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Western Islands | $5,200 | 6 | May 12, 2025 | Embark the Alya on this 6-day catamaran cruise of the Western Galapagos Islands, visiting some of the most popular sites including the Tortoise Breeding Center on Santa Cruz, snorkeling in Elizabeth Bay on Isabela, kayaking around Urbina Bay at Fernandina, and hiking the Chinese Hat Islet near the southeast coast of Santiago, plus much more! |
Amazon Discovery - High Water Season | $3,800 | 4 | May 17, 2025 | Embark on a 4-day Amazon River cruise aboard the Delfin III, where you'll discover the wonders of this vibrant ecosystem. Encounter rich culture and diverse wildlife as you visit indigenous communities, explore the jungle on day and night hikes, and observe fascinating creatures like monkeys, macaws, sloths, jaguars, and pink river dolphins! |
Galapagos Southeast Islands | $2,610 | 5 | May 14, 2025 | This affordable 5-day Galapagos cruise aboard the Coral I or II explores the southeastern and central islands of the Galapagos including San Cristobal, Española, Floreana & Santa Cruz. Encounter fearless wildlife like giant tortoises and marine iguanas, and snorkel in the crystalline Galapagos waters viewing colorful fish, sharks, rays, and sea turtles. |
Patagonia and Chilean Fjords | $13,595 | 15 | Mar 27, 2026 | Embark on a 15-day expedition through the Beagle Channel and Patagonia, starting from Ushuaia and concluding in Puerto Montt, aboard the Sylvia Earle. Discover the untamed beauty of Torres del Paine National Park, look for whales in Francisco Coloane Marine Park, the UNESCO heritage in Chiloe, and witness the breathtaking glaciers of Patagonia. |
West Galapagos | $10,920 | 8 | May 23, 2025 | Witness the greatest spectacle of evolution and dynamic volcanic terrains on this 8-day West Galapagos expedition from Santa Cruz Island to Baltra Island aboard Aqua Mare. Tour Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre, Punta Cormorant, Punta Moreno, Punta Espinoza, Puerta Egas, Rábida, North Seymour, and Mosquera. |
Exploring Galapagos | $6,605 | 10 | May 16, 2025 | Spend 10 days exploring the legendary Galápagos Islands aboard a classic, 96-guest expedition ship, the Endeavour II. Actively experience the wildlife and wonders of the islands through kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, and hiking. |
Darwin's Odyssey | $8,495 | 7 | May 15, 2025 | Embark on a 7-day Darwin's Odyssey cruise aboard Tribute through the Central and West Galapagos Islands. Explore Santa Cruz for giant tortoises, snorkel with playful sea creatures, hike Sierra Negra volcano, and witness unique wildlife like flightless cormorants and Galapagos penguins. |
Eastern Islands | $4,292 | 8 | May 12, 2025 | Explore the islands of Bartolome, North Seymour, San Cristobal, Española, and Floreana on this 8-day Eastern cruise aboard the Galapagos Legend. Spend your days snorkeling, swimming, hiking and wondering through the pristine islands of the enchanted archipelago. |
Eastern & Western Islands | $4,292 | 8 | May 22, 2025 | Join the crew of the Galapagos Legend for an 8-day unique adventure on the enchanted islands. Let yourself be captivated by the unusual high percentage of endemic animals of the Galapagos Islands, and experience a unique exploration of the archipelago´s pristine islands, unique landscapes and magical corners. |
East & Central Islands | $4,292 | 8 | May 15, 2025 | This unforgettable 8-day cruise offers amazing wildlife viewing such as the Galapagos giant tortoise, marine iguanas and playful sea lions. Set sail upon the comfortable Galapagos Legend with 100 guests, a pool, and several luxury-class amenities. |
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Ultimate Amazon | $5,990 | 8 | May 14, 2025 | Board the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day unique cruise through the Ecuadorian Rainforest. Visit remote Amazonian villages, sail through unique and fragile ecosystems, and experience close encounters with the teeming wildlife of the Yasuni National Park. |
