Top South America Culture Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 1,049 most popular South America Culture Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 158 tour companies. 1,392 reviews.

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Andes, Coast, and Galapagos
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4.8/5 Excellent
5 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Meet an indigenous market and its crafts, and immerse yourself in the culture of the Andean peoples
  • Get a wonderful train ride through the famous “Devil’s Nose”
  • Take a city tour through the cities of Cuenca and Guayaquil

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"my first trip knowing the history of quito!!! spectacular!! grateful! Both my guide and driver quality of person! Happy birthday to you! thank you for the experience!! security measures included! Recommended! congratulations! Greetings to my guide!! you are great!"

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Rio De Janeiro And Paraty Classic
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4.6/5 Excellent
9 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • visit the famous Christ the Redemeer monument and the Pan de Azúcar Mountain explore the city through a sightseeing tour.
  • Paraty venture on a boat trip through the paradisiacal Islands.
  • The Rio de Janeiro and Paraty vacation package includes seven hotel nights, excursions, and transfers IN/OUT to the airport and between locations.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Unknowledgeable and don’t communicate. Stay away unless you want letting down last minute."

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Authentic Quito
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4.8/5 Excellent
5 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Admire the attractive illuminated churches at night and learn about urban legends related to the history of the city
  • Meet a local market and its traditions, in addition to La Capilla del Hombre, where the artist Oswaldo Guayasamin left his work to delight its visitors

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Photography

What travelers are saying

"my first trip knowing the history of quito!!! spectacular!! grateful! Both my guide and driver quality of person! Happy birthday to you! thank you for the experience!! security measures included! Recommended! congratulations! Greetings to my guide!! you are great!"

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Machu Picchu View
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5/5 Excellent
7 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Cusco and Machu Picchu
  • The Sacred Valley of the Incas, just outside of Cusco, is a gorgeous sprawling span of green farms
  • Experience history of the ruins and the Incas
  • Hike to the top of HuaynaPicchu, where you will have the best view of the site.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Takes a huge amount of coordinating trips with outside organizations so not without some problems. Being a solo tourist in a foreign country sometimes those problems were quite scary. Overall, I believe this group did their best to ensure I had a safe and wondrous adventure."

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Wonderland Of Peru
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4.6/5 Excellent
10 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Lima a mix of modern and classical culture, enjoy the beauty of Paracas, fly over the incredible Nazca Lines and visit the fairy tale like oasis of Huacachina.
  • See the pyramid of Caral amidst the 3rd oldest city in the world and first astronomy centre of America. Bring you to a variety of wildlife along the Peruvian coast and more precisely in the Ballestas Islands.
  • Witness the Misti and Chachani volcanoes, the great Condor in the depth of Colca Canyon and see also the White City of Arequipa with its cultural events.
  • Discover the wonders of Cusco city (Incas’ capital prior the conquistadors) and its surrounding archaeological sites. Experience its rich culture and its taste for a sweet variety of thing such as the colorfulness of their weaving fabrics.
  • Trek via the famous Inca Trail to the magnificent Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the world, and to the incredible Rainbow Mountain.
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Themes

Cultural, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"As a solo traveller I did the 5 Day Salkantay trek on the 15th of April with Conde Travel, after I previously did the Rainbow Mountain Hike on the 14th and Sacred Valley tour on the 13th, all with Conde Travel. All activities turned out to be great experiences. Partly because I got so lucky with the weather as well as with the group and guides! Both hikes were extremely well arranged from the piking up at the hostels in Cusco, to the good breakfast for the necessary energy to climb the mountains as well as the delicious lunch. The Sacred Valley Tour is great if you want to have more of a chill day. I particularly enjoyed the energy of our guide Durian, during the Salkantay Trek. Personal highlights were the Rainbow Mountain, and the Zip-line and Hot Spring Activity on Day 3 and 4 of Salkantay Trek. Small note, is that I would advice people to take the train back, as it is more quick and convenient. Also it can be though at times, with the hike to the beautiful lake and to the top, however if you bring extra snacks, water and power bars you should be able to make it Machu Pichu on Day 5 without to much hassle. The sunrise over Machu Pichu on day 5 made it an unforgettable experience. Final tip for the Rainbow mountain, try to do this after you acclimatised for some days in Cusco, as it can be difficult at 5.000+ meters. Thanks Durian and Conde Travel for organising!"

