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Andean Flamingo: Andes laid bare

17 days from £5,528pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Peru / Lake Titicaca / Bolivia / Chile

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Overview & Highlights

A group tour to Peru, Bolivia and Chile which provides comfort as well as remote adventure. Includes Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca. Continue to La Paz in Bolivia and drive across the dazzling Uyuni salt flats to the Atacama Desert in Chile.

This adventurous yet comfortable journey through the Andean heartland explores a variety of mountain landscapes. After exploring the misty cloud forests surrounding Machu Picchu, and crossing sapphire-hued Lake Titicaca, traverse the sparkling salt flats of Uyuni before descending to the arid rocks of Atacama - the driest desert in the world.

Throughout, a rich indigenous culture is manifest in intricate and brightly coloured costumes and markets bursting with produce and crafts. The imposing ancient ruins bear testament to the region's complex and tumultuous history. The desolate high-altitude desert of south-western Bolivia is beautiful and utterly remote, with rough roads and basic infrastructure (even the hotels are constructed from salt!). An adventurous spirit is necessary to get the most from this memorable trip.

Cusco: city tour with Sacsayhuamán
Sacred Valley: tour of the valley
Machu Picchu: guided tour of the ruins
Lake Titicaca: Sun Island and Moon Island
La Paz: walking tour
Uyuni salt flats: 2 night exploration
San Pedro de Atacama: Valley of the moon

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Outline itinerary

UK clients depart arriving Lima, Peru, the same day.

Day 1

Overnight in the capital.

Day 2

Fly to Cusco, afternoon at leisure.

Day 3

Excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas; overnight.

Day 4

By train to Machu Picchu, guided tour of the ruins.

Day 5

Optional re-entry to the site; return to Cusco by train.

Day 6

Guided tour of Cusco and Sacsayhuamán.

Day 7

Scenic road journey to Lake Titicaca.

Day 8

By road to Copacabana. Boat excursion on Lake Titicaca

Day 9

Continue to La Paz.

Day 10

Walking tour of the city.

Day 11

At leisure; optional excursions.

Days 12-14

Fly to Uyuni and begin your exploration of the Uyuni salt flats.

Day 15

Explore San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 16

Fly to Santiago: time permitting, optional excursion to a vineyard.

Day 17

Depart on 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 Cusco

Visit Sacsayhuaman Inca fortress

Guided tour of Machu Picchu

La Paz city tour

jeep in the salt lake salar de uyuni, bolivia

Cross the Uyuni salt flats, Bolivia

Explore the Valley of the Moon

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.

Peru / Lima

Casa Andina Premium Collection Miraflores

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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 / Lake Titicaca – Peruvian side / Lake Titicaca

Posada del Inca Puno

Bolivia / Lake Titicaca – Bolivian side / Lake Titicaca

Rosario del Lago

Chile / Atacama Desert

Cumbres San Pedro

Chile / Santiago and the vineyards

Hotel Cumbres Lastarria

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.

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Itinerary Essentials

What our clients say

"Getting to Machu Picchu after a 50 year dream was amazing. Although the whole of Bolivia was magical stunning scenery excellent guides and a surrealistic landscape."

MF, Warwick
"Overall, the party gelled very well, the tour leader was a great guide and travelling companion we saw some wonderful sights - Machu Picchu and the other Inca sites especially.…

JT, Ashford
"I was particularly impressed with the scenery in Bolivia. I had expected the salt flats but the rest of the country was a real bonus. On the optional excursions, I…

GP, Northwich
"Travelling across the high desert surrounded by snow topped peaks with herds of wild LLama running away from us. Then vivid pink / blue lakes appeared with flamingo feeding. This…

PC, Broughton-in-Furness
Most memorable experience? "There were too many things but Bolivia in general and the Salt Plains in particular were amazing plus the flamingos. I also loved the night on Sun…

JS, Leeds
"The drive across the Salt Flats/Desert in Bolivia - generally the Andean scenery was breathtaking and the drives were something we had never experienced before."

RS, Swanage

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Berner Torres Tour Leader Berner Torres has been tour leading with Journey Latin America for 18 years, during which he has become an expert tour leader in all respects.

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Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert

Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
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.
Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.
Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.
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!