Dragoman: Quito to Rio de Janeiro

South American overland adventures include about 60% camping. All trucks are fully equipped, including two man tents. Each tour includes a kitty, covering activities that the group does as a whole, including camping and hotels (on a shared basis), meals while camping, and all included trip highlights and admissions. The kitty is paid to the Dragoman tour leader at the start of the trip, and collected in U.S. dollars. Each trip also offers optional activities which are at additional cost and paid locally.

Dragoman: Quito to Rio de Janeiro

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Itinerary

  • Week 1-2: Ecuador – Peru

    Begin in Quito. Enjoy the friendly villages around Otavalo, then explore Ecuador's Amazon jungle. Visit Banos with its hot springs and camp at stunning Rio Verde. Overland through the Andes to historic Cuenca, then to Peru's Pacific coast.

  • Week 3-5: Peru

    Tour the Moche Pyramids and Chan Chan, and around the mountain city of Huaraz. Continue to Lima and its colonial sights, and Paracas National Park. Take a boat trip to the Ballestas Isles for seals and seabirds. Visit the mysterious Nazca Lines, and stay in the white city of Arequipa, including Colca Canyon. Visit a Quecha Indian community, before a week around Cuzco. Visit the Sacred Valley, and walk either the Inca Trail or Dragoman's exclusive Inca Trail Community Trek, before a guided visit to Machu Picchu.

  • Week 6-7: Bolivia

    Traverse the high altiplano to Lake Titicaca. Visit the pre-Inca Sillustani Ruins near Puno and enjoy boat trips including Isla del Sol. Stay in Copacabana, before arriving in La Paz. Overland to colonial Potosi, the world's highest city. Continue to Uyuni and take jeeps onto the dazzling salt flats. Visit beautiful Laguna Colorado and Verde, then overland into Argentina.

  • Week 8-9: Argentina – Chile

    Explore around Salta, then travel to the Argentinian wine region. Discover the wine of Cafayate, before overlanding through the Andes. Stay at an estancia for some horse riding, before more vineyards and some white river waters at Mendoza. Cross the border into Chile. Explore Santiago and discover Chile's beautiful Lake District.

  • Week 10-11: Argentina

    Visit the lakeside resort of Bariloche then travel through Patagonia to Ushuaia. Explore Tierra del Fuego and follow Darwin's footsteps across the Magellan Straits. Bushcamp at an old estancia.

  • Week 12-14: Chile – Argentina

    Explore rugged Torres del Paine National Park, then overland into Argentina and Moreno Glacier. Continue via Los Glaciares National Park to the Atlantic coast and the Valdez Peninsula – penguins, seals, and sealions. Overland through the Pampas to Buenos Aires. Continue to spectacular Iguazu Falls.

  • Week 15-16: Brazil

    Travel overland to the crystal clear waters at Bonito, Brazil's ecotourism capital. Continue to the Pantanal for wildlife, then relax on the Emerald Coast before arriving in Rio de Janeiro.

* All prices shown are for low season, per person, twin share. Click here to see full Terms & Conditions.

Pricing

16 Weeks From $7,820*

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Includes: Overland expedition vehicle transport, camping and cooking equipment, tolls, ferries, seaport taxes, vehicle fees, services of Dragoman crew, 24 hour logistical support, reference books, fully stocked medical kit, hidden safe for valuables. Excludes the local payment amount for the kitty, which covers camping and hotels (on a shared basis), meals while camping, park entrances, activities, admissions and local guides. The kitty amount is approximately US$2950. It is paid into a central fund at the start of the trip, and subject to variation for each trip departure. The kitty includes the choice of either hiking Inca Trails or Dragoman’s exclusive Inca Trail Community Trek.

Departs: Selected dates. Ask for details. This tour is also available Brazil to Ecuador.

Note: This is an adventure tour and visits remote destinations. You must be moderately fit, and ready to accept some basic conditions including wild camps. Travel in the Andes is at high altitudes up to approximately 4000 metres.

Overland Adventure

  • Group size approximately 16 to 21

  • 2 crew, local guides as necessary

  • Transport by overland expedition vehicle and local minibus

Highlights

  • Grand tour of south America

  • Explore the Amazon jungle

  • Optional Fly over the mysterious Nazca lines

  • Stunning Machu Picchu

  • Lake Titicaca and Uyuni salt Flats

  • The beautiful Chilean lake District

  • Hike in Torres del Paine National Park

  • Patagonia and Moreno Glacier

  • View majestic Iguazu Falls

  • Exciting Rio de Janeiro