Authentic Amazon | $5,990 | 8 | May 18, 2025 | Explore the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest aboard the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day tour of Amazon Tributaries. Explore isolated communities and rare, biodiverse habitats on a boat tour. Kayak through rivers and lakes with otters and turtles as your guides, climb observation towers to see the rainforest canopy up close and explore the jungle on foot while keeping an eye out for local species. |
Glaciers Gourmet Navigation | $230 | 1 | May 12, 2025 | Sail aboard Maria Turquesa catamaran for a full-day tour of Los Glaciares National Park. Depart from La Soledad port and see Spegazzini, Upsala, and Perito Moreno Glaciers, trek at Las Vacas, and walk Perito Moreno footbridges. |
Luxury Amazon Explorer - High Water | $4,800 | 5 | May 12, 2025 | Venture to Peru to enjoy a luxurious 5-day cruise exploring the Amazon on the Aria Amazon. Expert guides take you each day by skiff to explore the flooded forest and local villages. Learn about the medicinal properties of the plants, spot the incredible wildlife, and experience the rainforest with activities like piranha fishing, trekking, and bird and monkey spotting. |
Spirit of Glaciers | $800 | 2 | Nov 01, 2025 | Embark on a 2-day Spirit of Glaciers cruise aboard the MV Santa Cruz to explore Patagonia’s stunning beauty. Designed for comfort and adventure, the cruise features towering glaciers, serene waterways, and lush forests. Enjoy guided excursions, cozy accommodations, and gourmet dining for an unforgettable experience. |
Luxury Amazon Discovery - High Water | $4,920 | 4 | May 17, 2025 | Embark on this 4-day Amazon River luxury cruise on the Aqua Nera, from the Amazon port town of Iquitos. Your journey includes Yacapana Islands, Lake Clavero, Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, and the major tributaries of Ucayali and Maranon. Keep your eyes open for the mysterious pink river dolphin along the way, and enjoy activities like hiking & kayaking. |
Luxury Amazon Discovery - High Water | $3,600 | 4 | May 16, 2025 | From the Amazon port town of Iquitos, Peru, embark on this 4-day Amazon River luxury cruise on the Aria Amazon, hosting your journey includes Yacapana Islands, Lake Clavero, Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, and the major tributaries of Ucayali and Maranon. Get to know the local cultures and incredible biodiversity of this dense jungle. |
Luxury Amazon Explorer - Low Water | $6,560 | 5 | Jun 17, 2025 | Enjoy a luxurious 5-day cruise exploring the Amazon on the Aqua Nera. Expert guides take you each day by skiff to explore the flooded forest and local villages. Learn about the medicinal properties of the plants, spot the incredible wildlife, and experience the rainforest with activities like piranha fishing, trekking, and bird and monkey spotting. |
Luxury Amazon Expedition - High Water | $7,980 | 8 | May 16, 2025 | An 8-day river cruise on the awe-inspiring Amazon awaits you aboard the Aria Amazon. Get up and personal with wildlife like Amazon dolphins and monkeys, interact with local indigenous people, eat fantastic food, and learn from naturalist guides while exploring Pacaya-Samiria Reserve in the company of just 32 passengers. |
Exploring Peru: Machu Picchu and the Amazon | $10,531 | 9 | Jul 12, 2025 | Actively experience the wonders of Peru as you explore the upper Amazon, Machu Picchu, and the Sacred Valley on this 9-day cruise & inland adventure. The 28-guest Delfin II hosts this incredible journey with stops in Cusco, Iquitos, Lima and chances to snorkel, kayak, and visit indigenous communities. |
Trip Name | From | Days | Next Departure | Summary |
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Amazon Journey via Ucayali River | $1,890 | 4 | May 14, 2025 | La Perla hosts this 4-day Amazon cruise from Iquitos. Explore the Amazon, Ucayali, and Pacaya Rivers on their way deep into the Pacaya Samiria Reserve. Trek into the dense jungle in search of Amazon wildlife and birds, take a night safari and guided trips, visit local villages, and learn about wildlife preservation efforts in Peru’s Amazonia. |
Tambopata Research Center | $1,500 | 5 | May 12, 2025 | Explore the Amazon rainforest on this 5-day tour from Puerto Maldonado. Hike on the floodplain trails, search for frogs at night, and look for the gleaming eyes of the caiman during your stay at the comfortable and enthralling Tambopata Research Center. |
