Top South America Trips & Tours in December 2025

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 8-day multisport adventure to the Galapagos Islands is packed with thrilling and unique experiences. Begin your action-packed trip with a trek on San Cristobal Island, and then continue with kayaking, snorkeling, and biking around the Galapagos, where wildlife awaits at every turn, trailside, and shoreline!

This 16-day tour highlights the best of Peru, including Islas Ballestas and Paracas, the Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, the islands of Lake Titicaca, Cusco and the Lost City of the Incas--Machu Picchu. From the coast to the Andes to the Amazon jungle, this tour has a little bit of everything!

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.

A complete hiking and trekking adventure that combines the best of both Argentine and Chilean Patagonia travel! This two-week journey pairs our Argentina Glacier Adventure itinerary with the Classic W Trek trip, for those hearty hikers in search of southern South America's breathtaking backcountry scenery.

Explora Torres del Paine is in the middle of the Torres del Paine National Park. It offers beautiful views of the Lake Pehoe and 49 rooms. Explora also has its own spa, ranch, and stables for your enjoyment and you can choose from a variety of excursions to create your optimal itinerary.

This 13-day Uruguay self-drive tour offers plenty of chances to savor the wine and relax on the beaches. Visit Colonia and Montevideo before heading northeast into the hilly region for two nights to visit wineries and olive oil plantations. The trip ends with two days in the coastal village of Jose Ignacio to relax and enjoy the beach.

Bike down the slopes of Pichincha Volcano, hike through dense, biodiverse cloud forest, zip-line over the forest canopy, hike, and ride horses through the high Andes near the active 19,347-foot high Cotopaxi Volcano on this exciting 9-day adventure tour of Ecuador.

Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago located off of Brazil's northwest coast, epitomizes the term 'island paradise.' Home to some of the world's most pristine, picturesque beaches, Fernando de Noronha is the perfect destination for travelers seeking an authentic Brazilian experience in a tropical setting unparalleled in beauty.

This Patagonian tour is an epic 12-day adventure exploring the highlights of Patagonia. Begin your journey in Tierra del Fuego National Park, explore the Patagonian Fjords on an Australis cruise, take in the stunning landscapes of Torres del Paine and end your journey in El Calafate, Argentina. You'll cruise the fjords & channels of Tierra del Fuego inaccessible by land, visit the penguin rookery on Magdalena Island, hike the famed trails of Torres del Paine National Park, and trek Perito Moreno Glacier.

Join this 8-day tour that takes you to Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and the citadel of Machu Picchu. Explore the culinary delights of Peru in Barranco, where you can taste traditional dishes like lomo saltado and causa. This is a relaxed, cultural-focused trip with an emphasis on the flavors and gastronomy of Peru.

Our mainstay Machu Picchu trip with luxury accommodations. We visit the most important Inca ruins such as Sacsayhuamán, Pisac, and Ollantaytambo, and we spend two days exploring the Lost City of Machu Picchu. This is an easy paced weeklong journey perfect for anyone with a sense of curiosity and adventure.

Journey through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu and explore the Peruvian Amazon in this 10 day tour. Spend 3 nights in the Amazon, observing the multitude of wildlife. Continue to Cusco and make your way through the Sacred Valley, exploring markets and ruins. Your trip culminates at Machu Picchu, one of the new seven wonders of the world.

This active 12-day tour through Peru blends exhilarating multi-sport adventures like whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, trekking, and mountain biking around Cusco & the Sacred Valley climaxing in an unforgettable trip to Machu Picchu. Then, travel south to Puno and go sea kayaking on Lake Titicaca visiting Amantani and Ticonata Islands.

Explore Bolivia and Chile on this 10-day adventure tour revealing an extreme geography of deserts, mountains, canyons, and lagoons. Visit Salar de Uyuni, Lake Titicaca, and the Atacama Desert while viewing breathtaking landscapes every step of the way! Starting in La Paz, Bolivia you'll journey to Tatio Geysers, the Valley of the Moon, and more.

Adventurers sail the ice river of Ultima Esperanza Fjord, surrounded by waterfalls. Then continue upriver to Serrano Falls via zodiacs. Observe seals, sea lions, porpoises, and other Patagonian wildlife. Enjoy the stunning views of Torres del Paine from EcoCamp, or relax after your adventure.

On this 3-day Peru adventure extension tour, explore Lake Titicaca, a geographic landmark at the crossroads of the Andes and the Andean plateau and the world's highest navigable and South America's largest lake. This extension spends two nights in Puno, giving you ample opportunity to see all the sites and learn about local cultures and ways of life.

This two-week trek explores the ancient and revered pathway known as the Inca Trail through the Sacred Valley of the Inca. Spend 4 days hiking the 26-mile Inca Trail, culminating in Machu Picchu at the Sun Gate. This tour also spends time before the trek acclimating and exploring Lake Titicaca and Cusco.