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Experience the majestic beauty of South America with Adventure Life's 488 unforgettable hiking trips for 2025 and 2026. From the snow-capped peaks of the Andes to the lush rainforests of Amazonia, a region as diverse and captivating as any awaits. Stroll through flower-filled meadows, trek amidst ancient ruins, and witness nature's splendor in all its glory. Feel your pulse race as you ascend to dizzying heights or take a leisurely stroll along picturesque trails; each day is sure to bring an adventure like no other. Adventure Life's commitment to safety, sustainability, and responsible travel ensures that your exploration will leave lasting memories without leaving a footprint on this fragile environment. Our South America hiking trips range from $114 to $399,405 for expeditions of 5 days to 24 days days - contact one of our South America tour specialists today for help planning your next seamless trip!
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Breathtaking view of Torres del Paine
from $4,930
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Chile North to South

13 Day Itinerary
Activities
Whitewater Rafting, Urban Exploration
Activity Level
Easy Active
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.
  • Biking and wine tasting
  • Explore the Atacama Desert
  • Rafting in the Lake District
  • Hike in Torres del Paine
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Visit Kicker Rock, popularly known as the Sleeping Lion (Leon Dormido)
from $3,991
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Galapagos Multisport

Hotel-Based Tour - 8 Day Itinerary
Activities
Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Activity Level
Moderate
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!
  • Kayak and snorkel among wildlife
  • Learn about Galapagos conservation
  • Cycle to Isabela's coastline
  • Snorkel in Concha Perla
  • Hike the rim of an active caldera
  • View giant Galapagos tortoises
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Mt Fitz Roy and hikers
from $6,546
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Ultimate Patagonia Trekking

14 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Challenging
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.
  • Ultimate Patagonia trekking trip
  • Perito Moreno Glacier
  • Hike W Trek & Fitz Roy
  • Explore a subantarctic beech forest
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Guanaco in Torres del Paine
from $9,655
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End of the World

12 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Buenos Aires / Buenos Aires
Activities
Biking, Wilderness Lodge Exploration, Land & Sea Exploration
Activity Level
Relaxed
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.
  • Explore Tierra del Fuego by ship
  • Observe Magdalena Island penguins
  • Explore Torres del Paine
  • Walk on Perito Moreno Glacier
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Guanaco in Torres del Paine
from $2,850
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Explora Torres Del Paine

5 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Explora Torres del Paine / Torres del Paine National Park
Activities
Wildlife Viewing, Spa Relaxation
Activity Level
Easy Active
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.
  • Hike through Patagonia
  • Search for Patagonian wildlife
  • Choose your excursions
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Guanaco in Torres del Paine
from $2,355
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Patagonia Wildlife Safari

5 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
On this tour of Chile's Southern Patagonia region experience penguins, guanacos, Darwin's Rheas, Andean foxes, and more as you hike or even bike Torres del Paine. Optional excursion available to explore the Straits of Magellan to Magdalena Island, where you can see over 100,000 Magellanic penguins!
  • Choose activity level of excursions
  • Hike to the base of the towers
  • Visit the Salto Grande waterfall
  • See 100,000+ Magellanic penguins
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Sea kayaking in Patagonia
from $5,180
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Torres del Paine Multisport

6 Day Itinerary
Activities
Fishing
Activity Level
Moderate
Explore Torres del Paine in this multisport tour of Patagonia's best while hiking, biking, kayaking, horseback riding, and trekking! With EcoCamp as your home base, explore magnificent Patagonian mountains, glaciers lakes and rivers spotting guanacos and ostrich-like rheas.
  • Kayak on Lago Grey with icebergs
  • Biking with views of the Towers
  • Horseback ride with gaucho guides
  • Hike to the base of the towers
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Horseback Riding
from $3,291
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Ecuador Adventure

9 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Quito / Quito
Activities
Ziplining, Hacienda Visits
Activity Level
Moderate
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.
  • Bike down the slopes of Pinchincha
  • Explore Bellavista Cloud Forest
  • Horseback ride across the páramo
  • Zipline and hike in Mindo
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Trekking in Patagonia
from $4,405
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Patagonia Hiking Express

9 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Challenging
Enjoy an adventurous 9-day Patagonia Express hiking and trekking trip exploring Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park, Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate, and Chile's Torres del Paine.
  • Hike to the Base of the Towers
  • Premier day hikes in El Chalten
  • Ice trekking on Perito Moreno
  • Explore all that Patagonia offers
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sally lightfoot crab
from $4,050
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Southern Islands

