Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Buenos Aires
You'll land at Ezeiza International Airport and get a private transfer to your hotel in Buenos Aires. Check in and take the rest of the day to recover from your flight. It's a good chance to rest up before exploring the city.
- Day 2
Buenos Aires
After breakfast, you can choose how to see Buenos Aires. The classic city tour by minibus covers Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca, Teatro Colón, Palermo, and Recoleta over about 3.5 hours, starting at 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM with hotel pickup included. Or go for the active bike tour if that appeals to you more. Both options depart from central hotels.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires Classic City Tour (Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca, Teatro Colón, Palermo, Recoleta) - approx. 3.5 hours
- Buenos Aires Bike Tour (alternative at no extra cost) - approx. 3.5 hours
Landmarks/POIs Plaza de Mayo Casa Rosada Metropolitan Cathedral National Congress San Telmo La Boca Teatro Colón Palermo Recoleta - Day 3
Buenos Aires
You've got the full day to explore Buenos Aires however you want. Wander back through neighborhoods you liked, find local cafés, hit up some shops, or take a short train ride out to Tigre Delta on the city's edge. Later in the evening, you'll head to Madero Tango in Puerto Madero for a tango show with dinner and drinks. Hotel transfers are included both ways, so you just need to be ready for pickup.
- Meals
- Dinner (Gourmet three-course meal featuring classic Argentinian cuisine including Bife de Chorizo (sirloin steak) with four distinct options per course, Argentine wines, sparkling wine, beer, soft drinks, and water included)
Included Activities
- Madero Tango Show with Executive Dinner and Drinks (round-trip transfers included)
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Tigre Delta (accessible by short train ride)
Landmarks/POIs Tigre Delta Madero Tango Puerto Madero - Day 4
Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu
Have breakfast and check out of your hotel. You'll have free time during the day to do whatever you want around Buenos Aires. In the evening, make your way to Retiro Bus Station to catch the night bus heading to Puerto Iguazu.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 5
Arrival in Puerto Iguazu
You'll arrive in Puerto Iguazu in the morning after the overnight bus. Transfer from the bus station to your hostel and check in. The rest of the day is yours to rest and explore at your own pace.
- Day 6
Iguazu Falls, Argentine Side
After an early breakfast, a pickup around 7:45 AM takes you into Iguazu National Park on the Argentine side for a full day. You'll walk three different circuits through 67,000 hectares of subtropical jungle. The Lower Circuit shows Two Sisters, Bossetti, and Hidden Falls. The Upper Circuit gives you panoramic views right over the waterfalls. Then there's the Devil's Throat where a 1,000-meter walkway leads to a platform directly above the massive cascade. You'll head back to your accommodation in late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Iguazu Falls Argentine Side Full-Day Tour: Lower Circuit (Circuito Inferior), Upper Circuit (Circuito Superior), and Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo) with Jungle Train
Landmarks/POIs Iguazu Falls Iguazu National Park Two Sisters Falls Bossetti Falls San Martín Island San Martín Fall Devil's Throat - Day 7
Iguazu Falls, Brazilian Side
Pick up around 7:45 AM for a half-day tour to the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls. You'll walk scenic trails that face the entire waterfall system, pass by Floriano, Deodoro, and Benjamin falls, and reach a viewpoint overlooking Devil's Throat canyon. A panoramic elevator ride gives you sweeping final views before you return by early afternoon. There's an optional stop at a traditional Brazilian buffet restaurant on the way back.
Included Activities
- Iguazu Falls Brazilian Side Half-Day Panoramic Tour with scenic trail walk and panoramic elevator ride
Optional Activities
- Traditional Brazilian buffet-style lunch (cost not included)
Landmarks/POIs Iguazu Falls - Brazilian Side Igua\u00e7u National Park Floriano Falls Deodoro Falls Benjamin Falls Devil's Throat Canyon - Day 8
Puerto Iguazu to Salta
Check out of your accommodation and transfer to Puerto Iguazu Bus Station for the early morning bus to Resistencia. This bus connects to a night bus heading to Salta City, so you'll be traveling most of the day.
