Buenos Aires to Rio Journey

Travel insurance is compulsory for all our trips. We require that, at a minimum, you are covered for medical expenses including emergency repatriation. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. When travelling on a trip, you won't be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance and the insurance company's 24 hour emergency contact number has been seen by your leader. If you have credit card insurance your group leader will require details of the participating insurer/underwriter, the level of coverage, policy number and emergency contact number rather than the bank's name and credit card details. Please contact your bank for these details prior to arriving in-country.

PASSPORT: Your passport details are required to complete your booking. Please ensure the name on your passport matches the name on your booking and airline tickets. As a general rule most countries expect that your passport has a minimum of 6 months' validity remaining. Take a copy of the main passport pages and other important documents with you, and leave another copy at home with family or friends. VISAS: Visas are the responsibility of the individual traveller. The below country specific information was correct at time of writing, however please visit the relevant consular website of the country or countries you’re visiting for detailed and up-to-date visa information specific to your nationality. Visas can take several weeks to process, so familiarise yourself with any requirements as soon as you have booked your trip to allow for processing time. Also remember to check whether a transit visa is required on route to join this trip or on the way home. If you receive an immigration card upon entry, please ensure you keep this safe as it may be requested at point of exit. For further information regarding country entry and exit fees, please refer to the 'Money Matters' section of this document.  ARGENTINA: Americans, Australian, Belgians, British, Canadians, Dutch, Germans, New Zealanders and South Africans do not currently require a visa for Argentina. For all other nationalities please reconfirm your visa or entry requirements with the Argentinean consulate in your home country. Reciprocity tax for some passport holders: The Argentine Government charges a reciprocity tax to Canadian passport holders which must be paid prior to arrival. A receipt for this payment must be produced at every border crossing into Argentina. The amount is as follows: Canadians - US$78 (multiple entry for up to 5 years from date of issue) Please use this link: http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesible/indexP.php?reciprocidad For instructions on how to process this payment, please visit: http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/pdf_varios/reciprocidad/Online_payment_instructions_16.pdf#zoom=100 - Select "Tasa de reciprocidad/Reciprocity fee" - Read the information in the pop up box - Select "Continuar/Continue" - Sign up & register your details (The link is in the blue box below the Login button)- Click "Tourism Fee" - Then follow the prompts  - Please save a copy & print your receipt BRAZIL: Belgians, British, Dutch, Germans, New Zealanders and South Africans do not currently require a visa for Brazil. For all other nationalities please reconfirm your visa or entry requirements with the Brazilian consulate in your home country. Nationals from Australia, Canada and the United States require a visa for Brazil and this must be applied for before leaving your home country. Australian passport holders: Australian passport holders require an E-Visa, that can be applied for online. The Visa has a validity of 90 days from the first day of entry to Brazil and it can be used multiple times within its validity The E-Visa usually takes approximately 5 business days to be processed. In order to apply for this visa, you will be required to provide the following documentation: • Passport Photo • Passport bio page The Visa fee of USD$40 and Service fee of US$4.24 can be paid by debit or credit card. You will find the most up to date information and how to apply here: http://www.vfsglobal.com/Brazil-eVisa/ Canadian and American passport holders: Canadian and US passport holders must lodge visa application's at least 5 weeks before leaving home. The Brazilian Tourist Visa has a validity of 90 days from the first day of entry to Brazil and it can be used multiple times within its validity. In order to apply for this visa, you will be required to provide the following documentation: A. Original passport valid for a minimum of six months with at least two blank pages (Applicants with a middle name/s must include the middle name/s in the "Given Name" field of the online application form) B. One recent professional passport-size photograph, frontal, on white background (Only JPG/JPEG, GIF and PNG files are accepted, smaller than 300KB) C. Visa Request Form To complete this form and for more information on this process visit: https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br - Change language to English top right - Click on "Visa" - Read instructions - Click "Start new application" - Fill out required fields and follow prompts