South America Tours & Trips
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250+ South America tour packages with 11,767 reviews
Lima to Rio: Coast to Coast
Lima to Rio: Coast to CoastAmazing tour, I will keep great memories from it
- Destinations
- Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil+3 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 39 year olds
- Regions
- Colca Canyon, Machu Picchu, Bolivian Altiplano, Lake Titicaca, Peruvian Coast, Inca Trail, Northwest Argentina, Iguazu Falls, Atacama Desert, Southeastern Brazil, Southern Brazil+10 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- G Adventures This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries
20% Off- Duration
- 51 days
- Price per day
- $125
- From $7,999
- US$6,399You save $1,599
The Great South American Journey: Quito to Rio Adventure
The Great South American Journey: Quito to Rio AdventureThis is the best G adventures tour I have done in terms of itinerary and people I was traveling with. I had a fantastic time with a great group of people. The only feedback I will give G is I feel the CEO guides are pressured to get 9s or 10s in their reviews and hence transmit that to us which made me not leave a review on the G website as I felt I could not be completely honest without harming the tour guides' rating. This culture should change if you want constructive feedback. I loved all 4 of my CEOs on my tour but 2 of them were outstanding (10/10s) and I felt as a result of above, I could not give them the credit they were due without causing harm to the other 2 who were also good but more 7/10s.
- Destinations
- Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil+5 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 39 year olds
- Regions
- Andes Mountains, Colca Canyon, Machu Picchu, Bolivian Altiplano, Lake Titicaca, Peruvian Coast, Inca Trail, Northwest Argentina, Amazonas, Iguazu Falls, Atacama Desert, Amazonian Region Ecuador, Southeastern Brazil, Southern Brazil, Amazon Rainforest, Amazonian Basin+15 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- G Adventures This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries
20% Off- Duration
- 65 days
- Price per day
- $148
- From
- US$9,649
PERU EXPRESS - 10 days (Lima- Cusco & Puno) with Domestic Flights
PERU EXPRESS - 10 days (Lima- Cusco & Puno) with Domestic FlightsHallo Zusammen, wir hatten eine sehr tolle Reise, vielen Dank. Alles war sehr gut organisiert, obwohl es sehr viele Bausteine waren. Es gab keine Verspätungen, und alles lief wie uns versprochen. Wir hatten einige sehr tolle Reiseleiter, gutes Essen zum Mittag und sehr tolle Ausflüge. Bis auf einem Hotel, hatten wir auch super Unterkünfte. Die Gruppen waren meistens klein, von daher waren auch die Ausflüge sehr schön und individuell. Wir können Tour Radar auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen. LG; Ilana und Alex
- Destinations
- Lima, Paracas, Ica, Cusco, Moray, Maras, Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Salkantay Mountain, Rainbow Mountain, Andahuaylillas, Checacupe, Sicuani, Pucara, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Uros Reed Islands, Taquile Island, Juliaca+18 more
- Age Range
- 10 to 79 year olds
- Mountain
- Andes Mountains
- Operated in
- English, Spanish
- Operator
- Waman Adventures This operator has good review ratings and responds to all enquiries
50% Off- Duration
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $189
- From $3,777
- US$1,889You save $1,888
Epic South America
Epic South America- Destinations
- Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil+3 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 35 year olds
- River
- Amazonian Basin
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Travel This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries
5% Off- Duration
- 39 days
- Price per day
- $166
- From $6,835
- US$6,493You save $342
Best of Galapagos
Best of Galapagos4 day/3 night Galapagos Flash - 4**** Hotel tour is really abysmal and a waste of money despite being 'cheap'. My wife and I went on the basis of having only a limited time in the Galapagos, therefore wanting something booked in advance to reduce the pressure of seeing as much as possible. In fact we could have utilised our time much more effectively if we'd self-coordinated. Let me start by saying this tour is not cheap, far from it, we paid £1300 between us for this package. Day 1: you are met at Baltra airport by a guide from Gray line (tourradars local tour operator on the ground in galapagos) - she was on time and very amicable, but then you have to still pay for the public bus to get to the port from the airport- I'm sure that $5 each should be covered within the total amount paid. We arrive at the port, the boat across to Santa cruz was paid for (we later found our this is only $1 per person), as was the taxi on the other side to take us to Puerto Ayora (the main town in Santa Cruz) - essentially where everyone stays as a hub. On the way we went to the tortoise ecological reserve and were given a private tour here but in reality, were only relayed limited information for a location that only costs a nominal single digit dollar entry fee ( you can do this on your own!)