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Rio to Lima: Machu Picchu & Markets

51 days, Rio de Janeiro to Lima

Travellers using the Salt Flats of Bolivia as a backdrop for photos
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If you have the time and can’t decide between Peru and Brazil, then see them both – and pretty much everything in between – on this 51-day extravaganza. Trek the legendary Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, cross the Bolivian Salt Flats, sip wine in Argentina, and hit the beach in Brazil. You’ll get plenty of energetic culture, the great outdoors, and the company of other young travellers to keep you moving. There’s time later to slow down, take the long road, and have an adventure while you can.

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Trip Code: SZRA

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If you have the time and can’t decide between Peru and Brazil, then see them both – and pretty much everything in between – on this 51-day extravaganza. Trek the legendary Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, cross the Bolivian Salt Flats, sip wine in Argentina, and hit the beach in Brazil. You’ll get plenty of energetic culture, the great outdoors, and the company of other young travellers to keep you moving. There’s time later to slow down, take the long road, and have an adventure while you can.

Award Winning Inca Trail Program

Named Best Inca Trail Tour Operator by the Regional Direction of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Cusco (RDFTTC) in Peru. Your purchase of this tour helps employ over 560 local guides, porters, cooks, drivers, and office staff — connecting local communities to the global tourism chain. Learn more.

Is this tour for me?

Travel Style: 18-to-Thirtysomethings

Fast, fresh, and fun adventures that never slow down, made for young, budget-minded travellers.

Service Level: Basic

Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.

Physical Rating: 4 - Demanding

Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 18, avg 14.

Age requirement: 18-39

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See how your trip uplifts communities

In a number of impactful ways, your adventure directly benefits the local people and places we visit.

Trees for Days

Help us spread love around the world — with trees! Together with Planeterra, we'll plant one tree in your name for every travel day.

Trees planted for this trip: 51

Ripple Score

Want to create ripples that change lives? The higher the Ripple Score percentage, the more money stays in the local communities you visit.

Ripple Score for this trip: 98

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Places visited

Reverse Itinerary

This trip also runs in reverse from Lima to Rio de Janeiro. See Lima to Rio: Coast to Coast

What's Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Favela Experience, Rio de Janeiro
  • Your G for Good Moment: Jukil Community Experience & Lodge, Santiago de Agencha
  • Your G for Good Moment: Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products
  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
  • Your Discover Moment: Ilha Grande
  • Your Discover Moment: Paraty
  • Your Discover Moment: Buenos Aires
  • Your Discover Moment: Salta
  • Your Discover Moment: San Pedro de Atacama
  • Your Discover Moment: Sucre
  • Your Local Living Moment: Lake Titicaca Homestay, Lake Titicaca
  • Your Discover Moment: Cusco
  • Your Big Night Out Moment: Cusco
  • Your Foodie Moment: Huacachina Winery Visit, Huacachina
  • Entrance and visit to the Argentine side of Iguassu Falls
  • Uyuni Salt Flats excursion (3 days)
  • Lake Titicaca excursion
  • Inca Trail hike with a local guide and cook (4 days)
  • Guided tour of Machu Picchu
  • Colca Canyon excursion
  • Pachamanca-style dinner (Nazca)
  • Internal flights
  • Transportation between destinations and included activities

Accommodations

Simple hotels (29 nts, twin-share), hostels (9 nts, multi-share), overnight buses (4 nts), camping (3 nts), estancia/ranch (2 nts, multi-share), homestay (1 nt), basic hotels on Uyuni Salt Flats crossing (2 nts, multi-share).

Meals

36 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners
Allow USD1245-1620 for meals not included.

Transportation

Public bus, plane, train, hiking, ferry, 4X4.

Staff & experts

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, specialist Inca Trail CEO on the hike, local guides.

Departures

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