Birmingham & Paris
2 Januari, England ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
An early flight from Birmingham to Paris and then on to Lima in Peru. Obligatory bacon roll at Pret sets the mood.
Lima
2–4 Jan, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A two day stay at the Pullman Lima Miraflores Hotel. Our main day started with a relaxed walk along the coast road near the hotel. We then met up with the holiday guide and other group members and hadBaca lagi
Amazon Rainforest
4–6 Jan, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
A flight to Puerto Maldonado and a three day stay in the rainforest in very pleasant accommodation - Inkaterra Maria Conception, on the river Madre de Dios. It's in the Reserve National Tambopata.
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Cusco
6–8 Jan, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Flight to Cusco from the rainforest. Cusco is in the Peruvian Andes, and former capital of the Inca Empire. It has plenty of archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture.
Sights over twoBaca lagi
Sacred Valley & Ollantaytambo
8–9 Jan, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
On to Ollantaytambo Via the Scared Valley by road. En route we visited a cafe in Urubamba supported by Intrepid, which provides employment opportunities and job training for single mothers throughoutBaca lagi
Machu Picchu
9–10 Jan, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, then a short bus ride to the main site. The weather was pretty good, contributing to a great visit to a stunning location.
Machu Picchu is a 15th-centuryBaca lagi
Back to Cusco
10–11 Jan, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Some final sightseeing and activities before the scenic train and road journey back to Cusco and then flights to Lima and Santiago, Chile the day after.
One of us went to a thermal bath and the otherBaca lagi
Santiago
12–14 Jan, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
A couple of nights in the centre of the Chilean capital, featuring two gourmet meals in the bohemian quarter (one with wine tasting) and a guided tour of the city.
Sights, buildings and spacesBaca lagi
Valparaiso
14–16 Jan, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A 120 km coach ride to Valparaiso via the Casa del Bosque winary in the Casablanca valley for a wine tasting session. Then on to our hotel in the city and a meal out.
Valparaiso has a rich maritimeBaca lagi
Mendoza
16–18 Jan, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Mendoza is Argentina's premier wine region, particularly for its world-class Malbec, set against stunning mountain backdrops. Our stay here has a big wine theme! The city itself is very attractive andBaca lagi
Buenos Aires
18–22 Jan, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Arrived in the capital of Argentina after a short flight from Mendoza for a four night stay.
Activities to include a boat trip to nearby islands, a guided tour of the centre, a Tango experience and aBaca lagi
Tigre and the Parana Delta
19 Januari, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Tigre is a popular, picturesque city just north of Buenos Aires, known as the gateway to the vast Paraná Delta with its labyrinth of waterways, islands, and unique waterside life, offering a relaxedBaca lagi
Day Trip to Uruguay
20 Januari, Uruguay ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We took the ferry across the estuary of the River Plate (site of famous WW2 battle) from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, an historic city in Uruguay.
It was founded by the Portuguese inBaca lagi
Buenos Aires Deep Dive
21 Januari, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A guide took us to a wide variety of sights, institutions and locations in the city, which demonstrated it's grandness and scale, as well as its status as a global cultural icon.
Our tour encompassedBaca lagi
Iguazu
22–24 Jan, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Two nights at Iguazu staying in Brazil, where the focus of the visit was to experience Iguazú Falls. We also visited an indigenous people's community project and a bird centre (the latter by only oneBaca lagi
Iguazu plus
23 Januari, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
As well as the falls, there was also the Bird Park - a sanctuary and conservation centre - and a visit to the indigenous Guarani community to learn about their way of life and culture.
Rio de Janeiro
25–27 Jan, Brazil ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
A one and a half hour flight and we reached the final leg of the tour - two nights in Rio, staying in a hotel on the Copacabana beach front.
Must-do visits were made to the famous Christ the RedeemerBaca lagi
