Veloso Tours Traveller Reviews

Veloso helped us assemble a bespoke trip to Brazil. We visited Rio, Paraty, the Pantanal, Manaus, the Amazon rainforest, Praia do Forte, and Salvador.

Veloso were outstanding at every stage. Their knowledge of Brazil is excellent and they gave us great advice as we planned our trip. At the same time, they listened to us and made sure they really understood what we wanted - the kinds of places we enjoy visiting, the speed and level of comfort at which we like to travel, and so on. The itinerary they put together for us was excellent and gave us exactly what we looking for. Once we reached Brazil, everything worked. There was always someone waiting to meet us at each stage of our journey. The local drivers and guides were always very pleasant and helpful. Veloso gave us a great balance of guided activities and free time to explore - eg first day in a city with an expert local guide, subsequent days to explore on our own. All the guides, whether in the cities or in the lodges, were great - highly knowledgeable but also flexible to our needs. The hotels and lodges Veloso recommended were all good choices. Importantly, Veloso's advice on each venue was spot on. For example, they were clear on whether we were booking a luxury hotel, or a characterful boutique, or a comfortable, convenient option at a sensible price. Overall, we would recommend Veloso very highly indeed. And on top of all their professional skills, the people there are very likeable and great fun to deal with.

Wonderful trip. Veloso put together a fantastic itinerary.

Veloso put together a completely tailored holiday for 4 of us. Every element of the itinerary was excellent- hotels, lodges, transfers, flights and domestic operators in Chile.

Under permanent sunny skies we explored the forts and palaces of Rajasthan, the temples of Gujarat and learnt about the textile traditions of the state.The cuisine and shopping were as attractive as the sights, the culture, and the hospitality we encountered everywhere. The driving provided extra excitement!

Veloso Tours have organised a number of very successful trips for us in South & Central America in the past 20 years or so and this tour provides assurance that their organisational skills can be applied to other Regions worldwide including India. In partnership with their local agents in New Delhi, Far Horizon Tours, Veloso designed and delivered a relatively complex programme which fully met all of our requirements and left us with many enjyable memories.

We had a wonderful holiday in Ecuador organised by Veloso. We visited three very different parts of the country: the city of Quito, the rain forest and the Galápagos Islands. All three were special in their own way.

Veloso organised a very varied tour for us with excellent accommodation, transport and guides. They listened to our requests and put things in place to make our holiday as we wanted it to be. Everything worked well from flights to pick ups.

We flew to Cancun, were driven to Merida where we stayed for 4 nights, went to Chichen Itza for 2 nights and then to Holbox Island for 5 nights.

Listened carefully to our requirements; put together a tour that completely met our needs, gave great advice. Excellent paperwork. Hotels, transport and guide very good.

First visit to Costa Rica visited Tortuguero, Arenal and Rancho Naturalista near Turrialba and had a most enjoyable trip soaking up the abundant wild life and birdwatching.

Very well organised by Veloso Tours in the UK with superb local guides and drivers who were well organised by Travel Excellence in Costa Rica .

Holiday of a lifetime. The entire trip was organised beautifully. Service by the land agents worked like clockwork (maybe airport drop-offs were a bit early but understandable) The accommodation was good but El Remanso in Costa Rica is very special. Service in all of the hotels could not be faulted. The naturalist guides on the Amazon and on our Galápagos cruise were excellent and could answer all of our questions Staying at Napo Lodge on the Amazon is a must and the indigenous people shared their unique understanding of the forest and how this important area can be saved for future generations Our Cruising around the Galapagos on the Endemic was memorable. All staff were excellent and the ship with just 16 passengers was ideal A huge thank you to everyone concerned in making this holiday truly memorable

This is our second holiday organised by Veloso tours. On both occasions our holidays were everything we hoped for. Staff here did everything to make our stays perfect

We are just back from 16 days travelling in Argentina and Brazil, organised by Veloso Tours. Booked in September 2019 and postponed twice because of the pandemic, Veloso were great at keeping us posted and reassured about our planned trip. Throughout the trip all guides were excellent, transport went to plan, and hotels had been thoughtfully chosen. Not our first trip with Veloso, and hopefully not the last - thoroughly recommended!

Veloso Tours go the extra mile to ensure that holidays run smoothly, are hugely knowledgeable about the areas they promote, and care about the enjoyment of their clients. We were amazed at how many of our guides told us how much they like working for Veloso and how caring they were of them throughout the pandemic. We were very impressed!

Amazing trip in Ecuador and the Galapagos, mixed activities, high standard of guides, transport and accommodation. All communication and documentation of a similarly high standard throughout. Loved every minute!

Excellent communication, helpful planning including zoom meetings and emails for govt covid changes whilst we were away.

A wonderful blend of seeing incredible nature , gaining an understanding of cultures by meeting local peoples and educating ourselves in unique Mayan historical events.

All things very well planned and an itinerary that met our requirements .