Itinerary
- Day 1
Cusco
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))
- Day 2
Cusco to Puno
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch with Andes views)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar))
Included Activities
- Travel from Cusco to Puno on a full-day journey with stops at Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya and Pucará
- Buffet lunch with Andes views
Landmarks Andahuaylillas Temple of Wiracocha Pucará Museum - Day 3
Puno to Lake Titicaca
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local family homestay made from local produce), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Llachon Island Homestay (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cruise across Lake Titicaca to Taquile Island
- Visit a floating island built from totora reeds
- Short hike to an open-air market on Taquile Island
- Walk a pre-Incan path to a sandy beach
- Lunch at a local family homestay made from local produce
- Traditional music and dancing celebration
- Overnight stay in basic but comfy rooms
Optional Activities
- Late-afternoon hike up to a nearby hill for sunset
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Taquile Island - Day 4
Lake Titicaca to Puno
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar))
Included Activities
- Boat back across Lake Titicaca
- Day 5
Puno to La Paz
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with crew)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))
Included Activities
- Private transfer from hotel to bus station
- Tourist bus to La Paz via Copacabana
- Private transfer to hotel
- Welcome dinner with crew
Landmarks Copacabana - Day 6
La Paz
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))
Included Activities
- Half-day Shoe Shiner City Tour with local perspective on viewpoints, street life, and city energy
Optional Activities
- See the Bolivian Fighting Cholitas live in action
- Day 7
La Paz to Sucre
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Overnight Bus)
Included Activities
- Private transfer to bus station
- Overnight bus to Sucre with comfy reclining seats
Optional Activities
- Cruise Mi Teleférico for Illimani views
- Wander historic centre including San Francisco Church, Calle Jaén, and Witches' Market
- Visit Valle de la Luna for wind-sculpted rock formations
Landmarks Mi Teleférico San Francisco Church Witches' Market Valle de la Luna - Day 8
Sucre
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))
Included Activities
- Private transfer to hotel
- Explore Sucre's colonial centre on foot with its elegant plazas, architecture, and easy-going vibe
Optional Activities
- Visit museums
- Lunch at Salteñería El Patio for authentic Bolivian salteñas
- Day 9
Sucre
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit Mercado Central for fresh juices, street snacks, and local handicrafts
- Head up Recoleta hill for sunset views
- Optional visit to Maragua Crater to see dinosaur footprints
Landmarks Mercado Central Recoleta Maragua Crater - Day 10
Sucre to Potosí
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))
Included Activities
- Private transfer to Potosí
- Walk the UNESCO-listed historic centre with grand churches and cobbled streets
- Explore Plaza 10 de Noviembre
- Visit Casa Nacional de la Moneda (former mint turned museum)
Landmarks Cerro Rico Plaza 10 de Noviembre Casa Nacional de la Moneda - Day 11
Potosí
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked meal at a local ex-miner's home with local dishes like quinoa soup and potatoes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))
Included Activities
- Dinner at a local ex-miner's home with home-cooked local dishes including quinoa soup and potatoes, plus stories about life in the mines
Optional Activities
- Tour of nearby mines
- Day 12
Potosí to Uyuni
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Samay Wasi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Private transfer to Uyuni
- Orientation of Uyuni's high-altitude outpost vibes
- Day 13
Uyuni to Uyuni Salt Flat
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic-style lunch at Plaza de las Banderas), Dinner (Dinner at remote salt hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel De Sal "Tambo Loma" - Colcha K (or similar))
Included Activities
- Private 4x4 tour with Local Guide
- Visit Train Cemetery
- Explore Colchani to see salt cutting and processing
- Picnic-style lunch at Plaza de las Banderas
- Walk on Incahuasi Island among towering cacti
- Sunset views across the salar
- Dinner at remote salt hotel
- Overnight stay at salt hotel
Optional Activities
- Browse local handicraft stalls at Colchani
Landmarks Uyuni Salt Flats Train Cemetery Colchani Plaza de las Banderas Incahuasi Island - Day 14
Uyuni Salt Flat to Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Ecologico de Piedra (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Ollagüe Volcano viewpoint
- Explore Cañapa, Chiarcota and Turquiri lagoons
- Visit Laguna Colorada
- Explore geothermal field with fumaroles and mud pots
Optional Activities
- Float in hot springs
Landmarks Ollagüe Volcano Cañapa Lagoon Chiarcota Lagoon Turquiri Lagoon Laguna Colorada - Day 15
Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa to San Pedro de Atacama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore Salvador Dalí Desert
- Visit Laguna Verde
- Visit Laguna Blanca
- Cross Chile-Argentina border
Landmarks Salvador Dalí Desert Laguna Verde Laguna Blanca Paso de Jama - Day 16
San Pedro de Atacama
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Sandboarding
- Vallecito sunset tour
- Day 17
San Pedro de Atacama to Salta
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))
Included Activities
- Public tourist bus to Salta with border crossing at Paso de Jama
Landmarks Paso de Jama Lerma Valley - Day 18
Salta
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))
Included Activities
- Orientation of city centre around Plaza 9 de Julio, Cathedral, and San Francisco Church
Optional Activities
- Peña dinner & show with local folk music and regional flavours
Landmarks Plaza 9 de Julio Cathedral of Salta San Francisco Church - Day 19
Salta to Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))
- Day 20
Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Orientation with Trip Manager
Optional Activities
- Argentine Sherpa dinner
- Day 21
Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Trip to Tigre to explore riverside delta life
- Dinner & tango show
Landmarks Tigre - Day 22
Buenos Aires
