Affordable South America Travel: Discover Budget-Friendly Tours and Save Money

Sisters, if you’re going to South America and buying your own tickets, I recommend joining a local small group tour. It’s really much cheaper than booking a tour from home, and you can also customize your itinerary, without being restricted by a fixed schedule!
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Places worth visiting in South America:

São Paulo: 18th-century Royal Palace Garden, Royal Museum, São Paulo Cathedral
Manaus: Amazon Theatre, Indian Museum, Old Market
Watch pink dolphins, fish for piranhas, and see the giant water lilies in the Devil’s Swamp
Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Bay, Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer, stroll on the beach
Iguazu: Visit Iguazu Falls, Iguazu Bird Park
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San Benito Church, 1811 Plaza, Street of Sighs, Campo Gate
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Ushuaia: Tour Tierra del Fuego National Park, ride the End of the World Train
Buenos Aires: Independence Monument/Congress Square/Plaza de Mayo/La Boca/Tango
Perito Moreno Glacier: Take a boat to witness the “ice calving” spectacle
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Easter Island: Explore the 1043 Moai statues that remain unexplained to this day
Santiago: An international metropolis, a colorful city at the end of the world
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Pisco: Natural reserve Ballestas Islands, Bird Island, Nazca Lines
Machu Picchu: Ride the Inca View train to the top of the “City in the Sky,” touch the lost ancient civilization
Lima: The city without rain, stroll through the seaside park, Old Lima
Cusco: The ancient capital of the Inca Empire, with many Inca civilization sites
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[Itinerary R] Schedule:
D1 Fly to São Paulo
D2 São Paulo
D3 São Paulo – Manaus
D4 Manaus
D5 Manaus – Rio de Janeiro
D6 Rio de Janeiro
D7 Rio de Janeiro – Iguazu Falls
D8 Iguazu Falls – Iguazu Falls – Buenos Aires
D9 Buenos Aires – Colonia – Buenos Aires
D10 Buenos Aires – El Calafate
D11 El Calafate – Ushuaia
D12 Ushuaia – Buenos Aires
D13 Buenos Aires – Santiago
D14 Santiago – Easter Island
D15 Easter Island – Santiago
D16 Santiago – Lima
D17 Lima – Cusco
D18 Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu – Cusco
D19 Cusco
D20 Cusco – Lima – Pisco
Day21 Pisco – Lima
Day22 Lima – Home
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[Right R] High-end Small Group
Stay in 4-star hotels + local characteristic hotels throughout the trip
Groups of 2 or more, up to 15 people
No shopping, no additional fees, high-quality pure play local tours
Options for Chinese/English groups, joining locally is more cost-effective

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Practical Tips!
✅ Visa: Joining a tour is more convenient, as the travel agency provides all visa materials
✅ Currency: Don’t exchange too much local currency; bring US dollars and exchange them locally, or use a credit card
✅ Safety: Try not to go out at night, and if you do, go in groups and watch your bags
✅ Language: Spanish is predominant, but basic English can be useful in some situations.

✅ Power: Two-prong round sockets, remember to bring a power adapter!
✅ Internet: Buy a local SIM card or activate roaming, most hotels have Wi-Fi.