Spear’s Review

Plan South America founder and director Harry Hastings moved to Argentina in 2007, working as a journalist before launching his luxury travel company.

Working from London and Buenos Aires, Hastings and his team plan trips for an exclusive client base, who have included prominent businesspeople, celebrities and royalty, creating thrilling and meaningful experiences in South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Antarctica. 

‘[Clients] look to us not only for our edit in terms of taste; they look to us for serious guides and for experiences that don’t feel run-of-the-mill,’ Hastings tells Spear’s. ‘They’re looking for a real window into culture and place.’

Indeed, the travel adviser’s intimate knowledge of South America means that guests have access to incredible experiences, including swimming with pink river dolphins in the Amazon, having breakfast at the Iguazu Falls before the park opens to the public, and learning to hunt with blowpipes from indigenous communities in Ecuador.