May to September is the best time to visit the Andean region of Latin America, which stretches from Colombia all the way down to Chile. With this in mind, specialist tour operator Journey Latin America has hand-picked their top five ways to see the Andes at their best this summer.

The Classic- The quintessential Andean holiday. The Classic Highlights of Peru www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk/Holiday-Types/Tailor-Made/Holiday-List/Peru/Highlights-of-Peru-(1).aspx?country=Peru&type=0&month=0 takes in hip Lima, the colonial charm of Arequipa and the remote Colca Canyon, before taking the journey from Lake Titicaca along the spine of the Andes to Cusco and on to the iconic Machu Picchu.

We love: Gourmet restaurants, spectacular Inca ruins, breathtaking train journeys.

Price: 15 days from £2793 per person including flights.

The Overland Adventure- An exciting road trip through some of the most remote areas of the region. The Ultimate Off-The-Beaten-Track Holiday  http://www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk/Holiday-Types/Tailor-Made/Holiday-List/Brazil/Off-the-Beaten-Track-from-Rio.aspx?country=Bolivia&type=0&month=0 starts with a visit to Rio and Iguacu falls before embarking on an epic overland journey through northern Argentina, Bolivia (including the out of this world Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat), off-the wall La Paz and then on to Peru, taking the scenic journey from Lake Titicaca to Cusco and finally to Machu Picchu.

We love: Out-of-this-world scenery, adventure, colourful markets.

Price: 21 days from £5098pp including flights

The Undiscovered Gem- Colombia is one of the least-visited, most unspoilt countries of Latin America. The Highlights of Colombia www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk/Holiday-Types/Tailor-Made/Holiday-List/Colombia/Highlights-of-Colombia-Holiday.aspx?country=Colombia&type=0&month=0 visits the dramatic Andean scenery of the Coffee region, the atmospheric and historic Bogota and Cartagena and white beaches of the Caribbean.

We love: Pretty towns, great museums, beautiful scenery.

Price: 12 days from £3293 pp including flights.

The Rail trip – Journey Latin America’s brand new By Rail and River holiday www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk/Holiday-Types/Tailor-Made/Holiday-List/Ecuador/By-Rail-and-River--a-brand-new.aspx?country=Ecuador&type=0&month=0  takes in the newly opened Avenue of the Volcanoes trans-Andean railway line one of the world’s most spectacular rail journeys, as well as a trip aboard the new luxury Amazon cruise, the Anakonda.

We love: Trains, spectacular scenery, volcanoes, wildlife,

Price: 14 days from £4164pp including flights.

The High Pass – The awesome journey in The Atacama High Pass to Argentina holiday  www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk/Holiday-Types/Tailor-Made/Holiday-List/Chile/Atacama-High-Pass-to-Argentina.aspx?country=Argentina&type=0&month=0&page=1 takes the highest and most elemental pass across the Andes from Chile to Argentina, where sun-bleached arid rock gives way to ice-clad skeletal peaks, before visiting the famous Iguazu Falls and sophisticated Buenos Aires.

We love: Road trips, Andean villages, awesome mountain scenery.

Price: 15 days from £4211 including flights.

Isabelle Mazille, product manager comments 'The world's longest mountain range offers the visitor something completely unique. Each country is slightly different, but all have dramatic scenery, indigenous culture and stunning journeys by road or rail. May to September when there are clear, bright sunny days, is the time to see them at their best.'

Further Information

For more information on Journey Latin America and to see our full range of holidays, please visit www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk or telephone: 020 8747 8315.
 

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Megan Parkinson is a destination specialist and is available as a spokesperson on events, travel trends and features relating to all locations in Latin America.
 
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