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Galapagos Island Hopping
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4.7/5 Excellent
20 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • See the Otavalo Market
  • Visit Mindo cloud forest
  • Visit a working chocolate farm
  • See hummingbirds and listen to a frog symphony
  • Hike through the Mindo cloud forest
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"It took us two days, four airports to get to the start of our tour and then additional four days to get our luggage. We spent most of days shopping for essentials rather than enjoying our holiday. I had paid £8,000 for this holiday. 1) Travelshere tried to take money out my account twice. I had to contact my bank to get the transaction number to prove to them that I had paid. 2) Three weeks before departure they completely changed our flights ( presumably they got a cheaper deal) 3) Sent to us to wrong terminal for our flight, had to rush over to the right terminal 4) Madrid was snowed under, so the flights were delayed and there was no way we were going to make the connection, so they split the group. The main group was sent direct to destination from London and two couple with Indian names were sent to Madrid, knowing well that they were not going to make the connection. 5) The guide went with the main group and we were left to organise our way to the destination. 6) After four airports, endless queuing and two days we got to our destination ( so we lost two days holidays and the excursion), minus the luggage. No glutton free meals, so my wife traveled long distance without any food. 7) It took five days to get our luggage, so we spent most our spare time shopping for essentials in foreign land with limited local language skills. No help from any one. 8) When I complained, I got this terse letter while I am on holidays. Unfortunately, I can’t copy and paste this letter, which would have conveyed their attitude to whole mess. There were so many issues that I can’t list all of them. Needless to say I shared my experience of this company with my family, friends, work colleagues and fellow travelers."

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Rio De Janeiro And Buzios Classic
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4.6/5 Excellent
9 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • In Rio, you will visit the famous Christ the Redemeer monument and the Pan de Azúcar Mountain, also will explore the city through a sightseeing tour. In Buzios, venture on a boat trip through the paradisiacal village of Arraial do Cabo
  • The Rio de Janeiro and Buzios vacation package includes seven hotel nights, excursions with transfers from your hotel, and transfers IN/OUT to the airport and between locations.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Unknowledgeable and don’t communicate. Stay away unless you want letting down last minute."

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Antarctic Explorer: Argentina & the Antarctic
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5/5 Excellent
2 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Set foot on the Seventh Continent with this perfect introductory voyage for first-time visitors to Antarctica
  • Conquer the infamous Drake Passage
  • Venture aboard our specially designed, ice-strengthened and all-suites ship, the Sea Spirit
  • Learn about the environment and wildlife from onboard lecturers and specialists
  • Witness the abundant wildlife: penguins, seals, whales and more!
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Sailing, Education / Learning, National Parks, High Adventure, Trekking & Expeditions

What travelers are saying

"The wildlife viewing was incredible! We were able to take superb photos and the knowledge guides were enjoyable. We were impressed with our accommodations and especially the tented camps. The service at the camps were first rate!"

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South America Culture Trips & Packages Reviews

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Cheryl Schoessow

Apr 2025

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Highlights of Peru with Post Peruvian Amazon

This was a fantastic trip! We have taken multiple trips with Trafalgar and their attention to detail is impeccable! They take the stress out of the little details I ...

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PIOT

Sep 2015

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Everything went smoothly Itinary is great and

Everything went smoothly Itinary is great and accomodation was above expectations.

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Jannine

Sep 2015

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1. The level of accommodation was more

1. The level of accommodation was more then we were expecting. 2. The highlights of the tour were what we were expecting them to be with probably some extra highlig...

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Anonymous

Mar 2018

As good as it gets

This trip surpassed my previous Exodus bike trips by a country mile. The scenery was truly outstanding, the cycling manageable while challenging and it was organi...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

A Memorable and Hugely Enjoyable Experience

If you enjoy your scenery,and a good variation in your cycling ( mix of road and off-road ) then this trip is for you. It is quite challenging in parts,but is well...

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