Monday, June 28, 2010

Enjoy Chile Tours Experience on South America Vacations

South America is one of the most intriguing continents in the world. Geologically varied, culturally loaded and historically fascinating, it is a great destination for traveling, with South America adventure tours being all the rage.

Chile, the elongated, thin country stretches over 4,300 km(2,700 m) along the southwestern coast of South America is supreme for South America tours. From the arid desert plains in the north to the creeks, glaciers and lakes in the Lake District, towering active volcanic peaks of the Andes Mountain, this diverse country put together some great opportunities for fine adventure travel experience on South American holidays. Chile features huge extremes in its panorama.

Explore the Variety of Chile Tours

1. Chile City Tours – Santiago city nestled between the mountains and the Pacific Ocean landmarks all visiting places from historic and modern centers to the Plaza de Armas, the presidential Palace, colonial treasures, splendid ornate civil buildings, churches, museums, Parks, and the famed Mercado Central. It is also a heaven for lovers of excellent wines and incredible food.

Valparaíso is the oldest port in Chile. This port has its own historic significance as Chilean House of Assembly and Senate. Other visit places are the new government houses, the Plaza Sotomayor, the Plaza Victoria, the cathedral and the harbor area.

Viña del Mar is a lively city with attractive Coast and beautiful beaches, modern hotels, high-end restaurants and fashionable bars. It kept Chilean tradition of elegance. The famous Garden city named for its many parks. The most attractive Parque Quinta Vergara with an amphitheater and the Museo de Bellas Artes.

Colchagua Valley Museum – the visitors can get an illustrations about themes on Paleonthology, archaelogy and Pre Columbian Art of Chile and America, History of the Conquest, Colony and the Independence of Chile and America till the Republican period.

Frutillar – Driving around the lake shore from Puerto Varas to visit Frutillar is like taking a step back in time. In Frutillar, there is a wonderful open-air museum with restored colonial Chile Tours and Travels and furnishings from the early German settlement period, as well as an operating blacksmith shop. Throughout the summer there are various festivals of classic music organized here.

2. Chile Nature Tours - The very north of the country is occupied by the world’s driest desert in the world, some parts of which have never felt a drop of rain, while deep in the south; the famous ice fields of Tierra del Fuego extend out into the distance like gigantic hovering rocks. In between, more welcoming terrain greets visitors; palm-fringed sandy beaches and well-developed ski-resorts can be reached in a couple of hours from Santiago and further south, the Lake District and Patagonia both mark outstanding rock climbing.

San Pedro de Atacama - This is the town in Atacama desert in northern Chile has a popular traveling destination amount tourists interested in natural wonders. These excursions capture profound landscapes, natural events and inhabited places that bare the ingredients and surprises that make the experience unforgettable.

Salar de Atacama - World’s largest salt lake. The Laguna Chaxa, part of the Reserve National park Flamingoes, offers a terrific opportunity to get closer to various species of birds in their natural habitat.

Geysers El Tatio - It situated at 4.500 m above sea level on the Altiplano. The geysers are spectacular in the early morning. There are about 40 geysers, thermal wells and fumaroles make an unforgettable experience.

Valley of the Moon - The sunset in this bizarre, almost lunar landscape formed by the erosion of salt mountains. Strange sculpted rock formations in the middle of the desert with the Lincancabur Volcano in the background make for a particularly rare experience.

Puerto Montt, the capital of the Lake District is one of the worlds most attention-grabbing and attractive regions, with lakes, snow capped volcanoes and thermal springs just waiting to be discovered. Chile has some appealing fishing towns and excellent beaches making for a serene holiday. Particularly hiking through the rural landscape of Patagonia and the Lake District are extremely popular for adventure travelers beaches and Andean ski-resorts.

3. Chile Cultural Tours – Easter Island is one of the world’s most isolated inhabited islands famous for the large stone statues or Moai, mostly found along the coastline of the island. These stone statues have been inventoried on the island and in museum collections. Easter Island gives the traveler a glance of past cultures with its renowned moai statues.

4. Chile Wine Tours - Chile is a wine country for some fabulous wine, Santiago is the place which is gateway to the Andes, situated between mountain peaks and the Pacific Ocean. With the wonderful climate for wine making enjoy an interesting tour through the vineyard to know about the history of Wine production and the most modern technology in cooling equipment, stainless steel tanks, filters and oak casks which has lead as making of exceptional wines at vineyards. The vineyard Veramonte is one of the biggest winery in Chile and others are Indomita, Casas del Bosque, Concha y Toro, Santa Rita. You can enjoy sampling some of the most excellent Chilean wines on your South America Vacations. The weather conditions of Casablanca Valley specially offered the sea breeze, allow the production of white premium Chilean wines.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Sao Paulo - City of South America

Sao Paulo, South America's metropolis, is to South-America what New York is to North America. It is the financial, economic and cultural hub of the Continent. Sao Paulo's attraction lies in its people and its vibrant cultures.

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The city has many renowned landmarks, such as the Museu Paulista do Ipiranga, the gothic Metropolitan Sé Cathedral, the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP), the Monumento à Bandeira Portuguese to Monument to the flag and Niemeyer's Ibirapuera complex Bienal, planetarium, and museums are among the finest in South America.

