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DAY1:ArriveinBuenosAires

HolaBuenosAires!Thisisthefirstdayofyour14-daygrouptourthroughSouthAmerica!Arrive,check-inatthehotelaroundmid-afternoonandsettlein.Thisevening,joinyourtourleaderandtherestofthegroupforanincludedwelcomedinneratanearbyrestaurant.

Experiences

BuenosAiresDinner.EnjoyyourfirstmealinArgentina!ThecuisineherehasbeenheavilyinfluencedbywavesofEuropeanmigrationoverthelastcenturyandoftenincludesdisheswithSpanish,ItalianandGermanroots.Grilledmeats,pastas,empanadasandsweetdessertsarewidelyoffered.HowaboutaglassofArgentinianwinetocomplementyourfirstmealinthecountry?

ItineraryforArgentina,Chile&BoliviaJewel-TourBuenosAirestoLaPaz•ExpatExplore

StartPoint:HotelinBuenosAires,AddresstobeconfirmedWelcomemeetingat18:00hrs

EndPoint:HotelinLaPaz,Addresstobeconfirmed10:00hrs


DAY2:BuenosAiresCityTour

ExploretheeclecticstreetsofBuenosAiresonacitytourtoday!Afterbreakfast,meetalocalguidewhowillshowyouaroundthecity’stopsitesandlocalneighbourhoods.SeefamoussitesincludingthePlazadeMayoandthecolourfullaBocaneighbourhood.Thisafternoonisyourstoseemoreofthecityatyourownpace.Youcouldtryout“té”or“merienda”-theArgentinianversionofafternoontea.LocalsenjoyitwithMate(thelocalteamadewithyerbamate)orcoffeeandalfajores(cakefilledwithdulcedeleche).Tonight,getyourfixofArgentinianculturewiththeoptiontoenjoydinnerandacaptivatingTangoshow!

Experiences

BuenosAiresCityTour.BuenosAiresisacitywiththevibrancyofNewYorkandthespiritofParisatthepaceofLatinAmerica.Thisfull-daytourwilltakeyouthroughthecity’sbest-knownstreets,showyouthemostpopularsightsandgiveyouatasteoftherealBuenosAires.IconicsightscoveredontourincludeAvenida9deJulio(9JulyAvenue),PlazadeMayo,theObeliskofBuenosAires,theLaBocaandSanTelmoNeighbourhoods,andthefamousRecoletacemetery.

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Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation

ImperialParkHotel


OptionalExcursions

TangoShow&Dinner:US$65

*Statedpricesandavailabilityaresubjecttochange.

DAY3:BuenosAires:FreeDay

TakethisfreedaytodowhateveryouchooseinBuenosAires.Hitthestreetstoseemoreofthisbustlingcity.Admirethecolourfulstreetartmuralsorevenputonyourdancingshoesandtakeatangolesson!Today,youalsohavetheopportunitytoseeauniqueaspectofArgentinianculture-visitaclassicgauchoranch(anestancia)andseetheArgentiniancowboys(gauchos).Joinyourtourleaderonanexcursiontothecountrysidewhereyouwillmeetthelocals.Learnallaboutgauchoculture,watchthecowboysinactionandseetraditionalfolkdances.Plusenjoyatasteofsomegauchofood!Thisevening,enjoyagroupdinneratalocalArgentinianrestaurant.

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Accommodation

ImperialParkHotel

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OptionalExcursions

RanchandGauchoDayTrip:US$105


DAY4:BuenosAires-flighttoMendoza

WakeupearlytocatchaflighttothebaseoftheAndesMountains.ArriveinthecityofMendoza-theheartofArgentina’swinecountry!Here,you’llfindmorethan150,000hectaresofvineyards.Afterarriving,headoutonatourofafewlocalwineries!ThisregionisspectaculartoseewiththeAndesMountainsasabackdrop.TastethelocalwinesandlearnmoreabouttheregionandwhatmakesMendozaoneoftheworld’sforemostwinecapitals!Tonight,backinthecity,opttoenjoydinneratoneofthebeautifulplazas.Takeinthefreshair,relaxedatmosphereandlaidbackpaceofwinecountry!

