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Introduction: Starting in Chile’s cosmopolitan capital Santiago, we travel north through the great sights of the Andes: the salt lakes and deserts, lakes and volcanoes, rainforests and rugged coastlines. Along the way discover the great civilizations of the Incas, the Nazcas and the Mochis and explore wild and untamed landscapes, take time out to relax and live it up in Cusco and at the beach, then shop to your heart’s content in the markets of La Paz, Pisac and Otavalo, before ending your trip on the opposite side of the equator in Quito.

Tour Style:	Overland Tour - What's this?	Click map to zoom
Start:	Santiago
Finish:	Quito
Duration:	56 days
Cost:	US$5,660.00
Countries Visited & Visa Requirements:	Chile - Bolivia - Peru - Ecuador
Maximum Group Size:	20
Age Range:	18-55 years - Any flexibility?
Itinerary:	Click here for details
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DEPARTURE DATES:

Start	Finish	Info	Price	Trip Status	Book
Fri 14 Sep 12	Thu 08 Nov 12		US$5,660	Guaranteed	BOOK IT

This tour also runs in reverse - click here for those dates

ITINERARY:

Week 1		Santiago, La Serena, San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama Desert
Week 2		Salt Flats, Bolivian Altiplano, Uyuni, Potosi
Week 3		La Paz, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Floating Reed Islands, Amantani & Taquile Islands
Week 4		Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Inca Trail or Lares Trek to Machu Picchu, Arequipa
Week 5		Chivay, Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Puerto Inca, Nazca Lines, Huacachina Oasis, Paracas, Ballestas Islands
Week 6		Lima, Huaraz, Huanchaco, Chan Chan Ruins, Beaches of Northern Peru (Punta Sal), Sechura Desert
Week 7		Cuenca, Banos & Rio Verde,
Week 8		Amazon Jungle, Otavalo, Quito

This tour also runs in reverse - click here for details

HIGHLIGHTS:

Chile

• Santiago • Beach Town of La Serena • Chilean Coast • Atacama Desert • San Pedro de Atacama • Valley of the Moon

Bolivia

• Salt Flats & Altiplano Crossing • Laguna Blanca • Laguna Colorada • Laguna Verde • Isla Pescado • Uyuni • Potosi • La Paz

Peru

• Puno • Lake Titicaca • Floating Reed Islands • Family Homestay on the Lake • Cuzco • Sacred Valley Tour • Inca Trail or Lares Trek • Machu Picchu • Arequipa • Condors at Colca Canyon • Chauchilla Cemetery • Nazca • Huacachina Oasis • Ballestas Islands Marine Park • Lima • Huaraz • Chan Chan Mud City • Huanchaco • Northern Beaches of Punta Sal

Ecuador

• Cuenca • Banos & Rio Verde • Amazon Jungle Trip • Otavalo Markets • Quito

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• Fully Escorted Tour, Kumuka Tour Leader and Driver • All Activities, Sightseeing and Entrance Fees as Per Itinerary • All National Park and Reserve Entrance Fees as Per Itinerary • All Meals Whilst Camping Included • All meals on Amazon Jungle Trip, Inca Trail or Lares Trek, Lake Titicaca Homestay, Rurrenabaque Jungle Trip and on Salt Flats Excursion • Moon Valley Excursion • Salt Flats & Bolivian Altiplano Crossing • Lake Titicaca Family Homestay • Cuzco Tourist Ticket • Sacred Valley Tour • Inca Trail or Lares Trek & Guided Visit to Machu Picchu • Colca Canyon • Ballestas Islands Excursion • Chan Chan Guided Visit • Amazon Jungle Trip

ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT:

Accommodation

• 45% Hotel, 35% Camping, 20% Lodge/Hostel/Homestay (55 Nights)

Transport

• Kumuka Overland Truck

• Train

• River Boat

• On Foot

• Jeep (seasonal)

• Minibus

GRADE:

Easy to moderate - suitable for anyone with average level of fitness and mobility. A large part of this tour is spent at altitude.