- Day 9
Arrival in Salta
You'll arrive in Salta in the morning. Head to your accommodation and check in. Spend the day exploring the charming streets and colonial buildings around this city at your leisure.
- Day 10
Salta
After breakfast, take it easy after your bus journey. Walk around this beautiful colonial city and explore however you feel like. If you're interested, consider visiting a peña in the evening. These traditional folk music venues let you experience local culture and live music.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Various optional day trips available
- Day 11
Quebrada de las Conchas and Cafayate Wine Region
Depart around 7:30-7:50 AM for a full-day trip south through Route 68, passing historic towns in Lerma Valley known for tobacco production. You'll enter the dramatic Quebrada de las Conchas with its wind and water-carved rock formations like Devil's Throat, the Amphitheater, the Monk, and the Castles. By mid-day you'll reach Cafayate in the Calchaquí Valleys for wine tasting at a local bodega featuring Torrontés white wine, plus time to explore the town square. On the return drive through the gorge, the afternoon light gives you a completely different perspective. The tour takes about 10 to 12 hours total.
Included Activities
- Quebrada de las Conchas scenic drive with rock formation stops (Devil's Throat, Amphitheater, the Monk, the Castles)
- Cafayate winery (bodega) tour and Torront\u00e9s wine tasting
- Cafayate town square exploration
Landmarks/POIs Quebrada de las Conchas Devil's Throat The Amphitheater The Monk The Castles Cafayate Lerma Valley Calchaqu\u00ed Valleys - Day 12
Salta to San Pedro de Atacama
You'll depart Salta by bus at either 1:00 AM or 6:00 AM depending on the season and day. Arrival in San Pedro de Atacama comes either in the morning or evening. Find your way to San Pedro Backpackers hostel and check in.
- Day 13
San Pedro de Atacama
Take the day to relax and let your body adjust to the altitude in San Pedro de Atacama. Walk around town or book an optional guided tour like Moon Valley or an Astro Photography tour if that interests you.
Optional Activities
- Moon Valley tour
- Astro Photography tour
- Day 14
El Tatio Geysers Sunrise Tour
Get ready for a pre-dawn pickup between 4:30 and 5:00 AM to visit one of the world's most spectacular geothermal fields. After about 1.5 hours driving through high-altitude Andes terrain, you'll reach El Tatio Geysers. Towering columns of steam greet the sunrise as you walk among steaming fumaroles, bubbling craters, and explosive geysers. Hot breakfast is served on-site while you take in the incredible landscape. On the return drive, stop briefly at the traditional high-altitude village of Machuca to see local life. You'll be back at your accommodation around midday.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hot breakfast served on-site at El Tatio Geysers)
Included Activities
- El Tatio Geysers sunrise viewing with geothermal field walk
- Hot breakfast on-site at El Tatio Geysers
- Visit to traditional village of Machuca
Landmarks/POIs El Tatio Geysers Machuca Andes Mountains - Day 15
Day 1
Your overland adventure starts with pickup between 6:30 and 7:00 AM. After border procedures at Chilean immigration at Hito Cajon, you'll transfer to a shared Jeep 4WD heading to Uyuni. The terrain gets higher and more remote, reaching 4,500 meters today with dramatic lagoons full of flamingoes, white-topped mountains and volcanoes, and vast altiplanic plains. Lunch happens at hot springs. Later you'll visit Sol de Mañana Geysers before arriving at Laguna Colorada where over 30,000 flamingoes nest. You'll sleep at a basic but clean family or communal hostel like Huaylajara or Villamar.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at hot springs location), Dinner
Included Activities
- Border crossing at Hito Cajon with Chilean immigration procedures
- 4WD vehicle transition and driver meeting