Experiences

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: ImperialParkHotel


Mendozawinetour.EventhoughMendozaistechnicallylocatedinthedesert,localshavecreatedsmartirrigationcanalstocapturewaterfromthemountains.Thesedaysit'sarealoasiswiththeidealclimateandtopographyforwineproduction.Theregionhasbeennamedthe‘BordeauxofSouthAmerica’andsoitis.Expecttotasteanythingfromsignature,award-winningMalbectoCabernetSauvignonandevensimplefoot-pressedwine(vinopatero).ThistourwilltakeyouaroundthebestvineyardsinthevalleytoenjoyravishingviewsoftheAndesmountains,vineyardsandvillages-aquintessentialMendozaexperience.

DAY5:Mendoza-Santiago

Todaycallsforalongandbeautifulroadtrip!TravelfromMendozatoSantiago,Chile.TheroadwindsthroughtheAndesMountainsandpastAconcagua-thehighestmountaininSouthAmericaandthewesternhemisphere!CrosstheborderandarriveinSantiago,Chile’scapitalcity,bylateafternoon.Thisevening,enjoyagroupdinnerandmakeatoasttoyourfirsteveninginanewcountry!

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Accommodation

HotelCrillon


‘AltaMontana’Experience.TheAndesMountainsextendoversevencountriesinSouthAmerica!ThisincludesArgentina,Chile,Bolivia,Colombia,Ecuador,Peru,andVenezuela.Wetakeanincrediblehigh-mountainjourneyaswetravelfromArgentinaintoChilethroughtheAndes.ThisisyourchancetocatchaglimpseoftheincredibleAconcaguamountain-thetallestinSouthAmericaandthehighesttrekkingpeakintheworld.

DAY6:SantiagoCityTour

GoodmorningSantiago!Enjoybreakfastandthenmeetanexpertlocalguidewhoisgoingtointroduceyoutothisvibrantcity.Thereissomuchtoseeanddo!Thismorningyou’llgettovisithighlightssuchastheSantiagoCathedralandthefamousAlamedamainavenue.Discoverbustlingmarketsandcolourfulneighbourhoodswithbohemianhistory.Finisharoundlunchtimethenventureofftoseemoreofthecityatyourleisure.Choosetojoinagroupdinnertonightatalivelylocalspotintown.

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Accommodation

HotelProvidenciaPanamericana


SantiagoCityTour.SetoffonfootforatourofChile’svibrantcapitalcity!YourlocalguidewillshowyouSantiago’shighlightsandsharethecity’srichhistorywithyou.SeeSantiago’sdowntownarea,visitSaintLuciaHillandtraditionalneighbourhoodsaroundthecitycentre.StopbytopattractionsincludingthebusyPlazadeArmas,theSantiagoCathedral,andtheLaMonedaPalace.TheviewsalonewouldbeenoughtokeepyoucaptivatedforhourswiththeAndesMountainsprovidinganincrediblebackgroundtothecity.

DAY7:Santiago:FreeDay

Santiagoisyourstoexploreonthisfreeday.FromtastingChile’sculinarydelightstovisitingnearbywineries.ThereisalsotheoptiontojointhedaytripexcursiontoValparaisoandViñadelMar!Afterbreakfast,traveltothebeautifulPacificcoast.VisitValparaiso,afriendly,colourful,coastalvillagewhichisalsoaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.NextheadnorthtotheresortcityofViñadelMar.Thisseasidevillageiswell-knownforitsbeaches,museumsandbeautifulgardens.TravelbacktoSantiagoafteradayatthecoast.Thiseveningisyourstoenjoythecity.Grabdinnerinoneofthevibrantneighbourhoods-thechoiceisyours!

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Accommodation

HotelProvidenciaPanamericana-


OptionalExcursions

ValparaisoandViñadelMarDayTrip:US$65


DAY8:Santiago-flighttoCalama-SanPedrodeAtacama

Todayit’stimetotraveltothedesert!TransfertoSantiagoAirportandcatchaflighttoCalama,aminingcityinnorthernChile.Fromhere,travelbycoachtoSanPedrodeAtacama.Ontheway,marvelatthedramaticlandscapesthatseemoutofthisworld!ArriveinSanPedrodeAtacamaandembarkonanorientationtourbeforeenjoyingfreetimeforlunch.NextupisatriptoMoonValleytowatchthesunset!Locatedjustoutsidetown,thisstrikinglandscapeisthedriestdesertintheworld.Tonight,enjoythecityatyourleisureorjoinyourtourleaderfordinner.Thereisevenalate-nightstargazingtouravailableforanykeenastronomers.

