Whether you intend to take it off for Carnival in Rio or cover up for a trek through the Andes, this diverse and effervescent continent will enchant and invigorate. From silent cloud forests to steaming Amazonian jungles, vast salt plains to glistening beaches, towering snow-capped mountains to thundering waterfalls, South America sets the stage for epic adventures. Add to this a captivating array of cultures, both ancient and living, and you’ve got the makings of a trip of a lifetime. Watch the sun rise over ancient Machu Picchu. Soak up the sun at Copacabana. Look a giant tortoise in the eye in the Galapagos Islands. Suck on a pisco sour in Peru. Whether it’s tango in Argentina, samba in Brazil or salsa in Colombia, the rhythms of South America will move you and have you coming back for more.
Grand Galapagos with Peregrine Adventures
Small group tour onboard Grand Queen Beatriz
As we fly from Quito to the Galapagos Islands, located in the equatorial water of the Pacific Ocean, we suddenly find ourselves in a very different world. As we board our vessel, M.Y Grand Queen Beatriz, and follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin, we start to encounter nature at its finest.
16 night tour from Quito $14,578 per person twin share*
Patagonia Wilderness with Intrepid Travel
Locally-led, small group tour
Become an adventurer in the Patagonian wilderness – one of the most remote and beautiful environments in the world. Visit the best of nature's attractions in Argentina before heading to Chile to marvel at Patagonia.
14 nights from Buenos Aires $6,370 per person twin share*
Spirit of the Andes with World Journeys
Spectacular landscapes, cultural encounters & more
Start in Quito before departing on a four-day immersion into the Andean World. Travel along the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Cuenca, with visits to centuries old haciendas and discover the local culture, history, Andean flavours, traditions and legends of the ancestral people. A highlight will be riding the refurbished 100 year old train on the switchbacks of the famous Devil's Nose railway.
8 day tour from $2,995 per person twin share*