Where You’ll Be Staying & What You’ll Be Eating (Full 38 Days)

Where You’ll Be Staying

• Night 1 — Lima: Hotel in Miraflores/Barranco area; walkable to cafés and the coast.
• Nights 2–3 & 6–7 — Cusco (4 nights total): Hotel near the historic centre; good for acclimatisation day-walks.
• Night 4 — Ollantaytambo: Lodge/guesthouse on cobbled lanes; sunset views to terraces.
• Night 5 — Aguas Calientes: Hotel beneath Machu Picchu; early-bus friendly.
• Nights 8–9 — Puno (Lake Titicaca): Hotel close to the lakeside and markets.
• Nights 10–11 — La Paz: Hotel near San Francisco Church/Witches’ Market.
• Nights 12–13 — Sucre: Colonial hotel steps from leafy plazas.
• Night 14 — Potosí: Hotel near the Casa de la Moneda.
• Night 15 — Uyuni: Hotel staging for the salt flats.
• Night 16 — Santiago de Agencha (Jukil): Community salt-lodge (G for Good) in a desert oasis.
• Night 17 — Laguna Colorada area: Simple hostal on the altiplano (basic, cold nights, huge skies).
• Nights 18–19 — San Pedro de Atacama: Hostal/hotel in the adobe quarter.
• Nights 20–21 — Santiago: City hotel with metro access (Bellavista/Lastarria easy to reach).
• Night 22 — Valparaíso: Heritage hotel on a cerro (funiculars, murals nearby).
• Night 23 — En route to Pucón: Overnight coach (reclining seats, blanket, A/C).
• Nights 24–25 — Pucón: Hostel/guesthouse; thermal pools and park shuttles handy.
• Nights 26–28 — Bariloche (3 nights): Hotel near the lakefront and chocolate row.
• Nights 29–30 — Buenos Aires (2 nights): City hotel near the microcentro/Retiro.
• Nights 31–32 — Foz do Iguaçu (2 nights): Hotel with easy access to both park gates.
• Nights 33–34 — Paraty (2 nights): Pousada/guesthouse in the colonial core.
• Nights 35–36 — Ilha Grande (2 nights): Pousada in Vila do Abraão; beach-trail access.
• Night 37 — Rio de Janeiro: Hotel near Copacabana/Ipanema or Botafogo for Sugarloaf runs.

Rooming & facilities: Small-group Standard service level. Expect Wi-Fi in cities/towns; fans or A/C in warmer zones; hot water is less reliable in parts of the desert and Brazil’s coast. Altiplano properties (N16–17) are simple with chilly nights—extra layers help. Overnight coach (N23) replaces a hotel night.

Bags & flights: Internal sectors (e.g., Aerolíneas Argentinas) often limit bags to ~15 kg checked + 5 kg carry-on—pack soft and light.

What You’ll Be Eating

• Style: Hotel breakfasts most days; a handful of included lunches/dinners tied to key activities. Many meals are own choice so you can chase local specialties—ceviche in Lima, andino fare in Cusco, salteñas in Bolivia, asado in Bariloche, empanadas in Chile, and moqueca/cachaça on Brazil’s coast.
• Dietaries: Veg/vegan/gluten-light usually accommodated with advance notice. For remote/desert days, carry a few favourite snacks.
• Hydration: Safe water refills widely available; the high desert and tropics demand steady sipping (carry 2 × 1L or a 2–3L bladder on long outings).

Included meal highlights (by segment)

• Lima → Cusco → Sacred Valley → MP (Days 1–6): Hotel breakfasts; community lunch in the Sacred Valley (Day 4, Parwa Community Restaurant — G for Good).
• Cusco easy day & Altiplano transfer (Days 7–8): Breakfasts; rest/transfer days otherwise open for your picks.
• Lake Titicaca (Day 9): Breakfast; local lakes-day lunch is typically at own expense unless specified on your departure.
• La Paz & Sucre (Days 10–13): Breakfasts daily; street-food sampling and café culture encouraged.
• Potosí → Uyuni (Days 14–15): Breakfasts; evening in Uyuni to stock up for the crossing.
• Salt Flats & Desert Crossing (Days 16–18):Day 16 (Jukil Lodge): Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (community-prepared).Day 17 (Laguna Colorada area): Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (simple hostal meals).Day 18 (to San Pedro): Breakfast, Lunch (long transit, early start).
• Atacama & Santiago/Valpo (Days 19–23): Breakfasts most days; Casablanca Valley winery includes tastings (snacks vary; lunch typically own expense).
• Pucón (Days 24–25): Breakfasts; optional thermal pools/rafting days leave lunches open.
• Bariloche (Days 26–28): Breakfasts; Gaucho ranch day (Day 27) includes Lunch (asado + mate/alfajores).
• Buenos Aires (Days 29–30): Breakfasts; tango dinner show (optional) adds a classic asado-style dinner.
• Iguazú (Days 31–32): Breakfasts; boat rides and border hops keep lunches flexible near the park kiosks.
• Paraty (Days 33–34): Breakfasts; boat day often includes fruit/snacks; full lunch typically at own expense or beach kiosks.
• Ilha Grande (Days 35–36): Breakfasts; seafood grills and island bakeries are on you (boat trips may include light snacks).
• Rio finale (Days 37–38): Breakfast on Day 37 & Day 38; dinners are your call (feijoada, churrasco, or beachside tapiocas).

Good to know (food & drink)

• Altitude appetite: In Cusco/Altiplano, small, frequent meals sit better. Coca tea helps some travellers.
• Street-smart eating: Choose busy vendors, watch it cooked hot, and go bottled/treated water where advised.
• Coast & island reality: On Brazil’s coast and Ilha Grande, restaurants skew seafood and portions generous; card payments common, but keep small BRL notes for kiosks.