South America Getaways and short breaks Tours 2019/2020
15 Getaways and short breaks Tours with 2097 Reviews
Highlights
If you've ever dreamt of walking on water (well, at least on a lake), this is your chance.
Empty, haunting and spectacular, the laws of earthly physics bend on the surreal Salar de Uyuni saltpan.
Uyuni is full of unexpected sights - just one of these is families of abandoned geriatric locomotives left to rust slowly in the sun at the eerie Train Cemetery.
Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt lake.
Uyuni was once a distribution centre for trains carrying minerals to the Pacific.
As you explore the rocky island of Isla Wasi, rising from the salt pans and covered with flowering cacti, you might feel like you've stepped inside a surrealist painting.
Experience the untouched world of the Amazon rainforest.
Staying in a cosy nature lodge lit by candles and kerosene lamps, you'll be immersed in the ambience of the jungle, waking up to the twitter and buzz of exotic birds.
Local staff and multilingual guides allow you to get the most out of this incredible environment.
Explore the majestic rainforest however you’d like – jungle treks, dugout canoe safaris, or by relaxing in a hammock and keeping an eye on the wildlife.
Expert guides will reveal extraordinary wildlife – caiman, otters, sloths, parrots, monkeys, hoatzin, monkeys, capybaras, anacondas – and provide insights into the area's importance to the local communities.
Staying in the depths of the Amazon is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that defines the saying of ‘off the beaten track’.
Completely incompetent tour management
Reviewed Tour: Express W Circuit
AnonymousFrom USAAt
1 - Very poor
“They screwed up all the dates and accommodations. Got to a Refugio after hiking 10 hours only to find I had no reservation. I had to pay out of pocket and was not reimbursed. All this after paying them a $1000. Hike was great but avoid bookmundi and tangol tours like the plague.”
“I went with my partner to Machu Pichu and took the services of Kantu, from the beginning to the end they treated us as if we were the kings of the world, worried about every detail, that all the services are punctual and that we arrived on time at each station, They honestly made us feel very important and we are very grateful, the service and the experience in Machu Picchu, was simply amazing.
Pregunta a Maien S sobre Recorrido de día completo privado a Machu Picchu”
“We had an excellent time. Great Staff - So friendly and knowledgeable. The food was good, nature was beautiful, lots of activities, great showers, good bed. The guides were so good!! All of this for 200$ is a great value for money!”
“Machu Picchu is Machu Picchu- one of a kind. The staff on the Train were incredible - attentive, talented, funny, and caring”
Most disorganized package tour I've ever purchased
Reviewed Tour: Iguazu Falls by Bus
Kenneth HillisFrom CanadaAt
1 - Very poor
“The Bookmundi site clearly stated that bus beds were 180 degree flat beds. Instead, the seats reclined to 120 degrees. The bus attendant was insistent that the bus toilet could only be used for urinating and not for bowel movements. Yet, the trip was 18 hours from Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls and passengers were only allowed to debark once, for 5 minutes, and that was only because the bus company needed to unload a bunch of cargo in an intermediate city. We felt like we would explode inside.
The crew stopped several times and got out of the bus for breaks but made sure to lock us inside when they did. The attendant was annoyed the one and only time I asked him for a glass of water. The bus company, Crucero del Norte, is NOT in the business of serving international travellers but apparently SayHueque, the Argentine tour assembler, could care less. Totally disgusting and incompetent.”
The tour operator responded on :
“Dear Kenneth,
Hope this message finds you well.
My name is Noelia and I am the Sales Manager of Say Hueque.
We are really sad to read you Feedback about the Bus from Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls. It is the main goal of Say Hueque to create the best Travel Experiences, and we understand your expectations were not fully satisfied. We are really sorry about this.
We sell lot of buses here in Argentina, and it is the first time, we receive a comment like yours. As you may know, the bus transportation service in this package is not a touristic service, it is a public transportation service for local people and tourism, like the airlines or ferries. Despite this, here in Argentina the buses are very good compared to the rest of South América, and Crucero del Norte is one of the best companies! That is why we work with them, but after your feedback we are going to research and work to improve.
Regarding the service and the treatment of drivers, it varies depending on who the driver is, and this is something we cannot manage, but of course we will make a formal complaint to the company.
Maria and I are really sad about this. We really care, and it is our main concern, your opinion. So, of course, we highly appreciate your Feedback and we will work to improve our services.
Warm regards from Buenos Aires,
Noelia Juarez
Sales Manager
Say hueque”
“While its beauty grows each day, this trek is NOT a “wilderness” experience. This trek is glamping with little solitude to be found and you just have to know that going in.”
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2 The travel expert will help you with creating and customising a trip for you. If you have any questions or concerns relating to the trip, the travel expert will also be able to help you with those.
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Secure Online Payment and Financial Guarantee
Each and every trip is required to go through Bookmundi's secure payment platform, powered by Stripe and supported by SSL. All payments are therefore carried out in secure manners. We are furthermore member of the Danish Travel Fund which gives you a 100% financial guarantee for any money you pay on Bookmundi, even if we went bankrupt (which we we will not!).
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