The continent of dramatic geography.
9 countries plus Antarctic expedition cruises. 220+ escorted tours. Patagonia, the Atacama, the Amazon, the Andes, the Galápagos — concentrated into two flights from London.
Plan your South America & Antarctica tripA continent we book as immersions, not samplers.
South America is too varied for continental tours — Argentine Patagonia and Brazilian Bahia are not a single trip. We build single-country and two-country itineraries, with the option to add the Antarctic Peninsula by expedition cruise from Ushuaia.
Same continent, four different trips.
Pick the kind of South American trip you want — Patagonian trek, Galápagos expedition, Andean culture, Antarctic cruise. Each style is quoted and built differently.
Explore all of South America.
Alphabetical. From Bolivia's Salar to Uruguay's gaucho country — every country we book.
Six south america & antarctica hotels our designers actually recommend.
Curated by our Travel Designers — not a feed of the latest published listings. Properties we visit, book repeatedly, and trust for clients who want the best room in the country.
★ Designer pick
Iguazu Falls, Brazil
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
The only hotel inside Iguaçu National Park — after-hours access to the falls when day-trippers leave.
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Machu Picchu, Peru
Belmond Sanctuary Lodge
The only hotel at Machu Picchu's gates — sunrise into the ruins before anyone else.
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★ Designer pick
Patagonia, Chile
Awasi Patagonia
Private 4WD + guide per villa — Patagonia at your pace, no schedules, no shared safaris.
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★ Designer pick
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hotel Fasano
Philippe Starck rooftop pool — Ipanema and Copacabana in one frame.
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★ Designer pick
Bariloche, Argentina
Llao Llao Resort
Bustillo's 1940 lakeside icon — the most photographed hotel in Latin America.
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★ Designer pick
Puerto Natales, Chile
The Singular Patagonia
Restored 1915 cold-storage plant on the Senoret Channel — gateway to Torres del Paine.
Explore the destinationEscorted tours in South America & Antarctica
- Antarctica 4
- Falkland Islands 1
- South Georgia 1
- Argentina 16
- Bolivia 10
- Brazil 10
- Chile 23
- Colombia 7
- Ecuador 13
- Peru 31
- Uruguay 1
Andes to Atacama with Flights: Machu Picchu, Uyuni & Chile – 18 Days
From £9,190 incl. flights
Bolivia to Brazil for 18–35s: Uyuni, Uruguay & Rio – 25 Days
From £3,215
Highlights of Chile: Atacama to Torres del Paine – 13 Days
From £5,090
Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica Expedition Cruise – 20 Days
From £17,205
Majestic Peru & Southern Galapagos Cruise: Lima to Quito – 20 Days
From £6,547
Peru & Bolivia Encounter: Inca Trail, Uyuni & Atacama – 21 Days
From £5,730
Ready to plan south america & antarctica properly?
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