"Self driving trip to Chile and Argentina March/April 2021"

We planned this holiday over 2 years ago and had to cancel it twice due to covid and not being allowed into the country, so could hardly believe that we were actually going up until boarding the plan. As a consequence of the 2 years of closure we had to make changes to our itinerary but we left all that to Nick who found equivalent (if not better) accommodation, flights and sorted out refunds for previous flights we were unable to take. We had a great itinerary and absolutely loved our trip, taking real advantage of so few tourists being around....a great time to travel as it turned out!

"This is the second time we have used…"

This is the second time we have used Nick and he has arranged amazing trips for us, dealing with timetable restrictions and changes calmly and without fuss. He listens carefully to the requirements to tailor a trip that meets expectations both as to price and quality. His detailed knowledge of the area makes planning a pleasure. I would highly recommend this company.

"Kudos to the South America Specialists!"

We have worked twice with the South America Specialists and have truly benefitted from their "value added" experience. The first trip was in July 2019 for the Elqui Valley eclipse, including segments visiting Santiago, Matetic Vineyards, Valparaiso, driving ourselves to La Serena and a final stay in the Atacama Desert. The second trip in March 2022, to Chiloé Island, the Lake District and Patagonia, was where Nick really distinguished himself as an exceptionally responsive agent. Due to an unfortunate robbery (a flat tire scam), we had to make an unexpected trip to Santiago in the middle of our trip for new passports. Nick was exemplary in exploring the possibilities for rearranging our itinerary and really salvaged our trip in a way that would have been very difficult for us to achieve on our own. We highly recommend Nick and the South America Specialists and would, without hesitation, use their comprehensive services again!

"Excellent travel arrangement Ecuador"

Excellent travel arrangement Ecuador! Flexible (response to all last minute changes) and safe (properties all taken measurements) so we -finally- could fully enjoy our break in this strange time due to pandemic. Your recommendation to combine Galapagos cruise with hotels Santa Cruz/Isabela worked out great to have best of both worlds (some locations/activities can only be done OR on cruise OR when staying in a hotel). All guides where very knowledgeable, and all transfers went smoothly. Itinerary was a lovely mix of nature, culture and city and it showed (again) you know your customer: it fully met our expectations. Definitely recommend this travel agency and looking forward to a new adventure in (near) future. Inez & Luc.

"As always Nick French delivers!"

After three amazing vacations planned by the South American specialists, I ought to write a review to laud the talent, skills of this terrific organization. I want to single out Nick French who is always on target, and understands our wants and wishes while planning an always amazing adventure. Hence I keep going back to Chile, Colombia and Argentina.
We have asked for some unusual things and Nick did his best to get me to witness some of the last few Andean weavers who still use a wooden loom to deliver the best Poncho in the world.

TSAS and Nick never disappoints !
I am already thinking of my next excursion in Peru !
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"Planned Argentina trip"

We planned a fantastic trip to Argentina with this company - very flexible and helped make our ideas possible. Unfortunately the global pandemic meant we were unable to travel however the team refunded and recovered all of the money we had spent including on local flights. Great service int he circumstances and definitely a trustworthy company. Hopefully we can make our trip with SAS in the future.

"Excellent Argentina trip - thanks TSAS!"

I relied upon The South America Specialists for a recent trip to Argentina and Brazil, and was thoroughly impressed with their services and the itinerary that they put together. I covered Buenos Aires, Iguazu (both ARG and BRA sides), El Calafate and Mendoza.

They were always very responsive, and offered a good range of options to choose from. Their recommendations were excellent and the trip was very enjoyable indeed; made a lot smoother by having them arrange pick-ups and drop-offs, so you could enjoy the trip rather than have to worry about transport and logistics.

I would definitely use them again for my next trip.

"Outstanding knowledge and service"

Outstanding knowledge and service. And really enjoyed working with the guys. I know parts of the continent reasonably well and had an itinerary in mind: Nick's knowledge and willingness to sit down and work with me dramatically improved the itinerary and turned this trip into the best we've ever had.

Highly recommended, I will definitely be using again.

"Chile Trip"

Great advice on locations and hotels on the phone and a super helpful website. And organisation of internal flights and transfers excellent. Many thanks.

"We had an amazing holiday"

We had an amazing holiday. All the arrangements worked like clockwork and reduced any anxiety about travelling into the unknown (we were going for a wedding in Uruguay). We found this company on the internet and Ed Chaplin proved to be a godsend. We told him where we wanted to go (we had bought our own tickets to Buenos Aires) and he organised the taxi pick-ups from the airport, all the hotels, the internal flights to La Rioja (to visit Talampaya and Laguna Brava- highly recommend!), Iguazu Falls, Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Punta del Este (in Uruguay) and back to Buenos Aires, and guides where we requested them. All the hotels suited our needs perfectly (the one in Talampaya was quite basic bit there’s not a lot of choice around).
We would highly recommend this company and Ed Chaplin. We had a brilliant time.