What is the Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist award, and what does it mean to earn a spot on this prestigious list? Join us as we extend a hearty congratulations to two of our Trip Specialists, Jordan Harvey and Renee Davies, for each earning this extraordinary award – their knowledge of South America travel
... Read more »Destination: Chile
Welcome Home
This has been and will continue to be a challenging time for us all – one that calls for unity, understanding, love, and hope. As the world was reeling in response to the escalating coronavirus, with little to no warning, border after border of several South American countries began closing. The Knowmad team worked around
... Read more »Knowmad Adventures Annual Photo Contest 2019
From Antarctica to Brazil, Ecuador to Argentina, and Chile to Peru, this year’s Knowmad adventurers criss-crossed South America; pushing boundaries, exploring new frontiers, and bringing back the inspiring photos + stories to prove it. Find out which image wins the Knowmad Adventures Annual Photo Contest Grand Prize…
... Read more »A Rare Pair: How to Combine Machu Picchu + Patagonia in One Trip
Allow our Trip Specialists to take out the stress so you can enjoy the adventure of a lifetime: They’ll navigate the challenging weather and planning logistics of combining Machu Picchu and Patagonia, and you’ll experience one extraordinary trip.
... Read more »Best Multigenerational Trips in South America
Wondering what to get the kids and grandkids for Christmas? There’s no better gift than the gift of travel and shared adventures. Here at Knowmad Adventures, a company dedicated to creating custom travel experiences in South America, we believe that travel makes better people, and better people make a better and more compassionate world. We
... Read more »Season’s Greetings: To the Journey Ahead!
Pictured above, upper left photo: Krista Erdahl, Carmen Mancino, Renee Davies, Tara Harvey, Jordan Harvey, Amanda Bjorge, Kayli Kirkegaard, Jena Davison, Lisa Kellenberger (not pictured: Colin Bennett, Dan Luedke, Elizabeth O’Brien, Nikki Fox) As summer fades to fall and fall to winter, we’re reminded to take a step back and reflect on our past year.
... Read more »South America’s Best Kept Secret: Machu Picchu & Patagonia Shoulder Season Travel
Well-heeled and adventurous travelers have long favored shoulder seasons when the amount of travelers in a destination dips (often times along with prices) and weather is still good (and in some locations it could be argued better than high season). Fall shoulder season for Peru / Machu Picchu and Chile / Argentina / Patagonia is
... Read more »How to Choose Between the Argentine and Chilean Sides of Patagonia: El Chalten vs. Torres del Paine or Both
From remote, vast landscapes dotted with iconic peaks and bright glaciers to unique wildlife and historic haciendas; for nature and adventure lovers Patagonia is unparalleled. But all that makes it magnificent can also make planning Patagonia trips a bit overwhelming. This article breaks down Patagonia’s main locations, helping you navigate the choices in planning the
... Read more »Travel + Leisure A-List Award Winner!
We’re beyond excited to announce Jordan’s recognition on the 2019 Travel + Leisure A-List – a collection of the world’s top travel advisors – for the 7th year in a row! As with every big accomplishment, it takes a village: for Jordan (and Knowmad) it’s the combination of like-minded travelers and a rockstar team of
... Read more »What’s Love Got to Do with It? Knowmad Founders Toast 10 Years with South America Anniversary Trip
A story told an infinite amount of times, crossing centuries, cultures and borders. Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Love. Marriage. Kids. And, if you’re especially blessed, growing old together. And yet, there is always a sense of awe, gratitude, and sheer luck when one’s found it. Love, actual love.
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- Two Weeks in Chile: Contrasting Regions, Atacama + Patagonia Combination Trip
- Condé Nast Traveler Experience Makers Award for the 4th Year in a Row!
- Parting Shots: How a Galapagos Charter Became the Trip of a Lifetime!
- Best Peru Restaurants: Your Guide for Knowing Where to Eat from Lima to Machu Picchu
- Travel + Leisure A-List Recognizes Jordan As a Top Trip Advisor for the 7th Year in a Row!
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- Parting Shots: Anniversary Adventure to The Inca Trail & Sacred Valley, Peru
- Jordan wins Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist for the 3rd Year in a Row!
