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We had a terrific trip to Machu Picchu and Rapa Nui. Martha did an amazing job putting the trip together on short notice. All of the guides and hotels were excellent. The flights were all on time and the connections went smoothly The pick up and drop off at the airport was wonderful. It made the ambitious trip easy and seamless. We spent our time enjoying the experience rather than hassling with the logistics. It really was awesome. I would definitely use SA Vacations on my next South America trip.

SA Vaccations booked our holiday cruise in Chile in Oct/ Nov. They did an excellent job, that saved us money on both the cruise fee and flights from and back to Canada. We experienced our best cruise ever on the Skorpios II thanks to Martha who told us about this fantastic cruise. We will book more trips with SA Vaccations as they are very professional and can sav us money too.We recommend them to any one who wants to travel to South America. Zena and Mark Canada

We recently did a South American tour of primarily Argentina and Peru with the help of Martha from SA Vacations. The trip was 17 days and included 9 flights and 7 hotels and tours at every location. We visited Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls (both Argentina side and Brazil side), Lima, Peruvian Amazon, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Cusco. My wife and I have primarily travelled independently but decided to enlist an agent with experience in South America. SA Vacations was the right choice. We stayed in 4-5 star hotels and had both private and small group (no more than 10 people) tours everywhere. We were picked up at the airports and hotels on time and the local guides were exceedingly helpful, courteous, and knowledgeable. In several instances they even procured our boarding passes and luggage tags. We had a tiring (were both in our late 70s) trip but every place and experience was top notch and thanks to Martha's help very rewarding.

We had a wonderful trip to Ecuador organized by Alan and Martha Cohen, SA Vacations. The local recommendations for Quito hotel (Patio Andaluz) and Amazon experiences at the Sacha Lodge and the Amazon Manatee explorer cruise were perfect for our group of 8, ages 27 to 87. The team of greeters and guides in Quito were perfect. Every connection was easy and clear. We asked to adjust our Quito day to include the botanical garden and they didn't miss a beat setting it up. They also helped us with restaurants and taxis for our free. Every connection was eased with clear guidance and help. We are very grateful to Alan and Martha and will certainly reach out to them for any future trips to South America.

This trip was SO well organized and executed. At every stop, we were greeted by a member of their team. The tours were well planned with the guides being very knowledgeable and helpful. A special shout out to Paul in Machu Picchu who helped my husband (who will be getting his hip replaced in July) navigate the steps up and into and out of the Citadel AND Raul in Santiago who we were fortunate to have on every tour and drop off and pick up from the airport. He was so helpful and kind. Our only suggestion would be to have something planned on the last day, so there isn't such a hours long gap before a late night flight out.

So well organized. This was planned in 2019 then the world shut down. Martha was able to get us as many flight refunds as possible and we just kept holding on until finally both Peru and Easter Island were opened up. Not one glitch with all the flights, people to meet and multiple excursions. Everyone was very professional. Everything was planned to the smallest detail so it was a very stress free vacation. This was a bucket list for sure- no regrets. Looking to go back for Galapagos and I am sure she will have a great plan in mind for us. Thanks for making a dream come true.

Martha at South American Vacations put together an amazing trip to Chili and Argentina for my husband and I. We do a lot of traveling and this was by far the easier traveling experience for us. Booking all our flights, hotels and tours with South American Vacations turned out perfect. Martha knew the best locations and the best variety of tours that would be good for what we wanted out of our trip. I would highly recommend this travel company.

With the assistance of South American Vacations, I planned a special trip to the Galapagos and Machu Picchu with my son for his senior year in high school. Unfortunately, the trip was planned for March 2020, just as the world closed down for the Covid pandemic. Alan and Martha were unbelievably helpful. They got us refunds for what was refundable and got us credits for what was not. Two years later, in the spring of 2022, they graciously rebooked the Machu Picchu portion for us, but we had decided to abandon the idea of post-pandemic cruising. They found a way for my daughter and a friend to use our credit to visit the Galapagos islands. Once again, for the Spring of 2023, they rose to the occasion and planned the perfect trip for them. In all, they planned THREE vacations for us, and never asked for an extra dime. I cannot thank them enough. What grace, generosity of spirit and ingenuity! I cannot recommend them strongly enough!!