Overland between Lima & Cusco vi... (LLI)

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Overview

88 days between Lima and Cusco

Overlanding from Lima to Cusco would usually take you about 12 days if you wanted to see the country of Peru properly.  But Dragoman have made a 13 week version, which involves going across to Urugay, up to Rio and finally a journey across the width of the Amazon Jungle. Well why not?!...it seems a good idea to us because then you get to see the whole continent, and not just the Inca Heartland.    

On this trip we stop in Rio for Carnival which is known as the greatest party on earth - an amazing spectacle of colour and costumes set to the sultry sounds of samba music. It's a once in a lifetime experience, joining thousands of Cariocas in a six-day frenzy of dancing and celebration. We arrange much sought after tickets to the Sambadrome and also can arrange optional excursions to Corcovado (the Christ the Redeemer Statue) and to Sugar Loaf Mountain.    

This jungle journey really is totally unique as the Amazon road has only just been opened. It allows us to link the jungles of Peru around Puerto Maldonado, with the Amazon of Brazil. Add to this two 3 night stays in South America's other ecological wonderland, Brazil's vast Pantanal swamplands and you have one of the most in-depth forest overland trip ever. Then of course we have the national parks and mountains of Argentina's and of course Rio Carnival. What more could you ask for?

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

FactfileTour Code: LLI

  • Vehicle:

    Overland expedition vehicle and local minibus
  • Accommodation:

    Hostels and hotels but also campsites and wildcamps.
  • Route: Lima to Cusco
  • Crew:

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

Next Departures

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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

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

  • Visit the Jesuit ruins at San Ignacio de Mini

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

  • 2 full days to discover the unbelievable Iguazu Falls

  • 2 full days to enjoy Bonito, Brazil's ecotourism capital

  • 2 night wildlife safari into the Pantanal

  • 3 days on Brazil's Emerald Coast

  • Boat Trip Out To Islands And Beaches

  • Visit the Kalunga community in Cavalcante

  • 3 Full Days To Explore Chapada Dos Veadeiros National Park

  • Guided tour of the national park

  • Full day guided tour of Brasilia

  • Journey through the heart of Brazil to the Pantanal

  • 2 day safari exploring the backwaters and ranches of the Brazilian Pantanal

Chile

  • Explore the dramatic landscape of the Moon Valley

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

  • 2 night Amazon jungle lodge stay near Puerto Maldonaldo

  • 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

  • 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

  • Boat trips, forest hikes and helicopter over Iguazu Falls

  • Caving, rafting and snorkeling in the waters of Bonito

  • Time for optional adventure activities at Brotas

  • Horseriding or mountain biking around Parati

  • Take a cable car up Sugarloaf mountain in Rio

  • Visit the world famous statue Christ the Redeemer

  • Visit Community Project Morrinho - a model favela

  • Visit the world famous statue Christ the Redeemer

  • Take a cable car up Sugarloaf mountain in Rio

  • Head underground into the gold mines of Ouro Preto

  • Time to explore unique colonial Ouro Preto and its architectural heritage

  • Various adventure activities such as canyoning or a canopy tour

  • Abseiling or Canyoning in Chapada dos Veadeiros national park

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

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