Top Central & South America Safaris - page 4

See the best of Jaco without having to plan or arrange transport yourself on a sightseeing tour that covers top natural attractions such as Carara National Park and Playa Blanca. Exploring with a guide heightens your chances of spotting rare flora and fauna, while a river cruise beneath the Tarcoles Bridge lets you admire the area from a new perspective. This small-group tour requires a minimum of four people to operate.

Get close to animals in their natural habitat on this river cruise through Palo Verde National Park. After a scenic drive through the park, see exotic birds, crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas, and other animals on a 2-hour river cruise on the Tempisque River. Then, enjoy a lunch of typical Costa Rican dishes cooked over a fire. On the return journey, make short stops to learn about indigenous pottery techniques and taste local coffee.

Navigate and discover Guanacaste’s wildlife and natural beauty guided by an expert, and enjoy a blend of tranquility and excitement. Led by a guide, drift through the breathtaking Dry Gallery Forest, shaded by towering kapoks, figs, and rubber trees. Along the way, spot an array of wildlife, including monkeys, birds, iguanas, and crocodiles. Gentle class 1 and 2 rapids add a touch of excitement to the journey, making it a safe adventure for all ages. The experience includes lunch!

For a spectacular day out, book this private trip from Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls. Your airfare and admissions fees are taken care of, so you don’t need to organize any of that. You’ll have transportation provided from your hotel in Buenos Aires, flights, plus a private guide at the falls. After you explore the falls, you’ll reverse the trip until you’re back in Buenos Aires.

A day trip to the wild Osa Peninsula just isn’t enough, so spend the night there on this two-day safari tour. You’ll spend the night in a ranger hut in the Corcovado National Park and the days looking for wildlife in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. This is a small-group trip with a maximum of eight guests so you’re sure to get personalized attention from your guide.

Escape the city for a day in the wild without the stress of navigating unfamiliar roads on your own on this full-day tour from the San Jose area. Set off directly from your hotel and enjoy an action-packed day with a cruise down the Sarapiqui River, visits to various animal sanctuaries at the Black Madero private wildlife reserve, and a traditional buffet lunch. Make it easy to see Costa Rica’s famous wildlife on this inclusive tour featuring a sample of popular rainforest and river activities in and around Braulio Carrillo National Forest.

When your cruise ship sails into Puerto Madryn, make the most of even limited time in Peninsula Valdes and Punta Tombo on a shore excursion that increases your chances of spotting penguins and other flora and fauna. Skip the hassle of car hire as someone else drives, and enhance your knowledge of local wildlife with your guide.

Experience the lush landscapes and diverse wildlife of Costa Rica on a private tour to the Corobici region. Take a hike to a waterfall and enjoy a floating trip down the Corobici River. After a delicious 'tico' lunch, head to the jungle where you can observe fauna and flora like sloths, frogs, and monkeys in their natural habitat.

Discover the natural beauty of Los Glaciares National Park with a full-day excursion from El Calafate. Travel along the Provincial Road to the National Park and admire views of the Patagonian Steppe and the Magellanic forest. Visit the Perito Moreno Glacier and enjoy free time to walk around independently and see several views of the glacier.

Float down the Frio River to look for some of Costa Rica’s diverse animals and bird life on this half-day wildlife tour from La Fortuna. Your guide shares commentary about the creatures you might see along the calm river, such as monkeys, iguanas, sloths, and colorful birds. Afterward, stop for snacks prepared by a local family before you are returned to your hotel.

Scout for tropical birds, monkeys, crocodiles, and more on a mangrove safari boat ride down the Palo Verde River from Guanacaste. After a scenic drive, sail down the protected waters in Palo Verde National Park, followed by an optional upgrade to include lunch and a visit to a local pottery studio (morning tour only). Round-trip transportation from your lodging on the Guanacaste coast included.

This tour is designed for people who want to enjoy the magic of ice and to remember that experience forever. You will be able to appreciate the amazing ice wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier and its icebergs. From our comfortable ships and with a completely different perspective, this 1-hour trip offers the possibility of seeing the spectacular ice walls of the Perito Moreno Glacier and its continuous and thunderous collapses over the Lago Rico. 400 meters from the southern wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier, the boat stops for a few minutes to take a closer look at the landscape. You could not get any closer to the rupture! The Safari Náutico is a navigation suitable for all ages and it can be done year round. We will go to the Footbridges where we will have a sector of services for visitors and a system of balconies and walkways that allow hiking on different routes and access different truly incredible views of the Glacier and the proximity to it.

