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Our group of ten is on the last leg of our Chilean and Bolivian adventure. We have wanted to visit Atacama Desert in Chile and the Salt Flat in Uyuni, Bolivia for a very long time.
We decided to do a post Miami to Rio cruise to these two world famous destinations.
I found SAVacation online three years ago when we decided to go to Easter Island after our Patagonia Expedition cruise. Martha did a fantastic job then. It was a no brainer to ask her to plan our trip this time.
This is certainly a very difficult itinerary for a travel planner. Martha proposed a plan which I accepted without any question.
I received a call from Martha when we were waiting for our midnight flight to Santiago, Chile at Rio de Janeiro airport. Martha informed me that due to abnormal heavy rain, the all-inclusive high-end resort had just been closed. She was able to find 5 rooms in a 3-star hotel in town. She would arrange transportation to pick us up at Calama airport. The all-inclusive property had included airport puckup. I told Martha that we had no choice since we were boarding in less than 30 minutes. I received a text from Martha when we landed at Santiago. She managed to persuade Explora to put us up. When I checked in at Explora, the manager told me that she and Martha had worked through the night to shuffle rooms around to accommodate us. By the way, Explora is more expensive than the other high-end resort she booked us. We were all psychologically prepared to down grade since we had waited so long for this trip. We cannot thank Martha enough for working so hard to give us an over-the-top experience at Explora in San Pedro de Atacama.
The visit to Uyuni Salt Flat will be forever remembered as one of the most memorable places we had visited. Martha arranged a full picnic lunch with wine and a snack and wine and afternoon snack. Both times, folding tables with umbrellas and chairs were set up in the swallow water of the salt flat. As far as I could see, we were the only one enjoying such royal treatment. There were hundreds of 4-wheel drive vehicle around us. Our guide told us 600-1000 vehicles visited every day
We are leaving La Pax in a few hours. The half-day tour Martha arranged was also very interesting
The overall planning is just outstanding. We are benefactors of SAVacations and Martha’s excellent service. I just cannot thank Martha enough for her dedication and expertise.

The tour organized with 5-stars throughout! We had the very best service, hotels, meals, tours to see Peru's amazing sites, and all a very well planned agenda, transport, every detail was taken care of at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend this wonderful professional agency! First but not last trip!!

SA Vacations did an amazing job organizing our private trip to Machu Picchu. We were a group of four, and from the moment we arrived in Peru, everything ran smoothly. The hotels, transportation, and overall coordination were all five-star quality, and the guides were excellent—super knowledgeable and easy to connect with.

The trip struck the right balance between adventure and relaxation. We never felt like we were on a rigid schedule, but everything was clearly well thought out. It was a truly memorable experience, and I’d highly recommend SA Vacations to anyone planning a high-end, hassle-free way to see Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley.

The entire process from research to our destinations to our return flight back home was flawless. We were extremely pleased with all accomodations, tour guides, amenities, the daily itineraries, location destinations, pre-arranged tour tickets and flights that Martha arranged for us. We were a bit nervous with the lack of personal face-to-face/human verbal contact we were given during the process as all communication was via email/text unless we initiated a phone call with our questions. But everything Martha had sent to us regarding our itinerary was spot-on and the people she said that would be at a specific location at a specific time were always there to meet us. We never felt abandoned or forgotten about once we arrived in South America. Now that we have experience with SA Vacations we will book another trip through them knowing that even if Martha doesn't do communications personally, we do know she is getting the job done and accurately.

We just had a trip of a lifetime put together by SA Vacations in the Gallapagos Islands (Coral 1 yacht) and various areas of Peru - Lima, Arequipa, Colca Valley, Lake Titicaca, Cusco and Machu Picchu. We were thrilled and secure with the accommodations, private guides, excursions, trains and drivers as well as the many areas we explored! PeruRail train from Puno to Cusco was such a surprise. Our SA Vacations agent responded to any changes in a timely and respectful manner as well as making great suggestions to our itinerary. We would definitely book with them again!

Our whole trip was planned beautifully by SA Vacations. Our guides in Santiago and on Easter Island were fantastic! We had Guia Rosa Villanueva in Chile and Vicente Hereveri was our guide on Rapa Nui. Alan and Martha Cohen made everything run smoothly and managed all transfers and flights. They planned the best experience we could imagine. All accommodations were excellent and in good locations . I will definitely use this agent again in the future.

This was our second tour using SA Vacations and WOW another great experience. From the tango show in Buenos Aires to the glaciers of Patagonia to the incomparable Iguazu Falls , what a trip. Alan & Martha saw to it that our every need or desire was met.

The whole arrangement was very well done , the local knowledge of the company is remarkable
The hotels are nice boutique places and the tour arrangements were seamless
Loved the Costa Rica
Very hospitable people
Will definitely recommend SA vacations for the Americas , next one hopefully Patagonia !

