Latin America
Long before Europeans discovered the New World, the Mayan Indians and Incas had evolved a sophisticated culture in Central and South America with advanced architecture, engineering and astronomy - much of it still in evidence today.
From the pyramids of Mexico and the Inca remains in Peru to the vineyards and volcanoes of Chile and the beauty of the Amazon Rainforest, there is a fascinating variety of countries and landscapes to discover.
- Cuba - Rythms of Salsa : 16 days
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Cuba is an island of huge contrasts, and its people some of the friendliest you will meet. The UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Old Havana and Trinidad with their splendid colonial mansions are now being restored to their former glory. Cuba is famous as the literary haunt of Ernest Hemingway, the home of rum, sugar cane and cigars, and American cars from the 1950s. Boasting some of the loveliest beaches anywhere, you will hear the sounds of salsa everywhere you go.
View itinerary... - Costa Rica - Nature at its Best : 15 days
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More than one quarter of Costa Rica is protected in national parks and reserves and is a nature lover's paradise. It was the first country in Central America to grow coffee and bananas commercially!
View itinerary... - Chile - Surprising Santiago : 8 days
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Nowhere in Latin America is there such a diversity of landscapes as you will find in Chile. Travel from the Atacama Desert down the length of this long, narrow country through wilderness, beaches, vineyards, lakes and volcanoes to the glacial peaks and wilderness of Patagonia.
View itinerary... - Ecuador
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Ecuador is one of the smallest countries in Latin America and is a fantastic introduction to this intriguing continent. It has everything from Amazon Jungle, volcanoes and mountains to the 'they have to be seen to be believed' Galapagos Islands.
View itinerary... - Venezuela
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Situated on the northern tropical Caribbean coast of South America, Venezuela borders Brazil to the South, Guyana to the east and Colombia to the west. It is said that Christopher Columbus was so captivated by Venezuela's landscape on arrival in 1498 that he referred to the land as Tierra de Gracia (Land of Grace), which has become the country's nickname.
View itinerary... - Argentina
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Argentina is world famous as the home of the Tango, and Buenos Aires is arguably the most cosmopolitan city in Latin America. Its southernmost city of Ushuaia is the starting point for Antarctic cruises. The countryside has wideopen spaces in the pampas, the Lake District and Patagonia, amazing jungle waterfalls and colonial cities. Dine out on Argentine beef and fine wines!
View itinerary... - Peru
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Peru, most famous for the Inca ruins at Macchu Picchu, has an amazing variety of places to visit. Everywhere you go you are reminded of the ancient civilisations that have formed this country. Less well known are Inca sites in the north of the country, Colca Canyon, and Ica on the coast.
View itinerary... - Bolivia
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You will need time to acclimatise to altitude in Bolivia, which has almost a thousand peaks over 5,000 metres! La Paz is the highest capital in the world, and Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. Do not miss the salt flats, the rainforest and in the colonial cities the colourful street markets.
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