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South America: Lima to Rio (With Inca Trail Trek)

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Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Lima

    Accommodation
    Hotel (NAIA Miraflores Hotel (or similar))
  2. Day 2

    Lima to Huacachina via Paracas National Reserve

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

    Included Activities

    • Paracas National Reserve guided tour
    • Buggy ride or sandboarding on sand dunes
    Landmarks
    Paracas National Reserve
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  3. Day 3

    Huacachina to Nazca Lines via Overnight Coach

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)

    Included Activities

    • Nazca Lines viewing from tower
    Landmarks
    Nazca Lines
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Arequipa

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Qema Arequipa (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Guided city highlights tour of Arequipa
    • Plaza de Armas visit
    • Views of volcanoes
    Landmarks
    Santa Catalina Monastery
    Plaza de Armas
  5. Day 5

    Arequipa

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Qema Arequipa (or similar))
  6. Day 6

    Arequipa to Cusco

    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
    • Cusco Cathedral visit
    • San Blas visit
    • Coricancha visit

    Optional Activities

    • Mountain biking experience
    • Shopping for artisan jewelry and woodwork at San Pedro Market
    Landmarks
    Cusco Cathedral
    San Blas
    Coricancha
    San Pedro Market
  8. Day 8

    Cusco

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Rainbow Mountain early morning hike
    • Massage service
    • Interactive dining experience - cooking Peruvian classics
    Landmarks
    Rainbow Mountain
  9. Day 9

    Cusco to Sacred Valley

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tunupa Lodge (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Meeting and interaction with llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas
    • Traditional Incan weaving demonstration and learning
    • Traditional Sapo game experience
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Sacred Valley to Inca Trail

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Inca Trail Camping)

    Included Activities

    • Inca Trail trekking from KM 82 to Ayapata campsite
    Landmarks
    La Veronica
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Inca Trail

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Inca Trail Camping)

    Included Activities

    • Inca Trail trekking - 16km, approximately 10 hours
    • Dead Woman's Pass (4,215m)
    • Runkurakay ruins visit
    • Pachamama offering ceremony
    • Sayaqmarka ruins visit
    Landmarks
    Dead Woman's Pass
    Runkurakay
    Sayaqmarka
  12. Day 12

    Inca Trail

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Celebration dinner honoring guides, porters, and cooks)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Inca Trail Camping)

    Included Activities

    • Inca Trail trekking - 10km, approximately 5 hours
    • Phuyupatamarka ('City Above the Clouds') visit
    • Intipata agricultural terraces visit
    • Wiñay Wayna exploration and celebration dinner
    Landmarks
    Phuyupatamarka
    Intipata
    Wiñay Wayna
  13. Day 13

    Inca Trail to Cusco

    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Sun Gate (Inti Punku) sunrise hike - 5km total, 1 hour climb
    • Machu Picchu 2-hour guided tour of temples and plazas
    Landmarks
    Sun Gate (Inti Punku)
    Machu Picchu
  14. Day 14

    Cusco to Puno

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Andahuaylillas visit ('Sistine Chapel of the Americas')
    • Raqchi and Temple of Wiracocha visit
    • La Pascana viewpoint stop
    • La Raya stop
    • Pucará Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Andahuaylillas
    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

    • Lake Titicaca boat cruise
    • Floating island (totora reeds) visit
    • Taquile Island hike to open-air market
    • Community dances and textile viewing
    • Sandy beach time
    • Local family homestay lunch
    • Traditional music and dancing celebration

    Optional Activities

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

    Lake Titicaca to Puno

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar))
  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
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Half-day Shoe Shiner City Tour with local guides

    Optional Activities

    • Bolivian Fighting Cholitas live wrestling viewing
  19. Day 19

    La Paz to Overnight Bus

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)

    Optional Activities

    • Mi Teleférico cable car ride with Illimani views
    • Historic centre exploration - San Francisco Church, Calle Jaén, Witches' Market
    • Valle de la Luna visit
    Landmarks
    San Francisco Church
    Valle de la Luna
  20. Day 20

