From CAD $2,444 Was CAD $3,259
Guarantee
Small Group
Light
Rating
(20 reviews)
Experience Overview
Breathe in the high mountain air of La Paz and dance in the tango palaces of Buenos Aires on this two-week adventure. Connecting the Andes to the Atlantic, you'll journey across the surreal landscapes of the Atacama Desert and the Salar de Uyuni. Feel like a sophisticate as you sip wine in Buenos Aires and pull back the curtain on the centre of the continent. Best of all, you'll do it in the company of other fun, young travellers. Don't choose between inspiring wilderness and urban sophistication — do it all.
Highlights
- Discover colonial cities and historic cultures
- Cross the Salar de Uyuni and surrounding desert altiplano on a 4x4 excursion
- Witness the stunning scenery and unique culture of northern Argentina.
Trip Details
Product Code: 2741
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Basic
Transport: Local bus, plane, 4x4 truck, van
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
18 - 39 Year Olds Only
Supplier Code: SBLB
Starts: La Paz, Bolivia
Finishes: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Duration: 15 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Light
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Jukil Community Experience & Lodge, Santiago de Agencha Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends Your Discover Moment: Sucre Your Discover Moment: Salta
- 4x4 excursion to the Salar de Uyuni and surrounding area (3 days)
- Transportation between destinations and included activities
- Internal flight
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Simple hotels (twin-share) (10 nts), hostels (multi-share) (1 nt), overnight bus (1 nt), basic hotel/G Adventures-supported community lodge on Salar de Uyuni excursion (2 nts, multi-share).
- 10 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
- Local bus, plane, 4x4 truck, van
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $2444 (CAD $163 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: La Paz
Arrive at any time. Catch your breath before heading out for a few cold ones near the hotel with your fellow travellers. Get to know each other as you prepare for the adventure of a lifetime.
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.Activity - Connect with new friends on your first night out in a new destination. Only available on 18-to-Thirtysomethings tours.Accommodation - Hotel Las Brisas
Day 2: La Paz/Sucre
Get to know La Paz with a free day to wander through the city's winding streets and vibrant markets before boarding a night bus to Sucre.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Get out and explore this high altitude city.Transport - Curl up and catch a snooze en route to the next stop.
Day 3: Sucre
Discover the beauty of Sucre, known as Bolivia's "White City" at your own pace with a free day to explore. Set in a valley surrounded by mountains, you can choose to go hiking or mountain biking to admire this city from a different point of view.
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Get out and explore beautiful tranquil Sucre.Accommodation - Hotel Independencia
Day 4: Sucre
One day in Sucre isn't enough, so take another free day to explore! Try optional activities such as hiking, mountain biking, a visit to the Textile Cooperative, or get up close and personal with real dinosaur tracks.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Get out and explore beautiful tranquil Sucre.Accommodation - Hotel Independencia
Day 5: Sucre/Potosí
Venture south to Potosí, the highest city of its size in the world.
Staying in the Bolivian highlands, we travel south to the city of Potosí. The highest city of its size in the world, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has had a tumultuous history as a silver mining centre during colonial times.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Accommodation - Hotel Gran Libertador
Day 6: Potosí
Get out and explore Potosí on a free day. Choose to take an excursion to the Potosí Mines led by former miners, visit the Casa de la Moneda or wander the streets and visit the local market.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Get out there and explore.Accommodation - Hotel Gran Libertador
Day 7: Potosí/Uyuni
It's off to Uyuni today. Breathe in the beautiful scenery while relaxing in a private vehicle. Take it easy today because your next adventure is right around the corner!
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Accommodation - Hotel Samay Wasi
Day 8: Uyuni/Salt Flats and Desert Crossing
Embark on a three-day 4x4 excursion to the Salar de Uyuni. Get your camera ready because the endless white of the salt flats creates the perfect backdrop for mindbending photo ops. Settle in to your G Adventures-supported community salt-brick bungalow — complete with salt floors and salt furniture, and enjoy a delicious dinner prepared with local ingredients.
