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So pleased I found this company. The information, efficiency and care were exemplary. A truly bespoke holiday for six of us where real interest was shown in what we wanted. Two generations, dietary... See more
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The South American Specialists were so helpful to us in planning our trip from Canada. We knew we wanted to visit Chile, Argentina and Brazil but unsure where to start. Nick was extremely knowledgeabl... See more
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Nick did a great job fitting together the moving parts for our 2nd South American trip booked through his agency. The guides, drivers, and activities were tip-top. We were on uncertain terrain in nort... See more
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About The South America Specialists
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The South America Specialists
Having created luxury, tailormade holidays to the countries of South America since 2010, we offer an outstanding and personalised holiday planning service for those looking for their trip of a lifetime! (and we hope that our Trustpilot reviews reflect this!)
We all travel regularly to each of the countries that we sell and so know the hotels, the locations and the activities from first hand experience. This knowledge (and over 20 years of industry experience) allows us to offer a truly personalised service from start to finish.
When combined with our full ATOL bonding, 24/7 helpline and outstanding in-country contacts, we feel that our service is second to none in the market.
So why book with the South America Specialists?
Please feel free to give us a call or get in touch through our website. We look forward to helping you plan your next adventure to South America!
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
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Houghton Farm, MK45 2EZ, Ampthill, United Kingdom
- 01525306555
- info@thesouthamericaspecialists.com
- www.thesouthamericaspecialists.com
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Nick put together an amazing 2 week adventure in Argentina for my husband and me. From my first inquiry, Nick was great with communication, learning about what type of trip we wanted and then delivering recommendations and options for us to choose from and making changes based on our feedback. We had a complicated itinerary seeing 4 areas of the country with 4 hotels, 4 internal flights, 5 organized tours, and airport drop offs and pickups in each location. Every aspect of the trip went off without a hitch. Every time we arrived at an airport, a driver was waiting for us. Every time we arrived at a hotel, the concierge had been contacted and confirmed our itinerary in that location. Our tours in each area were great as were the hotels that Nick recommended and booked for us, each of them very different and wonderful in their own unique way. I would highly recommend the South American Specialists and plan on using them again when we head to Chile in 2026.
November 8, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you so much for writing a few words about your recent trip to Argentina with us. As you say, there was a bit of moving around in your itinerary which, with Aerolineas being involved is never straight forward but it was great to hear that you had had such a good time and I have already passed on your feedback to the hotels and people involved.
It was a real pleasure to have been able to help you to plan this trip and look forward to helping you plan the next! :)
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Nick is a pleasure to deal with.
Nick is a pleasure to deal with.
He was able to accommodate the various aspects of our desired trip with great efficiency and we would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone looking to book a trip.
November 25, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Roy,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your recent trip and our involvement in it! It was a real pleasure to have helped you with your recent travels around Argentina ending in the carnival city of Rio! You really covered some distance but what a great and vast country to explore!
We look forward to hearing from you again in the future,
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
A successful trip in Brazil
The lodges chosen were staffed by lovely, efficient people. The food was good. Our guides met us on time and were all lovely. The travelling time in country was a lot, however each destination was worth the time in this huge and lovely country. A carefully planned trip, that more than met our expectations.
October 12, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Fiona,
I hope you are well and thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your recent trip with us.
As we discovered, travel in Brazil is not always that simple and I appreciate the patience you both showed when we were getting you from Manaus back to Rio! I am really glad to hear that you enjoyed the properties we put together for you and, as always, I will be passing on your feedback to everyone involved as they make these journeys so memorable.
We look forward to helping you again in the future with any planned travels to South America or Africa and hope you have a great festive period.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Fabulous vacation in Brazil
Nick planned a seamless vacation for us in Brazil. Every detail was covered and we dependably had someone meeting us ands sheparding us through every destination. Nick was always responsive to potential issues and to all questions throughout the trip. I highly recommend the South American Specialists for your next South Smerican or African vacation.
August 21, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Jodee,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few thoughts about your recent trip with us to Brazil. It was really great to hear that you had a good time in the jungle, Rio and Iguazu and we have passed on your feedback to the properties...as you say, Iguazu does struggle a bit for higher end properties when compared to the other destinations.
We look forward to hearing back from you in the future for any help with your next possible trip to South America or Africa.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Excellent , knowledgeable and very good value .
Excellent and knowledgeable help and advice in planning our holiday. The in depth knowledge and understanding of the country we wanted to visit enabled us to have a holiday of a life time . We would use them again
July 9, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Clare,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your trip with us to Brazil and Argentina!
It is really great to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us and it was a realy pleasure to have helped you get everything together.
We look forward to hearing back in the future should you ever want to look at elsewhere in South America (or Africa!).
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
The hotels were always first class
The hotels were always first class, as were the internal transfers.
