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South America Cruise - Santiago to Cartagena
25 days, Santiago to Cartagena
Itinerary
Day 1Santiago
Arrive at any time. Enjoy the sights and sounds of this unique city.
Arrival transfer is included.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Day 2Santiago/Valparaíso
It's an early start this morning, as you transfer from Santiago to Valparaiso to join the G Expedition.
Travel by private bus to the colourful port town of Valparaiso. Visit a local winery for lunch before joining the ship for a 4pm embarkation.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Meals included:
Breakfast | DinnerDay 3South Pacific Ocean
Opt to spend this time at sea out on deck or join one of the lectures or painting classes.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
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Expedition Lecture Program (South America)
Enjoy lectures on a range of topics including the natural and human history of the region. Learn about photography from the on board photographer, or take a painting class with the Artist in Residence.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Caldera
Enjoy a full day of exploring picturesque Caldera. Choose between visiting local museums or a local mine. Soak in the desert scenery.
Take an tour to the Pan de Azúcar National Park to see sealions, Humboldt penguins and spectacular scenery.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Caldera Excursion
Spend the day exploring Caldera with an included tour. Visit the Copiapo mine where 33 miners were trapped 700 metres underground until being rescued 69 days later.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 5South Pacific Ocean
Another day at sea gives you the opportunity to spend some time out on deck. Keep your cameras and binoculars on hand for scenery or wildlife viewing opportunities.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
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Expedition Lecture Program (South America)
Enjoy lectures on a range of topics including the natural and human history of the region. Learn about photography from the on board photographer, or take a painting class with the Artist in Residence.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 6Arica
Enjoy a day in Arica. Opt to relax on the beach, or head out on a city tour and visit the San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum.
With a warm climate year round, Arica is known as the City of Eternal Spring. With some of the best beaches in Chile, spend a relaxing day catching some sun, or opt to explore the San Miguel de Azapa Archeological Museum for some local cultural history.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Arica City and Geoglyphs Excursion
Begin the day with a drive along the coast into the Azapa Valley. View the Geoglyphs in the valley before continuing to the San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological and Anthropological Museum. Travel on to Morro de Arica Hill to take in the spectacular panoramas of the area, and finish the day with a trip to Colon Square to visit the San Marcos Cathedral and its Gothic architecture.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 7South Pacific Ocean
Enjoy a day hike along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. Reach the Hongu Taisha Shrine with the largest torii gate in Japan.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Optional Activities - Day 7 HideShow
Expedition Lecture Program (South America)
Enjoy lectures on a range of topics including the natural and human history of the region. Learn about photography from the on board photographer, or take a painting class with the Artist in Residence.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 8San Juan de Marcona
Enjoy a guided tour of Nazca desert cemetery and the potter's studio. Opt for a flight over the Nazca Lines (available for pre-purchase).
Travel to Nazca for a guided tour of the Chauchilla desert cemetery and potter's studio. Opt for a flight over the Nazca Lines (available for pre-purchase) before returning to the ship. Along the coast there may be opportunities to spot local wildlife.
Please note: If you choose to book the Nazca lines flight, please be aware that these flights are subject to cancellation in the event that the weather is too bad to safely take off and land. Pilots may also choose not to fly if the visibility is low and there is no possibility of seeing the Nazca lines. All flights are weather permitting.
Nazca Desert Cemetery and Potter's Studio Guided Tour
See remains of the Nazca culture during an included tour of the ancient Pre-Inca desert cemetery site of Chauchilla. Spot 1500-year-old mummies, bones, and pottery on the desert floor. The entire desert area was also once home to the ancient Paracas and the Nazca cultures, which preceded the Incas by more than half a millennium. Stop for a visit at an artisan’s workshop, where modern masters create Nazca style pottery.
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Flight over Nazca Lines
Take to the skies for the best view of the enigmatic Nazca Lines, a series of patterns and pictures etched in the ground, crisscrossing a wide area of flat desert. Marvel at the lines measuring up to 10km (6 mi) in length, yet, remaining perfectly straight. See depictions of birds, insects, and animals only recognizable from the air. Decide for yourself the origin of the lines – who drew the lines, and why, remains a mystery. Current beliefs suggest that they may be part of complex agricultural calendar.
