Lima<- ->Buenos Aires (JLB)

From: $4695 + Kitty

Overview

75 days between Lima and Buenos Aires or vice versa...

No visit to South America would be complete without Peru and so Lima is a perfect place to start or finish your travels. Situated below the Andes in the bone dry Peruvian Desert, this city is the Gateway to the Andes. 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 glitz and glamour of Buenos Aires 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: JLB

  • Vehicle:

    Overland expedition vehicle and local minibus

  • Accommodation:

    Mainly hostel/hotel and wildcamps (50% camping, 50% hotels)

  • Route: Lima to Buenos Aires or vice versa...
  • Crew:

    2 crew, local guides as necessary

  • Extras: Pre and post trip accommodation and transfers

Next Departures

pdf download 28 Nov - 10 Feb 2014
Lima > Buenos Aires
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pdf download 24 Mar - 06 Jun 2014
Buenos Aires > Lima
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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

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

  • Follow in Darwin's footsteps across the Magellan Straits

  • Guided tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park

  • 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

  • Explore cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, the coolest city in South America

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

Chile

  • Explore the dramatic landscape of the Moon Valley

  • Explore and discover the streets of Santiago

  • Discover the Chilean Lake District

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

Peru

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • Whet your palette during winetasting at a vineyard in San Javier

  • Trek up the snowcapped volcano Mt Villarica

  • Horseriding, white-water rafting or hikes around Pucon

  • Horse riding and mountain biking around Bariloche

  • Beagle channel boat trips

  • Light plane flights over Ushuaia

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

  • Boat trip beneath the Moreno Glacier

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

  • Enjoy tea and cakes in the Welsh village of Gaiman

  • Whale watching off Puerto Madryn (seasonal)

  • Practice your dance steps in the birthplace of Tango

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

  • Watch a football game at La Bombonera

  • Enjoy a free city tour of Buenos Aires

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