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Accommodation

HotelProvidenciaPanamericana-


Experiences

MoonValleyafternoonandsunsetvisit.PayavisittotheElValleDeLaLuna(MoonValley)justoutsideSanPedrodeAtacama.Fromhereyoucanappreciatetheincredibleviewsofthisregionandseethesunsetlikeneverbefore.Elevated2,250metresabovesealevel,thevalleycontainstheSaltmountainrange,deepvalleys,saltcavesandavarietyofrockandstoneformations.Thescenesyou’lllayeyesonherecloselyresemblethesurfaceofthemoon-whichexplainstheromanticname.

OptionalExcursions

StargazingTour:US$50


DAY9:SanPedrodeAtacama-BolivianDesert

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EnjoybreakfastontheroadaswesetoffonanearlymorningdrivetotheBolivianborder.Arriveandjumpinto4x4trucks-ourtransportforthenextthreedayssogetreadyforsomeadventure!DriveintoBoliviaandseethestunningnaturalbeautyandsurroundingsinEduardoAvaroaNationalPark.Lookoutfordeserts,lagoonsandflocksofpinkflamingos!Arriveatourhomestaywherealocalfamily,ourhosts,willmeetus.Enjoysometraditionalfoodandlearnmoreabouthowlocalsliveinthisbeautifulbutisolatedenvironment.*

*Pleasenotethatthislevelofaccommodationwillbedifferentfromthenormalhotelstandardsofferedthroughouttherestofthetour.Wewillbestayinginsimple,multi-shareroomswithlimitedhotwaterandbasicamenities.Thisisduetotheremotenessandlimitedaccommodationavailableinthisregion.

Experiences

EduardoAvaroaNationalPark.DrivethroughEduardoAvaroaNationalParkinthesouthwesternregionofBolivia.It’satruenaturalparadisewithjewelledlakes,ahigh-altitudedesertandwildlife.ThetripincludesstopsattheLagunaVerde,LagunaColorada(TheColouredLagoons),theSilolidesertandthefamousStoneTree.

DAY10:BolivianDesert

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Accommodation

LaMagiadeSanJuan


Afterbreakfast,continuethejourneythroughsouthernBolivia.Visitbeautifullagoonsandseethefamousflamingos.Enjoyapicniclunchsurroundedbytheregion’sincrediblenaturalbeauty.CatchaglimpseofOllagueVolcanowhichisanimpressivebackdroptotheruggeddesertlandscape.Next,visittheUyuniTrainCemetery,whereyou’llfindlocomotivesabandonedintheearly20thcentury.Thisevening,arriveatthesecondhomestayforourfinalnightinthedesert.Alocalfamilywillwelcomeandhostusforthenight.

*Pleasenotethatthislevelofaccommodationwillbedifferentfromthenormalhotelstandardsofferedthroughouttherestofthetour.Wewillbestayinginsimple,multi-shareroomswithlimitedhotwaterandbasicamenities.Thisisduetotheremotenessandlimitedaccommodationavailableinthisregion.

Experiences

VisittheLagunaHediondaandseetheOllagueVolcano.Withyour4x4vehiclesroamingthedesertinconvoy,allowyourlocalguidetopointoutsomeoftheregion’smostspectacularlagoonsandvistas.ThisdayincludesviewsofthefamousOllagueVolcanowhichsitsontheborderofChileandBoliviaataheightof5,868metresabovesealevel.We’llstopatseverallakes,includingLagunaHediondawhichhostsalargepopulationofbrightpinkflamingos!

TrainCemetery.AvisittotheTrainCemeteryallowsustowanderamongstthesehuge,abandonedcarriages-someofwhichwereimportedfromasfarawayasBritain,over100yearsago.



