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Veloso Tours by Helen, 1 Feb 2025
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Fantastic trip to Costa Rica

Poás Volcano, waterfalls, frogs, sloths, monkeys, boat trips, bird watching, sunshine, ponchos, rain, beaches, cocktails and more sunshine. Pure luxury and relaxation.

Poás Volcano, waterfalls, frogs, sloths, monkeys, boat trips, bird watching, sunshine, ponchos, rain, beaches, cocktails and more sunshine. Pure luxury and relaxation.

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Veloso asked us what we wanted and adapted one of their tours for us. We chose the hotels we wanted from the options and recommendations they gave us. Out transfers were all on time or early and with super friendly and knowledgeable guides.

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 03 Feb 2025:

We appreciate you sharing your experiences with us! It’s always a pleasure hearing about our clients' travels, and we’re thrilled to hear you had such a wonderful trip to Costa Rica... Such a stunning country! We’d love to assist you in planning your next adventure in Latin America.

Veloso Tours by Charlie, 2 Dec 2024
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Mother and Daughter

A fabulous tour Of Southern China and Beijing with cultural, gastronomic and natural wonders. Fabulous hotels and guides.

A fabulous tour Of Southern China and Beijing with cultural, gastronomic and natural wonders. Fabulous hotels and guides.

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Veloso and Lost Toad

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 07 Jan 2025:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, we are delighted to see you had such a great trip to China. Indeed, it is such a stunning place to visit! We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you on another adventure soon.

Veloso Tours by Sharps in Peru, 13 Nov 2024
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Touring around Peru and walking the Inkka trail and then a visit to Amazon jungle

We arrived in Lima, we had an incredible half day of visiting a church and museum .Next day then flew to Arequipa and had a guide around the incredible St Catalina convent and around the town .We thwn were collected next day by a bus combined group and travelled across the plains to the highest location to see the volcanoes. We went to colcha valley and experienced thw hot springs.thwn we saw the condors flying in the colcha valley....

We arrived in Lima, we had an incredible half day of visiting a church and museum .Next day then flew to Arequipa and had a guide around the incredible St Catalina convent and around the town .We thwn were collected next day by a bus combined group and travelled across the plains to the highest location to see the volcanoes. We went to colcha valley and experienced thw hot springs.thwn we saw the condors flying in the colcha valley..an incredible sight . From here we drove and went to Lake Titicaca .lovely hotel and next day our guide took us to the lake and we took a boat to see the Urdos people and spent time with a family .next we went to the island of Tequila .So interesting learning if such an ancient group of people and their culture .next day we set off on the 10hr Peruvian train across the Andes to Cusco . An amazing service ,food ,band and viwing platform . Incredible scenery .in Cusco we had a day to visit local Ollytambo and other amazing places like the salt pans . Next day we were collected and set off on the Inkka trail with the porters, cook and guide . It was 4 days walking and 3 nights under canvas. The qlak is tough due to the altitude and incredible steepness .long days of walking but amazing scenery and seeing ancient ruins on the way,ending in the arrival at Macchu Picchu. From here we took the train back to Cusco . The final day in Cusco was looking around the town .next day we flew to lima and the the airport in the amazon jungle .We stayed in an incredible lodge with the scientists and were taken out to do mammal checks ,river rides ,seeing the Macaws on the Salt licks ,a lake and night walks .we joined the science program with moth trapping .Each evening there were lectures from the scientists on their current research . After 4 days we thwn flew back to lima and then home to the uk .

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We did video call planning meetings so the operator could get a feel.of what we wanted and after a first draft and quote we asked for some changes which they happily made and so made the trip affordable for us without compromising the experiences .we were able to asked questions and had thwm answered or the information found out later and told us . They clearly understood the country and made every effort to tailor the trip for us .

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 14 Nov 2024:

Thank you so much for your kind review! We're happy to hear that the video call planning sessions were helpful in shaping your trip and that we were able to make adjustments to meet your needs and budget. It was a pleasure assisting you in crafting the perfect holiday in Peru, and we look forward to helping you plan more incredible trips in the future!

Veloso Tours by Gibbsy, 1 Nov 2024
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Criollo Tour. Mysteries of the Desert, Andean Mountain & Amazon Rainforest.

We enjoyed the holiday variety, initially stopping in Madrid On route to Lima. We found the organisation very good and the tour guides excellent.

We enjoyed the holiday variety, initially stopping in Madrid On route to Lima. We found the organisation very good and the tour guides excellent.

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The trip was organised by Veloso using ground agents Pure Peru. We found the whole trip enjoyable and the route chosen enabled us to acclimatise to the high altitude in a controlled manner.

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 04 Nov 2024:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, we always love hearing about our client's travels and are delighted to see you had such a great trip to Peru. We will be happy to help you planning your next adventure to Latin America!

Veloso Tours by Taylor family, 5 Sep 2024
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Amazing three week tour of South America

A three week tour including Peru, Argentina and Brazil visiting stunning locations including Machu Picchu, Peruvian rainforest, Iguazu Falls and Rio. A fully guided, private tour staying in stunning locations and experiencing diverse cultures.

