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Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu ⭐ Featured
Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu HIKING · MACHU PICCHU
⏱ 4 Days / 3 Nights Moderate

The Classic Inca Trail is the most famous trek in South America and one of the great walks of the world. Following ancie...

Sun Gate sunrise arrival Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215m Inca ruins along the trail Guided archaeological commentary
$650 /person
📍 Machu Picchu
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Patagonia W Trek ⭐ Featured
Patagonia W Trek HIKING · PATAGONIA
⏱ 5 Days / 4 Nights Challenging

The W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park is the benchmark multi-day hike in Patagonia. The route traces the shape of...

Torres del Paine viewpoint at sunrise Grey Glacier walk Valle del Francés lookout Refugio accommodation
$890 /person
📍 Patagonia
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Amazon Jungle Expedition ⭐ Featured
Amazon Jungle Expedition WILDLIFE · AMAZON RAINFOREST
⏱ 4 Days / 3 Nights Easy

Venture deep into the Peruvian Amazon from Iquitos on this immersive jungle lodge expedition. With expert naturalist gui...

Night canoe wildlife spotting Pink river dolphin encounters Indigenous community visit Piranha fishing
$750 /person
📍 Amazon Rainforest
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Galápagos Island Hopping Cruise ⭐ Featured
Galápagos Island Hopping Cruise WILDLIFE · GALáPAGOS ISLANDS
⏱ 8 Days / 7 Nights Easy

Explore the extraordinary Galápagos archipelago aboard a small expedition vessel, visiting multiple islands and encount...

Giant tortoise reserve visit Snorkelling with sea lions and marine iguanas Blue-footed booby nesting sites Volcanic landscape hikes
$3,200 /person
📍 Galápagos Islands
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Salar de Uyuni 3-Day Salt Flat & Altiplano Tour ⭐ Featured
Salar de Uyuni 3-Day Salt Flat & Altiplano Tour WILDLIFE · SALAR DE UYUNI
⏱ 3 Days / 2 Nights Easy

The classic Uyuni experience — three days crossing the world's largest salt flat and the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna R...

Mirror effect on the salt flat at sunrise Isla Incahuasi — ancient cactus island Laguna Colorada — flamingo-filled red lagoon Sol de Mañana geysers at 5,000m
$180 /person
📍 Salar de Uyuni
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Medellín City Transformation Tour ⭐ Featured
Medellín City Transformation Tour CULTURAL · MEDELLíN
⏱ 1 Day Easy

The definitive Medellín experience — a full day exploring the city's extraordinary transformation from Colombia's mos...

Comuna 13 street art with a local community guide Metrocable to Santo Domingo viewpoint Plaza Botero sculptures Museo de Antioquia
$65 /person
📍 Medellín
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Choquequirao Trek — 4 Days ⭐ Featured
Choquequirao Trek — 4 Days HIKING · CHOQUEQUIRAO
⏱ 4 Days / 3 Nights Challenging

The most rewarding and least-crowded trek in Peru — a 4-day return journey through the Apurímac Canyon to the Inca ci...

Choquequirao citadel — almost entirely to yourself Unique Llama Terraces found nowhere else in Inca archaeology Apurímac Canyon — one of the world's deepest gorges Andean condors soaring the canyon thermals
$420 /person
📍 Choquequirao
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Pantanal Jaguar Safari — 4 Days ⭐ Featured
Pantanal Jaguar Safari — 4 Days WILDLIFE · THE PANTANAL
⏱ 4 Days / 3 Nights Easy

The world's finest jaguar-spotting experience — 3 nights at Porto Jofre on the Rio Cuiabá, where daily sighting rates...

Jaguar sightings from the boat at 10–20 metre distances Giant river otter family groups Transpantaneira dirt road wildlife drive Caiman night spotlight walk
$1,290 /person
📍 The Pantanal
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Northwest Argentina Road Trip — 4 Days ⭐ Featured
Northwest Argentina Road Trip — 4 Days SIGHTSEEING · SALTA & NORTHWEST ARGENTINA
⏱ 4 Days / 3 Nights Easy

The definitive northwest Argentina circuit — four days exploring Salta city, the UNESCO Quebrada de Humahuaca, the sev...

