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GROUP JOURNEYS ESCORTED SMALL GROUP HOLIDAYS 2020 LATIN AMERICA

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MEXICO

TROPIC OF CANCER • NORTH ATLANTIC Mérida• • OCEAN Mexico City•

CARIBBEAN SEA

•Cartagena •Caracas VENEZUELA •Georgetown GUYANA •Bogotá SURINAME COLOMBIA FRENCH GUIANA

Quito EQUATOR • GALAPAGOS • Guayaquil ISLANDS

Lima• PERU Cusco• •La Paz

•Sucre SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN San Pedro de Atacama TROPIC OF CAPRICORN • • •Iguazú Falls

•Belize City BELIZE

Santiago • HONDURAS • • Guatemala City EL SALVADOR • •Bariloche

COSTA RICA San José • SOUTH ATLANTIC Panama City• OCEAN PANAMA

FALKLAND ISLANDS

Punta Arenas•

•Ushuaia WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO GO?

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You’ll have your personal preference defined by your own circumstances, but choosing when to go can be bewildering. We can guide you with regard •The high season for visitors is July and August in the Andes, and December to to other factors such as weather, events, festivals or crowds. Our journey February along the Caribbean coast and in Brazil, Chile and Argentina, where dates bear these in mind. resorts and sites of interest can be very crowded with both local and foreign tourists. Mexico and Central America •The climatic seasons are more defined the further you go from the equator, •To be sure of sunshine and to minimise the chance of rain, travel in the dry which runs through Quito, Ecuador, and the Amazon basin. As a result, most season between December and April. people choose to travel to Patagonia in the southern summer, when daylight •The rainier months (with a small hurricane risk mostly Sept-Nov) have their hours are long and there’s a chance of warm sunshine. own verdant charm, and because they fall outside the school holidays, resorts •Elsewhere, variation is more according to altitude: it will be cold at night and popular archaeological sites will be less crowded. over 3,000m in the Andes, where it is driest, and generally sunny and warm •Local parades and festivities occur throughout the year in this region of between June and September. In the highlands the shoulder months of May multilayered religious belief: Christmas, Mardi Gras carnival (before Lent), and October can also be particularly pleasant, with plenty of decent weather Easter and the Day of the Dead in November, are among the most notable. and fewer tourists. Our Journeys and extensions are timed to catch some of these. WELCOME TO JOURNEY LATIN AMERICA

Why go to Latin America? This most exotic of continents is cloaked in glorious scenery, from dazzling peaks and glaciers through sun-scorched deserts to luxuriant jungles. Some twenty countries are peppered with the vestiges of bygone empires, and the markets, music and melodramas of everyday life provide a real-time theatre for the visitor.

In this comprehensive brochure you’ll find inspirational holidays we’ve perfected using the knowledge and experience gained over the 40 years that we have been leading the field.

Our group tours are for first-timers to Latin America, as well as for those who want to revisit the continent. They are led by knowledgeable tour leaders and comprise mixed ages and often various nationalities. Group sizes are small and our style of travel is comfortable, friendly, and informal. Our holidays draw upon the personal travel experience of our staff, the assistance of our partners in Latin America, and the feedback we have received from those who travel with us.

To help you get the best out of your trip, we have a team of well-travelled, enthusiastic and articulate tour leaders, all selected and trained by ourselves. They deal with the practicalities and keep you informed and entertained.

Let us show you the best of Latin America, from the much-heralded highlights to the secrets we’ve discovered.

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02 HIGHLIGHTS OF LATIN AMERICA 80 EXTENSIONS 04 OUR EXPERIENCE 86 TRIP DOSSIERS & GROUP 05 OUR TEAM TRAVELLER LOYALTY SCHEME 06 TOUR LEADERS 87 OUR WEBSITE 08 THE STYLE OF OUR GROUP TOURS 88 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 10 GROUP TOURS: THE SPECIFICS

