33-day Grand South America Voyage
Thu Nov 16th 2023
Onboard Zaandam
Itinerary Summary
Buenos Aires/ARGENTINA (Overnight), Punta Del Este/URUGUAY , Rio De Janeiro/BRAZIL (Overnight), Buzios/BRAZIL, Salvador De Bahia/BRAZIL, Fortaleza/BRAZIL, Santarem/BRAZIL, Boca Da Valeria/BRAZIL, Manaus/BRAZIL (Overnight), Parintins/BRAZIL, Alter Do Chao/BRAZIL, Devil's Island/FR. GUIANA, Tobago, Barbados, Dominica, Tortola, Half Moon Cay, Ft. Lauderdale
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Itinerary

Day 1 : Buenos Aires/ARGENTINA

-- - --

Latin America's most sophisticated city, dubbed the "Paris of South America," invites you to stroll along broad, tree-lined boulevards to the picturesque Plaza San Martin. Tour the dazzling Teatro Colon, one of the world's greatest opera houses, and the tomb of Evita Peron. Perhaps you would enjoy a dinner ashore, followed by a performance of the Tango or an optional excursion into the pampas to visit an estancia (ranch) with traditional gaucho hospitality.

Day 2 : Buenos Aires/ARGENTINA

-- - 6:00 pm

Latin America's most sophisticated city, dubbed the "Paris of South America," invites you to stroll along broad, tree-lined boulevards to the picturesque Plaza San Martin. Tour the dazzling Teatro Colon, one of the world's greatest opera houses, and the tomb of Evita Peron. Perhaps you would enjoy a dinner ashore, followed by a performance of the Tango or an optional excursion into the pampas to visit an estancia (ranch) with traditional gaucho hospitality.

Day 3 : Punta Del Este/URUGUAY

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Day 4 : At Sea

Day 5 : At Sea

Day 6 : Rio De Janeiro/BRAZIL

10:00 am - --

Undoubtedly the highlight of everyone's South American experience, glittering Rio is a city that enchants mind, body and soul. Radiant beaches, like Ipanema and Copacabana, stretch like bejeweled arcs around the city's perimeter. The monumental 120-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer towers over Rio atop Corcovado Mountain. Take a cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain for stunning panoramic views of the mountains, beaches and skyline. Visit world-renowned nightclubs where samba bands and disco dancers jump all night long.

Day 7 : Rio De Janeiro/BRAZIL

-- - 6:00 pm

Undoubtedly the highlight of everyone's South American experience, glittering Rio is a city that enchants mind, body and soul. Radiant beaches, like Ipanema and Copacabana, stretch like bejeweled arcs around the city's perimeter. The monumental 120-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer towers over Rio atop Corcovado Mountain. Take a cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain for stunning panoramic views of the mountains, beaches and skyline. Visit world-renowned nightclubs where samba bands and disco dancers jump all night long.

Day 8 : Buzios/BRAZIL

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Day 9 : At Sea

Day 10 : Salvador De Bahia/BRAZIL

8:00 am - 11:00 pm

Salvador is a dynamic collage of diverse religious and cultural groups, colorful open-air markets, tropical flowers, majestic colonial buildings, golden-sand beaches and the bubbling sensuality of the Bahian people. Visit the Sao Francisco Chapel, whose interior is paved with gold. Sample Salvador's Afro-Brazilian cuisine, including such mouth-watering specialties as "ensopada" (seafood poached in fresh coconut milk) and "vatapa" (spicy fresh shrimp).

Day 11 : At Sea

Day 12 : At Sea

Day 13 : Fortaleza/BRAZIL

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

This 16th-century Portuguese town offers the most exquisite handmade lace and embroidery in all Brazil. In addition to its wonderful handicrafts, Fortaleza offers some of the loveliest golden beaches on Brazil's northeast coast. Take a drive along the coast to Brabco, where the sand dunes are beautified by watefalls. Dotting the coastline, you'll see many "jangadas," rustic fishing craft that are the unofficial symbol of the state.

Day 14 : At Sea

Day 15 : At Sea

Day 16 : At Sea

Day 16 : At Sea

Day 16 : At Sea

Day 16 : At Sea

Day 16 : At Sea

Day 17 : Santarem/BRAZIL

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Day 18 : Boca Da Valeria/BRAZIL

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Day 19 : Manaus/BRAZIL

10:00 am - --

A cultural outpost in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Manaus was famous for the extravagant lifestyle and architecture of the 19th century rubber barons who made their fortunes here. The renovated opera house stands as an opulent testament to their vast wealth.

Day 20 : Manaus/BRAZIL

-- - 3:00 pm

A cultural outpost in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Manaus was famous for the extravagant lifestyle and architecture of the 19th century rubber barons who made their fortunes here. The renovated opera house stands as an opulent testament to their vast wealth.

Day 21 : Parintins/BRAZIL

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Day 22 : Alter Do Chao/BRAZIL

8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Turning out of the muddy Amazon, you will cruise into the blue Rio Tapajos, to anchor off the village of Alter do Chao. Here you can tour the Center for Preservation of Indigenous Arts, with displays on the lifestyles of local tribes. Or cross to a white sand beach for a refreshing swim in the clear river waters.

Day 23 : At Sea

Day 23 : At Sea

Day 23 : At Sea

Day 23 : At Sea

Day 23 : At Sea

Day 24 : At Sea

Day 25 : Devil's Island/FR. GUIANA

7:00 am - 2:00 pm

The most notorious of the three Salvation Islands, Devil's Island functioned for generations as a French penal colony. Once known as the "Dry Guillotine" because so many prisoners died there, the island today seems haunted by the spirits of former prisoners. Henri Charriere, better known as "Papillon," claimed to be the only prisoner ever to escape the Island.

Day 26 : At Sea

Day 27 : Tobago

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Day 28 : Barbados

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

The Bajan British accent is very distinctive, reflecting both the Scepter'd Isle and the lovely one they live on. Barbados still has lovely parish churches, great manor houses and a proper Trafalgar Square along with white-sugar beaches and waving fields of cane.

Day 29 : Dominica

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Day 30 : Tortola

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tortola, the tiny island that starts the long crescent of the Lesser Antilles, is a fragment of Britain, complete with right-hand drive automobiles, High Teas and soft-spoken graciousness to visitors. Wander through genteel, laid-back Road Town, then select one of the marvelous beaches, and enjoy the most un-British eternal sunshine.

Day 31 : At Sea

Day 32 : At Sea

Day 33 : Half Moon Cay

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Half Moon Cay has the attraction of other private islands plus some! This 2500 acre island, prides itself in maintaining the natural ecology; it protects 2400 of its acres by keeping them wholly unspoiled. Located one hundred miles SE of Nassau, its large protected bay used to be a famous refuge for pirates (or as famous as a pirate refuge can get). Enjoy nature activities, beach fun, or just swing in the hammock to the island steel band. Make sure to take at least one dip in the beach which is only chest deep 60 ft out!

Day 34 : Ft. Lauderdale

7:00 am - --

Originally a fort built by the U.S. Army in 1838 during the Second Seminole War, Fort Lauderdale welcomes visitors with broad, palm-fringed beaches and an easy pace of life. Stroll along fashionable Las Olas Boulevard with its stylish shops or enjoy a sightseeing cruise through the city''s canals, boasting more waterways than Venice. Or, venture out and explore the cosmopolitan city of Palm Beach, or the wildlife sanctuary of the Everglades.

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