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The Peruvian Ministry of Culture has decided to change how guests can visit Machu Picchu that will impact all upcoming trips. These new rules also change how companies like VIP Journeys operate our tours and have installed many new regulations. These new laws will affect all visitors to Machu Picchu that are visiting the Inca citadel. It defines rules how guides must operate within the site...
Read MoreHotel Fasano Angra Dos Reis - In a country as large as Brazil, must-see, life-changing destinations abound. For those travelers seeking relaxation on serene, jungle-enveloped beaches or water sports such as surfing, stand-up-paddling or snorkeling, one of the all-time favorites for both Brazilians and foreigners is Angra dos Res. Portuguese for the “Creek of the Kings.”
Read MoreVIP Journeys offers special promotions for the Petrel Galapagos Yacht. Our Galapagos Summer Promotion-Up to $750 Off Rates. The Petrel Galapagos Yacht is one of the newest luxury ships in the Galapagos Islands. It offers a deluxe way to visit these majestic and magical islands. Named after a sea bird common to Galapagos, the Petrel is like its namesake: elegant, swift and silent at sea.
Read MoreVIP Journeys, your Brazil destination Specialist for both the Signature and Travel Leaders Networks, is proud to report that the Brazil eVisa is Live and it's affordable! The Brazil eVisa was launched in November 2017, and finally has the kinks worked out with an online application which speeds up the process of applying for a Brazilian travel visa. The eVisa for Brazil will permit eligible citizens to enter and travel around Brazil for many purposes...
Read MoreVIP Journeys has a Brazil Visa Update! It is now official. The Brazilian government has approved electronic Visas for United States Citizens. The days of appointments and waiting for regional Visa offices to expedite your Brazilian Visa in person or via mail is over. You can do it all online! We had hoped for a waiving of the Visa altogether, however this is an excellent baby step to getting Brazil back in the minds of Tourists.
Read MoreHere at VIP Journeys, giving back has always been a part of our company culture. In fact, it's in our DNA. Since the very beginning, we've donated 5 percent of our profits to charity partners primarily working with children based in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. This is because our co-owner, Mike Eiseman, lived in Brazil as the Vice President of the Brazil Tour Operators Association...
Read MoreWe’re just 10 days out from the beginning of Rio Carnival season on February 18 and only a few more days away from the official kick off of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest party of the year on February 24— Rio Carnival 2017!Although Carnival, which has its roots in Catholicism, is celebrated in almost 70 countries around the world (many of them in Latin America.)
Read MoreThe first ever recorded Olympic Games were played in 776 BC in ancient Greece, and the modern Games began in 1896 with 14 countries and 241 naked men (of course, no women) participating in 43 events.Held in Athens, Greece to honor the Olympiad legacy of the region, the modern Olympics...
Read MoreNew reports about Zika Virus emerge daily, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has published seemingly contradictory statements on the subject. To date, cases of the virus, which was virtually unknown to the general public until very recently, have been documented in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico...
Read MoreThey say music is the universal language, and the surge of music festivals across the globe seems to confirm the age-old adage. More than ever before, people are traveling away from home to enjoy destination weekends with friends that hinge on these popular musical extravaganzas sometimes to locations they might never have considered otherwise. Today, according to industry trade mag Pollster...
Read MoreLast year, a dream getaway to the Galapagos Islands topped USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards for bucket list trips, and it’s easy to see why. Situated off the Ecuadorian coast in the Pacific Ocean, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a unique “living museum and showcase of evolution” home to a wide array of marine and terrestrial wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
Read MoreNow through the end of 2015, Signature Travel agents who book three trips valued at $10K each will earn a brand new Apple Watch Sport (MSRP $399) courtesy of VIP Tour Group! Following a whirlwind of buzz around the tech giant’s newest wearable, Apple isn’t releasing sales figures just yet. But, local stores tell us if you place your order today, you shouldn’t expect to receive your hip new wrist computer
Read MoreThis 2016 Rio Summer Games customized land package includes 6 nights accommodations at the Caesar Park Hotel VIP Luxury Resort, or the affordable Royal Rio Palace Hotel or the 3-4 star Mirasol Copacabana. VIP Tours has designed some of the best trip experiences to Brazil and South America for the past 13 years, and now we enter into the greatest sporting event...
Read MoreVIP Tour Group's Salvador package offers the 3 best Group Stage games: Spain vs Netherlands, a replay of The 2010 World Cup final game, Germany vs Portugal, & Switzerland vs France.The largest single-sporting event in the world kicks off in Brazil on June 12, 2014. Twelve FIFA World Cup Host Cities will host 64 Matches. Be sure to check out our 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Match Schedule and find out more information about match-ups, game dates and times.
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