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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Lima

    Lima

    Optional Activities

    • Archaeological Museum visit
    • Museo de la Nacion visit
    • Banco Central de Reserva Museum visit
    • Museum of the Inquisition visit
    • Gold Museum visit
    • Coast Biking Tour
    • Home Cooked Tour Ceviche experience
    • Lima Water Show
    • Lima Pisco Making
    • Private Larco Museum visit
    • Bohemian Barranco tour
    • Lima Eat Street tour
    • Lima Discovery + San Francisco and Pisco Sour tour
    • Guided tour of San Francisco Monastery including The Catacombs
    Landmarks
    Parque del Amor
    Miraflores
  3. Day 2

    Lima

    Lima

    Included Activities

    • Half-day walking tour of Lima's historic centre
    • Visit to Plaza Mayor
    • Cathedral of Lima visit
    • San Francisco Monastery visit

    Optional Activities

    • Lima's central market exploration
    • Archaeological Museum visit
    • Museo de la Nacion visit
    • Banco Central de Reserva Museum visit
    • Museum of the Inquisition visit
    • Gold Museum visit
    • Coast Biking Tour
    • Home Cooked Tour Ceviche experience
    • Lima Water Show
    • Lima Pisco Making
    • Private Larco Museum visit
    • Bohemian Barranco tour
    • Lima Eat Street tour
    • Lima Discovery + San Francisco and Pisco Sour tour
    • Guided tour of San Francisco Monastery including The Catacombs
    Landmarks
    Plaza Mayor
    Cathedral of Lima
    San Francisco Monastery
  4. Day 3

    Lima to Paracas

    Lima to Paracas

    Optional Activities

    • Paracas National Reserve guided tour
    Landmarks
    Paracas National Reserve
    Islas Ballestas
  5. Day 4

    Paracas to Nazca

    Paracas to Nazca

    Optional Activities

    • Islas Ballestas guided day trip
    • Scenic flight over the Nazca Lines
    Landmarks
    Islas Ballestas
    Nazca Lines
  6. Day 5

    Nazca to Arequipa

    Nazca to Arequipa
    Landmarks
    El Misti
  7. Day 6

    Arequipa

    Arequipa

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk
    • Main square visit
    • Mercado San Camilo visit

    Optional Activities

    • Monasterio de Santa Catalina visit
    • Juanita Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Mercado San Camilo
    Monasterio de Santa Catalina
    Juanita Museum
  8. Day 7

    Arequipa to Colca Canyon

    Arequipa to Colca Canyon

    Included Activities

    • Private vehicle to Chivay with photo stops
    • Visit to Patapampa (4800m)

    Optional Activities

    • Local hot springs
    • Alpaca steak dinner
    • Live Andean music at local pena
    Landmarks
    Patapampa
    Colca Canyon
  9. Day 8

    Colca Canyon

    Colca Canyon

    Included Activities

    • Colca Canyon guided tour
    • Condor viewing
    • Short hike (approximately 45 minutes)
    Landmarks
    Colca Canyon
  10. Day 9

    Arequipa

    Arequipa

    Optional Activities

    • Casa Museo Villalobos visit
    • Cooking classes
    Landmarks
    Casa Museo Villalobos
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  11. Day 10

    Cusco

    Cusco
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast in town)

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk (flexible timing)
    • Qoricancha temple facade visit
    • San Pedro market visit
    • Main square visit
    • 12 Angled Stone visit
    • Regocijo Square visit
    • San Blas Square visit
    • Trekking and Machu Picchu briefing at Casa Intrepid
    Landmarks
    Qoricancha
    San Pedro Market
    Plaza de Armas, Cusco
    12 Angled Stone
    Regocijo Square
    San Blas Square
  12. Day 11

    Cusco

    Cusco
    Meals
    Dinner (Nourishing meal prepared by camp cook (Route 1 and Route 2))

    Included Activities

    • Inca Trail hike Day 1 (Route 1): Uphill trekking with Inca site visits including Ollantaytambo, Huillca Raccay and Llactapata
    • Quarry Trail hike Day 1 (Route 2): Trek to Choquequilla ceremonial site, Socma community, Perolniyoc Cascade, and Q'orimarca archaeological site exploration
    • Cusco free day with optional activities (Route 3)

