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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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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
Group Size 8 - 50
Ages 18-35
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cusco

    Cusco
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Cusco (or similar))
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Cusco to Puno

    Cusco to Puno
    Meals
    Lunch (Buffet lunch with Andes views)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Andahuaylillas (Sistine Chapel of the Americas)
    • Visit Raqchi and Temple of Wiracocha
    • Viewpoint stops at La Pascana, La Raya, and Pucará Museum
    • Buffet lunch with Andes views
    Landmarks
    Andahuaylillas Church
    Raqchi
    Temple of Wiracocha
    La Raya
    Pucará Museum
  3. Day 3

    Puno to Lake Titicaca

    Puno to Lake Titicaca
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with local family homestay from local produce), Dinner (Dinner at local family homestay)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Llachon Island Homestay (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit floating island built from totora reeds
    • Hike to open-air market on Taquile Island with community dances, textiles, and local traditions
    • Walk pre-Incan path to sandy beach
    • Lunch with local family homestay from local produce
    • Dinner at local family homestay
    • Traditional music and dancing celebration

    Optional Activities

    • Late-afternoon hike to nearby hill for sunset
    Landmarks
    Lake Titicaca
    Taquile Island
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Lake Titicaca to Puno

    Lake Titicaca to Puno
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Boat return across Lake Titicaca
  5. Day 5

    Puno to La Paz

    Puno to La Paz
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner with crew)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner with crew
  6. Day 6

    La Paz

    La Paz
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Las Brisas Centro (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Half-day Shoe Shiner City Tour

    Optional Activities

    • Watch Bolivian Fighting Cholitas live performance
  7. Day 7

    La Paz to Overnight Bus

    La Paz to Overnight Bus
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)

    Included Activities

    • Overnight bus journey to Sucre

    Optional Activities

    • Mi Teleférico cable car for Illimani views
    • Explore historic centre (San Francisco Church, Calle Jaén, Witches' Market)
    • Visit Valle de la Luna
    Landmarks
    San Francisco Church
    Witches' Market
    Valle de la Luna
  8. Day 8

    Sucre

    Sucre
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walking exploration of Sucre's colonial centre
    • Explore colonial streets, car-free plazas, and museums

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at Salteñería El Patio
  9. Day 9

    Sucre

    Sucre
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Sucre (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Maragua Crater to see dinosaur footprints
    Landmarks
    Mercado Central
    Recoleta Hill
    Maragua Crater
  10. Day 10

    Sucre to Potosi

    Sucre to Potosi
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Virreyes (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Plaza 10 de Noviembre
    • Visit Casa Nacional de la Moneda (former mint and museum)
    Landmarks
    Plaza 10 de Noviembre
    Casa Nacional de la Moneda
    Cerro Rico
  11. Day 11

    Potosí

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

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Tour of nearby mines
  12. Day 12

    Potosí to Uyuni

    Potosí to Uyuni
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Samay Wasi (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Uyuni
  13. Day 13

    Uyuni to Uyuni Salt Flat

    Uyuni to Uyuni Salt Flat
    Meals
    Breakfast, 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

    • Visit Train Cemetery
    • Visit Colchani (salt cutting and processing with local handicraft stalls)
    • Picnic-style lunch at Plaza de las Banderas
    • Explore Incahuasi Island with towering cacti
    • Sunset photos on salt flats
    • Dinner at remote salt hotel
    Landmarks
    Uyuni Salt Flats
    Train Cemetery
    Colchani
    Plaza de las Banderas
    Incahuasi Island
  14. Day 14

    Uyuni Salt Flat to Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa

    Uyuni Salt Flat to Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Ecologico de Piedra (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ollague Volcano viewpoint
    • Visit lagoons of Cañapa, Chiarcota, and Turquiri with flamingo viewing
    • Laguna Colorada visit
    • Geothermal field exploration with fumaroles and mud pots

    Optional Activities

    • Float in hot springs for the afternoon
    Landmarks
    Ollaguë Volcano
    Laguna Cañapa
    Laguna Chiarcota
    Laguna Turquiri
    Laguna Colorada
  15. Day 15