The trip was wonderful from beginning to end. Every detail was taken care of and everything went smoothly. My husband even left his phone and one of the vans and we contacted the company and they were able to retrieve it immediately. They went above and beyond.

SA Vacations planned and executed a flawless 8 day experience on board the Galapagos Legend and then shifted us to Peru for Machu Picchu. The Belmond Hotels in Peru are glorious 5 Star masterpieces. Breathtaking!
All transfers were on time with superior vehicles. All guides were top notch. All questions answered by SA Vacations before we left. SA Vacations is First Class in every way! We had an INCREDIBLE time!!!!

I just returned from Santiago, Chile and Rapa Nui. I am so thankful for a great experience. The people at SA Vacations had everything planned out and those in Chile implemented everything exactly. Hotels, drivers, guides, all logistics were done exactly right. Everyone was friendly, thorough and professional. It was an amazing experience.

We want to thank SA Vacations and Martha C. For helping to plan our Rapa Nui Island, Chile trip. We had so much fun and enjoyed our vacation to Chile, Everything went smoothly! Thank you again, and we look forward to working with you planning for our next trip!

SA vacations did a fantastic job organizing the trip and suggesting the best way to see both Machu Picchu and Galapagos. SA vacations is very thorough and responded quickly to all Inquiries allowing us to feel very comfortable with all the plans. A portion of the trip was one on one with our Guide, which was suggested by SA vacation staff. The trip itself was amazing and would highly suggest traveling to both of these locations. Thank you, Martha and Alan.

Don’t hesitate to book your travel plans with SA Vacations!! In January 2025, I travelled to Uruguay with the help of this company. I had a fantastic trip and SA Vacations even made last min changes to my itinerary, as requested. The entire travel experience was flawless. That trip was my 4th time using this company for my travel needs. My first experience with SA Vacations was in 2009. They were and still are great at what they do.

Great trip to South America. I worked with both Alan and Martha and they put together a great trip to Argentina and Chile. The four night Australis cruise was fantastic. We had one small issue and Martha resolved it very quickly. Thank you SA Vacations for your excellent work!

Martha came to our rescue. We needed good international connections which she provided. She organized a 4 day trip to el Calafate and Buenos Aires. The transfers, hotels, sightseeing was all spot on. S A is the team for South American vacation joy.

We had a terrific trip to Machu Picchu and Rapa Nui. Martha did an amazing job putting the trip together on short notice. All of the guides and hotels were excellent. The flights were all on time and the connections went smoothly The pick up and drop off at the airport was wonderful. It made the ambitious trip easy and seamless. We spent our time enjoying the experience rather than hassling with the logistics. It really was awesome. I would definitely use SA Vacations on my next South America trip.

I booked the 11 day Machu Picchu/Easter Island trip. I did it fairly last minute. Alan was very kind and helpful. All the hotels were clean and staff was kind. All of our transportation guides & drivers were pleasant. Santiago Airport was poorly run and not well kept (that is not SA Vacations fault, just a heads up for the next traveler. ) My Easter Island flight got rescheduled and Stefany (my guide in Chile) was extremely helpful. She made sure my transportation was still on time and the rest of chile experience went smoothly. Only 2 things to note that could use improvement. One, the tour guides in Easter Island and one for Cusco did a very poor job speaking in English for the English-Speaking tours. Two, Martha was quite difficult to get in contact with. She had a much different demeanor than her husband and not a lot of patience. Luckily, Alan balanced that out. They make a good team. Overall, a little bit expensive but also a fun experience.

SA Vaccations booked our holiday cruise in Chile in Oct/ Nov. They did an excellent job, that saved us money on both the cruise fee and flights from and back to Canada. We experienced our best cruise ever on the Skorpios II thanks to Martha who told us about this fantastic cruise. We will book more trips with SA Vaccations as they are very professional and can sav us money too.We recommend them to any one who wants to travel to South America.
Zena and Mark
Canada

We recently did a South American tour of primarily Argentina and Peru with the help of Martha from SA Vacations. The trip was 17 days and included 9 flights and 7 hotels and tours at every location. We visited Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls (both Argentina side and Brazil side), Lima, Peruvian Amazon, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Cusco.

My wife and I have primarily travelled independently but decided to enlist an agent with experience in South America. SA Vacations was the right choice.

We stayed in 4-5 star hotels and had both private and small group (no more than 10 people) tours everywhere. We were picked up at the airports and hotels on time and the local guides were exceedingly helpful, courteous, and knowledgeable. In several instances they even procured our boarding passes and luggage tags.

We had a tiring (were both in our late 70s) trip but every place and experience was top notch and thanks to Martha's help very rewarding.