Overview & Highlights
A group tour to Peru, Bolivia and Chile which provides comfort as well as remote adventure. Includes Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca. Continue to La Paz in Bolivia and drive across the dazzling Uyuni salt flats to the Atacama Desert in Chile.
- Cusco: city tour with Sacsayhuamán
- Sacred Valley: tour of the valley
- Machu Picchu: guided tour of the ruins
- Lake Titicaca: Sun Island and Moon Island
- La Paz: walking tour
- Uyuni salt flats: 2 night exploration
- San Pedro de Atacama: Valley of the moon
This adventurous yet comfortable journey through the Andean heartland explores a variety of mountain landscapes. After exploring the misty cloud forests surrounding Machu Picchu, and crossing sapphire-hued Lake Titicaca, traverse the sparkling salt flats of Uyuni before descending to the arid rocks of Atacama - the driest desert in the world.
Throughout, a rich indigenous culture is manifest in intricate and brightly coloured costumes and markets bursting with produce and crafts. The imposing ancient ruins bear testament to the region's complex and tumultuous history. The desolate high-altitude desert of south-western Bolivia is beautiful and utterly remote, with rough roads and basic infrastructure (even the hotels are constructed from salt!). An adventurous spirit is necessary to get the most from this memorable trip.
Outline itinerary
UK clients depart arriving Lima, Peru, the same day.
Day 1
Overnight in the capital.
Day 2
Fly to Cusco, afternoon at leisure.
Day 3
Excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas; overnight.
Day 4
By train to Machu Picchu, guided tour of the ruins.
Day 5
Optional re-entry to the site; return to Cusco by train.
Day 6
Guided tour of Cusco and Sacsayhuamán.
Day 7
Scenic road journey to Lake Titicaca.
Day 8
By road to Copacabana. Boat excursion on Lake Titicaca
Day 9
Continue to La Paz.
Day 10
Walking tour of the city.
Day 11
At leisure; optional excursions.
Days 12-14
Fly to Uyuni and begin your exploration of the Uyuni salt flats.
Day 15
Explore San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 16
Fly to Santiago: time permitting, optional excursion to a vineyard.
Day 17
Depart on international flight or extension.
UK clients arrive home the following day.
Things to do
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Accommodation
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Peru / Cusco
Casa Andina Premium Collection Cusco
Chile / Santiago and the vineyards
Hotel Cumbres Lastarria
Peru / Sacred Valley of the Incas
Hotel Pakaritampu
Peru / Machu Picchu
Inkaterra El Mapi
Peru / Lake Titicaca – Peruvian side / Lake Titicaca
Posada del Inca Puno
Bolivia / Lake Titicaca – Bolivian side / Lake Titicaca
Rosario del Lago
Holiday Extensions
If there's somewhere you particularly want to go that isn't included in this tour, we can add on an extension to take you there.
What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
"Overall, the party gelled very well, the tour leader was a great guide and travelling companion we saw some wonderful sights - Machu Picchu and the other Inca sites especially. The geography of the Andes, the Salt Flats, the desert and moon valleys were stunning”
JT, Ashford
Tailor made holiday
Our specialists have been expertly crafting award-winning tailor-made holidays to Latin America for 40 years. We would be delighted to create a truly personalised trip which perfectly matches your wishes and requirements.
Carrie Gallagher - Travel Expert
A former JLA tour leader, Carrie brings a wealth of on-the-ground experience to our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours department.
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Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert
After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.
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Sophie Barber - Travel Expert
Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia and beyond to Antarctica.
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Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert
Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
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Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert
Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
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Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert
Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.
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Evie Oswald - Travel Expert
It's hard to believe that Evie has had time to cram so much in to her life so far. Having lived as a child in the Americas and Europe she found herself immediately attracted to Latin America.
