Introduction: South America 3 weeks itinerary
Hey Guys! There is a first time to everything. Therefor this post will be the itinerary we made and followed for our first trip in South America. It doesn’t cover the whole continent, but allowed us to visit and experience 3 countries (Peru, Bolivia, Chile) and gave us the will to go back to discover more those countries and the rest of the continent.
Day by Day
Day 1:
- From Strasbourg to Paris CDG by train
- From Paris to Lima by plane
- From Lima to Cusco by plane
We decided not to stop in Lima to win time as we hear it was basicly only a big city. So, we headed right away to Cusco, the Inca’s old capital.
Day 2: Visit of Cusco
- Plaza de Armas
- Plaza San Blas
- San Blas Market
- Santo domingo covent
For details, check the complet post: Cuzco, how to explore the ancient Inca’s capital #1
Day 3: Visit of Cusco
- Plaza de Armas
- San Blas
- Christo Bianco
- Sacsayhuamán
- Qenko
- Puka Pukara
- Tombomachay
For details, check the complet post: Cuzco, how to explore the ancient Inca’s capital #2
Day 4: Sacred Valley
- From Cusco to Aguas caliente
- Chinchero
- Maras
- Moray
- Urubamba
- Ollantaytambo
- Aguas Caliente
For details, check the complet post: Cusco to Aguas Caliente (Machu Picchu) expedition
Day 5: Machu Picchu
- Machu Picchu
- Wayna/Huayna Picchu
- Return to Cusco
For details, check the complet post: Machu Picchu and Wayna/Huayna Picchu
Day 6: Cusco to Arequipa
- Cusco to Arequipa by plane
- Visit of Arequipa
- Templo museo tercera order Francesca
- Santa Catalina Monastery
For details, check the complet post: How to explore Arequipa – Day 1
Day 7: Arequipa
- Free walking tour
- Chocolate factory
- Yuhanara district
For details, check the complet post: How to explore Arequipa – Day 2
Day 8: Arequipa to Puno
- Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Overnight in Puno (Transit to Copacabana)
For details, check the complet post: Arequipa to Puno by bus
Day 9: Puno to Copacabana
- Puno to Copacabana (Bolovia)
- Visit of Copacabana
- Viewpoint sunset
For details, check the complet post: Crossing the land border from Peru to Bolivia. What a story.
For details, check the complet post: What you need to know – Copacabana
Day 10: Isla del Sol
- Visit of isla del sol
For details, check the complet post: One day trip to explore Isla del sol
Day 11: Yampupata
- Yampupata village trail
For details, check the complet post: One day hike from Yampupata
Day 12: To La Paz
- Bus from Copacabana to La Paz
- Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
For details, check the complet post: From Copacabana to La Paz, a local bus travel story
For details, check the complet post: The best way to reach Uyuni from La Paz
Day 13: Uyuni tour day 1
For details, check the complet post: Day #1 of a 3 days adventure in Uyuni salt flats
Day 14: Uyuni tour day 2
For details, check the complet post: Day #2 of a 3 days adventure in Uyuni salt flats
Day 15: Uyuni tour day 3 / SPDA
- End of the tour
- Transfer to San pedro de Atacama
- Visit of the moon valley
For details, check the complet post: Day #3 of a 3 days adventure in Uyuni salt flats
For details, check the complet post: Half day trip in the moon valley from SPDA
Day 16: SPDA
- Visit of San Pedro de Atacama
- Biking
For details, check the complet post: Strolling in San pedro de Atacama and biking north
Day 17: To Santiago
- From SPDA to Santiago by plane
Day 18: Santiago
- Visit of Santiago
For details, check the complet post: Single day trip to explore Santiago de Chile
Day 19/20/21/22/23 : Easter island
For details, check the complet post: The Ultimate 5 days itinerary on the Easter Island
Plus : Santiago’s airport to Valparaiso
Day 24: Valparaiso
- Visit of Valparaiso
For details, check the complet post: One day to explore all Valparaiso
Day 25: Return to Europe
- Valparaiso to Santiago
- Santiago to Paris
- Paris to Strasbourg
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“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson