Discover South America Reviews 

Discover South America helped me plan a 4 week trip around South America. It's far too big to cover in that time and their advice and guidance in the planning stage was invaluable.
Once the broad outline was set, they recommended trips, hotels, flights, transfers and booked everything.
Although I am not yet a seasoned traveller, my best estimate is that their involvement in my trip added something like 20% of useful time that would otherwise have been spent researching, hanging around and generally making mistakes and faffing about. Instead, I was able to fill the 4 weeks to the maximum with enjoyable travel experiences.
I will be using them again in the future.

From beginning to end everyone we entrusted to manage and organize our trip was professional and courteous. Every phase of our trip went smoothly. We would highly recommend Discover South America. Heather was a wealth of information and planned an amazing trip.

Our Agent was very professional, yet personable. She listened to our requests and adjusted the itinerary to fulfill our wishes. She followed through with all the details and was available to contact even while we were traveling. Discover South America is a trustworthy business. I recommend it highly.

Hassle free travel
Heather had put together an itinerary that was everything we were hoping for. Every detail had been considered and was organised. All guides spoke excellent English and were informative, friendly and considerate. Drivers were safe. Accommodation was always convenient and authentic. We would definitely recommend Discover South America and hope to use them again for future travel in this amazing part of the world

We used Discover South America to plan a 4 day trek to Machu Picchu followed by a weeks beach holiday to Cancun.
Our agent Heather planned it meticulously, answering all our concerns promptly by email and providing first hand advice on Peru in general. When one of the companies changed the flight schedules she rearranged our itinerary to make it work best for us.
Once there things went without a hitch. The hotels she booked for us were excellent and in ideal locations.
All in all would highly recommend this company. Very professional and helpful service with a wealth of inside experience of South America.
Would definitely use again when we return

Heather from Discover South America put together a tailor made package for me from the list of things I had said I would love to see and do in Peru. She made the PERFECT trip for me and everything was absolutely wonderful! Transfers, hotels, guides, everything was so perfectly arranged that although I was travelling alone I did not feel alone at all, I felt safe and always well looked after but also completely free to really enjoy myself. I will never forget my trip to Peru, thanks to Heather and Discover South America it was a trip of a lifetime...

We wanted a holiday in Peru to visit our son in Lima and then onto Machu Picchu etc and then into the jungle. We could not find an organised holiday that matched our requirements ,so we looked at companies that would help us plan and finally settled on Discover South America .we found from the start they where very helpful with Jackie sorting out our requirements and needs and dealing very well with us changing the itinerary . Our holiday was a great adventure and all went to plan as was organised by Jackie and Heather with great hotels , all tours and tour guides , taxi pickups all brilliant , so a big thank you to Jackie & Heather and will certainly use Discover South America.

I would highly recommend Discover South America, from start to finish Heather compiled a wonderful trip encompassing everything we wanted with The Inca Trail as our finale! All the companies used during our trip were extremely helpful and professional. Can’t thank you enough

Great company to deal with. Informed, friendly, approachable, personal contact at all times. Marvellous itinerary faultlessly executed. Thank you!

We had an absolutely amazing bespoke holiday in Peru. Machu Picchu totally lived up to my expectations and we loved all the other things we saw too - especially the rain forest. Everything ran smoothly and we were pleased to have local guides who were committed to their local communities. I would totally recommend booking with Discover South America.

We did a 13 day trip with DSA from Calama in Chile to Cusco in Peru. I had a rough idea what I wanted to visit and Heather turned my ideas into a wonderful trip. Many hotels and transfers and flights and all went like clockwork. Everything was prepaid and the hotels excellent. I doubt we could have done this trip for less if we had booked and planned it ourselves.

from the very start Heather filled us with the confidence we needed to complete what was an adventure of a lifetime. she listened to what we wanted, put an itinerary together and tweaked it to suit our wishes. During the adventure we did have a problem with a flight connection which she was able to reassure us. i would highly recommend DSA and have indeed done so to many people. one man was so impressed that he joined us on our second adventure. i will use DSA next year.

Excellent tour with Discover South America, well organised and the whole trip ran like clockwork, I highly recommend this tour company, they really listened to what I wanted and sorted out the best for me, I hope to use them again in the future.

We came across Discover South America on Google when looking for a company to book our Machu Picchu trek with. After speaking to Heather on the phone and explaining the others things we wanted to do/see on our trip, she custom made an itinerary for us throughout Peru and Bolivia. Everything was arranged to the last detail including all hotel bookings and transfers which made the the whole trip seamless. After a missed flight to get to our original destination, Heather managed to re book our hotel for the next night and change our connecting flights accordingly, all while in Ecuador herself! We had the most wonderful trip and I would highly recommend DSA to anyone looking to book a trip in South America. We will certainly be using them again for our next adventure!

We were a group of 7 from Hong Kong & this was the first time we went to South America, planning a 16D/15N trip to Chile, Bolivia & Peru. We had chose Discover South America UK ("DSA") as our land operator cos we saw some good comments from the web-site. Thus DSA was not the cheapest operator but we still pick this company.

It proved that our choice was correct. Before the trip, DSA responded quickly to our questions. As a land operator, DSA required to arrange all the transfers, hotels & tours. The company picked high standard local tour operators, e.g. Latitud 90 in Chile, Transturin in Bolivia. The local tour guides were professional & took good care of us. Refer to the hotels, they chose the best hotels within our budget range & suit our requirements: located in downtown except for some remote areas. They are in safe areas so that we felt free to walk around in the evening. We all enjoyed the trip very much.