    Optional Activities

    • Boleto Turistico purchase (Route 3)
    • Museum and archaeological site visits (Route 3)
    Landmarks
    Ollantaytambo
    Huillca Raccay
    Llactapata
    Veronica Peak
    Choquequilla
    Socma
    Perolniyoc Cascade
    Q'orimarca
  13. Day 12

    Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Cusco

    Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Cusco

    Included Activities

    • Inca Trail Day 2 (Route 1): Trek to Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass) at 4200m and descent to Pacaymayo Valley
    • Quarry Trail Day 2 (Route 2): Trek to Puccaqasa pass, Kuychicassa pass and Intipunku sun gate
    • Cusco free day (Route 3)

    Optional Activities

    • ChocoMuseo visit with tastings and chocolate-making workshops (Route 3)
    Landmarks
    Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass)
    Pacaymayo Valley
    Puccaqasa Pass
    Kuychicassa
    Intipunku
    Nevado Veronica
  14. Day 13

    Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Aguas Calientes

    Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Aguas Calientes

    Included Activities

    • Inca Trail Day 3 (Route 1): Trek through Pacaymayo Valley to Runkuracay Pass, Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca ruins, descent to Winay Wayna
    • Quarry Trail final day (Route 2): Downhill hike to Kachiqata quarry, Ollantaytambo exploration, train to Aguas Calientes
    • Train journey (Route 2 & 3): Urubamba Valley scenic train to Aguas Calientes
    Landmarks
    Runkuracay Pass
    Cordillera Vilcabamba
    Sayacmarca
    Phuyupatamarca
    Winay Wayna
    Kachiqata
    Ollantaytambo
    Urubamba Valley
  15. Day 14

    Machu Picchu / Ollantaytambo

    Machu Picchu / Ollantaytambo
    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast before hike (Route 1 at 4 am)), Lunch (Lunch in Aguas Calientes)

    Included Activities

    • Machu Picchu entrance and guided visit
    • Intipunku (Sun Gate) walk (Route 1 approximately 2.5 hours)
    • Bus to Aguas Calientes
    • Lunch in Aguas Calientes
    • Scenic train ride to Ollantaytambo
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
    Intipunku
    Aguas Calientes
    Ollantaytambo
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  16. Day 15

    Sacred Valley

    Sacred Valley
    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional lunch prepared and cooked by host community in Sacred Valley)

    Included Activities

    • Traditional community visit in Sacred Valley
    • Included lunch prepared by host community

    Optional Activities

    • Market browsing for hand-painted beads and ponchos
    Landmarks
    Sacred Valley
  17. Day 16

    Cusco

    Cusco

    Optional Activities

    • Mountain biking in hills surrounding Cusco
    • Cafe time at Plaza de Armas
    Landmarks
    Plaza de Armas, Cusco
  18. Day 17

    Cusco to Puno

    Cusco to Puno
    Landmarks
    Altiplano
    Pucara
  19. Day 18

    Puno

    Puno

    Included Activities

    • Slow motorboat tour of Lake Titicaca
    • Floating Islands of Uros visit
    • Homestay at Llachon Peninsula with local family

    Optional Activities

    • Help with host family daily activities
    • Soccer or volleyball with local kids
    Landmarks
    Lake Titicaca
    Floating Islands of Uros
    Llachon Peninsula
  20. Day 19

    Puno

    Puno

    Included Activities

    • Boat to Taquile Island
    • One-hour uphill hike to main island area
    • Descent of 500 steps

    Optional Activities

    • Locally knitted goods shopping
    • Local market exploration
    Landmarks
    Taquile Island
    Lake Titicaca
  21. Day 20

    Puno to La Paz

    Puno to La Paz

    Included Activities

    • Border crossing from Peru to Bolivia at Desaguadero

    Optional Activities

    • Final group dinner
    Landmarks
    Desaguadero
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  22. Day 21

    La Paz

    La Paz

    Included Activities

    • Welcome meeting at 6 pm

    Optional Activities

    • Cable car to Mercado de Hechiceria (Witches Market)
    • Moon Valley visit
    • Side street exploration
    • Group dinner after welcome meeting
    Landmarks
    Mercado de Hechiceria
    Moon Valley
  23. Day 22

