Archive for 'Nature / Ecology'

Tucano: The Amazon Odyssey

Starting in September we are also operating a compact Amazon cruise of 5 days and 4 nights, The Amazon Odyssey. Our longer cruise, the Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon, is better! But if you are short on time, please join our Amazon Odyssey.
The Amazon Odyssey cruise visits some of the most essential […]

The Best of Croatia - 9D/8N

The best of Croatia will come to life on this private tour. Start in Dubrovnik and follow the Damatian coast line through Zadar to Split. Then inland to Zagreb and, via the Plitvice Lakes National Park, a Unesco Heritage site, return to Dubrovnik.
Croatia has an amazing 5,835km of coastline, 4,057km of which belongs to islands, […]

Otavalo Treasures + Crossing The Andes & 3 or 4 or 7 Nts Galapagos Cruise

Discover the enchantment of Quito and the color of the highlands with an overnight excursion to the indigenous market and cultural sites if the Otavalo valleys. Then follow the magical Avenue of Volcanoes through the Andes to the port city of Guayaquil. Next, enjoy the magic of the Galapagos on this program that gives you […]

Ecuador Highlands - Quito, Otavalo & 3 or 4 or 7 Nts Galapagos Cruise

Discover the enchantment of Quito and the color of the highlands with an overnight excursion to the indigenous market and cultural sites if the Otavalo valleys. Then enjoy the magic of the Galapagos on this program that gives you the choice of a 3 or 4 or 7 nights cruise and includes your flights between […]

Basic Ecuador & 3 or 4 or 7 Nts Galapagos Cruise

Discover the enchantment of Quito and the magic of the Galapagos on this short land program that gives you the choice of a 3 or 4 or 7 nights cruise and includes your flights between the mainland and the islands
Quito and Guayaquil: 3 nights in a first-class hotel, with shared accommodations in a double room, […]

Iguassu Falls & Itaipú Dam - 2D/1N

A short visit to Iguassu Falls and Itaipú Dam.
Iguassu Falls - Although the falls themselves are not located within Paraguay the country is still known as the major gateway to the area. The Friendship Bridge at Ciudad del Este, Paraguay leads directly to the Brazilian side of the falls. The Iguassu River, which flows […]

Waterfall & Mountain Explorer - 16D/15N

The Gran Sabana is a grassy savannah-like plateau with an elevation of 900-1200 metres. Millions of years of erosion have made this location one of the world’s richest areas for gold and diamond mining. Abounding in natural wonders such as waterfalls, rapids and tropical rainforest; the plentiful wildlife makes the Sabana a naturalist […]

Marvels of Patagonia - 4D/3N

South of the South, where silence reigns, is the majestic landscape of Chilean Patagonia. Patagonia is a region of vast steppe-like plains, rising in a succession of abrupt terraces about 100 meters at a time, covered with an enormous bed of almost bare vegitation. In the hollows of the plains are ponds or lakes.
Torres […]

Snow From Southern Chile - 6D/5N

A chain of lakes, forests, meadows and snow-covered volcanoes between the Bio-Bio river and the town of Puerto Montt gives shape to one of the most beautiful landscapes in the country of Chile. Puerto Montt was settled by German colonists in the mid-19th century, and is one of Chile’s most important cities. It features middle-European […]

Lakes & Volcanoes of Southern Chile - 5D/4N

A chain of lakes, forests, meadows and snow-covered volcanoes between the Bio-Bio river and the town of Puerto Montt gives shape to one of the most beautiful landscapes in the country of Chile. Puerto Montt was settled by German colonists in the mid-19th century, and is one of Chile’s most important cities. It features middle-European […]