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Peru, Bolivia · 10-16 days

Andes Gringo Trail: Cusco-Titicaca-La Paz-Uyuni

13.5°S · 72.0°W
At a glanceThe classic high-Andes overland: Inca heartland, the highest lake, dramatic La Paz, then the salt flats. All above 3,000m, pace it and acclimatise. Dry season only.
~14h flight estimate10 to 16 days£25 to £205+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. Cusco3 nights
  2. Lake Titicaca (Puno)2 nights
  3. La Paz2 nights
  4. Uyuni3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines history and culture, adventure, and natural landscapes across Cusco, Lake Titicaca (Puno), La Paz, and Uyuni. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a balanced to very active daytime pace, serene to balanced evenings and mixed to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has active days, quiet evenings and a popular setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is May to September. April and October are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by buses and internal flights.

Jan18°COther
Feb18°COther
Mar18°COther
Apr19°CShoulder
May18°CBest
Jun17°CBest
Jul17°CBest
Aug18°CBest
Sep19°CBest
Oct20°CShoulder
Nov20°COther
Dec19°COther

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £60 a day mid-range, and £205+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1390 to £1940 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

Places on this trip

Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Andes Gringo Trail: Cusco-Titicaca-La Paz-Uyuni?

This itinerary works best over 10 to 16 days across 4 stops: Cusco, Lake Titicaca (Puno), La Paz, and Uyuni.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is May to September. April and October are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £60 a day mid-range, and £205+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1390 to £1940 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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