Guest get to view the city and the country side and learn the Culture and History of it while heading to the cave. The guest hike through the rain forest for 20 minutes to where they start the cave tubing. Guest will not carry their tube, the tubes will already be at the cave entrance. In the cave guest get to see Magnificent Stalactite, Stalagmite, columns and also a beautiful waterfall in the cave system. After finished at the cave guest head to where they do the Mudding (In Our Rainy Season) in the jeep wranglers through the rain forest and also through the Maya Mountain. After the jeeps guest head to have lunch (Lunch Included in the tour).After lunch they head back to where they were picked up in the morning.

Your visit helps to maintain a healthy jungle, with a service committed to its care and sustainability. What are you waiting for ?, come and live the Peruvian Amazon.

Bombinhas is home to several stunning beaches, but it can be difficult to know which one is the best. Get your bearings and discover multiple beautiful beaches on this panoramic safari tour, so you can come back later to enjoy them at length. Feel the wind in your hair aboard an open-air safari-style vehicle and enjoy surprises at each stop.

When your cruise ship sails into Limon, make the most of your stint in Costa Rica on a half-day shore excursion to Tortuguero National Park, ideal for nature lovers. Look out for howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, and more during a jungle canal cruise and take a tour of the Del Monte Banana Plantation. A snack of tropical fruit and port pickup and drop-off are included on this small-group tour, limited to 15 people.

Experience the breathtaking Iguazu Falls from both the Argentine and Brazilian viewpoints with our guided tours. Enjoy convenient airport transfers and the expertise of a bilingual guide throughout the journey. Explore the famous Iguazu Falls from the Argentine side, starting in Puerto Iguazú, and then cross over to the Brazilian side for stunning panoramic views. We’ll take care of your hotel transfers, ensuring a smooth and stress-free trip. From the Brazilian side, be in awe of the vastness of the falls, offering the best panoramic views, even though 80% of the cascade is in Argentina. Make your adventure even more memorable with an optional visit to Parque Das Aves for an unforgettable experience.

Combine nature, history, and technology on a full-day tour from Panama City that includes hotel pickup and drop-off, refreshments, and transportation. Watch for wildlife on a scenic trip through the rainforest, visit the UNESCO-listed San Lorenzo Fort, then see the Panama Canal extension that moves gigantic cargo ships through a series of enormous locks.

visit to the coffee plantation then to the production and professional demonstration building, presentation of the history and culture of coffee in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s palm oil industry is an important part of its economy, but it’s also been a source of controversy over the years due to deforestation practices. With this tour, enjoy the unique opportunity to learn the history of palm oil and peek behind the scenes of an eco-farm where the focus is on sustainable production. During the farm tour, meet the farm animals and take a ride on a water buffalo cart.

Explore the Tempisque River in Palo Verde National Park on this group tour. You’ll be picked up from your hotel and taken to your group boat. No need to figure out logistics—your guide and driver handle it. Relax along the river and learn why this area is important in Guanacaste Province from your local guide.

The Great Chaco offers impressive wildlife, with good chance of seeing some of South America’s charismatic big mammals like jaguars, pumas and tapirs. It also hosts reptiles and birds in abundance, many of which are restricted to this ecoregion. You will enjoy a unique landscape with salt lakes that hold great concentrations of water birds and the dunes of Médanos del Chaco National Park (7 days tour) with its arid vegetation and the palm savannahs of the Humid Chaco. This tour will give you a chance to see Chaco endemic birds like Quebracho Crested-Tinamou, Black-legged Seriema, and Black-bodied Woodpecker. Lowland Tapir, Puma, Giant Anteater and Chacoan Peccary are amongst the mammals we may encounter: the last of these was presumed extinct when it was described from fossils in 1930. It came as a surprise when it was rediscovered in 1972, to become the (then) third and largest peccary species known! Today, the Paraguayan Chaco holds the main population of this species.

In the national aviary you will be guided through the modern and representative display of birdlife in natural environments, you will know the Colombian diversity which is the first country in diversity of bird species in the world. Colombia has almost 20% of species identified worldwide. It currently has 1,913 species, of which 76 are endemic. This aviary contains 170 native bird species, 20 exotic bird species, and 2000 specimens. Three endemic species: Paujil piquiazul (Crax Alberti), Caribbean Guacharaca (Ortalis garrula), and the Colombian Guacharaca (Ortalis columbiana). It has three species conservation and preservation programs threatened: Condor of the Andes, Aguila arpia, paujil piquiazul. Three ecosystem environments: Tropical rainforest, coastal, and desert And four special environments: Condor of the Andes, herons and storks, lake of migratory birds, and exotic birds.

Enjoy an afternoon and evening with lots of authentic activities in the Amazon jungle. Ride on a motorized canoe through the flooded forests (seasonal), fish for piranhas and enjoy a refreshing and majestic swim with pink river dolphins that live free in the wild, Watch one of the most astonishing sunsets and (with luck) the sky with millions of stars, while observing the rich nocturnal fauna and flora of our region.