Customers are picked up early in the morning (around 7:30 am) from the bus station or Hotel of their choice and then are transferred to the harbor where we will board our speedboat. The excursion lasts 2 hours, time in which passengers will enjoy and see many attractions. Among them, stands out a huge design etched on the slope of hill, known by the local people as The Candelabra.
This is an enormous figure that can be seen clearly from the sea. Our local guide will explain the most important theories concerning this drawing. Afterwards, we will continue our excursion around the Ballestas Islands, where you will see hundreds of birds flying (Peruvian Bobbies, Inca terms, Pelicans, Cormorants and others) above the Islands, as well as dozens of sea lions on the shore of the beaches, and if you are lucky you also can see the famous Humboldt Penguins and dolphins swimming nearby. It is not allowed to land on the Island, which means you will spend all the tour on the boat. The whole tour on the boat lasts about 2 hours.
What is included?
• Transfer IN/OUT from Hotel or Bus Station to point of departure
• Entrance Fee
• Speedboat transportation
• Bilingual assistance
2. Sand Boarding & Buggy Ride |Peru
Highlights:
The tour guide will provide safe talking about Sandboard and Sandbuggy tour, how you need to use the boards and how to take care when you are in the boggies.
The tour begins driving over Sand dunes around the Oasis La Huacachina, the driver will drop you to the tops of the dunes, and on the summit of the dunes you can practice Sandboarding (downhill) on the hottest and amazing landscape of the Peruvian coast.
The tour over the dunes include many stops along the way, plenty time of practice Sandboarding and Dune Buggy, people don't need to be experienced, there are not any risky for beginners. We just recommend being fun people to get more fun on the middle of the desert of Ica. After 2 hours aprox. we return to the Oasis La Huacachina.
What is included?
• Professional English speaking guide/Instructor
• Pick up from La Huacachina
• Boards for each participants
• Sand Buggy - 4x4 Truck
Tour price include government sales taxe (19% as known IGV)
Go Sandboarding and Buggy on the amazing Sand dunes in the desert Oasis of Huacachina in Peru. Bamba Experience takes you there!! Bamba Experience is the ultimate resource for backpacking and adventure travel in Latin America.
3. Colca Canyon |Peru
Highlights:
Observe giant Andean condors and vicuña, colorful traditions and local music.
An impressive visit to the 100 km long and 3,191 meter deep Colca Canyon where you can observe local flora and fauna such as vicuña and Andean condors at the cliff edge overlooking the steep canyon walls. Dance with local women wearing exquisitely embroidered colorful clothing and listen to native flute music while enjoying Andean cuisine and tasting new unique flavors.
(Suggestions for Colca Canyon: The highest point of the trip is 4,910m and on average the other locations are approx. 3,800m. If you feel sick, it is a good idea to drink plenty of coca tea, chew coca candies or take altitude sickness medicine such as Sarochi or Diamox in extreme cases).
What is Included:
• Hostel Pick-up and Touristic Transportation
• Local English/Spanish Speaking Guide
• Budget Accommodation
• Breakfast at the Hotel
What is NOT included:
• Entrance to National Park ( S/. 35.00)
• Entrance to Thermal Springs ( S/.10.00)
• Other meals
• Personal Expenses
Experience the Colca Canyon 2 Day Adventure with Bamba Experience, it's one of the included activities on the bus passes. This video shows some great images of the Canyon, the impressive flying condor, and the local people while doing the 2 day trip into the Colca Canyon with Bamba Experience.
4. Sacred Valley Trip |Peru
Highlights:
See Inca ruins and handicraft markets in the picturesque Vilcanota River Valley.
The Sacred Valley of the Inca Civilization is a magical destination with perhaps some of the most well-preserved archaeological ruins in all of Peru nestled in the Vilcanota River Valley with awe-inspiring, picturesque terraces for the cultivation of native crops. This naturally beautiful countryside is filled with a wealth of colorful indigenous cultures which has been fused with the influences of the Spanish conquest and modern day Peru over time.