    La Paz

    La Paz

    Optional Activities

    • Museo de la Coca visit
    • Local food tour with Lake Titicaca fish
    • Chocolate tasting
    Landmarks
    Museo de la Coca
  24. Day 23

    Sucre

    Sucre

    Optional Activities

    • Museo de la Recoleta visit
    • Plaza 25 de Mayo exploration
    • Senora de la Merced church visit
    • Local market browsing
    Landmarks
    Museo de la Recoleta
    Plaza 25 de Mayo
    Senora de la Merced
  25. Day 24

    Sucre

    Sucre

    Optional Activities

    • Chataquila trek hike
    • Cal Orcko dinosaur footprints visit
    • Restaurant empanadas
    • Central Market fresh juice
    Landmarks
    Cal Orcko
    Chataquila Trek
  26. Day 25

    Sucre to Potosi

    Sucre to Potosi
    Landmarks
    Cerro Rico
  27. Day 26

    Potosi

    Potosi

    Optional Activities

    • Cerro Rico mine tour
    • Santa Teresa Convent Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Cerro Rico
    Santa Teresa Convent Museum
  28. Day 27

    Potosi to Uyuni

    Potosi to Uyuni
    Landmarks
    Salar de Uyuni
    Altiplano
  29. Day 28

    Salar de Uyuni

    Salar de Uyuni

    Included Activities

    • Cementerio de Trenes (Train Cemetery) visit
    • Salar de Uyuni (world's largest salt flats) visit
    • Inca Wasi island exploration
    Landmarks
    Cementerio de Trenes
    Salar de Uyuni
    Inca Wasi
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  30. Day 29

    Salar de Uyuni

    Salar de Uyuni
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner in local community of Huayllajara or Polques)

    Included Activities

    • Andean Desert drive
    • Chiguana Salt Lake visit
    • Ollague Volcano viewing
    • Siloli Desert with seven-colored mountain visit
    • Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree) rock formation visit
    • Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve tour
    • Laguna Colorada (Red Lake) hike
    Landmarks
    Chiguana Salt Lake
    Ollague Volcano
    Siloli Desert
    Arbol de Piedra
    Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve
    Laguna Colorada
  31. Day 30

    Uyuni

    Uyuni

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing over geysers
    • Geothermal geyser field exploration
    • Drive through Andean landscapes
    • Laguna Verde visit
    • Valle de Rocas (Rock Valley) visit
    • San Cristobal mining town visit

    Optional Activities

    • Hot spring morning dip
    • Group dinner and drinks at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Laguna Verde
    Valle de Rocas
    San Cristobal
  32. Day 31

    Uyuni to Tilcara

    Uyuni to Tilcara

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner after arrival
    Landmarks
    La Quiaca
    Tilcara
  33. Day 32

    Tilcara

    Tilcara

    Optional Activities

    • Pucara de Tilcara pre-Inca ruins visit
    • Purmamarca colorful hills visit
    • Mercado Municipal de Tilcara local food experience
    Landmarks
    Pucara de Tilcara
    Quebrada de Humahuaca
    Purmamarca
    Mercado Municipal de Tilcara
  34. Day 33

    Tilcara to Buenos Aires

    Tilcara to Buenos Aires

    Included Activities

    • Evening flight to Buenos Aires
    Landmarks
    Jujuy
    Buenos Aires
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  35. Day 34

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk around centre of Buenos Aires

    Optional Activities

    • Museo Evita visit
    • La Recoleta Cemetery visit
    • Recoleta district museums
    • La Boca Caminito Street visit
    • Boca Juniors stadium visit
    • Palermo Plaza Serrano tango
    • San Telmo cobblestone streets exploration
    • Cafe time with Portenos
    Landmarks
    La Recoleta Cemetery
    San Telmo
    La Boca
    Caminito
    Boca Juniors Stadium
    Palermo
    Plaza Serrano
    Museo Evita
  36. Day 35

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires

    Included Activities

    • Welcome meeting at 6 pm
  37. Day 36

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk around Microcentro
    • Avenida de Mayo historic buildings viewing
    • San Telmo antiques markets exploration
    • Cafe Tortoni visit

