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Lima to Buenos Aires (With Train To Machu Picchu)

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Overland Truck
Off-the-grid adventures with a rugged edge
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 20
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Lima

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (NAIA Miraflores Hotel (or similar))
  2. Day 2

    Lima to Huacachina

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Huacachina Hostel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Paracas National Reserve with coastal cliffs and ocean views
    • Buggy ride or sandboarding on the largest sand dunes in South America
    Landmarks
    Paracas National Reserve
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  3. Day 3

    Huacachina to Nazca

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)

    Included Activities

    • Nazca Lines tower viewing - see the 2000-year-old geoglyphs from above
    Landmarks
    Nazca Lines
  4. Day 4

    Arequipa

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Qema Arequipa (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Arequipa's highlights including Plaza de Armas and volcano views
    Landmarks
    Plaza de Armas
    Santa Catalina Monastery
  5. Day 5

    Arequipa

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Qema Arequipa (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Explore viewpoints around the city
    • Browse local markets
  6. Day 6

    Arequipa to Cusco

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner with the crew)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))
    Landmarks
    Lake Titicaca
  7. Day 7

    Cusco

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Cusco including San Pedro Markets and Cusco Cathedral views
    • Visit to San Blas neighbourhood
    • Coricancha visit

    Optional Activities

    • Mountain biking experience exploring scenery beyond the city
    • Shopping for artisan jewellery and woodwork
    Landmarks
    San Pedro Market
    Cusco Cathedral
    San Blas
    Coricancha
  8. Day 8

    Cusco

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Early morning hike to Rainbow Mountain
    • Massage experience
    • Interactive dining experience - cook Peruvian classics
    Landmarks
    Rainbow Mountain
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Cusco to Sacred Valley

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tunupa Lodge (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Andean cultural experience - meet llamas, alpacas and vicuñas
    • Learn ancient Incan weaving art from local artisans
    • Try traditional game of Sapo
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Sacred Valley

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tunupa Lodge (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Roam the streets of Sacred Valley
  11. Day 11

    Sacred Valley to Cusco via Machu Picchu

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Inca Rail train journey from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
    • Machu Picchu half-day guided exploration with private guide
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
    Ollantaytambo
    Aguas Calientes
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 12

    Cusco

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Cafe hopping around Plaza de Armas
    • Browse local markets
    • Wander cobbled streets
    Landmarks
    Plaza de Armas
  13. Day 13

    Cusco

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Explore cobbled streets
    • Visit local markets and plazas
    • Cafe hopping
  14. Day 14

    Cusco to Puno

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Stop at Andahuaylillas (Sistine Chapel of the Americas)
    • Visit Raqchi and Temple of Wiracocha
    • Stop at La Pascana viewpoint
    • Stop at La Raya
    • Visit Pucará Museum
    Landmarks
    Andahuaylillas Church
    Raqchi
    Temple of Wiracocha
  15. Day 15

    Puno to Lake Titicaca

    Meals
    Lunch (Local family homestay lunch made from local produce), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Llachon Island Homestay (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit floating reed island on Lake Titicaca
    • Short hike on Taquile Island to open-air market
    • Pre-Incan path descent to sandy beach
    • Local family homestay lunch with local produce
    • Dinner
    • Traditional music and dancing celebration

    Optional Activities

    • Late-afternoon hike up nearby hill for sunset views
    Landmarks
    Lake Titicaca
    Taquile Island
  16. Day 16

    Lake Titicaca to Puno

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Puno at own pace
  17. Day 17

    Puno to La Paz

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner with crew)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))
    Landmarks
    Copacabana
  18. Day 18

    La Paz

    Meals
    Dinner (3-course set menu at Manq'a restaurant supporting culinary training for vulnerable youth)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Half-day Shoe Shiner City Tour with local perspective and community insight

    Optional Activities

    • Bolivian Fighting Cholitas wrestling show
    • Browse markets
    • Explore viewpoints
  19. Day 19