DISCOVERY JOURNEYS CLASSIC JOURNEYS

14 PARAKEET 50 TOCORORO CUBA CUBA THIS WAS OUR SECOND TRIP WITH Cuba beyond the beach Rum and revolution JLA AND, AS WITH THE FIRST, WE 16 ALCION 52 EAGLE PANAMA, COSTA RICA, NICARAGUA, MEXICO HAD A FANTASTIC TRIP AND A EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS AND GUATEMALA Aztecs, Mayas and conquistadores Central America discovery WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. JLA’S 54 TROPICBIRD KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE 18 COTINGA NICARAGUA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA NICARAGUA AND BELIZE OF LATIN AMERICA SHONE Off the beaten track Nicaragua Highlights of Central America THROUGH IN THE ORGANISATION 20 TANAGER 56 KINKAJOU OF THE TRIP AS A WHOLE, AND COSTA RICA GUATEMALA AND BELIZE ALL THE INDIVIDUAL TRIPS AND Flora and fauna of Costa Rica Best of Guatemala and Belize OPTIONS. WE WOULD WHOLE- 22 WEAVERBIRD 58 CHACHALACA HEARTEDLY RECOMMEND JLA COLOMBIA COLOMBIA Spirit of Colombia Colombia’s colonial and coffee culture TO ANYONE CONTEMPLATING A 24 COQ OF THE ROCK 60 PICAFLOR TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA AND WE VENEZUELA, BRAZIL, GUYANA, SURINAME ECUADOR AND FRENCH GUIANA Ecuador on track WILL DEFINITELY BE BOOKING Trailblazing the Guianas ANOTHER TOUR WITH JLA IN THE 62 ALBATROSS 26 PALOMA ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS FUTURE. ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Ecuador’s highlands and Galápagos Andean Ecuador and land based Galápagos DL, TWICKENHAM 64 GALAPAGOS HAWK 28 CONDOR PERU, ECUADOR AND THE PERU AND BOLIVIA GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Peru in depth Peru and Galápagos 30 TICO TICO 65 SWIFT PERU PERU Culture of the Northern Andes Ultimate highlights of Peru 32 JACANA 66 PELICANO PERU, BOLIVIA, PARAGUAY, ARGENTINA PERU AND BRAZIL Essential Peru Crossing the continent 68 ANDEAN FLAMINGO 34 ZAMPULLIN PERU, BOLIVIA AND CHILE BOLIVIA The Andes laid bare Vistas of Bolivia WE HAVE TRAVELLED WITH 70 HUMMINGBIRD JLA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS 36 PATO ANDINO BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA AND PERU ARGENTINA, CHILE, BOLIVIA AND PERU Ocean to ocean THROUGHOUT SOUTH AMERICA. Panorama of the Andes JLA MAY NOT BE THE CHEAPEST 72 SANDPIPER 38 NANDU BRAZIL, ARGENTINA AND CHILE TOUR OPERATOR, BUT BOOKING CHILE AND ARGENTINA Atlantic to Pacific in style Peaks and plains of Patagonia WITH JLA MEANS PEACE OF 74 LAPWING MIND, EXPERT AND HELPFUL 40 CHARITO CHILE AND ARGENTINA CHILE AND ARGENTINA Patagonian odyssey ADVICE, RELIABLE PICK UPS AND Pure Patagonia 76 GAUCHO TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND 42 UNTOUCHED AISEN CHILE AND ARGENTINA EXPERT AND INFORMATIVE TOUR ARGENTINA AND CHILE Vintage Argentina Little-known Patagonia LEADERS AND LOCAL GUIDES. 78 PENGUIN A HOLIDAY SHOULD BE FREE OF 44 TANGARA CHILE CHILE, ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL Extremes of Chile WORRY AND JLA TAKE CARE OF Blue lakes and emerald coasts EVERYTHING! 46 TROGON CR, BATH BRAZIL Natural Brazil 02 Escorted Small Group Holidays 2020 HIGHLIGHTS OF LATIN AMERICA

MEXICO Mexico hosts a rich colonial and Mayan heritage. Discover its jungle-clad temples and pyramids at Chichén Itzá and Palenque; wander through its graceful SHUTTERSTOCK.COM colonial towns and gaze at its coastline of white sand and aquamarine seas. Eagle Classic Journey – p52

