| Volcano, Central America |
| South and Central America |
1. Guided Vacations are all-inclusive
most meals, ground transportation and admission to interesting sites. Some packages also include air and transfers! Most guided vacations are between 7 - 21 days. Packages usually include a day or two in each of many cities. You don't need to know the local language. . . your tour guide takes care of hotel check-in, restaurant arrangements, entrance to the "must-see" sites, and more! There are hundreds of guided vacations offered throughout all of South and Central America. Some special itineraries are themed: gourmet, culinary, sports, concerts, art, and many others. (For more information, please use the "contact us" form below) |
10-Day Costa Rica Natural Paradise * ALL meals * ALL hotels* land only * Poas Volcano* Cascading Waterfalls * Rainforest Hike *Banana Plantation * Tortuguero Park and Canal Cruise * Pineapple Plantation * Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge * Hanging Bridges * Both Atlantic and Pacific Coasts and more / from $995pp (NOT A TYPO) 12-Day Mayan Civilizations: Honduras, Guatemala, Belize * with air * 24 Meals * Guatemala City * Indian Village of Santiago Atitlan * Cruise Lake Atitlan * Antigua * Jade Factory * Copan * Quirigua (largest Mayan world stelae) * Tikal * Caracol and more / from $3,133pp |
of vacation time, (usually between 3-12 days) one or maybe two major South American cities, typically Rio de Janeiro, and Buenas Aires are used as "base camp". Half-day and all-day excursions afford opportunities to see outlying areas. Unstructured days and half-days are also part of the experience. Hotels and breakfasts and a city tour are included. Lunches and dinners and transportation within the base camp city and additional sightseeing are usually at the descretion of the vacationer. There are several City Stay available. |
Valparaiso * Santiago * Sugar Loaf cable car ride * Chrise The Redeemer Statue * La Moneda Palace and more / from $1,659pp 7-Day Amazon Jungle & Rio * land only * 8 Meals * Manaus, Brazil * Amazon Jungle * Rio de Janeiro * Ecopark-Jungle Towers-Rainforest Walk * Sugar Loaf * and more / from $1,068pp (For more information, please use the "contact us" form below) |
By Foot, Hoof, Wheel or Rail Sampler:
City Tour * Tambo Machay and other ruins * Sacred Valley of the Incas * Pisac Indian Market * Round-trip train ride to Machu Picchu * Hotel & Breakfasts and more / from $499pp. + The Devil's Nose (in Ecuadorian Andes / up and down steep slopes & along river valleys / riders may sit inside or ride on roof) + La Trochita (Old Patagonian Express in Argentina) + Curitiba - Paranagua (67 bridges & tunnels in Brazil) Outdoor Activities 6-days of biking, hiking, cave exploring and snorkling among Mayan ruins and the barrier reef in Belize and Guatemala. Lodging, all meals, all transfers, 4 x 4 vehicle support, 1,2 guides, depending on group size. From $4,330pp/do. (10-40% discount for children 16 and younger) Horseback riding, hiking, mountain bike riding, kayaking amid volcano views, pre-Inca ruins, Equador and the Galapagos islands. Price incl. lodging, all meals, all transfers, 4 x 4 vehicle support, 1,2 guides, depending on group size. From $4,330pp/do. (10-40% discount for children 16 and younger) (For more information, please use the "contact us" form below) |
| Machu Picchu |
passengers the opportunity to see large sections of South or Central America in a compact amount of time. PLEASE SEE OUR CRUISE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. Ocean cruise ships sail to dozens of ports in Central and South America. Buenos Aires, Falkland Islands, Punta Arenas, Rio de Janeiro, Devil's Island, Lima, Easter Island, and the Panama Canal are just some of the ports and regions reached by the large cruise ships. The river cruise ships dock in cities and travel in areas not reachable by their bigger cousins. Cruise along the Amazon River witnessing the Mirrored Forest, blue-yellow macaws and pink dolphins, the floating village of Belen and the "Ribereno" people. Or visit some of the Galapagos Islands where you will see Red-Footed Boobies, Storm Petrels, and Giant Tortoises and Marine Iguanas as well as dozens of other exotic and rare animal and plant life. Of course, as with the ocean cruise ships, the ship serves as the trip's hotel and restaurant(s). |
| Church Tower / South America |
| Colorful Cart, South America |
| Christ The Redeemer - Rio De Janeiro |
| Butterfly, Central America |
| Galapagos Island "Booby" Bird Wikimedia.Commons |
Ways to explore:
(All sampler prices are for 2010)
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| Be sure to check our DAILY SPECIALS page! List can change daily. If you see something you like, act fast. Specials are limited and once they are booked, they are gone! |
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3. By Foot, Hoof, Wheel or Rail. Opportunities by the dozens await travelers who want outdoor activities and adventure, or ride the train through parts of South and Central America not usually visited by tourists. Traveling with an experienced guide, groups stay in hotels and usually eat in restaurants while spending their vacation time on backroads and/or trails. Plans4Travel can help set up itineraries, lodging, and transportation where needed for those few vacations not involving a guide. |
Ocean Cruise Sampler: 14-day cruise - Panama Canal. Los Angeles, Manzanillo (Mexico), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Panama Canal Transit, Carftagena, Ocho Rios (Jamaica), Grand Cayman, Miami. From $1,349pp/do. 17-day cruise - Andes & South America. Santiago, (Chile), La Serna, Lima, Quito, Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Puerto Corinto (Nicaragua), Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, San Francisco. From $1,995pp/do. 16-day cruise - Antarctica & South America Adventure. Buenos Aires, Falkland Islands, Antartica Islands, Tierra Del Fuego, Punta Arenas, Montevideo. From $2,445pp/do. River Cruise Sampler:
Quito, Coca, Explore Amazon Basin, fly to Galapagos, 3-day cruise with daily shore discoveries, Quito. From $2,995pp/do. INCLUDES AIR FROM USA! 10-day cruise - AMAZON VOYAGE. Lima, Iquitos, Amazon River Region (including: guided tours and lectures, 23 meals, wildlife excursions on land and skiff, piranha fishing, local village & school visits, nighttime skiff rides & rainforest walks, and more). From $3,475pp.do. INCLUDES AIR FROM USA! 10-day cruise GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. Visits to nine islands. Daily shore excursions, swimming, snorkeling (eqpt. & wetsuits provided), hiking & panga rides, 23 meals, kayaks, all bottled water, and more. From $5,208pp/do. INCLUDES AIR FROM USA! |
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