Real South America offers a variety of South America travel destinations, including travel around Santiago, Peru, Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas, Iguazú Falls and Buenos Aires, Patagonia.

ESCORTED TOUR

3^rd – 4^th November: Santiago

Flight Sydney to Santiago

Meet & Greet by your Real South America Guide

Private Airport Transfers

Welcome Dinner (D)

Hotel Atton El Bosque (B)

4^th – 5^th November: Lima

Santiago City Tour

Flight Santiago to Lima

Private Airport Transfers

Hotel Sonesta El Olivar (B)

5^th – 6^th November: Lima

Colonial & Modern Lima City Tour

Hotel Sonesta El Olivar (B)

6^th – 7^th November: Cusco

Private Airport Transfers

Flight Lima to Cusco

Cusco City & Ruins Tour

Hotel Terra Andina (B)

7^th – 8^th November: Cusco

Sacred Valley Tour (L)

Hotel Terra Andina (B)

8^th – 9^th November: Machu Picchu

Vistadome Train Cusco to Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Guided Tour

Dinner & Show at Cava San Rafael (D)

Hotel Hatuchay Tower (B)

9^th – 10^th November: Cusco

Vistadome Train Machu Picchu to Cusco

Hotel Terra Andina (B)

10^th – 11^th November: Lake Titicaca

Tourist Bus Cusco to Puno (L)

Casa Andina Private Collection Puno (B)

11^th – 12^th November: Lake Titcaca

Lake Titicaca Tour (L)

Casa Andina Private Collection Puno (B)

12^th – 13^th November: Cusco

Bus Puno to Cusco

Hotel Terra Andina (B)

13^th – 14^th November: Flying

Private Airport Transfers

Flight Cuzco to Lima

Flight Lima to Sao Paolo

14^th – 15^th November: Rio de Janeiro

Flight Sao Paolo to Rio de Janeiro

Private Airport Transfers

Hotel Windsor Miramar (B)

15^th – 16^th November: Rio de Janeiro

Free Day

Hotel Windsor Miramar (B)

16^th – 17^th November: Rio de Janeiro

Rio City Tour (L)

Hotel Windsor Miramar (B)

17^th – 18^th November: Manaus

Flight Rio to Manaus

Private Airport Transfers

Comfort Inn Hotel Manaus (B)

18^th – 20^th November: Amazon

3 Day/2 Night Amazon Eco Park Program (B,L,D)

20^th – 21^st November: Manaus

Manaus City Tour including Amazon Theatre

Comfort Inn Hotel Manaus (B)

21^st – 22^nd November: Iguassu Falls

Flight Manaus to Sao Paolo

Flight Sao Paolo to Iguassu

Private Airport Transfers

La Aldea Lodge (B)

22^nd – 23^rd November: Iguassu Falls

Iguassu Falls Tour (Brasil) (PM)

La Aldea Lodge (B)

23^rd – 24^th November: Iguassu Falls

Iguassu Falls Tour (Argentina)

La Aldea Lodge (B)

24^th – 25^th November: Buenos Aires

Private Airport Transfers

Flight Iguassu to Buenos Aires

Private Airport Transfers

Dazzler Suites Arroyo (B)

25^th – 26^th November: Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires City Tour

Tango Show & Dinner at La Ventana (D)

Dazzler Suites Arroyo (B)

26^th – 27^th November: Buenos Aires

Free Day

Dazzler Suites Arroyo (B)

27^th – 28^th November: Uruguay/Buenos Aires

Colonia City Visit (L)

Dazzler Suites Arroyo (B)

28^th – 29^th November: El Calafate

Private Airport Transfers

Flight Buenos Aires to El Calafate

Private Airport Transfers

Hotel Imago

29^th – 30^th November: El Calafate

Perito Moreno Glacier Tour

Hotel Imago

30^th November – 1^st December: El Calafate

Upsala Glacier & Onelli Tour

Hotel Imago

1^st – 4^th December: Torres del Paine

4 Day/3 Night Hosteria Las Torres Program (B,L,D)

4^th – 5^th December: Santiago

Private Airport Transfers

Flight Punta Arenas to Santiago

Private Airport Transfers

Hotel Atton El Bosque (B)

