South America | Travelrite International Blog

It is with pleasure that we introduce this tour to our numerous previous travellers and those who have yet to experience the unique and exciting world of cultural touring designed to blend an informative, cultural education with fascinating travel. Come and join us in this cauldron of intoxicating rhythms that cast mystical spells over all who have the goodfortune to visit.

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Highlights include:

Taking the cog-train to the spectacular Christ the Redeemer statue and cable car to Sugar Loaf Mountain
Exploring the unbelievably mysterious and powerful Machu Picchu ruins
Riding the funicular to the spectacular Cerro San Cristobal
Experiencing the famous Uros Floating Island Tour and have a delicious lunch on Taquile Island
Touring the Sacred Valley and Peruvian temples and villages
Visiting the Iguazu Bird Park and be photographed with the famously tame Toucans
Taking an optional helicopter ride over the breathtaking Iguazu Falls on the Extension Tour
Visiting a Peruvian family in their home and chat about their lifestyle and culture
Attending a talk on South America and chat about aspects of your tour with a resident expert
Continuing on with your own travels when the tour finishes in Rio de Janeiro, if you wish

Cultural Tour Toucans

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Your host for this fabulous Tour is Peter Rowe

Peter is a practising artist having had four solo exhibitions and over 35 group exhibitions. He has been managing a diversity of international tours over two decades and has toured in excess of 55 countries. Peter has formal TAFE teacher training qualifications and over three decades of experience in Art Departments as a lecturer and manager. He completed both graduate and post graduate studies at the Victorian College of the Arts. He has a passion for international travel, the arts and exploring new cultures with groups in a relaxed, friendly and informative manner.

Optional Iguazu & Rio Extension Tour

Join us for a wonderful Tour of the spectacular Iguana Falls and Rio from 28th November – 4th December 2015. This tour follows immediately after the completion of the South America Cultural Tour.

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For more details visit our website or contact us on 1800 033 436

http://www.travelrite.com.au/south_america16.shtml

Karen Walkley recently returned to Travelrite Groups Department after an extended leave. During this time, Karen travelled to South America where she visited Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Peru and Santiago in Chile.
Prior to a four day cruise of the Galapagos Islands, Karen experienced the magnificent birdlife of the cloud forest only 1 & ½ hours out of Quito, Ecuador. Here live the smallest hummingbirds in the world who can flap their wings 135 times per second!
The Galapagos was a wildlife experience in itself where she discovered the marine iguanas, blue footed boobies (the funny marine bird with bright blue feet) and let’s not forget the giant tortoises who can live for hundreds of years. Karen was also luck enough to snorkel with sea turtles, sea lions and reef sharks.
Next was a magnificent personalised tour of Peru arranged by South American Tourism. There were visits to many Inca ruins, including the famous Machu Picchu and magnificent experiences in the Amazonian rain forest where she stayed in an Eco Lodge in the jungle. Karen has told us of a very special visit to a small Andean village where she helped dig weeds in the fields and learnt to spin wool by hand along with eating locally grown and prepared food. Another unique place to visit was the floating islands of Uros on Lake Titicacca where absolutely everything is made of reeds.
A number of these fantastic adventures can be experienced on Travelrite’s own “Highlights of South America” fully escorted tour on the 17th of March 2011. Contact our office for a copy of the brochure.