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South America Tours

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  • Galapagos (Ecuador)
  • Salt Flats (Bolivia)
  • Machu Picchu (Peru)
  • Angel Falls (Venezula)
  • Amazon Jungle (Peru)
  • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  • Iguassu Falls (Brazil/Argentina)
  • Torres del Paine National Park (Chile)

Variety is the spice of life and a key ingredient to the art of travel. South America offers more variety of culture, wildlife, adventure and natural beauty than any other continent. This liveliness and diversity are evident as soon as you arrive. In South America friendly people welcome you into their lives, happily sharing their culture, their food and even their homes. Once you start to explore this part of the world you quickly realize it holds many of the most intriguing and beautiful destinations on earth. On a South America adventure one arrives with a sense of wonder, and returns home with a newfound respect for the great diversity of this part of the world.

Ariau Amazon Towers Lodge (TSZJ4T)

South America Brazil

Wake up to the Amazon jungle—with a bird's eye view! Spend four days and three nights at the amazing Ariau Towers, the Amazon's only treetop hotel. Squirrel monkeys and macaws are frequent visitors to this unique hotel that features endless raised walkways though the jungle. Roam the jungle paths or explore by boat—or simply turn your chair and enjoy a wildlife-filled Amazon adventure from your unique hotel.

Highlights: exploring the unique city of Manaus, visiting the heart of the Amazon Rainforest

4 days
From $1209 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
3

Independent Lares Trek (TSPILN)

South America Machu Picchu, Peru

Avoid the crowds on this independent adventure and head off the beaten track! The challenging Lares Trek is a great alternative to the Inca Trail, offering opportunities for insight into rural Andean life as the trail passes through very remote mountain communities, allowing hikers learn about the Inca’s fascinating culture. Sandwich it between charming colonial Cuzco and magical Machu Picchu and you couldn't ask for a more complete Incan experience.

Highlights: Discovering the wonders of Cuzco, interacting with the locals, conquering the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu.

7 days
From $1189 USD
Trip Style:
Active
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
4

The Inca Trail (SPIT)

South America Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Peru

One of our most popular trips in the region for those looking to combine the cultural highlights of the Sacred Valley with the challenge of one of the world’s best known hikes. The 4-day Inca Trail trek will reward you with a stunning combination of the region’s ruins, mountainscapes and cloud forests. Because we run our own treks, we can ensure the fair treatment of our porters and the quality of food and equipment so that you’re free to enjoy the beauty of the region.

Highlights: Exploring ruins and haggling at local markets in the Sacred Valley, conquering the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

7 days
From $1099 USD
Trip Style:
Active
Trip Type:
Small Group
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
4

Independent Inca Discovery (TSPIDN)

South America Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Peru

See the heart of Incan Peru: colonial Cuzco, and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Explore the museums, markets, restaurants and ruins of fascinating Cuzco before strapping on your hiking boots to tackle the famous trail on this independent adventure. A rite of passage for many visitors to Peru, the Inca Trail is a challenging, 4-day trek from the Sacred Valley floor, up through the high Andes descending into cloud forest. Traverse high mountain passes and finishing at the magical 'Lost City' of Machu Picchu. Enjoy a guided tour of the site before heading back to Cuzco by train. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure!

Highlights: Discovering Incan history in Cuzco, climbing the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

7 days
From $1089 USD
Trip Style:
Active
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
4

Argentina Gourmet & Community (TSAGAN)

South America Argentina

Most trips concentrate on seeing and doing things. On this one, creating and tasting take centre-stage. Perfect as an add-on for a longer South American trip, this brief adventure in Buenos Aires and its surrounds introduces you to the culinary delights of Argentina by giving you the chance to make them yourself. Visit a Planeterra-sponsored culinary school for youth during the day, then take in a tango performance and hit BA’s legendary club scene by night. The secret ingredient in this awesome recipe? You.

Highlights: Learning to cook mouth-watering traditional Argentine specialties, assisting chefs at a community project for local youths.

4 days
From $1069 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
1

G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 6 Days (TSPJ6TC)

South America Amazon, Peru

Located on the Tambopata River in the Peruvian Amazon, our exclusive ‘G Lodge Amazon’ is comfortable and intimate. Enjoy excursions by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and clay licks. Explore by canoe or on dry land trails, swim in the lodge’s cool stream, or strap on a harness and rope up to tree platforms for a bird’s eye view of the forest. Really experience the Amazon to the fullest by spending two nights camping in the jungle—get even closer to nature!

Highlights: Exploring the Amazon Rainforest from the comforts of an exclusive lodge, spotting wildlife by foot and canoe, exploring the Tambopata National Reserve, getting closer to nature by camping in the rainforest.

6 days
From $949 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
3

Galapagos Isabela Island Add-On (TSEGSN)

South America Galapagos, Ecuador

Want more Galapagos? Extend your stay by adding this 4-day adventure. See a different side of the Galapagos from your base on the archipelago's largest island, Isabela. Hike to a giant volcanic crater, visit a tortoise breeding centre and shark resting ground—and stop at the site of the island's former penal colony. Along the way spot flamingos, penguins, sea lions and marine iguanas. Snorkel Isabela's palm-lined beaches.

