Peru & Chile & Bolivia
Remote awe-inspiring Andean mountain landscapes with huge Salt Flats, Lagoons with Flamingos & Inca Empire Heritage
Laguna Tour - 21 Night Itinerary
Journey to cosmopolitan cities, deserts and the Andean mountains to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Cross stunning salt flats, view remote lagoons with flamingoes, experience colonial heritage and life on shore of Lake Titicaca.
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Travel Highlights
- Discover vibrant cities and stunning mountain scenery
- Travel through Andean landscapes to remote geysers, lagoons and salt flats
- Explore the Atacama Desert, visiting the cinematic Moon Valley and the Tatio Geysers
- Journey through the colourful remote lagoons of Bolivia, filled with Andean flamingos
- Marvel at the endless horizons and isolated islands of the immense Uyuni Salt Flats
- Delve into Bolivia's tumultuous past at the poignant Cerro Rico silver mine at Potosi
- Enjoy the beautiful 'White City' of Sucre and the colourful Tarabuco Market
- Explore the bustling streets of La Paz and scenic Lake Titicaca
- Continue to the Inca heartland of Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
Tour Route
- Santiago de Chile - 1 Night
- Atacama Desert - 2 Nights
- Laguna Colorada & Southern Altiplano - 2 Nights
- Uyuni Salt Flats - 1 Night
- Potosi and Sucre - 4 Nights
- La Paz and Moon Valley - 2 Nights
- Lake Titicaca and Sun Island - 2 Nights
- Cusco and the Sacred Valley - 3 Nights
- Machu Picchu - 1 Night
- Cusco - 2 Nights
- Lima - 1 Night
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Tour Itinerary
Santiago de Chile
1 NightDay 1 - Fly to Santiago de Chile
Day 2 - Arrive in Santiago
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Fly to Santiago de Chile
Depart Friday on an overnight flight to Santiago de Chile.
Monday, 16 June 2025
Arrive in Santiago
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon our local guide will show you this beautiful city, situated in a wide plain with the snow-capped Andes stretching alongside. It has extensive parks and gardens, a bustling centre with treelined avenues and the Cerro San Cristóbal, a hilltop reached by funicular railway, which affords superb views of the city and surrounding landscape.
Joaquin Gonzalez
Hotel Panamericano
The hotel has 200 spacious rooms in a modern and contemporary style. Each room is air-conditioned and includes a minibar, private…
Hotel Boutique Su Merced
Su Merced is renovated townhouse, small boutique hotel with only 9 rooms. Its location in the Lastarria area opposite the park in the heart of Santiago making it ideal for visiting the artistic, bohemian area of Bellavista, the main square Plaza de Armas, Presidential Palace and downtown. The rooms are comfortable and modern though rather…
Casa Bueras Boutique Hotel
This handsome townhouse, built in 1927, has been renovated and converted into a luxury boutique hotel, with all its original architectural splendour. Filled with European style and sophistication, the 14 rooms were designed to make guests feel at home.
The hotel retains the back garden of the original house, complete with a small pool. The…
Atacama Desert
2 NightsDay 3 - Moon Valley & Pucara de Quitor sunset
Day 4 - Tatio Geysers and San Pedro Museum
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Moon Valley & Pucara de Quitor sunset
Take a morning flight to Calama, and a drive past the snow-capped Andes to San Pedro de Atacama where we stay for 2 nights. We visit the Valley of the Moon, an incredible landscape of colourful sculpted rock formations and continue to Pucara de Quitor as the sun settles into the Pacific Ocean, lighting up the Andes mountains stretching north and south, over the desert, as far as the eye can see.
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Tatio Geysers
Very early morning departure to visit the Tatio Geysers located over 4000 metres above sea level and the world's 3rd largest geyser field. In the afternoon, we return to San Pedro and visit the Museum with artefacts from hundreds of years of Atacameño culture. Overnight in San Pedro.
La Casa de Don Tomas
La Casa de Don Tomas is built in the desert style to blend with its environment, and is an ideal base from which to explore the desert.
The rooms are clean, comfortable and spacious, all with modern furnishings and private facilities.