With an ideal climate and millions of opportunities to take amazing photos, this is a day trip that you cannot miss from Cuzco. Pass through the villages of Pisaq, Calca, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero to see ancient Inca archaeological sites and indigenous marketplaces with high quality alpaca wool products and handicrafts.
(Suggestions for Sacred Valley: Bring water and snacks with you as well as extra money for food and shopping.)Â
What is included? • Hostel pick-up
• Transportation in tourist class bus to Sacred Valley and back to hostel
• Local English/Spanish speaking guide
What is NOT included?
• Touristic Ticket not included on this tour (130 soles for adults; 70 soles for students under 26 with ISIC card; free for kids under 10; valid for 10 days).
• Lunch
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Entrance Fees: $20 - $30 USD
5. Amantani Home Stay |Peru
Highlights:
For many people this home-stay experience and the encounter with the host family is a revelation of the reality of Andean people at such altitude. This cultural exchange experience in Amantani is very touching and fascinating. Also, in this tour, every traveler is welcome to share with the locals their time, some artistic gift, educational activities or just conversations. By participating in this tour you will contribute to improve the library that we are trying to implement in coordination with the local people from this island.
What is Included:
• In/Out from Hotels (supplement charge of $5 per person for pick up from Hotels: Libertador, Eco
Inn, Casa Andina Private Collection and Posada del Inka).
• English/Spanish speaking guide for 2 days
• Entrance fees
• Normal boat transportation
• Lunch in Taquile Island
What is NOT included:
• 25 soles ($9.5 aprox) for 3 meals and bed in home stay. The local family will provide you also
with three or more clean blankets. However we suggest using your sleeping bag if you have one
with you. Toilets are basic.
• Tips taxe (19% as known IGV)
Sleep with a local Quechua family for a night, experience a local party, give an English lesson to kids, and be amazed by the culture surrounding the Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in Latin America. Over 4000 meters. This is a Bamba Experience included activity in the hop-on hop-off bus pass for independent travelers.
6. Salt Flats Adventure |Bolivia
Highlights:
Visit the world's largest salt flats, desert landscapes and geysers at 5,000 meters.
An unforgettable 3-day adventure expedition in a 4x4 Toyota land cruiser through the vast blinding-white salt flats of Uyuni into the desert of southwest Bolivia to visit tiny villages lost in the desert, multi-colored lakes filled with flamingos at over 4,000m, Sol de Manana geyser at 5,000m and thermal hot-springs, desert landscapes that inspired artist Salvador Dali with an incredible backdrop of active volcanoes and desert mountains. Visit one of the world's highest deserts and largest salt flats on this once-in-a-lifetime journey. cts and handicrafts.
What is included?
• Accommodation (2 Nights budget accommodation) *Dorm Style Accommodation
• Meals: 2 breakfasts / 3 lunches / 2 dinners / snacks
Transportation in 4WD Four Runner or Land Cruiser with rooftop luggage rack
• Local Driver/Guide
Cook and cooking equipment
What is NOT included?
• 15 Bolivianos Entrance Fee to Isla Incahuasi.
• 30 Bolivianos Entrance Fee to Reserva Eduardo Avaroa Protected Area.
Tips for the driver (20 Bs) and cook (10 Bs) per person is recommended.
• Entrance Fees: $7 USD, Tips to Driver/Cook.
Great video from the Uyuni Salt Flats and nearby deserts and geysers in Bolivia. This video was produced by Bamba Experience an adventure travel company in Latin America for independent travelers.
7. Active Mine Day Trip |Bolivia
Highlights:
Experience the interesting life of a modern miner by exploring an active mine.
Take a 3-hour tour to visit the local workers in the active mine of Cerro Rico (at 4,400m) and learn the history of Potosi which was built after the discovery of silver and other precious metals in the nearby mountains. You will learn about the grueling work and challenging way of life for the miners who live day-by-day trying to extract enough rock from the mine to provide a day's salary which does not always happen. Purchase gifts of dynamite, coca leaves, chocolates and beer to take to the miners you encounter on your tour and ask for a photograph of them in their working conditions.
