Madeline
USLook for further for the best company to help you get the most out of South America Eric, listened to where I wanted to go and what I wanted to experience and set up all the arrangements which were professionally executed with loving care. After we arrived in Quito, we had 7 flights before we left Santiago to go back to the USA. Southern Exploration set them all up with transfers and hotels as well as an Amazon cruise, the lakes crossing in Patagonia from Argentina to Chile and finally excursions around Puerto Montt. Eric never tired of my endless questions and gladly changed things as requested. He even checked in about 1/2 way through our itinerary to see if all was well.The accounting staff is totally squared away, too.I can only say good things about the total operations of Southern Exploration. You will be very, very pleased if you use them. They are still the first class tour company my friends and I have used starting in 2008.
Karen
USSouthern Explorations planned an amazing trip Southern Explorations planned an amazing trip for us!! Jonathan listened to what we wanted and made an exceptional itinerary. Everything went flawlessly! Pickups were prompt, the service at all the lodges was terrific, the choice of locations and lodges were perfect! Our guides were great, particularly Victor at Arenal. We were on the go practically every minute, tiring, but exhilarating! Ziplining, canyoneering, snorkeling, hiking, rafting, what a variety! Nayara upgraded us to a Rainforest Pool Villa, gorgeous, we think the bathroom alone was about 350 square feet! Definitely have to be hearty and adventurous for this itinerary, but we were up to the challenge and did great! Second Southern Explorations trip and would use them again for sure!
Kathleen
USExperience was beyond our expectations… Experience was beyond our expectations from start to finish! We were met at the airport and escorted to our bus transportation with our luggage seamlessly! Our boat and staff were excellent and luggage was moved to and from our staterooms with no problems. SE took us through the Quito airport on our departure day also! Only let us go once everyone was through security and on their way. Our guide and hotel in Quito were incredible! Old town tour and gondola ride great! Wonderful trip!
Holly and Praveen
USCustomized Itinerary Working with Jonathan on our trip to Costa Rica was a great experience-he listened to our interests and customized a perfect itinerary that was fun, adventurous and paced out well. He was also responsive, resourceful and transparent. The trip was very smooth with no glitches and we also found the SE App helpful while travelling. Our local tour guide Juan Carlos was amazing and we learned so much about the country and saw so much that we would not have seen if we rented a car and planned our own trip. Pura Vida!
Jvp
USGuides knew their subjects and were… Guides knew their subjects and were polite, patient and reliable. One time only, our excursion pick-up came late (1/2 hour late, early morning pick-up) even though we had discussed the scheduled time the night before. No other glitches occurred.