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South America holidays enriched and tailored to you by our specialist first-hand knowledge and expert guides

Your South America holiday will lead you from the glorious clifftop Inca ruins of Peru to the towering Andean peaks and glaciers of Patagonia and the mysterious jungle of the Amazon Rainforest. You could cruise the volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, immerse yourself in rich indigenous culture and stroll idyllic golden beaches.

Our first-hand specialist knowledge and over 20 years of experience will enrich your experience. We provide deeper perspectives on local life, history and the environment and take you off the beaten track to the lesser known places.

Our hand-picked guides are entrusted to enhance and further personalise your holiday according to your interests and profile, bringing to life the wonderful locations and opening doors to experience local life and history.

In this section we have crafted excellent South America tours and itineraries for you to consider, both those which link multiple countries. Our Bespoke service will adjusted these tours to suit you, or we can start with a blank piece of paper and craft a truly unique itinerary tailor-made just for you.

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Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon rainforest spreads across much of South America, accessed via specialist cruises and lodges, affording unique perspectives on jungle life.

The Andes

The world's longest continental mountain range provides a spectacular backdrop to national parks, historic cities, pristine lakes and towering glaciers.

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IATO independent reviews of Veloso Tours
Our hotels were very good and our guides, Marvin, Mariel & Fernando were excellent: They had exceptional knowledge and made absolutely sure that our Peruvian experience was of the highest quality.

Written by Mr & Mrs F (Leatherhead)

All the guides we had were excellent. We were contacted by phone twice by Veloso Tours' representatives who checked if we were satisfied and offered assistance if required.

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Jersey)

All guides were excellent: Malla was a pleasant young lady, Hildana had a perfect mix of humour and friendliness, Manuel provided useful information and Fernando was enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

Written by Mr W (Paignton)

Our Argentinean guides and drivers were excellent, especially in Purmamarca and Iguazu: very knowledgeable and helpful.

Written by Mr & Mrs P (Appleby)

Our guide Andy was excellent and very helpful as well as our driver throughout our stay in Bolivia.

Written by Mr & Mrs H (Rickmansworth)

We really enjoyed our holiday, especially with our guides: They take care of us, and made us feel special and welcome. Our trip went well and everyone was professional: Excellent services.

Written by Mr & Mrs G (Isle of Wight)

A huge thanks to Veloso Team. Everything went very smoothly which considering the number of flights, meetings, hotels, guides etc. was a miracle. Well done.

Written by Mr & Mrs M (London)

Our guide in Quito, Gabriel, and Mauricio in the Andean Landscapes area were excellent, knowledgeable, punctual, reliable and very flexible. Our guide Lena in the Amazon was outstanding.

Written by Mr & Mrs W (Aboyne)

Our guides were very good. Bethsheila Pinto in Cusco was very good and Maria Esther Segura in Quito excellent.

Written by Mr & Mrs H (Hampshire)

We were amazed the way the whole trip was organised: Guides and transport were all good, especially Joel Castillo in Machu Picchu and our driver in Ollantaytambo.

Written by Mr & Mrs M (Maidstone)

'All went well, so thanks very much! Guides were very good, especially Emiliano in Buenos Aires. In Bolivia, the guide and driver were really kind and gave us a great journey out.'

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Bridgnorth)

All guides were very good, especially Betesheila in Cusco who was excellent and knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with, and our guide in Buenos Aires, Emiliano.

Written by Mr & Mrs R (London)

We both thoroughly enjoyed our holiday from Veloso Tours, so 2/2 tours excellent to date. As a self-drive, your ground agent did track us down to see if things were going OK.

Written by Mr & Mrs W (Shropshire)

From the outset we had wonderful holidays. Our driver and Guide, Betsheyla, in Cusco were exceptional and helpful. In Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio, was very good and extremely knowledgeable.

Written by Mr & Mrs D (Southport)

The entire journey was absolutely seamless and everyone turning up without hiccup. So far everything has worked like clockwork and our guides have been prompt, attentive and very knowledgeable.

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Rickmansworth)

Our holiday worked well due to the suggestions Nick put in. Our guides were always early so there was no hanging out. Hotels and excursions exceeded expectations. We had the holiday of a lifetime.

