Argentina & Chile & Bolivia
Explore the remote heartland, salt flats, lagoons and villages
Altiplano Tour - 20 Night Itinerary
Deep scenic journey to remote Andean mountains, magnificent waterfalls and sophisticated cities. Experience the high mountains and the Atacama Desert with salt flats and lagoons with flamingoes, historic colonial towns and old silver mining wealth
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Travel Highlights
- Explore the colonial architecture of ancient cities
- Visit the traditional local market at Tarabuco
- Discover the old mining city of Potosi, famous for its old Mint.
- Experience an overland journey with dramatic mountain scenery.
- Visit the immense Uyuni Salt Flats
- Atacama Desert expedition exploring the beautiful landscapes.
- Admire the awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls
- Enjoy stylish Buenos Aires and historic Lima with sophisticated cuisine
Tour Route
- Fly to Santa Cruz - 1 Night
- Sucre - 3 Nights
- Travel to Potosi - 2 Nights
- Overland to Uyuni - 2 Nights
- Journey to San Pedro de Atacama - 3 Nights
- Salta - 4 Nights
- Iguazu Falls - 2 Nights
- Buenos Aires - 3 Nights
- Fly back to the UK
This itinerary can be tailored to your preferences by our specialist advisors, who can provide a guaranteed price based on your choice of departure date, route, duration, flights, cabin, hotels, transport and excursions.
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Fly to Santa Cruz
1 NightDay 1 - Depart from the UK on overnight flight to Santa Cruz
Day 2 - Tour of Santa Cruz
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Fly to Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Evening departure from the UK on an overnight flight to Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Saturday, 14 June 2025
Guided tour of Santa Cruz
Arrive in Santa Cruz, where your Veloso Tours guide will meet you and transfer you to your chosen hotel for a 1 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. Afternoon tour of Santa Cruz exploring this warm University City with a wealth of colonial architecture and local markets to enjoy.
Hotel Los Tajibos, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Los Tajibos Hotel is a deluxe retreat set in 15 acres of gardens in an exclusive residential district of Santa Cruz about 15 minutes from the historic centre.
Each of the 185 air-conditioned rooms has a private bathroom, mini bar, telephone, TV, safe, heating and hairdryer. They also feature a balcony overlooking the outdoor pool…
Sucre
3 NightsDay 3 - Fly to Sucre and city tour
Day 4 - Tarabuco market
Day 5 - Old country 'Manor House'
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Fly to Sucre
We take a domestic flight to Sucre this morning. On arrival, transfer to your chosen hotel for a 3 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city, steeped in colonial history, at your own pace.
Monday, 16 June 2025
Tarabuco Market
Sunday is market day in Sucre, so our guide to take you on a tour of the city including a visit to this most authentic and lively of markets. Here, locals from miles around descend to sell their wears; textiles, fruits, vegetables, arts, crafts and clothes. Everything is on display in an atmosphere of rural excitement. Tarabuco is one of Latin America's most famous local markets and a joy to experience.
Our tour also visits the main square with white buildings and the central garden, the narrow streets, Recoleta Convent, the Cathedral, museum and House of Liberty. Lunch is included today.
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Old Country Manor House
Today, your guide will take you on a visit out of Sucre to an old country 'Manor House', steeped in Bolivian history. Lunch is included today at a local restaurant.
Hotel de Su Merced
Located in the centre of Sucre only 1 km from Bolivar Park, Hotel de Su Merced is a colonial style hotel - a good base to explore the city.
The air-conditioned rooms have comfortable beds, private bathroom, TV, free W-Fi, wardrobe, and a view of the garden. Public facilities include a bar, restaurant, rooftop terrace with lovely views, garden…
Travel to Potosi
2 NightsDay 6 - Drive to Potosi
Day 7 - Guided tour of Potosi
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Drive to Potosi
Today we travel across the Altiplano through stunning alpine landscapes arriving at Potosi, a city with a long mining history. Check into your chosen hotel for a 2 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is at leisure to relax after your scenic drive.
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Guided tour of Potosi
Today, enjoy a full day guided tour of Potosi with your expert local guide. We visit a myriad of exhausted silver mines of Cerro Rico and Potosi's former Mint, now a museum.
The city itself is full of delightful colonial architecture, particularly Plaza 10 November lined with characterful buildings. We also visit the cathedral and several churches.
Hostal Colonial
Hostal Colonial has a rich heritage. Located in the heart of the city, ideal to easily explore the attractions of Potosi. The hostel has cozy rooms, delicious buffet breakfast, and friendly staff who contribute to a pleasant stay, making you feel at home
Each room has a private bathroom, heating, free wi-fi and safe.
There…
Hotel Coloso
A colonial style hotel, centrally located just 300 metres from Potosi Cathedral, and walking distance to the Plaza 10 de Novembre, the society of Jesus tower and the national mint of Bolivia.
