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| Ecuador | Sat 18th Nov | Depart Brisbane INTL 06:00 (QF505) Arrive Sydney KINGSFORD TML3 08:30 (1.5hrs) Depart Sydney KINGSFORD TML1 10:45 (LA800) Arrive Santiago ARTURO MERINO 12:40 (16hrs) Depart Santiago ARTURO MERINO 16:15 (XL446) Arrive Quito MARISCAL ARPT 20:50 (6hrs 35mins) |
| Sun 19th Nov | Quito - Secret Garden Hostel | |
| Mon 20th Nov | Quito - Secret Garden Hostel | |
| Tue 21st Nov | Intrepid Voyage Galapagos first day | |
| Wed 22nd Nov | Intrepid Voyage Galapagos | |
| Thu 23rd Nov | Intrepid Voyage Galapagos | |
| Fri 24th Nov | Intrepid Voyage Galapagos | |
| Sat 25th Nov | Intrepid Voyage Galapagos | |
| Sun 26th Nov | Intrepid Voyage Galapagos | |
| Mon 27th Nov | Intrepid Voyage Galapagos last day Great South American Journey - Quito to Santiago first day |
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| Tue 28th Nov | Quito | |
| Wed 29th Nov | Amazon Jungle Lodge | |
| Thu 30th Nov | Amazon Jungle Lodge | |
| Fri 1st Dec | Amazon Jungle Lodge | |
| Sat 2nd Dec | Banos - famous for its hot springs | |
| Sun 3rd Dec | Banos | |
| Mon 4th Dec | Cuenca - a laid-back colonial gem filled with art galleries and museums | |
| Tue 5th Dec | Cuenca | |
| Peru | Wed 6th Dec | Mancora - relaxing beach town. Then to colonial Trujillo, the largest city in northern Peru, known for its Chan-Chan ruins and the resort town of Huanchaco |
| Thu 7th Dec | Mancora | |
| Fri 8th Dec | Night bus (Mancora - Trujillo) | |
| Sat 9th Dec | Trujillo | |
| Sun 10th Dec | Night bus (Trujillo - Lima) | |
| Mon 11th Dec | Lima - the City of Kings, with its historical buildings, museums, nightlife and cafes | |
| Tue 12th Dec | Lima | |
| Wed 13th Dec | Lima | |
| Thu 14th Dec | Pisco - named for the liquor produced here ** options to take an optional flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines or visit the wildlife colonies of the Ballestas Islands. |
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| Fri 15th Dec | Nazca | |
| Sat 16th Dec | Arequipa - journey starts at Arequipa, a colonial city surrounded by mountains. It is the starting point for an excursion to view the deepest canyon in the world, the Colca Canyon where we can watch the majestic Andean Condors soaring and nesting. | |
| Sun 17th Dec | Colca Canyon | |
| Mon 18th Dec | Colca Canyon | |
| Tue 19th Dec | Arequipa | |
| Wed 20th Dec | Cuzco | |
| Thu 21st Dec | Ollantaytambo | |
| Fri 22nd Dec | Inca Trail | |
| Sat 23rd Dec | Inca Trail | |
| Sun 24th Dec | Inca Trail | |
| Mon 25th Dec | Inca Trail | |
| Tue 26th Dec | Cuzco | |
| Wed 27th Dec | Cuzco | |
| Thu 28th Dec | Puno – on the shores of lake Titicaca. There is an excursion to the Uros floating islands overnight with a family on Taquile or Amantani Island | |
| Fri 29th Dec | Lake Titicaca (Amantani Island homestay) | |
| Sat 30th Dec | Puno | |
| Bolivia | Sun 31st Dec | La Paz * options to Tiahuanaco ruins, Valley of the Moon, or Chacaltaya, the highest ski resort in the world |
| Mon 1st Jan | La Paz | |
| Tue 2nd Jan | La Paz | |
| Wed 3rd Jan | La Paz | |
| Thu 4th Jan | La Paz | |
| Fri 5th Jan | Sucre - Bolivia's "White City" * options to visit dinosaur footprints, a visit to an old tin baron’s mansion, and a textile co-operative |
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| Sat 6th Jan | Sucre | |
| Sun 7th Jan | Potosi- The UNESCO World Heritage city of Potosi is the highest in the world and a silver mining centre during colonial times | |
| Mon 8th Jan | Potosi | |
