Trips to South America

Experience Chile's Lake District on this 8-day active adventure and discover the natural and cultural beauty of Chiloé Island. Visit UNESCO churches and fishing villages, kayak through fjords, bike to Chiloé National Park, and see penguins, dolphins, and other wildlife along the Pacific coast.

Explore the beauty of the Amazon on a 6-day trip to Manu Wildlife Center in Peru. Watch as tapirs and macaws feed on clay licks, boat down the river and search for nocturnal animals like the caiman on this exciting itinerary. Active opportunities include hikes, canopy towers, boating in oxbow lakes and more.

Enjoy a complete 9-day tour discovering the highlights of Colombia. Dance the salsa and explore the city of Bogota, visit the Wax Palm reserve in Salamina, and taste the best coffee in Manizales. Finally, discover the rich culture preserved in Cartagena. Visit multiple parts of Colombia and see the best that each place has to offer.

Explore the vibrant cities of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. Tour on your own, or with a local guide who can show you the impressive sites and history of the city. Cap off your tour with a visit to Iguazu Falls. Tour the falls from both the Argentinian and Brazilian side.

On this tour we trek high into the Andes, the world's second largest mountain range. Spend a few free days in Huaraz before setting out on a 5 day hike into the breathtaking Cordillera Blanca. Our journey will take you through vastly changing landscapes including forests, prairies, and ice cold glacial lakes.

Travel to the remote Amazon Rainforest on your trip to Peru. Watch in awe as woodpeckers, tanagers, macaws, toucans and parakeets fly around the treetops on this 5-day adventure at Manu Wildlife Center. Your trip will give you the chance to intimately experience nature from trails, canopy towers, oxbow lakes, and rivers!

Most Peru travelers never have the chance to explore Northern Peru -- our remedy is this culturally-charged and history-filled Peru tour. Spend the first part of your trip exploring the ancient strong holds of pre-Incan kingdoms in Trujillo, Chan Chan and Chiclayo before catching a flight to Cusco and exploring the Incan masterpiece, Machu Picchu.

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.

Join this 8-day tour that takes you to Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and the citadel of Machu Picchu. Explore the culinary delights of Peru in Barranco, where you can taste traditional dishes like lomo saltado and causa. This is a relaxed, cultural-focused trip with an emphasis on the flavors and gastronomy of Peru.

The land of the Incas near Cusco and the Sacred Valley is a great destination for active adventures. With deep canyons cut by beautiful rivers and backroads and trails in the shadows of the impressive Andes, explore the countryside during this multi-day biking and raft trip and visit the Inca cities of Cusco and Ollantaytambo. Travelers will have a half-day hike on a remote section of the Inca Trail to hike down to the Apurimac River, one of South America's premier rivers. Single-track and more advanced biking routes can be arranged based on travelers' experience.

Chiloé island in Chile. Enjoy a Chiloé culture and wildlife tour on this 4-day Chiloé island trip. Ride a ferry to misty villages, sample local oysters, spot penguins, hike through lush Tepuhueico forests to the dramatic “Dock of Souls,” wander UNESCO wooden churches and palafitos in Castro, then relax by the Chepu River in local comfort.

This 10-day Brazil tour can be customized based on your interests! Begin with a visit to vibrant Rio de Janeiro where you will see Rio's famous landmarks. Continue to Paraty with its cobblestone streets and rich history. Hike to Lopes Mendes Beach and snorkel, kayak, or simply relax on the beach as you end your Brazil trip.