South America tours & vacations

South America beats to the rhythm of an infectious, eternal drum

It’s the sequined heat of Carnival and the cool breeze blowing across the Andes, a fiery Argentine tango and the soft silence of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. You taste it in the crackle of slow-cooked barbecue and the tang of a good pisco sour. From the rocky slopes of the Galapagos Isles to the dawn-lit ruins of Machu Picchu, South America is effervescent with sights, sounds and salsa, making it the perfect escape for a little winter sun. Now, pass the empanadas and let's talk adventure.

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Our South America trips

Map of Inca Trail Express including Peru

Map of Classic Galapagos: Central Eastern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador

10 days · Ecuador

Map of Galapagos Cruise & Peru In Depth (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador and Peru

24 days · Ecuador, Peru

Map of Sacred Land Of The Incas including Bolivia and Peru

15 days · Bolivia, Peru

Map of Classic Hikes Of Patagonia including Argentina and Chile

15 days · Argentina, Chile

Map of Inca Trail Express From Lima including Peru

Map of Inca Trail & Amazon Adventure including Peru

12 days · Peru

Map of Best Of Galapagos including Ecuador

10 days · Ecuador

Map of Coastal Colombia including Colombia

8 days · Colombia

Map of Premium Peru including Peru

REI Recommended

Map of Premium Chile & Argentina including Argentina and Chile

REI Recommended

9 days · Argentina, Chile

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Map of Premium Peru With Ica Valley including Peru

12 days · Peru

Map of Premium Peru In Depth including Peru

15 days · Peru

Map of Premium Peru In Depth With Ica Valley including Peru

18 days · Peru

Map of Classic Peru including Peru

Map of Real Peru To Bolivia including Bolivia and Peru

15 days · Bolivia, Peru

Map of Galapagos Island Hopping including Ecuador

REI Recommended

8 days · Ecuador

Map of Patagonia: Torres Del Paine Classic W Trek including Chile

6 days · Chile

Map of Majestic Peru including Peru

15 days · Peru

Map of Best Of Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil including Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay

10 days · Uruguay, Argentina +1

Map of Cafe Colombia including Colombia

9 days · Colombia

Map of Premium Argentina & Brazil including Argentina and Brazil

7 days · Argentina, Brazil

Map of Argentina & Brazil Adventure including Argentina and Brazil

10 days · Argentina, Brazil

Map of Galapagos & Peru Adventure including Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru

24 days · Bolivia, Ecuador +1

Map of Classic Galapagos: Central Southern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador

10 days · Ecuador

Map of Galapagos Discovery including Ecuador

9 days · Ecuador

Map of Premium Patagonia including Argentina and Chile

9 days · Argentina, Chile

Map of Peru: Trek The Inca Trail 4 Days including Peru

Map of Best Of Brazil including Brazil

8 days · Brazil

Map of Best Of Argentina & Brazil including Argentina and Brazil

7 days · Argentina, Brazil

Map of Premium Highlights Of South America including Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru

24 days · Argentina, Chile +2

Map of Ultimate Galapagos: Central Islands (Grand Daphne) including Ecuador

10 days · Ecuador

Map of Galapagos Experience including Ecuador

7 days · Ecuador

Map of Best Of Colombia including Colombia

15 days · Colombia

Map of Peru Family Holiday including Peru

Map of Bolivia Highlights including Bolivia

11 days · Bolivia

Map of Premium Chile, Argentina & Brazil including Argentina, Brazil and Chile

15 days · Argentina, Chile +1

Map of Peru Essentials including Bolivia and Peru

21 days · Bolivia, Peru

Map of Galapagos & Inca Trail Adventure including Ecuador and Peru

17 days · Ecuador, Peru

Map of Premium Ecuador including Ecuador

9 days · Ecuador

Map of Galapagos Cruise & Peru’S Land Of The Incas (Grand Daphne) including Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru

21 days · Bolivia, Ecuador +1

Map of Ecuador Highlands & Galapagos including Ecuador

18 days · Ecuador

Map of Premium Peru, Chile & Argentina including Argentina, Chile and Peru

18 days · Argentina, Chile +1

Map of Complete Galapagos (Grand Daphne) including Ecuador

10 days · Ecuador

Map of Treasures Of Galapagos: Western & Central Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador

13 days · Ecuador

Map of Classic Galapagos: Southern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador

10 days · Ecuador

Map of Ecuador Amazon & Galapagos Family Holiday including Ecuador

14 days · Ecuador

Map of Peru Encompassed including Peru

20 days · Peru

Map of Epic Peru, Bolivia & Argentina including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru

26 days · Bolivia, Argentina +2

Map of Best Of Bolivia & Argentina including Argentina and Bolivia

15 days · Bolivia, Argentina

Map of Ecuador, Galapagos & Peru Explorer including Ecuador and Peru

25 days · Ecuador, Peru

Map of Real Argentina To Brazil including Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay

14 days · Uruguay, Argentina +1

Map of Inca Encounter including Peru

10 days · Peru

Map of Explore Peru & Bolivia including Bolivia and Peru

25 days · Bolivia, Peru

Map of Real Colombia including Colombia

14 days · Colombia

Map of Buenos Aires To Rio Explorer including Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay

17 days · Uruguay, Argentina +1

Map of Galapagos Adventure: Northern Islands (Grand Daphne) including Ecuador

7 days · Ecuador

Map of Galapagos Explorer: Southern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador

