introduces you to the culture, wildlife, landscapes and natural and cultural treasures of the South American countries of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil, in the mysterious white continent of Antarctica and in the "dark continent" of Africa.

Embark on a rich and fascinating journey through the Gate of the Sun to visit the Galapagos Islands, Amazon Rainforest, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Chan Chan, Nazca, Paracas, Lake Titicaca, Iguazu, Bariloche, Peninsula Valdez, Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, Africa and more. We offer yachts, cruises, Amazon jungle lodges, hiking, trekking, rafting, African wildlife safaris and other fascinating adventures!

Amboro Park Birding 
Beni Biological Station 
Chalalan Ecolodge 
Flotel Reina de Enin 
Lake Titicaca and La Paz 
Noel Kempff Lodges 
Sucre & Potosi 

Please ask us about additional tours throughout Bolivia - the undiscovered country! We have many affordable fixed departures and customizable itineraries.

From the cafes of Buenos Aires, where impassioned tango dancers swirl through the night, to the grand peaks of the Andes, towering magnificently over the central valleys, and from the breathtaking wilderness of deepest Patagonia to the legendary open-pit barbecues of the north, Argentina offers an experience unmatched anywhere in the world.

Los Glacieres Nat'l Park

Argentina's Natural Wonders
Bariloche & Glaciers
Buenos Aires Package Tour
Glaciers & Tierra del Fuego  
Iguazu Falls Nature Tours
Mendoza Wine Route
Wild Patagonia Overland

The mysterious White Continent with its multi-colored ice caps, glistening glaciers and towering snow-capped mountains offers amazing scenery and superb photographic opportunities. Enormous numbers of penguins, whales, seals and seabirds congregate in the food-rich waters along the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic shores.

Our Antarctic Nature Cruises & Tours

African Wildlife Safaris

An African wildlife safari is the ultimate wildlife experience anywhere in the world!

It's a perfect holiday or vacation for those who enjoy wildlife, photography and nature.

In February and March of 1998, five-year-old Evan traveled with his father on a four week vacation to Ecuador. This is Evan's story of his first special journey to South America...

Evan's Ecuador 1998

In July of 2000, seven-year-old Evan embarked on another incredible journey. This time to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Let Evan guide you through the wonders of the Gate of the Sun...

Evan's 2000

In March, 2002, six-year-old Little Miss Chievous embarked on a wonderful and exciting journey to explore Ecuador with Evan as her guide...

The Adventures of Little Miss Chievous and Her Big Brother Evan

© Jeff Waugh

Galapagos Islands
According to legend the Inca Tupac Yupanqui set sail from the coast of Ecuador in the late 1400's with 20,000 men on balsa rafts. On his journey he discovered and named two islands - Ava Chumbi (Outer Island) and Nina Chumbi (Fire Island) . Some historians believe these islands were the Galapagos...

Maps - pdf
Bolivia  Ecuador  Peru

© Jeff Waugh

Machu Picchu
Hiram Bingham rediscovered Machu Picchu,  The Lost City of the Incas, in 1911...

Gene Savoy, the founder of the South American Explorers Club, rediscovered the massive pre-Incan ruins of the Chachapoyan culture at Gran Pajaten in 1960...

And in 1996, Johan Reinhard discovered Incan mummies on the top of 19,000 foot peaks in the Peruvian Andes... 

And in 2002, Incan mummies were discovered on the edge of Lima... and another Incan city was found near Cusco!

© Eduardo Kingman

Inca Rescue 2002!
Incan City of Vilcabamba
Ice Mummies of the Incas
Ice Treasures of the Incas

What will you discover?

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Phone 1-403-760-3565 / Fax 1-403-760-3566