Cerro de los 7 Colores at Purmamarca — seven-colour mountain UNESCO Quebrada de Humahuaca gorge Cafayate bodega visits — Torrontés tastings Quebrada de las Conchas rock formations
$480 /person
📍 Salta & Northwest Argentina
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Montevideo Old City & Mercado del Puerto Walking Tour ⭐ Featured
Montevideo Old City & Mercado del Puerto Walking Tour CULTURAL · MONTEVIDEO
⏱ 4 Hours Easy

The definitive introduction to Montevideo — a four-hour walking tour through the Ciudad Vieja (Old City) peninsula wit...

Old City architecture and Plaza Independencia Art deco buildings of the 1930s financial district Palacio Salvo — the iconic waterfront tower Mercado del Puerto — traditional asado lunch on cast-iron grills
$45 /person
📍 Montevideo
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Carretera Austral Self-Drive — 10 Days ⭐ Featured
Carretera Austral Self-Drive — 10 Days SIGHTSEEING · CARRETERA AUSTRAL
⏱ 10 Days / 9 Nights Moderate

The complete Carretera Austral experience — 10 days driving Chile's Route 7 from Puerto Montt to Cochrane (or Villa O'...

Queulat National Park and Ventisquero Colgante hanging glacier Marble cathedrals of Puerto Río Tranquilo — kayak among marble formations Río Baker — turquoise glacial river in the deepest canyon in Patagonia Puyuhuapi hot springs in a fjord setting
$1,200 /person
📍 Carretera Austral
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Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu — 2 Days ⭐ Featured
Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu — 2 Days CULTURAL · CUSCO
⏱ 2 Days / 1 Night Easy

The essential Cusco circuit — two days covering the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu Picchu, the minimum needed to...

Pisac artisan market and Inca terraces Chinchero — living Andean weaving community Ollantaytambo — the finest Inca fortress outside Machu Picchu Train journey to Aguas Calientes through cloud forest
$320 /person
📍 Cusco
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Perito Moreno Glacier Ice Trek
Perito Moreno Glacier Ice Trek ADVENTURE · PATAGONIA
⏱ Full Day Moderate

Walk on one of the world's most spectacular active glaciers — the Perito Moreno in Los Glaciares National Park. After ...

Boardwalk viewing of the 30m ice wall Crampons and glacier walking equipment Blue ice tunnels and crevasse navigation Whisky on 20,000-year-old glacier ice
$185 /person
📍 Patagonia
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Full O Circuit Trek — Torres del Paine
Full O Circuit Trek — Torres del Paine HIKING · TORRES DEL PAINE
⏱ 9 Days / 8 Nights Challenging

The complete loop around the Paine Massif — the W Trek plus the wild, remote northern section that circumnavigates the...

John Gardner Pass — full ice field panorama Complete circumnavigation of the Paine Massif Remote northern section (rarely visited) Grey Glacier walk
$1,850 /person
📍 Torres del Paine
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Iguazu Full-Day Boat & Walkways
Iguazu Full-Day Boat & Walkways ADVENTURE · IGUAZU FALLS
⏱ Full Day Easy

The complete Argentine-side Iguazú experience in one day — the ecological train to the Devil's Throat walkway, the Up...

Devil's Throat walkway — the most powerful fall Gran Aventura boat into the spray zone Upper and Lower Circuit boardwalks Ecological train through the jungle
$120 /person
📍 Iguazu Falls
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Rosario Islands Snorkelling Day
Rosario Islands Snorkelling Day ADVENTURE · CARTAGENA
⏱ Full Day Easy

A 45-minute speedboat from Cartagena's marina delivers you to the Islas del Rosario — a coral archipelago of crystalli...

45-minute speedboat transfer Snorkelling equipment and guide Coral reef swim Caribbean seafood lunch
$75 /person
📍 Cartagena
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Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu Express
Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu Express CULTURAL · MACHU PICCHU
⏱ 2 Days / 1 Night Easy

The ideal introduction to the Cusco region — a full day in the Sacred Valley visiting Pisac market and the Ollantaytam...

