Inexpensive way to travel to South America?

kimba88 on 19/10/2022 - 23:51

So I've been keeping my eye on flights to go to South America in December 2022/January 2023 and flights have started from 5k and gone up to 8k-12k in the last month or so. Why??? :-(
I'm looking at departing Sydney and doing a cruise in Antarctica that I have as a gift.. Then travelling around south America for a bit - hoping to do inca trail, etc.

Does anybody have any suggestions on the most inexpensive/efficient way to get over to south America? The cruise starts in either Argentina or Chile (depends which cruise I choose). I wasn't sure whether there are some other tour companies that might even include free international flights with other smaller tours I could book either side of the Antarctica Cruise.

If anyone knows any hacks or help, that would be great.
Thanks

Travel

Comments

  • jolee3 on 20/10/2022 - 00:17
    +5

    It's late and when I saw December I just assumed it must be 2023, only to reprocess and realise you said December 2022.

    You're looking to book during peak season, in two months time, at a time when everyone is looking to do some post-covid travelling. It won't be cheap and I don't know why you thought the price would go down closer to the date. And if directly booking flights are 8k-12k, it is unlikely that anybody is giving them out for free with "small tours". You will have more luck booking it for later next year.

    Not sure about now but pre-covid, Inca trail required a fair bit of booking ahead. If you haven't chosen the Antarctica cruise yet, you may want to check what kind of prebooking time it might need too.

  • jv on 20/10/2022 - 00:39

    Inexpensive way to travel to South America?

    Kon-Tiki

    • Xistn on 20/10/2022 - 10:22

      Inexpensive is debatable, that herpie cream ain't cheap.

  • Nutrino on 20/10/2022 - 00:43
    +1

    Include free flights?….. nothing is truely free my friend. Always consider the total cost and other strings attached.

  • ozwog05 on 20/10/2022 - 01:34

    Banana crate

  • holdenmg on 20/10/2022 - 06:31
    +4

    Join the French Foreign Legion and see the world.

    • Mechz on 20/10/2022 - 07:13
      +5

      Meet interesting people, and kill them all!

    • dasher86 on 20/10/2022 - 10:48
      +1

      Yvan Eht Nioj

      • Quantumcat on 20/10/2022 - 11:44

        You were watching free to air TV yesterday too, weren't you!

  • Sinnerator on 20/10/2022 - 08:41

    Swim
    Raft
    Boat
    Freight
    Scientology -> Teleport

  • DJR9000 on 20/10/2022 - 09:01
    +2

    Maybe just either get to LAX or SFO on a budget flight and then book a flight to Santiago directly from there using Expedia or similar. Yeah sure, you'll need an ESTA , visa just to transit and a very long flight etc but you could also have a stopover in san fran, LA , or some other US destination.

    I'm just looking on Expedia now and you can get flights with Delta from LAX to Santiago for $780 USD return in December… probably depends on your dates though.

    • ItsMeAgro on 20/10/2022 - 09:59

      This is the obvious answer.

      (Keep reading below for amusing jokes about buying kayaks or swimming there).

  • DashCam AKA Rolts on 20/10/2022 - 09:07
    +1

    Cheapest option.
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/730495

  • djkelly69 on 20/10/2022 - 09:28
    +1

    I have about 18 sets of headphones which need to brought back from South America if you are interested?

  • samfisher5986 on 20/10/2022 - 09:30

    Many South American students are just buying separate tickets to reduce the cost.This will reduce the price a lot but its also a risk if a flight is delayed or cancelled.

  • KaTst3R on 20/10/2022 - 09:33

    flights have started from 5k and gone up to 8k-12k in the last month or so. Why???

    Let me give Alan Joyce a call…

  • pharkurnell on 20/10/2022 - 10:03
    -1

    and flights have started from 5k and gone up to 8k-12k in the last month or so. Why??? :-(

    because they can…

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