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CUBA Cuba’s beautiful, crumbling colonial ECUADOR towns lie beside stunning natural landscapes, from Caribbean beaches Ecuador has a staggering geographical to rugged mountains and forests. The diversity, from snow-capped Andean island’s unique and eventful history is volcanic peaks to misty highland cloud mirrored in its rich culture. Soviet buses, forest, steaming Amazon rainforest and classic 1950s cars and the absence wild Pacific beaches. There’s a strong of familiar global brands make for an indigenous tradition in the highlands exhilarating experience. where you’ll find hand-woven textiles Parakeet Discovery Journey – p14 and crafts in vibrant markets. Quito is one Tocororo Classic Journey – p50 of the most impressive colonial cities on the continent. Picaflor Classic Journey – p60 IGUAZU FALLS BUENOS AIRES Straddling the border between NORTHERN PERU Wander among the colourful clapboard southern Brazil and northeast houses of La Boca, shop in glitzy Argentina, the Iguazú Falls (spelt Iguaçú ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Explore the less-visited northern regions Recoleta and watch tango in San Telmo. of Peru; a land of snow-capped peaks, in Brazil) are usually rated number This lively, cosmopolitan city offers a deserts, sweeping beaches and the one of the world’s big three waterfalls myriad of delights at all hours. Intriguing vestiges of fabulously wealthy pre-Inca and considered Latin America’s most flea markets and fine dining make up civilisations. Highlights include the awe-inspiring natural sight. 276 some of the many pleasures of this remarkable pre-Inca adobe city at Chan separate cascades form a giant curtain elegant metropolis. Chan, the colonial charm of Cajamarca of foaming water which crash through Sandpiper Classic Journey – p72 and the huge mountain-top temple at tangled sub-tropical jungle. Both sides Gaucho Classic Journey – p76 CENTRAL AMERICA Kuelap. offer a unique experience – from Brazil, Tico Tico Discovery Journey – p30 enjoy a full panorama; in Argentina get Central America represents a unique up close on a series of walkways and fusion of Caribbean, Mayan, Spanish and viewing platforms. even Mennonite cultures. Its landscapes Jacana Discovery Journey – p32 are similarly varied, sheltering volcanoes, PERU Hummingbird Classic Journey – p70 mystical lakes, treasure-island-style beaches

Sublime landscapes, wildlife, history, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM and rainforests alive with abundant wildlife. culture and cuisine – Peru has Not to mention some of the best preserved more than its fair share of treasures. colonial cities in all Latin America. BRAZIL Snow-capped Andean peaks shelter Alción Discovery Journey – p16 beautifully preserved Inca temples and Brazil’s vast territory encompasses Cotinga Discovery Journey – p18 fortresses, including jewel in the crown, Amazon jungle, desert sand dunes, Tanager Discovery Journey – p20 Machu Picchu. Traditional families live a roaring waterfalls and vibrant cities, and Tropicbird Classic Journey – p54 way of life unchanged for centuries on boasts perfect beaches across almost floating reed islands on majestic Lake the full length of its coastline. The sights ATACAMA DESERT Titicaca, while an abundance of flora and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, from the COLOMBIA beach sports of Copacabana to the The world’s driest desert in northern and fauna thrives in its Amazon regions. Chile is an arid otherworldly landscape Condor Discovery Journey – p28 statue of Christ overlooking the city, are Explore Bogotá’s captivating Gold of wind-carved rock formations dotted Pelicano Classic Journey – p66 synonymous with Brazil. Whilst the vast Museum and discover the lush green hills wetland region of the Pantanal is a haven with geysers and hot springs. At Moon of the coffee region and exotic beaches of for wildlife enthusiasts thanks to its easy Valley (its name says it all) visitors are Tayrona National Park where dense jungle spotting opportunities. treated to a captivating spectacle each tumbles down to hidden coves. Cartagena Tangara Discovery Journey – p44 day as the landscape is lit up in different – with its cobbled streets and flower-filled Trogon Discovery Journey – p46 shades of pink, crimson and mandarin balconies – is the most romantic and by the setting sun. Some of the world’s

