Top South America Trips & Tours in December 2025

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Cuenca City

1 Day Itinerary

Activity Level

Relaxed

Visit Parque Calderón, the city's largest plaza and home to both the new and old cathedral. In the afternoon, visit a Panama Hat factory and visit the famous Barranco along Calle Largo. This tour is approximately 6 hours and runs daily.

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Salta Canopy Zipline

½ Day Itinerary

• Enjoy a zipline on Juramento Canyon
• See the incredible vistas at Peñas
• Enjoy a safely guided adventure

Activities

Ziplining

Activity Level

Moderate

Salta’s canopy adventure is a zip line canopy tour that gives you the chance to fly through the forest on an unforgettable experience, swooping over the Juramento River and its beautiful canyon, throughout the top of the tallest trees in Salta.

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Guayaquil Botanical Park

½ Day Itinerary

Activity Level

Relaxed

This 3-hour Botanical park tour in northern Guayaquil's "Cerro Colorado" contains over 324 botanic species, including woody, fruit, ornamental, and exotic plants. Year-round, you can see 73 bird species and 60 butterfly species.

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from $53

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Cuenca by Night

½ Day Itinerary

Activity Level

Relaxed

This half-day tour explores this beautiful city of Cuenca illuminated by the night lights. Take a guided tour of the historic center or head to the new and old cathedrals. At the end of the time, be transferred to a restaurant to continue your evening on your own.

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Guayaquil's Historical Park

½ Day Itinerary

Activity Level

Relaxed

The eight-hectare park features mangrove trees, the Daule River, and a tropical environment. Visitors can learn about the region's animals, history, culture, and rural life in the "traditions zone", and relive Guayaquil's past in the "urban-architectonic zone". 

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Half Day Vida Wasi Tour

½ Day Itinerary

• Explore Vida Wasi's facilities
• Discover the micro-city of love
• Taste a refreshing drink

Starts / Ends

Cusco / Cusco

Activity Level

Relaxed

Experience the wonders of Vida Wasi, a micro-city of love and hope in Latin America. Explore its beautiful facilities, including a chapel, amphitheater, hospital, and biogarden. Immerse yourself in social work and enjoy a delightful drink at the Cultural Center.

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Wine Tours - Concha y Toro

½ Day Itinerary

Activities

Cooking Classes, Wine Tasting

Activity Level

Relaxed

Enjoy a day trip outside of Santiago to one of South America's and one of the world's most renowned wineries - Concha y Toro. The scenery is expansive rolling hills draped with vineyards with the snowcapped Andes mountains as a backdrop. Don't miss the famous Casillero del Diablo - the cellar of the devil!

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Mountain Bike to Coroico

1 Day Itinerary

• Bike through the Yungas Valley
• Stop for photos of sites on the way

Activities

Biking

Activity Level

Challenging

Take a downhill ride into the village of Coroico enjoying the incredible views of the semitropical Yungas Valley.

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Copacabana and Sun Island

1 Day Itinerary

• Explore the town of Copacabana
• Tour Inca sites with your guide

Activities

Archaeological Site Visits

Activity Level

Relaxed

Visit the picturesque town of Copacabana, touring its Inca sites and then boat to Sun Island. Sun Island is hailed as the birthplace of the founders of the Incan Empire.

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Coroico Town and Plantations

1 Day Itinerary

• Tour coffee and coca plantations
• Visit the semitropical valley

Activity Level

Relaxed

Tour the coffee and coca plantations of the Yungas Valley. The climate in the valley creates the perfect growing conditions for coffee, citric and coca plants.

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Tuni Condoriri Hike

1 Day Itinerary

• Watch for llamas and alpaca
• Take in views of Tuni Condoriri

Activity Level

Challenging

This high altitude hike will take you past several beautfiul mountain lagoons before revealing a breathtaking view of Tuni Condoriri, so named for its condor head shape.

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Vina del Mar & Valparaiso

1 Day Itinerary

Activities

Urban Exploration

Activity Level

Relaxed

Visit two distinct and atmospheric cities with a day tour of Chile's Pacific Coast. Begin in Viña del Mar, a leading beach destination and South America's second popular tourist city. Glimpse the ornate wooden buildings that line this charming coastal town before heading inland to Valparaiso, where you can explore cobblestone streets and wander historical markets.

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Palcoyo Mountain

1 Day Itinerary

• Visit spectacular Palcoyo Mountain

Activity Level

Moderate

Join this private Full day trek to Palcoyo Mountain. Starting point of the hike to the impressive colored mountain range of Palcoyo. Unlike the 7-colour mountain of Vinicunca, Palcoyo acquires this coloration due to minerals such as iron, magnesium, calcium, among others, accumulated over millions of years and that nowadays offer a visual spectacle.

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Explore Santiago

½ Day Itinerary

Activity Level

Relaxed

Start exploring Santiago, the capital of Chile, on this half-day tour! Visit La Moneda, and Plaza de Armas. Climb Cerro Santa Lucía and make your way through Bellavista's neighborhood.

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Whole Day Cabo Polonio Hiking Tour

1 Day Itinerary

• Whole-day hiking tour in Cabo
• Scenic drive to Valizas village
• South America's largest sea lion co
• Desert hike with views of Atlantic

Starts / Ends

Punta del Este / Punta del Este

Activities

Hiking, Village Visits

Activity Level

Variable

Join a hiking tour from Valizas to Cabo Polonio and explore South America's largest sea lion colony. Enjoy a scenic 3-hour desert trek with ocean views and return to your starting point via a 4x4 truck. The excursion starts and ends at hotels located in Punta, La Barra, or Jose Ignacio.

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Wine Tours - Premium Maipo Valley

1 Day Itinerary

Activity Level

Relaxed

Tour Perez Cruz, a boutique winery located on the estate grounds of the Perez Cruz family, then head towards Santa Rita winery to experience its grape variety garden. Enjoy a delicious lunch in Santa Rita's traditional restaurant, "Doña Paula," a beautiful mansion of colonial architecture with paintings displayed from artistic movements.

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Tigre Delta

½ Day Itinerary

• Explore Tigre Delta
• Visit the famed local market
• Sail along the Paraná River delta

Activities

Local Market Visits

Activity Level

Relaxed

The 9-square-mile island city of Tigre, just north of Buenos Aires, is a must-see. Sail through the delta, going through an endless number of channels and forest-covered islands. This expedition concludes with a guided ferry cruise of the Paraná River delta.

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Estancia Don Silvano (shared)

1 Day Itinerary

• Day trip to Estancia Don Silvano
• Go on a horseback ride
• Enjoy a BBQ lunch

Activities

Horseback Riding

Activity Level

Relaxed

Marvel at the horse-riding skills of the gauchos or cowboys on a day tour to Estancia Don Silvano. Other activities include horseback riding, folk dancing, ring races, square races, and boleadora demos.

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