There is a restaurant serving Chilean and International cuisine, a patio for relaxing outdoors…
Nayara Alto Atacama
The Nayara Alto Atacama is a luxury lodge and spa in a breathtaking environment 3km from San Pedro de Atacama. Built in the style of traditional adobe, the lodge is a stunning example of innovative and sustainable architecture, blending into the surrounding red-rock, in the shadow of the Pukará de Quitor ruins and alongside the…
Awasi Atacama
Awasi has only 8 guestrooms, all with private outdoor patio, reading area, and both indoor and outdoor showers. Guests are free to relax in the privacy of the guestrooms or on one of the many cozy sofas and hammocks located in the large open air lobby. At night, guests can lounge around the communal fire…
Laguna Colorada & Southern Altiplano
2 NightsDay 5 - Laguna Colorada and Desert of Siloli
Day 6 - San Pedro de Quemez
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Laguna Colorada and Desert of Siloli
A very early morning start, crossing the Bolivian border and commencing our journey by stepping back in time, through this majestic scenery of iridescent coloured rocks, desert, lagoons with flocks of flamingos and stunning quality of light for photography. We visit Laguna Verde, Laguna Blanca, Volcan Llicancabur, the desert of Salvador Dalí, the geyser field of Sol de Mañana and Laguna Colorada. We arrive at the desert of Siloli and overnight at Hotel del Desierto (private facilities, no heating). The scenery is stunning, the altitude tiring, the nights freezing and the mountain track bumpy - but its worth it. Lunch and dinner are included today.
Friday, 20 June 2025
San Pedro de Quemez
We continue travelling the Bolivian Altiplano witnessing incredible, remote scenery visiting Arbol de Piedra, Laguna Honda, Laguna Hedionda and Laguna Canapa. We finally arrive at San Pedro de Quemez and stay overnight at the Hotel de Piedra (private facilities, no heating). Lunch and dinner are included today.
Uyuni Salt Flats
1 NightDay 7 - Uyuni Salt Flats
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Uyuni Salt Flats
Today we visit the immense and stunning Uyuni Salt Flats; a seemingly endless, flat, expanse of white salt, a desolate and overwhelming sight. In the middle is Isla Pescado, an island mountain rock formation covered in tall cacti and providing all round panoramic views of the vast salt flats. We continue to the villages of Colchani and then to Uyuni where we overnight in a comfortable hotel. Lunch is included today.
Potosi and Sucre
4 NightsDay 8 - Potosí
Day 9 - Casa de la Moneda
Day 10 - Tarabuco market
Day 11 - Guided tour of Sucre
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Potosí
We continue deeper into Bolivia passing Uyuni and continuing to Potosí where we stay for 1-night. Towering over the city, the Cerro Rico is an imposing, colourful mountain whose stores of precious metals, although seriously depleted, are still being mined. Taking gifts of coca leaves, cigarettes and dynamite for the men and mine workers, we are guided by our local expert to the entrance of this maze of tunnels.
Monday, 23 June 2025
Casa de la Moneda
Today we visit the Casa de la Moneda, the old mint, offering a fascinating historical overview of Potosí. We continue to Sucre, the official capital on Bolivia, staying for 3 nights. An attractive, temperate city, where buildings retain their colonial charm, preserving the traditional white façades.
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Tarabuco market
A full day excursion to Tarabuco's all-encompassing market is included today. A colourful affair, where the locals, some dressed in their typical weavings, sit behind pyramids of coca leaves, fruits and vegetables, whilst others sell all manner of domestic utensils and their traditional woven fabrics.
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Guided tour of Sucre
Today, your local Veloso guide will show you the delightful city of Sucre, visiting its museums and churches.
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…
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…
La Paz and Moon Valley
2 NightsDay 12 - Guided tour of La Paz
Day 13 - Moon Valley
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Guided tour of La Paz
Take a morning flight to La Paz where we stay for 2-nights. We spend the afternoon with our local guide visiting this bustling city, settled in a large basin and spilling out onto the altiplano. The wonderful maze of streets leads us to the witches' market, where local ladies sell potions to cure all ailments, past colourful handicraft markets and on to the colonial quarter where we enter the Tiahuanaco Museum, containing some fine examples of the art and crafts of this ancient culture.