Hotel Coloso offers comfortable, air-conditioned twin, single or triple rooms, each with wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, private bathroom, bed linen, towels, FREE Wi-Fi, and…
Overland to Uyuni
2 NightsDay 8 - Drive to Uyuni
Day 9 - Explore Uyuni Salt Flats
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Drive to Uyuni
Our journey continues with a drive across the mountains passing remote landscapes. We stop regularly for the chance to photograph this awe-inspiring region of the Andean Mountains.
Our destination is the city of Uyuni, the gateway to the world's largest salt flats. We check into our hotel for a 2 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.
Saturday, 21 June 2025
Explore Uyuni Salt Flats
Today, your local guide takes you on another highlight of this journey, a visit to the Uyuni salt flats.
Here, discover salt flats enveloped in bright light, blue sky and distant volcanoes.
In the centre, we stop at a large rocky island with tall cactus; we trek to the top of the island for a magnificent scenic view.
Journey to San Pedro de Atacama
3 NightsDay 10 - Drive to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Day 11 - Exploring the Atacama Desert
Day 12 - Exploring the Atacama Desert
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Drive to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Today we continue our scenic drive crossing the border into Chile and through landscapes of desert, lagoons, salt flats and distant volcanoes to San Pedro de Atacama, our base for 3 nights on a full board basis exploring the natural wonders of Chile's Atacama Desert.
Monday, 23 June 2025
Exploring the Atacama Desert
Our full day excursion visits the Tatio Geysers, mystifying Moon Valley and ending with a visit to the pre-Inca fortress of Pucara de Quitor at sunset.
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Exploring the Atacama Desert
A further day of explorations today in the extraordinary Atacama Desert. We take a trek in the desert, where your guide will take you to the best places for photography.
You will gain an in depth understanding onto the geology, fauna and flora that thrives here. We also visit a local museum with Pre-Colombian artifacts.
Terrantai Lodge Hotel
The Terrantai Lodge is a well-hidden retreat, from the street one would assume it is another adobe house, but upon entering you come across a small maze, with a few of the rooms having both a front door and patio door.
There is a pleasant outdoor restaurant which captures the cool breeze and the staff…
Explora Atacama
Covering an area of 17 hectares outside the town of San Pedro, Explora Lodge is a complex of gardens and walkways with modern architecture, comfortable accommodation and many facilities. Newly renovated in 2016, the lodge has its own stables offering a variety of horse riding excursions, as well as its own covered area for astronomy.
Public…
Salta
4 NightsDay 13 - Drive to Salta, Argentina
Day 14 - Explore Cachi
Day 15 - Tour to Cafayate
Day 16 - Visit Purmamarca and Humahuaca
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Drive to Salta
Today we travel across the Andean mountains to the border and cross into Argentina. The scenery for the journey is something quite amazing, with dramatic peaks and volcanoes at every turn. We continue to the ancient city of Salta, set in the mountains, where we stay for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. After checking into your hotel, the rest of the day is at leisure.
Thursday, 26 June 2025
Explore Cachi
Today we visit the small town of Cachi, in the Calchaqui Valley near to Salta. The town is known for its abode houses and white colonial buildings. We visit the Iglesia San Jose, a Spanish colonial church located in the centre of the town.
We also explore the Museo Arqueologico de Cachi Pio Pablo Diaz with its locally excavated artifacts, some dating as far back as 10,000 years ago. After visiting the town, we travel to nearby villages in the scenic, sow-capped Nevado de Cachi mountains.
Friday, 27 June 2025
Tour to Cafayate
Your guide will take you to Cafayate today, a small town in Salta province set in the Calchaquí Valleys, an area known for its reddish rock formations. Here, there are vineyards covering most of the agricultural land, and in Cafayate we visit the Museo de la Vid y el Vino and discover the process of winemaking used in this remote region of Argentina.
We also visit the town square are the Rodolfo Bravo Regional and Archaeological Museum, with objects from local excavations, and the 19th-century Our Lady of the Rosary cathedral.
Saturday, 28 June 2025
Visit Purmamarca and Humahuaca
In the morning, we visit Purmamarca one of Argentina's most beautiful villages, with adobe houses and a small Spanish colonial church - all set against the backdrop of the spectacular Cerro de los Siete Colores (the Hill of Seven Colours). The scenery and setting is a delight.
In the afternoon, we continue to Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the jagged, colourful mountains that look like sticks of rock you would buy at the seaside. We visit the archeological museum, a local market and charming Fransican church.
Hotel Almeria
The comfortable Hotel Almería is located in the historical centre of Salta, 350 meters from Plaza 9 de Julio and Salta's main tourist attractions.
The 64 air-conditioned rooms have free wi-fi, TV, safe, mini bar and private bathroom. Room service is also available (extra charges apply).
The "Don Salvador” restaurant offers an extensive menu whose…
Solar de la Plaza
The Hotel Solar de la Plaza was previously the residence of the Patrón Costas family and offers comfort, intimacy and a colonial setting. The hotel is located on General Güemes Square, just a few blocks from the main centre of the city.