    Sucre

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Museums exploration
    • Lunch at Salteñería El Patio
  21. Day 21

    Sucre

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Mercado Central market exploration
    • Recoleta hill sunset climb
    • Maragua Crater and dinosaur footprints visit
  22. Day 22

    Sucre to Potosi

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Casa Nacional de la Moneda visit
    Landmarks
    Casa Nacional de la Moneda
    Plaza 10 de Noviembre
  23. Day 23

    Potosi

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner with local miner's family)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Dinner with local miner's family

    Optional Activities

    • Nearby mine tour
  24. Day 24

    Potosi to Uyuni

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Samay Wasi (or similar))
  25. Day 25

    Uyuni to 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
    • Colchani salt processing demonstration
    • Plaza de las Banderas picnic lunch
    • Incahuasi Island cacti walk
    • Sunset viewing across salt flats
    • Perspective photo opportunity
    Landmarks
    Uyuni Salt Flat
    Incahuasi Island
  26. Day 26

    Uyuni Salt Flat to Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Ecologico de Piedra (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ollaguë Volcano viewpoint visit
    • Cañapa Lagoon visit
    • Chiarcota Lagoon visit
    • Turquiri Lagoon visit
    • Flamingo viewing
    • Laguna Colorada visit
    • Geothermal field and fumarole exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Hot springs floating
    Landmarks
    Ollaguë Volcano
    Laguna Colorada
  27. Day 27

    Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa to San Pedro de Atacama

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

    Included Activities

    • Salvador Dalí Desert visit
    • Laguna Verde visit
    • Laguna Blanca visit
    Landmarks
    Laguna Verde
    Laguna Blanca
  28. Day 28

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Sandboarding
    • 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

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

    Included Activities

    • City centre orientation tour

    Optional Activities

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

    Salta to Buenos Aires

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

    Buenos Aires

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

    Included Activities

    • City orientation tour

    Optional Activities

    • Argentine Sherpa dinner
  33. Day 33

    Buenos Aires

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

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

    Buenos Aires to Montevideo

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Montevideo (or similar))
  35. Day 35

    Montevideo

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Montevideo (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Bike ride tour of Montevideo
  36. Day 36

    Montevideo to Colonia

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Colonia (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Lighthouse climb for rooftop-and-river views
    Landmarks
    Barrio Histórico
    Plaza Mayor
  37. Day 37

    Colonia to San Antonio de Areco via Buenos Aires

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Estancia la Cinacina (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Horseback riding at estancia
  38. Day 38

    San Antonio de Areco to Puerto Iguazu

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  39. Day 39

    Puerto Iguazu to Foz do Iguaçu

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Smart Cataratas Hotel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Helicopter ride over Iguassu Falls
    Landmarks
    Iguassu Falls
  40. Day 40

    Foz do Iguaçu

    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Smart Cataratas Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Iguassu Falls Argentinian side walkway exploration
    • Güira Oga Refuge visit and wildlife education

    Optional Activities

    • Iguassu Falls Jet Boat ride
    Landmarks
    Iguassu Falls
  41. Day 41

    Foz do Iguaçu to Ilha Grande via Rio de Janeiro and Porto Real

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Refugio Hostel (or similar))
    Landmarks
    Ilha Grande
  42. Day 42

    Ilha Grande

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Refugio Hostel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Speed boat experience to blue lagoons
  43. Day 43

    Ilha Grande

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Refugio Hostel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Waterfall hike
  44. Day 44

    Ilha Grande to Rio de Janeiro via Porto Real

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Jo&Joe (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Train to Christ the Redeemer with city views
    Landmarks
    Christ the Redeemer
    Itinerary Image 1
  45. Day 45

    Rio de Janeiro

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Jo&Joe (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Favela Cantagalo MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
    • Portal of Saint Roman visit
    • Houses-Screen paintings viewing
    • Favela viewpoints exploration
    • Museu de Favela-MUF visit

    Optional Activities

    • Farewell dinner with crew
    Landmarks
    Favela Cantagalo
  46. Day 46

    Rio de Janeiro

    Meals
    Breakfast

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