Ideas Travel
Specialists are leaders in providing comprehensive
luxury service whether in depth tour services
throughout South America or planning high-end
individual and group travel plans.
Our personal relationship with leading
travel suppliers such as hotels and exclusive
resorts has enabled us to connect
our clients with unique travel opportunities.
Plan
your travel and we will customize your
trip to South America to meet your needs.
Day Tours in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo,
Santiago de Chile, Montevideo, Colonia
and Punta del Este.
• Rio de Janeiro
• Sao Paulo
• Santiago de Chile
• Montevideo
• Colonia
• Punta del Este
Tour details: *Amend itinerary anyway you wish.
*Speak with your tour guide before the
tour to plan it.
*Pick up and Drop off at Port or Hotel
where you stay.
*Professional licensed Tour Guides and
Drivers available in each destination.
Highlights
of Rio de Janeiro Half Day Tour
You
will discover the major city attractions
- from the traditional areas to the nicest
beaches in Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana,
Ipanema and Leblon. We also include a visit
to Tijuca Forest and the Amsterdam Sauer
Gemstones Museum.
We suggest 5 hours for
this tour. Something special for a tourist
who is curious and demanding, who always
wishes a bit more whenever a new trip begins.
Panoramic City Tour Half
Day Tour
We look forward to providing a
day tour which will introduce you to a
wide array of Rio de Janeiro´s neighbourhoods.
We recommend four hours for this tour,
so as to include ample time to not only
drive, but also have a walk about through
a sampling of historic neighbourhoods which
shed light into the development of Rio.
Main attractions: Corcovado
Mountain, San Sebastian Metropolitan Cathedral,
Santa Teresa colonial district, Modern
Art Museum designed by Niemeyer, the famous
Niteroi Bridge among other main attractions.
Best of Rio Full Day Tour
Combine
two of Rio's most popular tours on a full-day
excursion packed with breathtaking views.
You'll travel through the Tijuca Rain Forest
by cog train to the statue of Christ the
Redeemer on top of Corcovado Mountain. In
the afternoon, you'll ride a cable car to
the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain. This tour
is an excellent option if your time in Rio
de Janeiro is limited, giving you the best
of Rio in one great day.
Main attractions
included in this tour: Floresta da Tijuca,
Christ the Redeemer,The Historical Center,
Old and traditional neighborhoods, Downtown,
Santa Teresa District, Sugar Loaf and Panoramic
visit to Barra de Tijuca, Ipanema, Leblon
and Copacabana Beaches.
Highlights • 5 hour private tour of Rio´s major attractions.
• Panoramic views of Rio from Corcovado Mountain
and Christ the Redeemer
• All tours may be customized to suit special
requests.
• Our meeting as well as drop off point is
at your hotel, for your convenience.
• Tour transportation is handled via private
car for maximum comfort and security.
São
Paulo may be Brazil’s business capital,
but there is no lack of attractions for
leisure visitors or briefcase warriors
with some extra time on their hands. A
cultural census by city officials turned
up 280 movie theaters, 151 theaters and
venues for shows, 88 museums and dozens
of cultural centers. Here are some of our
choices.
Best of São Paulo Full
Day Tour
An overall introductory tour led
by an English-speaking guide who will introduce
you to a wide array of São Paulo neighbourhoods
and points of interest. We recommend seven
hours for this tour, so as to include ample
time to not only drive, but also have a
walk through downtown and different residential
areas which shed light into the development
of Sao Paolo. The tour is very flexible and
we can customize the itinerary in order to
meet your interests and preferences.
Some of the attractions
are: Butantã Institute,
Ibirapuera Park, Museum of Sacred Art,
Street faris, Benedito Calixto square,
Feria da Libertade, the old downtown area,
Serra da Canareira and the city market
and other very important highlights of
Sao Paulo.
Highlights: • 7 hour private tour of Sao Paulo's highlights
• Great introduction to Sao Paulo
• Private transportation and bilingual
guide
• Informative commentary from your guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• Visit to City Market and best craft market
in Sao Paulo.
Half
Day Tour: See the very best of Santiago on a comprehensive
introductory tour of Chile's capital city.
Perfect for first-time visitors, this morning
or afternoon 4-5 hour city tour is a well-rounded
introduction to Santiago's famous sights,
leaving you with time in the day free to
explore the city on your own.
This private tour takes you through the
main streets of Santiago's civic centre
with its many different architectural styles.
