From fleeting festivals to rare natural wonders, five Aracari trips are defined by timing. Some of the very best journeys ask for time — to plan, to imagine, and ultimately, to get right. These trips tend to be once-in-a-lifetime. Not because they’re out of reach, but because they hinge on something irreplaceable: timing. A fleeting season. A natural spectacle. A cultural moment that can’t be rushed or replicated. South America, in particular, holds space for these journeys. And at Aracari, they’re among the most rewarding to plan. From the pulse of Carnival in Rio to the slow-motion courtship of the waved albatross in the Galápagos, to the brief Antarctic summer before the continent disappears into polar night — these are experiences that can’t be booked last-minute. They require foresight, deep local knowledge, and the will to wait. In this guide, we spotlight five journeys that take a year to get just right — and remind us why they’re worth it. 1. Patagonia: A Journey Best Made in the Quiet Patagonia isn’t a single destination. It’s a vast, cinematic sweep of terrain, shared by Chile and Argentina, where granite peaks puncture the sky, winds whip across glacial lakes, and the scale of nature feels almost mythical. Planning a journey here means navigating enormous distances, unpredictable weather, and an increasingly coveted handful of extraordinary places to stay. For Aracari travelers, the sweet spot lies in Patagonia’s shoulder season: October–November or March–April. These months bring crisp light, fewer crowds, and landscapes still touched by snow or tinged with autumn gold. The weather may still be wild, but that’s part of the beauty. This is a region that’s never truly tame — and shouldn’t be approached as such. Getting Patagonia right requires time and precision. Routes must be carefully sequenced — to connect
From fleeting festivals to rare natural wonders, five Aracari trips are defined by timing. Some of the very best journeys ask for time — to plan, to imagine, and ultimately, to get right. These trips tend to be once-in-a-lifetime. Not because they’re out of reach, but because they hinge on…
As a budding new travel trend, group trips to South America are becoming increasingly popular. Over the last year, we’ve seen a steady climb in those choosing to visit our region as a group of more than four. A shift that shows group trips to South America becoming a means of spending time together with people outside of our immediate familial circle. Providing the grounds to reconnect in a different environment, enjoying shared moments that foster togetherness and build bonds that activate core memories, perhaps with people we aren’t often afforded the luxury of spending more than a day with. Group Trips to South America with Aracari Travel At Aracari Travel, group trips to South America are about far more than plane tickets and hotel suites. Every one of our bespoke vacations is delivered in detail for individual travelers. And that’s what makes this growing travel trend really exciting for us. Within our portfolio of remarkable experiences, there are a handful that are even more special when enjoyed as a group. Whether that’s because you can make them entirely private – such as chartering your own cruise down the Amazon River – or because they take place in a scenery so sublime, that the involuntary effect is a feeling of humble appreciation, a gratefulness to find yourself in that very spot with those you love. Travel for the purpose of connection. As luck would have it, we also have some exclusive intel. You may remember our friend Mirjam Peternek-McCartney who has spent the last seven months in South America on a family sabbatical. As has been the case throughout Mirjam’s journey, we have kept in touch – sharing mutual travel tips and tricks as she zigzags through our region. Given a sabbatical is perhaps the ultimate of group trips to
As a budding new travel trend, group trips to South America are becoming increasingly popular. Over the last year, we’ve seen a steady climb in those choosing to visit our region as a group of more than four. A shift that shows group trips to South America becoming a means…
As ever, our travel specialists have scoured the continent in search of ten of the best places in South America to visit in the year ahead. Our team zigzags across our region in search of entries robust enough to land a place on our yearly hotlist. Approving in person, whether these places adhere to stringent values of sustainability, authenticity, and purposeful travel to South America. So, what does it take to catch our eye in 2024? Our top ten places to visit in South America aren’t those that shout the loudest. They often aren’t there to outdo the competition or pull in the most tourists, they are often on the periphery – in remote, rarely visited pockets of our continent; quietly, diligently, achieving true wonder. 10 of the Best Places to Visit in South America: Our 2024 Hotlist Beginning with an incredibly remote lodging in Patagonia, one only reachable via boat crossing on the northern tip of Lago Argentino to a vibrant Chilean port often forgotten by tourist maps, where neighborhoods are connected by a labyrinth of ladders, to some of the most precious and rarely-visited regions of Peru this is your exclusive guide to ten best places in South America. 1. Estancia Cristina: The heart of untamed Patagonia There is only one way to reach the remote lodgings of Estancia Cristina. To get here you must sail across the north side of Lago Argentino – found within the bounds of the national park established to protect the Campo de Hielo Patagonico Sur. It is a majestic valley surrounded by natural wonders and steeped in the history of explorers who have come before. As you’d expect from our guide to ten of the best places in South America in 2024, Estancia Cristina is a property in its own league –
As ever, our travel specialists have scoured the continent in search of ten of the best places in South America to visit in the year ahead. Our team zigzags across our region in search of entries robust enough to land a place on our yearly hotlist. Approving in person, whether…