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

    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 exploration
    • Visit Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca
    • Border crossing into Chile
    Landmarks
    Salvador Dalí Desert
    Laguna Verde
    Laguna Blanca
  16. Day 16

    San Pedro de Atacama

    San Pedro de Atacama
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Puritama (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Sandboarding
    • Vallecito sunset tour
  17. Day 17

    San Pedro de Atacama to Salta

    San Pedro de Atacama to Salta
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))
    Landmarks
    Paso de Jama
    Lerma Valley
  18. Day 18

    Salta

    Salta
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Prisamata (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • City centre orientation around Plaza 9 de Julio

    Optional Activities

    • Peña dinner & show with local folk music
    Landmarks
    Plaza 9 de Julio
    Salta Cathedral
    San Francisco Church
  19. Day 19

    Salta to Buenos Aires

    Salta to Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Buenos Aires
  20. Day 20

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • City centre orientation

    Optional Activities

    • Argentine Sherpa dinner
  21. Day 21

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Hostel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Trip to Tigre and riverside delta exploration
    • Dinner & tango show
    Landmarks
    Tigre
  22. Day 22

    Buenos Aires to Montevideo

    Buenos Aires to Montevideo
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Montevideo (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing Río de la Plata
    • City orientation of Montevideo
    Landmarks
    Río de la Plata
  23. Day 23

    Montevideo

    Montevideo
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Montevideo (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Bike ride through Montevideo
  24. Day 24

    Montevideo to Colonia

    Montevideo to Colonia
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Viajero Colonia (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walking orientation of Colonia del Sacramento
    • Explore Barrio Histórico, old city gate, Plaza Mayor, and Basilica

    Optional Activities

    • Climb lighthouse for rooftop and river views
    Landmarks
    Barrio Histórico
    Plaza Mayor
    Basilica of Colonia
    Lighthouse of Colonia
  25. Day 25

    Colonia to San Antonio de Areco via Buenos Aires

    Colonia to San Antonio de Areco via Buenos Aires
    Meals
    Dinner (Local restaurant dinner in San Antonio de Areco)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Estancia la Cinacina (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing to Buenos Aires
    • Transfer to San Antonio de Areco
    • Estancia grounds exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Horseback riding
    Landmarks
    San Antonio de Areco
  26. Day 26

    San Antonio de Areco to Puerto Iguazu

    San Antonio de Areco to Puerto Iguazu
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Overnight Bus)

    Included Activities

    • Overnight bus journey to Puerto Iguazu
  27. Day 27

    Puerto Iguazu to Foz do Iguaçu

    Puerto Iguazu to Foz do Iguaçu
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Smart Cataratas Hotel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Helicopter ride over Iguassu Falls
    Landmarks
    Iguassu Falls
  28. Day 28

    Foz do Iguaçu

    Foz do Iguaçu
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Smart Cataratas Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Argentinian side of Iguassu Falls
    • Visit Güira Oga Refuge with wildlife and rainforest education

    Optional Activities

    • Iguassu Falls jet boat ride
    Landmarks
    Iguassu Falls
    Güira Oga Refuge
  29. Day 29

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

    Foz do Iguaçu to Ilha Grande via Rio de Janeiro and Porto Real
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Refugio Hostel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Rio de Janeiro
    • Ferry to Ilha Grande
    Landmarks
    Ilha Grande
    Porto Real
  30. Day 30

    Ilha Grande

    Ilha Grande
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Refugio Hostel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Speed boat experience to blue lagoons
  31. Day 31

    Ilha Grande

    Ilha Grande
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Refugio Hostel (or similar))
  32. Day 32

    Ilha Grande to Rio de Janeiro via Porto Real

    Ilha Grande to Rio de Janeiro via Porto Real
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Jo&Joe (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing to Porto Real
    • Transfer to Rio de Janeiro

    Optional Activities

    • Train ride to Christ the Redeemer
    Landmarks
    Christ the Redeemer
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  33. Day 33

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Jo&Joe (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Favela Cantagalo MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
    • Museu de Favela-MUF visit

    Optional Activities

    • Farewell dinner with crew
    Landmarks
    Favela Cantagalo
    Museu de Favela-MUF
  34. Day 34

    Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Final breakfast

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