What is included:
• Transportation with Hotel pick-up
• Entrance to the mine
• English Speaking Guide
What is NOT Included: • Gifts for the Miners (Can be bought before going to the Mine) Suggested tip for the guide ($10 Bs)
This video will get you inside an active Mine in Potosi, Bolivia. where you will experience the local way of life of the miners who work there every day. It's a very interesting experience and worth the visit. Bamba Experience is an adventure travel company that makes independent travel easy in Latin America.
8. Pantanal Adventure |Brazil
Highlights:
Fish for piranha, walk next to alligators and take a night safari by jeep.
The Pantanal is the world's largest freshwater floodplain, with an area of more than 200,000 km2, comparable in size with countries like Great Britain. Although the Pantanal also extends into Bolivia and Paraguay, over 70% of it is Brazilian territory. The Pantanal has been declared UNESCO World Nature Heritage site and named Pantanal National Park & Biosphere Reserve by the Brazilian government. Visitors to the Pantanal will appreciate the area's unique ecosystem which stands out for its extraordinary biodiversity and plentiful opportunities to observe wildlife. Spot native wildlife such as alligators, Capibaras, armadillos, jaguars and a wide variety of birds.
.What is included?
• Round trip transportation from Buraco das Piranhas
• 3 Hot Meals per day (vegetarian option available)
• 2 Nights Accommodation in double room or dormitory
• Pool and hammocks to relax
• Soccer field, Volleyball, Ping-pong table, Foosball table
• TV and movie room, campfire and BBQ pit
• English Speaking guide in all activities
• Boat trips along the river
• Horseback riding
• Fishing for Piranha
• Riding inner-tubes down the river
• Sunrise, Daytime & Nighttime Walking Safari
• Jeep Safari
• Alligator Spotting
• Hike to scenic overlook point for panoramic views of Pantanal region
• First aid kit
What is NOT included?
• Drinks (soft drinks, coffee, tea, water and beers are available at the camp store).
Bamba Experience includes a 3D/2N Pantanal Adventure on their hop-on hop-off bus passes in Brazil. Amazing wetland area, great to see crocodiles, capivaras, snakes and blue parrots. Bamba Experience is an adventure travel company for backpacking trips in Brazil and Latin America.
9. Day Trip to Argentina Falls|Argentina
Highlights:
A visit to the Argentinean side of Iguazu Falls is a completely different experience than the Brazilian and deserves a whole day's worth of your time. Walk along the man-made platforms and bridges that follow the contours of the river taking you right up next to hundreds of waterfalls covering a 4 kilometer stretch.
Iguazu falls were created approximately 200 thousand years ago by a geological fault where the Iguazu and Parana Rivers come together creating an 80-meter high cascade named "Garganta del Diablo" or Devil's Throat. The falls stretch over 3 kilometers wide making them taller than Niagara Falls in North America and wider than Victoria Falls in Africa. The average flow of water passing over the falls is 1500 cubic meters per second and depending on the water levels you can observe anywhere from 160 - 260 falls. The intensity of the falls produces a permanent fog, where sunbeams form multiple rainbows of incredible beauty.
What is included? • Transportation to/from hostel
What is NOT included?
• Lunch (Bring extra cash to purchase lunch in the park or take a box lunch or snacks with you) • Entrance Fee to National Park (AR$100)
*Important Reminder: In order to cross the border you must present your valid passport and visa (if required - check entry requirements for your nationality prior to departure). Please remember to bring these items as you will not be able to cross without them.
Iguazu Falls in Argentina and Brazil video by Bamba Experience. It's amazing!! An adventure travel operator in Laitn America offering flexible backpacking passes for independent travelers in Latin America.
10. Virgin Beaches Day Trip |Brazil
Highlights:
Boat to the virgin beaches around Ilha Grande for snorkeling and swimming.
