Top South America Budget Historic Sightseeing Trips & Packages 2025/2026

Our 329 most popular South America Budget Historic Sightseeing Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 62 tour companies. 254 reviews.

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Above the Clouds: Journey to Quito
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Otavalo, Quito

Highlights

  • Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 6 days!
  • Quito City Tour with Equatorial Line Monument (6 hours)
  • Otavalo Indian Market Tour (full-day)
  • Mindo Cloudforest Tour (8-hours)

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Ecuadorian Chocolate Experience: Quito, Mindo & Guayaquil
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Guayaquil, Quito

Highlights

  • Visit to a cocoa plantation, with lunch
  • Guayaquil Sightseeing Tour

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Education / Learning, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Taste of Ecuador: Slow Food Experience
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Otavalo, Quito

Highlights

  • Lunch and cooking classes at Samyanuy food experience

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Education / Learning, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Uruguay Wines & UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Colonia del Sacramento

Highlights

  • Private Montevideo city tour (3.5 hours)
  • City tour of Colonia del Sacramento
  • Visit to Bouza Boutique Winery with wine tasting and lunch

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Highlights of Uruguay
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Colonia del Sacramento, San José

Highlights

  • Private Montevideo city tour (3.5 hours)
  • City tour of Colonia del Sacramento
  • City tour of Punta del Este
  • Visit to Alto de la Ballena boutique winery, with wine tasting & snacks

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, National Parks, High Adventure

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Argentina & Brazil in 13 days - Capital Cities, Iguazú Falls & Buzios - Charm
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2/5 Disappointing
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Buenos Aires, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Sugar Loaf

Highlights

  • Barrio La Boca
  • Buenos Aires
  • Iguazu Falls, Argentinian side
  • San Telmo
  • Iguazu Falls, Brazilian side
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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Peru in 10 days - Sacred Inca & Ultimate Amazon Experience - Charm
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1/5 Terrible
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Cusco, Lima, Puerto Maldonado, Santo Domingo, Urubamba

Highlights

  • Cuzco
  • Lima
  • Machu Picchu
  • Puerto Maldonado
  • Sacred Valley

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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Chile, Argentina & Brazil in 16 days - Latin Capitals & Mendoza Winelands - Charm
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1/5 Terrible
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Buenos Aires, Copacabana, Iguazu Falls, Mendoza, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Sugar Loaf

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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South America Budget Historic Sightseeing Trips & Packages Reviews

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Thi

Oct 2015

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This trip was our second trip with

This trip was our second trip with Intrepid and again we were very happy with the level of service, information, guidance and activities on this tour. At all times w...

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Rachel

Sep 2015

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Had an incredible time. Trip included plenty

Had an incredible time. Trip included plenty within the cost and our tour guide was fantastic.

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Arilisa

Sep 2015

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We covered so much ground in so

We covered so much ground in so little time. I loved the group aspect of the trip, but also the ability to go off and do your own thing. I also thought the suggest...

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Lesley

Oct 2015

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I enjoy intrepid but the style of

I enjoy intrepid but the style of travel doesn't suit everyone.

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Carol

Oct 2015

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Good size group, great tour leader (on

Good size group, great tour leader (on this occasion), pretty good value for money on the whole.

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