- Trek Check: Peru Treks Comparison - Inca Trail, Salkantay + Choquequirao
- 3 Phenomenal Things to do in Ecuador: Hidden Gems + New Experiences I Discovered on My Recent Trip
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- + September
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- Shoulder Season or High Season: When is the Best Time of Year for Your Trip to Patagonia?
- A Personal Take on Galapagos Animals, Unique Experiences + More
- Inca Trail Permits: Book Your 2018 Inca Trail Trip Before It’s Too Late
- How To Travel Like A Knowmad: Stories From Kayli's Trip + Things To Do in Argentina + Chile
- 2017 Travel + Leisure A-List Winner: Jordan Harvey is the Best Trip Planner for Argentina + Chile!
- Parting Shots: Amazon, Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu, Peru Trip
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- Jordan's Staff Itinerary Pick: Finding Fate on Easter Island
- Parting Shots: Two Weeks in Peru - Inca Trail, Machu Picchu + Lake Titicaca
- Forbes Travel + Knowmad Adventures: Adrenaline + Zen - Five Trips of a Lifetime
- Renee's Staff Itinerary Pick: One Week in The Galapagos Islands, An Active Land-Based Adventure Trip
- Best Place to Visit in South America for Adventure, Gastronomy, Relaxation, History + More
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- + January
- Passport Expiration Information: Why Do I Need Six Months On My Passport?
- Parting Shots: A Patagonian Odyssey - Chiloé Island, Rafting, Ice-Hiking + More
- 2016 Knowmad Adventures Annual Travel Photography Contest
- Reflecting On A Year of South America Travel: Travelers' Reviews + Stories From Their South American Adventures
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- + December
- + November
- Parting Shots: Custom Atacama Desert + Patagonia Chile Trip
- We did it! Knowmad Adventures wins Condé Nast Traveler Experience Makers + Top Travel Specialist Award for the Second Year in a Row
- The Relais & Châteaux Difference
- Knowmad's South America Small Business Micro Lending Tradition
- Argentina Weather, When To Go, What To Pack + More by Region
- + October
- Parting Shots: Comprehensive South America Vacation to Argentina, Chile + Peru
- Ask The Experts: Pregnancy + Newborn Asks Tara Harvey About Travel With Kids
- Visit Us At One of the Best Events in Minneapolis: Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo
- Meet Krista! Knowmad's Newest Team Member, Ready to Help You Plan A Trip To South America
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- + August
- Parting Shots: Things To Do in Peru - Biking, Hiking, Paragliding, Whitewater Rafting + More
- The Best Way to See the Galapagos Islands: Cruise or Land-Based?
- Design Mom: Living With Kids + Home Tour Column Features Tara Harvey / Knowmad Adventures
- Parting Shots: A Trip to Ecuador + The Galapagos Islands
- + July
- Starting a Company: The Challenges + Triumphs of Starting a Travel Company
- How To Make The Most Out of Your Trip To Torres Del Paine, Patagonia: Including The Best Excursions For You
- 4 Unique Experiences + What to Pack For A Trip to Ecuador
- Relais + Châteaux Deal: 3 Chilean Luxury Lodges Combined Into 1 Incredible Deal!
- + June
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- + March
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- Chile Weather, When To Go, What to Pack + More By Region
- Parting Shots: Galapagos Islands Land-Based Adventure
- 2015 Annual South America Travel Photography Contest
- A Fun List for the New Year: Paddle Board, Make Pancakes, Travel to South America + More!
- Now is the Time to Book Your Travel to Peru: 2016 Inca Trail Permits Are Selling Out Fast!
