Veloso Tours Traveller Reviews

18 days private tourvisiting including Bogotá, pre-Colombian archaeology at San Agustin, coffee zone, Cartagena and Caribbean island resort. We had a really great time. Hotels, guides and drivers universally excellent. We would definitely recommend Colombia as a holiday destination.

This was our third tour organised by Veloso and as on previous occasions we had excellent service. Veloso offers a very personal service from a team who have personally visited most destinations in the brochure. Telephone conversations are helpful and informative and responses to queries very prompt and frank. Itineraries are well put together and the service, and organised for us in Colombia was excellent throughout. Costs seem competitive compared to other larger companies.

Starting in Buenos Aires for some sightseeing then on to Iguazu to see the spectacular falls. A trip to Curitiba for a dramatic train journey down to the coast. A total contrast, Rio de Janeiro, hot & humid but very lively. Then north to the first capital, Salvador de Bahia, mainly restored with a wonderful new carnival museum. Finally off to Ilha Grande for some relaxation by the beach

Very helpful and knowledgeable about S. America who put together a great itinerary.

We drove from Santiago down to the Lake District in Chile,crossed over to Bariloche then flew to BA.From there we got the ferry to Uraguay for last few days.We wanted to travel slowly and minimise internal flights.

Veloso were excellent at tailoring the trip to our requirements and all the guides were extremely good.All arrangements worked very well

Buenos Aires was a delight. Rio was a riot. Salvador was super.

Back of hand knowledge of South America.

Visiting colonial towns of Cuba, experiencing life of the people and understanding more of their political system . Then on to the Mayan sites in Yucatan peninsula , learning few words of the Mayan language and its culture . Finishing off relaxing at a beach resort before returning to cold Scotland .

Small independant specialist Veloso , guides told us they are one of a few who pass information about the likes/ dislikes of customers prior to arrival so tours can be individually tailored . Knowledgeable and provide good background for places one is visiting .

We were in Rio for New Year then 5 days on the Amazon back to Rio then a relaxing week in beautiful Buzious

Easy to contact,always available for help and advice, very competitively priced

A private escorted tour from Quito to Guayaquil and 7 night cruise around the Galapagos Islands on Samba

Veloso were excellent both in the lead up to the holiday and while we were in Ecuador. The local representative was informative and friendly. Our luggage did not arrive with us in Ecuador, but Veloso did all they could to ensure the airline delivered it to our hotel when it did arrive. The cruise around the Galapagos Islands was fantastic. While I was slightly concerned about being in close proximity to 12 strangers on a boat for 7 nights, I should not have worried. If you can afford it, a small boat is definitely the way to go. Overall a fantastic experience

The strength of this holiday was not just the quality of the organisation and hospitality received but the amazing contrasts between the 4 places visited. We had the extraordinary geology and ecology of the Atacama; the completely different geography of Torres del Paine with superb vistas and walking; the yet again different experience on the cruise around the southern patagonian fiords and glaciers; and finally the contrasting wine tour, rodeo and polo at Casa Silva hotel

Responded perfectly to our bespoke needs so providing a holiday where all arrangements went without hitch

Atacama Desert, Torres del Paine Skorpios Glacier Cruise

Veloso

We visited Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and the Galapagos. The trip of a lifetime and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Everything was perfectly arranged and the standard of the guides and drivers was excellent. Every little detail had been sorted to perfection.

Veloso-tours really do know South America. They booked everything with the benefit of true inside knowledge, down to the right tickets on the train to Machu Picchu. Invaluable experience that meant we got the utmost out of our tour.