South America Tours

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
27 Feb 2020 One Week in Peru Ages 18 to 29	One Week in Peru Lima to Cusco Ages 18 to 29	8	~~1705~~ 1450	View Trip
28 Feb 2020 Galapagos Adventure: Northern Islands (Daphne)	Galapagos Adventure: Northern Islands (Daphne) Quito to Quito	7	~~3895~~ 2763	View Trip
29 Feb 2020 Six Days to Machu Picchu Ages 18 to 29	Six Days to Machu Picchu Cusco to Cusco Ages 18 to 29	6	~~1170~~ 995	View Trip
1 Mar 2020 Peru & Galapagos Explorer	Peru & Galapagos Explorer Lima to Quito	30	~~8135~~ 7335	View Trip
1 Mar 2020 Peru Encompassed	Peru Encompassed Lima to Lima	20	~~3840~~ 2880	View Trip
2 Mar 2020 Sacred Land of the Incas	Sacred Land of the Incas Lima to La Paz	15	~~3265~~ 2939	View Trip
3 Mar 2020 Ecuador: Hike, Bike & Raft	Ecuador: Hike, Bike & Raft Quito to Quito	10	~~1750~~ 1575	View Trip
5 Mar 2020 Galapagos Discovery	Galapagos Discovery Quito to Quito	9	~~2565~~ 2322	View Trip
6 Mar 2020 Best of Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil	Best of Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro	10	~~2495~~ 2121	View Trip
6 Mar 2020 Galapagos Experience	Galapagos Experience Galapagos Islands to Isla Santa Cruz	7	~~1325~~ 1206	View Trip
7 Mar 2020 Best of Argentina & Brazil	Best of Argentina & Brazil Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro	7	~~3090~~ 2781	View Trip
7 Mar 2020 Argentina & Brazil Adventure	Argentina & Brazil Adventure Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro	10	~~3160~~ 2686	View Trip
8 Mar 2020 Essential Galapagos Ages 18 to 29	Essential Galapagos Quito to Quito Ages 18 to 29	9	~~2400~~ 2061	View Trip
9 Mar 2020 Inca Trail Express from Lima	Inca Trail Express from Lima Lima to Cusco	8	~~1530~~ 1377	View Trip
9 Mar 2020 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	7	~~1255~~ 1087	View Trip
10 Mar 2020 Inca Trail Express	Inca Trail Express Cusco to Cusco	7	~~1215~~ 1094	View Trip
12 Mar 2020 Best of Galapagos	Best of Galapagos Quito to Quito	10	~~3565~~ 3222	View Trip
12 Mar 2020 One Week in Brazil Ages 18 to 29	One Week in Brazil Rio de Janeiro to Rio de Janeiro Ages 18 to 29	8	~~1010~~ 859	View Trip
13 Mar 2020 Galapagos Island Hopping	Galapagos Island Hopping Isla San Cristobal to Isla Santa Cruz	8	~~2430~~ 2200	View Trip
14 Mar 2020 Peru, Bolivia & Argentina Adventure	Peru, Bolivia & Argentina Adventure Lima to Buenos Aires	35	~~4970~~ 4473	View Trip
14 Mar 2020 Explore Colombia	Explore Colombia Cartagena to Bogota	10	~~2080~~ 1872	View Trip
14 Mar 2020 Peru Essentials	Peru Essentials Lima to La Paz	21	~~2945~~ 2798	View Trip
14 Mar 2020 South America Highlights	South America Highlights Lima to Rio de Janeiro	44	~~7220~~ 6498	View Trip
14 Mar 2020 Best of South America	Best of South America Lima to Rio de Janeiro	51	~~8140~~ 7326	View Trip
14 Mar 2020 Patagonia Explored	Patagonia Explored Santiago to Buenos Aires	14	~~4975~~ 4229	View Trip
15 Mar 2020 Southern Ecuador Highlights	Southern Ecuador Highlights Guayaquil to Quito	9	~~1430~~ 1073	View Trip
20 Mar 2020 Best of Bolivia & Argentina	Best of Bolivia & Argentina La Paz to Buenos Aires	15	~~2510~~ 1883	View Trip
20 Mar 2020 Explore Bolivia to Brazil	Explore Bolivia to Brazil La Paz to Rio de Janeiro	31	~~5675~~ 4824	View Trip
20 Mar 2020 Peru Real Food Adventure, with Amazon Extension	Peru Real Food Adventure, with Amazon Extension Lima to Lima	14	~~3570~~ 3035	View Trip
20 Mar 2020 Peru Real Food Adventure	Peru Real Food Adventure Lima to Cusco	10	~~2550~~ 2168	View Trip
21 Mar 2020 Galapagos & Peru Adventure	Galapagos & Peru Adventure Quito to La Paz	24	~~7665~~ 7289	View Trip
23 Mar 2020 Real Bolivia & Argentina Ages 18 to 29	Real Bolivia & Argentina La Paz to Buenos Aires Ages 18 to 29	12	~~2265~~ 1926	View Trip
23 Mar 2020 Real Peru to Bolivia Ages 18 to 29	Real Peru to Bolivia Lima to La Paz Ages 18 to 29	15	~~2990~~ 2542	View Trip
23 Mar 2020 Real Peru Ages 18 to 29	Real Peru Lima to Lima Ages 18 to 29	15	~~3300~~ 2805	View Trip
