Winter South American Trio with Rio Carnival 10 Days Tour Package 2024-2025

Rio de Janeiro
Grandstand (Seated Reservation) tickets at Sambadrome to see the

Rio Carnival Parade
Visit the Corcovado Mountain to see Chris the Redeemer
Cable Car to Sugar Loaf Mountain
Guided City Tour

Iguassu Falls
Full day tour of the Argentinian Side
Half Day Tour of the Brazilian Side of the Falls

Buenos Aires
Guided City Tour
Tango Show with Dinner
Tigre Delta Tour

• Accommodation, Meals, Sightseeing and Excursions as per above mentioned itinerary.
•  Tour Manager Services will be available if the group strenght is 25 and above.
• Sightseeing & Tours will be on Private Basis conducted by our Local Represtative for groups of 12 - 25.
• For Groups less than 12 - sightseeing will be conducted on Shared (Seat in Coach Basis). All airport transfers etc will be on Private basis

Meals:
9 Vegetarian / Non-vegetarian, dinners could be Indian / continental or local. (Set menu or buffet style, no drinks included)
Note: ***Due to Covid-19 situation, most of the hotels in USA are still not serving regular breakfast. Depending on the rules of each state, some of the hotels may have plated / Go n Grab Breakfast service at the hotels.
Do note in some hotels / restaurants disposable plates and cutlery can be provided for meals.

• Passport, Visa charges, Airport & Port taxes.
• Cost of your Air tickets required to participate in this tour.
• Insurance, laundry, telephone charges, transfers all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.
• Private airport transfers, Cost of Suggested / Optional Excursions.
• Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come in to effect prior to departure.
• Tipping is expected from anyone providing your service e.g. Coach Driver, Local Guides, Hotel & Restaurant staff etc. It is mandatory to tip a nominal amount of USD 5 per person/per day.
• Baggage handling fees for check-in baggage and any additional sectors for internal flights.
• Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box.

Single room supplement :

• USD 1,250 per person. Infant USD 500.
• Triple room reduction USD 100.
• *As a 3rd in a triple, a roll away cot may be provided.
• **As a 3rd in a double, no bed or cot will be provided to the child. Person below 12 years will be considered as a Child.
• Maximum 3 persons are allowed per room.

Optional Tour Cost:

• Sunset Sail Tour With Roundtrip Transfers - Private Transfers - Shared Boat – 4 Hours : Adult (USD) - 190
• By Night Show – Roxy Samba Show – 5 Hours :  Adult (USD) - 250
• Historic City Tour Rio With Selaron Stairs – 4 Hours:  Adult (USD) - 80

Note: All optional tours will have to be booked and paid to your Tour Manager or representative on day 01 of the tour. All payments to be made in US dollars only (Credit cards not accepted)

• 04 Nights at Hotel Novotel Leme or similar in Rio
• 02 Night at Hotel JL By Bourbon or similar in Iguassu
• 03 Nights at Hotel Dazzler Wyndham San Martin or similar in Buenos
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General Info
Currency used
Brazil: Brazilian Real
Argentina: Argentine peso
(Note: US Dollars are accepted too)

Tour Manager / Local Representative
Tour Manager Services will be available if the group strenght is 25 and above.
Sightseeing & Tours will be on Private Basis conducted by our Local Represtative for groups of 12 - 25.
For Groups less than 12 - sightseeing will be conducted on Shared ( Seat in Coach Basis). All airport transfers etc will be on Private basis.

Visa Requirements
You must be in possession of a Multiple Entry Argentina visa & Double entry Brazil Visa . The cost of these visas is not included in your package tour price. It would be best to check with your travel agent and the consulates nearest to you for advice and information. Please ensure that your travel documents are ready in time for departure.

Ticketing Requirements:
To participate on this tour, you need to be in possession of valid air tickets for travel within South America for the following sectors: Rio de Janeiro - Iguassu - Buenos Aires. It is mandatory to purchase these tickets through SOTC. Confirmed air reservations for these sectors have already been made by us. The cost of this internal ticket is USD 775 per person which has to be paid at the time of booking the tour.

NOTE
• Yellow fever vaccination is compulsory. There is a possibility that your Tour Manager could change in between the tour.
• As a third person in a Triple room, no extra bed or cot will be provided. Instead a room with two queen beds will be provided.
• Internal flights would be via flights with one stop.
• On days when you are taking internal flights, there is a possibility that we might provide packed meal in case the flight timing does not suit the meal time.
• All transfers and extensive sightseeing with entrance fees (as specified in the itinerary) by a deluxe air conditioned coach. Services of our Tour Manager or local representatives, while on tour.
• On some occasions, you may have to join another group in case your group does not have adequate members.
• A local representative or your coach driver may only be there to assist you during your initial part of the tour.
• All local taxes and services (Presently calculated as prevailing on 1st August 2024).
• A person below 12 years of age on date of return flight will be considered a child.
• A baby below 24 months of age on date of return flight will be considered an infant.
• Land surcharges applicable on certain departure dates.
• Kindly note that on certain departure dates the tour routing could change. In some tours, there is also a possibility that the tour could operate in reverse itinerary. However you will not miss any sightseeing or excursions that are mentioned in the itinerary. Please check with your sales representative for final details.
• Certain sightseeing and excursions may not operate on public holidays.
• In some cities, there is a possibility that you may have to wait at the airport (in the terminal as would have been informed to you before departure by your booking office) for multiple flight arrivals/departures of different groups.
• Group departures will be operated in Co-operation with Thomas Cook India Ltd & SOTC Travel Ltd.

Points to be noted
• It is advisable to book more than 45 days prior to the tour departure date as the internal ticket rate might increase closer to the departure date, resulting in an increase in the Tour cost
• The airfare is based on the existing fare structure (Presently calculated as prevailing on 1st August 2024). Any further increase in the airfare due to an increase in fuel price, change in government regulations, ticket taxes etc. charged by the airline will have to be borne by the passenger. We will not be held responsible for the same
• Any damage caused to the hotel rooms or coach during your stay shall be payable by the passengers. We will not be liable for the same
• The management reserves the right to claim from the passengers, any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in the schedule of trains, flights, coach, cruise or other services
• We reserve the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursions advertised or substitute a hotel of similar class if deemed necessary
• The images used in this brochure are for representation purposes only
• A date change fee, as applicable, will be levied on passengers who change their date of travel
• For the convenience of our passengers, we may sometimes will have to amend the itinerary. However all services will remain the same
• The company reserves the right to alter the order of the itinerary. The same will be informed to the client before departure
• Due to Trade Fairs and conventions in the cities, it is possible that the hotel accommodation provided would be outside the city. The same will be informed in advance
• Passengers can board the tour from the hub city. Those boarding from any other city can do so, however all expenses to/from the hub city is to be borne by the passengers
• Attractions in the theme parks may not operate/may change/entry restricted/ closed without notice
• Other applicable taxes will be extra
• The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, injury, accident, death, delay, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out of the tour arrangement due to weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passenger
• Tours operated subject to RBI/GOI regulations
• Please refer to the booking form for detailed “Terms & Conditions”.
Note: All optional tours will have to be booked and paid to your Tour Manager or representative on day 01 of the tour. All payments to be made in US dollars only (Credit cards not accepted)