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Witney)

Congratulation to your company for our splendid itinerary, documentation and your choice of the guides, especially Eugenio Souza in Rio de Janeiro who was amazing and Santana who was excellent.

Written by Mr & Mrs S (London)

'The Andean Train Explorer from Puno to Cusco was just outstanding. Fernando Chara was a very friendly and excellent guide in Cusco.'

Written by Mr & Mrs R.

We have been superbly looked after by Hector: Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, he made our stay in Bolivia hugely enjoyable. We will recommend Veloso Tours to our friends.

Written by Mr & Mrs R (Altrincham)

Guides and drivers were excellent with very good English. German, our guide in Bogota, was very knowledgeable, with a special interest in birding. Gabriel, our guide in Santa Marta, was terrific.

Written by Mr & Mrs F (Derby)

Thank you for this wonderful holiday. The experience has remained fresh in our memories. The outstanding scenery was matched by our guides' quality whose knowledge and care never failed to impress.

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Aylesbury)

We have travelled extensively during all our life and this trip was the acme of excellence. Our guide Eugenio in Rio and Luiz in Iguassu, were excellent. It was an ideal unique experience.

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Salisbury)

All our guide were exceptional, sharing their enthusiasm and their knowledge of their countries. In Peru, Fernando and Henry were amazing and make our trip unforgettable.

Written by Mrs L & Mr A (Southampton)

Everything went smoothly: Everywhere we were greeted by a cheery welcome and a quick transfer. Hotels were all very good as well as excursions. We've returned to the UK uplifted by our experiences.

Written by Mr & Mrs C (London)

For 4 weeks, we have been almost entirely at the mercy of the arrangements you put in place. We visited 7 different places and travelled 23,000 miles with never a worry and hardly a hitch.

Written by Mr & Mrs C (Bath)

Everything worked perfectly and we were very pleased with the service Veloso provided. Our local guides were very good and our hotels of a high standard. Machu Picchu exceeded our expectations.

Written by Mr & Mrs F (York)

Your guides took us by the hand that we could totally relax throughout our journey. They were excellent and made the holiday fantastic through their efficiency, friendliness and knowledge.

Written by Mr & Mrs G-H (Wiltshire)

Colombia is a captivating country with welcoming and friendly people. Guides and drivers were excellent and we had no security concerns at any time during the trip. An unforgettable trip.

Written by Family W (Somerset)

All our guides were well qualified with excellent English, especially Fernando in Cusco and David on the Galapagos. Our trip was fascinating and we enjoyed every minute. Thank you.

Written by Mr & Mrs A (Chichester)

Guides were excellent and really loved their countries. It was the first time we had personal guides and we were very impressed with them all. Always on time for pickups and nice clean vehicles.

Written by Mr & Mrs L.P (Guernsey)

We had 4 guides who were very different in character, but they were all excellent, friendly, efficient, knowledgeable and informative, especially Marvin Abanto in Lima.

Written by Mr & Mr G (Alcester)

Our holiday through Veloso was a real luxury tour for us. We felt safe at every moment and confident with our drivers. Guides were all efficient, helpful. It was a pleasure to spend time with them.

Written by Mr & Mr R (Ringwood)

Thank you for all times and effort that went into our fabulous holiday. No complaints. Except that 4 weeks is unfortunately too short for visit these places.

Written by Mr & Mrs G (Bournemouth)

Our guides: Marvin in Lima, Fernando in Cusco & Maria in Quito, were excellent, friendly, and very knowledgeable. We can’t thank them enough for making our holiday such a memorable time for all.

Written by Mr & Mrs M (Wallington)

Amazing trip to Brazil thanks to your team. A special mention to Carlos Carbosa in Salvador Da Bahia: We found him to be a very friendly flexible guide who was also very good company.

Written by Mr & Mr C (Solihull)

All guides, especially Marvin Abanto in Lima and Betsheyla Pinto in Cusco were very friendly with excellent local and historical knowledge.

Written by Family M (Newcastle)

All our drivers and guides were very helpful. We were impressed by our guides' knowledge of Peruvian history and their excellent English, especially Fernando, Marvin and Richard.

Written by Mr & Mrs F (Yeovil)

Guides were exceptional: Enthusiasm & freshness they showed was as if they had just started and wanted to impress this is to be commended when considering they've been doing the job for many years.

