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Complete your Lima bucket list in just half a day on a small-group sightseeing tour. This excursion is ideal for travelers who are short on time, as well as people who want to orient themselves to the city for future exploring. The extensive itinerary includes visits to the Barranco neighborhood, Miraflores, Huaca Pucllana shrine, Olive Park, and more. Along the way, enjoy live commentary that brings Lima’s history and culture to life.

Escape the city for a tour of the Tigre River Delta, including hotel pick-up and drop-off. Enjoy a cruise around the canals and islands of the idyllic Tigre Delta. During the tour, you'll also see the fruit market and the cathedral, and try some hand-made empanadas.

Visit Peru's Supe Valley without the stress of planning logistics on this intimate small-group tour that includes admission tickets and the convenience of round-trip hotel transport. Going with a guide ensures you learn the function of unmarked ruins in Caral, the oldest center of civilization in the Americas, as well as visit a hidden gem beach town known for its views and seafood.

Spend the day exploring the Inca citadel and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu on a small-group, full-day tour from Cusco—no need to worry about transport logistics. Visit the legendary mountaintop site with a guide who brings its construction and history to life as you explore. Designed with a relaxed, non-strenuous pace, this experience is well-suited to first-time visitors and families.

Visit some of the most avoided areas of Rio de Janeiro with a guide who knows the areas well and knows how to keep you safe during this Rio de Janeiro Rocinha Favela Walking Tour. You’ll visit a few favelas within just a few hours as your guide tells you about the communities and their culture. Follow paths locals walk every day to see the slums and take in hilltop views of the city.

Combine a highlights tour of Panama City with a visit to the Miraflores Locks on this guided excursion. With a guide to provide transportation and insightful commentary, make stops at Casco Viejo, Miraflores Locks, Amador Causeway and Bridge of the Americas. Opt for a small group tour limited to nine other travelers or upgrade for undivided attention on a private tour.

Chocolate lovers flock to this incredible tour from La Fortuna that includes the sweetest rainforest experience and unearths the hidden secretes of local chocolate production. Visit a farm where cocoa is grown, processed and produced. This hands-on experience lets travelers eat as much chocolate as they want while learning about history, culture and traditions of this popular Costa Rican sweet.

Instead of following an itinerary that doesn’t account for your interests, opt to explore Buenos Aires on a private and personalized tour that reveals hidden corners of the capital that you might otherwise miss. Check off highlights such as Recoleta Cemetery and Teatro Colón at your own pace, and relish the flexibility to tweak your itinerary.

Travel southbound through the Panama Canal during this 6-hour tour from Panama City. With your local guide, board a bus for a 45-minute journey to Gamboa, home of the Panama Canal Dredging Division. Meet your vessel, the Pacific Queen, for a trip through the Gailard cut, the Pedro Miguel Locks and the Miraflores Locks. Admire scenic views of the Centennial Bridge, the Chagres River, and the Bridge of the Americas. Eat a complimentary lunch on board during your journey. Disembark at the Flamenco Marina in Panama City. Please Note: The exact check-in will be confirmed the day before your tour via email. Please make sure you check your inbox.

Aromatic coffee, sweet sugarcane, and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate are three of Costa Rica’s top agricultural exports—and its favorite products among locals and visitors alike. Learn about these three crops first-hand on this tour of a family-owned farm near La Fortuna. See how coffee is created from bean to cup, and then taste other delicious crops along with a guide.

Discover the sights of Cartagena on this day tour across the city. Your guide will lead you to historical locations throughout the walled city, as well as stopping by La Popa to get panoramic views of the sights you visited from above. Break up your journey by tasting an authentic local delicacy.

Travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans during this full-day tour of the Panama Canal. With your local guide, explore the canal by sea and on foot, viewing the ships passing through the locks and the variety of plant and animal life on the canal's shores. Explore Gatun Lake, home to howlers, capuchins, tamarins, and many more animals. Stop at the Agua Clara Locks Visitor Center to get an overview of the canal's history through informative displays and exhibits. Explore San Lorenzo National Park and Fort San Lorenzo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and enjoy a picnic lunch. All activities, entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip transportation from Panama City hotels are included.