    Optional Activities

    • La Boca Caminito Street visit
    • Retiro and Recoleta district exploration
    • La Recoleta Cemetery visit
    • Tango show with group
    Landmarks
    Microcentro
    Avenida de Mayo
    Casa Rosada
    San Telmo
    Cafe Tortoni
    La Boca
    Caminito
    Retiro
    Recoleta
    La Recoleta Cemetery
  38. Day 37

    Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento

    Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing Rio de la Plata

    Optional Activities

    • Barrio Historico (Old Quarter) exploration
    • Plaza Mayor visit
    • Small museums exploration
    • Lighthouse climb for city views
    Landmarks
    Rio de la Plata
    Colonia del Sacramento
    Barrio Historico
    Plaza Mayor
  39. Day 38

    Colonia del Sacramento to Estancia

    Colonia del Sacramento to Estancia

    Included Activities

    • Estancia stay
    Landmarks
    Mercedes
    Tacuarembo
  40. Day 39

    Estancia Stay

    Estancia Stay
    Meals
    Dinner (Homecooked meals including traditional asado (barbecue) prepared by estancia hosts)

    Included Activities

    • Estancia stay experience
    • Homecooked meals including traditional asado (barbecue)
    • Campfire music

    Optional Activities

    • Horse riding
    • Roundup of cows and sheep
    • Mercedes town river walk
    • Ice cream in town
    Landmarks
    Mercedes
  41. Day 40

    Uruguay - Argentina Border to Puerto Iguazu

    Uruguay - Argentina Border to Puerto Iguazu
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Border crossing from Uruguay to Argentina
    • Overnight public bus journey to Puerto Iguazu
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  42. Day 41

    Iguazu Falls - Brazilian Side

    Iguazu Falls - Brazilian Side

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Brazil
    • Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls tour
    Landmarks
    Iguazu Falls
    Foz do Iguacu
  43. Day 42

    Iguazu Falls - Argentine Side

    Iguazu Falls - Argentine Side

    Included Activities

    • Argentine side of Iguazu Falls tour
    • Boardwalk exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Zodiac boat ride to base of falls
    Landmarks
    Iguazu Falls
  44. Day 43

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Rio de Janeiro
    • Leader-led orientation walk

    Optional Activities

    • Copacabana Beach visit
    • Ipanema Beach visit
    • Maracana Stadium football game
    • Santa Teresa tramcar visit
    • Corcovado Mountain and Christ the Redeemer visit
    Landmarks
    Copacabana Beach
    Ipanema Beach
    Maracana Stadium
    Santa Teresa
    Corcovado Mountain
    Christ the Redeemer
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  45. Day 44

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast)

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  • Traveler leaning on a weathered wooden sign reading 'Wiñaywayna' with terraced mountains behind
  • Couple posing with the iconic terraces and peaks of Machu Picchu spread out behind them
  • Powerful waterfall curtains with mist and a vivid rainbow over mossy rocks
  • Two young girls in bright traditional Andean clothing walk along a rural road with villagers in the background
  • Couple admiring the panoramic view of Ollantaytambo ruins and steep green mountains
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  • Smiling couple clinking champagne glasses on a rooftop terrace overlooking a coastal city at sunset
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  • Wendy3.0•May 2026
    The premium highlights of South America trip combines 3 shorter trips. It has a fairly hefty price tag for what...
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    • Smiling couple clinking champagne glasses on a rooftop terrace overlooking a coastal city at sunset
    • Couple admiring the panoramic view of Ollantaytambo ruins and steep green mountains
    • Hiker with backpack standing on a lush mountain ridge under a rainbow
    • Colorful Andean craft market street with hanging pom-pom decorations and shoppers on a cobblestone lane
    • Couple posing with the iconic terraces and peaks of Machu Picchu spread out behind them
    • Close-up of a thick medium-rare steak with wilted greens on a restaurant plate
    • Traveler leaning on a weathered wooden sign reading 'Wiñaywayna' with terraced mountains behind
    • South America Highlights (63 destinations) customer review video
    • Powerful waterfall curtains with mist and a vivid rainbow over mossy rocks
    • Two young girls in bright traditional Andean clothing walk along a rural road with villagers in the background
    Traveled in March 2026
    Reply from: Intrepid Travel
    Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback, Wendy. We’re sorry to hear that this trip didn’t meet your expectations. We’re glad you enjoyed many of the destinations themselves, however, we recognise your concerns around group suitability, health and accessibility challenges, internal flight arrangements, accommodation consistency, overcrowding, and aspects of leader guidance. These are all important factors, and we take your comments seriously. We can see our Customer Care team have been in contact with you regarding this experience and have already provided a goodwill refund. Thank you again for taking the time to provide such honest feedback. We’re sorry your trip fell short and wish you all the best in your future travels.
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    Asked on March 31st, 2025