Meals included: Breakfast,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.Activity - Spend three days in the stunning landscape between the Salar de Uyuni and the Atacama Desert in Chile. Enter a world unlike anything else as we drive across the salt flats; the piercing blue sky contrasts against the blinding white of the flat salt beds. Take memorable photos of the unusual landscape complete with mountains and active volcanoes. Visit the coloured lagoon of Laguna Colorada and enjoy the uniqueness of this region.Activity - Visit the Santiago de Agencha community, located two hours across the salt flats from Uyuni, a rural village surrounded by towering cacti and part of a small desert oasis. The community-owned salt lodge was renovated and expanded through a major project in 2016 funded by G Adventures’ foundation, Planeterra. With many of the village’s younger residences fleeing for economic opportunities, this lodge is seen by the community as a way to rescue their indigenous culture and provide opportunities for the future. Learn about their traditional agricultural practices, including their specialization in quinoa production, and take a guided walk with a community member to the sacred Jukil mountaintop for a beautiful view of the village below and the salt flats beyond. Meals of local ingredients grown in the village are prepared by ladies who were provided culinary training through the project. Leave Jukil Community Lodge knowing your visit is creating opportunities for a whole new generation of people in this community to improve their lives, and the lives of their children and grandchildren.Accommodation - Jukil Lodge
Day 9: Salt Flats and Desert Crossing
Continue crossing the desert today, admiring the scenery while passing red and blue lagoons and intriguing rock formations along the route. Keep an eye out and you might spot wild llamas, alpacas, and even flamingos deep within the desert.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Spend three days in the stunning landscape between the Salar de Uyuni and the Atacama Desert in Chile. Enter a world unlike anything else as we drive across the salt flats; the piercing blue sky contrasts against the blinding white of the flat salt beds. Take memorable photos of the unusual landscape complete with mountains and active volcanoes. Visit the coloured lagoon of Laguna Colorada and enjoy the uniqueness of this region.Accommodation - Quetana
Day 10: Salt Flats and Desert Crossing /San Pedro de Atacama
Get a head start on your day by rising early to cover more ground on your journey through the unique landscape of the Salar de Uyuni. Soak in the views of unimaginable scenery including volcanoes and salt lakes. Travel to the border then kick back and relax on your descent by bus to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Activity - Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.Accommodation - Hostal Puritama
Day 11: San Pedro de Atacama
Today is full of possibilities. Explore San Pedro de Atacama on a mountain bike, cruise down the dunes on a sandboard, or chill out in the hot springs. Or visit the Valley of the Moon, an area on Earth that resembles the moon's surface. (How cool is that?)
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Get out and explore the area.Accommodation - Hostal Puritama
Day 12: San Pedro de Atacama/Salta
Say "Adios!" to Chile because you're heading to Argentina today. Relax on the bus en route to Salta, home to empanadas salteñas—and no visit to the town is complete without trying them! Unwind at the hotel or liven it up with a visit to a Peña Folklore show to dance the night away and sip delicious Argentine red wine.
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Activity - Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.Accommodation - La Candelaria Hotel
Day 13: Salta
Tantalize your tastebuds with the local cuisine today as you explore freely. Choose to saddle up and admire the scenery on horseback. Or, if you'd prefer, take a visit to the town of Cafayate to roam vineyards and sample some of the white wine produced at insanely high altitudes.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Get out and explore scenic Salta and surrounds.Accommodation - La Candelaria Hotel
Day 14: Salta/Buenos Aires
Skip the long bus journey with a quick flight to Buenos Aires. Spend the afternoon exploring the city. Cruise around on a bike with a local or dine on a traditional Argentine meal while experiencing the art of the tango.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.Free_time - Get out and explore beautiful Buenos Aires.Accommodation - Milhouse Avenue Hostal
Day 15: Buenos Aires
Depart at any time.