- to get here you can take a taxi from the main town once you've settled in to your hotel, if feeling more active you could also cycle. Next we moved on quickly to the Charles Darwin station - again very small entry fee and most of the information is on information placards around the path of the tour around the grounds - really another thing I'd advise you don't need to book a tour for these elements of the itinerary. We then arrived at the hotel just after 5, check in to the hotel was seamless and I must say the hotel was very good, checking online it was around £170per night, so for our 3 nights would have only totalled £510- struggling to see where the near other £800 was accounted. Day 2: your tour guide picks you up at your hotel on a timely fashion to take you to tortuga bay and playa mansa - they pay for your cab to tortuga bay ($2 max). Then you walk down a single path all the way to the beach - there is no entrance fee and again we learnt very little about the island and the location we were visiting as our same tour guide (although very nice), can reel off a set script of information but whenever we asked questions she couldn't understand them and we just had to move on. Later she disclosed she's only been learning English for the last 8 months and perhaps this showed in her lack of receptive comprehension. She walks with you all the way over the initial beach - Playa Brava and takes you to Playa Mansa - all of which you can do yourself for free as she didn't speak to us the whole walk along the beach anyway. They then give you some autonomous time to dip into the water at Playa Mansa - you can get a kayak if you'd like aswell (at your own cost). She waits on the side for an hour. It seems essentially you're paying for someone to escort you on a free activity. We arrived back at the hotel by 11.15am and then had 2.5 hours of time to 'rest' and eat our own lunch as you are not on a tour any longer. In the afternoon we followed our guides instructions to meet at the tour stall next to the church at the port area in Santa Cruz - a short walk from the hotel. We were due to be doing the shared Bahia tour - which is a land and sea tour. This is essentially a locals tour, with everyone apart from us speaking Spanish natively. Luckily the tour guide spoke excellent English and he translated everytime after explaining parts in Spanish but given our experience up to now we were afraid that we'd been lumbered onto a Spanish speaking tour. This tour itself was decent for a half day tour - but half day tours are well under $100pp - again struggling to see where the money goes. Day 3 - is a free day for yourself - which you know about in advance and actually lucky that you have it as you get to book your own tour doing your own research - but piece of advice - do it on the day you arrive as they get booked up fast - don't book it online as it's cheaper in person in the Galapagos. Day 4: because of travel complications with our flight we had to leave at 7am rather than 8.30 and didn't have time for the 'brief tour of Los gemelos'- this is also a free activity that I would recommend you could do at the same time as the eco tortoise reserve and Charles Darwin. We asked, but they couldn't adjust our transfer to the port so we had to pay $25 ourselves for a private taxi to get to the port, even though on the printed itinerary we received from our tour guide said it was a private transfer. We in fact spent around 40 minutes on the phone with them trying to explain this to 3 different people who didn't seem to understand what we meant. Having now been to the Galapagos Islands and seen the cost and quality of tours available, this package tour leaves an extremely sour taste in the mouth. I only hope that reading this will leave you with a greater understanding that this tour charges you a lot for free things and you'd be much better off using your time on the Galapagos booking your own tours and doing your own activities at a fraction of the price - so save your money and don't book!
