South American Adventure: Sugar Loaf and Salt Flats
Brazil, Chile & Bolivia | 16 Nights | £7,100 pp |
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The journey across Bolivia’s blindingly white salt flats dotted with multi-coloured lakes, giant cacti and black granite rocks used to be a backpacker-only route. Not any more. This adventurous itinerary takes in Rio, the Atacama Desert and on to Bolivia in customary Exsus style.
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An adventurous spirit is a pre-requisite for this beautiful but unforgiving territory.
Between June and October.
This trip takes you to altitudes of over 4500m so you’ll need the four nights of acclimatisation in the Atacama Desert before beginning the journey.
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RIO DE JANEIRO - 3 nights
Fly overnight to Rio de Janeiro and wake up in one of the world’s most beautiful cities at the Fasano Rio. Three nights here should be enough to take in the highlights with our excellent local guide. The views from Sugar Loaf Mountain are a must.
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SANTIAGO - 1 night
From Rio we fly you across the continent to Santiago de Chile, where you spend one night at the Ritz Carlton before beginning tomorrow’s adventure.
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ATACAMA DESERT - 4 nights
A flight from Santiago to Calama lands you in Chile’s arid north. From here, it’s a 90 minute drive to the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth. Your four nights at the excellent Explora Atacama are spent exploring lunar landscapes, geysers and volcanoes by foot and horseback.
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UYUNI SALT FLATS - 5 nights
Fully acclimatised and ready for your next adventure, you begin your journey to Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats with the exceptional Explora guides. Be ready for scenery so surreal you’ll have to pinch yourself; your five nights of accommodation are camping Explora-style with plenty of hot water and gourmet meals.
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IQUIQUE - 1 night
The final days of this magnificent journey see you heading back into Chile through more superlative altiplano scenery. You arrive finally in Iquique for one night in a local hotel.
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SANTIAGO - 1 night
The next day, we fly you back down to Santiago, where you'll have a night's rest at the Ritz Carlton. Finally, you'll return home full of stories to tell your friends, and chuffed to have achieved one of South America's great journeys.
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