ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA offers a variety of cultural and outdoor adventure-orientated, hiking, biking, and multi-activity guided adventure tours around Costa Rica, Peru, the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and Patagonia.
ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA allows you to experience our unique blend of physical activities, friendly guides, and legendary service, in some of the most awe inspiring parts of the world - Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands!
We run the most active adventure tours in South America. But you don't have to be an athlete to enjoy our hiking vacations - our trips are designed for people with reasonable level of fitness and interest in outdoor activities. Along with our regular tours in South America, we also run family adventures with fantastic activities and cultural experiences no matter what your age. You'll enjoy some of the best hiking in Peru, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Patagonia along with other heart pumping activities like cycling, rafting, sea kayaking, and snorkeling/diving in the Galapagos Islands. We'll spend less time traveling in a vehicle and more time hiking, biking and paddling in the great outdoors in South America. You'll also get to meet the locals, eat fantastic food and sleep well in some unique locations. If you've always wanted to dive in the Galapagos or sea kayak Lake Titicaca, hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, or walk through the rainforests of Costa Rica, you'll love our trips. If cycling down a high volcano in Ecuador, sea kayaking the Tortuguero canals of Costa Rica, or multi day hiking in Torres Del Paine is on your "to do" list, we'll take there and beyond the beaten path on the best active vacations in South America!
Click here to see our active adventure itineraries.
-- Kristen Mackay (PA, United States) Dec 2006 Tortuga - Galapagos Islands, Jul 2003 Winter Rimu - New Zealand
| jaguar |     |
14 days - peru 10-day option 7 day option |
US$3399 US$2799 US$2399 |
| iguana (dec-apr) |   |
11 days - costa rica 8 day option |
US$2799 |
| condor 2008 | |
11 days - chilean patagonia | US$2999 |
The Condor is an awesome multi activity tour around Patagonia and the Chilean Lake District. We take a multi-day hiking trip through Torres del Paine National Park, sea kayak on a beautiful lake at the foot of the Andes, and hike to the snow line of the stunning Osorno Volcano. We'll cycle through amazing mountain beech forest, fill our water bottles from crystal clear mountain streams, and watch as massive glaciers crash into the turquoise lakes of one of the most beautiful places on earth. Complete itinerary Request Information
| condor 2009 | |
13 days - chile and argentina | US$3799 |
As of January 2009, the Condor trip will include Argentina as well as Chile, so you can now see both sides of Patagonia’s amazing wilderness! It still visits the most amazing parts of southern Chile including a multi-day hiking trip in Torres Del Paine National Park and a sea kayaking expedition on a remote Patagonian fjord. It also explores Los Glaciares National Park and El Chalten in Argentina for breathtaking hiking and cycling in one of the most remote and exciting adventure travel destinations on Earth! Complete itinerary Request Information
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10 days - galapagos islands | US$2999 |
An adventure tour around the Galapagos Islands should be more than taking photos of wildlife from a boat! Our 10-day Tortuga trip explores some off the beaten track areas of the Galapagos Islands in ACTIVE style. Hike up Sierra Negra Volcano on Isabela Island for stunning views of the archipelago, snorkel or dive Floreana Island and Kicker Rock with friendly sea lions and sea turtles, and cycle down to the beach from the highlands of Santa Cruz Island after visiting the Galapagos giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Complete itinerary Request Information |
 ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA supports a variety of wildlife conservation projects on the Galapagos Islands through our membership of the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association. Click on the logo to find out more. |
| tucan | |
12 days - ecuador | US$2999 |
| quetzal (may-nov) | |
11 days - costa rica 8-day option |
US$2799 US$2199 |
| capybara family trip | |
11 days - peru | Adult fare US$2499 Child fare (15 and under) US$2299 |
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"Rachel was great. She's a really enthusiastic guide and did everything she could to ensure that we all had a good time, and kept the group in good spirits the whole time. No one was ever left behind or hurried on parts of the trip that they found difficult, which is a very important factor. Rachel is very good at her job and is really in her element heading this kind of trip. 10 out of 7!" Click here to read what our clients have said about their guides |
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Rachel Haas
