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Medellin Adventure

5 Day Itinerary
  • Explore the vibrant city of Medelli
  • Visit the city of Guatapé
  • Taste tropical fruits and coffee
  • Visit local coffee farm
  • Learn about coffee in Concordia
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Medellin / Medellin
Activities
Village Visits, Local Market Visits
Activity Level
Easy Active
Spend your week getting to know Medellin on this 5-day tour, including an in-depth city tour and a coffee plantation tour in the town of Concordia. Learn about Medellin and experience what its culture has to offer. Enjoy the scenery, and the colorful tiled streets, and taste tropical fruits and coffee
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Woman jumping! Salar de Uyuni
from $2,200
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Uyuni and Colored Lagoons

5 Day Itinerary
  • View pink flamingos in the desert
  • See ancient mummies in the museum
  • Visit Uynui Salt Flats
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La Paz / La Paz
Activities
Archaeological Site Visits
Activity Level
Easy Active
This 5-day tour will give you a taste of Bolivia's geological diversity from volcanoes to ancient salt flats. Explore the region of Uyuni famous home of the world's largest salt flats, visible from space, before traveling south where the lagoons are vibrantly colored from the thermal activity.
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Enjoy a sightseeing trip in a canoe.
from $2,750
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Into the Wild Amazon

Roundtrip Manaus - 5 Day Itinerary aboard Tucano
  • Explore Anavilhanas Archipelago
  • Discover Manaus’ Rio Negro
  • Venture into igapo forests
  • Witness Amazon wildlife
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Manaus / Manaus
Activity Level
Variable
Embark on a 5-day Amazon cruise aboard the M/Y Tucano to explore the Rio Negro's stunning biodiversity. Experience guided excursions through rainforest environments, wildlife spotting, and interactions with local communities.
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Wildlife in the Galapagos
from $4,759
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Finch Bay Eco-Hotel

5 Day Itinerary
  • View Giant Tortoises
  • Snorkel along shallow reefs
  • Choose from a menu of activities
Starts / Ends
Baltra / North Seymour
Activity Level
Relaxed
Set the pace of your Galapagos adventure with a 5-day stay at the Finch Bay Eco-Hotel. Spend your time exploring the natural beauty and wildlife of the islands or relax in the comfort of your seaside hotel. Additional excursions can also be arranged if you wish.
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Sunrise over the Amazon
from $6,840
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Luxury Amazon Explorer - High Water

5 Day Itinerary aboard Aqua Nera
  • Explore the black water river
  • Watch the famous pink dolphins
  • Fish for ferocious piranhas
Starts / Ends
Nauta / Iquitos
Activity Level
Variable
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.
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View of the wildlife in Torres del Paine
from $2,590
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Kaweskar Route

Puerto Natales Roundtrip - 5 Day Itinerary aboard MV Skorpios III
  • Observe Amalia Glacier
  • Sail across the ice at Calvo Fjord
  • Walk in a small native forest
  • Cruise along White Angostura Island
Starts / Ends
Puerto Natales / Puerto Natales
Activity Level
Variable
Sail along the Kaweskar Route during this 5-day small ship cruise from Puerto Natales through the Magellanic fjords and channels of Chilean Patagonia. Enjoy daily land explorations on the Amalia, El Brujo, Bernal, and Alsina Glaciers and the area of Fiordo Calvo.
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Uacari Lodge
from $2,532
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Uakari Floating Lodge

5 Day Itinerary
  • Explore the beauty of the Amazon
  • Visit local communities
  • Look for unique Amazonian wildlife
Starts / Ends
Uakari Floating Lodge / Uakari Floating Lodge
Activities
Wilderness Lodge Exploration
Activity Level
Relaxed
Explore the Amazon on this 5-day tour from the comfort of the community-run Uakari Floating Lodge. Located in the Mamirauá Sustainable Developments Reserve, this floating lodge offers a full-service experience. Spend your time hiking or canoeing through the forest learning about the local habitat and looking out for unique animals with your guide.
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Explore the exotic plant life in Alerce Adino National Park
from $1,745
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Chilean Lake District

5 Day Itinerary
  • Hike Alerce Andino National Park
  • Hike to Petrohue Waterfall
  • Explore Puerto Varas
  • B&B on Lake Todos los Santos
Activity Level
Relaxed
Explore the pristine lakes, rivers, and volcanoes that make up the Chilean Lake District on our 5 day tour. Nature hikes, wildlife viewing, kayaking, and fly fishing are activities that will ensure you experience all aspects of the Chilean Lake District!
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Macaw in the jungle
from $5,600
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Amazon Encounter - Low Water Season

Nauta - Iquitos - 5 Day Itinerary aboard Delfin III
  • Cruise Marañón River
  • Skiff Yanallpa exploration
  • Kayak on the Dorado River
  • Spot pink dolphins
  • Meet Yarapa community
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Iquitos / Iquitos
Activity Level
Variable
Experience the Amazon on a 5-day cruise aboard Delfin III. Explore the Marañón, Yanallpa, Dorado, Pacaya, Magdalena, and Yarapa Rivers. Visit local communities, see pink dolphins, try piranha fishing, and witness the Amazon’s biodiversity. End in Iquitos with visits to a bee project and the Amazon Research Center.
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Pink Dolphins swimming in the Amazon River
from $6,700
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Amazon Encounter - High Water Season

Nauta - Iquitos - 5 Day Itinerary aboard Delfin Amazon Cruises
  • See vibrant Amazon wildlife
  • Encounter pink dolphins
  • Visit Fundo Casual
  • Learn bee project
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Iquitos / Iquitos
Activity Level
Variable
Set sail on a 5-day Amazon River cruise aboard the Delfin I. Depart from Iquitos and journey through Nauta, Yanayacu, Yarapa, and the Amazon Confluence. Explore wildlife, paddle rivers, meet local communities, and learn rainforest traditions. Enjoy skiff rides, night safaris, and close encounters with pink river dolphins.
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Black Turtle cove with mangroves
from $4,600
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Northern Islands

5 Day Itinerary aboard Alya
  • Swim and snorkel at Darwin Bay
  • Discover Genovesa Island's birdlife
  • Hike to Dragon Hill
Starts / Ends
Baltra / Charles Darwin Center
Activities
Snorkeling, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Hiking
Activity Level
Variable
Sail to one of the most unique archipelagos in the world on this 5-day Galapagos Islands cruise aboard the Alya catamaran. The Galapagos Islands are teeming with sea life including blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises, land and marine iguanas, sea lions, and penguins.
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baby sloth... oh so soft
from $5,600
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Amazon Encounter - High Water Season

Nauta - Iquitos - 5 Day Itinerary aboard Delfin III
  • Marañón River skiff exploration
  • Dorado River kayak experience
  • Amazon tributary confluence views
  • Fundo Casual rainforest walk
  • Pacaya River full exploration
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Iquitos / Iquitos
Activities
Kayaking, Wildlife Viewing, Fishing, Rainforest Exploration
Activity Level
Variable
Embark on a 5-day Peruvian Amazon cruise from Iquitos to Nauta aboard the Delfin III. Cruise rivers, spot wildlife, kayak flooded forests, and visit riverside communities inside Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Experience guided excursions, cultural insights, and unique rainforest ecosystems.
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