Refugio Amazonas Adventure | $945 | 4 | May 12, 2025 | Take your family on a Peruvian trip to the Amazon rainforest from the comfort of Refugio Amazonas on this exciting 4-day tour. Enjoy climbing a 30 meter canopy tower, take a catamaran around Lake Condenado and let your kids explore the trail for children as you immerse yourself in the stunning nature of this dense verdant jungle. |
Ceiba Tops Amazon Lodge | $915 | 4 | May 12, 2025 | Explore Peru's vast jungle with a 3-night stay at Ceiba Tops Lodge. Make your way to Iquitos, the headwaters of the Amazon, and travel down the river to your jungle home. Visit an indigenous community and view wildlife from the canopy during your stay. |
Incas and Rainforest | $2,284 | 10 | May 12, 2025 | Journey through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu and explore the Peruvian Amazon in this 10 day tour. Spend 3 nights in the Amazon, observing the multitude of wildlife. Continue to Cusco and make your way through the Sacred Valley, exploring markets and ruins. Your trip culminates at Machu Picchu, one of the new seven wonders of the world. |
Amazon Kayak Adventure | $2,129 | 7 | May 12, 2025 | One of the most remote, authentic, and adventurous Amazon tours! Travel by kayak deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle looking for tapir, monkeys, macaws, and other wildlife. |
Negro River Cruise | $2,015 | 4 | May 21, 2025 | Come and discover the wildlife on this 4-day Negro River cruise aboard the Amazon Clipper. You'll see all sorts of creatures in their natural habitats, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to explore the side trips included. |
Reserva Amazonica Snapshot | $715 | 4 | May 12, 2025 | Experience the wonders of the Amazon rainforest on this 4 day tour. Go on the Anaconda Walk, search for wildlife, and explore a rainforest garden during your stay at Reserva Amazonica lodge. Along the way, keep an eye out for a variety of amazing wildlife such as caimans, osprey, trogons and sloths. |
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Hotel del Paine - Torres del Paine | $1,370 | 3 | Oct 01, 2025 | For those who are short on time but big on adventure, take advantage of our quick Torres del Paine extension. Rest and relax at Hotel del Paine or adventure through Torres del Paine National Park. Hike in gorgeous landscapes and jagged glaciated ranges as you explore vast expanses on this Patagonia tour. |
Torres del Paine Multisport | $5,180 | 6 | Sep 06, 2025 | Explore Torres del Paine in this multisport tour of Patagonia's best while hiking, biking, kayaking, horseback riding, and trekking! With EcoCamp as your home base, explore magnificent Patagonian mountains, glaciers lakes and rivers spotting guanacos and ostrich-like rheas. |
Inca Trail Express | $1,938 | 5 | May 12, 2025 | This 5-day trip spends 4 days hiking the Inca Trail then visits Machu Picchu for a full day exploring the ruins. Hike with expert guides and enjoy deluxe camping to assure the best possible experience. Travelers are required to spend a minimum of two nights at high altitude before the trek, usually in Cusco, Sacred Valley, or Lake Titicaca. |
Rio Serrano Hotel & Spa - Torres del Paine | $2,990 | 5-6 | May 12, 2025 | Enjoy a 5-day all-inclusive adventure along the Serrano River, a 38-km waterway colored by Southern Ice Field sediments. Located in Río Serrano village, the hotel is the largest in Torres del Paine and offers easy access to hiking, horseback riding, fly fishing, and mountain views. Just 86 km from Puerto Natales, enjoy daily guided excursions. |
Awasi Atacama Desert | $2,970 | 4 | May 12, 2025 | Spend your nights in San Pedro de Atacama on these 3 to 5-night luxury Chile tours with flexible itineraries that explore the best of the Atacama like the Valley of the Moon, Lasana Valley, and the El Tatio geysers. |
Estancia Cerro Guido Experience | $4,560 | 5 | Sep 01, 2025 | On this 5-day tour, visit a traditional estancia built outside of Torres del Paine National Park. Immerse yourself in real estancia life by learning the traditions and daily work of the gauchos. Travel through the most incredible landscapes using a 4x4 vehicle, or enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds the ranch on foot or by horseback. |
