South America Trekking & Adventure Travel Trips

South America Treks and Tours

South America offers an extraordinary range of adventure travel experiences, shaped by vast mountain systems, diverse ecosystems and deeply rooted cultures.

Exploring the continent through active and immersive journeys allows for meaningful connection with both natural environments and local communities.

World Expeditions offers expertly guided South America adventures, including trekking, walking, cultural journeys and wildlife-focused experiences.

From high-altitude regions and remote wilderness areas to rural landscapes and historic centres, our itineraries are designed to balance physical challenge, cultural insight and thoughtful pacing.

With decades of experience delivering adventure travel and a heritage dating back to 1975, World Expeditions provides access to some of the world’s best adventure journeys, supported by experienced guides, trusted local partners and a strong commitment to responsible travel.

Breathtaking colours over the vibrant Machu Picchu | Richard I'Anson

About South America

Accommodation Leaders

Sleep like a baby after your adventures in Cusco

Hotels

In cities and large towns you will be accommodated in good 3 to 4 star properties that are generally centrally located, atmospheric, and reliable and where we have seen a good track record with traveller satisfaction.

Our private lodge accommodation is a perfect base for your Amazon explorations

Lodges

In Patagonia and the Amazon we use a variety of quality lodges. They are not luxury lodges but what they do offer is very comfortable accommodation which is well maintained and with many facilities. Generally, the trip notes that we have prepared for each trip will give you details of the types of properties we use on any one itinerary.

Amazing aerial view of the eco-camp within Torres del Paine National Park in Chile | Timothy Dhalleine

Eco campsites

On some itineraries in Patagonia we use an eco camp located within the national park. A tribute to the Kaweskar people, the sustainable camp provides a ‘back to nature’ experience but spares nothing when it comes to comfort. The geodesic domes are perfectly suited to the Patagonian climate featuring organic elements, wooden floors and windows in the ceiling to stargaze at night. Meals are shared in one of the three interconnected community domes.

Camping

On many of our trips we will erect campsites in wilderness terrains. These feature two person tents, a dining tent and a portable toilet tent when permanent amenities are not available or their presence is ecologically unsound. The spacious tents, most of which you can stand up in, are well ventilated with insect nets.

Enjoy a Home Stay in Patagonia | Lachlan Gardiner

Mountain huts

On some occasions we use mountain huts, also referred to as refugios. You can expect these to be basic but comfortable and from time to time the sleeping arrangements are dormitory style – in keeping with the true mountain spirit!

Angel Armesto

Angel brings a Latin American connection – living and working in Argentina. He is an accomplished mountaineer with some 20 years of experience. Angel has led several groups to the summit of Mt Everest. In addition to his extensive climbing background Angel has previously led several of our Ama Dablam and Aconcagua Expeditions. Angel is well known for his infectious sense of humour and excellent cooking skills.

Javier Bello

Javier is one of the most experienced guides in the Andes having worked as a professional trek and tour guide for more than 30 years. He specialises in our longer high altitude treks of which his favourite is the superb Huayhuash Circuit, Peru. His knowledge of the mountain trails is simply astounding. That, combined with his ability to recount the cultural and natural history of Peru, makes him the perfect guide for Peru adventures.

Rene Flores

Rene is a graduate of Cusco University and started guiding our groups in Peru 15 years ago. He is trilingual in English, Spanish and German. Rene is also an expert in traditional Andean medicines and has given specialist classes on the subject in the USA. Rene's deep interest in Andean cultural and musical traditions makes him a truly fascinating guide, bringing a deeper understanding of the region for his travellers. His favourite trek is the high Inca Trail.

Josmar Valer

Josmar, known by friends and travellers as 'Chema', has endless energy and great humour, providing his groups with an unforgettable Andes experience. His enthusiasm and knowledge of the environment is unrivalled, built over 15 years' guiding. He is trilingual in English, Spanish and Quechua. He loves any trek that's off the beaten track, of which World Expeditions has many.

Victor Olarte

Victor has been one of the managers and is the driving force of the World Expeditions office in Cusco for more than 25 years and has a superb knowledge of the complexities of adventure travel. He really was one of the pioneers in Cusco and remains a well respected member of the tourism community. There is no problem that Victor cannot solve having met thousands of our clients during their time in the highlands of Peru.

Simon Yates

Simon has been at the very forefront of mountaineering for almost two decades with first ascents in the Andes, Himalaya and Karakoram. Best known as the climbing partner to Joe Simpson in Touching the Void, Simon has developed a strong reputation as an engaging expedition leader.

Jose Ugarte

Jose has been leading tours and treks for more than 20 years and if he hadn't become a guide would have ended up a botanist or biologist in the Amazon. We're happy he chose the former as he is now recognised as one of Cusco's best guides with great humour and endless knowledge. His favourite trips involve both trekking and expeditions into the rainforest.

Ernestina Valeriano - Peru trekking guide

Ernestina ‘Tina’ Valeriano

Ernestina has been working as a professional guide for five years but everyone who meets her thinks she must have been born one! Born in Cusco and brought up speaking 'Quechua' - the language of the Incas – Tina has a profound knowledge and connection with the Andes and her personality makes her a real favourite not just with the clients but will all the trekking and touring staff.

Daniel de Granville

Daniel was born in Brazil and has spent the past 18 years around the Pantanal Wetlands, where he works as a nature photographer, teaches in qualification courses and leads special interest eco tours. Being very patient and detail-oriented, Daniel likes to lead trips with peculiar objectives such as photographing jaguars in the wild or diving with anacondas and pink-river dolphins.

Herve Valluy

French by birth, Spanish speaking Herve has been leading trips in Patagonia for over 10 years and specialises in the Paine Circuit. His passion for trekking in remote regions is infectious, as our groups on the circuit will agree.

Admil Arce

Admil studied Andean Anthropology and Archaeology before becoming a guide in 2004. He is a great companion for anyone wanting to travel through the mountains and valleys of Southern Peru with his knowledge of local customs and both modern and pre Inca history. Like many guides he loves the Inca Trail despite having walked it so many times over the years!

Lily Caceres

Lily is the operations manager of the World Expeditions Cusco office and has overseen all our tours and treks for more than two decades. She has real attention to detail and makes sure that every little detail is carefully organised by our large team of professional guides and camp-staff in the Andes. Come rain or shine Lily will have it covered!

Dr Ross Anderson

Dr Anderson lives with his wife in a small town near the Lakes District in the north of England. He is a family doctor and spends much of his spare time travelling as an expedition doctor. He has more than 10 years of altitude and travel medicine experience. Previous treks and expeditions have focused on the Himalayas, with others in the Scandinavian Arctic and mountainous areas of Africa. He also enjoys trail running, cycling and open-water swimming.

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Travel with purpose, placing local communities at the heart of your adventure.

Led by experienced local guides and supported by regional crews and partners, your trip helps sustain livelihoods, build skills and strengthen long term partnerships.

Every adventure is designed to encourage respectful cultural exchange and ensure the benefits of tourism are shared with the communities you visit.

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About South America

Hotels

Lodges

Eco campsites

Camping

Mountain huts

Angel Armesto

Javier Bello

Rene Flores

Josmar Valer

Victor Olarte

Simon Yates

Jose Ugarte

Ernestina ‘Tina’ Valeriano

Daniel de Granville

Herve Valluy

Admil Arce

Lily Caceres

Dr Ross Anderson

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