The Galapagos Islands – No patience required

Contrary to the elusive wildlife of the South American rainforests you’ll enjoy thrilling encounters with animals, up-close and in large numbers, who are completely at ease among human visitors.

What style of travel is for you?  You have a choice of vessels from 16 passenger live-aboard diving cruises to 100 passenger cruise ships. A naturalist guide will accompany you on excursions, whether you choose the less strenuous panga experience or the more active hiking adventures.

Each day you’ll awake to a completely new experience as each island differs in terrain and wildlife.  During your morning  hikes you’ll have the opportunity to view and photograph seals, iguanas, giant tortoises, albatross, flamingos, and sea turtles to name just a few of an incredible mix of polar and tropical species.  The adventure continues in the afternoon with snorkeling with sea lions, penquins, and sharks amid an array of tropical fish.  Truly a nature lovers paradise!

Or….How about a trip to Peru to explore remote Amazon waters?

Fly to from Miami or Dallas non-stop to Lima where you’ll spend the night before your spectacular flight over the Andes Mountains to Iquitos. Board your choice of vessels (up to 22 passengers) and start your adventure into the greatest wilderness on earth.  An amazing feature of this river is the large population of both gray and pink Dolphins swimming along the shoreline.

The Amazon is sparsely inhabited by humans, but you will receive a warm welcome by the Riberenos (river people) who are happy to share their culture and give you insight into their daily lives. A visit to an Amazon village promises to be a mind broadening and transforming experience.

Amazon activities are fun and different…fish for piranha (so easy),  paddle a dugout canoe, take a canopy walk through the jungle.  Each day brings sightings of unique species of birdlife, primates, and if you’re lucky an Anaconda!  I’ve only touched on the mind boggling abundance and variety of wildlife in the Amazon…come and discover it yourself on the greatest voyage in natural history.