Machu Picchu
An early train to Aguas Calientes, then a bus up to the citadel for a guided tour — with optional pre-booked hikes up Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain.
Multi-Country14 Nights / 15 Days
South America
Andes, Salt Flats & Tango Nights
Peru · Bolivia · ArgentinaApril to OctoberAdventure + Culture + Nature
Journey overview
From Machu Picchu at dawn to the mirrored salt flats of Uyuni and a tango-lit evening in Buenos Aires — a sweeping journey across three of South America's most iconic countries.
- Inca Heartland — Cusco, the Sacred Valley and a guided morning at Machu Picchu
- Lake Titicaca — the Uros floating islands and traditional reed-boat culture
- Salar de Uyuni — the world's largest salt flat, with its surreal mirror horizon
- Buenos Aires Nights — tango, Malbec and the grand boulevards of Palermo
Signature experiences
Machu PicchuSacred ValleyLake TiticacaLa Paz Cable CarsUyuni Salt FlatsBuenos Aires Tango
Day by day
The full itinerary
- Arrive in Lima (Jorge Chávez International Airport)
- Check-in to Miraflores or Barranco district
- Optional: sunset at the cliffs of Costa Verde, dinner at a local cevichería
- Morning flight to Cusco (1h 20m)
- Afternoon: acclimatise and take a light walking tour — Plaza de Armas, San Blas, Qorikancha
- Try coca tea to help with altitude
- Visit Pisac Market & Ruins and Ollantaytambo Fortress
- Lunch in Urubamba
- Optional: visit a local community or weaving cooperative
- Early train to Aguas Calientes
- Bus to Machu Picchu for a guided tour
- Optional hike: Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (pre-book)
- Return to Cusco in the evening
- Scenic tourist bus via Andahuaylillas, Raqchi and La Raya Pass
- Arrive in Puno (Lake Titicaca) and check in
- Visit the Uros Floating Islands and Taquile Island
- Learn about traditional weaving and reed boat building
- Return to Puno
- Transfer to Copacabana (Bolivia border)
- Short boat trip to Sun Island (Isla del Sol) on Lake Titicaca
- Continue to La Paz by evening
- Ride the Mi Teleférico cable car system — the world's highest urban cable car
- Visit the Witches' Market and Valley of the Moon
- Optional: Cholita Wrestling show in the evening
- Morning flight to Uyuni
- Begin the 3-day Salar de Uyuni tour: Train Graveyard, Colchani village, salt hotel
- Sunset on the salt flats (mirror effect in rainy season)
- Visit Eduardo Avaroa Reserve, desert landscapes, geysers and hot springs
- See red and green lagoons and surreal rock formations
- Complete the salt flats tour and fly back to La Paz
- Optional: relax or explore more of La Paz nightlife
- Morning flight La Paz → Buenos Aires (via connecting flight)
- Evening tango show with dinner (e.g. El Querandí or Café de los Angelitos)
- La Boca (Caminito), San Telmo, Recoleta Cemetery
- Try Argentine steak and Malbec wine
- Optional: Palermo street art or biking tour
- Tigre Delta boat tour
- More time in Palermo Soho or Puerto Madero
- Day trip to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay (by ferry)
- Transfer to Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) for your flight home
Experience highlights
Salar de Uyuni
A three-day salt flats tour beginning at the Train Graveyard and Colchani village, with red and green lagoons, geysers, hot springs and surreal rock formations.
Buenos Aires Tango
An evening tango show with dinner, plus La Boca, San Telmo, Recoleta Cemetery and Argentine steak with Malbec.
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