SHUTTERSTOCK.COM atmospheric colonial city on the continent. best star-gazing is enjoyed too – many international observatories are located Weaverbird Discovery Journey: Spirit of PATAGONIA Colombia – p22 here. Chachalaca Classic Journey: Colombia’s Dramatically beautiful Patagonia, Penguin Classic Journey – p78 colonial and coffee culture – p58 shared across southern Argentina and Chile and split by the Andes is an epic region of towering granite peaks, lush BOLIVIA GALAPAGOS ISLANDS green forest and meadows, cobalt blue THE GUIANAS lakes, snow-capped volcanic cones Bolivia has a variety of dramatic Formed from the peaks of gigantic and giant ice-wall glaciers. Widely landscapes and an indigenous culture volcanoes, the Galápagos archipelago Largely unexplored Guyana, Suriname considered to offer some of the world’s and way of life that has changed little is home to an extraordinary array of and French Guiana have unique and best trekking, it spoils its visitors with since the Spanish conquest. High- animals and plants which came to adapt fascinating cultures and offer a remote unparalleled photogenic scenery. altitude La Paz, the capital, is a maze of to their unique habitat over several and wild adventure in vast jungles, Nandú Discovery Journey – p38 houses clinging to steep canyon sides millennia and famously gave rise to sweeping savannah and ancient Charito Discovery Journey – p40 with a striking mountain backdrop and Darwin’s theory of evolution. Most often tablelands. The vast Kaieteur Falls – the Lapwing Classic Journey – p74 theatrical streetlife.The shimmering salt visited on a cruise, the islands display a world’s widest single-drop waterfall and flats at Uyuni is a natural wonder which living theatre of wildlife including sea four times higher than Niagara – is an in the dry season resembles an endless lions, marine iguanas, giant tortoises and extraordinary sight. Combines well with sheet of searing white while a huge diversity of birdlife. neighbouring Venezuela, home of the in the wet, a vast mirror for the sky. Paloma Discovery Journey – p26 world’s highest single drop waterfall, Zampullin Discovery Journey – p34 Albatross Classic Journey – p62 Angel Falls. Pato Andino Discovery Journey – p36 Galápagos Hawk Classic Journey – p64 Coq of the Rock Discovery Journey – p24 Andean Flamingo Classic Journey – p68

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MEXICO NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 2

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BELIZE GUATEMALA HONDURAS CARIBBEAN SEA EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA 3

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EQUATOR ECUADOR EQUATOR 5 6 GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 7 BRAZIL PERU

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12 COSTA RICA FALKLAND ISLANDS PANAMA

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GOLD TRUSTED We’ve grown up with Latin America •We’ve found the top local guides SERVICE AWARD 2018 *Feefo over our 40 years and moved on who, working alongside our tour TOP 10 TOUR OPERATOR with it. Here’s why we think our leaders, will look after, entertain Wanderlust Travel knowledge and experience puts and inform you with their Awards 2015 WE HAVE TOURED THE USA, us ahead of the rest: specialist knowledge and insight. SHORTLISTED BEST EUROPE AND BEFORE BUT SPECIALIST TOUR THE EXPERIENCE WE HAD WITH •We’ve forged long-standing Flexibility—add on what you will! OPERATOR The Times JLA WAS THE BY FAR AND AWAY relationships with the best Many operators offer group Travel Awards 2017 suppliers of services and hotels holidays where itineraries, dates of THE BEST WE’VE EVER HAD! all over the continent, while travel and airline are fixed. We can PD, STOCKPORT keeping our eyes open for new do better than that. We understand world, and we can help you make talent and new services. that not all our clients want to fly your arrangements to do so. to and from London. We have Some of our own staff and tour What’s more, your chosen Journey • welcomed clients from as far afield leaders have been with us for may not include something you as the USA, Australia, Hong Kong WE HAD ANOTHER SUPERB over 30 years; their expertise is particularly wanted to see or do. and Europe. So while we give HOLIDAY WITH JOURNEY LATIN unrivalled among tour operators Although your group holiday has details of flights and inclusive tour AMERICA. I WOULD NEVER serving the region. a self-contained fixed itinerary, prices from the UK, our holidays TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA WITH we offer extensions you can We were among the first to begin and end in Latin America: you ANOTHER COMPANY. • add on before or after which offer escorted group tours and can join us from anywhere in the BD, HARTLEPOOL may well fill the gap. These are holidays tailored for individuals not escorted by your tour leader. to Latin America. So by now we Where appropriate, they will be led know how to find what’s new, by English-speaking local guides, what to change, and what to leave. BEST TOUR OPERATOR often with a relevant specialism. •Virtually all our permanent staff TO LATIN AMERICA Or you may be left alone to enjoy *Selling Travel Agents are Latin American experts, Choice Awards 2016 a beach wind-down, for example. dealing with all aspects of TOUR OPERATOR On pages 80-85 of this brochure travel to the continent. Of OF THE YEAR are some popular add-ons which Food and Travel Magazine these, six constitute our Group fit with our Journeys. This selection Do you have a passion for Readers’ Awards 2016 travelling? Then don’t miss out on Tours team, dedicated to the CIM TRAVEL is not exhaustive, so if you can’t see research, operation, sales and MARKETING AWARDS what you are looking for visit our our new Group Traveller Loyalty administration of our Journeys. Best Website 2017 website, or talk to one of our experts. Scheme. Find out more on pg86. GUY DARBY

