Sunday, 26 August 2012

South America Travel planning - reseach WIP

Planning a South American trip - Multi city - airpass
http://rtw.oneworld.com/
Here you can select all the flights & save your itinerary.
If you create an itinerary, when you come to save it, it will let you register/create a oneworld.com account.
e.g
LGW-CUN


Mexico city - MEX-LIM
Lima LIM-SCL-santiago
Santiago Chile - SCL - SLA salta
Salta - SLA to Buenos Aires
BA to El Calafate - FTE
FTE to BA - BUE
BUE - RIO
RIO to LHR
You can also save a PDF of the itinerary, so you can email that to air carriers for quotes.


Agentina

Buenos Aires
Perito Moreno Glacier
S.W. Argentina
www.viator.com - travel operator
Great images of the Glacier
http://ultimatechase.com/chase_accounts/perito_moreno_glacier_patagonia_expedition.htm
El Trena las nubes from Salta
N.E. Argentina
Train to the clouds, 15 hr train ride up to 4000m
www.tranalasnubes.com.ar to book tickets
07 December 2012, 02, 06, 06, 16, 20, 24 & 30th November dept. 07:05
Mendoza & Aconcagua
Aconcagua - climbing season - end of November to end of Feb
http://www.aconcaguatreks.co.uk/
17 day tour, leaving on the 27th December 2012 £2,214
Trips also leave on 3rd, 10th, 31st Jan 2013
Punta del Inca - Mendoza
Cachenta thermal baths http://www.termascacheuta.com/spa.php
Mendoza to Valparaiso, Chile
Bus takes 16hrs
www.andesmar.com
can't be booked with UK credit card I don't think.
MEXICO
Tulum -  
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  • Ahau - beach hotel & Yoga http://ahautulum.com/contact.php
    Peru - Inca trail
    As well as STA travel & G Adventures, there seem to be a number of approved Inca trail operators....
    178 of them! The list can be found here:


    http://www.incatrailperu.com/inca_trail_tour_operators.html
      
    To see if there is availabily on your preferred start date of your 3-5 day trips, the government official website shows how many daily passes are left:
    http://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/
    to find the tool, click on the "CONSULTAS" (TAB) + select the Drop down - "Camino Inka" & you can see the daily number of tickets left.
     
    Information about tour operators & inka trail prices
     
    Join South America Explorers & get independent advice on tour operators. Other benefits include the ability to store your luggage @ their club houses around South america.
    Cuzco member information:
    Recommended inca trail operators, discount information & contact details:
     


    Jabs for North America, central & South America
    Hepatitis B
    Rabies
    Yellow Fever -

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    Other places still to research:
    • Salar de Uyuni
    • Volcan Villarrica, Pucon, Chile.

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