Chile

Take a 3-night trip to Easter Island. Visit the Rano Kau Volcano and the ancient ceremonial village of Orongo. Also, visit Vinapu temple to view stone carvings and see the temples at Ahu Vaihu, surrounded by enormous statues. Then visit Akahanga, known as the King’s Platform; Ahu Tongariki, the island’s largest ceremonial center, with 15 moai statues facing the sea; and Anakena beach. Starting from $1465, including air from Santiago, with daily departures.

Take a 7-night trip and visit Chile’s Lake District, nestled between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. Start in Santiago and see the Plaza de Armas and Santa Lucia Hill. From there, travel to wine country and Valparaiso, where you can sample and buy world-famous Chilean wines. Next, travel to Alerce Andino National Park along the Austral Highway and view the spectacular scenery of Chile’s Lake District. Finally, travel to Vicente Perez Rosales National Park for views of Osorno Volcano and Llanquihue Lake before returning to the US. Starting from $2975, including air, with daily departures.

Take an 11-night trip to the Patagonia region of South America. Start in Buenos Aires, where you visit the Plaza de Mayo and the Plaza del Congreso. From there, fly to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, where you board the MV Stella Australis on your voyage to Cape Horn. Sail through Beagle and Murray channels to disembark in Cape Horn National Park and see the scenic beauty near Antarctica. Disembark in historic Wululaia Bay. Also, visit Gunther Pluschow Glacier and Magdalena Island before disembarking at Punta Arenas and flying to Santiago for a tour on your way back to the US. Starting from $5125, including air, with seasonal departures.

Take a 10-night trip featuring an Argentina-to-Chile lake crossing. Start your adventure in Buenos Aires, where you visit the famous squares of Plaza de Mayo and Plaza del Congreso. Fly to Bariloche in the foothills of the Andes and take an excursion along the coast of Lake Nahuel Huapi. Afterward, transfer to Puerto Panuelo and board the boat for your Argentina-Chile lake crossing. Upon arrival in Puerto Blest, proceed to Puerto Alegre, where you board another launch across Lake Frias to Puerto Frias. Then transfer to Peulla for overnight. Cruise spectacular Lake Todos Los Santos, arriving in Petrohue to end your lake crossing. Transfer to Puerto Varas and then Puerto Montt for a flight to Santiago, the capital of Chile, and see the Plaza de Armas and Santa Lucia Hill. Spend a day at leisure exploring Santiago before returning to the US. Starting from $2825, including air, with daily departures.

Take a 19-night trip and journey across South America to Rio de Janeiro, where you can see the famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. Tour Sugar Loaf Mountain and visit the 125-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer. From there, fly to Iguazu Falls, one of the most remarkable natural wonders of the world. Then fly to Buenos Aires and see the Obelisco and the famous square of Plaza de Mayo. Afterward, fly to Bariloche, in the foothills of the Andes, and see the beautiful mountain and lake scenery. Next, transfer to Peulla, where you embark on your Argentina-Chile lake crossing. After a day in Puerto Varas, transfer to the airport to fly to Santiago, where you see Santa Lucia Hill and Cerro San Cristobal. From there, fly to Lima and tour the Main Square and the 16th-century San Francisco Convent. Then fly to Cuzco, where you tour the city and view archaeological sites. The following day, travel by train to Machu Picchu, the fabled “Lost City of the Incas.” Return to Cuzco in the evening. Next, visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas, including the monumental architectural complex of Ollantaytambo. Finally, transit through Lima on your way back to the US. Starting from $6220, including air, with daily departures.