Skip the confusion of navigating remote ruins on your own. Visit the Xunantunich Archaeological Reserve with ease on a guided tour from San Ignacio. Begin your journey by crossing the Mopan River on a traditional hand-cranked ferry—an experience in itself—before ascending to the hilltop ruins. Climb to the top for sweeping views that reach into neighboring Guatemala, and let your guide bring the ancient Mayan civilization to life with expert insights and stories.

Venture into the lush Andean highlands and discover Peru’s Sacred Valley on this full-day tour from Cusco. With a small group, visit top sites—Pisac, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo—to explore Inca ruins and ancient settlements. Enjoy a Peruvian buffet lunch in Urubamba and learn about the rich history and culture of Peru throughout the day.

Many travelers to Panama City stick to city sightseeing and the canal, but if you want to see another side of Panama without traveling far from the capital, join an easy day trip to the Chagres National Park. Visit an indigenous Embera village to learn more about traditional culture, take a canoe ride along the Chagres River, and even cool off with a swim in a waterfall if you like.

See the sunrise and enjoy exploring Tikal without the crowds on this early-morning small-group guided tour from Flores (admission not included). After arriving in the pre-dawn hours, you’ll climb a pyramid temple for sunrise and watch as the jungle comes to life around you. See coatimundi, howler monkeys, and tropical birds as you continue your explorations of the ancient Mayan city, learning the stories and secrets from your local guide as you go.

Maximize your time in Buenos Aires with a private, personalized tour hitting many highlights in a few hours. Let your personal guide (separate from your driver) take care of all the details as you’re driven around the city, listening to insights, facts, and stories along the way. You’ll see Casa Rosado, Caminito, Recoleta Cemetery, Mercado San Telmo, the biggest leather factory, and enjoy tasting mate and alfajores before returning to your hotel.

Expand your awareness of Peruvian nature and culture on this guided tour to the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve from Lima. Take a boat tour of the Ballestas Islands and then tour the Paracas National Reserve in the afternoon, which hosts one of the world's highest concentrations of seabirds.

Even if you have limited time in Chile, the charms of Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, and the Casablanca Valley shouldn't be missed. This comprehensive day tour from Santiago includes hotel pickup and covers all three destinations. Explore Vina del Mar's coastal highlights, walk Valparaiso's colorful bohemian neighborhoods, and enjoy a wine tasting at a vineyard in the Casablanca Valley, one of Chile's most celebrated wine regions, a stop that other tours skip.

Visit the ancient Mayan site of Altun Ha with this tour from Belize City. Your driver/guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you out to the ancient archaeological site, where you'll visit the on-site museum and explore the ruins as you learn about ancient Mayan culture.

Discover the best of Rio de Janeiro on this full-day guided tour with lunch. Take the Corcovado train up to the Christ the Redeemer statue, take a cable car ride up to the Sugarloaf Mountain, see the famed Maracana soccer stadium, capture beautiful photos in front of the colorful Selaron Steps, and much more. This tour is also inclusive of a delicious barbecue buffet lunch at a local steakhouse.

This Bogota city tour offers much more than an in-depth overview of the city. Pick up tickets to museums, sample local fruits and food specialties, and learn first-hand about Colombia’s economy through a coffee tasting—all in between checking out top landmarks with your guide. This tour packs in the value even more with a round-trip ticket to the popular Monserrate funicular if option is selected. You’ll be able to choose between a 7-hour tour including Monserrate, Gold Museum and Botero Museum, or a 5-hour tour which includes only Monserrate or museums. Join us!

Dust off your cowboy boots for a day on an authentic estancia (ranch) and see Argentina’s legendary gauchos (cowboys) demonstrate their unique horsemanship and wrangling skills. This small-group full-day tour takes you to San Antonio de Areco, where you can saddle up for a horseback ride, enjoy a traditional folklore show and tuck into a typical Argentinian barbeque (included).

Many visitors to Cusco rush through the city on the way to Machu Picchu. But the ancient capital of the Incas deserves more of your time. This half-day, small-group tour takes you to all of Cusco's most-important landmarks, including the main square and the temple of Coricancha, as well as the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.