23 Mar 2020 Epic Bolivia to Brazil Ages 18 to 29	Epic Bolivia to Brazil La Paz to Rio de Janeiro Ages 18 to 29	18	~~3780~~ 3213	View Trip
23 Mar 2020 Epic Peru, Bolivia & Argentina Ages 18 to 29	Epic Peru, Bolivia & Argentina Lima to Buenos Aires Ages 18 to 29	26	~~5370~~ 4565	View Trip
23 Mar 2020 Epic Peru to Brazil Ages 18 to 29	Epic Peru to Brazil Lima to Rio de Janeiro Ages 18 to 29	32	~~6965~~ 5921	View Trip
26 Mar 2020 Real Colombia Ages 18 to 29	Real Colombia Bogota to Cartagena Ages 18 to 29	12	~~2145~~ 1824	View Trip
27 Mar 2020 Inca Trail & Amazon Adventure	Inca Trail & Amazon Adventure Lima to Lima	12	~~2685~~ 2551	View Trip
27 Mar 2020 Buenos Aires to Rio Explorer	Buenos Aires to Rio Explorer Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro	17	~~3470~~ 2950	View Trip
28 Mar 2020 Cafe Colombia	Cafe Colombia Bogota to Cartagena	9	~~2225~~ 2114	View Trip
29 Mar 2020 Inca Encounter	Inca Encounter Lima to Cusco	10	~~3145~~ 2831	View Trip
29 Mar 2020 Peruvian Pathways	Peruvian Pathways Lima to Lima	14	~~4265~~ 3839	View Trip
3 Apr 2020 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	7	~~1790~~ 1522	View Trip
4 Apr 2020 Ecuador to Peru Adventure	Ecuador to Peru Adventure Quito to Lima	9	~~1255~~ 1067	View Trip
4 Apr 2020 Ecuador Highlights	Ecuador Highlights Quito to Quito	17	~~4715~~ 4257	View Trip
5 Apr 2020 Best of Brazil	Best of Brazil Rio de Janeiro to Rio de Janeiro	8	~~1090~~ 927	View Trip
5 Apr 2020 Best of Chile	Best of Chile Santiago to Santiago	8	~~2495~~ 2121	View Trip
10 Apr 2020 Classic Peru	Classic Peru Lima to Lima	9	~~2365~~ 2011	View Trip
10 Apr 2020 Explore Peru, Argentina & Brazil	Explore Peru, Argentina & Brazil Lima to Rio de Janeiro	18	~~6500~~ 5525	View Trip
10 Apr 2020 Best of Peru & Galapagos	Best of Peru & Galapagos Lima to Quito	18	~~6815~~ 5813	View Trip
12 Apr 2020 Ultimate Peru, Argentina & Brazil	Ultimate Peru, Argentina & Brazil Lima to Rio de Janeiro	30	~~7730~~ 6957	View Trip
12 Apr 2020 Peru Family Holiday with Teenagers	Peru Family Holiday with Teenagers Cusco to Lima	10	~~2510~~ 2134	View Trip
3 May 2020 Cycle Peru: Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley	Cycle Peru: Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley Lima to Cusco	8	~~2110~~ 2005	View Trip
3 May 2020 Cycle Peru with Inca Trail (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley)	Cycle Peru with Inca Trail (Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley) Lima to Cusco	11	~~2665~~ 2532	View Trip
7 May 2020 Chile & Argentina Real Food Adventure	Chile & Argentina Real Food Adventure Santiago to Buenos Aires	11	~~3605~~ 3425	View Trip
14 May 2020 Bolivia Highlights	Bolivia Highlights La Paz to La Paz	11	~~1755~~ 1668	View Trip
6 Jun 2020 Highlights of Ecuador & Peru	Highlights of Ecuador & Peru Quito to La Paz	28	~~4445~~ 4223	View Trip
6 Jun 2020 South America Explorer	South America Explorer Quito to Buenos Aires	42	~~6630~~ 6299	View Trip
15 Jun 2020 Bolivian Salt Flats Adventure	Bolivian Salt Flats Adventure La Paz to La Paz	3	~~990~~ 941	View Trip
2 Nov 2021 Best of Antarctica from Punta Arenas	Best of Antarctica from Punta Arenas Punta Arenas to Ushuaia	11	~~8395~~ 7136	View Trip
11 Nov 2021 Best of Antarctica	Best of Antarctica Ushuaia to Ushuaia	11	~~8395~~ 7136	View Trip
20 Dec 2021 Christmas & New Year in Antarctica, South Georgia & Falklands	Christmas & New Year in Antarctica, South Georgia & Falklands Ushuaia to Ushuaia	21	~~22995~~ 17247	View Trip
17 Jan 2022 Journey to the Antarctic Circle	Journey to the Antarctic Circle Ushuaia to Ushuaia	14	~~15995~~ 13596	View Trip
7 Feb 2022 Highlights of South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula	Highlights of South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula Ushuaia to Ushuaia	18	~~20995~~ 15747	View Trip
16 Mar 2022 Antarctic Whale Journey	Antarctic Whale Journey Ushuaia to Ushuaia	11	~~8395~~ 7136	View Trip

