Central America

~ HANDPICKED COSTA RICA ~

Walking in a cloud forest is an otherworldly experience, and just one of many one of a kind locations you can visit in Costa Rica. This is nature’s playground, with soaring volcanic peaks, swathes of verdant rainforest and pristine beaches lapped by the Caribbean Sea. On this eight-night tour with Adventure World, travel north from San Jose to idyllic Tortuguero National Park, which is reached by, and best explored by boat, on canals, lagoons and wetlands that are home to spider, howler and capuchin monkeys and a haven for nesting sea turtles. The Arenal Volcano is a vastly different landscape as is the breathtaking Monteverde Cloud Forest.

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~CLASSIC MEXICO~

From Mexico City to Playa del Carmen, this 12-night itinerary is Mexico in a nutshell. In Mexico City, Zocalo is one of the biggest public squares in the world and is home to Latin America’s biggest church, and the Palacio Nacional, which houses Diego Rivera’s murals. Explore some of the most important archaeological sites of Mexico including Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza – one of the New Seven Wonders of the World – and the enchanting jungle-bound Palenque. Monte Alban, located in Oaxaca, is considered to be the greatest of the Zapotec cities. For fun in the sun, Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya boasts pristine, palm lined beaches, caves and sinkholes and near Tulum, the ruins overlooking the turquoise sea are striking. Click to uncover more »

~ ECUADOR IN STYLE ~

From Quito’s UNESCO World Heritagelisted Old Town to the spine tingling natural wonders of Mashpi Rainforest Reserve in the lush cloud forest of the Andean Choco bioregion, and the unsurpassed wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador is a destination not to be missed. This 10-day itinerary includes stays at Mashpi Lodge, where you can learn about the ecology and conservation of the Choco region, walk to waterfalls, sit in the treetops and marvelling at the 500 species of birds, trees and frogs found nowhere else in the world. A four-night cruise onboard the luxury La Pinta yacht follows, where you’ll be totally smitten with the wildlife of Galapagos, visiting the islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and Espanola, where a riot of birds and sea creatures await.

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~INSIDER CHILE~

On this 11-day itinerary, guests will experience lost civilisations with a beguiling history and a country that is a heady mix of the beautiful, the stark, the intriguing and the wonderful. In and out of Santiago, the tour will showcase the vibrant street art, colourful houses and staircases of Valparaíso, before heading to San Pedro de Atacama in the Atacama Desert – the driest on Earth. Explore the mountains and volcanoes of the desert region on foot, horseback, bike, or vehicle and visit the Valley of the Moon. On Easter Island, marvel at the mysterious Moai heads, carved between roughly 1100 and 1650. Explore its abundant archeology and volcanos, learn about the magical culture of Rapa Nui and its more than 1,000 moai, silent witnesses of a complex society. Click to uncover more »