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The active cultural scene invites you to lively concerts, first-rate museums, dance performances, music shows, classical & orchestra presentations and experimental theater. Entertainment options are sophisticated and stylish: nightclubs, bars, pubs, restaurants and gastronomic festivals are the best in the country. The city is home to a large number of local and international banking offices, law firms, multinational companies and consumer services. The local Paulistanos, from formal businessman to elegant fashion types, are extremely proud of their city and enjoy showing it off.

For those who love exclusive goods, shopping in Sao Paulo is a dream. The world's top luxury brands offer excellent choices of clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, wines and much more on the well-known Oscar Freire street in the Jardins district. The city is known for its varied and sophisticated cuisine, there are approximately 62 different types of cuisines in São Paulo, and more than 12,000 restaurants.


Once you have tried the efficient and impeccable transportation and subway systems, walking is a great option. Have a stroll in Sao Paulo along tree-lines avenues and amongst the glass skyscrapers along Avenida Paulista. Discover Oscar Niemeyer's masterpieces: spacious public buildings propped up by pillars. Don't miss Beco de Barman - the art street - completely covered in graffiti made by locals artists. Sao Paulo’s surrounding coastline is graced with dozens of lovely beaches that stretch along its avenues and urban zones.

Sao Paulo is waiting for you to experience the diversity of Brazil Tours or you can check out the Tango & Samba itineraries including Buenos Aires, Iguassu Waterfalls & the Atlantic Rainforest or let us put together a Brazil Vacation Package with a custom tour of Brazil & all South America.

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu on Peru Adventure Tour

Enjoy Peru Adventure tour with the 88 km long Salkantay Trail that will lead you to Machu Picchu cross one of the most astonishing Andean landscapes and through a big variety of habitats and environments. The detailed information of this tour package of 5 Days/4 Nights -

DAY 1: Cusco – Sayllapata – Soyrococha
At 6:00 AM we’ll pick you up from your selected hotel. We’ll leave by our private transport to Mollepata (2800 meters). We will enjoy a beautiful scenic journey through Limatambo, stopping for panoramic views of the Apurimac Valley, where you can have a breakfast in a typical restaurant. After that we’ll drive 1hour to our trailhead at Sayllapata (3 200 meters), where we’ll meet our “arrieros” (horsemen) and trek staff. For 2 1/2 hrs, we will hike through traditional Andean communities like Cruzpata, Challacancha, and Soraypampa (3750 meters), before stopping for lunch. After another 4 hours, we’ll arrive at our first campsite at Soyrococha (4200 meters). Meals: Lunch, Dinner


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DAY 2: Soyrococha – Huayraqmachay – Colpapampa
On the second day we’ll ascend to the highest point of our trek, Salkantay Pass (4600 meters). From this point we can appreciate the special views of Salkantay Mountain, a stunning snow-capped peak (6271 meters). We will have 3 hours of walking with spectacular views of the mountains Humantay and Huayanay, small lakes and moraines before arriving at our lunch site, Huayraqmachay (3700 meters). Then we’ll descend for 3 1/2 hrs to our second campsite, Colpabamba (2600 meters). Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3: Colpapampa – LA Playa
On the third day, the group will have 4 hours of easy, downhill hiking. We will be introduced to a high jungle location called Ceja de Selva, where coffee, coca and fruits plantations can be observed. There will be time to shower in a waterfall, take amazing pictures, and with luck we can observe the famous Peruvian National Bird “Gallito de las Rocas”. We will stop at La Playa (2250 meters) for lunch and then enjoy a free afternoon. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4: LA Playa – Lucmabamba – Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientes
After breakfast at 6:00 AM, we will take local transportation for 20 minutes to Lucmabamba. From there we start our fourth day’s hike, climbing for almost 3 1/2 hours to a recently discovered Incan place called Llactapata (2,700 meters), or ‘high town’ in Quechua. From there we have the first view of Machu Picchu, free time to enjoy the scenery, and then we descend to Hidroelectrica Train Station (Km 116), where we will have a delicious lunch. We continue walking for two hours more to Aguas Calientes (2,000 meters), where we will spend the night in a hotel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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DAY 5: Machu Picchu – Cusco
On the final day of our Peru Tour we will take an early walk or bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu for a 2-hour guided tour, plenty of additional free time to explore, and an optional climb to the mountain Huayna Picchu, Temple of the Moon, or the Sun Gate. After that, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes. We have time for lunch and wait for the train to comeback. Transfer to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast

Required things during the tour:
- A backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
- Rain gear jacket and pants or rain poncho
- Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended
- Sandals or jogging shoes for a higher comfort while at camp
- Warm clothes including jacket, fleeces especially for sleeping
- Flashlight, batteries and Camera
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
- After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
- Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET – no malaria risk has been reported
- Handkerchiefs & toilet paper
- Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc. Please note that we do provide a daily morning snack and our meal service is very complete and well supplied. This recommendation applies for all clients being used to a specific snack, as it may happen that it is not included in our selection
- Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. Optionally: water -sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or rivers along the route. Otherwise, we provide filtered boiled water, which is safe to drink and has not reported any health problem so far
- Small towel, Swimsuit
- Cash in soles and/or US$
- Original passport

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