How much would it cost to travel around South America?
How much this type of trip costs is very difficult to answer because it is completely dependent on what you plan on doing, where you plan to stay and what countries you hope to visit. This was something I was very keen to learn before I went, and from experience I found that £1000/month was a decent ball park figure. This is not exact but as a rough guide it worked well for me. Again, it is completely dependent on where and what you are going to do. You mention that you want to travel to every country in South America within 4 months. Unfortunately, I think that unless you will be flying everywhere, it will bevery difficult to do this unless you rush through the entire continent on a big budget. The best method would probably be to plan a route designed around the main countries, landmarks and activities that you wish to visit. Remember the longer you are in one place the more you will get a feel for it, so some would prefer to stay longer in one place as opposed to rush around and fit
Oh my!! That’s a BROAD subject!! You can do it for next to nothing, and you can do it for a LOOOOT of money! It depends so much on what countries you’ll be spending most time in, and which activities will you be undertaking. There are some that are total budget killers, like: * Galapagos Islands * Easter Islands * Machu Picchu * Angel Falls * Carnavals of Brazil * All sorts of adventure sports activities That being said, those places are also places NO ONE wants to miss, so it’s something you got to consider. Then there are these semi-expensive places to see: * Nazca lines * Torres del Paine * Iguazú Falls * Rio de Janeiro * Colca Canyon * Jungle tours … and there are many many more. Another budget slasher is flights, but also looong bus rides in luxury seats (and I don’t recommend you to try to save money there) – which you cannot possibly avoid if in South America – it’s either that or flights. I recommend you to do some reading at