The hotel has 30 rooms, all decorated with typical regional crafts. Each room…
House of Jasmines
The House of Jasmines is a luxury country estancia (a Relais and Chateaux property), more than a hundred years old and located in 100 hectares of private grounds.
This historical colonial inn has seven exclusive double suite bedrooms, five double suites, two of them with a terrace and panoramic view and two king size suites…
Iguazu Falls
2 NightsDay 17 - Fly to Iguazu
Day 18 - Visit the Iguazu Falls
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Fly to Iguazu
After a morning tour of Salta's colourful square, cathedral and museum, we transfer to the airport and fly to Iguazu where you will be met by our guide and transferred to your chosen hotel or lodge for a 2 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Monday, 30 June 2025
Visit the Iguazu Falls
Explore the awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls today. There are three trails, each with different viewpoints. The most famous is the trail that leads to Devil's Throat, a thundering gush of water that will leave you with a sense of awe at the power of nature.
La Reserva Virgin Lodge
Located in the forest outside of the town of Puerto Iguazu, and 15 minutes from the falls, La Cantera Jungle Lodge has rooms in a series of bungalows connected by raised walkways. The rooms are spacious and well appointed, with a balcony looking out into the forest as well as private facilities and air conditioning.…
Gran Melia Iguazu
Set within the Iguazu National Park the Gran Melia Iguazu Hotel is a three-story hotel with spectaculars views of the magnificent Iguazu Falls. It is the only hotel with rooms that look directly over the Falls.
The superb public facilities include an infinity pool with views of the Iguazu Falls, the Yasi Spa and health club,…
Iguazu Grand Hotel
Iguazu Grand Hotel is situated near one of the world's most extraordinary wonders, the Iguazu Falls. Located in Misiones, the hotel is only 400 metres from the Tancredo Neves International Bridge.
The hotel offers excellent accommodation in all its 60 spacious and tastefully decorated rooms. Grand Hotel offers superb dining venues that include a breakfast…
Buenos Aires
3 NightsDay 19 - Fly to Buenos Aires
Day 20 - Guided tour of Buenos Aires
Day 21 - At leisure in Buenos Aires
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Fly to Buenos Aires
Morning flight to the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, known as the 'Pearl of the South'. On arrival, our guide will meet you and transfer you to your chosen hotel for a 3 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
Guided tour of Buenos Aires
Today enjoy a guided tour of Buenos Aires, including the colourful district of La Boca, the historic Presidential Palace, street markets and the stylish cafes and restaurants at La Recoleta.
On street corners, enjoy informal tango shows from local dancers and soak up the unique atmosphere of this elegant and charming city. In the evening, enjoy an optional tango show; our guide will be able to advise you on the best options.
Thursday, 03 July 2025
At leisure in Buenos Aires
Today is free for you to follow your interests. We can offer a wide choice of optional excursions in Buenos Aires and the surrounding areas.
Emiliano Carrascal
Cyan Hotel de las Americas
An elegant hotel with spacious rooms and situated in the heart of the Barrio Norte, an elegant residential and commercial district, within comfortable walking distance of the exclusive shops of the Santa Fe and 9 de Julio avenues. All 162 rooms have private facilities, TV and telephone, mini-bar, and air-conditioning. There is 24 hour room…
Hotel Regal Pacific
Located in Puerto Madero the hotel is within walking distance to many of the city's attractions. The hotel offers comfortable air-conditioned guest rooms with luxurious bedding, bathroom linens and exclusive amenities, the most advanced in room technology and classy contemporary furnishings.
Public areas include a restaurant, a wine bar and heated indoor swimming pool.
The…
Alvear Palace Hotel
In 1932 a classic was born in Buenos AIres, the Alvear Palace Hotel, a genuine palace right in the heart of the city. Constructed of materials imported from France, the hotel became one of the most characteristic buildings in town, strictly keeping the Louis XVI style.
Situated in the elegant quarter of Recoleta, close to…
Fly back to the UK
Day 22 - Overnight flight back to the UK
Day 23 - Arrive in the UK
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Fly back to the UK
Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight back to the UK.
Saturday, 05 July 2025
Arrive in the UK
Arrive in the UK in the morning.
Price Guidelines
| Season | Low Season | High Season |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Dates | 1 Jan - 30 June, 6 Sept - 15 Dec | 1 July - 5 Sept, 16 Dec - 31 Dec |
| Room Arrangement | First | First |
| Multiple Travellers - Twin Rooms | £5,839 | £6,128 |
Prices are a guideline per person, for travel within the next year and booking early and are subject to availability. Please see below what is included and request a detailed quotation with a guaranteed price for your specific departure date and for Special Events, Summer, Christmas, New Year's Eve & Easter.
What's Included
- 22 Days / 20 Nights
- International flights (2 overnight)
- Local flights as described
- Accommodation
- 20 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 3 dinners
- Transfers and transportation as described
- Excursions with English-speaking guides
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