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Discover Chile (2025)
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Discover Chile (2025)

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Santiago

Highlights

  • Discover the best of Chile: otherworldly desert, magical lakes, and the Patagonian peaks
  • Explore diverse and beautiful landscapes, including the salt flats, altiplano lagoons and El Tatio geysers
  • Enjoy sunset at the Valley of the Moon in the Atacama Desert – a beautiful time to visit
  • Visit Patagonia and the granite towers of Torres del Paine National Park
  • Experience the majesty of the Lake District on boat and by foot
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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

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$10,125
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Colombia: Culture, Coffee & Caribbean
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Colombia: Culture, Coffee & Caribbean

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Cartagena

Highlights

  • Discover the diverse wonders of Colombia: culture, history and natural beauty
  • Explore Bogotá’s highlights with a street food tour and visit to the Gold Museum
  • Walk through tropical forest and along wild beaches in Tayrona National Natural Park
  • Enjoy a cultural exchange with the indigenous Arhuaco community
  • Stay in a remote hacienda in the coffee region
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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

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$6,986
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Machu Picchu & Galapagos
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Machu Picchu & Galapagos

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Galapagos, Machu Picchu, Quito

Highlights

  • Visit the standout attractions in both Peru and Ecuador on one unforgettable adventure
  • Take a beautiful train ride to Machu Picchu, one of the New Wonders of the World
  • Hike a section of the Inca Trail at no extra cost
  • Visit Isla Lobos to relax on white sands and, hopefully, swim with sharks
  • See pirate lava caves and giant tortoises in the highlands of Floreana
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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

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Cuba: La Isla Grande
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Cuba: La Isla Grande

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Baracoa, Caribbean, Havana, Santiago, Santiago de Cuba, Trinidad

Highlights

  • Cruise Havana in a classic car
  • Join Cuban cowboys for an immersive afternoon at a working farm
  • Explore isolated Baracoa on Cuba's eastern tip
  • Get moving on a drumming workshop led by local musicians
  • Shake things up with a cocktail-making class
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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

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$6,075
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Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina
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Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Bariloche, Lake District, Puerto Varas, Santiago

Highlights

  • Cycle around much-loved Andean lakes including Lago Llanquihue and Lago Frías
  • Ride the scenic Seven Lakes Road cycling route to San Martin
  • See ancient monkey puzzle trees in Conguillio National Park
  • Enjoy free time in Bariloche to hike or go rafting
  • Visit the Batea Mahuida volcano crater in Villa Pehuenia

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Cycling & Biking, National Parks

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$7,452
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Essential Peru
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Essential Peru

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Lake Titicaca, Lima, Machu Picchu, Nazca

Highlights

  • Discover Machu Picchu by train with guided tour
  • Enjoy a homestay on the traditional island of Amantani in Lake Titicaca
  • See Colca Canyon and its soaring condors
  • Wander through the colonial city of Arequipa and the Santa Catalina Convent
  • Drive deep into the Andean highlands and the Apurimac Valley

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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Festivals & Special Events

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Essential Peru - Inti Raymi Festival Departure
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Essential Peru - Inti Raymi Festival Departure

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Lake Titicaca, Lima, Machu Picchu, Nazca

Highlights

  • Attend Inti Raymi (the Festival of the Sun), when Cuzco is awash with dancing and processions
  • Discover Machu Picchu with a guided tour
  • Enjoy a homestay on the traditional island of Amantani in Lake Titicaca
  • See Colca Canyon and its soaring condors
  • Wander through the colonial city of Arequipa and the Santa Catalina Convent
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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Festivals & Special Events

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$5,663
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Peru Explorer
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Peru Explorer

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Aguas Calientes, Inca Trail, Lima, Machu Picchu, Nazca, Ollantaytambo

Highlights

  • Discover the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and the colonial cities of Cuzco and Arequipa
  • Have the option to walk the classic Inca Trail at no extra cost
  • Spend two nights deep in the Amazon
  • Visit the traditional island communities of Lake Titicaca
  • See beautiful Arequipa plus Colca Canyon and its condors

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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

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$8,525
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Anonymous

Mar 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels

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...

Tour:  Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels

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...

Tour:  Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels

Excellent apart from the flights

Its a bit difficult to describe this without using the usual clichés; this must be one of the most beautiful places in the World - at least when the sun shines! Ma...

Tour:  Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels

One bike - two countries.

The snow-clad volcanoes and emerald lakes of the Andes mountains. Gravel tracks, black lava fields and ancient forests of monkey puzzle trees. Crossing the Andes by ...

Tour:  Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels

Awesome Landscapes

This was our fourth Exodus Cycling Trip over the last few years and my favourite so far. The landscapes that we cycled through were simply stunning with snow cappe...

Tour:  Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina

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