South America Travel and Destination Guide

South America Travel and Destination Guide
    Highlights
  • Salt Flats (Bolivia)
  • Galapagos (Ecuador)
  • Torres del Paine National Park (Chile)
  • Iguassu Falls (Brazil/Argentina)
  • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  • Amazon Jungle (Peru)
  • Angel Falls (Venezula)
  • Machu Picchu (Peru)
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Variety is the spice of life and a key ingredient to the art of travel. South America offers more variety of culture, wildlife, adventure and natural beauty than any other continent. This liveliness and diversity are evident as soon as you arrive. In South America friendly people welcome you into their lives, happily sharing their culture, their food and even their homes. Once you start to explore this part of the world you quickly realize it holds many of the most intriguing and beautiful destinations on earth. On a South America adventure one arrives with a sense of wonder, and returns home with a newfound respect for the great diversity of this part of the world.



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7 days | From $ 849 USD The Inca Trail (SPIT)

South America > Peru

Highlights

Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu.

Next Departure: Tue, Nov. 10, 2009
Trip Style: Active
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 4
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Spend a week retracing the steps of the ancient Inca civilization, highlighted by the spectacular Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu.

6 days | From N/A Voyage Galapagos (EV06Z)

South America > Galapagos

Highlights

Quito, San Cristobal, Española, Floreana, Santa Cruz.

Next Departure: N/A
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 2
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Experience the wonderful wildlife of the Galapagos on our 16 passenger, air-conditioned 75-foot motor vessel, the Gap Adventurer II. Cabins have upper and lower berths, private bathrooms and outside views. The crew of 8 includes a certified local naturalist guide. Recently refurbished, this modern, comfortable yacht includes a cozy bar, spacious lounge and dining room.

7 days | From N/A Voyage Galapagos (EV07Z)

South America > Galapagos

Highlights

Quito, Santa Cruz, Bartolomé, Plazas, Santa Fe, Seymour, San Cristobal.

Next Departure: N/A
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 2
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Experience the wonderful wildlife of the Galapagos on our 16 passenger, air-conditioned 75-foot motor vessel, the Gap Adventurer II. Cabins have upper and lower berths, private bathrooms and outside views. The crew of 8 includes a naturalist guide certified by the Galapagos National Park. Recently refurbished, this modern, comfortable yacht includes a cozy bar, spacious lounge and dining room.

10 days | From N/A Amazon Explorer (PVIIT)

South America > Peru

Highlights

Lima, Iquitos, Amazon wildlife and culture.

Next Departure: N/A
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Superior
Physical Grading: 2
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This exciting, first-class riverboat cruise is an adventure of a lifetime! The Amazon is home to a vast, unforgettable array of unique sights, sounds and cultures. Daily excursions allow you the opportunity to see diverse wildlife such as sloths, toucans, pink dolphins and more! You will also meet the local people, so that you can get a rare glimpse of how life ‘on the river‘ is lived.

10 days | From N/A Voyage Galapagos (EV10Z)

South America > Galapagos

Highlights

Quito, Baltra, Española, Floreana, Santa Cruz, Plazas, Santa Fe, Bartolomé, ...

Next Departure: N/A
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 2
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Experience the wonderful wildlife of the Galapagos on our 16 passenger, air-conditioned 75-foot motor vessel, the Gap Adventurer II. Cabins have upper and lower berths, private bathrooms and outside views. The crew of 8 includes a certified naturalist guide. Recently refurbished, this modern, comfortable yacht includes a cozy bar, spacious lounge and dining room.


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