South America

Colourful, candid and everything in between, South America beats to the rhythm of an infectious, eternal drum. It’s the sequined heat of Carnival and a cool breeze blowing across the Andes, a fiery Argentine tango and the soft silence of an Ecuadorian cloud forest. You taste it in the crackle of slow-cooked barbecue and the tang of a good pisco sour. About the only thing the continent lacks is monotony. From the rocky slopes of Galapagos to the dawn-lit ruins of Machu Picchu, South America is effervescent with sights, sounds and salsa. Now, pass the empanadas and let's talk adventure. 

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Departing	Trip name		Days	From USD
25 Apr 2019 One Week in Peru Ages 18 to 29	One Week in Peru Lima to Cuzco Ages 18 to 29	× One Week in Peru	8	1650 1238	View Trip
28 Apr 2019 Peru, Chile & Argentina Explorer	Peru, Chile & Argentina Explorer Lima to Buenos Aires	× Peru, Chile & Argentina Explorer	21	7090 6381	View Trip
1 May 2019 Bolivia Highlights	Bolivia Highlights La Paz to La Paz	× Bolivia Highlights	12	1865 1492	View Trip
2 May 2019 Peru: Bike, climb & hike	Peru: Bike, climb & hike Lima to Cusco	× Peru: Bike, climb & hike	10	2800 2240	View Trip
2 May 2019 Inca Trail	Inca Trail Lima to Cusco	× Inca Trail	8	1735 1388	View Trip
2 May 2019 Best of Galapagos	Best of Galapagos Quito to Quito	× Best of Galapagos	10	3505 2830	View Trip
3 May 2019 Galapagos Island Hopping	Galapagos Island Hopping Isla San Cristobal to Isla Santa Cruz	× Galapagos Island Hopping	8	2325 1886	View Trip
3 May 2019 Peru Real Food Adventure, with Amazon Extension	Peru Real Food Adventure, with Amazon Extension Lima to Lima	× Peru Real Food Adventure, with Amazon Extension	14	3665 2932	View Trip
3 May 2019 Peru Real Food Adventure	Peru Real Food Adventure Lima to Cusco	× Peru Real Food Adventure	10	2585 2068	View Trip
4 May 2019 Best of Argentina & Brazil	Best of Argentina & Brazil Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro	× Best of Argentina & Brazil	7	2850 2280	View Trip
4 May 2019 Ecuador to Peru Adventure	Ecuador to Peru Adventure Quito to Lima	× Ecuador to Peru Adventure	9	1220 976	View Trip
4 May 2019 Sacred Land of the Incas	Sacred Land of the Incas Lima to La Paz	× Sacred Land of the Incas	15	3355 2684	View Trip
4 May 2019 Six Days on the Inca Trail Ages 18 to 29	Six Days on the Inca Trail Cuzco to Cuzco Ages 18 to 29	× Six Days on the Inca Trail	6	1185 948	View Trip
5 May 2019 Essential Galapagos Ages 18 to 29	Essential Galapagos Quito to Quito Ages 18 to 29	× Essential Galapagos	9	2195 1783	View Trip
5 May 2019 Ecuador: Raft, Hike & Bike	Ecuador: Raft, Hike & Bike Quito to Quito	× Ecuador: Raft, Hike & Bike	10	1635 1308	View Trip
6 May 2019 One Week in the Galapagos Islands Ages 18 to 29	One Week in the Galapagos Islands Galapagos Islands to Isla Santa Cruz Ages 18 to 29	× One Week in the Galapagos Islands	7	1165 959	View Trip
6 May 2019 Real Bolivia & Argentina Ages 18 to 29	Real Bolivia & Argentina La Paz to Buenos Aires Ages 18 to 29	× Real Bolivia & Argentina	12	2045 1636	View Trip
6 May 2019 Epic Bolivia to Brazil Ages 18 to 29	Epic Bolivia to Brazil La Paz to Rio de Janeiro Ages 18 to 29	× Epic Bolivia to Brazil	18	3390 2712	View Trip
7 May 2019 Absolute Galapagos (Daphne)	Absolute Galapagos (Daphne) Quito to Quito	× Absolute Galapagos (Daphne)	17	9610 7712	View Trip
10 May 2019 Best of Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil	Best of Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro	× Best of Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil	10	2240 1792	View Trip
11 May 2019 Northern Peru	Northern Peru Lima to Lima	× Northern Peru	7	1960 1568	View Trip
11 May 2019 Ultimate Peru	Ultimate Peru Lima to Lima	× Ultimate Peru	15	4345 3476	View Trip
11 May 2019 Best of Chile & Argentina	Best of Chile & Argentina Santiago to Buenos Aires	× Best of Chile & Argentina	8	2755 2204	View Trip
