I heard about Matt and South Andes Travel from a friend that went on a trip to Peru organised by them and highly recommended them.
Indeed she was right.... read more /> I have just returned from a trip to Colombia organised by Matt, and I can say that he is a very thorough person, making sure everything works as planned, very attentive to everyone needs, so that people would feel at their best. Sometimes I think he is a bit hard on himself when something doesn’t go as planned, even if it was NOT his fault. In the past I have been on other trips with other organisers, and all I can say is that I haven’t met anyone that puts together a trip as well as Matt does.
Thank you Matt & South Andes Travel for your implication and hard work that gave us such an interesting experience, unique and very well balanced, with a bit of everything - cities, villages, indigenous tribes, beaches, hikes in the tropical forests: Guatape, Cartagena, Baru, Tayrona, Lost City trek, Santa Marta, Salento, Bogota

  My wife and I used South Andes Travel for our latest trip to South America. We went to Colombia and toured the lost city. It was a great experience and... read more well organised by Matt.More

  Our tour guide, Yaneth, made our adventure more interesting with small trips to local artisans such as a chocolatier, a potter, and local weavers. The pre-arranged lunch spots had... read more delicious food and the hotel accommodations were homey. She is so knowledgeable about Peruvian history, and...More

  In February 2020 I went on my own to tour part of south America and part of that was my four night excursion to Peru.

One of my friends... read more had recommended south Andes travel and in particular Matt and after this trip I totally agree with them.

Matt was a very friendly person who had a lot of local knowledge about Peru and especially the Cuzco region - sometimes it is spelt Cuzco and other times Cusco however it is the same place .

Accommodation, meals, transportation and most importantly entrance to various attractions such as Rainbow Mountain and of course the never to be forgotten Machu Picchu!!!!

  Yaneth was amazing at creating a perfect itenarary for our group of 16! We had 8 kids (ages 8-11) and everyone had an amazing time! I am half Peruvian and... read more been to Peru many times and to most of these places but this was truly...More

  Under Matt Waugh's guidance, we were able to explore Bogota with a city tour and gold museum visit, fly to Medellin on the way to Guatape and the Piedra de... read more Penol. We had a fascinating tour of one of Escobar's former mansions, along with some...More

  I heard about Matt through a recommendation I received from a Facebook friend when I was planning a limited two-weeks trip to Peru with my son. When I found out... read more that Matt was a Scottish who married to a local girl, I realized that in...More

  My family and I spent two weeks with South Andes Travel exploring the culture and sites in Peru. We started our journey in Lima, then flew up to Cusco; we... read more spent about five days exploring the Sacred Valley including Machu Picchu (of course) before heading...More

  One of the memorable experiences I've had to date! We started out in the "White City" of Arequipa where we enjoyed the beautiful architecture and visited the museum of Andean... read more Sanctuaries we learnt about the fascinating history on the "The Incan Ice Maiden". Upon arrival to the Caynon later that day we checked into a delightful hotel and then went out for a hearty dinner where we were entertained by traditional dancers. The next day we ventured further into the Canyon, I really enjoyed the walk and eagerly awaited to see the Condors. We were all overjoyed when we were joined by a young Condor and a fully grown adult male soaring above us, it literally took my breath away! A trip not to be forgotten! Thrilled! I highly recommend going with South Andes Travel. Matt really looked after us and I thoroughly enjoyed his company. Thanks!

  We had amazing Peru visit and wonderful experience. All credit should go-to Matt(South Andes Travel). He is very professional, very punctual and responsive to all out communication. We travelled from... read more USA and used WhatsApp mobile app to communicate. He managed and booked 1)Nice hotels to...More

  My family and I spent two weeks with South Andes Travel exploring the culture and sites in Peru. We started our journey in Lima, then flew up to Cusco; we... read more spent about five days exploring the Sacred Valley including Machu Picchu (of course) before heading south to Puno, Lake Titicaca, and then finally ending our adventure in the beautiful colonial city of Arequipa. We were traveling with four 8 year olds and four ten year olds so not a low maintenance travel group. South Andes Travel did an unbelievable job planning an itinerary that included learning, action, and precious downtime to just appreciate and absorb our surroundings. I could not imagine a more fantastic trip!!
Everything was over-the-top wonderful. My family ended our vacation excited to come back to Peru. When it's time to make those plans, South Andes Travel will be our first call.

  We got a friend's referral to this group and were soooooo happy with everything. Primarily we wanted to see the Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu.As we explored options there we... read more ended up delaying our departure so we could do more. Matt arranged a farm/home stay...More

  I booked my second trip to Peru with Matt at South Andes Travel (Visited in 2017 originally). I used them again due to how well my itinerary was pulled... read more together to meet my needs. Regardless of budget or preferences they will find the right hotels, trips and connect you to the best guides where needed. It takes all the worry and stress out of your trip. They have a clear knowledge of Peru and have many contacts. I literally booked an international flight and let them do all the rest of the planning! During the planning process Matt always kept me updated asking for feedback before confirming final itinerary.
I visited Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, Arequipa and Colca Canyon. Matt was my guide for most of this and he was knowledgeable and gave plenty information on local areas and traditions along the way. The cars and drivers supplied were always to a high standard and this allowed you to see more instead of sitting on a tour bus stopping at all the usual spots. This is where Matt's local knowledge comes in and you get to stop at more local places such as a corn beer pub, really interesting and the beer was great!
Matt and his team are all clearly passionate about what they do and this shows when you meet them, I also continued to Columbia after Peru with them as part of my trip (Separate review) and this did not disappoint either. Couldn't recommend South Andes Travel enough - Another once in a lifetime trip!

  From the very beginning, Matt (South Andes Travel) created the perfect trip for us. Not only that, his itinerary and attention to detail left nothing to chance. We felt safe... read more and secure the entire trip. The trip was tailored to give us a broad representation...More

  I am not a big fan of group trips and I was a little bit suspicious before deciding to take a trip together with some other people. I have to... read more confess that our 3 week-vacation in Columbia in February-March turned out to be the best experience we've ever had. I cannot recommend enough Matt and everybody working so hard with him to make sure that you have the time of your life. Aside from the beautiful places that we've seen and the top choices in terms of accommodation, we felt really safe and everything was organized to perfection. Not a single glitch. Every special need is answered. I also appreciated the flexibility and thoroughness of the entire process. I would do that trip all over again, even if usually I don't visit the same place twice. We were well taken care of, they were really prompt and every mail we exchanged before the trip was clear and right to the point. For 23 days, we were one big, happy family!

I cannot wait for the next adventure!
Thank you Matt for an unforgettable time.

Raluca and Alex from Romania :)