    La Paz to Overnight Bus

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)

    Optional Activities

    • Mi Teleférico cable car for Illimani views
    • Explore historic centre - San Francisco Church
    • Explore Calle Jaén
    • Browse Witches' Market
    • Visit Valle de la Luna
    Landmarks
    San Francisco Church
    Calle Jaén
    Witches' Market
    Valle de la Luna
    Mi Teleférico
  20. Day 20

    Sucre

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Explore Sucre's colonial centre on foot
    • Visit local museums

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at Salteñería El Patio - authentic Bolivian salteñas
    Landmarks
    Sucre Colonial Centre
  21. Day 21

    Sucre

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Mercado Central for fresh juices, street snacks and handicrafts
    • Sunset hike up Recoleta hill
    • Optional visit to Maragua Crater to see dinosaur footprints
    Landmarks
    Mercado Central
    Recoleta
    Maragua Crater
  22. Day 22

    Sucre to Potosi

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Explore Potosí's historic centre - cobbled streets and colonial facades
    • Visit Plaza 10 de Noviembre and Cathedral views
    • Explore Casa Nacional de la Moneda (former mint turned museum)
    Landmarks
    Cerro Rico
    Plaza 10 de Noviembre
    Casa Nacional de la Moneda
  23. Day 23

    Potosi

    Meals
    Dinner (Home-cooked meal at ex-miner's family home including local dishes like quinoa soup and potatoes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at local ex-miner's family home with home-cooked local dishes

    Optional Activities

    • Guided mine tour for deeper look at city's history
  24. Day 24

    Potosi to Uyuni

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Samay Wasi (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Uyuni town

    Optional Activities

    • Browse markets selling llama wool and quinoa
    • Prepare supplies for Salt Flats
  25. Day 25

    Uyuni Salt Flat

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic-style lunch at Plaza de las Banderas), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel De Sal "Tambo Loma" - Colcha K (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Train Cemetery visit and photo opportunity
    • Colchani - salt processing demonstration and local handicraft shopping
    • Plaza de las Banderas picnic-style lunch
    • Incahuasi Island - walk among towering cacti
    • Iconic perspective photos on salt flat
    • Sunset at Uyuni Salt Flats
    Landmarks
    Uyuni Salt Flats
    Train Cemetery
    Colchani
    Incahuasi Island
  26. Day 26

    Uyuni Salt Flat to Eduardo Avaroa Reserve

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Ecologico de Piedra (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ollaguë Volcano viewpoint
    • Cañapa, Chiarcota and Turquiri lagoons - flamingo viewing
    • Laguna Colorada with red and white waters and borax islands
    • Geothermal field with fumaroles and mud pots

    Optional Activities

    • Float in natural hot springs with volcano views
    Landmarks
    Ollaguë Volcano
    Laguna Cañapa
    Laguna Colorada
  27. Day 27

    Eduardo Avaroa Reserve to San Pedro de Atacama

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Salvador Dalí Desert - wind-sculpted rock formations
    • Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca views
    Landmarks
    Salvador Dalí Desert
    Laguna Verde
    Laguna Blanca
  28. Day 28

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Sandboarding in the desert
    • Vallecito sunset tour
  29. Day 29

    San Pedro de Atacama to Salta

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))
    Landmarks
    Paso de Jama
  30. Day 30

    Salta

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • City orientation tour of Salta centre

    Optional Activities

    • Peña dinner & show with local folk music and regional flavours
    Landmarks
    Plaza 9 de Julio
    Salta Cathedral
    San Francisco Church
  31. Day 31

    Salta to Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))
  32. Day 32

    Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • City orientation with Trip Manager

    Optional Activities

    • Argentine Sherpa dinner
  33. Day 33

    Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Day trip to Tigre - riverside delta exploration
    • Dinner & tango show
    Landmarks
    Tigre
  34. Day 34

    Buenos Aires

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