"This was a magical adventure - the perfect time away from home to a very different culture, to experience wildlife, flora and the people. The tour guide was the best and the naturalist really knew his stuff. Fascinating, fun, challenging, and relaxing, all rolled into one."

Ellie Kahn (Van Nuys,California,United States) Aug 2009 Tortuga

MEET OUR GUIDES:

ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure travel guide
Sebastian Hansen
"Sebastian was amazing. He is so dedicated to making the South America experience a fantastic one, and is so obviously proud of his country and his heritage. "
Catriona Hellicar (New South Wales, Australia) Feb 2010 Condor

PHOTO OF THE MONTH:

Photo gallery of pictures from our ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure vacation
Iguana Jan 2010
Travelling on two wheels is a great way to meet the locals and slow down to smell the coffee.

How to Book Your South America Trip

Whenever you're ready, it's easy to book over the phone or via email!

We're delighted you're thinking about joining one of our trips! Here's how it works:

1. Check trip availability first. The fastest way to check availability is to call Adrian or Phil. Alternatively, you can fill out our availability request form and we'll call or email you right away.

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2. Check international flights and hold seats for now. The earlier you can start looking into flights the better and we're happy to point you in the right direction. Make sure you run your flights past us before you book them. The airlines can get a bit grumpy about making changes, so we want to make sure your flights are right the first time.

If you're coming from the USA, we recommend contacting Liezel and the team at Going Places in San Francisco on 510 848 9000. We don't take a commission from Going Places, which means you'll most likely get a good deal on your flight if you tell them we sent you. They know all about matching up flights with ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA trips and will do their best to find you the cheapest airfare around.

Keep in mind frequent flier miles can be quite tricky to redeem as these seats are very limited, especially during peak seasons so call early and often if you're hoping for free seats or an upgrade.

3. Whenever you're ready, just say the word! Give us a call or email and we'll go ahead and sign you up. For certain trips, we'll also ask you which options you'd like (for instance if you're looking at our Galapagos trip - the Tortuga - we'll ask whether you'd like the scuba diving or snorkelling option).

4. We'll send you a confirmation email. In the interest of saving a few trees, you'll be able to do almost all your 'paperwork' online. This will contain a booking reference number to access your own unique booking information page with everything you'll need before you travel.

5. We ask for a US$1000 per person deposit to keep your spot and then your balance is due 60 days before travel.

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