5 Day Itinerary aboard Treasure of Galapagos
Starts / Ends
San Cristobal Airport / Baltra
Activities
Snorkeling
Activity Level
Variable
This 5-day Southern Galapagos Islands cruise on the Treasure of the Galapagos yacht explores the islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Santa Fe and more.
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Perito Moreno Glacier
from $3,238
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Hiking Los Glaciares

7 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Moderate
This 7-day hiking tour through Argentina's Patagonia brings you among glaciers and towering granite spires in the Fitz Roy Range. After that, it's on to Los Glaciares National Park for a hike to the thunderous Perito Moreno Glacier and a stay at a historic estancia before concluding your vacation in Buenos Aires.
  • Hike to view Mount Fitz Roy
  • Search for Patagonian wildlife
  • Trek along glacial lakes & valleys
  • Explore Perito Moreno Glacier
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Kayaking near Aysen, Chile
from $3,900
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Discover Aysen

6 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Balmaceda / Balmaceda
Activities
Kayaking
Activity Level
Easy Active
Hike, raft, and kayak your way through Aysen, Chile on our active 6-day Patagonia adventure. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts, you'll explore the Marble Caves, Exploradores Glacier, and the Baker River. This tour also offers an array of optional excursions including horseback riding, fly fishing, and visits to San Rafael National park.
  • Kayak Marble Caves & Cathedrals
  • Visit the Exploradores Valley
  • Raft down the Baker River
  • Horseback & fly fishing options
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Enjoying a mountain bike ride
from $4,986
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Sacred Valley & Lake Titicaca Multisport

12 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Moderate
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.
  • Whitewater raft the Urubamba River
  • Bike past lakes, farms, & villages
  • Trek the Queñua Sundur Valley
  • Kayak around Lake Titicaca
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Brilliant blue water of Argentine lakes
from $5,311
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Discover Argentina

10 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Buenos Aires / Buenos Aires
Activities
Cooking Classes
Activity Level
Relaxed
Enjoy a complete 10-day upscale tour discovering the best of Argentina. Dance the tango in Buenos Aires, float down the Tigre Delta, take a cooking class and go wine tasting in Mendoza. Explore the peaks and lakes of the high Andes hiking at a historical Estancia near Bariloche in Patagonia.
  • Visit Buenos Aires and Tigre Delta
  • Enjoy wine tasting in Mendoza
  • Explore Bariloche and Patagonia
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Chilean vineyards
from $1,868
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Colchagua Valley Wine Escape

3 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Santiago / Santiago
Activities
Village Visits, Horseback Riding, Wine Tasting
Activity Level
Relaxed
Sample some of Chile’s internationally renowned wines on this three-day getaway in the enchanting Colchagua Valley, exploring the vineyards in style via walking and horseback riding before spending the nights in luxury accommodations after full days of wine-induced decadence.
  • Enjoy horse ride at VIK winery
  • Trek across the Colchagua Valley
  • Visit the Lapostolle Winery
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Explore Easter Island
from $1,062
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Classic Easter Island Group tour

5 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Easter Island / Hotel Otai
Activities
Archaeological Site Visits, Hiking
Activity Level
Relaxed
Immerse yourself in the mystical culture, epic landscapes, and ocean views of legendary Easter Island. Visit the mysterious Moai statues, walk and drive around the island’s best natural and archeological sites, and learn more about this fascinating island!
  • See the superb Moai Stone Statues
  • Admire spectacular ancient ruins
  • Discover beautiful volcanoes
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Perito Moreno glacier
from $1,514
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El Calafate - Perito Moreno Glacier

3 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
Experience the massive Perito Moreno glacier up close and intimate as gigantic chunks fall off and crash into the lake below creating a spectacular show of the powers of nature. Zodiac across Lago Argentino and have lunch picnicking on the lateral moraine of the glacier.
  • Take a boat across Lago Argentino
  • Walk on Perito Moreno Glacier
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Our guide as the sun breaks through the clouds
from $3,226
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Inca Pathways

Inca Trail - 13 Day Itinerary
Activities
Local Market Visits, Camping, Homestays
Activity Level
Challenging
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.
  • Explore floating islands
  • Visit the highlights of Cusco
  • Tour pre-Colombian salt mines
  • Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
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