Personally Escorted Small Group Tours of South America 2026

Depart Perth and fly to Sydney for an overnight stay at a hotel near the airport.

Depart Sydney and fly to Lima, arriving mid-afternoon. On arrival, we will be met and transferred to our hotel located in Miraflores, Lima.

On arrival, we will check in for our 1-night stay.

This evening, we will meet for our Welcome dinner in Lima at a local restaurant.

This morning, we will meet our local guide for a walking tour of modern and colonial Lima, also known as the “City of Kings”.

In the afternoon, we will leave Lima and take a flight to Cuzco. On arrival, we will make our way to the Sacred Valley,  a significant area of settlement of the Incas.

On arrival, we will check in for our 2-night stay.

Today, we’ll visit the Moray archaeological site located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This site is fascinating as it showcases vast concentric terraces that the Incas utilised as a botanical laboratory. After exploring Moray, we’ll make our way to the Andean Misminay community where we’ll be greeted by locals with lively music and dancing. Following this, we’ll head to Ollantaytambo, which is known for retaining the Inca urban planning as part of its original urban layout, with narrow stone streets and some buildings.

Today we leave Ollantaytambo, and take the Vistadome Train to Machu Picchu where our local guide will take us through the magnificent ruins of Machu Picchu, an Incan citadel located high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, overlooking the Urubamba River valley. After the tour, we will have lunch at the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge restaurant before heading to Aguas Calientes town for our 1 night stay stay.

This morning will be spent at leisure in the town of Aguas Calientes soaking in the thermal baths or shopping for artisan souvenirs. You will also have the opportunity to return to Machu Picchu and take an optional climb of the mountain that rises over the ruins – Huayna Picchu.

In the afternoon, we will board the Vistadome Train for your journey back to Cuzco. Cuzco is a beautiful city located in the Peruvian Andes and was once the heart and capital of the Inca empire.

On arrival in Cuzco, we will transfer to our hotel for our 3-night stay.

Today we will explore the city of Cuzco with our local guide. We visit the San Pedro markets, a local market where you can explore the colours, flavours, and traditions of modern Cusco, the cathedral, Coricancha (the Temple of the Sun) and the fortress of Sacsayhuiaman.

The afternoon is free to explore at leisure.

Today is a free day to explore and enjoy the beautiful city of Cuzco.

Today we leave Cuzco and board the train to make our way to Puno. The Perurail Titicaca Train is exquisitely decorated in the fine manner of the great Pullman trains of the 1920s, boasting a full fleet of refurbished coaches, including dining cars and an open-air observation bar car, which is unique in South America.

This spectacular rail journey travels south from Cusco, gently climbing to higher and cooler altitudes through the magnificent Andean mountains that tower over the deep valleys of the meandering Huatanay River. As we make our way to Puno, we will be served lunch.

We continue southward,  arriving at Puno for our 2-night stay.

This tour starts with a catamaran ride to Huayllano, the lake port for Isla Taquile for a full-day tour of Uros and Tauille Island to visit the communities that live on these reed islands. The islanders are skilful craftsmen and employ the techniques developed over the centuries by their ancestors. Here you will be invited into a local home to share in their activities and partake in a delicious lunch cooked from local ingredients.

We return to Puno in the afternoon.

Today we leave Puno and fly to Santiago via Lima for our overnight stay near the airport.

Early morning departure to our next destination, Puerto Natales, a picturesque city on the banks of Seno Ultima Esperanza in the pristine Chilean Patagonia. Some notable attractions include the Cueva del Milodon known as the home of prehistoric tribes, the Nao Victoria Museum, the spectacular Patagonian fjords, and the endless biking, hiking, and kayaking trails.  The afternoon is free to relax and explore Puerto Natales at leisure.

On arrival, we will check into our hotel for our 3-night stay.

Today, we will embark on a full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park and Milodon Caves. The ancient Cueva del Milodón, a natural wonder where primitive men and the mylodon are said to have lived. Torres del Paine National Park, is a breathtaking sight where guanacos, condors, and rheas often accompany the stunning views of the park.

Lunch is included today.

In the afternoon, our journey will continue to the last stop: Grey Lake, which is a part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. We will take a walk through the Lenga beech woods to the shore of this incredible lake, to observe the beauty of the icebergs, their shapes, and colors.

Today, we will be taking a full-day Balmaceda & Serrano Glacier Tour and be rewarded with an astonishing view of the Serrano Glacier. Lunch is included today.

Today, we will travel by local bus to El Calafate, a city in Patagonia where the Santa Cruz plateau meets the Andes.  Undoubtedly, the biggest attraction in El Calafate is the ‘walled’ glacier of Perito Moreno.

On arrival, we will check into our hotel for 2 nights.

Today, we will embark on a full-day tour of the Perito Moreno Glacier.

The Perito Moreno Glacier is a natural wonder that is about 30,000 years old. It covers an area of 192 km2, with a front wall that is 5 km long and some peaks that are 80 meters high. The deep blue base of the glacier is almost as dark as the water that surrounds it.

Late in the afternoon, we will return to our hotel in El Calafate.

This morning, we’ll leave El Calafate and fly to Buenos Aires, which is the capital city of Argentina. It’s known as the “Paris of South America” due to its Parisian-style boulevards and European-influenced architecture.

On arrival, we will check in for our 3 -night stay.

After breakfast, we will meet our guide for a half-day city tour.  On tour, we will visit La Boca, which is a typical Italian district where the first Italian immigrants settled, and visit ‘Caminito’ street. We will then go to the elegant district of Recoleta to visit the Recoleta Cemetery where many famous people, including Eva Peron, are laid to rest.

In the early evening, we will depart the hotel for Dinner and the Tango Show: La Ventana, including a Tango Lesson beforehand.

Today is a leisure day to explore the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, the “Paris of the South”.

This morning, we will be departing from Buenos Aires and flying to Puerto Iguazu.

On arrival, we will check in for our 2-night stay in the rainforrest.

Today we embark on a tour of the Argentine Side of Iguazu Falls including Devil’s Throat. We walk along the many tracks and viewing platforms to get the most spectacular views and up close to the cascading waterfalls.

This morning, we make our way to the Brazilian Side of the Falls for a guided tour which gives us a completely different perspective as you have a panoramic view of the entire falls.

In the afternoon we transfer to the airport and fly to Rio de Janeiro, a vibrant metropolis located on a strip of the Atlantic Ocean with a stunning landscape of pointed peaks and fronted by glistening Guanabara Bay.

On arrival, we will check into our hotel for our 2-night stay.

Today we will meet our guide for a half-day tour. At the foot of Corcovado Mountain, we board the train and head to the top, passing through the dense Tijuca Rainforest, until reaching the 38-meter-tall (125 feet) Christ the Redeemer – Rio’s most famous attraction. The 20-minute ride offers the opportunity to fully appreciate the Tijuca Forest, considered the largest urban forest in the world, covering 7% of the city’s territory.

The afternoon is free to explore at leisure.

Today we will meet our guide and head to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain for beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, Corcovado Mountain and Copacabana Beach.

The afternoon is free to enjoy the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro.

In the evening, we will say farewell to South America with our group dinner.

After 25 days of exploring Peru, Patagonia, Argentina and Brazil, we will be transferred to Rio de Janeiro Airport to commence our return flights home.

Depart from Santiago after midnight, cross the international date line, and fly to Australia.

Arrive in Perth early afternoon.