posted by Travel Cat on Aug 27
Planning a Visit to South America?
Listed below are 10 tour operators and the countries that they specialise in tours to to get you started:
The Amazon: Classic Journeys
This group offer dedicated wildlife tours to some of the worlds greatest places, places people want to visit over and over again. Offering original holidays to inspiring places, they have got The Amazon well covered and offer a choice of tour types to suit.
Antarctica: World Expeditions
With World Expeditions you get to voyage with a group of world-class naturalists offer lectures and insights during the tours. This company work with vessels carrying no more than 54 passengers to make sure that you get all the support and attention you need on-board, as well as lessening your total impact when venturing onto the frozen landmass.
Argentina: Wildlife Worldwide
This is a country of vast wildlife and amazing scenery, from thick jungle to ice fields, from butterflies to Elephant seals, Armadillo’s to Orcas, Wildlife Worldwide can take you there.
Brazil: South American Experience
With over 21 years of experience in tailor-made travel in this continent - you won’t run short of ideas for your holiday. Specialising in the Pantanal - one of the worlds greatest wildlife preserve - they can arrange all transport, guides and accommodation.
Chile: Chile Tours
This very long and very thin country covers a vast array of habitats and temperature zones - all catered for by Chile Tours. Whether it’s the Torres del Paines national park you want to clamber over, or the penguins in the Magellen Straights you wish to waddle with - they’ve got it covered.
Costa Rica:Footloose
Footloose tours operate with small groups only to make your experience that much more personal. Their itineries come with accommodation - whether 3* hotel or camping - and professional guides. All you have to do is choose the route that best suits your wants and they take care of your needs!
Ecuador: BirdSeekers
Needless to say, this company know a thing or two about where to find the best birding sites in the country. With over 10 years experience, their guides can show you up to 50 different hummingbirds, 60+ tanagers, quetzals, condors, parrots and even cock-of-the-rocks. They recently discovered a whole new colony of oilbirds last year……
Galapagos Islands: Tribes Travel
With all your flights, park fees, cruise boat and guides all included, you can step into this amazing and isolated world in good hands. With experienced guides and intimate knowledge of the area, you can almost guarantee your perfect trip.
Peru: Tucan Travel
Offering more than 140 different tour types and having 21 years of experience under their belts - you can’t go far wrong with Tucan Travel. They even came up with a parallel company for the 18’s to 35 group who wanted to see the sites - but spend less doing it - so they came up with Budget Expeditions to do just that.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Travelling Naturalist
Basing their birdwatching tours around the world-reknown Asa Wright Nature Reserve on the island of Trinidad, you won’t miss a thing - and it was here on Tobago that sequences from Life On Earth were filmed…. Inclusive of a boat trip and well-educated guides - and no doubt some serious helpings of sunshine you won’t come home without a camera full of great photo’s to keep.
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