Friday, 27 June 2025
Moon Valley
Today we take a tour to Moon Valley, an area of sandstone, sculpted by rain and wind so much so it resembles a lunar landscape.
Manuel Quispe
Hotel Rosario La Paz
Located in the heart of La Paz, Hotel Rosario is a friendly, colonial style hotel with comfortable rooms, spacious lounge area, delightful inner courtyard and roof terrace.
The air-conditioned rooms are decorated in the Andean region, with FREE Wi-Fi and private bathroom with shower.
The hotel is close to many quality restaurants and the museums and…
Casa Grande Hotel
Located in the heart of La Paz’s south zone, a modern, stylish and luxurious hotel awaits. Guests arriving in the lobby are greeted by a fresh and stimulating ambience featuring a bright, glass atrium, tranquil interior gardens, and eclectic décor.
The hotel has 65 air-conditioned rooms. The Deluxe Kings have free Wi-Fi, iPod docks, LED TVs…
Lake Titicaca and Sun Island
2 NightsDay 14 - Journey to Lake Titicaca
Day 15 - Sun Island, Lake Titicaca
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Journey to Lake Titicaca
Travel by road to Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. We take a boat across the Strait of Tiquina and along the shore with the immense lake forming a magnificent backdrop to the Andean landscape of isolated farms and villages, and glimpsing people working the ancient terraces. We arrive at Copacabana and continue by boat to Sun Island. We walk to our hotel, La Estancia Eco Lodge, a beautifully serene spot on a hill overlooking the lake.
Sunday, 29 June 2025
Sun Island, Lake Titicaca
The morning is free for you to walk to explore the Inca terracing, villages and lake shore of Sun Island. In the afternoon we return to Copacabana by boat, visiting the cathedral, home of the Virgin of Candelaria, patron saint of Bolivia. We continue to Puno for 1 night on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. Lunch is included today.
Ecolodge La Estancia
An ideal spot destination in one of the most mystic places of the Andean regions that is in harmony with the nature from the Island of the Sun and Lake Titicaca, and which respects and conserves the cultural traditions of the local aymaras.
The use of traditional Andean architecture from the area has been maintained in…
Cusco and the Sacred Valley
3 NightsDay 16 - Andean Explorer train journey
Day 17 - Sacred Valley of the Incas
Day 18 - Guided tour of Cusco
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Andean Explorer train journey
An early start today for another major highlight of this tour, a classic railway journey on the luxurious Andean Explorer train from Puno to Cusco. Enjoy an included lunch and high tea from the comfort of your window seat as the train travels across the beautiful Andean altiplano, a vision of towering mountains, small farms and villages. On arrival in Cusco, transfer to your hotel for a 3-night stay.
Tuesday, 01 July 2025
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Up early to enjoy a full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We wind our way through the valley, stopping at vantage points which afford us stunning views of villages below and ancient Inca terracing, still worked today. After an included lunch, our trip takes us to the formidable Ollantaytambo, complete with its intricate irrigation system and Inca baths; we continue to the ruins of Pisac, high above the valley and with fine examples of Inca stone-masonry.
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
Guided tour of Cusco
One of our expert local guides will show you around historic Cusco. Capital of the Inca empire, Cusco's many colonial buildings rest on solid Inca foundations, which have proven to be impervious to the earthquakes that have befallen this city. Outside the city we visit a variety of ruins, including the imposing fortress-like Sacsayhuamán, whose huge stones are locked together with Inca precision.
Fernando Chara
Maytaq Wasin
Situated in the heart of the Incan empire, only a few steps away from the main plaza, the Maytaq Wasin Hotel is contemporary in design, boasts high ceiling and plenty of natural light. There is a shaded terrace with views of the hills and chic common areas with modern decor. The hotel is only 150…
Costa Del Sol Picoaga
The Costa Del Sol Picoaga Hotel occupies an original Colonial mansion built for a Spanish nobleman, shown in its stonework arches and large courtyard. Located just 2 minutes from the main square, the hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the city. The 70 rooms are well decorated, comfortable and modern, all with…
Belmond Monasterio de Cusco
Built 300 years ago atop Inca foundations, the building was originally the Seminary of San Antonio Abad. In 1995, the seminary was tastefully converted into a luxury hotel while still preserving its original architecture of arched galleries surrounding two elegant colonial style courtyards. The Belmond Monasterio de Cusco is Cuzco's premier hotel, providing its guests…
Machu Picchu
1 NightDay 19 - Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu
The highlight of the tour, Machu Picchu. The Peru Rail Vistadome train chugs over the hills and out of Cusco and then gathers speed as we sweep down the valleys following the course of the Urubamba River. It's a memorable trip, with beautiful views, culminating in a guided afternoon tour of the great Lost City of the Incas. We overnight in your chosen hotel in the valley below. Lunch is included today.
