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Organised tour or travel independently? |
 Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:40 am |
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| Would you say that for a trip to South America, it's best to travel with an organised tour, or independently? I'm thinking of going in 2011! lol | |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:12 pm |
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| depends how much cash you wanna spend as an organised tour tends to cost a lot more but u also get the experience of the people you are travelling with. if you independantly u get more freedom to go to the places you want to go to and u can decide how long u want to stay in each place for! however i wouldn't do independant if you were on ur own. hope this helps a little bit! x | |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:48 pm |
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| Hi!
I was thinking to do indipendent but I am on my own, do you think it is not safe? Thanks  |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:36 pm |
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| I've been looking at Tucan Travel and Sta travel to go with an organised tour group but now im not sure. the amount of money that I'll spend is ridiculous. Is anyone going South America around march/april 2010? I'm just afraid it might not be safe enough. however it does seem extorionate to go with a group?
Has anyone done it independently? I'm looking to go for around a month with my bf i'm liking peru and maybe the whole inca trail thing? What kind of cost am i looking at for independent trval for that amount of time any help will help!!!! A. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:30 pm |
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| You'll be absolutely fine on your own. I went to South America for 3 months last year independantly and had absolutely no problems. I would learn some basic Spanish and away you go. Part of the fun of travelling is doing it on your own. | |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:58 pm |
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| 3 months? if u don't mind me asking what kind £ did u spend and where did u cover? THERE'S SO MUCH CHOICE! i just want to make sure i get the best experience since it is such a short time. | |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:53 pm |
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| Well I started in Rio for New Year where all the prices were hiked up (I was spending well over £30 per day) so decided I couldn't afford Brazil so headed South to Iguassu Falls and into Argentina. From here I went to a small town called San Marcos near Cordoba to visit a friend who was volunteering in an orphange. Then up to Salta, back down to Buenos Aires and down to Bariloche which was stunning. I didn't get any further down into Patagonia which I wish I had. From here I crossed into Chile and went to Pucon, Santiago, Easter Island, San Pedro de Atacama and joined up with a 3 day Uyuni tour on the salt flats. In Bolivia I went to Sucre, La Paz and Lake Titicaca where I crossed into Peru. In Peru I went to Cusco and did the Macchu Pichu trek, Arequipa, Nasca and Lima. Heading up to Ecuador I got caught up in El Nino so I didn't head to any of the beack resorts. Instead I went to Cuenca, Quito and Cuyabeno (for a jungle trip). I then made a whirlwind visit to Cartagena in Colombia in order to catch a boat across to Panama. I know some people will say that I covered too much in too short a time and to focus on one or 2 countries instead but I'm happy with how I spent my time. I saw a lot, everything I wanted to before I left. Sure I had a couple of places I wish I had gone to if I'd had more time but that is the same no matter where you are.
In terms of money, I can't remember the exact amount - Rio at New Year was very pricey, Bolivia and Ecuador were really cheap (3 course set lunch for $1), the others were cheaper than here but not quite like above. I probably spent a couple of thousand in 3 months. If you want to save money, then there are ways to go about it. Set lunches are great - they are very cheap and fill you right up so that you don't need much dinner. Overnight buses are also a good idea - they vary in standards but Argentinian ones are luxurious and save on a night's accomodation. |
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