5 Countries - Crossing South America
Santiago de Chile | Calama | San Pedro de Atacama | Lima | Cusco | Yucay | Machu Picchu | Puno | Iguassu | Buenos Aires | Colonia del Sacramento | Montevideo | Rio de Janeiro
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Santiago de Chile Arrival in Santiago and half day city tour. |
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Santiago de Chile - Calama - San Pedro de Atacama Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama over Calama. Tour through green oasis city San Pedro in Salt Dessert and enjoy sunset exploring the picturesque Moon Valley. |
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San Pedro de Atacama Full day tour Salar de Atacama, exploring flamingos living in the lagoons and observe the little village Toconao. |
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San Pedro de Atacama Day at leisure. Optional tour to vistit the El Tatio Geysers. |
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San Pedro de Atacama - Calama - Lima Transfer to Calama and flight via Santiago to Lima (Peru). |
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Lima - Cusco - Yucay Flight to Cusco. On the way to the Sacred Valley visit to the Chinchero community and its originally Sunday market. Lunch included. |
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Yucay In the morning several optional excursions can be chosen. Visit of the Ollantaytambo Ruins in the afternoon. |
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Yucay - Machu Picchu - Cusco Full day tour by Vistadome train to Machu Picchu inclusive guided visit. Continue by train and bus to the hotel in Cusco. |
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Cusco Half day city tour in Cusco and visit of the ruins of Sacsayhuaman and the Temple of the Sun. |
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Cusco - Puno Full day panoramic drive to Puno (seat-in). On the way visit Andahuaylillas, Racchi and Puka Pukara. Lunch included. |
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Puno - Lima Full day Lake Titicaca boat tour exploring the 40 floating Islands of the Uro Indians and Taquile Island. Flight to Lima. |
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Lima City tour in Lima including San Francisco Convent and Larco Herrera Museum. |
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Lima - Iguassu Flight to Iguassu. |
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Iguassu Full day trip to visit the breathtaking 275 Iguassu waterfalls starting at the Brazilian part. Continue crossing the Tancredo Novas brigde to the Argentinean side. The Ecological Jungle Train leads to the famous Devil’s Throat gorge. |
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Iguassu - Buenos Aires Flight to Buenos Aires. |
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Buenos Aires Half day city tour. Optional Tango Show with dinner. |
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Buenos Aires Day at leisure. Optional full day excursion to visit an Estancia or half day Tigre tour. |
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Buenos Aires - Colonia - Montevideo Transfer by ferry to Colonia in Uruguay, followed by a walking city tour. Continue by public bus to Montevideo. |
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Montevideo Half day city tour in Montevideo. |
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Montevideo - Rio de Janeiro Flight to Rio de Janeiro. |
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Rio de Janeiro City tour including a cogwheel locomotive ride to Corcovado mountain and a cable car ride to Sugar Loaf peak. |
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Rio de Janeiro End of the roundtrip and departure flight or post-tour. |