Cusco<- ->Rio de Janeiro (JCA)

From: $6640 + Kitty

Overview

88 days between Cusco and Rio De Janeiro or vice versa...

Cusco is to South America today as Kathmandu was to Asia thirty years ago; it is the traveller's Mecca. You cannot miss Cusco and it's surrounds, the Sacred Valley, the heartland of the Incas and of course Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail. Between the months of September and March it is possible to travel to the very tip of South America, through the staggering beautiful fjord lands and amazing national parks of Chile and Argentina and through the stark but stunning beauty of Patagonia. Experience the wilderness of Torres del Paine, the grandeur of the Moreno Glacier and the bleakness of Tierra del Fuego. Add in the amazing Rio Carnival and you have an amazing trip.

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

FactfileTour Code: JCA

  • Vehicle:

    Overland vehicle, minibus, boats

  • Accommodation:

    A mix of hostels / hostels with campsites and wildcamps

  • Route: Cusco to Rio De Janeiro or vice versa...
  • Crew:

    2 Dragoman crew plus local guides where necessary

  • Extras: Pre and post trip accommodation and transfers

Next Departures

pdf download 08 Dec - 06 Mar 2014
Cusco > Rio De Janeiro
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pdf download 28 Feb - 27 May 2014
Rio De Janeiro > Cusco
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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

  • Overland through the stunning Argentinian Lake District

  • Follow in Darwin's footsteps across the Magellan Straits

  • Guided full day trip to Moreno Glacier

  • Visit the penguin colony at Camarones

  • Guided visit to Valdez Peninsula to meet the elephant seals and sealions

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

  • Free time to explore the vibrant city of La Paz

  • 2 nights in Potosi, the world's highest city

  • 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

  • 4 days to explore and trek the rugged Torres del Paine National Park

Peru

  • 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

  • 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

  • Head down into the tunnels of the Potosi silver mine

  • 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

  • Visit the National Jesuit Museum

  • Discover Mendoza's excellent vineyards and white water rivers

  • Trek up the snowcapped volcano Mt Villarica

  • Horseriding, white-water rafting or hikes around Pucon

  • Horse riding and mountain biking around Bariloche

  • Visit to traditional Welsh Tea house for afternoon cakes and tea.

  • Visit the UNESCO site Cueva de las Manos at Río Pinturas

  • Glacier trek, hikes and horseriding in Los Glaciares National Park

  • Beagle channel boat trips

  • Light plane flights over Ushuaia

  • Guided tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park

  • Zodiac boat trips, horse rides and trekking in Torres del Paine National Park

  • Complete the W Walk with this 2 days fully inclusive add on. This is a fully inclusive package. Includes your accomodation (in bunk beds in the refugios - you will need your sleeping bag), food for the duration of the trek and the service of an expert English speaking local guide.

  • Boat trip beneath the Moreno Glacier

  • Whale watching off Puerto Madryn (seasonal)

  • Enjoy a free city tour of Buenos Aires

  • Head over to Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, for the day

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