5^th December: Home

Private Airport Transfers

Flight Santiago to Sydney

$16,200USDpp (based on twin share)

Price Includes:

Return International Airfares

Internal South America flights

31 Nights accommodation in Superior Class Hotels

Meals as stated on itinerary

Tours as stated on itinerary

Transport as stated on itinerary

Machu Picchu National Park Entrance Fees

Transport as stated on itinerary

Real South America Guide and/or Local English speaking guides

24hr contact with Real South America offices in Sydney and Buenos Aires

Key: B = Breakfast                          L = Lunch                            D = Dinner

In case of any special enquiry, don’t hesitate to contact us:

Australia:

Level 17, BNP Paribas Centre. 60 Castlereagh Street. Sydney-Australia T: 61 (2) 9220 3582 / Fax: 61 (2) 9220 3535 / C: 0458 064 605

Argentina:

Delgado 1569 1 “11″. Buenos Aires-Argentina T: 4553.6821

Brazil:

Rua Pedro Longo (Pituba) # 245. Itacaré, Bahia- Brasil T: 55-73- 3251 3001

info@realsouthamerica.com.au

The World Travel Awards announced Peru’s Tourism and Export Promotion Board (PromPeru) as the winner of category “South America’s Leading Tourist Board”, while Jorge Chavez International Airport won the “Leading Airport” category and Ramada Costa Del Sol finished in first position in category “Leading Airport Hotel” in South America.

It should be noted that the World Travel Awards are described by the Wall Street Journal as the “Oscar” of the global travel and tourism industry, unveiled who were the best of the best in the region.

The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world’s travel and tourism industry.

With thousands of votes cast by travel professionals from 160,000 travel agencies in over 200 countries across the globe, winning a World Travel Award has become one of the highest accolades a travel product can achieve.

PromPeru seeks to promote the cultural wealth of Peruvian regions including their customs, traditions, typical dishes and dances, among other tourist attractions.

THE REAL SOUTH AMERICA ESCORTED TOUR

30 Day Escorted Tour – Let us take you on a tour that showcases all the highlights and wonders of South America. This specially created itinerary is a once in a lifetime journey through this enchanting and unique continent.

Includes:

• 29 nights accommodation (4 star hotels & jungle lodge)
• Return International flights from Sydney
• All Internal flights in South America
• 28 Breakfasts/ 10 Lunches/ 13 Dinners
• Real South America Tour Leader and/or Local Guide
• Airport Transfers
• All transport
• National Park Entry Fees

Highlights:

• Santiago City Tour
• Lima City Tour
• Cusco City & Ruins Tour
• Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour
• Train and Guided Tour to Machu Picchu
• Lake Titicaca Excursion visiting Uros and Taquile Islands
• Rio City Tour
• Amazon Eco Park Lodge
• Iguassu Falls Tour (Argentina & Brasil side)
• Buenos Aires City Tour
• Tango Show & Dinner
• Colonia City Tour – Uruguay
• Argentina & Chile Patagonia inc: Perito Moreno Glacier, Upsala
• Glacier Cruise & Torres del Paine circuit

Price :  $19,650 pp

Real South America will be an exhibitor at the inaugural I-Travel Expo on Saturday 14th of November.

For one day only between 10am-6pm in the club’s showroom at Club Mounties, those with the travel bug can take advantage of great discounts and savings for destinations all over the world. Without the need to travel to the city, itravel and Mounties are bringing the biggest and best travel operators to the west with some of the best deals around!

Real South America have created a unique Escorted Tour specifically for this Expo along with other great specials.

Bilynda Pinkerton – Sales Director will be presenting a short 10 minute presentation to showcase what Real South America can offer.

Salvador de Bahia has a tropical climate all throughout the year.The humidity and hot temperatures, however, are relieved by the winds blowing in from the atlantic ocean. March is the warmest month, with highs in the mid 80’s & lows in the mid 70’s, while July is the coolest, with temperatures in the 70’s.

