Vamos Expeditions

It all began with two people (Daniel Diaz-Silva Frola and Annelies Hamerlinck) with a passion for travelling in Latin America and their desire to share the magic of the continent with their friends and other people.

Both had years of experience working in international adventure companies that operate in Latin America and throughout the world. With their academic background in science and adventure and ecotourism they saw the impact of tourism on the natural and cultural heritage. They agreed things could be done better and felt the desire to work together for a sustainable tourism. Full of passion they organized their first trip.

They wanted to offer a truly authentic travel journey, the opportunity to explore and to encounter nature and culture on a deeply personal level.

They succeeded. It quickly turned into an unforgettable journey for many people. People returned and began to share their exceptional travel experience with friends. The word was out.

To meet the growing demand for more trips to new destinations, Vamos Expeditions was founded officially in Peru in 2005 on the same core principles and values that guided that first trip.

Since then, Vamos Expeditions has grown and is proud to have earned the status of preferred travel supplier for many people and leading universities around the world, including Harvard Business School amongst others.

Our Core Values

Respect

We respect our people and our clients for their views, opinions, traditions and values.

Honesty and integrity

We believe our clients, service providers and associates deserve honesty in all aspects of our business.

Professionalism

Writing down our values, mission and vision in not enough. We believe in the meaning of the words and show it by conducting business in a professional and ethical manner.

Flexibility, Eagerness and Willingness

We always look how to exceed our clients’ needs in a fair manner with genuine desire to serve.

Fun, courtesy and cheerfulness

We want our organization to be a pleasant place to work and the best to travel with. We treat our clients in a courteous manner and with a friendly smile and we never underestimate the importance of having fun.

Environmental and Social Commitment

We are social entrepreneurs in heart and soul and strive with our business to contribute to the sustainable development of our region and for the communities we closely work together with.

Our trips style

We have structured our group adventures in 4 different styles:

Budget travel class

Our budget-travel-style trips are run to experience a real travel adventure with a focus on culture, nature and active travel, keeping the cost of the trip according to your budget; we do not include meals or activities so you pay locally whenever you decide to participate. We stay at clean hostels, guest houses or family home stays; we camp and take a few night trains and buses every now and then.

Original Vamos Travel Style

Our Vamos Travel Style consists of experiencing a real travel adventure with a focus on culture, nature and adventure travel, using varied means of transportation, staying in locally-owned hostels and guest houses which are clean, comfortable and safe, local in character with a friendly atmosphere. Occasionally we will camp while trekking in remote areas. Some meals are included, giving plenty of opportunity to explore the wonderful local gastronomical options. Most activities are included but there is plenty of time for personal exploration, each inclusion is clearly described on each trip dossier.

Comfort class

Our comfort-class travel style consists of experiencing a real travel adventure with a focus on culture, nature and active travel. Keeping the comfort levels higher by using private transportation, choosing higher-class hotels and including some great meals of the best local cuisine, still you will be able to explore the variety of gastronomical choices.

Deluxe class

Our luxury-class trips are run with a focus on culture, nature and active travel and staying in first-class accommodations, we usually stay in the best places available in each location that we visit, our transportation are also private first-class vehicles and we take you to the best restaurants in town every day.