The falls, plus Rio or Buenos Aires
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
The only hotel inside the Iguazu National Park on the Brazilian side. When the park closes to the public at 5pm. Belmond guests have up to six additional hours inside the park each day — before 9am and after 5pm — when the trails are quiet.
The classic Brazilian-side panoramic walk starts steps from your room — about two hours of easy walking with falls views the entire way.
What People Do
- ●Brazilian-side panoramic walk (out the hotel door)
- ●Argentine-side full day — Upper, Lower, Devil's Throat
- ●Macuco Safari — Zodiac boat under the falls
- ●Helicopter flights over the falls (weather permitting)
- ●Parque das Aves bird sanctuary
- ●Itaipú Dam, Wanda Mine, Tres Fronteras
Kosher
Belmond Cataratas does not normally serve kosher food. Through our long-standing kosher catering relationship, a dedicated mashgiach and kitchen team bring ingredients from São Paulo and prepare every meal on-site in coordination with the Belmond kitchen.
Fairmont Rio Copacabana
Our Rio guests stay at the Fairmont Rio Copacabana on the southern end of Copacabana beach. Beachfront rooms, full-service luxury, and a kitchen team that works with our kosher chef on Shabbat catering.
Chabad Beit Lubavitch (Rua Maracanaú 11, Rabbi Ilan Stiefelmann) is at the northern end of Copacabana — about a 30-minute walk along the beachfront.
What People Do
- ●Sugarloaf Mountain (two-stage cable car)
- ●Copacabana and Ipanema beach time
- ●Tijuca rainforest
- ●Botanical Gardens
- ●Santa Teresa neighborhood
Kosher
A mashgiach flies in from São Paulo with the kosher ingredients, and Shabbat meals are prepared on-site at the Fairmont with the Fairmont chefs under our supervision. Many guests walk the beachfront to Chabad for Friday night davening and back for dinner.
Alvear Icon Hotel & Residences
The Alvear Icon in Puerto Madero is the only hotel in Argentina with two in-house kosher restaurants under rabbinical supervision: Glitter (deluxe glatt kosher, Rav Yosef Chehebar), and Milk & Co (kosher dairy + sushi bar). Kosher breakfast available. Shabbat keys available.
No need to leave the building for Shabbat meals — and the Once / Abasto kosher cluster is a short ride away for weekday variety.
For a community shul, Chabad-Lubavitch Puerto Madero (Blvd. Azucena Villaflor 770, C1107 CABA) is a 2-minute walk from the hotel.
What People Do
- ●Recoleta — neighborhood and cafés
- ●San Telmo — Sunday antique fair, tango, historic streets
- ●Palermo — parks, restaurants, Jardín Botánico
- ●Puerto Madero waterfront
- ●Plaza de Mayo / Casa Rosada
- ●Optional: Boca Juniors guided game at La Bombonera
- ●Optional: Jewish Buenos Aires guided tour, including a respectful visit to AMIA
Kosher
Buenos Aires has the largest Jewish community in Latin America and the strongest kosher infrastructure of the trip. Restaurants in the Once / Abasto cluster, a short ride from the Alvear Icon:
- Al Galope — kosher parrilla, Once
- McDonald's Kosher Abasto — the only Glatt Kosher McDonald's in South America
- Soultani — the best kosher pizza you will ever have
- Kosher supermarkets — pick up local snacks, candy, and many alfajores
