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Best Of South America

Best of South America

Take a deep dive into Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil on a 51-day trip. With local leaders guiding you to the best neighbourhoods as well as plenty of time to explore independently, you’ll wonder what took you so long to appreciate this corner of the globe. Trek or train to the lost Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, spend a few days on a working estancia in Uruguay, take a 4WD adventure through the Andean desert to the Uyuni salt flats and wind up in all the best cities – Buenos Aires, La Paz and Lima, to name a few. Finish up with beach and party vibes in Brazil – a perfect spot to chill out after your adventure to South America’s hotspots.

Activities

  • Lima – Leader-led walking tour
  • Colca Canyon – Guided tour
  • Colca Canyon Condor Visit
  • Cusco – Leader-led orientation walk
  • 3 Night/4 Day Inca Trail (or 2 Night/3 Day Inca Quarry Trail) guided hike(s) with porters’ support. Or guided Cusco stay (Machu Picchu by train)
  • Machu Picchu – Entrance & Guided visit
  • Sacred Valley – Community visit & lunch
  • Lake Titicaca – Boat tour & Homestay
  • Salt flats – Visit to ‘Fish Island/Inca Wasi’
  • Uyuni – Colchani Salt Factory Visit
  • Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve – Altiplano tour including Laguna Colorada & Laguna Verde
  • Buenos Aires – Leader-led orientation walk
  • Tacuarembo – 3-Night Stay on a Working Estancia
  • Iguazu Falls – Tour of the Brazilian side of the falls
  • Iguazu Falls – Tour of the Argentinian side of the falls
  • Rio de Janeiro – Orientation Walk

Highlights

  • Elegant colonial architecture, political history in spades and the hilly neighbourhoods dotted with terracotta roofs – Sucre might be Bolivia’s most beautiful city.
  • Take an unforgettable 4WD adventure across the Salar de Uyuni – some of the largest salt lakes in the world. Pass cactus islands, train cemeteries and mineral lakes teeming with flamingos.
  • The giant desert inscriptions of the Nazca Lines are one of Peru’s great unsolved mysteries, and so is the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu. You’ll experience both your own way, with a range of options to choose from.
  • Enjoy delicious home-cooking and warm hospitality during your three-day estancia stay, and learn about Uruguay’s gauchos – legendary cowboys – while on the ranch.
  • After seeing its virgin rainforests, blue lagoons and splendid beaches, you’d never imagine that Ilha Grande had such a treacherous pirate history. This is true natural beauty, Brazilian style.

07/02/2023 through 10/09/2024
07/02/2023 through 12/01/2024

Day 1 Lima
Day 2 Lima
Day 3 Paracas
Day 4 Nazca
Day 5 Arequipa
Day 6 Arequipa
Day 7 Colca Canyon
Day 8 Arequipa
Day 9 Arequipa - Overnight Bus to Cusco
Day 10 Cusco
Day 11 Inca Trail, Inca Quarry Trail or Train option
Day 12 Inca Trail, Inca Quarry Trail or Train option
Day 13 Inca Trail, Inca Quarry Trail or Train option
Day 14 Inca Trail, Inca Quarry Trail or Train option and Machu Picchu / Ollantaytambo
Day 15 Sacred Valley / Cusco
Day 16 Cusco
Day 17 Puno - Lake Titicaca
Day 18 Puno
Day 19 Puno
Day 20 La Paz
Day 21 La Paz
Day 22 La Paz
Day 23 Sucre
Day 24 Sucre
Day 25 Potosi
Day 26 Uyuni
Day 27 Salar de Uyuni
Day 28 Salar de Uyuni
Day 29 Uyuni
Day 30 Uyuni – Tilcara
Day 31 Tilcara
Day 32-34 Buenos Aires
Day 35 Buenos Aires
Day 36 Colonia del Sacramento
Day 37 Estancia Stay
Day 38-39 Estancia Stay
Day 40 Overnight Bus - Iguazu Falls
Day 41 Iguazu Falls (Brazilian Side)
Day 42 Iguazu Falls (Argentinian side)
Day 43 Rio de Janeiro
Day 44 Rio de Janeiro
Day 45-46 Paraty
Day 47 Paraty – Ilha Grande
Day 48-49 Ilha Grande
Day 50 Rio de Janeiro
Day 51 Rio de Janeiro

Arequipa

The second largest city in Peru, Arequipa is called the “white city” because of the white volcano stone with which much of the city was built. Here you’ll see charming colonial buildings, a 400 year old convent and gilded churches.

07/15/23 - 09/03/23

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10/21/23 - 12/10/23

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12/09/23 - 01/28/24

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01/20/24 - 04/13/24

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05/04/24 - 06/23/24

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05/18/24 - 09/07/24

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09/28/24 - 11/17/24

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10/12/24 - 12/01/24

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