Please note that our itineraries are not set in stone and can be subject to change.

Day 1 – 4 Lima, the Ballestas Islands in the Paracas National Reserve, the Coastal Highway to The Nazca Lines, Puerto Inca, the ancient Inca port for Cusco.

Day 5 – 9 city of Arequipa, option to visit Colca Canyon accompanied by a local guide, overnight in the town of Chivay. Traversing some mountainous passes of nearly 5000 metres we are soon rewarded by our arrival in Cuzco.

Day 10 – 16 Cuzco, Peru’s outdoors capital, is our base for the next 6 days. This gives us enough time to hike a 2 or 4 day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, enjoy the architectural uniqueness of Cuzco and explore some of the colourful surrounding markets. Next, Lake Titicaca.

Day 17 – 19 Lake Titicaca, the Uros Indians, floating reed islands. Puno, Isla Amantani or Taquile.

Day 20 – 24 Continuing south we arrive in La Paz, the highest capital city in the world, Potosi.

Day 25 – 30 Leaving the desolate Altiplano we reach the shimmering white Uyuni Salt Lake. It is possible to venture out into the salt lake on a 1 day excursion and the vastness of the salt flats is an unforgettable experience. Following in the steps of Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid through eroded sandstone cliffs and cacti, we reach Tupiza before the last stretch of our Bolivia travel leg. The colourful Humahuaca Canyon leads us to the attractive city of Salta in Argentina. Founded over 400 years ago Salta is a good place for live folk music venues and is also a great area for horse riding, mountain biking, mountain trekking and river rafting.

Day 31 – 35

APRIL TO OCTOBER TRIPS ONLY - The oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama, Pan American Highway. Santiago, which is a very modern, well-run city and quite a change to what we have been used to.

OCTOBER TO APRIL ONLY - After exploring Salta, Cafayate - Argentina, to Mendoza, the biggest wine region in Argentina. From here we head for Chile as we cross the Andes past the Inca Bridge and San Martin’s pass and into the modern capital, Santiago.