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Experience the remote wilderness of South America on one of the 55 exceptional wilderness lodge and eco-lodge adventures below.  Travel to the remote corners of South America visiting Quito, Coca, Georgetown, Sacha Lodge, and Balmaceda as you experience untouched nature and wildlife. The below trips featuring South America lodges allow you to enjoy Wildlife Viewing, Rainforest Exploration, Hiking, Village Visits, and Horseback Riding, and they range in price from $503 to $12,973 for journeys of 5 to 15 days in 2025. Tell us about your ideal lodge experience in South America and our team of South America travel planners will help you to start planning your trip.
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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, 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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Hiking Machu Picchu
from $2,284
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Incas and Rainforest

Machu Picchu & Amazon - 10 Day Itinerary
Activities
Archaeological Site Visits
Activity Level
Relaxed
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.
  • Watch for wildlife as you canoe
  • Take a night hike though the Amazon
  • Discover the ruins of Machu Picchu
  • Observe traditional weaving
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Sunset over Iguazu Falls
from $1,439
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Iguazu Falls & Argentine Rainforest

5 Day Itinerary
Activities
Ziplining
Activity Level
Relaxed
Experience the world's largest waterfall system - Iguazu Falls - on this amazing 5-day Argentina vacation. Take the "most beautiful thousand meter walk in the world" overlooking the Falls, then search for rainforest wildlife as you spend three nights at Yacutinga Lodge experiencing the subtropical rainforest straddling the Argentina-Brazil border.
  • Explore the famous Iguazu Falls
  • Spot wildlife at Yacutinga Lodge
  • Float the San Francisco River
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Taking in close-up views of glaciers
from $4,950
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Explore Aysen and Patagonia National Park

7 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Balmaceda / Balmaceda
Activity Level
Moderate
Join this 7-day tour to reconnect with nature and admire the memorable landscapes of the remote region of Aysen, Chile. Admire the scenery and experience an unforgettable hike across the magnificent mountains of Patagonia.
  • Kayak Marble Caves & Cathedrals
  • Sail to San Rafael Glacier
  • Raft down the Baker River
  • Explore Lake Bertrand
  • Discover Patagonia's ecosystem
  • Visit Patgonia National Park
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Baker River, Aysen
from $12,800
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Best of Aysen

13 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Balmaceda / Balmaceda
Activities
Village Visits, Wilderness Lodge Exploration, Camping, Horseback Riding, Hiking, Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting
Activity Level
Moderate
Explore the Aysen region on a 13-day guided tour through Chilean Patagonia. Travel the Carretera Austral, visit Marble Caves, Queulat Park, and the Baker River. Stay in top lodges like Puyuhuapi, Mallin Colorado, and Explora. Hike in Patagonia National Park before returning to Balmaceda.
  • Drive through Carretera Austral
  • Experience top lodges of Patagonia
  • Hike in Queulat National Park
  • Experience Lake General Carrera
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Remote region of Aysen
from $5,990
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Wild Aysen and Cerro Castillo Trek

9 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Coyhaique / Balmaceda
Activity Level
Moderate
On this 9-day tour, trek through Cerro Castillo National Park, one of the most spectacular and remote places in Chilean Patagonia, and stay in comfortable cabins overlooking Lake General Carrera. Enjoy the rugged landscapes of Aysen and be captivated by the Northern Patagonian scenery.
  • Trekking in Cerro Castillo
  • Kayak Marble Caves & Cathedrals
  • Hike in Patagonia National Park
  • Raft down the Baker River
  • Explore Lake Bertrand
  • Visit Cerro Castillo
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The stunning landscape of Patagonia
from $4,830
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Chelenko Experience

8 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Balmaceda / Balmaceda
Activity Level
Relaxed
Spend your week on this unspoiled Chilean great lake, General Carrera Lake, also known as Lake Chelenko. Visit the beautiful town of Puerto Guadal, known as the "Pearl of the Lake," while getting to know its people, gastronomy, and artisans. Explore Patagonia National Park's unspoiled beauty, breathtaking mountain scenery, and wilds.
  • Kayak Marble Caves & Cathedrals
  • Hike to San Rafael Glacier
  • Visit Puerto Guadal
  • Explore the local area
  • Discover Patagonia's ecosystem
  • Visit Patgonia National Park
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Confluencia River
from $3,950
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Chile's Route of the Parks Self Drive

8 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Coyhaique / Balmaceda
Activities
Adventure Options
Activity Level
Moderate
Admire the most incredible scenic routes in the world, the Route of the Parks from your rental car on this 8-day self drive tour and explore Chile's lesser known national parks , such as Queulat National Park, Cerro Castillo, Patagonia National Park, and epic San Rafael National Park.
  • See condor in Queulat National Park
  • Explore Cerro Castillo National Par
  • Discover Patagonia's ecosystem
  • Visit Queulat National Park
  • See the Marble Caves & Cathedrals
  • Admire the San Rafael Glacier
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Keep your binocs handy...you never know what youll see!
from $1,500
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Tambopata Research Center