Highlights: Visiting the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre, Swimming and snorkelling in paradise, Hiking up Sierra Negra Volcano - the second largest volcanic crater in the world

4 days
From $849 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
3

G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 5 Days (TSPJ5TC)

South America Amazon, Peru

Located on the Tambopata River in the Peruvian Amazon, our exclusive ‘G Lodge Amazon’ is comfortable and intimate. Enjoy excursions by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and clay licks. Explore by canoe or on dry land trails, swim in the lodge’s cool stream, or strap on a harness and rope up to tree platforms for a bird’s eye view of the forest. Really experience the Amazon to the fullest by spending two nights camping in the jungle—get even closer to nature!

Highlights: Exploring the Amazon Rainforest around the famed Tambopata National Reserve, Enjoy the comforts of an exclusive lodge and get closer to nature by camping in the rainforest, Spotting exotic wildlife by foot and canoe.

5 days
From $849 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
3

Machu Picchu By Train (TSPMTC)

South America Machu Picchu, Peru

This comfortable and compact adventure serves up Machu Picchu, one of the world's true treasures, in style. In colonial Cuzco, once the epicentre of the Inca Empire, you'll spend a day exploring its Spanish, indigenous and natural highlights. You'll ride the rails through the spectacular Urubamba Valley to Machu Picchu, perched on a mountain ridge. Then, let your local guide explain the site. You're free to explore this Incan masterpiece before catching your train back to Cuzco.

Highlights: Discovery Machu Picchu, Wandering the historic streets of Cuzco

4 days
From $849 USD
Trip Style:
G-Plus
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Comfort
Physical Grading:
2

Volunteer Cuzco Kids (TSPJMN)

South America Peru

Spend two weeks working at a voluntary drop-in centre for children and youth where they can get help with homework, a hot meal and participate in a variety of workshops. Children living in extreme poverty in Cuzco are often forced to drop out of school to work or beg on the streets to help support their families. You will be contributing to a project that provides children from poor families with a place to get guidance and support and getting more out of your vacation.

Highlights: Volunteering at a drop in centre for children, participating in workshops like leather working and jewelery making, exploring the cultures and history of Cuzco.

14 days
From $799 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Basic
Physical Grading:
1

G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 4 Days (TSPJ4TC)

South America Amazon, Peru

Located on the Tambopata River in the Peruvian Amazon, our exclusive ‘G Lodge Amazon’ is comfortable and intimate. Enjoy excursions by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and clay licks. Explore by canoe or on dry land trails, swim in the lodge’s cool stream, or strap on a harness and rope up to tree platforms for a bird’s eye view of the forest. Really experience the Amazon to the fullest by spending one night camping in the jungle—get even closer to nature!

Highlights: Exploring the Amazon Rainforest from the comforts of an exclusive lodge and getting even closer by camping in the rainforest, Spotting wildlife by foot and canoe with your local naturalist

4 days
From $749 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
3

Easter Island (TSCRNC)

South America Chile

Unravel the mystery of Rapa Nui. Explore mythical Easter Island, known around the world for its ancient monolithic stone statues. See the mysterious statues, or Moai, sprinkled throughout the island, tour the volcanoes, beaches and petroglyphs, and get to know the unique culture of one of the most remote islands on earth.

Highlights: Exploring the ruins and monolithic heads of this mysterious island, visiting the island town and beaches, Searching for prehistoric paintings at the Ana Kai Tangata cavern.

4 days
From $729 USD
Trip Style:
G-Plus
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Comfort
Physical Grading:
2

Easter Island (TSCRNN)

South America Chile

Unravel the mystery of Rapa Nui. Explore mythical Easter Island, known around the world for its ancient monolithic stone statues. See the mysterious statues, or Moai, sprinkled throughout the island, tour the volcanoes, beaches and petroglyphs, and get to know the unique culture of one of the most remote islands on earth.

Highlights: Touring the Moai route and exploring the Ana Tepahu and Ana Kai caverns, Visiting the quarry of Puna Pau, Learning more about the islanders at Orongo Cultural Center

4 days
From $649 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
2

G Lodge Amazon - 6 days (TSPJ6T)

South America Amazon, Peru

Get back to nature in the tropical rainforest. Located on the famously diverse Tambopata River in the Peruvian Amazon, our exclusive 'G Lodge Amazon’ is both comfortable and intimate. Explore the jungle by canoe or on dry land trails, swim in the lodge's cool stream, or strap on a harness and rope up to the lodge's tree platforms for a bird's eye view of the forest—including close-ups of arboreal orchids!

Highlights: Following your local naturalist in search of wildlife by foot and canoe, Exploring the Amazon Rainforest from the comforts of an exclusive lodge, Enjoying extended time exploring the Tambopata National Reserve.

