Cartagena<- ->Rio de Janeiro (LTA)

From: $7285 + Kitty

Overview

103 days between Cartagena and Rio De Janeiro or vice versa...

To travel to the Andes and miss Colombia is a real shame. Some of the most beautiful Andes scenery is in Colombia and it is an amazing country to visit. As you journey through the Andes, the landscape changes, it broadens and widens into the vast high Altiplano of Bolivia, a stunningly beautiful high plateau with azure green lakes volcanoes and salt pans. We travel overland across this harsh landscape, leaving the main roads to others and head into Chile's Atacama desert and then back into the Andes in Argentina. Here we finally leave the mountains the head for the wine growing regions the famous pampas and cordillera, home of the Gauchos, Argentina's cowboys. We ride out into the tall grasses with the gauchos and then head for Argentina's second city, Corboda. Add into this the amazing Rio Carnival and you have an amazing trip.

 
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  • From only $320 deposit
  • Trip Style: Overlanding
  • Comfort Zone Moderate
  • Physical Challenge Strenuous in parts

FactfileTour Code: LTA

  • Vehicle:

    Overland expedition vehicle and local minibus
  • Accommodation:

    Hostels and hotels but also campsites and wildcamps.
  • Route: Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro or vice versa...
  • Crew:

    2 crew, local guides as necessary
  • Extras: Pre and post trip accommodation and transfers

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Whats Included?

Optional Activities

Argentina

  • Visit the Quilmes ruins

  • Spend 3 unique days staying at an Anglo-Argentinian estancia to ride pure-bred horses

Bolivia

  • Take a boat to Lake Titicaca's Isla del Sol

  • Stay in the pretty lakeside colonial town of Copacabana

  • Free time to explore the vibrant city of La Paz

  • Overnight stay in the Andean community of Livichuco.

  • Take jeeps out onto the dazzling Uyuni Salt Flats

  • Exploration of Bolivia’s high Altiplano, Laguna Colorado and Verde

Brazil

Chile

  • Explore the dramatic landscape of the Moon Valley

Colombia

  • 2 nights in vibrant Cartagena

  • Explore Cartagena on a guided walking tour

  • Take a boat trip out to the spectacular San Bernardo islands for the day

  • 2 Nights to explore the vibrant city of Medellin

  • Enjoy a night of traditional live Colombian music

  • Explore Manizales on a city tour

  • Explore a working Colombian coffee plantation

  • Stay On A Coffee Plantation Near Manizales

  • Visit to Sagrada Familia childrens project

  • Overnight in the beautiful old town of Popayan

  • Visit the jaw dropping Santuario La Lajas on the outskirts of Ipiales

Ecuador

  • Overnight stay in the market town of Otavalo

  • Overnight stay in historic Quito

  • Visit the equator at Mitad del Mundo

  • Overnight stay in historic Quito

  • 3 nights, 4 days exploring the deep jungle along the river Panachoca. Jungle walk, bird watching, piranha fishing and all that the deep jungle has got to offer, very far away from any other tourists. A truly unique experience.

  • 2 or 3 nights camping at the stunning Rio Verde

  • Overland around the stunning Quilotoa Loop

  • Trek from Quilotoa to Chugchilan

  • Overnight in colonial Cuenca

Peru

  • 3 night stay on the pacific coast at Punta Sal

  • Explore the northern Peru Desert

  • Guided tour of Moche Pyramids and the Chimu city of Chan Chan

  • Visit to the Lord of Sipan Museum

  • Overnight stay in colonial Lima

  • Overnight stay in colonial Lima

  • Boat trip to see the seals & seabirds on the Ballestas Isles

  • Visit to the Nazca Lines and Chauchilla Cemetery

  • 2 night stay in the beautiful white city of Arequipa

  • 2 night stay and guided trip to see Colca Canyon and condors

  • Quechua Indian homestay and community crafts project

  • Guided visit to the Raqchi ruins

  • 7 nights in and around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley

  • EITHER

    Hike unspoilt Inca Trails and visit Quechua communities in remote stunning Andes scenery away from tourist treks on our exclusive Inca Trails Community Trek

    OR

    Trek the Classic Inca Trail up the Royal Inca Road

    IF YOU WISH TO BOOK THE CLASSIC INCA TRAIL THIS MUST BE ADVISED AT TIME OF BOOKING OTHERWISE YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE PUT ON OUR COMMUNITY TREK.