    interested in this package, can u confirm availability

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    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written March 2025

      All Inca trail permits and Machu Picchu entrance tickets are completely sold out. We are not able to accept any new travelers on this departure. If you are interested in a later date in June or July please let us know and we can take a look for you.

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    Asked on March 24th, 2023

    How many luggage or suitcase should I bring as it's 41 days tour? Also can I do laundry there?

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      Most travellers prefer to take a small to medium wheeled suitcase. You'll need to be able to carry your own luggage. Laundry is available at many hotels and towns during this trip, usually costing around 2 USD per Kg.

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    Nick

    Asked on December 29th, 2022

    Do you think it's possibly to go on another trip going from Cartagena and get off in Lima to join your trip there? I'm also interested in getting to Rio for the carnival -24.

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    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written December 2022

      Sadly, we don't have any trips that specifically link Colombia and Peru. Most of our Colombia trips end in Cartagena, but we do have "Explore Colombia" and "Best of Colombia" that end in Bogota. From there it isn't a far trip to Lima. As for Carnival, we do have our 6-Day "Rio Carnival Experience" trip from Feb 16th - 21st 2023. Sadly this trip cannot be linked with the "South America Highlights" tour as they start around the same time.

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    Anna

    Asked on November 12th, 2022

    Please inform me where this tour begins. I have joined this tour that starts today but I don't know the hotel name or my tour leaders details.

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    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written November 2022

      We hope that you were able to connect with your group. In your information through your original booking, you should have been given an emergency number for Intrepid's Local Operator.

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    Taylor

    Asked on April 15th, 2022

    How much extra would internal flights cost from/between the different parts of South America as stated in the itinerary? Does the tour company book these or give guidance with booking these internal flights? Will there be a guide throughout the whole tour? How much spending money should I allow for extra meals and excursions? What time do you have to arrive for on the first day of the trip? What is the earliest/ latest that you can leave on the last day? Also, I seen that the trail for days 11 to 13 are optional and then on day 14 you can join the group to do the Machu Picchu trail. I would be interested in the train option but joining the group to do the Machu Picchu hike. Is this still an option to do? Finally, how soon do you have to book for the June departure?

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    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written April 2022

      1. The internal flights included in the itinerary are included in the price. 2. These are booked to fit with your itinerary. As we require your details when confirming your booking, we organise the flights. 3. Yes, there will be a guide throughout the whole tour. There might be a some moments when you have free time. We get diverse travellers so what people want to do might be quite different. Your tour leader will make recommendations on activities for the free time. 4. We recommend taking 25 to 50 USD per day for meals. 5. The tour starts at 6pm on the first day. 6. You can leave at any time on the last day. 7. It could be possible to join the group for the last day of hiking. However, we highly recommend doing the full hike if possible as it is very rewarding to reach Machu Picchu afterwards. 8. There are only 500 Inca trail permits issued for each day by the Peru government. These are selling out very quickly for the departures in June. Therefore, we recommend you book as soon as possible.

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      Taylor

      Traveler•Written May 2022

      Is there any boarder restrictions in relation to travelling to, from or through Chile? Will this tour still include San Pedro De Atacama (Chile) or would there be any issues travelling from Santiago in Chile to start the South America Highlights tour, that starts in Lima Peru?

    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written May 2022

      Chile has just opened for business but Intrepid isn't currently travelling through. We are anticipating being able to travel through Chile from July onwards. This tour does not currently include San Pedro de Atacama or Chile generally at the moment. Please let us know if you are still interested and we can get a booking underway.

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