| Tue 9th Jan | 4WD Desert Crossing - three days in 4x4 vehicles exploring the extreme landscapes of mountains and geysers, piercing blue skies and blinding white salt flats between the Salar de Uyuni and the Atacama Desert (Chile). | |
| Wed 10th Jan | 4WD Desert Crossing | |
| Thu 11th Jan | 4WD Desert Crossing | |
| Chile | Fri 12th Jan | San Pedro de Atacama - Descend from the high Bolivian altiplano to the edge of the Atacama Desert at the oasis of San Pedro de Atacama. |
| Sat 13th Jan | San Pedro de Atacama | |
| Sun 14th Jan | San Pedro de Atacama | |
| Mon 15th Jan | La Serena - colonial beachside town and visit a Pisco factory or an observatory | |
| Tue 16th Jan | La Serena | |
| Wed 17th Jan | La Serena | |
| Thu 18th Jan | Santiago - Chile's capital and largest city, with internationally recognized vineyards and Andean ski resorts nearby. Explore the many museums and parks, and visit the vibrant neighbourhood of Bellavista to see some handicrafts and trendy cafes. Optional day trips include Valparaiso and Vina del Mar, Chile's premier beach resort, and Isla Negra, Pablo Neruda's seaside home | |
| Fri 19th Jan | Santiago | |
| Sat 20th Jan | Santiago - End of tour | |
| Argentina | Sun 21st Jan | Santiago to Bariloche (US$85) |
| Mon 22nd Jan | Bariloche | |
| Tue 23rd Jan | Bariloche | |
| Chile | Wed 24th Jan | Bariloche to Puerto Montt (7hr bus) |
| Thu 25th Jan | Puerto Montt | |
| Fri 26th Jan | Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas ($104) Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales (3hr bus) |
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| Sat 27th Jan | Puerto Natales (Torres del Paine) | |
| Sun 28th Jan | Puerto Natales (Torres del Paine) | |
| Argentina | Mon 29th Jan | El Calafate (Moreno Glacier) |
| Tue 30th Jan | El Calafate | |
| Wed 31st Jan | El Calafate to Ushuaia ($89) | |
| Thu 1st Feb | Ushuaia | |
| Fri 2nd Feb | Ushuaia | |
| Sat 3rd Feb | Depart Ushuaia (USH) 17:20 (LA4431) Arrive Buenos Aires (AEP) 21:59 |
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| Sun 4th Feb | Buenos Aires | |
| Mon 5th Feb | Buenos Aires | |
| Tue 6th Feb | Buenos Aires | |
| Uruguay | Wed 7th Feb | Colonia |
| Thu 8th Feb | Montevideo | |
| Fri 9th Feb | Montevideo | |
| Argentina | Sat 10th Feb | Buenos Aires |
| Sun 11th Feb | Buenos Aires | |
| Mon 12th Feb | Depart Buenos Aires (AEP) 11:40 (LA4028) Arrive Iguazu (IGR) 13:25 |
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| Tue 13th Feb | Puerto Iguazu | |
| Wed 14th Feb | Puerto Iguazu | |
| Brazil | Thu 15th Feb | Foz do Iguassu |
| Fri 16th Feb | Depart Iguassa Falls CATARATAS 17:45 (JJ3152) Arrive Rio de Janeiro RIO INTE TML2 19:30 Vila Carioca Hostel |
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| Sat 17th Feb | Rio de Janeiro - Vila Carioca Hostel | |
| Sun 18th Feb | Rio de Janeiro - Vila Carioca Hostel | |
| Mon 19th Feb | Rio de Janeiro - Vila Carioca Hostel | |
| Tue 20th Feb | Rio de Janeiro - Vila Carioca Hostel | |
| Wed 21st Feb | Rio de Janeiro - Vila Carioca Hostel | |
| Thu 22nd Feb | Rio de Janeiro - Vila Carioca Hostel | |
| Fri 23rd Feb | Rio de Janeiro - Stone of a Beach Hostel | |
| Sat 24th Feb | Rio de Janeiro - Stone of a Beach Hostel | |
| Sun 25th Feb | Depart Rio RIO INTE TML1 15:05 (LA755) Arrive Santiago ARTURO MERINO 20:05(5hrs) Depart Santiago ARTURO MERINO 23:10 (LA801) |
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| Mon 26th Feb | On the plane | |
| Australia | Tue 27th Feb | Arrive Sydney KINGSFORD TML1 07:20 (18hrs 15mins) Depart Sydney KINGSFORD TML3 10:05 (QF516) Arrive Brisbane INTL 10:35 (1.5hrs) |