Consider booking post-tour accommodation to further explore fascinating Buenos Aires.
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Nicole Mahler - Traveled, June 2024
I'm really glad I did this tour with g-adventures. The group and the CEO were great!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/01/2024
Virginia Baumann - Traveled, June 2024
I had the best time! Great size of group, well prepared ceo and amazing activities. I would highly recommend this type of traveling and I will definitely do another tour with G very soon!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/30/2024
Eleanor Mullins - Traveled, June 2024
Incredible. Ilsen made this tour such a good experience, she is stellar.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/20/2024
Lena Wandel - Traveled, May 2024
As always I really loved another gadventure with you guys!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/23/2024
Sebastiaan Laan - Traveled, April 2024
It was great, we saw many amazing things with a nice group without having to organize anything. With plenty of time to relax!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/10/2024
Carlijn Sturm - Traveled, April 2024
Great way to experience the highlights of multiple countries in a fun group let by an amazing CEO!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/10/2024
Emily Friedman, - Traveled, April 2024
Amazing trip, the landscapes in Bolivia are stunning. I did not expect to fall in love with Bolivia, but I did. Overall, this trip was beyond my expectations!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/10/2024
Holly Downing - Traveled, April 2024
Amazing
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/07/2024
André Mardonal - Traveled, April 2024
amazing adventure trip with great people
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/02/2024
Trent Wolff - Traveled, April 2024
We loved our trip and I would 100% recommend anyone to do this tour. I think our CEO was brilliant but he was thrown into the deep-end somewhat by G Adventures as he had never done this tour.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/29/2024
Doruk Keskin - Traveled, April 2024
Fun experience with a great guide/CEO, who added a lot of value with her enthusiasm and experience. Parts of the tour (some parts in Bolivia) are a bit slow, but otherwise a lot of interesting and unique sights (esp. Uyuni/Atacama). A lot of time on tran...
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/28/2024
Harrison Wilby - Traveled, April 2024
A phenomenal way for me to get my bearing in South America, it allowed me to experience travel and customs in a safe environment and gave me a real sense of place in these countries, our guide was phenomenal I cannot recommend enough.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/28/2024
Sheng Kai Chan - Traveled, April 2024
Overall a great experience, although the group size of 17 people was too many people.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/23/2024
Madison McLatchie - Traveled, April 2024
This trip is definitely one of my travel highlights. The salt flats and atacama desert were out of this world, and everywhere else was just amazingly brilliant. I had the best travel buddies in my group, and two fantastic CEOs Izzy and Pedro. Bolivia, Ch...
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/21/2024
Tatum van Dam - Traveled, April 2024
We absolutely loved it! Having stayed in hostels for the past 3 months this was a great break for planning to be taken off of our hands for a while. We had lots of fun with all the activities we did and accommodation / transport was comfy and clean! Our ...
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/19/2024
Rebecca Vogelpoel - Traveled, April 2024
Overall, I really enjoyed this South American trip. Bolivia was rich in tradition and colour, Chile was laid back and chill and Argentina was bursting with history. The included and optional activities gave us a good taste of these cultures. Our group bo...
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/17/2024
Lauren O Connell - Traveled, March 2024
I loved the trip and would definitely recommend it to others, Val was a brilliant tour guide! She was so knowledgeable about the local areas, cultures and traditions and could deal with any issues in her stride.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/31/2024
Christina Cheek - Traveled, March 2024
This tour is the best way to see the Bolivia Salt Flats!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/25/2024
Vania Catarinicchia - Traveled, March 2024
Loved every minute of it really! A great 1st time is South America. Genuinely can’t wait to go back.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/22/2024
Helen Winks - Traveled, March 2024
Amazing tour! Salt flats are incredible, the pace of the tour was great, good accommodation and Areli was a fantastic CEO
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/18/2024
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