Days 1 to 8 Ecuador
Depart Quito, the capital.
Otavalo - a small market town famous for its colourful arts & crafts.
Papallacta - thermal pools and stunning volcanic scenery.
Tena - jungle town and where we can go white water rafting on Upper Napo River.
Rio Napo - gateway into the steamy Amazon Jungle - by motorised canoe we access our jungle camp where we spend two or three nights to view the exotic wildlife - our guide will show us examples of medicinal, edible and hallucinogenic plants.
Days 9 to 18
Banos - a spa town where Ecuadorians go to relax in the thermal baths and hike the various mountain trails by foot or horseback plus the opportunity to go canyoning!
Peru
Punta Sal & Pacific Ocean coast - camp on sandy deserted beaches play volleyball and have a BBQ.
Chan Chan ruins - built by the pre-Inca Chimu kings, it's the largest mud brick city in the world.
Lima - the capital city with many plazas and museums and great local seafood (Ceviche).
Days 19 to 26 Peru
Lima - the capital city with many plazas and museums and great local seafood (Ceviche).
Ballestas Islands - a boat trip takes us up close to the Islands which are bursting with exotic & rare marine wildlife.
Ica Desert & Oasis of Huacachina - visit a local winery & taste Pisco, the national drink.
Dune Buggies & Sandboarding on the giant dunes out in the desert. BBQ and camp overnight under the stars.
Nazca Lines - huge figures and shapes carved into the stony desert, best viewed from the air.
Ascend the Andes mountain range and drive past grazing Llama, Alpaca and Vicuna
Arequipa - a magnificent colonial city with authentic Peruvian nightlife.
Colca Canyon - accompanied by a local guide, you have the opportunity to view the majestic condors, which can be seen circling lazily on the thermals rising from the canyon floor.
Days 27 to 33
Traverse mountainous passes of nearly 5000m within sight of active volcanoes
Cuzco (our base for the next week)
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu - 4 day hike on the Lares, Classic or Salkantay trail.
Machu Picchu - finally on day 4 we reach the famous UNESCO World Heritage site - entrance and guide included.
Days 34 to 37
Puno - Lake Titicaca - the world's highest navigable lake at 3800m.
Floating reed islands - home to the Uros Indians - explore Titicaca by boat & spend a night with one of the local families.
Bolivia
La Paz - highest capital city in the world, visit the colourful witches market!
Days 38 to 45
Altiplano - drive across this wild and barren landscape.
Potosi - Silver & Tin mines - the opportunity to enter a working mine where techniques have remained unchanged for centuries.
Uyuni Salt Lake - take a 1 day excursion out onto the vast salt flats.
Tupiza - follow in the steps of Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid.
Argentina
Humahuaca Canyon and Purmamarca
Salta - founded over 400 years ago and a great place for live music, mountain biking, mountain trekking, horse riding and river rafting.
Days 46 to 52
Oct to April trips (via Argentina)
Cafayate and Mendoza, - wine growing region visiting wineries by bicycle or tandem paragliding from the Andes.
May to Sept trips (via Chile)
Atacama Desert & San Pedro - experience this oasis town & beautiful barren moonscape & the option of astronomer guided stargazing.
Valley of the Moon - salt lakes, volcanoes, as well as stone age dwellings.
Pan American Highway and Pacific Ocean coastline with stunning beaches; and the famous 'Hand in the Sand' Sculpture.
Day 53
Pacific Ocean - towns and stunning beaches
Santiago - Chile's capital, a modern, organised city with great food and nightlife.