Top Culture Trip Itineraries for a South American Adventure

Brazil’s samba spirit is the perfect embodiment of South America – bold, colourful and adorned with a joyous smile on its face. We’ll loosen up and get into the Brazilian way of life on our immersive nine-day adventure, starting in Sao Paulo and ending in Rio de Janeiro. Discover the trendiest spots in Sao Paulo’s coolest neighbourhood, snorkel in the crystalline waters of Paraty Bay and walk the cobbled streets of Paraty town’s multicoloured streets. Your final destination is Dazzling Brazil distilled – our time in Rio will include a Carneval samba experience, sunsets over the Copacabana with caipirinha in hand, and a face-to-face with Christ the Redeemer himself.

On this eight-day South American adventure, you don’t have to choose between a visit to the Andes or the Amazon. See them both as you navigate the country’s volcanic landscape. Fall in love with every aspect of Ecuador as you nibble on sensational chocolate and cycle to majestic waterfalls. This loop-tour starts and ends in Quito, but these immersive eight days could only amount to part one of your South American adventure.

Looking to reconnect with nature? There are few destinations as remote and wild as the Galápagos, and you can experience this unusual archipelago on a five-day journey over land and sea. You’ll be following in the wake of Charles Darwin, as you see first-hand the endemic species that inspired the Theory of Evolution. This is one for the budding naturalists and adventurers out there – as you snorkel with sea lions and penguins, plod alongside giant tortoises and spot Darwin’s finches swooping overhead.

From the Andes mountains to the palm-fringed beaches of the Caribbean Coast, Colombia is a thrill seekers’ dream. This eight-day trip includes canoeing through mangroves in La Boquilla, trekking through the dense jungle of Tayrona National Park and river tubing on the Río Don Diego. All that excitement will be offset with some needed downtime on the Rosario Islands – whether you’re horizontal on the white sand, cocktail in hand, or snorkeling through coral reefs and shoals of tropical fish, underwater GoPro in hand.

Tick off one of the seven wonders of the world when you visit Peru on our nine-day adventure. After a Peruvian cooking class in Cusco and a trip to Piuray Lagoon to kayak or stand-up paddleboard, visit the archeological ruins in the Sacred Valley. Machu Picchu, the epic Inca citadel high in the Andes, is undoubtedly the highlight of the trip and a true bucket-list moment. Spot condors on a trek through Colca Canyon and take a foodie tour around Arequipa’s picanterias (local lunchtime restaurants).