Walking Holidays in South America

Rainforest to icefields, linked by the mighty Andes. This is next-level trekking.

Lace up your hiking boots to explore the world's most biodiverse continent. Cloud forests, glaciers and mountains await you. Eyes peeled for Andean condors, spectacled bears and elusive oncillas.

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12 hiking adventures in South America

Peru7 nightsLevel 5

Trek the Salkantay Route to Machu Picchu

Available May-Oct
from£1,003
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Peru7 nightsLevel 5

Premium: Trek to Machu Picchu and Sleep in a Mountain Dome

Available May-Oct
from£1,914
Peru11 nightsLevel 5

Trek Choquequirao to Machu Picchu

Available May-Oct
from£1,612
On Sale
Chile6 nightsLevel 4

Hike the W Trek in Patagonia

Available Oct-Apr
£3,284
from£2,956
On Sale
Colombia7 nightsLevel 5

Trek to Colombia’s Lost City and Relax on the Caribbean Coast

Available Nov-Apr | Aug-Sep
£1,566
from£1,409
On Sale
Peru15 nightsLevel 6

Trek the Huayhuash Circuit in Peru

Available Apr-Oct
£2,455
from£2,332
Argentina, Chile9 nightsLevel 3

The Ultimate Adventure in Patagonia

Available Oct-Apr
from£3,797
On Sale
Ecuador9 nightsLevel 7

Trek Ecuador’s Avenue of Volcanoes to Cotopaxi's Summit (5897m)

Available Year round
£2,308
from£2,077
Colombia7 nightsLevel 6

100km Jungle Expedition into the Heart of Colombia

Available Nov-Mar | Jun-Aug
from£1,673
Chile9 nightsLevel 2

Hike, Raft and Kayak in Chilean Patagonia

Available Oct-Mar
from£2,997
On Sale
Peru10 nightsLevel 5

Trek to Machu Picchu and Go to the Amazon

Available May-Oct
£2,066
from£1,860
Peru8 nightsLevel 3

Hike, Cycle and Raft to Machu Picchu

Available Mar-Nov
from£2,278

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