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Jim Ashworth, Manager Hannah Donaldson Johno Vincent Jim first travelled to Latin America A lifetime involved in some way or Johno is one of the longest in 2001 while studying Classics other in Latin America, has installed serving members of the JLA team, at university, on a last minute trip a great passion for the continent I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY THE and brings his wealth of product Central America – he hasn’t looked within Hannah. She spent a number SERVICE JLA PROVIDED - BOTH knowledge to our group tours back since. In 2005, Jim quit his job of years in Colombia as a child, BEFOREHAND IN HELPING ME TO operations. When not overseeing to travel all over South America. worked in tourism in Brazil and ORGANISE THE PERFECT HOLIDAY the smooth running of tours he is He was able to discover the inside volunteered in Costa Rica. TO SUIT ME AND MY INTERESTS an avid cyclist and is never too far track on Latin America by being Her years as a senior travel AND THEN IN MAKING SURE away from one of his many bikes open to its spontaneous and consultant within our Bespoke EVERYTHING WORKED SMOOTHLY – whether here in the UK or on the friendly culture. He joined us on his department has afforded her a DURING THE TRIP ITSELF. hills of Central or South America. return and having worked in both chance to visit all corners of the IT ALL RAN LIKE CLOCKWORK. sales and operations now manages continent and given her a product LN, BILLERICAY Carolyn Gallagher the team. knowledge second to none. Carolyn has travelled extensively throughout Central and South Alexandra Walker, Nicola Goldie America, including a stop-off to Assistant Manager Nicola’s first experience of Latin work as a dive master in the Bay Alexandra is one of the most America was during her gap year EVERYONE I HAD CONTACT Islands, Honduras. Foremost international members of our team: when she backpacked around WITH WAS IMPRESSIVE! FROM among her enthusiasms for all though English, she first called the Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. THE MOMENT I STEPPED OFF things Latin American is her love UK home at the age of 18, after As part of her degree, Nicola then THE PLANE FROM CANADA TO of trekking in Patagonia, football a childhood spent in Portugal, spent a year in Bogotá teaching and THE MOMENT I CAUGHT MY matches in Rio and sharing her Belgium and Luxembourg. It didn’t immersing herself in Colombian life RETURN FLIGHT, I FELT LIKE I WAS appreciation of local food and last and she was soon heading – including a spot of salsa dancing. BEING TREATED LIKE ROYALTY wines with her clients. A former to Mexico to study abroad where Just before joining us she was BY ALL THOSE WHO MET ME, tour leader, Carolyn has recently she fell in love with the white sand working with a charity in Nicaragua, STEERED ME THROUGH TO joined our office team, bringing beaches and ancient ruins. Since and brings her enthusiasm for HOTEL CHECK-INS, ETC. with her a wealth of experience joining us in 2010, trips through all things Latin American to the THIS WAS MY VERY FIRST and knowledge. Ecuador, Brazil, Belize and Cuba department. COMPLETELY SOLO ADVENTURE have helped her put to use her AND I FELT SO SECURE AND fluent Spanish and Portuguese. WELL-CARED FOR ALL THE WAY. EH, CANADA

