Day 1
Landing in Rio
Morning arrival into Galeão. Your driver takes you to the Fairmont on Avenida Atlântica at Posto 6. Check in, drop your bags, and you're on Copacabana.
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Our Itinerary
Iguazu Falls plus Rio or Buenos Aires
Both itineraries end at the Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, inside the Iguazu National Park. The city before — Rio or Buenos Aires — is yours to choose.
Iguazu via Rio de Janeiro
Overview
Iguazu Falls with Rio de Janeiro
Five nights, two cities. Three at the Fairmont Copacabana on Copacabana Beach, with kosher meals prepared on-site. Two at the Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, the only hotel inside the Iguazu National Park. Mashgiach and kosher ingredients flown in from São Paulo, meals prepared with the Belmond chefs under our supervision.
When
Year-round
Best weather Apr–Oct
Price
From $7,000 per person
Based on group size and dates
How long
5 Nights
Ideal length
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Three days on one of the world's most famous stretches of coastline. Sugarloaf, the Botanical Gardens, Ipanema, Santa Teresa. The Fairmont sits directly on Avenida Atlântica at Posto 6, with Copacabana Beach out the front door.
Kosher meals are prepared on-site — our mashgiach works directly with the Fairmont kitchen for every meal during your stay.
For Shabbat, Friday night dinner and Saturday lunch are at the hotel. For shul and a chance to meet Rio's Jewish community, two options within walking distance: Sinagoga Kehilat Yaacov (35 minutes along the beachfront, guaranteed minyan) or Chabad Rio at Rua Maracanaú 11 (30 minutes, north end of Copacabana).
Day 2
Sugarloaf and the City
The cable car climbs in two stages — first to Urca, then to the top of Sugarloaf. Packed kosher lunch at Urca with the view. Afternoon in Santa Teresa, the Botanical Gardens, or along Ipanema beach. Dinner at Shaq Shuq — glatt kosher meat a few blocks from the hotel, inside the Clube Israelita Brasileiro at Rua Barata Ribeiro 489.
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Day 3
A Calmer Friday
Morning at the Botanical Gardens or a walk along Ipanema beach. Back to the Fairmont for lunch and a real rest before Shabbat. Friday-night dinner is prepared on-site by our mashgiach — ready when you're back from shul.
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Day 4
Shabbat in Copacabana
Walk the beachfront to Sinagoga Kehilat Yaacov — about 35 minutes along Avenida Atlântica — for a guaranteed minyan. Or Chabad Rio (Rua Maracanaú 11), 30 minutes on foot. Shabbat lunch on-site at the Fairmont. Afternoon for the beach, a book, a nap. After Havdalah, dinner at Shaq Shuq.
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Iguazu Falls
Two nights inside the national park
The Belmond Hotel das Cataratas is the only hotel inside the Iguazu National Park on the Brazilian side. When the day visitors leave at sunset, the falls are yours. Kosher meals are arranged through our dedicated mashgiach and catering team for the duration of your stay.
Day 4 · Sunday
Fly to Iguazu, Brazilian side
Morning flight to Iguazu. Check in at Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, the only hotel inside the national park. Afternoon on the Brazilian side. After 5pm day visitors leave the park; the trails belong to hotel guests until 9am the next morning.
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Day 5 · Monday
The Argentine Side
Cross to the Argentine side. Devil's Throat catwalk and the lower circuit. Return to Belmond.
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Day 6 · Tuesday
Macuco Safari, helicopter, departure
Morning. Macuco Safari boat under the falls. Helicopter over the cataracts. Departure.
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Other Experiences
Things you can add
Helicopter over the falls
Ten-minute aerial loop over the falls. Weather-dependent; from $150 per person.
Parque das Aves
Rainforest aviary across from the Belmond — toucans, macaws, and resident jaguars. About three hours.
Itaipú Dam
Half-day visit to one of the largest hydroelectric dams in the world, on the Brazil-Paraguay border.
What's Included
- 4 nights Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana (Posto 6)
- 2 nights Belmond Hotel das Cataratas (inside the park)
- All kosher meals — mashgiach-supervised on-site catering at the Fairmont and at Belmond
- Private transfers (airports, all touring)
- Argentine side park entry, private vehicle, full-day touring
- Macuco Safari
- 24/7 in-country support
Not Included
- — International flights
- — Domestic Rio ↔ Iguazu flights
- — Gratuities
- — Upgrades
Activity Level
Easy to moderate. Sugarloaf is cable-car. Argentine side involves about four hours of walking. Macuco involves a Zodiac with heavy spray — you will get wet.