12 May 2019 Essential Quito to Lima Ages 18 to 29	Essential Quito to Lima Quito to Lima Ages 18 to 29	× Essential Quito to Lima	10	1090 872	View Trip
12 May 2019 Peruvian Pathways	Peruvian Pathways Lima to Lima	× Peruvian Pathways	14	4515 3612	View Trip
12 May 2019 Epic South America Ages 18 to 29	Epic South America Quito to Rio de Janeiro Ages 18 to 29	× Epic South America	40	7285 5828	View Trip
12 May 2019 Epic Ecuador to Argentina via The Inca Trail Ages 18 to 29	Epic Ecuador to Argentina via The Inca Trail Quito to Buenos Aires Ages 18 to 29	× Epic Ecuador to Argentina via The Inca Trail	34	5550 4440	View Trip
12 May 2019 Choquequirao trek to Machu Picchu	Choquequirao trek to Machu Picchu Cusco to Cusco	× Choquequirao trek to Machu Picchu	13	2120 1696	View Trip
12 May 2019 Epic Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia Ages 18 to 29	Epic Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia Quito to La Paz Ages 18 to 29	× Epic Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia	23	4045 3236	View Trip
12 May 2019 Inca Encounter	Inca Encounter Lima to Cusco	× Inca Encounter	10	3210 2568	View Trip
12 May 2019 Explore Peru, Argentina and Brazil	Explore Peru, Argentina and Brazil Lima to Rio de Janeiro	× Explore Peru, Argentina and Brazil	18	5670 4536	View Trip
13 May 2019 Inca Trail Express	Inca Trail Express Cusco to Cusco	× Inca Trail Express	7	1275 1020	View Trip
14 May 2019 Ultimate Galapagos: Central Islands (Daphne)	Ultimate Galapagos: Central Islands (Daphne) Quito to Quito	× Ultimate Galapagos: Central Islands (Daphne)	10	6035 4261	View Trip
15 May 2019 Pure Galapagos (Daphne)	Pure Galapagos (Daphne) Isla Baltra to Isla Baltra	× Pure Galapagos (Daphne)	8	4960 3508	View Trip
16 May 2019 Galapagos Venture	Galapagos Venture Quito to Quito	× Galapagos Venture	9	2365 1918	View Trip
18 May 2019 Grand South America	Grand South America Quito to Rio de Janeiro	× Grand South America	58	9755 7804	View Trip
18 May 2019 Highlights of Ecuador & Peru	Highlights of Ecuador & Peru Quito to La Paz	× Highlights of Ecuador & Peru	28	3925 3140	View Trip
18 May 2019 Cafe Colombia	Cafe Colombia Bogota to Cartagena	× Cafe Colombia	9	2090 1672	View Trip
18 May 2019 Explore South America	Explore South America Quito to Buenos Aires	× Explore South America	43	6485 5188	View Trip
19 May 2019 Peru and Galapagos Explorer	Peru and Galapagos Explorer Lima to Quito	× Peru and Galapagos Explorer	30	7910 6354	View Trip
19 May 2019 Peru Encompassed	Peru Encompassed Lima to Lima	× Peru Encompassed	21	4150 3320	View Trip
20 May 2019 Argentina & Brazil Adventure	Argentina & Brazil Adventure Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro	× Argentina & Brazil Adventure	10	2910 2328	View Trip
20 May 2019 Epic Peru to Brazil Ages 18 to 29	Epic Peru to Brazil Lima to Rio de Janeiro Ages 18 to 29	× Epic Peru to Brazil	32	6230 4984	View Trip
20 May 2019 Epic Peru, Bolivia & Argentina Ages 18 to 29	Epic Peru, Bolivia & Argentina Lima to Buenos Aires Ages 18 to 29	× Epic Peru, Bolivia & Argentina	26	4740 3792	View Trip
21 May 2019 Galapagos at a Glance: Southern Islands (Daphne)	Galapagos at a Glance: Southern Islands (Daphne) Quito to Quito	× Galapagos at a Glance: Southern Islands (Daphne)	6	3220 2290	View Trip
21 May 2019 Complete Galapagos (Daphne)	Complete Galapagos (Daphne) Quito to Quito	× Complete Galapagos (Daphne)	10	6035 4261	View Trip
23 May 2019 Galapagos & Inca Trail Adventure	Galapagos & Inca Trail Adventure Quito to Cusco	× Galapagos & Inca Trail Adventure	17	5485 4414	View Trip
23 May 2019 Explore Peru & Bolivia	Explore Peru & Bolivia Lima to La Paz	× Explore Peru & Bolivia	25	5230 4184	View Trip
25 May 2019 Majestic Peru	Majestic Peru Lima to Lima	× Majestic Peru	15	3580 2864	View Trip
