Orient yourself in Uyuni, a high-altitude frontier town where adobe storefronts line dusty streets and murals give color to the wind-washed plaza. Browse market stalls piled with llama wool and quinoa as daily life hums around you.

Get practical tips for the salar expedition and prep for the white-horizon adventure to come.

Chase sunset in Vallecito, where ochre badlands and salt-crusted flats ignite under shifting light. Short walks lead to natural viewpoints set against far-off volcanoes.

As the sun drops, golden hour over the Atacama gives way to deep desert skies—prime for stargazing on clear nights. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

• 4 Lunch (L)
• 13 Breakfast (B)
• 5 Dinner (D)

• Cusco: Travel from Cusco to Puno on a full-day journey that turns the transfer into part of the adventure. Along the way, you’ll stop at Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya and Pucará, (plus enjoy buffet lunch with Andes views). It’s a comfy ride with reclining seats, air conditioning and onboard restrooms.
• La Paz: Tuck into a 3-course set menu at Manq’a (“food” in Aymara), a seriously cool restaurant with a big heart. Your meal supports culinary training and better opportunities for vulnerable youth, while championing sustainable, fairly priced local produce and proud cultural food traditions.
• La Paz: See the city through the eyes of masked shoe shiners (these are the people who keep La Paz moving). Expect a walking tour that goes beyond the usual sights, with real stories about daily life, stigma, and informal work, all while supporting community projects that back shoe shiners and their families.
• La Paz: Leave La Paz after dark and roll into Sucre on a 13-hour overnight journey. Oh yeah, and there are comfy reclining seats on this ride!
• Sucre: Get your bearings in Bolivia’s “White City”. Wandering the colonial centre with its elegant plazas, architecture, and easy-going vibe. Then you can grab a proper local bite at Salteñería El Patio — Sucre’s go-to for juicy salteñas in a classic courtyard setting.
• Potosi: Walk the UNESCO-listed historic centre where grand churches and cobbled streets meet the shadow of Cerro Rico. Expect a loop through Plaza 10 de Noviembre, plus time to dive into the Casa Nacional de la Moneda — the former mint turned museum that tells the story behind Potosí’s wealth (and its cost).
• Potosi: Head to a local ex-miner’s home for a home-cooked meal and a no-filter chat about life in the mines. You’ll enjoy local dishes like quinoa soup and potatoes, plus get a deeper look at the challenges (and resilience) behind this tough line of work.
• Uyuni: Roll through Uyuni’s high-altitude outpost vibes — dusty streets, a lively plaza, and market stalls with llama wool and quinoa on repeat. It’s the rugged launchpad for what you came for… and your Trip Manager will help you get orientated before the big landscapes take over.
• Uyuni Salt Flat: Near the Uyuni Salt Flats, this special stay is made out of salt. Yep, actual salt. It’s an accommodation with a seriously unique twist, serving up a stay in one of South America’s most surreal landscapes. Geological icon meets human ingenuity. Not a bad combo for a night on the trip!
• Salta: Wander around Plaza 9 de Julio and the city’s leafy, pastel-lined streets, taking in the cathedral and the glow of San Francisco Church. As evening hits, you’ll have the chance to soak in the local peña scene (think folk music energy and regional flavours).
• Buenos Aires: Head out with your Trip Manager to get the lay of the land — key spots, neighbourhood vibes, and the best ways to spend your free time. 

• Mexico City: You’ll now book and pay for your Free Time Add-Ons through WeTravel — a simple website link where you can browse all the FTAs, pick what you’re keen on, and pay directly by card, in any currency. You’ll get the link in your Welcome Email, usually 3–5 days before your trip starts. Once you’re in, it’s easy: check out the pics, descriptions and prices, add your chosen experiences to your cart, then check out online. You can book before your trip starts or while you’re on the road, up until each activity’s booking deadline.Missed the link? No stress. Your Trip Manager can share it with you on trip too.

Dine at Manq’a—Aymara for “food”—where a culinary school and restaurant empower local youth. Savor Aymara-inspired flavors built on seasonal Andean ingredients like quinoa, native tubers, and high-altitude herbs.

Meet the team elevating tradition with modern technique as you learn how this social enterprise trains young chefs and champions fair, local produce. A meaningful meal with purpose and place.

Stroll Sucre’s whitewashed historic centre, where elegant balconies and red-tiled domes frame calm, pedestrian-friendly streets. Orient yourself around Plaza 25 de Mayo and the city’s arcaded cafés and shaded courtyards.

Unpack the legacy of Spanish-era architecture and the city’s role in Bolivia’s independence, while you soak in the easy-going pace that makes Sucre so beloved.

Explore the UNESCO-listed centre of Potosí beneath the watch of Cerro Rico. Wander cobbled lanes to Plaza 10 de Noviembre, the cathedral, and ornate facades that speak of colonial wealth.

Step inside the Casa Nacional de la Moneda, the former royal mint, to trace the story of silver—its boom, craft, and human cost of empire. A powerful window into Andean and global history.

Share dinner in a miner’s home for a frank, human conversation about life in the shadow of Cerro Rico. Expect humble Andean plates—quinoa soup, potatoes, seasonal stews—served with big-hearted hospitality.

Listen to first-hand accounts of work, community, and hope. This intimate visit offers a rare, respectful window into daily life beyond the museum exhibits.

