Backbone of the Inca Empire (Cartagena to Santiago)
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- Days
- 79
- Our saving
- $224
- From
- US $ 5,600
Cost/day $71
+
$3,210 Kitty
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- Starts
- Cartagena
- +42 Destinations
- Andes Mountains
- Ends
- Santiago
Highlights
Start in Cartagena and end in Santiago!
With the adventure tour Backbone of the Inca Empire (Cartagena to Santiago), you have a 79 day tour package taking you through
Cartagena, Colombia and 41 other
destinations in Latin America.
Backbone of the Inca Empire (Cartagena to Santiago)
includes
accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, transport and more.
- Age range
- 18 to 99 year olds
- Accommodation
- Hostel, Hotel, Camping
- Transportation
- Train & Rail, Jeep & 4WD, Overland Truck, Boat
- Travel style
- Adventure, Camping, Overland truck
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Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1: Cartagena
- Day 2: Cartagena
- Days 3 to 4: Tayrona National Park
- Days 5 to 6: Lorica
- Days 7 to 9: Medellín
- Days 10 to 11: Manizales
- Days 12 to 13: Salento
- Days 14 to 15: Popayán
- Day 16: Ipiales
- Day 17: Otavalo-Ipiales
- Day 18: Quito
- Day 19: Quito
- Day 20: Ecuadorian Amazon-Tena
- Days 21 to 22: Ecuadorian Amazon
- Day 23: Rio Verde
- Days 24 to 25: Baños-Rio Verde
- Day 26: Chugchilán
- Day 27: Chugchilán-Lake Quilotoa
- Day 28: Cuenca
- Day 29: Cuenca
- Day 30: Punta Sal
- Day 31: Punta Sal
- Day 32: Lambayeque-Huanchaco
- Day 33: Huanchaco
- Day 34: Huaraz
- Days 35 to 36: Huaraz
- Day 37: Lima
- Day 38: Lima
- Day 39: Huacachina-Paracas
- Day 40: Nazca-Huacachina
- Day 41: Puerto Inca-Nazca
- Day 42: Arequipa
- Day 43: Arequipa
- Day 44: Chivay
- Day 45: Chivay
- Day 46: Raqchi
- Day 47: Cuzco
- Day 48: Cuzco
- Day 49: Inca Trail-Sacred Valley
- Day 50: Inca Trail
- Day 51: Inca Trail
- Day 52: Inca Trail
- Day 53: Cuzco-Machu Picchu
- Day 54: Cuzco
- Day 55: Puno
- Day 56: Isla Del Sol-Copacabana
- Day 57: Copacabana-Isla Del Sol
- Day 58: La Paz
- Day 59: La Paz
- Day 60: La Paz
- Day 61: Uyuni
- Day 62: Salar De Uyuni
- Day 63: Bolivian Altiplano
- Days 64 to 65: San Pedro De Atacama
- Days 66 to 67: Salta
- Days 68 to 69: Cafayate
- Day 70: Recreo-Quilmes Ruins
- Days 71 to 73: Estancia
- Day 74: Córdoba
- Days 75 to 76: Mendoza
- Days 77 to 78: Santiago
- Day 79: Santiago
What's included
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Guide
Transport
Additional Services
Not included
Additional Services
Videos
- Main Page Video
- What Is Overlanding?
- Dragoman - 2017
- Peru in 60 Seconds
- Overlanding with Dragoman
Questions & Answers
Here we have collected and answered the most frequently asked questions about this tour.
What is the kitty payment?
Dragoman's Kitty for Cartagena<- ->Santiago (from Santiago to Cartagena) is a group fund for this tour. The group fund pays for camping, hotels, food while camping, activities the group does as a whole (based on the itinerary mentioned above and in the brochure).
The Kitty allows the group to be flexible as the hotels and campsites are not pre booked and booked by the crew while travelling which makes the whole itinerary more adabtable than the traditional tours. Sometimes you can stay an extra night at one location due to a special activity happening at the location, based on the groups wishes. All of these costs are paid at cost price and Dragoman makes no money out of it. Therefore, if money is left over in the Kitty after the tour, it will be paid back to the group members.
What are people saying about TourRadar?
What are people saying about TourRadar?
- Joy31st July 2018I found TourRadar website extremely easy to navigate, whenever I had an inquiry they replied very promptly in really good detail with suggestions. An excellent travel company, one who I can't fault.
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PRICE
- SundayAug 18, 2019from Cartagena79 DaysMondayNov 4, 2019to Santiago10+ seats left$227USD $5,680+ $3,210 Kitty
- ThursdaySep 19, 2019from Cartagena79 DaysFridayDec 6, 2019to Santiago10+ seats left$224USD $5,600+ $3,210 Kitty
- TuesdayOct 15, 2019from Cartagena79 DaysWednesdayJan 1, 2020to Santiago10+ seats left$233USD $5,825+ $3,210 Kitty
- SundayNov 17, 2019from Cartagena79 DaysMondayFeb 3, 2020to Santiago10+ seats left$232USD $5,795+ $3,210 Kitty
- FridayJul 17, 2020from Cartagena79 DaysSaturdayOct 3, 2020to Santiago10+ seats left$241USD $6,015+ $3,210 Kitty
- TuesdayOct 6, 2020from Cartagena79 DaysWednesdayDec 23, 2020to Santiago10+ seats left$241USD $6,015+ $3,210 Kitty
- SundayNov 8, 2020from Cartagena79 DaysMondayJan 25, 2021to Santiago10+ seats left$244USD $6,090+ $3,210 Kitty
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About the countries
Useful things to know before you go
Currencies
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Visa
Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
Vaccinations
These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid
- Recommended for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A
- Recommended for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis
- Recommended for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B
- Recommended for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies
- Recommended for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever
- Recommended for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. Ideally 10 days before travel.
Policies
- Location
- Cartagena is the starting point and Santiago is the endpoint.
- Hold my space
- TourRadar can request Dragoman to hold spaces for you for up to 48 hours without any credit card details.
- Deposit
- TourRadar only requires a deposit of $500 to confirm this Dragoman booking. The remaining balance is then payable 60 days prior to the departure date. For any tour departing before 8 February 2019 the full payment of $5,600 is necessary.
- Cancellation policy
- No additional cancellation fees! You can cancel the tour up to 60 days prior to the departure date and you will not need to pay the full amount of $5600 for Backbone of the Inca Empire (Cartagena to Santiago), but the deposit of $500 is non-refundable.
- Credit Cards
- The following cards are accepted for Dragoman tours: Visa - Master Card - American Express
Destinations
Covering a total distance of approx 7,971 km.
- Cartagena (Colombia)
- 179 km
- Mompos (Colombia)
- 357 km
- Medellin (Colombia)
- 46 km
- Guatape (Colombia)
- 135 km
- Manizales (Colombia)
- 215 km
- Cali (Colombia)
- 108 km
- Popayan (Colombia)
- 214 km
- Ipiales (Colombia)
- 95 km
- Otavalo (Ecuador)
- 51 km
- Quito (Ecuador)
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