25 May 2019 Adventure through Peru, Bolivia & Argentina	Adventure through Peru, Bolivia & Argentina Lima to Buenos Aires	× Adventure through Peru, Bolivia & Argentina	35	5465 4372	View Trip
25 May 2019 Peru Essentials	Peru Essentials Lima to La Paz	× Peru Essentials	21	2930 2344	View Trip
25 May 2019 Best of South America	Best of South America Lima to Rio de Janeiro	× Best of South America	51	8515 6812	View Trip
25 May 2019 South American Highlights	South American Highlights Lima to Rio de Janeiro	× South American Highlights	44	7515 6012	View Trip
31 May 2019 One Week in Argentina and Brazil Ages 18 to 29	One Week in Argentina and Brazil Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro Ages 18 to 29	× One Week in Argentina and Brazil	7	1530 1224	View Trip
31 May 2019 Best of Peru & Galapagos	Best of Peru & Galapagos Lima to Quito	× Best of Peru & Galapagos	18	6145 4942	View Trip
31 May 2019 Classic Peru	Classic Peru Lima to Lima	× Classic Peru	9	2500 2000	View Trip
31 May 2019 Best of Bolivia & Argentina	Best of Bolivia & Argentina La Paz to Buenos Aires	× Best of Bolivia & Argentina	15	2385 1908	View Trip
31 May 2019 Explore Bolivia to Brazil	Explore Bolivia to Brazil La Paz to Rio de Janeiro	× Explore Bolivia to Brazil	31	5680 4544	View Trip
1 Jun 2019 Inca Trail & Amazon	Inca Trail & Amazon Lima to Lima	× Inca Trail & Amazon	12	3175 2540	View Trip
2 Jun 2019 Cycle Peru (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley)	Cycle Peru (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley) Lima to Cusco	× Cycle Peru (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley)	8	2065 1652	View Trip
2 Jun 2019 Cycle Peru with Inca Trail (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley)	Cycle Peru with Inca Trail (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley) Lima to Cusco	× Cycle Peru with Inca Trail (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley)	11	2545 2036	View Trip
27 Jun 2019 Real Colombia Ages 18 to 29	Real Colombia Bogota to Cartagena Ages 18 to 29	× Real Colombia	12	1940 1552	View Trip
5 Jul 2019 Galapagos on a shoestring	Galapagos on a shoestring Galapagos Islands to Isla Santa Cruz	× Galapagos on a shoestring	7	1195 982	View Trip
7 Jul 2019 Best of Chile	Best of Chile Santiago to Santiago	× Best of Chile	8	2480 1984	View Trip
27 Sep 2019 Galapagos Adventure: Northern Islands (Daphne)	Galapagos Adventure: Northern Islands (Daphne) Quito to Quito	× Galapagos Adventure: Northern Islands (Daphne)	7	3825 3084	View Trip
3 Dec 2019 Antarctic Express: Fly the Drake from Punta Arenas	Antarctic Express: Fly the Drake from Punta Arenas Punta Arenas to Punta Arenas	× Antarctic Express: Fly the Drake from Punta Arenas	8	12395 10536	View Trip
18 Dec 2019 Crossing the Circle via Falklands & South Georgia from Ushuaia	Crossing the Circle via Falklands & South Georgia from Ushuaia Ushuaia to Ushuaia	× Crossing the Circle via Falklands & South Georgia from Ushuaia	23	23595 21236	View Trip
27 Dec 2019 South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula from Ushuaia	South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula from Ushuaia Ushuaia to Ushuaia	× South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula from Ushuaia	16	20295 16236	View Trip
7 Feb 2020 Antarctic Explorer from Ushuaia 11 day	Antarctic Explorer from Ushuaia 11 day Ushuaia to Ushuaia	× Antarctic Explorer from Ushuaia 11 day	11	10495 9446	View Trip
16 Feb 2020 Crossing the Antarctic Circle from Ushuaia	Crossing the Antarctic Circle from Ushuaia Ushuaia to Ushuaia	× Crossing the Antarctic Circle from Ushuaia	14	12895 11606	View Trip
26 Jan 2021 Antarctic Express: Crossing the Antarctic Circle from Punta Arenas	Antarctic Express: Crossing the Antarctic Circle from Punta Arenas Punta Arenas to Punta Arenas	× Antarctic Express: Crossing the Antarctic Circle from Punta Arenas	11	19995 17996	View Trip