Casa Andina Classic
Located by train station, the hotel is modern, functional but bland, useful for an overnight stay. The standard rooms have no windows but others look out over the station or behind to the Urubamba river.
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo
Conveniently located next to the train station in Aguas Calientes, all cabanas have spacious rooms with en-suete bathrooms and are set amongst dense vegetation with gardens spread through the grounds, linked by winding paths. there is a restaurant & bar, a spa, walks and an orchid trail, that combined with the lush vegetation of the…
Sanctuary Lodge, Belmond Hotels
Set in its own gardens and the only hotel in such close proximity to the magical ruins, the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge offers twenty-nine well-appointed rooms and two suites. Also located just outside the gates to the Lost city of the Incas, this beautiful hotel is the only one to command views of the site.…
Cusco
2 NightsDay 20 - Machu Picchu & return to Cusco
Day 21 - Cusco
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Machu Picchu & return to Cusco
This morning is free for you to explore Machu Picchu further at your leisure. Perhaps take a hike along the Inca Trail to the Sun Gate or climb the rocky escarpment of Huayna Picchu for fabulous views (and photos) of the Inca Citadel at Machu Picchu. In the afternoon, we take the train back to Cusco where we stay for 2 nights.
Saturday, 05 July 2025
At leisure in Cusco
At leisure in Cusco, soaking up the atmosphere of this truly unique and charming city.
Lima
1 NightDay 22 - Guided tour of Lima
Day 23 - Departure
Day 24 - Arrive in the UK
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Lima
Morning flight to Lima. On arrival transfer to our hotel for our final night in Peru - in the elegant and cosmopolitan quarter of Miraflores. In the afternoon, our local guide will take you on a guided tour of Lima, including the grand colonial centre, the Presidential Palace in the main plaza, and the Anthropological and the Larco Herrera Museums, both of which house fascinating artefacts from pre-Inca and Inca times.
Monday, 07 July 2025
Departure
Morning at leisure in Lima. Afternoon transfer to the airport for your overnight flight back to the UK.
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
Arrive in the UK
Arrive in the UK in the morning.
Marvin Abato
Allpa
This small contemporary hotel is located in the heart of Miraflores, with plenty of access to local conveniences such as restaurants and shops. The rooms are comfortable, spacious and modern although simple in character, and all with modern amenities such as WiFi, air conditioning and private facilities. The hotel has a bar and restaurant serving…
Casa Andina Private Collection
The stylish Casa Andina Private Collection is located in the heart of Miraflores, close to many excellent restaurants. The 148 rooms are furnished in the modern European style, with modern amenities and private facilities. There is a lounge, swimming pool, bar, restaurant, and adjoining sandwich cafe for light snacks.
Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast…
Belmond Miraflores Park
The Belmond Miraflores Park is a deluxe oceanfront boutique hotel surrounded by a lush gardens, located in Miraflores, one of Limas most exclusive residential districts.
A modern exterior hides a touch of finesse throughout the hotel, whose 81 rooms and suites are luxuriously decorated with marble and granite bathrooms and king size beds. The observatory Restaurant on…
Price Guidelines
| Season | Low Season | High Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Dates | 1 Jan - 30 June, 6 Sept - 8 Dec | 1 July - 15 Aug, 9 Dec - 31 Dec | ||
| Room Arrangement | Tourist | First | Tourist | First |
| Multiple Travellers - Twin Rooms | £7,469 | £7,662 | £7,603 | £9,711 |
| Single Traveller - Own Room | £9,208 | £10,210 | £11,963 | £14,685 |
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