RIO TO CARTAGENA (18.5 WEEKS) KINGDOMS & CARNIVALS
129 days
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An epic overland adventure throughout South America
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
An epic overland adventure throughout South America
Details
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBuenos Aires
End CityQuito
Destinations
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- Accommodation - approx. 50% camping & 50% simple hostels/hotels
- Iguazu Falls - entrance to Argentina side
- Esteros del Ibera - includes accommodation, meals & boat trip
- Torres del Paine National Park - park entrance fee included
- Boat tour on Lake Titicaca
- Overnight stay with local family on Lake Titicaca
- Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu - 4 days trek including all meals & guide
- Entrance to Machu Picchu - including guide
- Chan Chan Ruins - entrance & guided tour
- 3 night Jungle Trip - includes accommodation and meals (activities are optional extra)
- Tayrona National Park - includes entrance
- El Totumo Mud Volcano
- Coffee plantation tour - Salento
- Playa Blanca boat trip - Cartagena
- City tour - Cartagena
- Meals - approx. 40%
- All transport on Oasis Expedition Truck
- Camping and Cooking equipment
- Services of Oasis Crew
Itinerary
DAYS 1 - 3RIO TO PARATI
Rio de Janeiro, famous for it's Carnival and ability to party at any time is our starting point. Christ the Redeemer, landmark on the top of Corcovado Mountain has been named one of the 'Seven New Wonders of the World.' Nicknamed 'Cidade Maravilhosa', or the 'marvellous ...
DAYS 4 - 12PARATI TO PARAGUAY
We enjoy a couple of wild camps over the next few days as we make our way to the incredible Iguazu Falls which form the natural border between Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. Higher than Niagara and wider than Victoria Falls, they are an awe-inspiring place to spend the ...
DAYS 13 - 23URUGUAY TO BUENOS AIRES
After crossing the border into Argentina, we head to Esteros del Ibera. This extensive wetland area is home to a vast array of fauna and flora and comprises swamps, marshes and lagoons stretching southwest from the city of Ituzaingó to the town of Chavarría. Beside Iberá...
DAYS 24 - 26BUENOS AIRES
Renowned for it's steaks, fine wines, tango dancing, ice cream and great nightlife! A few days in this smart cosmopolitan city and you could be forgiven for thinking you were back in Europe.
From here you will also have the opportunity to travel across the Rio Plata by ferry to Montevideo & Colonia de Sacramento to visit Uruguay.
DAYS 27 - 33BUENOS AIRES TO USHUAIA
After our time in Buenos Aires we traverse the vast Pampas grasslands, South America's cowboy country, where gun-toting gauchos on horseback look after vast herds of cattle. Following the Atlantic coast of Patagonia, we stop in Puerto Madryn which was the landing place o...
DAYS 34 - 45USHUAIA TO PATAGONIA
Continuing our journey in Patagonia, we have options to explore the area by hiking or horseback. There is also an option to complete the famous W-Trek. Please note that spaces on this trek are subject to availability and this must be booked in advance. This can be adde...
DAYS 46 - 59PATAGONIA TO SANTIAGO
Arriving in Bariloche, Argentina, this very popular holiday destination for Argentinians is the top ski resort on the continent and also has several hiking trails and a great nightlife. From here we travel to Pucon, Chile, an outdoors centre in its own right, and our bas...
DAYS 60 - 69SANTIAGO TO UYUNI
Leaving Santiago, we continue north and head inland, climbing up to 2407 metres to reach the small town of San Pedro de Atacama. Here you can take a trip out to the Valley of the Moon to see it’s lunar-like landscapes or spend the evening stargazing in the desert.
Next,...
DAYS 70 - 76UYUNI TO LA PAZ
In many places in Bolivia you will notice differences to Chile and Argentina, as paved roads become much rarer and many locals still follow tradition, wearing bright woollen clothes and bowler hats.
Continuing north we arrive in Potosi which at over 4000m, it is the hig...
DAYS 77 - 79LA PAZ TO LAKE TITICACA
Leaving La Paz we head to a Peru tour highlight - Puno. Nestling on the shores of Lake Titicaca it is a friendly, well-kept place and much calmer than the hustle and bustle of La Paz. A must visit attraction on any Peru tour, Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigabl...
DAYS 80 - 86LAKE TITICACA TO CUSCO
Continuing on our Peru tour, from Lake Titicaca we drive on very good sealed roads through some spectacular scenery as we make our way to Cusco, the outdoors capital of Peru and our base for the next 6 days. This gives us enough time to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picch...
DAYS 87 - 91CUSCO TO COLCA CANYON
From here, we continue west on our Peru tour, passing herds of llama, alpacas and unspoilt Andean villages as we head towards the world's deepest canyon. Twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, Colca Canyon is an awesome spectacle. Here you have the option, accompanied by a l...
DAYS 92 - 96COLCA CANYON TO LIMA
We then camp on our way to one of the world's great archaeological mysteries and a Peru tour highlight - The Nazca Line. These huge figures and shapes, carved into the stony desert are best viewed from the air, we also visit Chauchilla Cemetery with its well-preserved mu...
DAYS 97 - 104LIMA TO PUNTA SAL
Continuing north along the coast towards Huanchaco we reach the Chan Chan ruins & the Temple of Sun and Moon, the imperial citadel of the pre-Inca Chimu Kings which the Incas later conquered - claimed to be the largest mud brick city in the world. Nearing the border with Ecuador we have a couple of relaxing days chilling by the beach at Punta Sal or Mancora before our tour of Peru comes to an end.
DAYS 105 - 109PUNTA SAL TO BANOS
You will see an almost immediate change from the dry, barren desert of Peru through sub-tropical forest to the fertile farming country of highland Ecuador. We will visit Cuenca on our way to the outdoors mecca of Banos, a spa town nestled at the foot of a volcano, where ...
DAYS 110 - 115BANOS TO QUITO
We descend to the lowlands and the steamy edge of the Amazon basin to the town of Tena, gateway to the Amazon jungle. Here, accompanied by experienced guides, we explore on foot and by motorised canoes this exotic environment for two days. There may also be the chance to...
DAYS 116 - 119QUITO TO PARQUE PURACE
Leaving Quito, we cross the Equator and discover how Ecuador got its name before reaching the town of Otavalo, famous for its colourful crafts market. Next stop is Colombia and depending on the time we may cross the border and camp at either Ipiales or Pasto and see th...
DAYS 120 - 125PARQUE PURACE TO MEDELLIN
We arrive on unpaved roads to Parque Purace, the only place in Colombia to see Condors. Whilst in the area there are good walking trails and the more adventurous can scale Volcan Purace at 4750 metres. However, there are less strenuous hikes to the sulphur mine and Term...
DAYS 126 - 131MEDELLIN TO CARTAGENA
We head off to Santa Marta and Tayrona National Park where we can explore the trails and beaches set in deep bays shaded by coconut palms. Here we have the option to snorkel and possibly scuba dive in some of the bays widely regarded as some of South Americas loveliest c...
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Last Updated: 6/19/2024
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Visas
- Local Payment of USD3050 (2024), USD3200 (2025) payable at the start of the trip
- Optional Excursions as listed in the Pre-Departure Information
- Flights
- Airport Taxes and Transfers
- Travel Insurance
- Meals - approx. 60%
- Drinks
- Tips
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