Temperatures

At Salvador, Bahia, Brazil the average temperature is 25.13C (77.225F). 20.00C (68.00F) is the lowest average monthly low temperature (occurring in July & August) while 30.00C (86.00F) is the highest average monthly high temperature which occurs in JanuaryFebruaryMarch. This gives us an average range of temperatures of 3.00C (37.40F). Wet weather in Salvador accumulates to give us an average total of 1866.00mm (73.46in) per annum. Therefore the average monthly rainfall is 155.50mm (6.12in). May is the wettest month when an average of 293mm (11.54in) of rain falls over a period of 24 days while in January only 77mm (3.03in) of rain falls over 14 days. Salvador’s climate enjoys an average of 225 days per year with greater than 0.1mm (0.004in) of rainfall. Relative humidity at Salvador averages 80.16666667% over the year. 78% is the lowest average monthly relative humidity which occurs in February and 82% is the highest average monthly relative humidity which occurs in AprilMay. Salvador’s climate enjoys an average of 2694 hours of sunshine per year which is an average of 7.38 hours per day. The range of sunlight hours is from an average of 6.4 per day in June to 8.3 per day in February. There is more complete information about the Salvador, Bahia, Brazil climate on the world climate, temperature and weather website. Details of the average high and low temperature for each month are available there.
Much like the weather in Rio, Salvador is quite pleasant all year. The summer temperature is around 80 F. The temperature starts to drop in April, the start of the Brazilian autumn, and then starts to get warmer in October. Even during the winter (July and August), the temperature doesn’t drop below 75 F. Similar to other areas in Brazil, Salvador experiences a distinct wet season from April to July.

Although the weather is usually enjoyable any time of year, the optimum time to go is typically between February and June, especially February if you don’t want to miss out on Carnival. During these months you can expect perfect weather for lounging on the beach or swimming, or for strolling down the avenues rich in history and culture.

Average Salvador de Bahia Temperatures

Month	High °F	Low °F	High °C	Low °C
Jan	87	75	31	24
February	87	76	31	24
Mar	87	76	31	24
Apr	86	75	30	24
May	85	74	29	23
June	83	72	28	22
July	82	71	28	22
Aug	82	71	28	22
Sep	83	72	28	22
Oct	84	73	29	23
Nov	85	74	29	23
Dec	86	74	30	23

Star Princess offers a variety of South America journeys, including sailings around Santiago and Rio de Janeiro or Buenos Aires) and two Antarctica adventures. Among the options are a new 20-day Antarctica & South America Adventure from Rio to Buenos Aires, as well as a 16-day Antarctica journey roundtrip from Buenos Aires.

The ship also sails on four 14-day Route to Rio sailings between Santiago and Rio de Janeiro, one 12-day Cape Horn & Strait of Magellan sailing from Buenos Aires to Santiago and a 16-day Andes & South America sailing from Santiago to San Francisco. Star Princess’ South America season runs from December 20, 2010 to April 3, 2011.

Ship: Star Princess

• Voyage Embarkation Port: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Number of Days: 16 Days
• Embarkation Dates : 17/1/2010 and 2/2/2010
• Pricing: From USD 3500 per person

Star Princess
Star Princess is a destination all her own, and with more than 700 balcony staterooms and an entire deck of mini-suites, you can enjoy your own stellar view. Packed with amenities, relax at your choice of four pools as well as the Lotus Spa^¿. Dine on some of the finest food at sea in the Amalfi, Portofino and Capri dining rooms, or go casual with pizza and burgers. And enjoy a myriad of entertainment options from dancing at Skywalkers Nightclub to relaxing conversation at Shooter’s Cigar Bar.

In case of any special enquiry, don’t hesitate to contact us:

Australia:

Level 17, BNP Paribas Centre. 60 Castlereagh Street. Sydney-Australia T: 61 (2) 9220 3582 / Fax: 61 (2) 9220 3535 / C: 0458 064 605

Argentina:

Delgado 1569 1 “11″. Buenos Aires-Argentina T: 4553.6821

Brazil:

Rua Pedro Longo (Pituba) # 245. Itacaré, Bahia- Brasil T: 55-73- 3251 3001

info@realsouthamerica.com.au

Rally Dakar 2010 Argentina-Chile

Enjoy  Rally Dakar 2010

Mendoza Capital Day 1:   09/01/2010
Reception at the airport and TRF to hotel. Accommodation. Afternoon City Tour with bilingual guide PVT. Dinner optional. Accommodation.