- 2015 in Review(s): What Traveler’s Are Saying About Their South American Adventures
- +2015
- + December
- Top 5 Best Family Vacations in South America
- Parting Shots: Peru + Chile Combination Trip - Hiking, Mountain Biking + More
- Knowmad Featured In Condé Nast Traveler: The Experience Makers 2015
- May Your World Be Filled With Happiness - Knowmad Adventures South America Travel
- Gift Guide for the Explorer
- Continuing a Tradition: Microlending in South America
- + November
- + October
- Crossing the Andes: Explore Chile, Argentina & Patagonia with the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum & Knowmad Adventures
- Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo + Knowmad Adventures
- Parting Shots: Custom Inca Trail Trip
- Top 10 Places To Get Your Feet Wet in South America: Kayak in Peru, Fly Fish & Surf in Chile
- A Knowmad Adventures' Women's Trip to Peru: Journey to Machu Picchu: Women's Active & Cultural Adventure
- + September
- Celebrating 6 Years of South America Travel
- Parting Shots: Ecuador Honeymoon - Galapagos Islands, Amazon & Avenue of the Volcanoes
- Chile: Farm-to-Table Food + Wine Deal
- The Romance of Patagonia: Awasi Patagonia Lodge in Chile, South America
- Parting Shots: Traveling to Peru - Mountain Biking in the Andes, Exploring the Sacred Valley, Visiting Machu Picchu & More
- + August
- Facts About Peru: Inca Trail Elevations, Andean Activities & More
- Jordan Harvey Named The Travel + Leisure Argentina + Chile Top Travel Advisor For The Third Year in a Row!
- South America Travel Discounts: Awasi Patagonia Lodge Deals & More
- Argentine Empanada Recipe: Bringing Buenos Aires to Your Kitchen
- + July
- + June
- + May
- How To Prepare For An International Trip
- Ecuador Travel: Macalester College Alumni Association Dynamic Group Trip
- From Phone to Frame: Preserving Travel Memories with Instantly Framed
- Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine: The Sisterhood of Motherhood + Knowmad Adventures
- 6 Highlights From My Trip to Peru By Peru + Ecuador Travel Expert Renee Davies
- + April
- + March
- + February
- + January
- The Top 10 Galapagos Cruises for all Different Groups & Budgets
- The Peterson Family "Trip of a Lifetime" to Peru
- January South America Travel Deals
- 2014 Annual South America Travel Photography Contest Results
- How to Order a Coffee in Spanish
- Our 2014 South America Travel Year in Review(s)
- Money Magazine's Where to go in 2015 List
- + December
- +2014
- + December
- When is the Best Time to Visit the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador?
- Cu-Boulder Study Abroad Alumni Spotlight: Translating my passion to real world opportunities
- Happy Holidays from the Knowmad Family!
- Give the Gift of Travel: South America Travel Deals
- Gift Guide for the Traveler
- Tis' The Season: Micro Loans in South America
- StarTribune Business: Building adventure travel agency has been an adventure
- Two Weeks in Chile + Argentina
- + November
- + October
- What's In My Carry-On
- 5 Must Do Activities In Torres del Paine National Park
- Top 10 Travel Tips from the Knowmad Travel Experts
- Join Knowmad at The Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo
- Chilean Wine Country: The Next Best Vineyard Destination
- Women's Adventure Magazine Features Knowmad's Tara Harvey
- Southwest Journal Features South America Travel Experts, Knowmad Adventures
- The Minnesota Laker/Pioneer Features Knowmad Adventures: The Knowmad Life
- Best Family Vacations in South America: Peru, Ecuador and Chile - $400 Off!
- Travel Inspiration
- Peru Trip: Amazon Jungle, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca & Lima
- + September
- Travel + Leisure's 'World's Greatest Dream Trips' Features Knowmad Adventures' Patagonia Dream Trip
- South America Travel with the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
- Happy Birthday: Knowmad Celebrates 5 Years of South America Travel!
- Knowmad Adventures' Lisa Kellenberger Featured in International Studies Abroad Newsletter
- Southern Amazon Basin versus Northern Amazon Jungle Visit
- Meet Our Peru Travel Coordinators, Katty and Haelin!
- + August
- Travel to Brazil With Knowmad Adventures and The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
- Lost Lands of the Incas: Amazon Jungle & Machu Picchu Travel
- Chile Luxury Travel Deal: Unheard of Savings at Explora Patagonia and Easter Island
- Knowmad’s Jordan Harvey Named Best Trip Specialist for Argentina and Chile with praise for Peru by Travel + Leisure
- Top 3 Things to Do in The Sacred Valley
- Book Your 2015 Inca Trail Hike Now and Save Big: The Perfect Way To Experience Peru Active Travel!