July 31, 2023
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Tim,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your trip with us to Ecuador, it was a real pleasure to have helped you put everything together.
We look forward to helping you in the future with any travel plans to South America (or Africa).
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
South American Specialists are the best!
South American Specialists have arranged tours for me and friends to Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia. They are simply THE BEST in the business. All of the trips were flawless from beginning to — accommodations, excursions, guides, restaurants, etc. They excel at both cultural and active trips and are very responsive to budgets. Five stars always!
May 1, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Christine,
Thanks for taking the time to write a few words about your recent trip with us to Peru! It has been a pleasure to have helped you over the years with your travel to South America...Chile, Argentina, Colombia and now Peru! It is quite a list :)
I was really pleased to hear that this trip was up the standards of the others and, as always, a lot of credit must go to our partners on the ground who help communicate any last minute changes and generally make sure you are happy as you go along.
We look forward to helping you plan some more South American (or African!) adventures in the future.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
A well organised itinerary in Northern Argentina
A well organised itinerary in Northern Argentina that would have been difficult to organise ourselves. Very good hotels, and cross boarder car hire that I just didn’t think we could have done ourselves.
February 9, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Peter and Bridget,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your trip with us to Argentina and Chile! It is great to hear that you had such a good time and, as you say, the two countries do make it very complex to try and take a car across a border!
It was a real pleasure to have helped you with your trip and we look forward to hearing from you again in the future should you need a hand with any other trips to South America or Africa in the future.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
A pleasure to deal with these people…
A pleasure to deal with these people from beginning to end. The individuals we dealt with were helpful and responsive to our requirements and made eminently suitable suggestions for our consideration.
The whole 6 week trip through Argentina was stress-free and so easy. The planning was flawless. I can wholeheartedly recommend this company.
February 1, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Pamela,
Thank you so much for posting a few thoughts about your trip to Argentina...as you say, it was a pretty complex one in the end, so great that you got to spend some time visiting the areas around Salta and the Northwest. Not somewhere that we get to recommend to clients all that often but such an excellent area of the country!
It was great to hear that everything ran smoothly for your itinerary and, as always, a lot of the priase must go to our partners on the ground.
Keep well and we look forward to hearing from you again in the future should you need a hand with anywhere else in South America or if you would like to look at Africa.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Very profesionel
Very prof - and we had a bit of trouble in Africa, they picked up the phone back in the UK and fixed it imediatly.
December 11, 2023
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Jan,
Great to hear from you again and thanks for writing a few words about your experiences in using us. It was a real pleasure to have been able to help you with your trip.
We look forward to helping you consider your next trip to Africa in the near future.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America and Africa Specialists
Excellent service from The South America Specialists
We had a fabulous holiday in Argentina and Peru. The arrangements put in place for us by The South America Specialists were excellent. We were, without exception, met on time at airports and, subsequently, taken to airports in good time for our departures. All the hotels were either very good or excellent - no disappointments - and the excursions were terrific and led by very good guides.
The South America Specialists offered informed and helpful advice throughout the preparation of the trip, and everything came to fruition once we were in South America.
March 16, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Mr and Mrs Waterhouse,
Thank you so much for writing a few words about your recent trip with us to Argentina and Peru, it was really great to hear that you had had a good time out there and that everything went smoothly! As is always the case, we are made to look good by our colleagues on the ground in country and i have shared your feedback with everyone.
It was also particularly pleasing to hear that you have already recommended us to your friends and we will be more than happy to help them with their potential trips! :)
We look forward to hearing from you again in the future with any further plans to visit elsewhere in South America or Africa. We hope you have a great 2024!
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Good knowledge and quick to respond
Nick was very good at listening to what we liked and wanted to see in Chile, and helped us put together a fabulous trip. He tweaked some parts of it to better suit our budget, which meant that a couple of the hotels were a bit more basic than we would normally go for. This in a way added to the experience as they were located in amongst the locals. Looking back we would change a couple of sections a little bit and maybe not stick so tightly to the budget next time ! However, that is with the benefit of hindsight ! Overall a terrific 3 weeks.😊
March 27, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Angela,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few thoughts about your recent trip with us to Chile, it was really good to hear that you both had a good time.
As you say, the range of properties in Chile can vary across the price ranges but I am glad that, in the main, the compromises added to the trip rather than brought it down.
We hope you have a great 2024 and look forward to helping you with any future South America or Africa travel plans. :)
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Exceptional
This was a last minute trick and Nick did an incredible job putting together an amazing trip for us to Argentina. I feel very confident in working with Nick to plan more spectacular journey's!
February 4, 2024
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Tag,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your recent trip and it was a real pleasure to have helped you both with your trip to Argentina!