Please note that this activity does not include a tourist ticket fee of S/.47 PEN per person, payable directly by each traveller at the airport in Nazca.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 9San Juan de Marcona
Enjoy getting a closer look at sea lions, penguins and seabirds with a Zodiac cruise to the nearby nature reserve.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Zodiac Excursion (South America)
Hop into a Zodiac and explore the area with expert Expedition guides.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 10Callao/Cusco
Travel from the port in Lima to the airport for a short flight to the colonial city of Cusco set high in the Andes Mountains. Take a tour of the city to learn more about the history, soak in the architecture and the valley's atmopshere. Continue on to a hotel for the night in the Sacred Valley.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Cusco City Tour
Enjoy a half-day tour of Cusco's main sights. Walk around the Plaza de Armas (main square) and explore this city steeped in one of the world's most alluring and ancient cultures. Visit Qenqo, Koricancha, the Cathedral, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, and the archaeological site of Sacsaywaman.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 11Ollantaytambo
Spend the day getting to know the Sacred Valley a little better. Enjoy guided visits to the Incan ruins sites of Pisac and Moray with a visit to a local handicraft market. After, meet the women at the G Adventures-supported Ccaccaccollo community and Women’s Weaving Co-op. Learn about their ancient traditions. Stop in the indigenous village of Huchuy Qosco for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant. Enjoy a delicious lunch and know that your visit is helping to support a remote community. Later, visit the pre-Incan salt pans of Las Salineras and learn more about the Incas with a tour of Ollantaytambo ruins.
Ollantaytambo Ruins Guided Tour
Tour the town and fortress of Ollantaytambo with a local guide. Take a step back in time at this Inca archaeological site; it still shows signs of its former glory, including agricultural terraces, a Temple Hill, and storehouses. Learn how the area, overlooking the Urubamba River Valley, was an important stronghold during warfare between the Spanish and Incas.
Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit
Visit the Ccaccaccollo community centre which G Adventures travellers' donations helped create in 2005, thereby enabling local women to sell traditional textiles to travellers. See local weaving and dyeing techniques used to create garments and souvenirs, and learn how the Planeterra weaving co-operative has impacted the community and those who visit it. This includes the purchase of alpacas to provide a steady supply of wool, looms, and sewing machines as well as several training courses on production, sales and small business management.
Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley
Contribute to sustainable tourism in Huchuy Qosqo, a small village of 65 families in the Sacred Valley, by eating at the Parwa Community Restaurant. Learn how the resident-run restaurant was kickstarted by G Adventures and the Multilateral Investment Fund, to become a successful farm-to-table program that boosts the local economy and several spin-off microenterprises.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 12Machu Picchu
Rise early and journey to the Ollantaytambo station to catch the scenic train to Aguas Calientes, at the base of Machu Picchu. Enjoy a guided tour of the Machu Picchu ruins and soak in the famous views. Enjoy free time to explore the ruins on your own before returning to Cusco for the night.
Train
Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Machu Picchu Guided Tour
Set off with the local guide to explore Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. Learn about the history and gain insights into this massive mountaintop citadel while wandering through ancient dwellings, stone temples and along sculpted terraces. Feel the energy of this 15th-century site, now both a UNESCO World Heritage site and voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide internet poll.
Local Bus
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Train
Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Local Bus
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 13Cusco/Trujillo
Fly to Trujillo and return to the Expedition. Opt for a guided visit to the ancient Chimu capital of Chan Chan. Wander this UNESCO site and marvel at the carvings and gain unique insight into the ancient history of the region.
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Chan Chan Archaeological Excursion
Travel to the ruins of Chan Chan, the capital of Peru's largest pre-Inca empire, located 5km (3 mi) away from the city of Trujillo. Abandoned around 1470 after the Inca army overran the city, it is now approximately 5,000 acres of eroded adobe. Explore the ruins and gain valuable insight into the ancient history of the region.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 14South Pacific Ocean
Spend some time on board with your fellow travellers, while enjoying an optional painting class or photography workshop.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Optional Activities - Day 14 HideShow
Expedition Lecture Program (South America)
Enjoy lectures on a range of topics including the natural and human history of the region. Learn about photography from the on board photographer, or take a painting class with the Artist in Residence.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 15Salinas/Isla de La Plata
Spend a leisurely day shopping and exploring the waterfront of Salinas. Some travellers may end their cruise here, while others may join this evening.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 16Isla de La Plata
Head out on a full-day wildlife tour to experience the best of Isla de la Plata. Similar to the Galápagos, prepare to see blue- and red-footed boobies, Peruvian pelicans, frigatebirds and waved albatrosses. Explore more of the area on easy hikes.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Isla de la Plata Excursion
Journey to Isla de la Plata by boat and explore the island on foot. Be on the look out for blue-footed, red-footed, and Nazca boobies, as well as albatross and other tropical birds. Head back to the boat and enjoy lunch on board while continuing on to Drake Bay for some snorkeling. Known for tropical fish and sea turtles – enjoy exploring this underwater world.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 17North Pacific Ocean
Enjoy the on board lecture program with this day at sea.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Optional Activities - Day 17 HideShow
Expedition Lecture Program (South America)
Enjoy lectures on a range of topics including the natural and human history of the region. Learn about photography from the on board photographer, or take a painting class with the Artist in Residence.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 18Bahía Solano
The G Expedition will dock in Bahia Solano just after lunch. Pick one of the four included excursions. Options include hikes through the jungle to see waterfalls, visits to a nearby fishing village, or free time to wander the town and relax on gorgeous beaches.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Playa Mecana - Botanical Garden Excursion
Visit the Playa Mecana Botanical Garden - a conservation area for local species, after a guided walk from Bahía Solano to Mecana Beach. Walk through jungle and beach terrain, with a stop at a waterfall and marvel at the scenery.
