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What To Pack For An Overland Tour In South America

Overland tours are a unique and adventurous way to explore South America. Overland travelers can visit cultural and historical sites including the Chauchilla Cemetery in Peru, shop for indigenous goods in Bolivia and Peru and even trek the Inca Trail. This South American overland tour packing list contains a list of recommended items and travel […]

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Sunrise over the Namib Desert

One of our most travelled Tucan Travel team members shares her thoughts on her favourite place in Africa: Working at Tucan Travel, I have been fortunate to see many countries but Namibia definitely has to be one of my favourites. It is packed full of wonderful things to see and do. One of the best […]

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South America Flyer under the Microscope

Tucan Travel have launched a new Adventure Tour called ‘South America Flyer‘, In just 11 days, you will be able to admire colossal natural wonders and get to know Latin America’s most electrifying cities as you travel across the continent from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro. Encompassing South America’s principle gastronomic region, you’ll have plenty of opportunities […]

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Obtaining an Inca Trail Permit

The Inca Trail is an incredible 4-day trek through the Peruvian Andes, culminating in a first glimpse of the Lost City of the Incas from the Sun Gate on the fourth and final day. It is one of the most famous treks in the world, where you will literally be following in the footsteps of […]

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Photo diary: Day 1 on the Road to Rio Carnival

We are delighted to be hosting the very lovely Greg Brand and Carole Charreteur in Brazil this week during the countries biggest celebrations, Rio Carnival. Greg and Carole will be updating us on their journey every day with photos and videos on Instagram, Youtube and Facebook so check back here or subscribe to their channels […]

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Video diary: Day 1 on the Road to Rio Carnival

Travizeo’s Greg Brand and Carole Charreteur have been out and about filming the run up to the huge and infamous Rio Carnival weekend, following three of our Overland Trucks as they complete the monster of all journeys. Every day they will be uploading a video of what they have got up to. You can browse […]

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Video diary: Day 4 at Rio Carnival

Blocos! Blocos everywhere! Greg and Carole from Travizeo spent the the Saturday of Rio Carnival weekend at the many parties around Rio de Janeiro! Catch it all the action on their Youtube Channel! Spread the love

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7 of the best ways to save up for the trip of a lifetime

You have researched your top 10 destinations, earmarked your favourite pages in the travel brochures, and even started learning some basic Thai but here comes the tricky bit- how do you save up for the trip of your dreams? Travelling can be expensive, but luckily for you we have come up with 7 top tips […]

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Reasons to visit: Salento, Colombia.

A flight delay and a missed connection were to blame for my first visit to Colombia. The visit was a short 14 hour trip to the slightly chaotic, somewhat gloomy Bogota. The airline offered me a hotel for the night and an old friend in town picked me up to take me to the bi-yearly […]

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The Spectacular Cocora Trek

On a map, the Zona Cafetera (“Coffee Zone”) of Colombia is relatively small, however the extremely hilly landscape of the region helps the Andean country to be the second largest coffee producer in the world. This very same landscape, recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, also allows for some incredible hiking. Unlike the likes […]

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