Grand Tour of South America

Tour Itinerary

• Day 1: Fly to Lima, Peru

  Fly from London (regional connections available) to the Peruvian capital with British Airways. Transfer to your hotel.

• Day 2: Lima

  Enjoy a morning tour of Lima, with a stop at the historic Cordano tavern for a welcome pisco sour cocktail.

• Day 3: Fly to Cuzco - Sacred Valley

  Fly to Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire. Transfer to the Sacred Valley, via the indigenous village of Chinchero and Ollantaytambo Inca fortress. Stay at Casa Andina Premium Sacred Valley.

• Day 4: Machu Picchu

  Take the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu and explore the famed Inca citadel. Stay at your hotel in Aguas Calientes, a town close to the historic sanctuary.

• Day 5: Cuzco

  Morning at leisure or further explore Machu Picchu (buy tickets at time of booking). Later return to Cuzco by train and check into your hotel.

• Day 6: Cuzco

  Morning tour of Cuzco and San Blas. Afternoon at leisure or optional excursions.

• Day 7: Train Journey to Puno

  Take the stylish Titicaca train across the altiplano (high plain) to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Enjoy fine vistas from the elegant dining car or the observatory bar car; make a short stop at La Raya, the highest point of the route. Check into your lakeside hotel.

• Day 8: Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

  Travel by road to Huatajata in Bolivia, visiting the town of Copacabana and its famous shrine en route. See the exhibition at the Andean Roots Eco Village, discover how reed boats are constructed, and meet a spiritual Kallawaya healer. Stay overnight at the Inca Utama on the shores of the lake and observe the southern constellations from the hotel’s astronomical observatory.

• Day 9: Uros Iruitos - La Paz

  Take a hydrofoil cruise to the Uros Iruitos floating reed islands and visit the Quewaya Sustainable Project. Continue overland to La Paz for an afternoon tour of the city, including the Witches’ Market and Moon Valley.

• Day 10: Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina

  Fly to Buenos Aires, the Argentinian capital, and a city of grand architecture and European influences.

• Day 11: Buenos Aires

  Take a morning city tour, including the cathedral, La Boca district and the Recoleta Cemetery. Afternoon at leisure.

• Day 12: Fly to Iguazú / Iguaçu

  Fly to Iguazú and stay at the Gran Meliá Iguazú within the park.

• Day 13: Iguazú / Iguaçu

  Take a half-day tour of the Brazilian side of the falls for panoramic views and time at leisure to enjoy the various nearby walkways on the Argentinian side.

• Day 14: Fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  Fly to Rio, set beside mountains, forests and golden beaches. Transfer to your beachfront hotel, enjoy your superior partial ocean-view room.

• Day 15: Rio de Janeiro

  Full-day tour of Rio de Janeiro, including Corcovado and Sugarloaf Mountain, followed by a farewell drink.

• Day 16: Fly to London

  At leisure or optional excursions. Overnight flight with British Airways, arriving the following day.

• Day 17: Arrive London

  Arrive back in the UK.