A three week tour including Peru, Argentina and Brazil visiting stunning locations including Machu Picchu, Peruvian rainforest, Iguazu Falls and Rio. A fully guided, private tour staying in stunning locations and experiencing diverse cultures.

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Veloso Tours were exceptional - providing lots of guidance in the booking and selection of options to make a complex itinerary possible. The knowledge of the destinations and expertise was invaluable in planning a ‘once in a lifetime’ trip. The execution of the holiday was perfectly done with local operators and guides making the holiday work smoothly and stress free in spite of a lot of travel. The local guides brought each location to life providing great insight. I would recommend them 100%.

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 05 Sep 2024:

Thank so much for sharing your thoughts on your trip to South America with us, we always love hearing about our client's travels and are delighted to see you had such a great trip and you enjoyed the company of our guides!

Veloso Tours by robin, 10 Apr 2024
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Primavera tour of Ecuador and Galapagos

It was on our bucket list to go to Galapagos and Veloso came up with a suggestion we could "front end" our holiday with and adventure to the Napo Wildlife lodge in the Amazon rain forest (a canoe journey of 3 hours), followed by a trip to the avenue of Volcanoes (that was really special) and finishing with a cruise on a 16 berth Beluga around the Galapagos, which was very special

It was on our bucket list to go to Galapagos and Veloso came up with a suggestion we could "front end" our holiday with and adventure to the Napo Wildlife lodge in the Amazon rain forest (a canoe journey of 3 hours), followed by a trip to the avenue of Volcanoes (that was really special) and finishing with a cruise on a 16 berth Beluga around the Galapagos, which was very special

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They offer bespoke and small group packages to South America and recently much more; we have trusted our holidays with them for many years and they have always delivered

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 11 Apr 2024:

It is always a pleasure to help you plan your ideal itinerary and we were delighted to hear how wonderful your trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands was! We look forward to arranging another trip for you in the near future!

Veloso Tours by Peter L, 4 Apr 2024
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Amazing first time holiday in Indonesia

Wonderful selection of varied sights and activities in different Indonesian locations. The guides and drivers were superb and really helped us understand the local cultures, the hotels were first class with excellent rooms and service. A varied itinerary showed us not only temples, batiks and wood carvings but actually arranged a blessing at a temple, batik and woodcarving lessons so we returned with our own souvenirs! The private boat charter ...

Wonderful selection of varied sights and activities in different Indonesian locations. The guides and drivers were superb and really helped us understand the local cultures, the hotels were first class with excellent rooms and service. A varied itinerary showed us not only temples, batiks and wood carvings but actually arranged a blessing at a temple, batik and woodcarving lessons so we returned with our own souvenirs! The private boat charter with crew and guide around the Komodo islands was the icing on a wonderful cake!

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From the initial planning, and draft itinerary, through to final documentation the staff at the operator Veloso were helpful, well informed and took on board our minor requests and suggestions. This is the third holiday we have used them for and will keep coming back whenever we are travelling to a destination they cover.

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 05 Apr 2024:

We put a lot of emphasis on making sure that everything runs smoothly and offer the best service over the years, so thank you for your support! We are very happy to hear that you previously enjoyed travelling with us to Latin America, as well as to our new destinations in Asia! We look forward to arranging another trip for you in the near future.

Veloso Tours by PeterMc, 18 Mar 2024
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All the best to see in Brazil

Very helpfully organised, stitching together the best of natural scenery, history, architecture and experiences

Very helpfully organised, stitching together the best of natural scenery, history, architecture and experiences

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Helpful, asccessible, flexible. And charming

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 18 Mar 2024:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your trip to Brazil, we always love hearing about our client's travels and are delighted to see you had such a great trip!

Veloso Tours by Cha cha, 26 Feb 2024
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Educational

We appreciated a country which was trying to do something for climate change. We travelled to the rainforest of Tortugero, the volcano region of Arenal , the national parks and the pacific coast near Isilita.

We appreciated a country which was trying to do something for climate change. We travelled to the rainforest of Tortugero, the volcano region of Arenal , the national parks and the pacific coast near Isilita.

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Our tour operator, Veloso Tours, organised our itinerary, our travel to and from hotels and airport and booked hotels and excursions for us.

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 27 Feb 2024:

We put a lot of emphasis on making sure that everything runs smoothly and offer the best service over the years, so thank you for your support!!

Veloso Tours by Jackson, 23 Feb 2024
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wonderful from start to finish

Wonderfully planned. excellent guides .Always where they should be to meet us -even in the most remote places

Wonderfully planned. excellent guides .Always where they should be to meet us -even in the most remote places

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knowledgable, very helpful and sensible advise re routes and means of covering route . easy to contact , excellent value for money.

Veloso Tours responded to this review on 26 Feb 2024:

It is always a pleasure to help you plan your ideal itinerary and we were delighted to hear how wonderful your trip to Mexico, Guatemala and Belize was! We look forward to arranging another trip for you in the near future.