Sale now on: Up to 20% off* selected trips
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South America Tours & Vacations

A Bolivian llama among the cactus in South America

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
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Inca Trail Express
7 days · Peru
Original
From Was
CAD $1,685
Now
CAD $1,433
Save up to CAD $252**
Lowest price 22 Jul 2026
Map of Classic Galapagos: Central Eastern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador
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Classic Galapagos: Central Eastern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz)
10 days · Ecuador
Comfort
From Was
CAD $9,710
Now
CAD $8,299
Save up to CAD $1,410**
Lowest price 15 Aug 2026
Map of Galapagos Cruise & Peru In Depth (Grand Queen Beatriz) including Ecuador and Peru
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Galapagos Cruise & Peru in Depth (Grand Queen Beatriz)
24 days · Peru, Ecuador
Comfort
From Was
CAD $20,925
Now
CAD $19,879
Save up to CAD $1,046**
Lowest price 07 Nov 2026
Map of Sacred Land Of The Incas including Bolivia and Peru
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Sacred Land of the Incas
15 days · Peru, Bolivia
Original
From Was
CAD $4,640
Now
CAD $3,944
Save up to CAD $696**
Lowest price 01 Aug 2026
Map of Classic Hikes Of Patagonia including Argentina and Chile
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Classic Hikes of Patagonia
15 days · Argentina, Chile
Original
From Was
CAD $8,790
Now
CAD $8,351
Save up to CAD $439**
Lowest price 09 Dec 2026
Map of Inca Trail Express From Lima including Peru
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Inca Trail Express from Lima
8 days · Peru
Original
From Was
CAD $2,095
Now
CAD $1,781
Save up to CAD $314**
Lowest price 01 Nov 2026
Map of Inca Trail & Amazon Adventure including Peru
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Inca Trail & Amazon Adventure
12 days · Peru
Original
From Was
CAD $3,645
Now
CAD $3,099
Save up to CAD $546**
Lowest price 01 Nov 2026
Map of Best Of Galapagos including Ecuador
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Best of Galapagos
10 days · Ecuador
Original
From Was
CAD $5,039
Now
CAD $4,567
Save up to CAD $472**
Lowest price 19 Oct 2026
Map of Coastal Colombia including Colombia
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Coastal Colombia
8 days · Colombia
Original
From Was
CAD $2,420
Now
CAD $2,178
Save up to CAD $242**
Lowest price 12 Sep 2026
Map of Premium Peru including Peru
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Premium Peru
9 days · Peru
Premium
From Was
CAD $5,995
Now
CAD $5,696
Save up to CAD $299**
Lowest price 05 Dec 2026
Map of Premium Chile & Argentina including Argentina and Chile
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Premium Chile & Argentina
9 days · Argentina, Chile
Premium
From Was
CAD $6,685
Now
CAD $5,683
Save up to CAD $1,002**
Lowest price 03 Aug 2026
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Inca Trail Express

Sean
Traveled April 2026

Peru: Trek the Inca Trail 4 Days

Deborah
Traveled April 2026

Peru: Trek the Inca Trail 4 Days

Deborah
Traveled April 2026

Patagonia: Torres del Paine Classic W Trek

Dennis
Traveled April 2026

Galapagos Island Hopping

Lynne
Traveled April 2026
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