Comments on: Cost Of Travel In South America (Backpacking Or Budget Style)

By: PlacesofJuma

PlacesofJuma — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:15:14 +0000

Thank you so much for this helpful guide and the fantastic tips!

By: PlacesofJuma

PlacesofJuma — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:13:53 +0000

Thank you so much for this helpful guide!

By: Marek

Marek — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:38:10 +0000

In reply to D Chan. Good tips. I missed the news about Viva Air, that's a pity!

By: D Chan

D Chan — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:06:20 +0000

Great article and I agree with almost all you’ve written about Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. Bolivia is beautiful but can be very difficult to get around as infrastructure like roads is still low grade. That said, it’s the cheapest place to visit the Amazon on a 3 day tour. The buses in Peru (especially those that run at night) are safe but not always comfy, check the company well before you book. Long bus rides are often a necessary evil as covid killed off some small domestic airlines. Ecuador was also wonderful, full of friendly people and great food. We are planning a trip to Colombia next, too bad Viva Air went bankrupt last year!! Thanks for all the great info. Salud!

By: Marek

Marek — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:09:02 +0000

In reply to sean. The cost in the article refers to the Inca Trail trek (a multi-day trip which ends at Machu Picchu), not the entrance fee to the site.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:19:02 +0000

Mate if your paying people 600$ for Macchu Picchu, you got riped off. I would advise to do your research and not scare other viewers here, because you can get it for under 50 in cusco.

By: Marek

Marek — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:11:45 +0000

In reply to Anthony. Hey Anthony. To be honest I think you need quite a bit more for Colombia, like maybe double the amount. $500 could maybe be enough in Bolivia, but that's still traveling shoestring style / budget-conscious. Would probably be easier if you had just a bit more.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:41:56 +0000

I am seriously thinking for traveling to Colombia or Bolivia to get out of California for a month. Can I reasonably get by on $500 not including air travel there and back ? I am very close to doing this but I ran across you blog and the wealth of knowledge, so I wanted to ask an expert.

By: Marek

Marek — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:57:56 +0000

Hey Jesica – no, you’re not missing something! Flights in South America are generally quite expensive. The airline industry hasn’t been deregulated the same way it’s been elsewhere and there’s few to none budget carriers. I’ve mostly travelled around SA by bus. There are some luxury sleeper bus options that are quite nice. Rome2Rio.com is a good site for checking bus info, though they don’t have everything listed. Often the best way to find bus connections is to go to the bus station of a city – there’ll often be loads of ticket booths of tons of different companies, each with their own schedules.

By: Jesica

Jesica — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 16:38:51 +0000

Thanks for the great article! My question is how did you travel between countries? I can’t seem to find any bus information that will get me from one country to another. I looked at flights and they seems really expensive. A flight from Rio to Quito is more expensive than my flight from Canada to Rio! Am I missing something?