We would like to thanks Jackie Jones & Heather MacBrayne for the arrangement! We have no hesitation to recommend this tour operator to our friends!

DSA organised for us the perfect itinerary for our 7 weeks trip to 6 counties in South America.

Hands down the best holiday ever with brilliant hotels and unforgettable experiences. Everything was organised and in place for us to just relax and enjoy our time in SA.

Heather is a delight to work with and has provided prompt support before, during and after the trip.

If you are planning a holiday in SA this is the travel agency to do it with. Personable and knowledgeable service throughout the whole process.

I recently used DSA to help me book a long-awaited journey to Chile, Bolivia, Peru & Ecuador. Jackie was my first point of call & she helped me to put together a fab trip. As a solo, yet experienced, traveller I was looking for an agent who would allow me some flexibility to have input on choices and who would ensure that my transfers during the trip were all well covered. DSA tied everything together beautifully, dealing with the local detail that I didn't know about. Responses to calls were always prompt and cheery and it is very clear that DSA know what they are doing. Thanks to both Jackie & Heather for helping make a dream trip become reality!

We are a couple in our mid 40s, and had an amazing two week holiday in Peru, organised through Discover South America. Heather was incredibly helpful at every stage of the process, and put together an itinerary for us based on what we wanted to do, rather on what she wanted to sell. This immediately set her apart from the other companies we had sought quotes from – her great strength is her personalised service coupled with her extensive knowledge and contacts. She arranged our flights, transfers, hotels, excursions and activities, and it all went smoothly. We consider her price to be exceptional value for money, and it was competitive with the other quotes. We found Discover South America online, and booked on the strength of the reviews left by others.

The hotels were all superb – with excellent ratings on Trip-Advisor, and justifiably so. They were a good balance of quality and affordability, and meant that although we were never more than two nights in any one bed, we felt rested and ready for the excursions. Neither of us suffered any sickness, and the food in the hotels was outstanding.

The trips were wonderful. After an initial night in Lima, we went to Paracas by coach and then had trip on a speedboat to see the Ballestas Islands (the ‘little Galapagos Islands’) to see the birds, penguins, and sea lions. Then we went on a flight over the Nazca lines which was brilliant – a tiny plane that pulled tight circles over the shapes on the ground to allow us to photograph them. Back to Lima for a night, before taking a flight to Arequipa where we stayed in a gorgeous hotel with hummingbirds in the grounds. Arequipa is a beautiful city, and we loved spending a day at the Convent and also seeing Juanita the Ice Princess. We then spent a day crossing the High Andes on a tourist coach, including at stop at 4910m above sea level, which is (literally) breathtaking. We stayed at the stunning Colca Lodge Hotel with hot-springs in its gardens, and went to the Colca Canyon to see the condors rising on the morning thermals. We then went to Puno, and had a day exploring Lake Titikaka including the ancient Uros People who live on floating islands made of reeds. We also saw the lively Puno Carnival. Then we took the ‘Highway of the Sun’ from Puno to Cusco, and stopped to see La Raya, the snow capped mountain that marks the watershed between Lake Titicaca and the Amazon, and to visit the Inca ruins at Rachi, and the astonishingly beautiful Iglesias San Pedro (known as the Sistine Chapel of South America). We had a day exploring the Inca streets of Cusco with a private guide, and stayed in an awesome hotel there, before journeying through the Sacred Valley to spend a night in another great hotel in the ‘Living Inca Town’ of Ollantaytambo where people’s houses are Inca buildings, and the cobbled streets haven’t changed in five centuries. We then made the journey to Aguas Calientes for two days exploring the ‘wonder of the world’ Machu Picchu, including a climb to the top of Huyana Picchu. We actually stayed in South America for a further week to visit friends in Chile, and Heather arranged all our flights and transfers to facilitate this as well, including a night in a well located hotel in Santiago

Heather was responsive to queries, both before and during the holiday, and made what (for us) was a big adventure feel safe and secure. We would recommend her to anyone wanting to do a similar trip.

Fantastic tailor made trip to Peru. Excellent value. Immaculate organisation by agencies 'on the ground'. All guides were superb. All accommodation was fist class--often traditional and full of character .
The only aspect which disappointed was the return flight ( Lima - Madrid - Gatwick) which we were obliged to take since no direct flight was available in November. Sadly, Iberia ( BA) did not compare with B.A 'proper'. The flight connections also meant quite a lot of 'lost time' en route, leading to quite a lengthy return journey. I know this is outside the control of DSA!
We will certainly recommend you and indeed have already done so.
Thank you Jackie and Heather for all you help and advice in setting up the trip.
Cicely and Bob Olive

Would highly recommend booking through Discover South America! We had a few places in mind in terms of what we wanted to see & do in Peru but weren't sure of the best way to go about organising it all.

Heather helped us to plan our itinerary, with suggestions of other things that we might also like to see & the best way to fit it all in. She booked everything including transfers, internal flights, accommodation, tours etc.

There is no way that we could have planned everything to run so smoothly ourselves. Having everything so well planned meant absolutely no worry or stress, all we had to do is be up & ready to leave for the designated time. If you're thinking about booking with DSA - do it! You will have the most incredible time!

Ian & Viktorija