Head out first thing in the morning on a shared boat to explore the virgin beaches and snorkeling coves around the island of Ilha Grande for a day. Enjoy the leisurely pace of life and stop at several relaxing and beautiful remote sandy beaches to go for a swim or grab your snorkel gear and discover the tropical marine life at rocky shorelines where you will find yourself swimming with tropical fish and coral.
Relax on the boat with your new friends getting a tan while listening to the sounds of Brazilian music as you snack on fresh fruit and coconut water. Along the way you will have the option of eating a freshly cooked seafood lunch at a remote beach where you can taste the local Moqueca dish of southern Brazil, a seafood stew served with rice and beans. Before the sun begins to dip below the horizon, you will board the boat again for the return trip back to the main beach and enjoy watching the sunset on the horizon (depending on the season).
What is included? • Boat Transportation with local boatmen What is NOT included?
• Lunch (Lunch is available along the way for $10-15 USD.Â
You can also bring a box lunch and snacks with you to eat during the day).
• Snorkel Equipment (You can rent for 10 Reales all day.)
What to bring with you? Sun hat, sunglasses, sunblock, swimsuit and towel, waterproof camera, water and snacks.
Take a boat trip through the beautiful Ilha Grande in Brazil and explore the beautiful virgin beaches and lush jungle surrounding this spectacular island. This is a Bamba Experience included activity for backpacking in Brazil.
11. Favela Experience |Brazil
Highlights:
Learn about true Brazilian society from locals in the largest favela in the country.
The Favela Experience gives you an intriguing look into the everyday lives of the typical Brazilian. Families, schools, businesses and restaurants are all crammed onto hillsides where over 950 favelas in Rio have taken over land that was once public property housing about 20% of Rio de Janeiro's population. This experience takes you into the heart of the Vila Canoas and Rocinha favelas, the largest in the country, to show you a close-up look at the complex architecture, developing commerce and warm, friendly people.
What is included?
• Transportation in A/C mini van
• English speaking guide
• Visit to Rocinha and Vila Canoas Favelas, "Para Ti" Community School and Handicraft Center
What is NOT included?
• Lunch or Drinks
Experience the local way of life by visiting the largest Favela in Rio de Janeiro. Get in touch with the local Brazilian culture first hand, learn from a new culutre, and be amazed by the amazing views of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
12. Day Trip to Brazil Falls |Brazil
Highlights:
Stroll along the man-made walkway to admire panoramic views of the over 3 kilometers long waterfalls stretching in front of you across the river. Feel the spray from the powerful falls as you walk along a bridge into the middle of the river for amazing views of the Devil's Throat and the Brazilian side of the falls.
Iguazu falls were created approximately 200 thousand years ago by a geological fault where the Iguazu and Parana Rivers come together creating an 80-meter high cascade named "Garganta del Diablo" or Devil's Throat. The falls stretch over 3 kilometers wide making them taller than Niagara Falls in North America and wider than Victoria Falls in Africa. The average flow of water passing over the falls is 1500 cubic meters per second and depending on the water levels you can observe anywhere from 160 - 260 falls. The intensity of the falls produces a permanent fog, where sunbeams form multiple rainbows of incredible beauty.
What is included? • Transportation to/from hostel
What is NOT included?
• Lunch (Bring extra cash to purchase lunch in the park or take a box lunch or snacks with you) • Entrance Fee to National Park (R$37)
Iguazu Falls in Argentina and Brazil video by Bamba Experience. It's amazing!! An adventure travel operator in Laitn America offering flexible backpacking passes for independent travelers in Latin America.
13. Tango Night Experience |Argentina
Highlights:
Take a Tango lesson and enjoy a sensual Tango show
Tango is undeniably Buenos Aires' and Argentina's most recognized contribution to music. Its most famous melodies and the life of the Porteño (the traditional name for a Buenos Aires inhabitant) are impossible to separate. That is why we invite you to discover its essence and charm with us. Our course will cover the sounds and icons of the first black tangos in the 1850s, to the most modern expression of Argentina's popular culture and the people's renewed interest in tango in the streets today.Â
What is included?