  • Tour of the Sacred Valley, Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo

  • Guided tour of Machu Picchu

  • Train back from Machu Picchu to Cusco

  • 7 nights in and around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley

  • Tour of the Sacred Valley, Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo

  • EITHER

    Hike unspoilt Inca Trails and visit Quechua communities in remote stunning Andes scenery away from tourist treks on our exclusive Inca Trails Community Trek

    OR

    Trek the Classic Inca Trail up the Royal Inca Road

    IF YOU WISH TO BOOK THE CLASSIC INCA TRAIL THIS MUST BE ADVISED AT TIME OF BOOKING OTHERWISE YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE PUT ON OUR COMMUNITY TREK.

  • Guided tour of Machu Picchu

  • Train back from Machu Picchu to Cusco

  • Visit to the pre-Inca Sillustani Ruins near Puno

  • Boat trip to the floating islands on Lake Titicaca

  • Visit the historic Castillo San Fellipe

  • Visit the mudbaths at the Totumo Volcano

  • Go Diving Or Snorkelling Out To the Islas Del Rosario

  • Day trip to Santa Fe de Antioquia

  • Visit the Catedral Metropolitana in Medellin

  • Visit Medellin's beautiful Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe

  • Relax and unwind on a stroll though the Medellin's gorgeous Botanical Gardens.

  • Cilmb the 644 steps to the top of El Peñón de Guatapé for spectactular views.

  • Waterfall treks around Guatapé

  • Hire kayaks to explore the lakes around Guatapé

  • Rent mountain bikes to explore Guatapé

  • Explore Cali in the evening on a chiva bus

  • Learn to Salsa like a local

  • Enjoy Colombia’s best nightlife in Cali

  • Visit Cali Zoo, probably the best in South America.

  • Get wet at Cali's Water park!

  • Visit Museo Arqueológico la Merced, Cali's best museum.

  • Visit the Museo del Oro in Cali, with it's wonderful gold collection.

  • Horseriding, rafting, biking or village tour around Otavalo

  • Visit the Museo De La Cuidad

  • Take a trip on El Telerifiqo, the world's second highest cable car

  • Explore the beautiful hills surrounding Banos with an abundance of activities on offer

  • Half day rafting at Banos, including lunch

  • Half day canyoning at Banos

  • Rafting and horseback trekking around Rio Verde

  • Go Mountain Biking around Chugchilan

  • Try horse riding, fishing, salsa and surfing at Punta Sal

  • Visit the Gold Museum & Catacombs of Lima

  • Visit the Gold Museum & Catacombs of Lima

  • Dune buggying or boarding in the spectacular sand dunes of Peru Desert

  • Fly over the Nazca lines

  • Guided tour of Arequipa's Santa Catalina convent

  • Visit the thermal springs in Chivay

  • White-water rafting and mountain biking in the Cusco region

  • White-water rafting and mountain biking in the Cusco region

  • Downhill "gravity assisted" mountain biking from La Paz to Coroico

  • Guided tour to explore Tiahuanaco Inca Ruins

  • Downhill "gravity assisted" mountain biking from La Paz to Coroico

  • Guided tour to explore Tiahuanaco Inca Ruins

  • Head down into the tunnels of the Potosi silver mine

  • Visit the famous Casa de la Moneda museum in Potosi.

  • Observe the night skies at a Chilean observatory

  • Get the adrenaline pumping with some white water rafting in Salta

  • Discover the bodegas and stock up on wine in Cafayate

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