7 days · Ecuador

Map of Galapagos Encounter: Central Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador

6 days · Ecuador

Map of Galapagos Encounter: Southern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador

6 days · Ecuador

Map of Essential Colombia including Colombia

7 days · Colombia

Map of Real Bolivia & Argentina including Argentina, Bolivia and Chile

12 days · Bolivia, Argentina +1

Map of Bolivia Encounter including Bolivia and Chile

9 days · Bolivia, Chile

Map of Epic South America including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay

39 days · Bolivia, Uruguay +4

Map of Ultimate Peru, Argentina & Brazil including Argentina, Brazil and Peru

30 days · Argentina, Brazil +1

Map of Real Bolivia To Brazil including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay

25 days · Bolivia, Uruguay +3

Map of Explore Bolivia To Brazil including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay

31 days · Bolivia, Uruguay +2

Map of Explore Peru, Argentina & Brazil including Argentina, Brazil and Peru

18 days · Argentina, Brazil +1

Map of Premium Walking & Hiking In Peru including Peru

REI Recommended

Map of Real Peru including Peru

15 days · Peru

Map of Galapagos At A Glance: Southern Islands (Grand Daphne) including Ecuador

6 days · Ecuador

Map of Ecuador Highlands including Ecuador

9 days · Ecuador

Map of South America Highlights including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Uruguay

44 days · Bolivia, Uruguay +3

Map of Best Of Peru, Argentina & Brazil including Argentina, Brazil and Peru

21 days · Argentina, Brazil +1

Map of Patagonia Independent Short Break: Torres Del Paine including Chile

5 days · Chile

Map of Ecuador Family Holiday including Ecuador

7 days · Ecuador

Map of Peru: Hike, Bike, Raft & SUP including Peru

10 days · Peru

Map of Rio Carnival Experience including Brazil

6 days · Brazil

Map of Peru & Galapagos Explorer including Ecuador and Peru

30 days · Ecuador, Peru

Map of Peru, Bolivia & Argentina Adventure including Argentina, Bolivia and Peru

35 days · Bolivia, Argentina +1

Map of Galapagos Family Holiday including Ecuador

8 days · Ecuador

Map of Best Of Peru & Galapagos including Ecuador and Peru

18 days · Ecuador, Peru

Map of Best Of South America including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Uruguay

51 days · Bolivia, Uruguay +3

Map of Easter Island Independent Short Break including Chile

4 days · Chile

Map of Absolute Galapagos (Grand Daphne) including Ecuador

17 days · Ecuador

Map of Pure Galapagos (Grand Daphne) including Ecuador

8 days · Ecuador

Map of Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu including Peru

Map of One Week In Colombia including Colombia

8 days · Colombia

Map of Lost City Trekking In Colombia including Colombia

7 days · Colombia

Map of Majestic Peru & Galapagos Cruise (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador and Peru

20 days · Ecuador, Peru

Map of Buenos Aires Independent Short Break including Argentina

3 days · Argentina

Map of Machu Picchu By Train Independent Short Break including Peru

Map of Peru: Amazon Jungle Short Break including Peru

Map of Iguazu Falls Independent Short Break including Argentina and Brazil

3 days · Argentina, Brazil

Map of Colombia Adventure & Lost City Trek including Colombia

15 days · Colombia

Map of Ecuador Independent Short Break: Amazon Jungle Adventure including Ecuador

4 days · Ecuador

Map of Antarctic Peninsula: An Immersive Odyssey (Ocean Nova) including Antarctica and Argentina

13 days · Antarctica, Argentina

Map of Best Of Antarctica: Pristine Wildernes including Antarctica and Argentina

11 days · Antarctica, Argentina

Map of Celebrating New Year's In Antarctica (Ocean Albatros) including Antarctica and Argentina

11 days · Antarctica, Argentina

Map of Ultimate Explorer: Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctic Circle (Ocean Nova) including Antarctica, Argentina and Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

24 days · Antarctica, Falkland Islands +1

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Our destinations in South America

Water rushing over the falls at Iguaza Falls, on a sunny day, Argentina

Man staning with arms outstretched on the Salt Flats of Uyuni, Bolivia, on a clear sunny day

Woman dancing in colourful red and yellow costumes, with headdresses at the Rio carnival in Brazil

Iquique behind a huge dune, Tarapaca Region, west of the Atacama desert, northern Chile

Misty skies at sunset over the green rollings hill of a coffee plantation in Colombia

Seals on beach in the Galapagos Islands

Group photographing a huge colony of penguins on the Falkland Islands, of the coast of Argentina

Clouds rising above the mountains behind. the ruins of Machu Picchu, in Peru

Aerial view of Iguazu Falls, with mist in the air in the Iguazu National Park, Paraguay

An Intrepid leader and three travellers look out over Machu Picchu

Colorful sunset in Punta del Este Uruguay, with the building coloured pink by the sun

Large colony of King penguins at Salisbury plain, South Georgia Island, Southern Atlantic Ocean.

Male Marine Iguanas and Sally lightfoot crab on the rocks of the Galapagos islands, Ecuador.

South America tour reviews

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Inca Trail Express

Jane

Traveled May 2026

Inca Trail Express

Alexis

Traveled May 2026

Premium Peru

Sharon

Traveled May 2026

Premium Peru

Olivia

Traveled May 2026

Coastal Colombia

Lisa

Traveled May 2026

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