10 Best South America October 2024 Tours and Trip packages

South America October 2024 Tour Reviews

4.8 - Excellent

Based on 1,773 customer reviews

Fantastic tour of Costa Rica's top sites

5 - Excellent

Anonymous

A fantastic tour of all the best sites in Costa Rica from coast, to volcanoes, to cloud forests. The tour exactly mirrored what was described in the itinerary and the itinerary delivered lots of opportunity to view not only the tremendous wildlife on offer, but also the different landscapes and eco systems.

5 - Excellent

Anonymous

Such a perfect 4 days seeing this beautiful part of Peru. Our group for this trek turned out to be very diverse, and we all got along so well! The guide told us lots of stories and made sure everyone was okay - one guy in the group had a bit of altitude sickness and the guide was amazing at looking out for him and helping him reach the end of the trek. Plenty of unforgettable memories and good friends made!

Amazon Rainforest and the Inca Trail

5 - Excellent

Anonymous

This is the first trip I have taken with this tour operator and couldn't have wished for a better company.Nothing was too much trouble.we started our trip in Lima where we met our wonderful guide for the whole trip.Holgar gave us a. Fascinating tour or downtown Lima telling us all the history and suggested places for meals.there was no obligation to join the group if you didn't wish to do so.the next 3 days were spent in the Amazon and we had 2 more guides to tell us about the jungle.On arrival in the jungle our adventure began.It was dark and wellies were donned for our night walk in the dense jungle where we were introduced to the beautiful insects and sounds .Be prepared for the high humidity and cold showers!There is no electric in the lodges only candle light but it added to the experience!On the second day we were woken up at 3 am to go by boat to see the Macaws which was a beautiful site.the guides Uri and Leo were very helpful and knew lots of info about the jungle.On day 3 I had a little accident which resulted in an injury on my toe.This required medical attention once back in Cusco.Holgar was extremely helpful in arranging this and handled the situation well.After our jungle adventure it was on to Cusco where you need to take it easy and acclimatise.Its a beautiful city with lots to see.again Holgar recommended a lovely restaurant.After 2 days in Cusco we were all getting prepared for the Inca trail.It is tough and you need to be fit especially for the second day climbing up to 4,200 metres up to Dead woman's pass.We had 2 guides on our trek one at the fro t and Monica who stayed at the back.the walk was taken steadily and there were lots of rest breaks on the way.Monica was fantastic as I struggled with the steps going down to camp on the second day and she even stopped to give me a massage on my legs !id certainly recommend using poles as I couldn't do it without them.On day 3 we walked on the original Inca steps going down 1,000 metres which is hard if you have dodgy knees.the whole experience was amazing and the scenery was jaw dropping.On reaching the sun gate and seeing Machu Picchu for the first time was quite an emotional experience knowing you reached the end and seeing the site was amazing.Our group decided to stay in an hotel for the last night instead of camping for a much needed shower although I surprisingly enjoyed the camping.the porters and chefs were wonderful and food was like Michelin star!for the last part of our trip we visited Puno and Lake Titicaca for our home stay.the people and the islands were beautiful .The homestay was an humbling experience .there were 4 of us who stayed in Floras house and she made us feel most welcome and I felt like I'd made a friend at the end of it.The whole holiday was like 3 different holidays in one and I really enjoyed all the different experiences.the only fault I could find was all the tipping as we were encouraged to tip all the many guides ,drivers boat men ,cooks and porters.I think this should be taken out in the cost of the holiday as it can be embarrassing if you find you are short of money.Overall the trip was amazing and my tour company had got it just right.Be prepared for lots of early starts and lots of travelling but it was wort it. We will have lots of happy memories for years to come!