6 days
From $649 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
3

Paraty Experience (TSZPXC)

South America Brazil

Discover one of Brazil's most untouched colonial towns. World Heritage site Paraty sits on a bay, surrounded by lush hills and countless islands and coves. Every day the streets closest to the sea flood with the tide—some residents boat to their doors! Charming and full of cafes, Paraty is not to be missed. Dive off the boat on an included schooner tour and learn more about the town's history as one of the country's greatest producers of fiery cachaça liquor.

Highlights: Exploring the islands and beaches of Paraty from a schooner, Relaxing in a pristine paradise

4 days
From $639 USD
Trip Style:
G-Plus
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Comfort
Physical Grading:
1

Machu Picchu By Train (TSPMTN)

South America Machu Picchu, Peru

Magnificent Machu Picchu should be on every traveller's lifetime must-see list. In colonial Cuzco, once the epicentre of the Inca Empire, you'll spend a day exploring its Spanish, indigenous and natural highlights. You'll ride the rails through the spectacular Urubamba Valley to Machu Picchu, perched dramatically on a mountain ridge. Then, let your local guide explain the site. You're free to explore this Incan masterpiece before catching your train back to Cuzco.

Highlights: Exploring colonial Cuzco, travelling by rail to ancient Machu Picchu.

4 days
From $619 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
2

The Glaciers Experience (TSAEXN)

South America Argentina

Spend four days in El Calafate and explore a piece of Argentina's incredible Patagonia region. Witness active Perito Moreno, as massive ice chunks crack off and crash into the chilly waters of Lago Argentino below—one of Mother Nature's most stunning displays of power. On your free day, walk the town at your leisure, cruise the lake, or visit one of the several other glaciers of this awe-inspiring area.

Highlights: Witnessing the massive Perito Moreno Glacier

4 days
From $599 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Standard
Physical Grading:
2

Volunteer Brazil - Extra Week (TSZPBNX)

South America Brazil

Extra add-on week to TSZPBN Project Brazil

8 days
From $599 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Basic
Physical Grading:
2

The Glaciers Experience (TSAEXC)

South America Argentina

Spend four days in El Calafate and explore a piece of Argentina's incredible Patagonia region. Witness active Perito Moreno glacier, as massive ice chunks crack off and crash into the chilly waters of Lago Argentino below—one of Mother Nature's most stunning displays of power. On your free day, walk the town at your leisure, cruise the lake, or visit one of the several other glaciers of this awe-inspiring area.

Highlights: Exploring stunning El Calafate, marvelling at the dramatic Perito Moreno Glacier.

4 days
From $549 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Comfort
Physical Grading:
2

Easter Island (TSCRNB)

South America Chile

Unravel the mystery of Rapa Nui. Explore mythical Easter Island, known around the world for its ancient monolithic stone statues. See the mysterious statues, or Moai, sprinkled throughout the island, tour the volcanoes, beaches and petroglyphs and get to know the unique culture of one of the most remote islands on earth.

Highlights: Exploring the ruins and monolithic heads of the island, Admiring volcanoes and beaches, Searching for prehistoric paintings at the Ana Kai Tangata cavern.

4 days
From $549 USD
Trip Style:
Classic
Trip Type:
Independent Travel
Service Level:
Basic
Physical Grading:
2
Trip Length Style Service Level Starting Price
Ariau Amazon Towers Lodge (TSZJ4T) 4 days Classic Standard
From $1209 USD
Independent Lares Trek (TSPILN) 7 days Active Standard
From $1189 USD
The Inca Trail (SPIT) 7 days Active Standard
From $1099 USD
Independent Inca Discovery (TSPIDN) 7 days Active Standard
From $1089 USD
Argentina Gourmet & Community (TSAGAN) 4 days Classic Standard
From $1069 USD
G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 6 Days (TSPJ6TC) 6 days Classic Standard
From $949 USD
Galapagos Isabela Island Add-On (TSEGSN) 4 days Classic Standard
From $849 USD
G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 5 Days (TSPJ5TC) 5 days Classic Standard
From $849 USD
Machu Picchu By Train (TSPMTC) 4 days G-Plus Comfort
From $849 USD
Volunteer Cuzco Kids (TSPJMN) 14 days Classic Basic
From $799 USD
G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 4 Days (TSPJ4TC) 4 days Classic Standard
From $749 USD
Easter Island (TSCRNC) 4 days G-Plus Comfort
From $729 USD
Easter Island (TSCRNN) 4 days Classic Standard
From $649 USD
G Lodge Amazon - 6 days (TSPJ6T) 6 days Classic Standard
From $649 USD
Paraty Experience (TSZPXC) 4 days G-Plus Comfort
From $639 USD
Machu Picchu By Train (TSPMTN) 4 days Classic Standard
From $619 USD
The Glaciers Experience (TSAEXN) 4 days Classic Standard
From $599 USD
Volunteer Brazil - Extra Week (TSZPBNX) 8 days Classic Basic
From $599 USD
The Glaciers Experience (TSAEXC) 4 days Classic Comfort
From $549 USD
Easter Island (TSCRNB) 4 days Classic Basic
From $549 USD