You'll pass the neoclassical Moneda Palace,
built in the 18th century and current seat
of Government; the Plaza de Armas, or main
square, with its cathedral and the Central
Post Office.
Your tour continues to the Parque Forestal,
based on Paris' Champs-Elysees and Santa
Lucia Hill, where the city of Santiago
was founded in 1541. You'll continue to
the bohemian area of Bellavista and climb
the San Cristobal hill for a panoramic
view of Santiago with the Andes mountains
in the background.
Your tour concludes with a visit to the
handicraft village of Los Graneros del
Alba. This attraction is closed on Mondays,
when an alternative attraction is substituted.
Highlights: • 4-5 hour private tour of Santiago's
highlights.
• Panoramic views of Santiago from San
Cristobal hill
• All tours may be customized to suit special
requests.
• Our meeting as well as drop off point
is at your hotel, for your convenience.
• Tour transportation is handled via private
car for maximum comfort and security.
Side Trips from Santiago de Chile Half
Day and Full Day tours
• Viña del Mar and
Valparaiso
• Colchagua Valley Wine Route
• Concha y Toro Winery Private Tour
• Maipo Valley Wine Tour
This tour is specially designed for those that
visit Uruguay for the first time. The guest will
understand the Cultural and Historic reasons
that make Montevideo so different from Buenos
Aires.
We visit the most important neighbourhoods
and great symbols of the city such as the Fortaleza
del Cerro, the building Palacio Salvo ( for decades
the highest structure in South America ), Teatro
Solís, the Tristán Narvaja market and “Mercado
del Puerto” where fruit and vegetables stalls,
restaurants, musicians, mime artists and dancers
provide the air of an authentic marketplace.
Highlights of Montevideo: • 5 hour private tour of Montevideo´s highlights
• Great introduction to Montevideo
• Private transportation and bilingual guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• Visit to Pedro Figari Museum, Carrasco residential
area and Pocitos beach.
Colonia is bathed by the waters of de la Plata
River, only one hour from the city of Buenos
Aires. Spend an unforgettable full day tour along
its stone paved streets, old colonial buildings
and museums of Spanish and Portuguese origins.
You
will be met by your private guide at the lobby
of the hotel. You will depart in our car towards
the Port of Buenos Aires where the high-speed
ferry leaves towards Colonia.
After traveling for one hour, you will arrive
to Colonia del Sacramento.
Once in Colonia, your knowledgeable guide will
lead you through the charming Historic Center,
and She will explain its history, its relationship
with the Spanish and the Portuguese and the distinctive
architecture that reflects the city`s dual character.
Among the main sites of interest, you will visit
San Francisco’s Convent, Plaza Mayor, The Street
of sighs, The Tile Museum and the light House.
You will end your walk with an invitation to
taste the typical Uruguayan drink 'Medio y Medio'.
Walking tour
In the afternoon, your guide will show you the
most interesting buildings, parks and museums
within the Old Town.
The tour includes:
• Our meeting
as well as drop off point is at your hotel, for
your convenience.
• Fast ferry to Colonia in First Class. ( Round
trip).
• Tour transportation is handled via private
car for maximum comfort and security.
• An English speaking guide will lead you on
a private City tour.
For the first time visitor in Punta del Este,
there is an endless number of drives to make
and areas to visit.
Experience Punta del Este through the eyes of
a local private guide.
You will visit Gorlero Avenue, with its commercial
center, Plaza de Artesanos (craftsmen), the lighthouse,
the Rambla, that surrounds the peninsula, the
port with the marine wolves eating the leftover
of the fishing boats.
Stroll through the neighbourhoods of Pinares
and San Rafael for a glimpse at how the lucky
locals live. Walking across the undulating La
Barra Bridge you can appreciate beautiful views
of Punta's beaches. Your guide will also want
you to see the astonishing Casa Pueblo, home
of famous Uruguayan artist Carlos Paez Vilaró,
and Punta's lovely El Faro (lighthouse).
About this tour: * Amend itinerary anyway you wish.
* Speak with your tour guide before the tour
to plan it.
* Pick up and Drop off at Port or Hotel where
you stay.
* Professional licensed Tour Guides and Drivers
available in each destination.
Our personal advice and expertise will help
you make a proper decision that will result in
substantial benefits for your vacation in South
America.
If you would like to discuss your plans with
us in person, feel free to give Carolina or Silvina
a call or simply drop us an email with your questions
via the Contact page.