- + July
- Hola Arepa: Latin American Cuisine At It's Finest
- Design Mom Interviews Knowmad Co-Founder Tara Harvey
- Adventures of the Louis Family: A Patagonia Vacation
- Meet Renee and Jack: Our New South America Trip Planners
- Awasi: Torres Del Paine's Newest Patagonia Luxury Lodge
- Galapagos Cruise Vacation Deals: Huge Savings on Galapagos' Best Small Ship Cruises
- Henson Chile Family Vacation
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- Curried Quinoa
- Last Call for Our Photography Contest!
- What to Pack for a Trip to South America + How to Layer
- Reports Are In: New Peru Adventure
- Making Headlines: Frommer's Chile & Easter Island
- AdventureHER and Knowmad Head to Peru July 2012
- Culture, Art & Design: Valparaiso & Vintage Labels
- MN Landscape Arboretum Trip Returns from Chile and Argentina
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Featured Journey
Ultimate Bolivian Adventure
Journey through the rugged and otherworldly terrain of Southern Bolivia, exploring lagoons, volcanoes and Uyuni salt flats before ending in the capital of La Paz, perched atop the Andes Mountains, stopping at the historical rich communities of Potosi and Sucre along the way. Ideal connection with Chile’s Atacama Desert or start and finish in La Paz.
REVIEWS
You and your team did such a wonderful job and I can’t thank you enough. Our guide, Celinda, was incredible, extremely knowledgable and passionate about the Andean people and the Incan culture/ruins. We learned more than I could’ve imagined to. We loved the picnic, the climb up Waynapicchu, Machu Picchu and the ruins tours, the cooking class and the trip to the Amaru community!
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By traveling alongside Knowmad you will be taking part in culturally and environmentally sustainable travel. You will be spreading the love, and the wealth. You will be doing Good Works. Learn more about Knowmad’s eco-travel efforts.
Contact Us
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Toll Free U.S. & Canada 1-877-616-8747
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Hours Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm, CST
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The Knowmad team put together the trip of a life time for us. Everything was perfect, from the guides to the accommodations to the activities, and your extensive knowledge of the area and personal relationships with the people we met in Chile were invaluable. We can’t recommend Knowmad highly enough.
- Ben and Sarah, New York, NY | Custom Chile Trip
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After traveling to Chile two years ago with Knowmad Adventures there was no question as to who was going to help plan my trip to Peru! Thank you so much to Knowmad Adventures. The places they recommended, connections, and knowledge of these regions were impeccable. I highly recommend using Knowmad Adventures to plan your next trip to Peru or Chile!
- Deanna, Santa Barbara, CA | Inca Trail & Beyond
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Our trip was everything we dreamed it would be and more. Your group did a great job everywhere we went. We especially loved our guide Paula, and Explora was top notch too. All perfect.
- Rosella, Denver, CO | Custom Chile Trip
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Please don’t ever change the way you operate. You fulfill lifelong dreams and provide people with the chance to live what they thought could only be read about.
- Kevin, Minnetonka, MN | Amazon to Andes Odyssey
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You put together a one-of-a-kind vacation for my group that I’ll long remember and enthusiastically recommend. I thank you and look forward, with much anticipation, to my next adventure with you.
- Lisa, Seattle, WA | Custom Ecuador Trip
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We got back last night and I must say that the organization of the entire trip was AMAZING. We all loved Peru and thanks to Knowmad we even enjoyed it a lot more. Thanks a lot Jordan for everything as we had sooooo much fun. I’ll definitely recommend you to anybody that wants to experience Peru.
- Barbara, Barcelona, Spain | Peru Active Explorer
Featured Journey
Ultimate Bolivian Adventure
Journey through the rugged and otherworldly terrain of Southern Bolivia, exploring lagoons, volcanoes and Uyuni salt flats before ending in the capital of La Paz, perched atop the Andes Mountains, stopping at the historical rich communities of Potosi and Sucre along the way. Ideal connection with Chile’s Atacama Desert or start and finish in La Paz.