Buenos Aires to Lima: Sacred Valley & Salt Flats

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  • No booking fees
  • Booking Type Instant booking
  • duration 35 days
  • tour type Small group
  • age requirement 18-39 yrs
  • max group size 18
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-5140
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
  • Starts/Ends Buenos Aires, Argentina/ Lima, Peru
HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Spot condors at Colca Canyon.
  • Conquer the Inca Trail on the way to Machu Picchu.
  • Experience traditional life on Lake Titicaca.
  • Cross the Salar de Uyuni and surrounding desert altiplano on a 4x4.
  • Go sandboarding in the dunes of Huacachina.
The Buenos Aires to Lima: Sacred Valley & Salt Flats tour starts in Buenos Aires and ends in Lima. The Buenos Aires to Lima: Sacred Valley & Salt Flats is a trekking and hiking tour that takes 35 days taking you from Buenos Aires to Lima and through other destinations in South America.

South America rewards those willing to explore. Consider this epic adventure: beginning in Buenos Aires and ending in Lima, it's 35 full days of fun. You'll hike the Inca Trail, cross the Salt Flats of Bolivia by 4x4, and feel like a sophisticate sipping wine in Argentina. Along the way, you'll engage with local cultures with a small group of other young travellers to back you up. For those willing to invest their time, this trip offers big returns—in adventure.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Buenos Aires
  • Day 2: Buenos Aires/Salta
  • Day 3: Salta
  • Day 4: Salta/San Pedro de Atacama
  • Day 5: San Pedro de Atacama
  • Day 6: San Pedro de Atacama/ Salt Flats and Desert Crossing
  • Day 7: Salt Flats and Desert Crossing
  • Day 8: Salt Flats and Desert Crossing /Uyuni
  • Day 9: Uyuni/Potosí
  • Day 10: Potosí
  • Day 11: Potosí/Sucre
  • Day 12: Sucre
  • Day 13: Sucre/La Paz
  • Day 14: La Paz
  • Day 15: La Paz
  • Day 16: La Paz/Puno
  • Day 17: Puno/Lake Titicaca
  • Day 18: Lake Titicaca/Puno
  • Day 19: Puno/Cusco
  • Day 20: Cusco
  • Day 21: Cusco/Ollantaytambo
  • Day 22: Inca Trail
  • Day 23: Inca Trail
  • Day 24: Inca Trail
  • Day 25: Machu Picchu/Cusco
  • Day 26: Cusco
  • Day 27: Cusco/Arequipa
  • Day 28: Arequipa
  • Day 29: Arequipa/Colca Canyon
  • Day 30: Colca Canyon/Arequipa
  • Day 31: Arequipa/Nazca
  • Day 32: Nazca
  • Day 33: Nazca/Huacachina
  • Day 34: Huacachina/Lima
  • Day 35: Lima
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Simple hotels (20 nts), hostels (5 nts, multi-share), overnight buses (3 nts), basic hotel on the Salar de Uyuni excursion (2 nts, multi-share), homestay (1 nt), camping (3 nts).
Meals
  • 26 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 dinners
    Note: Allow USD725-945 for meals not included.
Transport
  • Public bus, train, plane, hiking, ferry, 4X4.
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Guide
  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, specialist Inca Trail CEO on hike, local guides.
Included activities
  • Your G for Good Moment: Jukil Community Experience & Lodge, Santiago de Agencha
  • Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo
  • Your G for Good Moment: Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products
  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
  • Your Discover Moment: Salta
  • Your Discover Moment: San Pedro de Atacama
  • Your Discover Moment: Sucre
  • Your Local Living Moment: Lake Titicaca Homestay, Lake Titicaca
  • Your Discover Moment: Cusco
  • Your Foodie Moment: Sacred Valley Brewery, Ollantaytambo
  • Your Big Night Out Moment: Cusco
  • Your Foodie Moment: Huacachina Winery Visit, Huacachina
  • 4x4 Salar de Uyuni excursion (3 days)
  • Lake Titicaca excursion
  • Guided tour of Machu Picchu
  • Inca Trail hike with a local guide, porters, and cook (4 days)
  • Colca Canyon excursion
  • Pachamanca-style dinner (Nazca)
  • Sunset sandboarding & dune buggies (Huacachina)
  • Internal flight
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Any international flights to Buenos Aires and from Lima are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
  • Travel insurance is not included in this Buenos Aires to Lima: Sacred Valley & Salt Flats tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Buenos Aires to Lima: Sacred Valley & Salt Flats tour. You can cancel the tour up to 62 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 61 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 29 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 29 May 2024, a deposit of 350 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 61 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Buenos Aires to Lima: Sacred Valley & Salt Flats tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Buenos Aires to Lima: Sacred Valley & Salt Flats tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

Does this trip suit me?
  • 1. Travel Style : 18-to-Thirtysomethings Fast, fresh, and fun adventures that never slow down, made for young, budget-minded travellers.
  • 2. Service Level : Basic Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.
  • 3. Trip Type : Small Group Group trips average 12 travellers per departure, depending on the adventure. The maximum is usually no more than 16, but some can be smaller or bigger, depending on the trip. Check individual trips for details.
  • 4. Physical Grading : 4 - Demanding Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers.
  • 5. Merchandising : Award Winning Inca Trail Program Named Best Inca Trail Tour Operator by the Regional Direction of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Cusco (RDFTTC) in Peru. Your purchase of this tour helps employ over 560 local guides, porters, cooks, drivers, and office staff — connecting local communities to the global tourism chain.
COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
  • Elevated hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues. Frequently touched surfaces are regularly disinfected.
  • This tour requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before your departure day or have a negative PCR test within 96 hours before your departure day.
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