Pisac market and Inca terraces Ollantaytambo fortress guided visit Train journey through cloud forest Machu Picchu guided tour
$385 /person
📍 Machu Picchu
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Cartagena After Dark — Getsemaní Food & Salsa
Cartagena After Dark — Getsemaní Food & Salsa CULTURAL · CARTAGENA
⏱ Evening Easy

The best way to experience Cartagena's other side — a guided evening walk through the Getsemaní neighbourhood with st...

Getsemaní neighbourhood guided walk Street food tour with tastings Local salsa bar and dancing Weekend plaza street party
$65 /person
📍 Cartagena
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Helicopter & Helicopter Falls Panorama
Helicopter & Helicopter Falls Panorama ADVENTURE · IGUAZU FALLS
⏱ Half Day Easy

The most spectacular perspective on Iguazu Falls — a 10-minute helicopter circuit above all 275 cataracts, from the De...

10-minute helicopter circuit above all 275 falls Full panoramic aerial view Brazilian walkway access included Professional photography tips from pilot
$165 /person
📍 Iguazu Falls
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Puma Tracking Expedition
Puma Tracking Expedition WILDLIFE · PATAGONIA
⏱ 3 Days Easy

Torres del Paine has one of the most accessible puma populations in South America. Expert trackers lead small groups acr...

85%+ puma sighting success rate Dawn and dusk tracking sessions Expert wildlife guide throughout Guanaco herd observation
$490 /person
📍 Patagonia
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Amazon Macaw Clay Lick Dawn Expedition
Amazon Macaw Clay Lick Dawn Expedition WILDLIFE · AMAZON RAINFOREST
⏱ 5 Days / 4 Nights Easy

One of the great wildlife spectacles on earth — hundreds of scarlet and blue-and-yellow macaws descending to a clay ri...

Colpa Colorado macaw clay lick at dawn Hundreds of macaws in flight Giant river otter family encounters Night caiman spotting by canoe
$920 /person
📍 Amazon Rainforest
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Machu Picchu Sunrise & Huayna Picchu
Machu Picchu Sunrise & Huayna Picchu HIKING · MACHU PICCHU
⏱ Full Day Moderate

The ultimate Machu Picchu day — first entry at 6am for the sunrise light on the ruins, followed by the ascent of Huayn...

6am first entry — ruins in golden sunrise light Huayna Picchu summit (2,720m) Vertiginous views directly above the citadel Expert archaeologist guide
$195 /person
📍 Machu Picchu
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Kayaking the Fjords of Patagonia
Kayaking the Fjords of Patagonia ADVENTURE · TORRES DEL PAINE
⏱ 5 Days / 4 Nights Moderate

An extraordinary sea kayaking expedition through the fjords and channels of southern Patagonia — a wilderness of icebe...

Sea kayaking through remote Patagonian fjords Iceberg navigation Condor and Patagonian wildlife Beach camping in inaccessible locations
$1,250 /person
📍 Torres del Paine
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Manaus & Meeting of the Waters
Manaus & Meeting of the Waters CULTURAL · AMAZON RAINFOREST
⏱ 4 Days / 3 Nights Easy

The Brazilian Amazon's great city experience — the Meeting of the Waters (where the black Rio Negro meets the tan Soli...

Meeting of the Waters boat excursion Teatro Amazonas opera house visit Floating market morning Jungle lodge overnight on river tributary
$680 /person
📍 Amazon Rainforest
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Galápagos Land-Based Island Hopping
Galápagos Land-Based Island Hopping WILDLIFE · GALáPAGOS ISLANDS
⏱ 5 Days / 4 Nights Easy

The land-based alternative to a live-aboard cruise — based at a Santa Cruz hotel with daily speedboat excursions to Es...

Española Island — waved albatross colony Bartolomé — iconic pinnacle rock panorama North Seymour — frigatebird nesting Snorkelling with sea lions daily
$1,850 /person
📍 Galápagos Islands
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Iguazu Falls Both Sides Tour
Iguazu Falls Both Sides Tour SIGHTSEEING · IGUAZU FALLS
⏱ 2 Days / 1 Night Easy

Experience the full majesty of Iguazu Falls from both the Argentine and Brazilian sides on this two-day tour. Each side ...

