South America - 3 months, advice needed!
 

Hi all,

I am a 25 yr old female planning a trip to South America (pretty similar to premcng post actually). This is my plan at the moment - it is extremely flexible though depending on any advice you can give me!

- Fly into Rio, stay at the carnival for a week
- Spent about 3 weeks seeing other parts of Brazil including the beaches on the South East coast and the Pantanal
- Move on to Argentina, making sure I cover off Buenos Aires, Mendoza (and perhaps Cordoba), Salta
- Do a tour which includes the salt plains, Lake Titicaca and the inca trail
- Fly out of Lima

Does this sounds reasonable to do in a 12 week period? Do you think I will need any internal flights, are there any other must sees that I am missing? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Clare

It would seem your trip starts in mid-February and ends in early May.

Am I right?

It starts in early March and ends towards the end of May.

www.latinamericaforless.com

www.kuodatours.com

good planning sites for you based on budget

12 weeks a good time for your journey

For me Rio Paraty Florianopolis Iguazu BsAs Salta Salar La Paz

Titicaca Cusco/MP reverse Gringo Trail route to Lima

picking up Colca Nasca and Paracas/Ballestas

Grupo Ormeno best bus or fly www.despegar.com

www.insuremytrip.com always wise

www.travel.state.gov for a heads up on entry safety

Have fun,

Almost too late to begin to book for Carnival

but the angencies should be able to find something

decent for a price...Augustos is not too bad pretty decent

prices usually for me when there last if not already booked.

Happy Planning,

Thanks for your help! Thankfully, the only thing I have actually booked is accommodation for the carnival. Florianopolis, Iguazu, Salta and La Paz were on my list, were on my list, will look into Salar.

Is travelling through out South America by bus ok if you don't speak Spanish/ Portugese?

Thanks!

Clare