Group - Classic

Hummingbird: Ocean to ocean

21 days from £5,658pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Brazil / Iguazu Falls / Argentina / Bolivia / Lake Titicaca / Peru

Places visited

Overview & Highlights

A comprehensive escorted tour of highlights; real comfort in accommodation and travel and a discovery of a range of cultural and natural landscapes over 4 countries in 3 weeks. Top sights include Rio de Janeiro, Iguazú Falls, Buenos Aires, Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu.

This extended coast-to-coast spectacular takes in some of the continent's most extraordinary and contrasting sites: exotic Rio de Janeiro, hemmed in by forested mountains and white-sand beaches; the thunderous falls at Iguazú; the sophistication of cosmopolitan Buenos Aires; the traditional, long-lasting indigenous culture of Bolivia; peerless Inca architecture in Cusco, Peru; the Lost City of Machu Picchu; and the shimmering waters of Lake Titicaca, fringed by snow-capped Andean peaks.

This comprehensive and comfortable trip introduces you to South America's fascinating history and gives an insight into contemporary culture and ways of life.

Rio de Janeiro: city tour
Rio de Janeiro: Sugar Loaf Mountain
Rio de Janeiro: Corcovado Mountain
Iguazú Falls: Argentinian and Brazilian sides
Buenos Aires: city tour
La Paz: cable car rides over the city
La Paz: Tiwanaku archaeological site
Luxury train from Puno to Cusco
Cusco: city tour and Sacsayhuamán
Sacred Valley: tour of the region
Machu Picchu: guided tour

THE UK’S NO. 1 SPECIALIST IN TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA

Etienne Frans

Tour Leader

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Outline itinerary

UK clients depart, arriving in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil the same day.

Day 1

Overnight in Copacabana.

Day 2

Explore Rio; cable car ride up Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Day 3

Visit Corcovado mountain and the famous Christ the Redeemer.

Day 4

Fly to Iguazú Falls; explore the Brazilian side.

Day 5

Iguazú Falls; explore the Argentine side.

Day 6

Fly to Buenos Aires.

Day 7

City tour of the Argentinean capital.

Days 8-9

Fly to and explore the colonial city of Sucre.

Day 10

Fly to La Paz, the world's highest capital city.

Days 11-12

From La Paz, visit Tiwanaku pre-Columbian ruins.

Day 13

By road to the shores of Lake Titicaca.

Day 14

Lakeside drive to Puno, Peru.

Day 15

Luxury train to Cusco.

Day 16

Tour of Cusco and Inca temple Sacsayhuamán.

Day 17

Excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, overnight.

Day 18

By rail to Machu Picchu; guided tour of the site.

Day 19

Optional revisit to Machu Picchu. Return to Cusco.

Day 20

Fly to Lima.

Day 21

Depart for international flight or extension.

UK clients arrive home the following day.

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Things to do

We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.

Walking tour of Rio de Janeiro

See the views from Sugar Loaf mountain

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Walking tour of Buenos Aires

Visit Tiwanaku ruins

Walking tour of Cusco

Visit Sacsayhuaman Inca fortress

Guided tour of Machu Picchu

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Visit the Brazilian Side of Iguazu Falls

Visit the Argentine side of Iguazu Falls

Explore Sacred Valley of the Incas

Accommodation

Browse our unrivalled portfolio of accommodation . Every option has been carefully chosen by our team of travel experts, so you can rest assured that you’ll relax in utter comfort.

Brazil / Rio de Janeiro

Windsor Miramar

Argentina / Iguazu Falls – Argentinian side / Iguazu Falls

Mercure Iguazu Hotel Iru

Argentina / Buenos Aires

Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires

Bolivia / Lake Titicaca – Bolivian side / Lake Titicaca

Rosario del Lago

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Peru / Cusco

Casa Andina Premium Collection Cusco

Peru / Sacred Valley of the Incas

Hotel Pakaritampu

Peru / Machu Picchu

Inkaterra El Mapi

Peru / Lima

Casa Andina Premium Collection Miraflores

Argentina / Iguazu Falls – Argentinian side / Iguazu Falls

Panoramic Hotel Iguazu

Holiday Extensions

If there's somewhere you particularly want to go that isn't included in this tour, we can add on an extension to take you there.

Buzios

4 days from £826pp

Ilha Grande

4 days from £652pp

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Nazca Lines + Paracas

3 days from £801pp

Peruvian Amazon

3 days from £748pp

Itinerary Essentials

What our clients say

Amazing trip, fab group, experienced guide and definitely value for money. Would highly recommend.
AB, London
Jul 2019
We enjoyed all our excursions. Rio was a great start. The views from the Sugar Loaf were quite spectacular. Likewise the trips at both sides of the Iguazu Falls provided stunning scenery and of course Machu Picchu which even surpassed our epectations. Our first optional excursion was fascinating - up Corcovado. We also thoroughly enjoyed our helicopter trip over the falls, and the day trip to Potosi - a different and very interesting trip with lots to see.We also enjoyed visiting Moon Valley with its varied and interesting formations and in contrast going in to Lima. Every trip was worthwhile and enjoyable.
Really it was the whole experience. A well-organised trip with lots of interesting things to see and do with people we got on well with and a knowledgeable,friendly,helpful guide.
JR, Swansea
Sep 2015
Our most memorable moments were the views in Rio, the Iguassu Falls, the initial impressions of La Paz, Copacabana and Puno (especially the hotel in Puno with its views of the Lake), the Andean Explorer and Sacred Valley train journeys and the magnificence of the Andes and Macchu Picchu.
MH, Sherborne
Nov 2016
This was a truly great experience with JLA and having a local guide with us all the way made it very easy. It was a very relaxed way to see an amazing part of the world.
LB, London
Dec 2018
The boat trip to the base of the Iguacu falls Argentinian side was exhilarating and awesome. The visit to Machu Pichu was even more impressive than we expected - our optional walk to the Inca bridge in the late afternoon was unforgettable.
HJ, Potters Bar
Dec 2014
Surpassed expectation. The excellent itinerary was enhanced by the tour leaders excellent knowledge and company.
PM, Corsham
Jan 2015

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Our expert's view

Etienne Frans - Tour Leader

Our qualified tour leaders are Latin American specialists all of whom have travelled widely in the region. Book with Journey Latin America.

This is an excellent introduction to South America. It takes in 4 different countries and shows the enormous variety this continent has to offer. Buzzing cities like Rio and Buenos Aires, splendid nature like Lake Titicaca and the Iguazú Falls and plenty of history and culture.

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Sally Dodge - Travel Expert
A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.
Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert
After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!
Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert
After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.
Sophie Barber - Travel Expert
Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia and beyond to Antarctica.
Ben Line - Travel Expert
Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.
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Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.