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Southern Divide

21 days
From Lima to Santiago
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 16
Age range 12 to 90
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Highlights

  • Meet your group in Lima
  • Explore Cusco's markets and cuisine
  • Visit the Sacred Valley weaving co-op
  • Tour Machu Picchu with an expert guide
  • Discover Lake Titicaca's floating islands

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Lima
  2. Day 2 Lima/Cusco (1B)
  3. Day 3 Cusco (1B)
  4. Day 4 Cusco/Ollantaytambo (1B, 1L)
  5. Day 5 Ollantaytambo/Aguas Calientes (1B)
  6. Day 6 Aguas Calientes/Cusco (1B)
  7. Day 7 Cusco (1B)
  8. Day 8 Cusco/Puno (1B)
  9. Day 9 Puno (1B)
  10. Day 10 Puno/La Paz (1B)
  11. Day 11 La Paz (1B)
  12. Day 12 La Paz/Sucre (1B)
  13. Day 13 Sucre (1B)
  14. Day 14 Sucre/Potosí (1B)
  15. Day 15 Potosí/Uyuni (1B)
  16. Day 16 Uyuni/Salt Flats and Desert Crossing (1B, 1L, 1D)
  17. Day 17 Salt Flats and Desert Crossing (1B, 1L, 1D)
  18. Day 18 Salt Flats and Desert Crossing/San Pedro de Atacama (1B, 1L)
  19. Day 19 San Pedro de Atacama
  20. Day 20 San Pedro de Atacama/Santiago
  21. Day 21 Santiago (1B)
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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Where You'll Stay

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  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Accommodation
    Good
    3.8
  • Food
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    3.7
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  • Southern Divide reviewer 1
    · May 10th, 2025
    Itinerary was good with enough activity and personal time, excellent guide who was very helpful!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! Our world deserves more you!
    Trip date: July 2024
  • AS
    · October 20th, 2018
    This was my second G Adventure trip. And compared to my first one, five years ago, this was a huge step backward. Every single day it became obvious that the main business of G Adventure is not providing travelers unique holidays with in-depth cultural experience anymore, but rather motivating travelers to spend as much money as possible at their local offices and partners. As a result, in the Planeterras as well as in most hotels, restaurants and activities promoted by G Adventures one tour group followed the others - total mass tourism! An absolute no-go in my eyes was, when our CEO recommended us to join him for the restaurant in Uyuni because the next three days through the Salt Flats there were no doctors and no hospitals and he was worried about us getting food poisoning. Then, he brought us to the lowest rated restaurant in Uyuni. Two of us (including me - although I just ate two spoons of my dish) got diarrhea afterwards, one got an allergic reaction and the vegan in our group got pasta with cheese! How worried G Adventure really is about the health of the travelers proofed also the following night in the Planeterra in the middle of the Salt Flats. They even wanted money for soap! The price wasn't high at all, but still, making money with the hygiene and therefore the health of the travelers is in my eyes a shame! In general the hotels were mainly good located, but tiny (as expected) and especially very dirty (worse than expected). The optional activities were mainly overpriced. Just the Rainbow Mountain tour and the city tour in La Paz were worth the money. Though, I also have to admit that the itinerary was great. Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain (optional activity), Floating Islands, the Teleferico in LaPaz and (my absolute highlight) the Uyuni Salt Flats were just amazing! ... So, while I can highly recommend you going to Peru, Bolivia and Chile, I cannot recommend G Adventure anymore.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    On no! Sorry to hear that this experience didn't live up to expectations Adrian. There is a lot for us to look into. Our Customer Solutions team will be in touch with you soon.
    Trip date: August 2018
  • Southern Divide reviewer 3
    · May 19th, 2018
    Fantastic tour! Perfect mix of activities and...
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    Trip date: April 2018
  • A
    · April 6th, 2018
    Was a good tour but needs a few changes to make it great. We’re a 57 and 60 year old married couple who love adventure. For us too much time was spent in cities (Cusco 4 nights way too much) and not enough time in desert. Our guide Antonio saved the trip from disaster with his positive, happy attitude. G Adventures really needs to check the tour operators they use for the Salt flats and a few other tours as they’re not up to scratch. Disappointing that G Adventures didn’t perform when we had a situation in the Salt Flats and Bolivian border.
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    Trip date: March 2018
  • A
    · April 5th, 2018
    Was a good tour but needs a few changes to make it great. We’re a 57 and 60 year old married couple who love adventure. For us too much time was spent in cities (Cusco 4 nights way too much) and not enough time in desert. Our guide Antonio saved the trip from disaster with his positive, happy attitude. G Adventures really needs to check the tour operators they use for the Salt flats and a few other tours as they’re not up to scratch. Disappointing that G Adventures didn’t perform when we had a situation in the Salt Flats and Bolivian border.
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    Trip date: March 2018
  • C
    · October 2nd, 2017
    I love travelling with G Adventures. This was...
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    Trip date: August 2017
  • VF
    · August 7th, 2017
    Excellent trip, beautiful landscapes and...
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    Trip date: July 2017
  • WM
    · December 19th, 2016
    My trip through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and...
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    Trip date: September 2016
  • V
    · December 19th, 2016
    Amazing tour. South America is such a beautiful...
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    Trip date: August 2016
  • TM
    · December 19th, 2016
    This tour was fantastic and our tour guide...
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    Trip date: September 2016

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21 days
Southern Divide
From Lima to Santiago

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      December - March in Bolivia and Peru are warmer of course, but is also the wettest season, with frequent heavy showers.

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      The accommodation on this tour will be as follows; Hotels/guesthouses (18 nights), G Adventures-supported lodge/basic hotels on Salar de Uyuni excursion (2 nights, multi-share).

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      This tour starts in Lima, Peru. The only departure I can see that could work with your existing travel plans would be the June 13th departure, but perhaps that is too much time in between. If you are able to pull your dates back, there is also the May 23rd date.

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      The Inca Trail is a challenging hike at high altitudes, you must be fit and active to be able to complete this. Please also note this hike involves lots of steps.

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      Yes, the internal flights are included as transport on this tour. You must find your own way to Lima and home from Santiago.

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      For this particular tour, we do offer a 1 day Inca Trail excursion which will allow you to hike to Machu Picchu the day before the planned group-visit. It won't be the full 4 day experience, but is an option in case you'd be open to joining the group from the beginning of the tour in Lima. If you would prefer to do the full 4 day Inca Trail trek, we could speak with our local office about arranging for you to meet the group on day 2, 3 or 4. Please note though, we don't offer discounts or refunds for unused services so the tour price would remain the same.

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