Pato Andino
Summary of nights: Buenos Aires 2, Salta 2, San Pedro de Atacama 2, Uyuni salt flats 2, Bus 1, La Paz 2, Puno 1, Cusco 5, Machu Picchu 1, Cusco 1, Lima 1.
- A route of high drama links two fascinating capitals, Buenos Aires and Lima.
- Salta - cultured city in the less-visited but delightful Andean foothills.
- High pass over the Andean spine and on through the Atacama desert.
- Expedition to the luminous lagoons and astonishing desert scenery of remote southern Bolivia.
- Linger in the Inca heartland - Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the lost city of Machu Picchu.
- Opportunity to walk the original, classic Inca Trail (optional).
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 Fly UK to Buenos Aires, arriving day 2
Days 2,3 At leisure in Buenos Aires.
Days 4,5 Fly to Salta.
Days 6,7 Jeep crossing over the Andes into Chile, and the Atacama Desert. At leisure in San Pedro de Atacama
Days 8-10 Cross into Bolivia and the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Day 11 Bus to La Paz.
Days 12,13 Exploring La Paz
Day 14 Drive to Lake Titicaca.
Day 15 Bus to Cusco.
Days 16-19 Exploring Cusco and Sacred Valley, optional Inca Trail trek.
Day 20 Train to Machu Picchu.
Day 21 Return to Cusco.
Day 22 Fly to Lima.
Day 23 UK clients depart, arriving day 24.
Hike The Inca Trail
Optional four day trek to Machu Picchu. Early booking is recommended as permits are limited. (Please enquire for price)
A few days spare?
If you have a few days to spare, why not continue to the Peruvian Amazon, fly over the Nasca Lines or take a Galápagos Islands cruise. Please contact us for more information.
Trip Profile
Transport: 2 flights (2¼ hrs and 1 hr), 2 train journeys, (2 and 3½ hrs), 4 road journeys (longest 12 hrs).
Accommodation: Small and friendly simple hotels, some with colonial features, with private bathroom. Basic shared accommodation and facilities and limited water in the Uyuni salt flats area.
Meals: Breakfast daily, full board in Uyuni salt flats days 8-10.
Included excursions: Buenos Aires walking tour; Salta countryside; Moon valley at San Pedro de Atacama; La Paz walking tour; Uros islands on Lake Titicaca; Sacred Valley of the Incas; Machu Picchu; Sacsayhuamán; Lima walking tour.
Inca Trail: If you wish to take this optional hike you must book well in advance. Please enquire for price.
Group size: Min 4, max 16. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader. | 
"The whole trip was an amazing experience (apart from some problems the altitude). Very impressed with the whole tour." JS, Hinckley, Sept 2008. |