South American Escorted Holidays

To enable our customers to capture the essence of South America we create itineraries that showcase the best historical, cultural and natural experiences offered by each destination.

These encompass everything from visiting traditional local markets to touring ancient Incan temples or observing the spectacular scenery and wildlife in a National Park. We also build free time into our itineraries to enable our customers to explore a destination further and pursue activities they enjoy, or for them to relax and unwind if they wish.

We take equal care in the choice of our accommodation, basing our selection upon the convenience of a hotel's location, its value for money and the comfort, facilities and standards of service it provides. Where possible we choose family-run hotels which offer our customers a friendly and informal environment in which to relax.

South America's culture stems from a diversity of influences. Many of the continent's indigenous communities still maintain their ancient customs and traditions, but successive colonisation by arrivals from Europe, Africa and Asia have left their cultural calling cards, shaping aspects such as language, architecture and cuisine.

As with other continents, South America's climate varies depending upon location. Whist the southernmost regions towards the equator experience high temperatures, humidity and heavy tropical rainfall, the Andean areas which fall within Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia have distinct seasons: wet and dry. Again, altitude and location has a bearing upon these but the months from May to October are generally the most agreeable weather-wise.

A South America rail holiday with Great Rail Journeys is both an adventure and an inspirational experience. The combination of awe-inspiring natural beauty, diverse wildlife, ancient and modern cultures and historic treasures that you'll encounter as you travel through this captivating continent ensure that this will be a holiday you'll always remember.