Why take a Small Group tour?

Kumuka is about giving you local insights as well as adventure, so, where we think you will get more out of your holiday by using local transport, that is what we do. It can be an air transfer, a speedboat or just a local bus. Some patience is required of course, as the locals don’t necessarily live to our timetable or at our pace, so there may be delays or times when you have to stand on a chicken bus, sandwiched between the locals and a few llamas! However, if you go with the flow, you will find it enriches the experience.

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Then there are obvious pluses, such as having everything organised for you and having your accommodation and travel prepaid. Enjoy that feeling of being on holiday rather than it being hard work! Kumuka removes those drab and dull errands that you have to run, like spending hours queuing at the bus station only to discover all the tickets are sold out - especially important for those who only have limited time at their disposal! Let us deal with all the niggling and time consuming problems, leaving you free to unwind and enjoy your time to the max!

Accommodation

On Small Group tours, accommodation is mainly hotel-based, on twin (occasionally triple) share, same-gender basis. Rooms are normally en-suite and we tend to use smaller, family-run type hotels, although there may be the occasional jungle lodge, three star hotel, camping on the Inca Trail, and the odd overnight bus.

Transport

Local transport may be a mixture of local chicken buses, sometimes a plush air-con bus with reclining seats, maybe a flight, the occasional train ride, taxis, boats and privately-chartered vehicles. Plenty of opportunities to chat to the locals in pidgin-Spanish - an essential part of the experience, giving you plenty of stories to tell back home!

Luggage

We recommend that you take a backpack or a comfortable hold-all, as well as a day pack for essentials. Remember that you will be responsible for carrying this, as well as loading it onto the roof of a bus or perhaps walking a few blocks through town with it. So be sure that your are comfortable with the weight and size.

“Having never travelled in a tour group before and spending three months travelling independently in Latin America, I have been amazed at how much can be fitted in to a few weeks. When I did a similar route with my mates, we got stuck in great places like Cuzco and a lot of stuff we had planned to do elsewhere got crossed off our lists. With a guide constantly organising things, you don’t get stuck, and see and do everything you set out to experience”. Jay Crisp London, UK

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	Brazilian Explorer - SA41 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  NO LOCAL PAYMENT COUNTRIES VISITED:  Brazil	8 Days	go>
	Ecuador Action Package - SAE3 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  NO LOCAL PAYMENT COUNTRIES VISITED:  Ecuador	8 Days	go>
	Ecuador Explorer - SA31 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  NO LOCAL PAYMENT COUNTRIES VISITED:  Ecuador	10 Days	go>
	Patagonia Explorer - SA033 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$570.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Argentina - Chile	11 Days	go>
	Patagonia wonderland sa3307 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$570.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Argentina - Chile	11 Days	go>
	Brazilian Wonders - SA40 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  NO LOCAL PAYMENT COUNTRIES VISITED:  Brazil	12 Days	go>
	Altiplano Explorer - SA015 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$120.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Chile - Bolivia	15 Days	go>
	Andean Panorama - SA45 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$80.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Bolivia, Argentina, Chile	15 Days	go>
	Volcanoes, Lakes & Valdes - SA044 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$240.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Chile - Argentina	15 Days	go>
	Journey to the Clouds - SA035 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$265.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Argentina - Bolivia	15 Days	go>
	Samba and Falls - SA036 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$200.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Brazil - Uruguay - Argentina	15 Days	go>
	Camino - SA1504 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$120.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Bolivia - Chile	15 Days	go>
	Anaconda Express - SA35 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$265.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Bolivia - Argentina	15 Days	go>
	Tucans and Tango - SA36 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$200.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Argentina - Uruguay - Brazil	15 Days	go>
	Andes to Coast - SA011 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$610.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Bolivia - Peru	21 Days	go>
	Peru Adventure - SA1104 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$610.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Peru - Bolivia	21 Days	go>
	Amazon and Coastal Adventure - SA034 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$180.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Peru - Ecuador	22 Days	go>
	Rainforest and Desert Explorer - SA34 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$180.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Ecuador - Peru	22 Days	go>
	Beaches, Falls & Salt Lakes - SA052 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$490.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia	30 Days	go>
	Southern Crossing - SA50 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$320.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Bolivia - Argentina - Chile	30 Days	go>
	The Gaucho Route - SA48 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$350.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Chile - Argentina - Uruguay - Brazil	30 Days	go>
	Latin Discoverer - SA014 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$725.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Chile - Bolivia - Peru	35 Days	go>
	The Explorer - SA1404 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$725.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Peru - Bolivia - Chile	35 Days	go>
	Alta Montana - SA46 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$860.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Peru - Bolivia - Argentina - Chile	36 Days	go>
	northern Adventure - SA013 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$790.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Bolivia - Peru - Ecuador	42 Days	go>
	Andean Trail - SA1304 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$790.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Ecuador - Peru - Bolivia	42 Days	go>
	Andes Lakes & Falls - SA47 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$430.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Bolivia - Argentina Chile - Uruguay - Brazil	45 Days	go>
	Andes to Patagonia - SA51 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$1,100.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Peru - Bolivia - Chile - Argentina	51 Days	go>
	Andes, Altiplano & Beaches - SA043 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$1,270.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Brazil - Uruguay - Argentina - Bolivia - Peru	51 Days	go>
	Latin Explorer - SA010 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$905.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Chile - Bolivia - Peru - Ecuador	56 Days	go>
	Latin Landscapes - SA1004 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$905.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Ecuador - Peru - Bolivia - Chile	56 Days	go>
	Patagonian Loop - SA49 TOUR STYLE:  Small Group Tour TOUR FUND:  US$1210.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Peru - Bolivia - Chile - Argentina - Uruguay - Brazil	66 Days	go>
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