Private Treks and Expeditions, Optional Extensions, etc.
Private and tailor made holidays and expeditions
Terms & Conditions
We have
separate terms & conditions for Private Itineraries where "Andes" act only as
agents.
David Roberts skiing Volcan Llaima, private ski-mountaineering expedition for five clients, September 2001
Private and tailor made expeditions
If you have a group of friends and your own ideas about where or when you'd like to go to the Andes or what you'd like to do why not let us know your requirements. Every year we organise, arrange and lead expeditions for private clients, operating both private departures of our regular trips and fully tailor made itineraries.
In recent years we have run treks in Peru, climbs in Peru and Bolivia, ski-mountaineering trips in Chile for groups varying in size between two and twenty, for couples, groups of friends, families, ski clubs and school expeditions.
With our extensive knowledge of the mountains we can organise trips in any part of the Andes. Our vast knowledge means we can always help you select the area and activity that's best for you. We won't sell you a duff holiday in Portillo or Ecuador just because that's what's easy to arrange, we'll organise the trip you want.
Our flexibility means we can produce competitive prices for groups of three or more with a British leader, or for groups of just two with a South American leader. Whatever level of organisation and guiding you want we can organise it, from a fully inclusive trip to just a few pre-arranged mules on Aconcagua. Biking, trekking, mountaineering, skiing, ski mountaineering or escorted journeys can all be catered for.
Look through our Expeditions & Explorations and Skiing index pages for a trip that interests you. Also check out our speciality 'other trips' page, a listing of excellent itineraries that we have run in the past few years but which are not currently in our scheduled calendar of expeditions and treks.
Dates and itineraries
Because we take small groups there is often room for some flexibility in departure dates and itineraries, particularly if we receive your booking early. Dates quoted are normally provisional until we receive the first bookings on a trek or expedition. We have frequently set up dates for next years scheduled trips specifically to suit the first clients to book. Please contact us to discuss dates or an itinerary which would suit you if ours are not ideal.
Optional extensions
Many of our expeditions offer an optional extension for those who can take longer holidays. Sometimes these are extra weeks of climbing or trekking and sometimes a cultural or sightseeing tour. Please look for details in our dossiers or ask us about possibilities of extending the trip you are interested in. Again our vast knowledge of the Andes means we can offer you a comprehensive and un-biased choice
Independent travel
If you're planning to travel to South America independently have a look in our information file or contact us by phone or email for a chat. We will be happy to discuss your plans and offer any advice we can.
Terms & Conditions for Private Itineraries
"Private Itineraries" are defined as those where we act as agents in setting up a holiday trek or climb with a South American organisation or leader.
1. Your contract is with the local operator in South America. You should be clear that you will receive a different standard of service to that provided on our full price brochure trips (which are all led by Western leaders). The South American operator is responsible for all ground arrangements in South America. In the event of any problems or disputes over fees or itineraries you will have to resolve these locally yourselves.
2. Acting as agents ‘Andes’ monitor the performance of all operators and use only operators who have been reliable in the past, but we cannot be held responsible for specific problems that you encounter on your holiday.
3. An agents fee (normally 12%, with a minimum of £200) will be taken by ‘Andes’ for setting up the holiday to cover office administration and communication costs. This fee will also act as a non-refundable deposit. On receipt of the fee we will pass on contact details for your South American leader.
4. In the event of any problem contacting your South American leader on arrival please contact the office in Scotland by phone or e-mail and we will offer every assistance we can.
5. It is the responsibility of the party leader to make sure all relevant documentation is passed on to all members of the group booking.
6. On return from your holiday we will send you a brief questionnaire concerning the service you received. We would be grateful if you could fill this in and return it so we can monitor the performance of the people we recommend!
Pissis from the Laguna Azul. We ran a private trip for a couple to this peak , the third highest in the Andes, in February 2008.
