Andes Mountains Trips with Village Visits

The 14-day Bolivia trip starts in La Paz, explores Santiago de Okola, Uyuni's salt flat, ventures to Cochabamba and Torotoro National Park for dinosaur footprints, and includes a stop at Copacabana by Lake Titicaca, visiting the Sun Island.

This 13-day tour of Chile takes you from Northern Chile's Atacama Desert, to Santiago, the Lake District, then Torres del Paine. Along the way, enjoying hiking, biking, wine tasting, rafting, and other activities as you experience both the metropolitan and natural sides of Chile.

This 7-day tour of Ecuador's Avenue of the Volcano explores the history and culture of the Andes while staying in luxurious haciendas: Hacienda Rumiloma overlooking Quito, traditional Hacienda Zuleta near Otavalo, and the former Inca palace of San Agustin de Callo in the shadows of fuming Cotopaxi Volcano.

Discover Ecuador in 13 days, from the Galápagos Islands to the Amazon and Andes. Explore Isla Isabela and Santa Cruz, spot wildlife at Sacha Lodge, and dive into Andean culture in Ibarra. Enjoy island activities, wildlife encounters, and stunning landscapes.

Sail from Valparaiso to Ushuaia on a 15-day expedition cruise through Chilean Patagonia aboard L' Austral. Discover glaciers, fjords, historic towns, and UNESCO sites aboard a small ship designed for remote exploration.

Join a 12-day adventure through Peru and the Galapagos. Begin in Lima, explore Cusco, Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu. Continue to Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands aboard National Geographic Islander II, hiking, snorkeling, kayaking, and observing wildlife in their natural habitats.

Experience Colombia’s rich culture and scenery on this active 12-day trip from Bogotá to the Caribbean coast. Hike to the Lost City, visit colonial towns like Villa de Leyva and Barichara, and unwind in Tayrona National Park’s pristine beaches. Explore Cartagena’s UNESCO-listed charm while connecting with Colombia’s diverse landscapes and heritage.

Set sail aboard Le Lyrial for a 15-day adventure into the landscapes of South America. Experience the beauty of the Chilean fjords, where channels, snow-capped peaks, glaciers, and narrow passages await. Explore Puerto Williams, circumnavigate Cape Horn, and glide past the glaciers of Garibaldi, Crostini, Skua, El Brujo, and Pie XI.

In two weeks, travel through both Peru and Bolivia. Begin in Peru, visiting markets and ruin sites as you travel through the Sacred Valley to the lost city of Machu Picchu. Discover the birthplace of the Inca on Lake Titicaca. Finish your journey in La Paz, Bolivia and Moon Valley seeing the curious way erosion has shaped the landscape.

On this 7-day Colombia tour, discover Bogota and Cartagena. Visit the most iconic and historical landmarks in Bogota and walk down the cobblestone streets of La Candelaria. Fly to Cartagena and see the beautiful beaches on the Caribbean coast. Take a walking tour and see the beautiful plazas and monument walls of historic Cartagena

Explore mythical landscapes in Patagonia and Antarctica. Spend 18 days observing unique wildlife, saw-toothed mountains, deep fjords, and vivid blue glaciers onboard the National Geographic Explorer. Observe breaching humpback whales and penguin colonies. 

This 6-day tour of Bolivia's Amazon takes you to Madidi National Park, where you'll stay 3 nights in Madidi Jungle Ecolodge - Owned and operated by an indigenous community in Bolivia. Here, learn to see the jungle through the eyes of the local Quechua Indians as you explore and look for wildlife and learn about traditional farming & cuisine.