"The Perfect Honeymoon"

The SAS put together a really great trip for our honeymoon in Brazil which was both seamless and high quality. The hotels were very well chosen and the itinerary fitted our time frame perfectly.We felt that we were in safe hands from start to finish.

"The South America Specialists DELIVER!"

My family of four spent 18 days traveling Argentina – without a hitch -- on an itinerary mapped out by Ed and his team at The South America Specialists. Ed’s knowledge of the various regions we spent time in was invaluable, as was his logistical skill in setting us up to visit our four must-see regions of the country. He suggested a logical travel sequence that minimized how much time we spent waiting in airports, he arranged quality tours that made the best use of our time in places we wanted to see, he set us up with first-rate vendors (airport transfers, accommodations, tours, car hire, etc.), and he was responsive to my requests to economize on hotels. Ed’s communications were always prompt, on point, and helpful. He listened to our vague ideas about what we wanted from our vacation, and then he delivered advice and service in full. I can recommend Ed and his team without reservation.

"Reliable, trustworthy, local market specialists"

My wife and I had a very memorable 17 day tour of Chile that was organized by The South America Specialists. They were invaluable value-added partners who I will use again. I highly recommend their services for the following reasons:

- In depth local market knowledge. They are good planners. They know what to do on the ground, how to get around, where to stay, how long to stay in each area, what's important to see and what's ok to miss

- Knowledgeable, versatile and flexible in recommending lodging choices, providing "good, better, best" options to meet our touring objectives, but also our budget goals

- We were served by a team of specialists, but had single point of contact, and "one version of the truth". I was in contact with multiple members of their team, but had one primary point of contact who was always aware of all of the details of my itinerary. There were no missed hand-offs and no miscommunications among team members.

- Reliable ( a rarely used word in travel) local partners met us at airports, transported us to our destination, provided critical local recommendations, and saved us significant time, toil and trouble by guiding us around tedious check-in procedures and bureaucratic roadblocks. It was invaluable to travel with someone who obviously what they are doing, and who could help with translation. It was hugely satisfying to avoid long lines because I was with a local who knew how to do things efficiently.

- Dependable and trustworthy. Everything was well organized and worked as expected. Planning appointments were on time, even though we were six time zones away. Documents were delivered on time. Local services were delivered on time and as expected. Everything worked well.

- Good communication and organization - Their website was what first attracted me to them. Chile is an extremely large and complicated country. They presented my options in understandable "chunks", how long to stay in each region, the best way (and the best time) to get from one region to another, and how to avoid unwanted dead dwell time (wasted time waiting to get to the next place)

-Execution - We had a complicated itinerary, with lots of moving parts, many flight segments, local transport requirements, and multiple different hotels. There were many points of potential failure, any of which could endanger down-stream activities. Everything worked on time, every time, and exactly as planned.

We plan on returning to Chile next year to see what we missed. The South America Specialists will again be our travel partners. Highly recommended!

"Scenic trip in Chile"

We have planned a 11 nights' trip to Chile this April. Nick in The South America Specialists was so attention to detail and patient, gave us great suggestions and tips on the trip, and helped us to book all the services in Chile. The hotels and lodges they recommended on their website certainly represent the best in Chile. Everything went well in Chile, everything was taken care of.

"We organised our Argentina trip with Ed…"

We organised our Argentina trip with Ed from the South America specialists and even though we live in Australia it was a seamless and stress free experience. Making all the arrangements was simple and straightforward.
And the trip was beyond my wildest imaginations - we saw so many things, travelled pretty much the entire country and had a spectacular time. Everything worked - the hotel selections, the transfers, the tours - all A+. i would thoroughly recommend working with this team. suez

"Great Company for South America Trip"

Huge thanks to Nick and the rest of the team at The South America Specialists who helped put together an excellent trip to Buenos Aires, Iguazú Falls and Rio de Janeiro. Every aspect of the trip they were involved with - airport transfers, hotel bookings and tours - went really smoothly which is attributable to their great planning and use of excellent local companies / guides.

"Excellent service"

Excellent service from both Nick and Ed, tailoring our trip to South America; working with our timescales and budget; and never ceasing to respond quickly and positively to our endless queries!

Would highly recommend.

"The perfect Chilean honeymoon..."

The South America Specialists helped us plan the honeymoon of a lifetime! Ed was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable in the areas of Chile we were interested in. All 3 hotels/resorts we went to were perfectly unique to the region we were in. The quality and hospitality made us feel right at home (in wonderland). They also set us up with a fantastic transfer company who provided kind and helpful staff to talk with us about the regions they were driving us to. Not once was anyone late, always early! The ease of having South America Specialists plan and create a fantastic itinerary made our honeymoon so enjoyable. We can't thank you enough!

"Didn't disappoint!!"

I had been looking for a Chile specialist and made website enquiries to a couple. From my first conversation with Nick at South American Specialists I felt I was in good hands, and they didn't disappoint. A well planned itinerary, great hotels and excellent partner organisations on the ground. We had a wonderful three week trip, starting for a couple of nights in Buenos Aires, then on to Ushuaia, Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego (by Australis cruise), Patagonia, Casablanca Valley, Valparaiso, Atacama and ending in Santiago. Wonderful sights and scenery with endless variety. Great food and wine, and lovely, friendly Chilean people!

"South America trip"

From the start of our discussions Nick was informative and honest especially regarding the hotels. We stayed in 3 different countries and 3 very different hotels. Nick chose perfectly for us and made all the transfers seem less and luxurious. I would highly recommend to anyone travelling to South America. Thank you very much.
Jason and Adriane