Patagonia Camp - Torres del Paine | $2,040 | 4-8 | Oct 01, 2025 | Patagonia Camp is located on the shores of enormous Lake Toro and facing the Paine Massif, only 15 km from the Torres Del Paine Park’s administration center and close to the the main attractions that have made Torres del Paine world famous. Enjoy trekking, light hiking, fishing, kayaking as you explore Chile's famed National Park. |
Explora Atacama | $2,660 | 5 | May 12, 2025 | Immerse in an all-inclusive adventure in the heart of Atacama and witness geysers, salt flats, lagoons, volcanoes, and dunes. Experience Explora's cozy lodging, including its spa and gastronomic offerings, and various excursions like a trip to the observatory to witness some of the world’s clearest skies and thermal baths in Puritama hot springs. |
The Complete Patagonia Experience: Culture and Nature | $5,631 | 8 | Sep 01, 2025 | Join this 8-day Patagonia culture and nature adventure, a combination of unique wildlife, cultural immersion and spectacular scenery in the heart of Chilean Patagonia. Explore Torres del Paine National Park and choose your activities each day based on your preferences and interests. |
Hotel Las Torres - Torres del Paine | $3,210 | 4-8 | Sep 01, 2025 | Located near the base of the towers that give Torres del Paine its name, this hotel offers a range of activities. Enjoy trekking, light hiking, or horseback riding as you explore Chile's famed National Park. When you are ready to relax for the day you can rest in comfort at the Las Torres Patagonia hotel. |
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Greg Mortimer | $11,995 | May 18, 2025 | With only 132 passengers on board, Greg Mortimer reimagines Arctic expedition, tropical, and European cruises for the future. Modern, comfortable, and designed with guests in mind, this ship represents a significant increase in sailing capability. | |
Sylvia Earle | $9,395 | Jun 23, 2025 | Designed for low-impact voyages featuring a fuel-efficient Ulstein X-Bow®, reduced air emissions and light pollution, and virtual anchoring for protection of the sea floor. The ship honors the highly accomplished marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer, Sylvia Earle. This ship will channel her marine-conservation ethos into a fully immersive on-board guest experience, not only in the Polar regions but in other destinations as the ship sails between the Arctic and the Antarctic. | |
Royal Clipper | $1,260 | May 12, 2025 | The Royal Clipper is the largest full-rigged sailing ship in the world, carrying just 227 privileged guests aboard. She offers the ultimate tall ship sailing experience, balancing the grandeur, adventure, and tradition of sailing with the superb service, amenities, and accommodations of the finest modern yacht. . | |
Star Clipper | $1,930 | May 17, 2025 | Star Clipper is a 170-passenger vessel designed to provide a unique traveling experience unlike any other cruise vacation. Step aboard and discover a new age of sailing, where the traditions of the past are happily married to the comforts and amenities of the present day. | |
Ultramarine | $6,595 | May 19, 2025 | The Ultramarine is designed with an ice rating of 1A+, PC6, making it one of the most capable polar exploring vessels on the planet. Equipped with two twin-engine helicopters, Ultramarine offers the most robust portfolio of adventure activities in the industry, the most spacious suites in its category, breathtaking public spaces, and more outdoor wildlife viewing spaces than other expedition ships its size. | |
Sea Spirit | $5,595 | May 17, 2025 | Explore polar regions in style and comfort aboard the all-suite Sea Spirit. Providing spacious accommodations for a maximum of 114 passengers, the Sea Spirit also features the maneuverability and friendly atmosphere of a small ship. | |
Douglas Mawson | $8,795 | Dec 01, 2025 | Introducing the Douglas Mawson, Aurora Expeditions' latest small ship for global exploration. With sustainability features and luxurious amenities, it accommodates up to 154 adventurers, offering unique itineraries including East Antarctica and Subantarctic Islands explorations. | |