• Transportation
• English speaking Tango Teacher
• Tango dance lesson
• Tango show
What is NOT included?
• Dinner and drinksÂ
• Dinner is available for $80 Argentina Pesos (Includes: appetizer, main dish and desert, open bar with wine, beer, water and soft drinks)
14. Aconcagua Valley Day Trip |Argentina
Highlights:
Set out first thing in the morning along the Mendoza river for majestic views of the Cordon del Plata mountain range and the Potrerillos Dam, a colossal hydraulic masterpiece built to generate energy and for the distribution of water. Visit Uspallata, the former stronghold of pre-Hispanic Huarpes aborigenes and most important astral point of the Inca Empire where the Inca Trail once reached. Here we can observe Las Bovedas de Uspallata, historic adobe constructions in which Fray Luis Beltran once stored canons and weapons. Later we will continue on with our visit to Las Villas de Picheuta, Polvaredas, Punta de Vacas and Los Penitentes ski resort.Â
Ascend the mountain on the airlift and admire the panoramic views from above. Further along our trip we will visit the Inca Bridge, a naturally formed architectural work of art with hot springs. At the Cerro Aconcagua scenic overlook point (2,750 m) we will have the chance to appreciate stunning views of the Aconcagua peak standing 6,959 meters above sea level. Our last destination will be Villa Las Cuevas, a European style town at 3,200 meters, where we can follow the route up to the Christ Monument that symbolizes the union between Argentina and Chile at 4,200 meters.
What is included? • Transportation
• English speaking local guide
What is NOT included?
• Lunch
• Bottled Water
15. Bike City Trip |Chile
Highlights:
Join us for a hands-on exploration of Santiago's bustling personality by riding through the city center, fresh fruit, vegetable and seafood markets and learning about the history of the country through the eyes and ears of a local. Visit the Patronato neighborhood and make stops in the Korean and Middle Eastern districts. Continue to La Vega fruit and vegetable market where you can buy a refreshing snack, then continue on to the seafood market for great photo opportunities of freshly caught salmon and shrimp.Â
Learn about Chile's rich cultural and religious history from the graffiti murals in town and explore the city center of Santiago by touring the Mapocho Train Terminal, Plaza de Armas Square and the Museum of Fine Arts. Take a peek into historical Chilean monuments at San Cristobal Hill, the Metropolitan Park and Pablo Neruda's house.
What is included? • A green bicycle & helmet
• 1 bottled water and a local snack
• English speaking local guide
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16. Humahuaca & Villages |Argentina
Highlights:
Go back in time and visit the tiny villages of northern Argentina near Humahuaca.
Learn about the culture, history and traditions of the tiny towns as you ride through the Humahuaca mountains admiring the beautiful panoramic landscapes. We will depart Salta heading towards Jujuy by way of the Yungas jungle stopping by the villages of Vaqueros, Caldera and Carmen villages along the way.
What is included?
• Transportation
• English Speaking Guide
• Lunch
What is NOT included?
• Bottled Water
17. Moon Valley Day Trip |Chile
Highlights:
See abstract natural formations, salt caves and colorful sunsets in the desert.
Our trip will take us to see capricious salt and clay formations in the “Three Marias” area where you will have the opportunity to visit strange and unique geological shapes naturally created in the desert in one of the world's driest and most hostile zones, the Atacama Desert. Here you will be able to observe and appreciate the powerful and delicate forces of nature that have carved and molded this landscape over thousands of years. Take amazing photographs and contemplate life as you explore this remote desert. Enjoy an exciting excursion through salt caves where you will see new and different salt formations hidden in this mountain range. Watch the awe-inspiring sunset over the desert sands with the Licancabur Volcano in the distance as the landscape turns brilliant shades of red, pink and blue. This trip is an experience that will surely be one of the most amazing highlights of your trip.
What is included?
• Transportation
• English Speaking Guide
What is NOT included?
• Lunch
• Entrance Fee ($4 USD)