Argentina, Brazil & Chile Aesthetic Routes (GRU-SCL - 7 Nights)
Tour Detail
EXAMPLE HOTELS
SAO PAULO
4* Hotel Panamby Guarulhos etc.
RIO DE JANEIRO
4*Rio Palace Hotel etc.
IGUAZU
4* Wyndham Golden Foz Suites etc.
BUENOS AIRES
4* Kenton Palace etc.
4* Savoy Hotel etc.
SANTIAGO
Hotel Nh Ciudad Santiago 4* Etc.
PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days prior to the start of the tour. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport - No visa required
Green Passport - No visa required
Service Passport - No visa required
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the end of the travel date and not older than 10 years.
HEALTH
There is no mandatory vaccination requirement for entry into Argentina and Brazil. We do not expect any health issues related to food. We recommend avoiding tap water and consuming bottled water. Please remember to bring medications for stomach and diarrhea issues, vitamins, dizziness, vomiting, headaches, colds, and blood pressure conditions if needed.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul - Sao Paulo 17 hours 25 minutes
The plane will make a technical stop in Sao Paulo lasting approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes. During this time, passengers are not allowed to disembark.
Santiago - Istanbul 15 hours 50 minutes
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by our local partner agency with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people and are not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not met, tours may not take place, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums, historical sites, or venues are open/closed and weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located further than the specified kilometers.
Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability. In such rooms, the bed provided for the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or known as coach beds, participants who are the 3rd person and/or children booking are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.
Child discounts apply only to one (1) child staying with two adults and falling within the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a continental breakfast consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.
CURRENCY
The currency of Argentina is Argentine Peso (ARS).
The currency of Brazil is Brazilian Real (BRL).
It is advisable to carry US Dollars (USD).
TIME ZONE
There is a -5 hour difference between both countries and Turkey. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 07:00 in all three countries.
CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
If traveling during summer, we recommend bringing easily wearable t-shirts, short and long-sleeved shirts, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket, and a thin sweater for evenings. Additionally, you may bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs for possible noise, a camera, video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. For winter, we recommend clothing that allows comfortable movement and keeps you warm.
FOOD CULTURE
Argentina and Brazil have culinary cultures where meat dishes are prominent, along with a significant presence of grain products.
SHOPPING
In Buenos Aires, Avenida Santa Fe and Avenida Corrientes in the city center, and Avenida Cabildo in Belgrano are the busiest shopping areas. However, please note that high bank commissions are applied when using credit cards, and we suggest using cash for shopping whenever possible.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not guarantee entry into the country. The border police have the authority to deny entry. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the traveler.
The agency acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the 1955 Hague Protocol. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the current tour and flight. The agency is obligated to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes or airport service fees.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction to cities, conducted via vehicle with guide commentary, and do not include entrance to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not take place if local authorities do not permit visits or entry on the designated day and time, or due to closed roads caused by any event. Similarly, if weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour, the agency is not responsible for the inability to perform said tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available options, at points where road access or vehicle entry is restricted.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Sao Paulo
São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro - Iguazu
Iguazu - Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires - Santiago
Santiago
Santiago - Istanbul
Istanbul
What's Included
- Turkish Airlines economy class airfare and applicable airport taxes for the round trip from Istanbul (IST) to Sao Paulo (GRU) / Santiago (SCL), with return to Istanbul (IST),
- Economy class airfares and applicable airport taxes for local airlines on the routes: Sao Paulo – Rio de Janeiro / Rio de Janeiro – Iguazu / Iguazu – Buenos Aires / Buenos Aires - Santiago,
- Airport taxes
- 7-night room and breakfast accommodation in 4-star hotels
- Airport-hotel-airport transfers
- All transfers via private bus
- Panoramic city tours of Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago
- Cable car tour to San Cristobal Hill
- Professional Turkish-speaking guide and assistant services departing from Turkey
- Local guide service upon arrival in the region
- TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
- Travel and health insurance (surcharge applies for ages over 65).
Not Included
- Fees for personal and official items such as exit taxes, visas, etc.
- All types of personal expenses and hotel extras
- All services not explicitly stated in the program and included services
- Optional tours / activities if available in the program
- Alcoholic / non-alcoholic beverages consumed during included meals, if available in the program
- Domestic connecting flights and domestic transportation fees
- Tips and driver gratuities are excluded.