Devil's Throat walkway on Argentine side Brazilian panoramic viewpoint Boat ride into the falls' spray Iguazu National Park wildlife walk
$280 /person
📍 Iguazu Falls
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Galápagos Diving — Wolf & Darwin Islands
Galápagos Diving — Wolf & Darwin Islands ADVENTURE · GALáPAGOS ISLANDS
⏱ 7 Days Challenging

The most remote and spectacular diving destination on earth — the northern islands of Wolf and Darwin, accessible only...

Wolf and Darwin Islands — world-class hammerhead schools Whale shark encounters June–November Manta ray cleaning stations Galápagos and silky shark encounters
$3,800 /person
📍 Galápagos Islands
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Buenos Aires Tango & Gastronomy Tour
Buenos Aires Tango & Gastronomy Tour CULTURAL · BUENOS AIRES
⏱ 3 Days / 2 Nights Easy

Immerse yourself in the soul of Buenos Aires through its two greatest passions: tango and food. This curated city experi...

Private tango lesson with professional dancers Dinner at a traditional parrilla La Boca neighbourhood walking tour Recoleta Cemetery guided visit
$420 /person
📍 Buenos Aires
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Buenos Aires Boca Juniors Match Day
Buenos Aires Boca Juniors Match Day CULTURAL · BUENOS AIRES
⏱ Full Day Easy

Experience the most passionate football stadium on earth — La Bombonera in La Boca, where Boca Juniors play. This tour...

La Bombonera match ticket in the fan section Pre-match La Boca neighbourhood walk El Caminito guided visit Post-match asado with a local family
$185 /person
📍 Buenos Aires
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Cartagena Old City & Caribbean Coast
Cartagena Old City & Caribbean Coast CULTURAL · CARTAGENA
⏱ 4 Days / 3 Nights Easy

Discover the magic of Colombia's Caribbean coast, beginning with a deep dive into the walled city of Cartagena before he...

Guided walking tour of the walled city Castillo San Felipe de Barajas visit Rosario Islands snorkelling day trip Traditional Caribbean seafood cooking class
$550 /person
📍 Cartagena
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Mendoza Wine Country Day Trip
Mendoza Wine Country Day Trip CULTURAL · BUENOS AIRES
⏱ 2 Days / 1 Night Easy

The world's finest Malbec country — a quick 1h15 flight from Buenos Aires to Mendoza puts you in the wine capital of S...

Two boutique Luján de Cuyo winery visits Gourmet asado lunch at vineyard Horseback riding through the vines Uco Valley premium Malbec tasting
$490 /person
📍 Buenos Aires
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Rio de Janeiro Highlights Tour
Rio de Janeiro Highlights Tour SIGHTSEEING · RIO DE JANEIRO
⏱ 3 Days / 2 Nights Easy

See the very best of Rio de Janeiro on this expertly curated city tour. From the summit of Corcovado with its iconic Chr...

Christ the Redeemer at sunrise Sugarloaf Mountain cable car Copacabana and Ipanema beach walk Santa Teresa neighbourhood tour
$380 /person
📍 Rio de Janeiro
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Sugarloaf Sunset & Lapa Samba Night
Sugarloaf Sunset & Lapa Samba Night CULTURAL · RIO DE JANEIRO
⏱ 1 Day Easy

The perfect Rio evening in one experience — cable car to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain for the most spectacular sun...

Sugarloaf cable car at golden hour 360° sunset panorama over Guanabara Bay Dinner in Santa Teresa Lapa Arches guided samba crawl
$95 /person
📍 Rio de Janeiro
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Uyuni Sunrise Photography Tour
Uyuni Sunrise Photography Tour SIGHTSEEING · SALAR DE UYUNI
⏱ 1 Day Easy

A dedicated dawn photography tour of the Salar de Uyuni, timed to capture the famous mirror effect and sunrise light tha...