Mendoza Capital Day 2:   10/01/2011
Breakfast and free time for personal activities or take optional tours. Dinner optional. Accommodation.

Mendoza capital Day 3:   11/01/2010
Breakfast and departure to the wine area of Lujan de Cuyo and Maipu. Full Day Program Entre Copas. Visit 3 wineries wine tasting class and lunch in one of these wineries with drinks and wine included. Sommelier guide for the entire journey. In the afternoon return to  hotel. Dinner optional. Accommodation.

Cordon del Plata Day 4:   12/01/2010
Breakfast and departure 4×4 cruise tour to the Cordon del Plata, boutique winery brief stop in for wine tasting. Then go on between wine and mountain valleys. Arrive at the mountain stay. Tour of the slopes of the Cordon del Plata. Creole Lunch menu with drinks and wine. Adventure activity (optional, hiking, horseback riding, mountain bike or mountain activities) the evening dinner with drinks and wines in mountain restaurant. Then transfer to mountain to stand overnight in camp
individual tents and everything needed for a comfortable stay.

Cordon del Plata – Mendoza   Day 5:   13/01/2010
Very early in the morning, after breakfast, departure to the place of watching the competition, exclusive camp BFP. Box lunch with drinks and wine included. In the afternoon return to the city of Mendoza, possibly by way of Villavicencio, to learn the circuit of 365 mountain curves. Accommodation.

San Rafael Day 6:   14/01/2010
Breakfast and early departure from province to the south, to San Rafael. Arrival and accommodation at Cotton Lodge Estate. Optional lunch. In the afternoon, transfer to the official camp competition. Tour and visit with the ability to interact with competitors and their teams. Later return to the Lodge and dinner with drinks and wine included. Accommodation.

San Rafael – Mendoza – Santiago de Chile  Day 7:   15/01/2010
Breakfast and transfer to Mendoza to board flight to Santiago, Chile. Reception at the airport and TRF to hotel in Santiago. Accommodation.

Santiago de Chile  Day 8:   16/01/2010
Breakfast and departure from your hotel and the tour of Santiago begins its civic center with a visit to the refurbished Palacio de La Moneda, Chile’s seat of government, continuing through the Plaza de Armas, the heart of the capital, where are located the Cathedral Santiago, the National History Museum and the Central Post Office building, the former Palace of the route follows Gobernantes.El in the Paseo Ahumada and Orphans, axles of commercial activities of the city and the Santa Lucia Hill, site of the founding of Santiago on February 12, 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia. Optional lunch. Afternoon previously agreed time visit the Concha y Toro Pirque located in a small village 27 kilometers (17 miles) south of Santiago in the foothills of the Andes and in the heart of the Maipo River Valley is since 1883 a hot spot for wine lovers and nature through their centenaries and large parks. And for those tourists because of the fame of its wines and the legend of Casillero Diablo, main attraction. Accommodation.

Santiago de Chile  Day 9:   17/01/2011
Breakfast and transfer to airport for flight back home to your destination.

Price per person in double based:

Hotels:

• Park Hyatt ( Mendoza)  Algodón State ( San Rafael) -“W” ( Santiago de Chile)  :  USD 4876
• Sheraton ( Mendoza) -Algodón State ( San Rafael ) –Marriot ( Santiago de Chile) : USD 4724
• Executive ( Mendoza) -Algodón State ( San Rafael) – Keneddy ( Santiago de Chile):  USD 4492

Includes:

• 4 nts accommodation in hotel of your choice in Mendoza inc breakfast
• 1 nt accommodation in camp with breakfast inc at Cordon del Plata
• 1 nt accommodation in Lodge Algodón Estate with breakfast included in San Rafael
• 2 nts accommodation in hotel of your choice in Santiago de Chile inc breakfast
• Mendoza airport transfers
• 4X4 vehicle transfer for campamento de montaña
• Transfer Mendoza / San Rafael.
• Return  Transfers to official Dakar camp in San Rafael
• 1 Lunch in Bodega with drinks & wine included
• 1 Lunch in Mountain Estancia with drinks & wine included
• 1 Dinner in Mountain Restaurant with drinks & wine included
• 1 Box Lunch with drinks included
• 1 Dinner at Algodón Estate with drinks & wine included
• 1 Full-Day Tour Entre Copas Lujan and Maipu with special tastings at 3 wineries and sommelier guide
• 1 4X4 VIP Tour boutique winery to visit and tour of mountain area, Cordon del Plata.
• 1 adventure activity (horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking)
• Snacks during runs
• Bi-lingual guide specialising in outdoor activities
• BFP exclusive camp sighting
• Entrance to the AFA official camp in Dakar.
• Santiago airport transfers
• ½ day tour of Santiago
• Degustation and Wine tour of Concha y Toro in Santiago
• Dinner & Show in Santiago
• 1 bottle of Chilean Wine

In case of any special enquiry, don’t hesitate to contact us:

Australia:

Level 17, BNP Paribas Centre. 60 Castlereagh Street. Sydney-Australia T: 61 (2) 9220 3582 / Fax: 61 (2) 9220 3535 / C: 0458 064 605

Argentina:

Delgado 1569 1 “11″. Buenos Aires-Argentina T: 4553.6821

Brazil:

Rua Pedro Longo (Pituba) # 245. Itacaré, Bahia- Brasil T: 55-73- 3251 3001

info@realsouthamerica.com.au

Different people have different strategies for trying to reduce the effects of jet-lag.

Here is a compilation of suggestions:

• Get a good night’s sleep before the flight so you are rested.
• No binges on the night before, or specially heavy meals.
• Carry spare underwear and wash kit on plane. Change, wash face and shave and brush teeth shortly before arrival at destination.
• Eat lightly and drink lots of liquids on the flight, but no caffeinated drinks (coke!) until the later part of the flight. Avoid heavy meals – airline dinners are a lot more sensible today than when I started flying. I have a standing order for veggie meals when I fly long distance. No booze unless you can limit it to one or two cans or glasses. Alcohol and caffeine are diuretics which will drain you.
• Sleep or doze as much as you can. It doesn’t seem to matter whether it is real sleep or not. A blindfold often helps. A neck cushion helps.
• On arrival, get a shower ASAP. Have another before supper if you want. Eat lightly during the day, but let yourself go in the evening. Get to bed at a reasonable time, but try not to sleep during daylight hours. The next morning the body clock should be 99% hoodwinked.
• Exercise (a run or whatever) from the second day on also helps things.
• Carbohydrate loading on the day or two before the flight, with extra protein on the day of the flight, may also reduce the effects of jet lag.
• Try to synch you body clock to your destination i.e. when you land don’t go to bed until your normal bed time in the local time zone

The seasons in the South America are the same as in Australia. These discrepancies are more pronounced as one moves away from the Equator.

The South American countries south of Brazil, Peru which include, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Chile all lie below the equator and thus in the Southern Hemisphere.

South America Climateis predominantly wet and hot in summer.  However the large size of the continent makes theclimate of South America varied with each region having its own characteristic weather conditions. The other factors influencing the climate of South America are the geographical location, ocean currents and winds.

Some of the most popular destinations, such as Machu Picchu, Angel Falls, Amazonia, Patagonia and the Andes do have seasonal variations as far as temperature, rain or snowfall, and climate, and visitors should be well aware of them. Many visitors to South America travel during the Northern Hermisphere’s summer months, when it is winter south of the Equator, and this is the tourist high season.

For South Americans, the summer months (December to March) are high season, and the beaches and coastal resorts are packed.

If you can plan your travels in South America to take advantage of the spring and fall months, you’ll find a wide range of areas and activities open to you.

CLOTHING for Travel South America

-  Comfortable hiking boots for those planning on hiking (used prior to trip)

-  Washable sneakers (on camps)

-  Heavy jumper or jacket

-  Waterproof parka or poncho

-  Cotton long and short-sleeve shirts

-  Warm shirt

-  Long underwear (For hiking and Southern Patagonia)

-  Cotton/Drill/Cargo pants

-  Socks (cotton and wool)

-  Sun hat

-  Beanie

-  Wool gloves

-  Short or swimsuit

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