Overview & Highlights
A highlights holiday where the emphasis is on guided activities which take you deeper than most into the varied landscapes and cultures of the Andes, staying at first class, adventure-focused explora lodges.
- Panoramic tour of Lima
- Choice of activities in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu
- Guided walking Cusco city tour
- Choice of activities in the Atacama desert
The innovative explora group of lodges, situated on the fringes, or even in the heart, of some of South America's most remote and captivating landscapes, make exploration-in-comfort their watchword. In addition to first class accommodation and gourmet cuisine, a stay there includes a choice of imaginative guided excursions and activities with the flexibility to allow you to choose exactly what you want to see and do. Visit two of these highly rated properties, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas outside Cusco and among the skeletal landscapes of the Atacama desert. Add time to explore the Inca capital Cusco, Machu Picchu and punctuate your trip with two distinctive capital cities: Lima and Santiago,
This holiday is all about the experiences, the adventures, the unforgettable things you’ll see and do. The landscapes of the Andes fall from ice-jagged peaks down to soft valleys crammed with fruit and pasture and rise again to sun-baked deserts. This is the home of the condor, llama and alpaca, living alongside little-changing traditional communities. The seismic history of empire, colonisation and resistance is evident in the haunting Inca ruins, Spanish baroque architecture and gaudy local markets.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Lima. Transfer to hotel in Pacific-side Miraflores.
Day 2
Fly to Cusco; by road to hotel explora in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Days 3-4
Choice of excursions and activities in the area (included).
Day 5
By road to Ollantaytambo, on to Machu Picchu by train, guided tour of the ruins.
Day 6
Transfer to Cusco.
Day 7
Guided walking tour of Cusco.
Day 8
Fly via Lima to Calama, Chile
Days 9-11
Choice of complimentary excursions and activities in the area.
Day 12
Fly to Santiago and transfer to central hotel.
Day 13
Guided walking tour of the historic core of the Chilean capital.
Things to do
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Accommodation
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What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
Very efficient with the booking process and very helpful with his service throughout. Adam was always prompt and helpful in answering all our questions prior to departure.
IR, London
Tailor made holiday
Our specialists have been expertly crafting award-winning tailor-made holidays to Latin America for 40 years. We would be delighted to create a truly personalised trip which perfectly matches your wishes and requirements.
Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Consultant
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.
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