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Southern Ecuador Highlights

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Highlights & Gems of Patagonia

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Cycle Peru (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley)

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Visit South America and cycle in Peru. Visit Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and...

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Peru Real Food Adventure, with Amazon Extension

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Indulge in mouth-watering cuisine and witness stunning sights on Intrepid's Real Food...

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Choquequirao trek to Machu Picchu

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Highlights of Ecuador

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Falkland Islands Expedition: Past & Present

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Argentina Expedition: Aconcagua Base & Mt Bonete

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Argentina Expedition: Trek Mendoza & the Valley of Tears

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What to see in 7-10 days in South America

Stick to to one or two countries so you can see some of the big-ticket items but also relax and get a feel for daily life. Peru is ideal because you can fly into Cusco and visit Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, then take the train to Aguas Calientes and see Macchu Picchu without the long hike. You could take the Inca Express to Puno and spend some time on Lake Titicaca, and even squeeze in a flight to Arequipa and the Colca Canyon.

Another option would be to explore both Brazil and Argentina. There’s a mix of the great outdoors (Iguazu Falls), beautiful beaches (Rio de Janeiro), local villages, incredible food, world-class wine and plenty of dancing. Alternatively, with 10 days in Ecuador you could experience the Amazon, shop in the Otovalo Markets, visit historic Quito and meet locals in the vibrant little town of Banos.

Inca Trail

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What to see in 3 weeks in South America

Combining three countries like Peru, Chile and Argentina will allow you to really get a feel for the destination. You’d get to explore the Amazon, trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and wander the winery trail in Mendoza. However there would also be plenty of breathing room to wander the streets of Santiago and meet the laidback locals on Lake Titicaca.

Swap Peru for Bolivia and you could add La Paz, Salar de Uyuni and a journey across the Bolivian altiplano to the mix. Nature lovers could use this time to hike through Patagonia’s Torres del Paine National Park and Argentina’s Los Glaciaries National Park. See the Perito Moreno Glacier, catch views of Mt Fitz Roy, journey along the Chilean Fjord Coast and drive the the famous Carretera Austral, probably one of the most stunning roads in South America.

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What to see in 6 weeks in South America

Now we’re talking. The world’s your empanada, so take some time to really think about which countries you want to focus on. You could cross the middle of South America, from Lima to Rio and trek the Inca Trail, walk on the Salar de Uyni salt flats, wander through Mendoza’s wine region, dance up a storm in Buenos Aires, witness the stunning Iguazu Falls, get a tan in Rio and look up at Christ the Redeemer when you’re done. Throw Ecuador into the mix and you’ll get to experience the Amazon, Quito, Cotopaxi Volcano and beautiful Banos.

You could even spend a week in the wildlife playground of the Galapagos Islands, meeting giant Galapagos tortoises, white tip reef sharks, sea lions, marine iguanas and a staggering amount of birdlife. You won’t regret stopping in Colombia to experience the nightlife of Cali, the crayon-box colours of Cartagena’s buildings, the beaches, national parks and of course, the coffee.

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