- Destinations
- Quito, San Cristóbal Island, Floreana Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island+4 more
- Age Range
- 15 to 99 year olds
- Physical Rating
- Active
- Regions
- Pacific, Galapagos Islands+1 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Travel This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries
15% Off- Duration
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $339
- From $3,990
- US$3,392+$130 local paymentsYou save $598
South America: Glaciers, Water Falls & World Wonders
South America: Glaciers, Water Falls & World WondersWhat an amazing organisation. Our thanks go out to Wendy, Rose, Sam and Alberto. We never knew who did what, you did it so seamlessly (the phone numbers were a hint). Your daily messages on WhatsApp were so helpful. We would like to express our gratitude and admiration for your team. The prompt reply to any queries we had and the coordination of our pickups and delivery, made our trip extremely comfortable and trouble free. Our thanks to all, Beth and Derick.
- Destinations
- Chile, Argentina, Brazil+1 more
- Age Range
- 2 to 89 year olds
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Wanderful Holidays LLC This operator has good review ratings and responds to all enquiries
15% Off- Duration
- 18 days
- Price per day
- $239
- From
- US$4,299
Premium Peru, Chile & Argentina (14 destinations)
Premium Peru, Chile & Argentina (14 destinations)- Destinations
- Peru, Chile, Argentina+1 more
- Age Range
- 15 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu, Peruvian Amazon, Amazonian Basin+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Premium This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries
15% Off- Duration
- 18 days
- Price per day
- $612
- From
- US$11,015
Brazil and Argentina with Iguazu Falls 4 Star
Brazil and Argentina with Iguazu Falls 4 StarWow what a four. While relatively short, this was a great trip to see the highlights of Argentina and Brazil. There was a perfect amount of time at each location to take in the sights and we did it feel rushed at all. We did a bit of an add on and went to a tango show as well As both sides of Iguazú Falls and a jeep tour in Rio. All Were well worth it and I'm glad we added these on. The transfers and tour guides etc were first rate and everything was well organized. The tour team kept in daily communication amd confounded all our pick up times daily and when we had some minor provider issues they were very quick to rectify and make right. Everything for transfers , flights and a conflation was great. . Cannot talk more highly of this tour and the providers - Wandeful Holidays provide such a personalized service and you do not feel like another number . It was so assuring to know they were only a call or message away if we needed assistance and that gave us great peace of mind. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to see the sights of Brazil and Argentina.
- Destinations
- Buenos Aires, Foz Do Iguacu, Rio de Janeiro+2 more
- Age Range
- 3 to 80 year olds
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Wanderful Holidays LLC This operator has good review ratings and responds to all enquiries
15% Off- Duration
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $220
- From
- US$2,199
Premium Chile, Argentina & Brazil
Premium Chile, Argentina & Brazil- Destinations
- Chile, Argentina, Brazil+1 more
- Age Range
- 15 to 99 year olds
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Premium This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries
15% Off- Duration
- 15 days
- Price per day
- $603
- From
- US$9,040
7 Day Cusco Travel Package: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Humantay Lake, and Rainbow Mountain.
7 Day Cusco Travel Package: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Humantay Lake, and Rainbow Mountain.Waldir was amazing in coordinating the tour, and I really enjoyed Peru! Thumbs up to the team :)
- Destinations
- Cusco, Saqsaywaman, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Moray, Maras, Rainbow Mountain, Salkantay Mountain+8 more
- Age Range
- 3 to 80 year olds
- Mountain
- Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu+1 more
- Operated in
- English, Spanish
- Operator
- Kantu Peru Tours
15% Off- Duration
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $96
- From
- US$669
INCA ADVENTURES - 7 Days (Lima and Cusco) with Domestic Flights
INCA ADVENTURES - 7 Days (Lima and Cusco) with Domestic FlightsVery well organized! Plenty of activities! Excellent guys! Nice tour buses and very good hotels! I would highly recommend this tour!
