If you are into dancing the tango in Argentina and like the buzz of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, then take note. Holiday Tours has a special offer of a Buenos Aires and Rio combination that will cost you R11 220 (plus taxes of R3 570) which makes the total R14 790.

This includes your return airfares from Johannesburg to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, return airport and hotel transfers, four-nights at the 3-star De Las Americas Hotel in BA, breakfast daily while you're there, a private city tour and a dinner and tango show.

Then, in Rio de Janeiro, you'll spend three nights at the 3-star Windsor Martinique Hotel and breakfast is included every day. You'll have to find lunch and dinners for yourself, but eating is not expensive in either city and the food is good, especially if you are a carnivore.

This offer is valid until November 18, 2009.

If it's only the Rio Carnival you want to see, Holiday Tours offers a special for R13 410 plus airport taxes of R2 920, which brings the price to R16 330. Included is your return economy class airfare from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro. Hotel and airport transfers, and a four-night stay at the 3-star Copacabana Rio Hotel. Tickets for the Sambadrome at the Carnival are not included in the price but are available. This offer is from February 13-17, 2010.