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Cartagena to Santiago Group Overland Tour

84 days

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From Cartagena to Santiago

4.6

111 traveler reviews

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Silver Operator: Madventure
Overland Truck: Off-the-grid adventures with a rugged edge
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 15 - 28
Ages 18+

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Itinerary

Days 1 - 14
Las Lajas to Ecuador Border
Visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Las Lajas, then cross the border from Colombia into Ecuador. This marks your transition from Colombia's varied landscapes into Ecuador's mountain and Amazon regions.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Days 15 - 27
Cuenca to Peru
Leave Cuenca and descend from the Andes toward Peru. This journey takes you from Ecuador's highlands down to Peru's northern coast and marks your transition to the next country.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Days 28 - 56
Lake Titicaca to Bolivia
Leave Peru and head toward Bolivia, traveling along Lake Titicaca's shores as you cross the border. This marks your transition from Peru to your next South American adventure.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Days 57 - 66
Altiplano to Chile
Continue across the dirt tracks of the Bolivian altiplano as you cross the Andes and enter Chile. This journey marks your transition from Bolivia to your final South American destination.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Days 67 - 69
Atacama Desert
Spend another day exploring the Atacama Desert and San Pedro de Atacama. Experience the stark beauty of the world's driest desert and the unique landscape of this remote Chilean outpost.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Valley of the Moon stargazing tour
Landmarks/POIs
Atacama Desert
Days 70 - 81
Mendoza to Mt. Aconcagua
Pass by Mt. Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, as you cross the Andes toward Chile. This spectacular mountain dominates the landscape as you head to your final destination.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks/POIs
Mount Aconcagua
Days 82 - 84
Santiago
Descend from the Andes and reach Santiago, Chile's capital, where the tour ends. The city's tree-lined streets and architecture create a calm atmosphere, but explore further and you'll find vibrant coffee houses, cocktail bars, and excellent food.
Meals
Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs
Santiago

Landmarks/POIs
Atacama Desert

Landmarks/POIs
Mount Aconcagua

Landmarks/POIs
Santiago

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What's Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Optional
Additional Services

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Madventure

4.6

(111 reviews)

Number of tours

Age Range

18 to 80 years old

Response time

11 hours

Response rate

67%

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Customer Reviews

Tour Operator
Madventure
4.6

Anonymous
· July 1st, 2024
Madventure offered a really good trip as I was with them for 11 months. I did the Alaska to Rio trip and then the newly introduced Rio to Rio trip. The trips include a combination of camping as well as hostels/guesthouses. The itinerary gave us enough time to see everything that we needed to see on the trip plus some added extras. We camped in some extraordinary locations and the photography was beautiful along the way. When booking your next holiday, look no further than Madventure!!!
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Anonymous
· April 28th, 2023
If you want to go on the trip of a lifetime, travel on a luxurious air conditioned coach and live the high life in top of the line hotels - then this isn't the trip for you :-) If however, you have a sprit of adventure, an open mind and are happy to take the rough with the smooth, then this is almost certainly the trip for you and you'll love it. You'll be camping, sometimes in pouring rain, which is all part of the fun but make sure you have a decent tent and you'll be in hostels, either in shared dorms or (if avaialble) you can upgrade to private rooms but you will have to pay the difference (they're often quite cheap). Wit the best will in the world, things will go wrong, you might have to help change a tyre when punctures happen (they will happen), you'll be mucking in on cook duty or truck cleaning, but again that's all part of it. I travelled through Central and South America with Madventure over a six month period (others had joined earlier in Alaska) and there were times when I had sense of humour failures, maybe more than once :-) but all in all it was a great trip and I'd definitely travel with Madventure again.
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Anonymous
· March 21st, 2023
My travel experience with Madventure and the group was like a sunny day. I shared wonderful moments with my travelling companions from differents countries and improved my broken english with them. Will is an excellent driver, Jax, a multi-talented tour leader and Leanne a brilliant administrator. I discovered wonderful landscapes [among others Pucon, Carretera Austral, Perito Moreno Glacier, Parc Torres del Paine, Parc Iberá) and cities (Santiago, Ushuaia, Buenos Aires, Colonia, Ascension, Rio), observed wild animals (guanacos, rhéas, pycabaras, penguins, sea lions, flamingos), various flowers, did beautiful hikes, campings... and more. I was so happy to live this trip while feeling safe. I came back very enthusiastic and ready for other Madventure experiences. Marie, from Montréal (Québec)
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 201246

Currencies
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Chilean Peso
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Colombian Peso
Colombia
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US Dollar
Ecuador
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Sol
Peru
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Boliviano
Bolivia
Plugs & Adapters
As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for type L.
Type I
Argentina
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Chile
Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Recommended for Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Ideally 3 months before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
Payment information
- For any tour departing before March 20th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after March 20th, 2026, a minimum payment of 50% is required to confirm your booking with Madventure. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 135 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- Some departure dates and prices may vary and Madventure will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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Accessibility
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