- Destinations
- Lima, Paracas, Ica, Cusco, Moray, Maras, Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain+8 more
- Age Range
- 10 to 79 year olds
- Mountain
- Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu+1 more
- Operated in
- English, Spanish
- Operator
- Waman Adventures This operator has good review ratings and responds to all enquiries
50% Off- Duration
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $225
- From $3,156
- US$1,578You save $1,578
Ultimate South America
Ultimate South AmericaWe had a fantastic time, worth every penny! Our tour director Paulo was excellent, he made the trip worthwhile and informed us about everything and all we needed to know. He cared for every little detail, had everything prepared and made us all feel comfortable and safe. Apart from that the tour was well designed. We saw the best of every country and learned so much from the local guides, who were all good, especially Rudy in Cusco. All together this trip is highly recommended and a great thank you to Cosmos.
- Destinations
- Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia+2 more
- Age Range
- up to 99 year olds
- Mountain
- Andes Mountains
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Cosmos This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries
50% Off- Duration
- 19 days
- Price per day
- $179
- From
- US$3,399+$3,468 upfront costs
19-Days Epic South American Adventure; 4 Countries in 1 Trip
19-Days Epic South American Adventure; 4 Countries in 1 Trip- Destinations
- Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru+2 more
- Age Range
- 10 to 80 year olds
- Mountain
- Andes Mountains
- Operated in
- English, French, Spanish+2 more
- Operator
- Ecuador Galapagos Travels This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries
2% Off- Duration
- 19 days
- Price per day
- $497
- From $9,600
- US$9,450You save $150
Journey Across South America - 19 Days
Journey Across South America - 19 DaysJust got home from this tour, it was amazing! Our tour guide, Berner, was the best. As a very limited Spanish speaking person, it was so so helpful to have the guide to help with airports, ordering food, understanding the cultures, tipping, etc. We went through heaps of Inca ruins including Machu Picchu. If you like hiking definitely do the single day Inca trail trek, it was one of my favourite hikes ever, and it ends at Machu Picchu. We did a hike up rainbow mountain on our free day in Peru which was well worth it, but the altitude is a big adjustment. Peru was definitely my favourite country to visit. Bolivia / La Paz was a nice, we went to the Cholitas wrestling on our free afternoon and it was wild/great. Lake Titicaca was beautiful but mostly a tourist trap. Isla de Sol was so beautiful. Paraguay felt quite dangerous, but we were only there for a night. And it was necessary to get to Iguazu. Definitely need your yellow fever international certificate (yellow booklet) to get into Paraguay. Iguazu falls on the Argentina side was so beautiful. The walk is filled with butterflies. Definitely do the boat cruise to the base, but you will be soaked so take extra clothes and shoes. The Brazilian side of the falls is packed with tourists and no where near as enjoyable as the Argentinian side. Rio was amazing, I wish I had a spare day or two here to explore a bit more. Christ the Redeemer is magnificent. It feels a bit unsafe at night time though, the day is fine. Would definitely recommend! There’s lots of travel days but so worth it. The altitude in Peru can make you feel a bit yuck but you adjust. Enjoy! And thank you!