- Red Lagoon (Laguna Roja) viewing with wildlife
- White Lagoon (Laguna Blanca) viewing
- Mountains and volcanoes viewing
- Hot springs lunch stop
- Sol de Mañana Geysers visit
- Laguna Colorada (30,000 flamingoes) viewing and overnight
Landmarks/POIs Hito Cajon Licancabur Volcano Red Lagoon White Lagoon Sol de Mañana Geysers Laguna Colorada - Day 16
Day 2
After breakfast, continue deeper into the Altiplano through surreal landscapes toward the Uyuni Salt Flats. You'll cross the Siloli Desert with its bizarre wind-sculpted rock formations, stopping at the iconic Árbol de Piedra. Visit spectacular high-altitude lagoons called the Jewels of the Altiplano, including the stunning Laguna Negra with mirror-like dark waters reflecting surrounding cliffs. Lunch happens amidst these landscapes. In the afternoon, explore Anaconda Canyon with its snake-like river winding through the valley. By evening you'll arrive at your unique salt hotel built almost entirely from salt blocks, located on the edge of the vast Uyuni Salt Flats.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch amidst high-altitude lagoon landscapes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Siloli Desert crossing with Árbol de Piedra (Stone Tree) visit
- High-altitude lagoons tour ("Jewels of the Altiplano")
- Laguna Negra (Laguna Escondida) viewing
- Anaconda Canyon visit
- Salt Hotel arrival and overnight
Landmarks/POIs Siloli Desert Árbol de Piedra (Stone Tree) Laguna Negra Laguna Escondida Anaconda Canyon Uyuni Salt Flats - Day 17
Uyuni Salt Flats and Journey to La Paz
This final overland day starts before dawn with a 4:00 to 5:00 AM departure into the heart of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest and highest salt flat. Weather permitting, watch the sunrise from the middle of this immense white desert with breakfast served right on the salt. Travel across the surreal landscape of hexagonal salt patterns, stopping at Isla Incahuasi, a rocky island covered in giant cacti. Hike to the top for 360-degree views and the famous perspective photos this place is known for. Around midday you'll leave the salt flats for lunch near Colchani village, then arrive in Uyuni town by 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Spend a free afternoon relaxing, having coffee, and charging your devices. Board an overnight bus to La Paz around 8:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served on the Salar de Uyuni salt flats), Lunch (Lunch near Colchani village)
Included Activities
- Salar de Uyuni sunrise viewing from salt flat
- Breakfast on the salt flats
- Hexagonal salt pattern exploration
- Isla Incahuasi (Fish Island) visit with hiking to summit
- 360-degree panoramic views from Isla Incahuasi
- Perspective photo opportunities
Landmarks/POIs Salar de Uyuni Isla Incahuasi Colchani - Day 18
Arrival in La Paz
You'll arrive at La Paz Bus Station in the morning. Make your way to your accommodation and check in. Take the day to explore this high-altitude capital city of Bolivia.
- Day 19
Tiwanaku Ruins Day Trip
Depart La Paz at 8:00 AM for a 1.5-hour drive across the high Andean plateau to Tiwanaku, a UNESCO World Heritage site. On a guided tour, you'll explore the ancient pre-Incan civilization's capital through its main archaeological complex with monumental stone gateways, temples, and mysterious monoliths. See the Kalasasaya temple, the Semi-Subterranean Temple with carved heads, and the famous Gateway of the Sun. Learn about this remarkably advanced civilization's knowledge of astronomy, mathematics, and engineering. You'll arrive back at your hotel or hostel around 4:00 PM.
Included Activities
- Tiwanaku archaeological site guided tour
- Kalasasaya temple exploration
- Semi-Subterranean Temple with carved heads visit
- Gateway of the Sun viewing
Landmarks/POIs Tiwanaku Kalasasaya Temple Semi-Subterranean Temple Gateway of the Sun Altiplano - Day 20
End of Adventure
Check out of your accommodation and wrap up your adventure.
