Chile, Argentina & Brazil Rio Carnival Winners' Parade

This small-group tour from Just You starts in Santiago, where wide boulevards and parks lie under the Andes’ foothills. The included city tour ends with a view from San Cristobal Hill, while the chance to visit Santa Rita vineyard offers a glimpse of Chile’s winemaking tradition. Crossing the Andes to Mendoza, the route traces the footsteps of early settlers and native tribes in a region producing the majority of Argentina’s wines.

Buenos Aires follows, with its European-style plazas and the colourful La Boca district. Among options are a tango show and a trip through the waterways of the Tigre Delta. Then it’s on to Argentina’s side of Iguaçu Falls, where a jungle train takes you close to the famous Devil’s Gorge and hundreds of waterfalls spilling over cliffs from three countries.

The final highlight is Rio de Janeiro, starting with Corcovado and the statue of Christ via a small railway. The evening of the Winners’ Parade in the Sambadromo lets you settle in for the carnival’s last night surrounded by the colour and sound of the five top samba schools. The tour ends with time to roam Rio before heading home.