- Destinations
- Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil+3 more
- Age Range
- up to 99 year olds
- Mountain
- Andes Mountains
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- On The Go Tours This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries
2% Off- Duration
- 19 days
- Price per day
- $313
- From
- US$5,955
Cultural and Nature Experience in the Andes
Cultural and Nature Experience in the AndesThe tour was well organized by Eurolatino (located in Germany) and its local travel operators. We had asked to add 2 days in Puerto Maldonado in the Peruvian Amazon region and skip the last day in Santiago de Chile, which was smoothly accomodated by Eurolatino. Although we never received any vouchers for hotels, tours or transfers, all local guides and drivers were always on time at the designated locations (except for a taxi that our local guide had ordered for the transfer from the pier to Copacabana after our return from Sun Island) and were fully briefed about our itinerary and the booked services. The local guides were very knowledgeable and accomodating to our needs. When our inbound flight from New York was delayed and we therefore arrived in Lima in the afternoon instead of the morning, our local guide managed to still show us the highlights of Lima in one hour instead of the half-day tour originally scheduled. Our local guide in Puno was aware that the Peruvian Migration Office in Yunguyo at the Bolivian border was still closed on the day of our visit (in late April 2023) after the protests in January and February of 2023 and had arranged for us to receive our exit stamp at the Migration Office in Puno harbor before transferring to the border. The only inconvenience was that we received the information about the pick-up time for our morning tour in San Pedro de Atacama at 3am on that morning. We had only tentatively booked the tours in San Pedro, as Javier Cordero of Eurolatino had suggested, and confirmed them 3 days before our arrival in San Pedro. Apparently that caused the schedule to be finalized in the last minute only. For anybody interested in a variety of landscapes and unique features I recommend booking the tours in San Pedro from the beginning. We liked all components of our trip. The big cities Lima, La Paz, Santiago de Chile, in some respects similar but in many respects different and distinct. The djungle tours in Puerto Maldonado. The Inca and colonial history in Cuzco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. The overland tour to the Altiplano from Cuzco to La Paz. The Salt Flats at Uyuni and the lagoons and mountain deserts all the way to San Pedro de Atacama. With hindsight, the only change I would make is rather than carrying our overnight necessities (you can leave the rest of the baggage in the car) up the hill on Sun Island (a higher ascend than on Machu Picchu) for a (certainly very nice) sunset, I would opt to visit the Floating Islands near Puno and then transfer directly to La Paz. The only reason for not giving a 5 star rating is that after we had paid the full price for the trip Javier Cordero tried to sell us an upgrade for the visit to Puerto Maldonado, indicating that the originally booked accomodation was not available. Only after I reminded him that the German law on packaged travel services requires the seller of the travel package to provide the services as described in the itinerary or substantially similar services, he confirmed that the itinerary would be provided for the price paid. Except for this irritation he provided an excellent service.
- Destinations
- Peru, Bolivia, Chile
- Age Range
- 10 to 70 year olds
- Mountain
- Andes Mountains
- Operated in
- English, German, Spanish+2 more
- Operator
- EUROLATINO Tour Operators
2% Off- Duration
- 15 days
- Price per day
- $262
- From
- US$3,936
What people love about South America Tours
- Lima to Rio: Coast to Coast
Amazing tour, I will keep great memories from it
- The Great South American Journey: Quito to Rio Adventure
This is the best G adventures tour I have done in terms of itinerary and people I was traveling with. I had a fantastic time with a great group of people. The only feedback I will give G is I feel the CEO guides are pressured to get 9s or 10s in their reviews and hence transmit that to us which made me not leave a review on the G website as I felt I could not be completely honest without harming the tour guides' rating. This culture should change if you want constructive feedback. I loved all 4 of my CEOs on my tour but 2 of them were outstanding (10/10s) and I felt as a result of above, I could not give them the credit they were due without causing harm to the other 2 who were also good but more 7/10s.
- PERU EXPRESS - 10 days (Lima- Cusco & Puno) with Domestic Flights
10 Day Peru Express - Lima, Ica, Machu Picchu, Cusco & Puno + Titi-Kaka Lake with Domestic Flights with Waman Adventures was an amazing trip. Waman Adventures ran this tour smoothly and professionally. All accommodations, transportation, and most of the food were good. Every second of this trip was carefully thought out. A very informative, entertaining, and pleasant tour. You don't need to worry about anything. We learn a lot about Peru, nature, the ancient Inca civilization, and the current tribes. The tour guides Gido and Will are very professional, caring, punctual, and accurate. The hiking trips might be challenging ( for me, I have asthma) but there is an option to take a horse or bike with the driver. We highly recommend Waman Adventure Tours to everyone.
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