonight’s dinner is on your own.

Included Feature:

• Excursion to the Argentinean side of Iguassu Falls

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Following breakfast, you’ll return to Buenos Aires and check into your overnight hotel. Enjoy a relaxing evening at leisure in preparation of the adventure that lies ahead. Dinner tonight is on your own.

Following breakfast at your hotel, you’ll set off on a tour of Buenos Aires’ most magnificent sites. Visit the Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada, La Boca (a neighborhood full of colorfully-painted homes), and the neoclassical Catedral Metropolitana, the church home of Pope Francis.  Later, you’ll join your fellow guests for Day 2 of the base tour.

Included Feature:

• Buenos Aires city tour