5 Day Itinerary
Activities
Rainforest Exploration
Activity Level
Easy Active
Explore the Amazon rainforest on this 5-day tour from Puerto Maldonado. Hike on the floodplain trails, search for frogs at night, and look for the gleaming eyes of the caiman during your stay at the comfortable and enthralling Tambopata Research Center.
  • Climb a 30-meter tree
  • Watch the sunset with wine
  • Visit the Colorado clay lick
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Sacha Lodge La Balsa Restaurant
from $2,412
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Sacha Lodge

Ecuadorian Amazon - 7 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Easy Active
Flying from Quito to the Amazonian city of Coca, board a canoe down the Napo River where we'll have four nights exploring the Amazon rainforest at Sacha Lodge. Luxury accommodations, gourmet cuisine, English-speaking naturalists & indigenous guides revealing monkeys, birds & Amazonian wildlife will make your weeklong trip to Ecuador unforgettable.
  • Paddle dugout canoes along creeks
  • Take night walks through the forest
  • Observe the unique wildlife
  • View the forest from the canopy
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Enjoy the grounds of Araras EcoLodge on horseback
from $1,519
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Araras EcoLodge Adventure

5 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
Designed for the active traveler, this 5-day tour based at Araras EcoLodge in Brazil enables you to walk, trek, horseback ride, canoe, and bike around the expansive Pantanal region. Enjoy a new adventure every day as you marvel at the unique flora, fauna, and landscape, accompanied by an expert local guide.
  • Explore the Pantanal region
  • Take a nocturnal jungle walk
  • Search for a plethora of wildlife
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A young monkey in the Amazon
from $1,962
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Wild Tambopata

Amazon Tours - 7 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
From the comfort of the Tambopata Research Center, visit the largest known macaw salt lick in the Amazon and travel deep into the wildest area of the Amazon jungle on this engaging 6-night active itinerary into Peru's rainforest. Learn about the nature while hiking the trails and exploring the center from naturalist guides and scientists.
  • View Amazon wildlife
  • Visit a macaw clay lick
  • Take a night walk with your guide
  • Stay at Tambopata Research Center
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Reserva Amazonica
from $715
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Reserva Amazonica Snapshot

4 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Easy Active
Experience the wonders of the Amazon rainforest on this 4 day tour. Go on the Anaconda Walk, search for wildlife, and explore a rainforest garden during your stay at Reserva Amazonica lodge. Along the way, keep an eye out for a variety of amazing wildlife such as caimans, osprey, trogons and sloths.
  • Learn about indigenous plants
  • Canoe to the Gamitana Model Farm
  • Walk across hanging bridges
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Macaws in the Amazon
from $945
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Refugio Amazonas Adventure

4 Day Itinerary
Activities
Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Activity Level
Relaxed
Take your family on a Peruvian trip to the Amazon rainforest from the comfort of Refugio Amazonas on this exciting 4-day tour. Enjoy climbing a 30 meter canopy tower, take a catamaran around Lake Condenado and let your kids explore the trail for children as you immerse yourself in the stunning nature of this dense verdant jungle.
  • Kayak on the Tambopata River
  • Discover a new species of insect
  • Boat to the Chuncho Clay Lick
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Posada Amazonas
from $945
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Posada Amazonas Exploration

4 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Easy Active
Posadas Amazonas is the perfect place for you to experience the beauty and nature of the Amazon rainforest on this 4-day adventure tour from Puerto Maldonado, Peru. You can participate in jungle walks, visit an oxbow lake, and watch for wildlife around every corner.
  • Visit Lake Tres Chimbadas
  • Take a night hike
  • Visit a parrot clay lick
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from $502
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Hacienda Concepcion Rainforest Adventure

4 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Easy Active
Experience a snapshot of the Amazon rainforest during your stay at the Hacienda Concepcion on this entrancing 4-day tour. Learn about the local farmers, listen to the sounds of the rainforest at night and look for footprints to track animals. You will also have the chance to canoe down the Madre de Dios River and meet local people.
  • Canoe the Madre de Dios River
  • Visit a cacao plantation
  • Learn about farming in the jungle
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Boating by lily pads in Guyana
from $4,743
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Guyana Jungle Survival

7 Day Itinerary
Activities
Local Market Visits, Fishing
Activity Level
Easy Active
During this weeklong hands-on Guyana adventure tour you'll experience what it really takes to survive in the jungle with instruction in fire- and shelter-building, scavenging for food, and basic survival skills from your local Amerindian Guide. It also includes visit to the Amazonian Iwokrama Forest and Kaieteur & Orinduik Falls and the Surama Village.
  • Learn jungle survival skills
  • Spot wildlife in Iwokrama Forest
  • Visit Kaieteur & Orinduik Falls
  • Explore Georgetown with your guide
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Horseback Riding in El Encanto de Guanapalo Nature Reserve
from $3,702
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Casanare Wildlife Safari

5 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Bogota / Bogota
Activities
Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level
Easy Active
Explore the Casanare Region in Colombia, a vast plain with extensive ranches that still preserve the traditions and culture of the region. During this 5-day Casanare Wildlife Safari in Colombia, witness incredible wildlife in El Encanto de Guanapalo natural reserve and experience their customs with Llaneros while riding horses through the savannahs
  • Visit a Nature Reserve in Casanare
  • Enjoy horseback ride in the Reserve
  • Spy elusive wildlife
  • Learn about the Llanos' way of life
  • Spend time with the local community
  • Taste home-cooked lunch with locals
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