About this trip
Five weeks overland from Quito to La Paz, covering Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia by local transport. You move between Pacific coastline, Amazon rainforest and the Andean highlands, taking in archaeological sites and Andean culture along the way.
The centrepiece is the Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu, but there is room for mountain biking, white-water rafting and surfing as optional add-ons if you want the adrenaline. Accommodation is kept authentic and local rather than polished.
It is a long trip with a real mix of structured days and free time, so you get chances to explore on your own as well as follow the group itinerary.
What you'll do
- Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- Explore the Amazon rainforest
- Spend time on Ecuador's Pacific coast
- Take on optional mountain biking and white-water rafting
- Surf where conditions allow
- Visit archaeological and cultural sites across the Andean highlands
- A five-week trip across three countries, so expect a lot of ground covered by local transport
- Accommodation is authentic rather than luxury
- Blends included activities with genuine free time, suited to travellers happy to plan some days themselves
Worth it if you want to pack maximum experiences into five weeks and bond with a solid group. Think twice if you need flexibility or prefer self-paced exploration.
- Frenetic pace lets you see far more than solo travel; friendships made often last beyond the trip.
- Meeting point changed without email notification, causing genuine panic on arrival. Communication gaps with company regarding complaints.
- Budget accommodation throughout is basic, as expected for this price tier; two different guides swap mid-tour.
- Guide quality consistently praised; mix of pre-arranged and optional activities lets you control your own pace within the group.
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Departing in Nov is cheapest — from £2,680, about 31% below the priciest month (Mar).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Quito · 31 Oct – 1 Nov
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