Explorer Line - 5 Countries

Day 1  Santiago de Chile 
Arrival in Santiago and half day city tour.  

Day 2  Santiago - Calama - San Pedro  
Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama over Calama. Tour through green oasis city San Pedro in Salt Dessert and enjoy sunset exploring the picturesque Moon Valley.  

Day 3  San Pedro de Atacama  Full day tour Salar de Atacama, exploring flamingos living in the lagoons and observe the little village Toconao. 

Day 4  San Pedro de Atacama  Day at leisure. Optional: Tour to El Tatio Geysers. 

Day 5  San Pedro - Calama - Lima  Transfer to Calama and flight via Santiago to Lima (Peru).  

Day 6  Lima - Cusco - Yucay  
Flight to Cusco. On the way to to Sacred Valley visit of sanctuary Cochahuasi Wasi seeing Pumas, Condors and Aras and visit a typical market where rural people sell and barter agricultural products as well as animals. 

Day 7  Yucay  In the morning half day trip to the ruins of Ollantaytambo.  Optional: Visit of Pisac Market OR Excursion to Moray and Maras OR Rafting on Urubamba river OR Biking Tour OR Hiking from Ollantaytambo to Cachicata. Visit of the Ollantaytambo Ruins in the afternoon. 

Day 8  Yucay - Machu Picchu - Cusco 
Full day tour by Vistadome train to Machu Picchu inclusive guided visit. Continue by train and bus to the hotel in   Cusco.  

Day 9  Cusco  Half day city tour in Cusco and visit of the ruins of Sacsayhuaman and the Temple of the Sun. 

Day 10 Cusco - Puno  
Panoramic drive (Seat-in) to Puno and sightseeing tour.  

Day 11 Puno - Lima  Full day Lake Titicaca boat tour exploring the 40 floating     Islands of the Uro Indians and Taquile Island. Flight to Lima. 

Day 12  Lima  City tour in Lima including San Francisco Convent and Larco Herrera Museum. 

Day 13 Lima - Iguassu  
Flight to Iguassu.  

Day 14 Iguassu  Full day trip to visit the breathtaking 275 Iguassu waterfalls starting at the Brazilian part. Continue crossing the Tancredo Novas brigde to the Argentinean side. The Ecological Jungle Train leads to the famous Devil’s Throat gorge. 

Day 15 Iguassu - Buenos Aires  
Flight to Buenos Aires.  

Day 18 Buenos Aires-Colonia-Montevideo  
Transfer by ferry to Colonia in Uruguay. Walking city tour in Colonia. Continue by public bus to Montevideo.  

Day 19 Montevideo  Half day city tour in Montevideo. 

Day 20 Montevideo - Rio de Janeiro  Flight to Rio de Janeiro.  

Day 21 Rio de Janeiro  City tour including a cogwheel locomotive ride to Corcovado mountain and a cable car ride to Sugar Loaf peak. 

Day 22 Rio de Janeiro  End of the roundtrip and departure flight or post-tour.