MV Plancius | $2,450 | Jun 03, 2025 | Built in 1976 and reconstructed in 2008, the MV Plancius is fully equipped for polar expedition cruises to the Arctic and Antarctica, and accommodates 112 passengers in 54 comfortable cabins. | |
Archipel I | $2,325 | May 12, 2025 | The 16-passenger twin-hulled Archipel I catamaran combines comfort and space onboard for the optimal experience on its naturalist and diving cruises of the Galapagos Islands. Ocean view cabins with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and hot water couple with various social areas, including the dining room, lounge, and sundeck. | |
MV Hondius | $2,750 | May 29, 2025 | The MV Hondius is designed to sail to the polar regions while impacting them as little as possible, accommodating 174 passengers cruising to Antarctica. |
The Natural Highlights of South America
The Amazon- Between Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, this dense jungle is home to more species of birds, plant life, & other endemic wildlife than any other part of the world, and it comes to vivid life for you as you explore the unspoiled wilderness where there are still uncontacted tribes, friendly river dolphins that swim among piranhas, and curious monkeys swinging through the canopy above.
The Galapagos Islands- Off the golden coast of Ecuador, you'll fine the sun-kissed Galapagos Islands, where Darwin himself first postulated his theories of evolution. A cruise to these pristine islands will show you the same fascinating creatures that Darwin saw, like the Giant Tortoise, Marine Iguanas, Galapagos penguins, sea turtles, a rainbow of tropical fish, and an array of the most stunning bird species in the world.
Patagonia- In the beating heart of Argentina you'll find the expansive landscapes of Patagonia, which has inspired travelers and explorers for centuries. From the bustling metropolitan center of Buenos Aires, you will embark on an adventure across sub-Antarctic forests, past glacial lakes, and up the steep mountains & rolling hills to get absolutely incredible panoramic vistas.
Machu Picchu- Nowhere else quite captures the grandeur of the ancient Incan Empire as well as the breathtaking citadel at Machu Picchu. These well preserved ruins in the Peruvian Andes demonstrate the astonishing engineering feats that the Inca were able to accomplish. Your guide will explain how each part of the city was specially designed as a functional tribute to nature and the gods that watched over this ancient civilization.
South America is incredibly diverse, offering a wide range of cultures, climates, and natural landscapes. Travelers can explore the lush Amazon rainforest, trek through the towering Andes Mountains, and experience vibrant local traditions across countries like Brazil, Peru, and Argentina. Its rich biodiversity, ancient ruins, and scenic beauty make it a must-visit destination for nature lovers and cultural explorers alike.
Brazil is a vast and vibrant country that covers nearly half of South America. It offers an exciting mix of stunning beaches, exotic rainforests like the Amazon, and dynamic cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. This diversity makes Brazil ideal for travelers seeking both natural beauty and urban adventure.
Often overlooked, Uruguay offers a unique travel experience just across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires. Known for its laid-back atmosphere, it’s the safest country in South America according to the GPI ranking. The capital, Montevideo, boasts stunning architecture and beautiful beaches, making it a peaceful and charming destination.
Peru is perfect for first-time visitors with its diverse attractions suited for every type of traveler. Whether you're into nature, adventure, or food, this incredible country has it all. Explore stunning landscapes, savor delicious cuisine, and embark on exciting activities like hiking to Machu Picchu or exploring the Sacred Valley.
Most travellers to South America will inarguably plan for a trip that lasts somewhere between three and five weeks, whether they have a specific interest in mind (like hiking extensively through Patagonia) or are first-time visitors wishing to tick off what we call 'South America's Big 5': Machu Picchu.