Ride a private 4×4 onto the Salar de Uyuni, a vast crust of hexagonal salt stretching to the horizon. Photograph the rusting Train Cemetery, see salt-cutting at Colchani, and walk among giant cacti on Incahuasi—a coral island marooned in a white sea.

Create playful perspective shots and chase a flaming Altiplano sunset as the salar shifts from blinding brightness to pastel glow.

Spot flamingos on high Andean lagoons—Cañapa, Chiarcota, and Turquiri—where volcanoes reflect in blue-green water. Witness the red waters of Laguna Colorada dotted with white borax islets.

Climb to steaming basins to see steam-snarled geysers and bubbling mud pots before easing into mineral hot springs. The Altiplano’s thin air and crisp light deliver stark, cinematic beauty.

Cross the Salvador Dalí Desert, a surreal tableau of wind-sculpted rocks and sand. Continue to Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca, where mineral-rich waters shift hues beneath the perfect cone of Licancabur volcano.

Absorb an otherworldly color palette and the silence of the high Andes—landscapes that feel painted rather than formed.

Walk Plaza 9 de Julio, the leafy heart of Salta, flanked by arcades and cafés. Admire the Cathedral Basilica of Salta and the rose-and-gold facade of San Francisco Church, icons of northwest Argentina’s colonial artistry.

Pick up tips on empanada spots and cafés under arcaded sidewalks, then choose your own pace in this slow-smile city.

Get oriented with your Trip Manager across classic barrios—San Telmo and La Boca for cobbles and color, and elegant Recoleta for Belle Époque grandeur. Learn how the city moves, eats, and stays up late.

Gather local suggestions so you can roam like a porteño, from café culture to leafy plazas and photo-worthy corners.

Watch the Bolivian Fighting Cholitas as bowler hats, skirts, and braids whirl in spirited bouts that blend sport and performance. Expect crowd energy, theatrical showdowns, and a proudly Andean twist on lucha libre.

This is a lively, community-rooted evening that spotlights identity and empowerment. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Hike the Maragua Crater, a rainbow of folded hills shaped by deep time. Follow local trails to slabs etched with dinosaur footprints preserved in stone, a startling encounter with prehistory amid sweeping valleys.

Meet highland communities and glimpse traditional textiles along the way, balancing geology with living culture. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Enter a working cooperative mine on Cerro Rico with safety gear and guidance to understand the realities behind Potosí’s silver story—past and present. Navigate low tunnels, hear miners’ perspectives, and see shrines to El Tío.

This is a challenging, thought-provoking visit that many find deeply moving. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Carve down golden dunes in the Atacama’s wind-etched valleys, with coaching and boards provided. The dry air and vast horizons make every run feel cinematic.

Between rides, take in sculpted ridgelines and the desert’s late-afternoon glow—a perfect pairing of adrenaline and scenery. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Join a peña dinner and folk show where guitars, bombo drums, and voices carry Salta’s traditions late into the night. Taste regional favorites—empanadas salteñas, locro, and local wines—amid clapping, toasts, and dance.

It’s convivial, homespun, and proud of place; a window into northwest Argentina’s living culture. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Taste like a porteño on a guided food experience that strings together classic bodegones and parrillas. Expect parrilla-grilled beef, regional small plates, and a glass or two of Malbec while hearing the stories behind each stop.

It’s an evening of neighborhood flavor, local hosts, and convivial tables. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Settle in for a dinner & tango show where a bandoneón-led orchestra, velvet vocals, and dancers fill the room with precision and drama. The footwork—sleek boleos and ganchos—channels the city’s fin-de-siècle salons.

This is elegance with attitude, paired with classic Argentine flavors. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Cruise the Tigre Delta, a watery labyrinth where weekend houses perch on stilts and boats serve as buses. Glide between islands lined with willows and rustic piers to see life shaped by the Río de la Plata wetlands.

Stroll riverside paths or local markets depending on the route, then return city-side refreshed. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Cruise Lake Titicaca to step onto the reed-built world of the Uros, where families craft islands and boats from totora. Continue to Taquile for a gentle walk between stone archways and terraces, and hike on Taquile Island to a market square alive with color.

Learn about UNESCO-recognised weaving traditions and pause to absorb the lake’s wide, wind-bright horizons. The calm waters, crisp light, and highland hospitality make this a singular Andean experience.

Share a homestay on the Capachica Peninsula, where lake views meet village life. Sit down to a home-cooked lunch and dinner featuring seasonal Andean produce—think quinoa, potatoes, and lake fish when available—and swap stories with your hosts.

As night falls, enjoy Andean music and dance in an intimate setting. The warmth of the community and lakeside calm bring Lake Titicaca’s living culture into focus.

See Bolivia’s capital through a different lens as you walk with masked shoe shiners who guide you across plazas, markets, and alleyways that tourists often miss. Their route links everyday haunts with local viewpoints over the bowl-shaped city.

Hear candid stories about work, identity, and resilience while your participation supports community projects. It’s a grounded look at La Paz’s energy, street culture, and steep topography.

Contiki

Join a guided overland journey from Cusco to Puno that turns travel into exploration. Visit Andahuaylillas — the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas”, admire the vast Temple of Wiracocha at Raqchi, and pause at the high pass of La Raya for sweeping Andean vistas.

Explore Pucará’s museum to see pre-Columbian monoliths and the town’s famed toritos pottery tradition. A relaxed lunch with Altiplano views rounds out a day rich in art, archaeology, and mountain drama.