We will pass on your kind feedback to everyone involved and look forward to hearing from you again in the future with any other South American (or African) travel plans.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Professionalism
Very pleased with the level of responsiveness and professionalism in planning a multi-destination tour with many moving parts. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our tour due to unforeseen circumstances, but we look forward to working with Nick French again in the future.
March 10, 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Daphne,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your recent trip planning with us. It was such a shame that covid managed to spoil yet another trip but it is really pleasing to hear that you were happy with our service and responsiveness.
We look forward to helping you in the future should you ever want to consider South America (or Africa) again.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Great Service from Nick at SA Specialists
Nick at SA Specialists helped me refine our itinerary and did all the bookings for us, as well as arranging transfers from each airport. He was extremely helpful and pleasant, and he put up with me having a million questions, even responding promptly to all my queries! Highly recommend their services.
January 24, 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Carey,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your recent trip with us to SA!
It was really good to hear that you had a good trip and that everything went smoothly. We will be passing on your feedback to everyone involved to let them know.
It was a real pleasure to have helped you with your trip and I am glad to hear you were happy with the service (and the more questions the better! :))
We look forward to helping you plan any future trips to South America (or Africa) in the future.
We hope you have a great 2024!
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
5 star service
We highly recommend Nick for his help and evoertise on our South American trip, and will not hesitate to use The South American specialists again
November 19, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Jo,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your recent trip with us to South America!
While it was a real shame that you had to finish your trip a bit early this time, it was great to hear that you had a good time and managed to enjoy most of your trip.
It was a pleasure to have helped you both with your trip and we look forward to hearing from you again in the future and helping with any future travel plans.
We hope you have a great 2024!
Best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Flawless design and delivery of our trip
Very responsive, no dramas service
Thoughtful, customised advice in a spirit of considerable patience as we explored different options
Took time to understand the travelers
Everything thing worked seamlessly in country
Any complications were caused by airline timetable changes - and were resolved without a fuss
Would use again
November 29, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi David,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your experiences using us for your recent trip!
It was great to hear that you had a good time and that it lived up to expectations...it was quite some itinerary! :)
As always, a huge portion of the praise goes to our partners on the ground who i have passed on your thoughts to and we look forward to hearing from you again in the future should you ever wish to look at South America or Africa.
Have a great festive period,
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Our Chilean Adventure
With a few vague ideas, we stumbled upon Nick by a chance internet search. Thank goodness we did! With infinite patience and expert knowledge, Nick put together a perfect itinerary for our trip understanding how we like to travel and explore new places. Even the most mundane and trivial question was answered promptly. The holiday exceeded all our (exceedingly high!) expectations, everything was taken care of before we even knew it. Thank you Nick, our memories will last a lifetime.
November 1, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Catherine,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a few words about your experiences using us for your recent trip!
It was great to have a chat with you both the other day and hear your feedback, what a great itinerary you had! :) It was a real pleasure to be able to help you get everything together and, as always, a huge amount of praise goes to our partners on the ground for making sure every detail is looked after.
We hope you have a good festive period and look forward to helping in the future with any travel plans to South America or Africa!
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Trip to Brazil
When trying to organise a once in a lifetime holiday to the Amazon and Pantanals in Brazil, I realised very quickly that I did not have the knowledge or expertise necessary to co-ordinate all the logistics of various flights, transfers etc. It was purely by chance that I found Nick using an internet search and I am so glad I did. Nick managed to translate our vague wishes into a magical, amazing holiday and we could not have done it without him. From the very first contact, he answered all our emails and phone calls promptly and was professional, knowledgeable, friendly and infinitely patient, even when he probably thought my queries were very trifling. I have no hesitation in recommending Nick and we will certainly use him again should we ever be lucky enough to be able to revisit South America.
October 1, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Niki,
Thanks for taking the time to write a few words about your experiences using us, it was a pleasure to be able to help you and your family with your trip...and nice to meet you in person in the office! It is rare to put a face to a voice these days! :)
I am really glad that everything went well with the trip and that it lived up to expectation. What a country and what generous people, definitely one of our favourite countries in the continent.
We look forward to hearing from you again in the future if you ever need a hand with South America or Africa travel plans.
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
Impeccable organisation
Impeccable organisation, everything happened as planned, the hotels/lodges were fantastic and we had a fabulous time. We had a couple of minor queries whilst away and Nick was always available to help.
September 22, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from The South America Specialists
Hi Tim,
Thanks for taking the time to write a few words about your experiences on your recent trip to Brazil and (touched on) Argentina. It is great to hear that we are getting things right and, as always, we will pass on your feedback to all of the properties adn guides that helped make this trip a memorable one for you.
We look forward to hearing back from you again in the future when you are looking to plan another trip to South America (or Africa)!
All the best,
Nick and the team @The South America Specialists
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