Chocolatal Waterfall Excursion
Hike from Bahía Solano through the jungle, all the way to the Cascada Chocolatal. Surrounded on all sides by pristine jungle, the waterfall is an idyllic photo stop - be sure to bring a camera!
Huina Fishing Village Excursion
From Bahía Solano, walk to the charming fishing village of Huina and back. Explore the village and mingle with the locals.
Playa de los Deseos Excursion
From Bahia Solano, transfer by boat to Huina. From Huina, take a walk to Playa de los Deseos through the jungle before arriving at the beach to swim and relax before returning to the ship.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 19Punta Alegre/Darien Jungle Reserve
Leave the ship in Punta Alegre for the day and transfer to a motorized canoe to journey into the lives of the Emberá Indian Tribe nestled in the pristine Darien Jungle. Navigate up the Mogue River to this community of the indigenous people of the area. Wander the village and get to know your hosts. Enjoy a presentation of traditional dances.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Darien Jungle and Emberá Tribe Visit
Journey into the lives of the Emberá Indian Tribe nestled in the pristine Darien Jungle. Navigate up the Mogue River to visit this community of indigenous people, wander the village and get to know your hosts. Enjoy a presentation of traditional dances and hopefully the opportunity to purchase some keepsakes from the local craftsmen.
Motorized Canoe
Climb in and move swiftly through the water to the next stop.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 20Pearl Islands
With over 200 islands, the Pearl Islands offer world-class beaches and postcard perfect landscapes. Explore this remote area, taking advantage of included snorkelling gear. Take the Zodiacs to stunning snorkelling areas, beautiful beaches or opt to spend time in the sleepy town.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Beach Barbecue (Pearl Islands)
Head down to the beach to enjoy a BBQ lunch.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 21Panama City
The G Expedition will reach the Panama Canal with the opportunity to explore this marvel of engineering before the transit through the canal begins tomorrow. Enjoy an included visit to the Miraflores Locks Observation Center to learn more. Walk through the old French Quarter of Panama City to the coast, learning about the history of the area along the way.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
The Shaping of Panama and Miraflores Locks Excursion
Discover more of the famous canal and the city it shaped on this tour. Check out the exhibitions at the Miraflores Locks Observation Centre and, with some luck, see ships making their way through the locks’ chambers. Explore the historical French Quarter and the ruins of Old Panama – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and learn about the region’s intriguing past complete with pirate tales.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 22Panama Canal
With an understanding of the history of the canal and how it works, see it all first hand as the Expedition navigates her way through the canal. Enjoy your first views of the Caribbean when you reach the other side.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Panama Canal Transit
See one of the greatest engineering wonders of the world in action as the ship travels the Panama Canal. Spend some time on deck and observe the workings of the locks extending across 77km (48 mi) to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This unique experience is not to be missed.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 23San Blas Islands
Arrive on the San Blas Islands – full of white-sand beaches, palm trees, and crystal-clear blue waters. Spend this free day relaxing on the beach or snorkelling and swimming. Enjoy a visit to a local market and a small town to learn more about the life of the local Kuna Indians.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
San Blas Islands Excursion
Land at the small island of El Porvenir, and head out to explore the area. Enjoy a guided walk through the jungle to see the local flora, fauna, and wildlife. Or grab those flippers and see what's below the surface while snorkelling on the beach. Learn about the local Kuna people's way of life on a visit to their small village.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 24Capurganá
This seldom visited area is a gem in the Caribbean. Take part in excursions to visit the locals, walk through the jungle and enjoy a traditional meal with your new native friends. Enjoy an included walk through the Eco Reserve El Cielo.
Expedition
Not too big, not too little, our 128-passenger polar expedition ship is just right.
Capurganá Excursion
Use an excursion to Capurganá to discover all this remote village has to offer. Most people travel by speedboat to enjoy the pristine beaches and clear blue waters. Strike out on a hike to explore the surrounding jungle, get to know some of the locals in the village, or soak up the sun while sipping a cocktail on the beach.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 25Cartagena
Arrive in colonial Cartagena. Catch a departure transfer to a centrally located hotel where the tour ends on arrival.
Departure Day
Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.