Our new tours in South America

Choquequirao Trek to Machu Picchu

13 Days From 2185

Hike ancient Inca pathways, exploring Choquequirao, Machu Picchu and Cusco in Peru on a...

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Ecuador Highlights

17 Days From 4257

Amazing wildlife, both on land and underwater, is the drawcard of the remote Galapagos...

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Cycle Peru: Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley

8 Days From 2005

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

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Patagonia Explored

14 Days From 4229

Travel from Chile to Argentina through the Patagonia region, stopping at Santiago,...

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Southern Ecuador Highlights

9 Days From 1073

Travel from lively Guayaquil to the wonderous, mountain-based Cuenca before exploring...

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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 Express from Lima

8 Days From 1301

Travel to Peru and retrace the steps of the Inca, Peru's fascinating ancient...

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Classic Peru

9 Days From 2011

Visit South America and travel to Peru. Visit Lima, Cusco and Lake Titicaca, tour the...

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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.

Sacred Land of the Incas

15 Days From 2695

Visit the Sacred Land of the Inca and delight in Peru's culture with 15 days through...

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Patagonia Wilderness

15 Days From 5550

Trek through Chile and Argentina on this 15-day tour and take in Laguna de Los Tres,...

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Galapagos & Inca Trail Adventure

17 Days From 6000

Focus on two of South America's heaviest hitters on this 17-day tour through both the...

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Ecuador Highlights

17 Days From 4257

Amazing wildlife, both on land and underwater, is the drawcard of the remote Galapagos...

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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.

Galapagos & Peru Adventure

24 Days From 7289

Visit South America and travel to the Galapagos Islands, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia....

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Festivals in South America

January

Fiesta de la Santa Tierra, Lake Titicaca, Peru

During the Festival of the Sacred Land, half the population celebrates at the Temple of Pachamama (Mother Earth) and the other half at the Temple of Pachatata (Father Earth).

Love parade, Santiago, Chile

The world’s biggest electronic dance festival is a non-stop parade of music, with hundreds of DJs from around the world.

February

Rio Carnaval

Held 40 days before Easter, Rio is home to the biggest Carnaval party in the world where over 2 million people come to play.

Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru

The Virgin of Candelaria is Puno’s patron saint and she is honoured with a huge festival each year, featuring traditional dancing and dazzling costumes and masks.

March

National Grape Harvest Festival, Mendoza, Argentina

Concerts, street festivals and a cut-throat beauty contest all come to a head in the first week of March with fireworks and gaucho displays.

April

Semana Santa, Uruguay

During Holy Week there are rituals, processions and prayer meetings all around South America. In Uruguay the whole country shuts down.

May

Festival of the Snows, Peru

Held on a remote Peruvian glacier, this is a three-day festival known as Qoyllurit’I. Around 30,000 pilgrims take part in music and dancing, finishing up with a torch-lit parade.

June

Inti Raymi, Cusco, Peru

This Inca Festival of the Sun is held in celebration of the winter solstice. The sun god is honoured with parades and dances, and thousands of visitors fill the streets of Cusco.

July

Septenario Festival, Cuenca, Ecuador

This Corpus Christi event is a weeklong celebration, where you can indulge in food, games and watch fireworks each night.

Qoyllur Rit'I, Mahuayani, Peru

August

World Tango Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Enjoy free dance lessons and concerts as the world’s best tango dancers converge on the city to compete for the crown.

Feria de las Flores, Medellín, Colombia

This enormous flower festival features events such as the Cavalgata de Caballos (Horse Parade), Desfile de Carros Antiguos (Antique Car Parade) and the Desfile de Silleteros, a chance to see beautiful flower designs.