A 34-day overland odyssey from Cusco to Rio, blending hostels and unique stays with Lake Titicaca, Uyuni Salt Flats, Atacama, Buenos Aires, Uruguay, Iguazu Falls and Ilha Grande, traveling by buses, boats, 4x4s and two internal flights.
  • Cruise Lake Titicaca to floating reed islands and Taquile’s open-air market.
  • See La Paz through masked shoe shiners on a city walking tour.
  • Explore Uyuni Salt Flats, Train Cemetery, and cactus-studded Incahuasi Island.
  • Witness flamingos and red waters at Laguna Colorada in Eduardo Avaroa Reserve.
  • Cross the Salvador Dalí Desert to Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca.
  • Wander Colonia del Sacramento’s bougainvillea-draped Barrio Histórico and lighthouse.
  • Walk rainforest trails to Devil’s Throat on Iguazú Falls’ Argentine side.
  • Ride the train to Christ the Redeemer above Rio’s beaches.
Expect a varied stay across South America: city hostels and comfortable hotels, a family homestay on Lake Titicaca, a special salt hotel near Uyuni, and an ecological stone hotel in the Eduardo Avaroa reserve, plus a traditional estancia and simple overnight buses, finishing in hostels on Ilha Grande and Rio.