Altiplano & Gaucho Wanderer
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- No booking fees
- duration 21 days
- tour type Group
- minimum participants 2
- age requirement 18+ years old
- guiding method Live Guide/Instructor
- Explore the witches market & the dizzy heights of the world's highest capital city, La Paz
- Day trip on the surreal Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats
- Visit the Uyuni train graveyard
- 2 day crossing of the desolate and surreal Altiplano
From Bolivia's high Altiplano to the heart of Argentina's grasslands, this trip takes you through some of South America's most beautiful landscapes. Most stunning of all is the dramatic expanse of the salt plains of Salar de Uyuni and we will cross the Altiplano along remote, seldom travelled routes, criss-crossing wild plateaux studded with volcanoes and lakes full of flamingos; it is truly spectacular.
Bolivia was the economic engine of the Spanish empire and nowhere more so than the historic city of Potosi with its giant silver and tin mines and the political centre of La Paz. We descend from the Andes into Chile's Atacama Desert, to visit the atmospheric town of San Pedro before crossing the Andes again and heading into the beautiful arid regions of Argentina and the wonderful colonial city of Salta. Argentina's route 40 is truly spectacular cutting through remote red mountains beset with vine covered valleys.
No trip to Argentina is complete without getting under the skin of Gaucho life and we have a unique Estancia stay for two days of horse riding on an idyllic country ranch. To cap it all off we have time to explore the cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires.
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Day 1: La Paz
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Day 2: La Paz
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Day 3: Potosi
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Day 4: Uyuni
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Day 5: Uyuni
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Day 6: Altiplano
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Day 7: San Pedro de Atacama
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Day 8: San Pedro de Atacama
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Day 9: Purmamarca
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Day 10: Salta
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Day 11: Salta
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Day 12: En route
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Day 13: Cafayate
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Day 14: Cafayate
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Day 15: Recreo
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Day 16: Estancia
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Day 17: Estancia
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Day 18: Estancia
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Day 19: Buenos Aires
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Day 20: Buenos Aires
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Day 21: Buenos Aires
- Overland Expedition Vehicle, Jeep
- Two Dragoman Crew Members, Local Guides where necessary
- Basic Hotel 5 nights
- Comfortable Hotel 4 nights
- Wild Camp 2 nights
- Multishare Hostel 2 nights
- Camping 7 nights
- 20 Breakfasts
- 11 Lunches
- 9 Dinner
- Any international flights to La Paz and from Buenos Aires 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 Altiplano & Gaucho Wanderer tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. We recommend purchasing it from World Nomads.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Altiplano & Gaucho Wanderer tour. You can cancel the tour up to 61 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 60 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 27 March 2021, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 27 March 2021, a deposit is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 60 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceAltiplano & Gaucho Wanderer tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. We recommend using World Nomads' travel insurance.
VisaFor this Altiplano & Gaucho Wanderer 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 travelling to, as part of this itinerary.
Local Payment The local payment is a group fund, paid separately from the trip price on the first day of the tour. It covers everything that the group does together on the ground. This is primarily hotel accommodation and campsite fees, meals whilst camping (but not while eating in restaurants), and included activities and puts money directly back to the local community. The local payment, or kitty system, is unique to overlanding tours and provides maximum flexibility and best value on the road - you can see exactly what is being paid for, you get everything at cost price, it keeps costs competitive by leveraging group expenses and saves on administrative costs. The fund is run by the tour guide, and any excess left over at the end is returned equally to the group. Local prices are estimated in USD when we print the brochure then reviewed monthly as local costs and exchange rates vary throughout the year. It's therefore important once you book your trip to check the website regularly and just before departure for any changes to the amount.
