Buenos Aires is vast, but several central neighbourhoods are easy to begin exploring on foot. A walk in Recoleta or Palermo, coffee at a corner table or a first dinner is enough to begin getting a feel for the city.

Nothing more needs to be planned for the first evening. Buenos Aires reveals itself better when the first evening is kept simple rather than starting sightseeing immediately after the flight.

From there, continue towards San Telmo with its older residential buildings, antique shops and clear traces of tango’s development. La Boca tells another part of the port city’s story, shaped by immigration, working life and football. The guide places the neighbourhoods in context rather than turning the day into a sequence of brief photo stops.

Recoleta and Palermo can be explored with a guide or independently, depending on your interests. Recoleta Cemetery offers a concentrated view of Argentina’s political and social history, while Palermo is well suited to a long lunch and a walk through the parks.

In the evening, choose between a tango show and a milonga. The first is a stage performance; the second is a living social tradition, and they offer very different perspectives on tango.

Nothing is scheduled for this day. A museum, a walk through Palermo and the parks around Bosques de Palermo, lunch in a neighbourhood not yet visited or an excursion to Tigre and the Paraná Delta are some of the possibilities.

For many travellers, this is also the day when Buenos Aires begins to feel less like a collection of sights and more like a city with its own everyday rhythm. The day is shaped by your interests and can just as easily consist of a long lunch and several hours on your own.

A later flight leaves time for one final walk or lunch in the city. The transfer departs with plenty of time because traffic to the airports varies considerably throughout the day.

The transfer goes to the airport for the flight to Iguazú Falls. After landing, a transfer continues to the accommodation.

Puerto Iguazú lies in a humid landscape of red earth and deep green vegetation, far from Buenos Aires. After the transfer to the hotel, the afternoon is free.

The upper circuits follow the edge of the falls and show the river system from above, while lower sections move closer to the gorge and smaller cascades. If Garganta del Diablo is accessible, the day either begins or ends there depending on park operations.

Water levels and maintenance can change the route at short notice. Even when one section is closed, several trails and viewpoints remain, providing different perspectives on the falls.

From Iguazú, transfer to the airport or continue across the border according to the itinerary. A later flight leaves time for a relaxed morning, but the longer waterfall excursions are not scheduled for departure day.

After the waterfall visits, a transfer crosses to the Brazilian side and continues to Foz do Iguaçu airport for the flight to Rio de Janeiro.

A private transfer takes you to the hotel in Copacabana, Ipanema or Leme. As the mountains and sea begin to appear between the buildings, Rio’s geography quickly becomes tangible.

From the cable car above Urca, Guanabara Bay, the coastline and central districts open into view. At Corcovado, the city lies farther below and the way lagoons, beaches and mountains divide the urban landscape becomes clear. Visits are planned according to visibility and traffic, as the weather can change quickly around the peaks. With a guide, the day also becomes an introduction to the neighbourhoods passed between the viewpoints.

Copacabana and Ipanema are natural starting points, but Urca, Santa Teresa or the port area are close enough for a spontaneous excursion. Early morning works well for swimming or a walk, while the beachfront often becomes livelier later in the afternoon. This is a day to experience Rio as a living city rather than simply a list of sights to complete.

Continuing around Lagoa shows another side of everyday Rio, with cycle paths, parks and views towards Corcovado. Afterwards, there is plenty of time for the beach, a museum or a long lunch. In the evening, choose between restaurants near the hotel and live music in one of the city’s livelier districts.

If departure is later in the day, there is time for one final walk along the beach. Nothing further is scheduled before the transfer, leaving plenty of time for traffic and the next connection.

A transfer takes you from Rio de Janeiro to the airport for the flight home to Scandinavia. The final timetable determines how much of the day remains in the city.

Arrival in Scandinavia after the overnight flight.