DAY11:BolivianDesert-Uyuni

Todayissuretobeahighlight!Hopintothe4x4trucksandgetreadyforafulldayofexploringtheSalardeUyuni(UyuniSaltFlats).JoinalocalguideonajourneytotheheartofoneofBolivia’smostfamousattractions.Whenitrains,thesaltflatstransformintoanaturalmirror-amazingtoseeinreallife!VisitthetinylocalvillageofColchanitolearnabouttheimportanceofsaltforthepeoplelivinghere.Next,traveltoIncahuasiIsland-acactus-coveredislandoasisinthemiddleofthesaltflats.ArriveattheUyunihotelattheendofanadventurousdayandspendtheeveningrelaxingasyouchoose.

Experiences

UyuniSaltFlatsDayTrip.JoinalocalguidetoexploretheUyuniSaltFlats(SalardeUyuni)withtheassistanceofa4x4vehicle.Welcometotheworld’slargestsaltflatsandoneofBolivia’smostfamoustouristattractions.Whenitrains,theflatsbecomealakeandcreatestheworld’slargestmirror-bright,endlessandspellbinding.Taketimetowanderaboutontheflatsandtakethemostamazingphotos.Onthewaythereandbackyoucanseemagicallandscapesmadeupofcolourfullakes,localfauna,flora,mountainsandrockformations.

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: LaMagiadeSanJuan



DAY12:Uyuni-flighttoLaPaz

LeavethedesertbehindandcatchaflightnorthtoLaPaz.Thecityistheworld’shighestadministrativecapitalandhasanextraordinarysetting!NestledinadeepcanyonjustbelowtheAndeanPeaks,itseemslikeLaPazcouldhavecomestraightfromastorybook.Thisbustlingcityisfullofcontrastsfromoldtonew.Arriveandcheckintothehotel.TherestofthedayisyourstoexploreLaPaz.Thisevening,jointhegroupforanincludeddinner.

Experiences

LandingatLaPazairport.Flyingfromtheworld's6thhighestairport(Uyuni-3,954m)intotheworld's5thhighestairport(4,061m)makesforquitetheexperience!We'llpassoverlakesandtheAndesMountainsbeforetouchingdownundertheshadowofMountIllimani,whichloomsoverLaPazat6,438m.

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: HotelGirasoles

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Accommodation

HostalNaira


DAY13:LaPazCityTour

Afterbreakfast,explorethewindingstreetsofLaPazonawalkingtour.FallinlovewiththisuniquecityasyouvisitbeautifulsquaresandtheimpressiveSanFranciscoChurch-justtomentionafewtopspots!You’llalsogetthechancetowanderthroughthefamousMercadodeBrujas(Witches’Market).FinishoffthecitytourwithatriponLaPaz’scablecarandtakeinspectacularviewsofthecityfromtheTelefericoViewpoint.Afterlunch,seemoreofthecityatyourleisure.YoucanalsochoosetogoonanoptionalexcursiontoTiwanaku.ThiswasoncethesacredcentreoftheAndeanregion.Tonight,choosetojointhegroupforafinaldinnerontour.

Experiences

LaPazCityTour:EJoinanexpertlocalguideonacitytourofLaPazwhichisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite!SeethetopattractionsandlearnallaboutLaPaz’shistory.WanderthroughtheMercadodeBruja(WitchesMarket)anddiscoverthecolourfulpowdersandnaturalherbsonsale.SeePlazaMurillo,the16thcenturySanFranciscoChurchandmore!RidethecablecarabovethecitytoreachTelefericoViewpoint.Takeinthesweepingviewsofthecityandsurroundsfromhere.

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Accommodation

HostalNaira


OptionalExcursions

TiwanakuArchaeologicalSite:US$55


DAY14:LaPaz-Endoftour

Today,thisamazingjourneythroughthreeSouthAmericancountriescomestoanend!Enjoyonelastbreakfastwiththegroupandreminisceaboutanamazing14daysontour.Wehopetoseeyoubackontoursoon-thereissomuchmorelefttoexplore!

Experiences

IfyouwouldliketoextendyourstayinLaPazafterthetour,pleasecontactustoconfirmthehotel.Bythispointyouwillhaveenjoyed14incredibledaysexploringtheverybestofArgentina,Chile&Bolivia.Atruedelight!

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