Written by Family C (Pulborough)

You planned our itinerary perfectly and adjusted everything to suit our requirements. We feel privileged to have spent this time in Peru and will remember forever. Thank you.

Written by Mr & Mrs R (London)

All the guides were fantastic, they really made our trip wonderful. Transport all were excellent, faultless. Thank you. Our trip was a huge success and very enjoyable.

Written by Family M (Wells)

Our trip was extremely enjoyable and well-organized. Guides were very good and ground agent helpful; But there is a need for more fluent English speaking guides & drivers for English travellers.

Written by Mr & Mrs W (Frome)

Our holiday was very satisfactory and exceeded our expectations. Guides were knowledgeable and the Galapagos Cruise was amazing.

Written by Mr & Mrs F (Liphook)

Our tour hosts were without fail. They were friendly, warm, informed, open and shared the love of their country. We recommend all of them highly, especially Eugenio in Rio and Gaby in Bariloche.

Written by Mr F & Ms G (Harrogate)

We had a wonderful time in Bolivia and loved every experience. Thank you for arranging for Carlos Campuzano to guide us. We enjoyed his company enormously. We recommend Veloso to all our friends.

Written by Mr & Mrs T (Cobham)

We had a most fantastic holiday. Guides were all very knowledgeable, they took us around interesting places, and took into consideration our age and fitness levels making each part enjoyable.

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Salisbury)

Every guides & drivers were a joy to be with. Nothing was too much trouble and the attention to detail shown by all should be commended. Silvia, Richard & Queoma were more like friends that guides.

Written by Mr & Mrs M (Wiltshire)

We've always organized our own holiday. This was our 1st organized tour that we have been on – And we were completely satisfied with the organisation: Our expectations were more than satisfied!

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Kirkcaldy)

All the guides were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Regarding our drivers, everyone was 1st Class and we always felt safe!

Written by Mr & Mrs P (Buckinghamshire)

Everything was perfect so due credit goes to Veloso Tours for all your excellent organisation.

Written by Mr & Mrs M (London)

All guides without exception were informative, friendly and punctual. Skorpios was the highlight of the trip with friendly crew and amazing food.

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Wirral)

Great holiday, fantastic organization, friendly staff at Veloso and on the ground, best food and amazing country! We could not have wished for any better. Thank you!

Written by Mr B & Mrs W (Swanage)

We really enjoyed Colombia – Great variety of scenery, activities and lovely people. We felt completely safe! Thank you for so much!

Written by Mr & Mrs H (Wedmore)

We loved the entire trip and were very well looked after throughout. All the guides and drivers were excellent and very knowledgeable. Thank you!

Written by Mr H & Ms N (Daventry)

There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to put these packages together so seamlessly, so please pass on our thanks to all those who played their part! We enjoyed being treated as VIP's!

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Canterbury)

Thank you for organizing a fabulous holiday for us: The guides were amazing and enriched our holiday, all the hotels were all good, and the wildlife we saw was brilliant. We will recommend Veloso Tour…

Written by Mr & Mrs B (Fareham)

Our guides were really helpful and informative and made a big difference to the holiday experience.

Written by Mr & Mr Z (Malvern)

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Galapagos Islands

This stunning archipelago, Darwin's living laboratory of evolution, provides unique opportunities for viewing wildlife at clo…

Rio de Janeiro

Rio is famed for its iconic sights and fabulous beaches, but also offers a historic centre and coastal forest hikes.

Brazilian Amazon Lodges

Escape civilisation to secluded areas of pristine rainforest, and immerse yourself in the untamed wilds of the jungle.

Iguazu Falls

Spread across the border with Brazil, the awesome Iguazu Falls are one of the continent's must-visit natural wonders.

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is one of the most recognisable archaeological sites in the world, buried deep in cloud forest.

Sacred Valley of the Incas

Traditional villages, rural landscapes and hilltop Inca ruins bring you closer to Peru's fascinating past and present.

Bariloche & Lake District

Shared with Chile in Northern Patagonia, the Lake District offers wonderful alpine scenery and varied activities.

Torres del Paine

Snow-covered mountains, dense forest, turquoise lakes and electric-blue icebergs await in Torres del Paine.

Atacama Desert

The Atacama is a popular region of cinematic rock formations, billowing geysers and expansive salt flats.