So, I just got back from my South America adventure. I started in November and over the course of 36 days I visited Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru, Argentina, and Brazil. And it was awesome.
I went with a different company this time, Contiki, and was super impressed with the whole experience. Our hotels were nice and centrally located. Our tour managers were incredibly organized and full of recommendations. And both the included activities and optional excursions hit everything I wanted to see. It's hard to pick a favorite activity or place because we saw so much and every experience was so unique. Of course, I did particularly enjoy all of the animals we saw (including tortoises, sea lions, iguanas, crabs, penguins, llamas, alpacas, monkeys, and so much more).
In addition, since Contiki is not an American company like other companies I have previously toured with, I had the opportunity to travel with people from all over the world (well, the English speaking world). There were people from Canada, England, Saudi Arabia, India, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, as well as a few other Americans like me. It was amazing to spend time with them and learn not just about the new places we were visiting, but also about their own countries.
Overall, 10/10 definitely would recommend!
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| Ollantaytambo |
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| Kicker Rock |
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| La Boca |
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| Galapagos Islands |
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| Tena, Ecuador |
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| La Casa del Arbor |
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| Colca Canyon |
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| Buenos Aires |
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| Escadaria selaron, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Banos, Ecuador |
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| Sugarloaf Mountain |
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| Iguassu Falls |
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| Galapagos Islands |
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| Rocinha Favela |
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| Polo Day in Argentina |
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| El Mitad del Mundo |
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| Lima |
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| Christ the Redeemer |
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| Lake Titicaca |
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| Cusco |
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| I did tip him. |
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| To the jungle |
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| Machu Picchu |
