Top South America Budget Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

Highlights

• Seven nights aboard Archipel I exploring the Galapagos Islands
• Experience incredible wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities with near-tame animals
• High chance of spotting flightless cormorants, Galapagos penguins, Galapagos giant tortoises, whitetip reef sharks, blue- and red-footed boobies, American frigatebirds, land and marine iguanas, waved albatrosses and short-eared owls
• Fantastic on-board service with experienced naturalist guide

Highlights

• Seven nights aboard Archipel I exploring the Galapagos Islands
• Experience incredible wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities with near-tame animals
• High chance of spotting waved albatrosses, blue- and red-footed boobies, Galapagos giant tortoises, Galapagos sea lions, Galapagos penguins, land and marine iguanas, American frigatebirds and short-eared owls
• Fantastic on-board service with experienced naturalist guide

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• Explore the picturesque medieval city of Viana de Castelo
• Take the lesser-known Spiritual Variant, said to be the original way of St James
• Board a boat to follow the 17 crosses of the Translatio Route
• Discover the 51 ancient mills and waterfalls on the Stone and Water Route
• Complete your adventure with a visit to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela

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• Go snorkelling on multiple days throughout different islands, looking out for sea turtles and the harmless Galapagos shark.
• Get up close and personal with giant tortoises as they shuffle along the Galapagos Islands and watch the aerobatic routines of blue-footed boobies and the death-defying stunts of the frigate birds as they whizz through the air.
• Choose you own adventure on your way to the mother of all Inca cities – magical Machu Picchu. Test yourself on the challenging Classic Inca or Inca Quarry trails, or take the train for a more leisurely experience.
• Marvel at the evergreen splendour of the untouched Amazon. Explore rainforest trails with a local guide, looking out for wildlife and medicinal plants, and stay in a tranquil jungle lodge overnight.
• Whether you trek the Inca Trail, Inca Quarry Trail or take the scenic train route, you'll be travelling responsibly with a company that cares about balancing profit and purpose. Intrepid is the largest B Corp certified operator on the Inca Trail and we’re committed to operating our treks for the benefit of all.

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• Elevate your adventure with memorable Exclusive Experiences including a tango lesson and asado dinner in Buenos Aires, rooftop pisco sours in Valparaiso and an insider’s day tour of the El Tigre Delta
• Take your taste buds on a trip with Exclusive Experiences, including bodega tastings in Santiago, an expert-lead winery tour in Mendoza, lunch at the Gastromotiva social enterprise in Rio and home-cooked pachamanca lunch in the Sacred Valley.
• Get to know local culture during Exclusive Experiences, including interactions with the Ese Eja and Chichubamba communities, and explore with expert guides in Cusco, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu.
• Soak in unbeatable views of the Andes as you travel towards Machu Picchu on a 360 train. With high domed windows and an open-air observation carriage, this Exclusive Experience allows you to immerse yourself in the incredible landscape.

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• Skip the Drake Passage and fly from Punta Arenas to King George Island
• Explore the remarkable Antarctic Peninsula
• Incredible wildlife including seabirds, penguins, seals and whales
• Cross the Antarctic Circle at 66° 33’ S
• Travel on a small expedition vessel

Highlights

• Whether you trek the Inca Trail, Inca Quarry Trail or take the scenic train route, you'll be travelling responsibly with a company that cares about balancing profit and purpose. Intrepid is the largest B Corp certified operator on the Inca Trail and we’re committed to operating our treks for the benefit of all.  
• Discover Lima’s colonial architecture and centuries of local and global cultures coming together that makes this city one of the most fun to explore in Latin America – all with a local leader who has all the best insights.
• Explore Cusco, South America's oldest continuously inhabited city. This foodie hub has ancient foundations and an interesting blend of Incan and colonial influences – kick back or take on some fun optional activities.
• Set your sights on Machu Picchu, nestled within an Andean rainforest high in the mountains. This trip gives both trekkers and non-trekkers the chance to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World with the Inca Trail, Quarry Trail or train option.
• Travel through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, known for its steep and soaring scenery and Indigenous cultures that still reside here. Enjoy lunch at a local community and then visit an organic café providing support to local women.

Highlights

• Explore the rarely-visited east side of the Antarctic Peninsula
• Experience at least two heli-flightseeing excursions -included in the cost of the trip.
• Participate in one heli-landing amidst Antarctica's vast coastal mountains
• Enjoy off-ship excursions by Zodiac for intimate marine and land-based experiences
• Journey into the remote Weddell Sea, Erebus and Terror Gulf and Antarctic Sound