4am departure for perfect mirror conditions Sunrise over the salt flat Mirror effect photography Isla Incahuasi at golden hour
$45 /person
📍 Salar de Uyuni
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Rio Favela Walking Tour — Santa Marta
Rio Favela Walking Tour — Santa Marta CULTURAL · RIO DE JANEIRO
⏱ Half Day Easy

An eye-opening guided walk through the Santa Marta favela — one of Rio's most famous pacified communities, home to a c...

Kobra mural and Michael Jackson filming location Community-led guided walk Local lunch at a community restaurant Panoramic city views from hilltop
$45 /person
📍 Rio de Janeiro
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Medellín to Guatapé Day Trip
Medellín to Guatapé Day Trip SIGHTSEEING · MEDELLíN
⏱ 1 Day Easy

The most popular day trip from Medellín — a 2-hour drive to El Peñón de Guatapé, the 200-metre monolithic rock wit...

740 steps to the summit of El Peñón Panoramic views over the Guatapé reservoir Colourful zócalos of Guatapé village Boat tour of the reservoir
$55 /person
📍 Medellín
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Choquequirao to Machu Picchu Trek — 9 Days
Choquequirao to Machu Picchu Trek — 9 Days HIKING · CHOQUEQUIRAO
⏱ 9 Days / 8 Nights Challenging

The ultimate Peru trek — connecting the two great Inca citadels on foot through some of the most spectacular mountain ...

Both Choquequirao and Machu Picchu on a single trek The high passes of the Andes above 4,600m Remote Andean villages unchanged for centuries Cloud forest wildlife including spectacled bears
$980 /person
📍 Choquequirao
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Pantanal Fazenda Stay & Horseback Safari — 5 Days
Pantanal Fazenda Stay & Horseback Safari — 5 Days WILDLIFE · THE PANTANAL
⏱ 5 Days / 4 Nights Easy

A more leisurely approach to the Pantanal — four nights at a traditional fazenda (cattle ranch) in the southern Pantan...

Horseback riding through the floodplain with pantaneiro cowboys Giant river otter sightings Caiman night walk Hyacinth macaw nesting tree visits
$890 /person
📍 The Pantanal
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Tren a las Nubes & Salinas Grandes Day Tour
Tren a las Nubes & Salinas Grandes Day Tour SIGHTSEEING · SALTA & NORTHWEST ARGENTINA
⏱ 1 Day Easy

Two of Salta's most iconic experiences in one day — the Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds), one of the highest rai...

Tren a las Nubes — one of the world's highest railways La Polvorilla viaduct at 4,220m 29 bridges and 21 tunnels through the Andes Salinas Grandes salt flat
$140 /person
📍 Salta & Northwest Argentina
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Colonia del Sacramento Day Trip from Montevideo
Colonia del Sacramento Day Trip from Montevideo SIGHTSEEING · MONTEVIDEO
⏱ 1 Day Easy

The finest day trip from Montevideo — an hour by ferry to Colonia del Sacramento, the UNESCO World Heritage colonial c...

Barrio Histórico — UNESCO-listed colonial streetscape 17th-century city walls, lighthouse, and gates Cobblestone Calle de los Suspiros (Street of Sighs) Antique cars and Portuguese colonial architecture
$75 /person
📍 Montevideo
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Marble Cathedrals Kayak Tour, Lake General Carrera
Marble Cathedrals Kayak Tour, Lake General Carrera ADVENTURE · CARRETERA AUSTRAL
⏱ 3 Hours Easy

One of the most extraordinary natural sculptures on earth — marble formations carved by 6,000 years of wave action int...

Kayak inside the marble caves and cathedrals Reflected turquoise light on marble walls Lake General Carrera — the largest lake in Chile Morning calm water for the best colours
$65 /person
📍 Carretera Austral
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Cusco City Tour — Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán & San Blas
Cusco City Tour — Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán & San Blas CULTURAL · CUSCO
⏱ 1 Day Easy

The essential Cusco day — the four sites that give you the fullest understanding of the city's extraordinary layered h...

Qorikancha — Inca sun temple beneath a Spanish colonial church Sacsayhuamán — massive Inca fortress above the city Cathedral on Plaza de Armas — finest colonial church in Peru San Blas artisan quarter — cobblestones and workshops
$55 /person
📍 Cusco
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