Iguazu via Buenos Aires
Overview
Iguazu Falls with Buenos Aires
Five nights, two cities. Three at the Alvear Icon in Puerto Madero, with two kosher restaurants in the building and Chabad-Lubavitch Puerto Madero a 2-minute walk away. Two at the Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, the only hotel inside the Iguazu National Park. Mashgiach and kosher ingredients flown in from São Paulo, meals prepared with the Belmond chefs under our supervision.
When
Year-round
Best weather Apr–Oct
Price
From $7,000 per person
Based on group size and dates
How long
5 Nights
Ideal length
Buenos Aires
Shabbat at the Alvear Icon
Three nights at the Alvear Icon Hotel & Residences in Puerto Madero. Inside the hotel building: two kosher restaurants — Glitter (deluxe glatt, certified by Rav Yosef Chehebar) and Milk & Co (dairy and sushi). No need to leave the building for Shabbat meals.
Chabad-Lubavitch Puerto Madero is a 2-minute walk from the Alvear Icon, at Blvd. Azucena Villaflor 770. Friday lunch at Al Galope, the kosher steakhouse at Tucumán 2633. For families with kids, the McDonald's Kosher Abasto at Av. Corrientes 3247 — the only Glatt Kosher McDonald's outside Israel — is worth a stop.
Day 1
Landing in Buenos Aires
Arrival into Ezeiza. Your driver takes you across the city to the Alvear Icon in Puerto Madero. Welcome dinner is downstairs at Glitter — the in-house glatt kosher dining room, certified by Rav Yosef Chehebar. You won't see your suitcase again until morning.
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Day 2
Recoleta and San Telmo
A morning in Recoleta — the cafés, the architecture, the neighborhood streets. Lunch at Milk & Co back in the hotel, or at Al Galope (Tucumán 2633) on the way through Once. Afternoon in San Telmo: cobblestones, antique shops, and the kind of street that hasn't changed in a century. Back to the hotel by early evening.
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Day 3
A Calmer Friday
A light morning — Palermo, the rose garden, the Jardín Botánico. Friday lunch at Al Galope (Tucumán 2633). Back to the hotel for a real rest. Friday-night dinner is downstairs at Glitter, then candle-lighting upstairs.
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Day 4
Shabbat in Puerto Madero
We'll arrange your Shabbat meals. Chabad-Lubavitch Puerto Madero is a 2-minute walk from the hotel for shul. Saturday night awaits with another amazing kosher restaurant.
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Iguazu Falls
Two nights inside the national park
The Belmond Hotel das Cataratas is the only hotel inside the Iguazu National Park on the Brazilian side. When the day visitors leave at sunset, the falls are yours. Kosher meals are arranged through our dedicated mashgiach and catering team for the duration of your stay.
Day 4 · Sunday
Fly to Iguazu, Brazilian side
Morning flight to Iguazu. Check in at Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, the only hotel inside the national park. Afternoon on the Brazilian side. After 5pm day visitors leave the park; the trails belong to hotel guests until 9am the next morning.
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Day 5 · Monday
The Argentine Side
Cross to the Argentine side. Devil's Throat catwalk and the lower circuit. Return to Belmond.
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Day 6 · Tuesday
Macuco Safari, helicopter, departure
Morning. Macuco Safari boat under the falls. Helicopter over the cataracts. Departure.
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Other Experiences
Things you can add
Helicopter over the falls
Ten-minute aerial loop over the falls. Weather-dependent; from $150 per person.
Parque das Aves
Rainforest aviary across from the Belmond — toucans, macaws, jaguars. About three hours.
Wanda Mine
Open-pit amethyst and quartz mine on the Argentine side. Often paired with the Argentine-side day.
Boca Juniors at La Bombonera
Guided match experience at one of the most famous football stadiums in the world. Buenos Aires-side add-on, subject to fixture schedule.
Jewish Buenos Aires walk
Half-day guided walk past the historic synagogues and the AMIA building.
McDonald's Kosher Abasto
Av. Corrientes 3247 — the only Glatt Kosher McDonald's outside Israel. A short stop for families with kids.
What's Included
- 4 nights Alvear Icon Hotel & Residences (Puerto Madero)
- 2 nights Belmond Hotel das Cataratas (inside the park)
- All kosher meals — Glitter and Milk & Co in-hotel in BA, mashgiach-supervised meals at Belmond
- Private transfers (airports, all touring)
- Argentine side park entry, private vehicle, full-day touring
- Macuco Safari
- 24/7 in-country support
Not Included
- — International flights
- — Domestic BA ↔ Iguazu flights
- — Gratuities
- — Upgrades
Activity Level
Easy to moderate. Argentine side involves about four hours of walking. Macuco involves a Zodiac with heavy spray — you will get wet.