Our Tours

Rail South America allows you to experience up-close some of the most extraordinary, world-renowned locations in Latin America. With nearly two decades of travel experience in the region, we carefully plan and continuously refine our escorted tours to ensure a safe and uniquely memorable travel experience for all our guests.

Departures for this tour are available every Monday.

8 Days / 7 Nights

Hiram Bingham & Andean Explorer Trains

Come aboard and experience the best of the best train journeys in South America, an eight-day, seven-night magical journey through spectacular mountainous terrain to Peru’s most intriguing Andean traveler destinations, including Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa.

Coffee & Rum by Rail in Colombia & Panama

We combine coffee, rum, and trains in a uniquely unforgettable experience of Colombia and Panama by rail. On this journey you will become familiar with a part of South America largely unknown to most travelers. In addition to adventurous train rides, you’ll learn about coffee and rum production at the very places of their origin, and you’ll experience a fascinating passage down the famous Panama Canal.

Buenos Aires to Lima: High Andes & Machu Picchu

This rail journey from Buenos Aires, Argentina, through Bolivia and on to Lima, Peru crosses mountainous expanses featuring world-famous high altitude lakes as well as the historic Incan treasure of Machu Picchu. It’s a 21-day adventure of a lifetime!

Patagonian Rail & Cruise

Patagonia’s unusual geography makes our Tour an extraordinary adventure trip. You will travel on trains, ferries and private vehicles to experience one of the most scenic and breathtaking routes in the world. We’ll conclude our tour with a spectacular five-day cruise around South America’s southern tip, the Cape Horn.

Grand Rail Tour of Brazil

Brazilians are known for their zest for life, and this thrilling train journey from the north to the south of Brazil allows you to experience the country’s electrifying, culturally-diverse metropolises as well as its vast, lush natural landscapes. This fifth-largest country in the world offers some of the world’s best museum train railways set along scenic vistas that continually amaze.

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What we offer

When you travel with Rail South America, you are teaming with modern pioneers of train and long-distance travel expeditions in South America.

The Best Guides

A knowledgeable, friendly tour guide makes the difference between a good trip and an outstanding one. Our guides are hand-picked by Rail South America or our local partners as the absolute best available.

Small Travel Groups

Our itineraries have been carefully designed to maximize the benefits of traveling in small groups. We take you places and allow you experiences that simply would not be possible with traditionally larger tour groups.

Unique Trip Designs

Rail South America tours provide you the opportunity to discover the most fascinating cultural and natural wonders of South America, stretching from Panama and Patagonia.

Value

Our tours may not be the cheapest available, but you won’t find a better value for your money.

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