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I CANNOT IMAGINE TRAVELLING A WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICA WITH ANYONE TO LATIN AMERICA, THANKS TO OTHER THAN JLA. THEY AGAIN ORGANISED, KNOWLEDGEABLE, PROVED THAT THEY ARE THE BEST ENTHUSIASTIC AND FRIENDLY IN THE BUSINESS. AFTER OUR HELP FROM EVERYONE WORKING FIRST VISIT TO SOUTH AMERICA FOR JOURNEY LATIN AMERICA. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A HARD HAS LEFT US WANTING TO VISIT STANDARD TO LIVE UP TO, BUT AGAIN. THIS TRIP PROVED ME WRONG. ML, CHELMSFORD TS, PONTEFRACT

AN EXTREMELY MEMORABLE GREAT EXPERIENCE FROM TRIP, WELL ORGANISED, JOURNEY LATIN AMERICA WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE AND FROM START TO FINISH. PASSIONATE GUIDES. I’M SO JD, BRISTOL LUCKY TO HAVE HAD THIS GREAT EXPERIENCE AND NOT TO HAVE HAD THE WORRY OF ORGANISING IT. JB, BRISTOL

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You’ll be accompanied from ‘couriers’, but really lead the trip, Adrian Gallop start to finish by one of our making operational decisions as For over 15 years, an experienced exceptional tour leaders on all well as looking after the welfare presence in the Chiswick office, but a select few trips, where we of all members of the group. All ETIENNE IS AN EXCELLENT, Anglo-Peruvian Adrian combines feel a local leader offers a better speak the local language, know KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PATIENT a superior intellect with well- trained insight. They deal with the ground from personal travels, TOUR LEADER. HIS EXTENSIVE honed mountaineering skills—he all the practicalities, expertly and have the kind of temperament NETWORK OF CONTACTS AND has scaled many a peak in Peru. adapting to the circumstances and which is likely to make a group gel. IN DEPTH UNDERSTANDING As a tour leader he’s been a individual needs of the group, as OF THE CULTURE, PEOPLE AND magnificent ambassador for well as keeping you informed and Many of our leaders hold academic PRACTICES OF SOUTH AMERICA Journey Latin America and has entertained. qualifications in subjects related ENSURE THAT THE HOLIDAY many a story to tell about his to Latin America, others have PROCEEDS WITHOUT ANY exploits. Now based in Arequipa We are delighted by the praise acquired expertise in situ. They HITCHES. HE IS A BENCH MARK he packs his bags regularly to lead heaped on our tour leaders by you, are happy to share their local BY WHICH I WILL JUDGE ALL tours all over Latin America. our clients. Many of you say it is knowledge with you or find out OTHER TOUR LEADERS! their professionalism, competence, what you need to know. They are JG, BRENTWOOD knowledge and service which really also adept at seeking out little bars make the holiday perfect. or quirky museums away from the Etienne Frans ADRIAN WAS EXCELLENT. tourist crowds. Such is his love for Latin America VERY AWARE OF NEEDS AND Every year a number of our tour and sharing it with others that GAVE TIME TO EACH PERSON leaders are nominated by you for Where beneficial we’ve also found Etienne, resident of Rio, has worked INDIVIDUALLY. HE HAD GREAT the prestigious Wanderlust Guide the top local guides who can with us as a tour leader for over LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND of the Year Award and we are enhance your experience with their 30 years. He has accrued a vast GENERAL INFORMATION. proud to have had leaders in the specialist knowledge. network of contacts, and a huge HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! final, and even win the award in fund of knowledge and anecdotes. CB, BECKENHAM recent years. Don’t take our word for it! His traveller’s wisdom and useful The latest figures speak for tips are greatly appreciated, as is Delia Pocon Most of our leaders have worked themselves: his good sense of humour, which Delia’s native Antigua, Guatemala exclusively with us for many years. puts everyone at ease. has been her base for her work in The experience they have logged • 98% of clients rate the leader’s tourism for many a year now. Her up is priceless. But our new leaders overall performance as ‘excellent’ reputation precedes her as being are also very much appreciated for or ‘good’. one of the most enthusiastic and their enthusiasm, willingness to go DUNCAN WAS AVAILABLE, passionate guides in the region the extra mile, and their passion for • 98% of clients rate the leader’s APPROACHABLE, and her extensive knowledge of Latin America. local knowledge as ‘excellent’ or KNOWLEDGEABLE, ORGANIZED, Guatemala and Central America ‘good’. INFORMATIVE, GOOD-NATURED, has meant that we have been lucky Why are they so successful? CALM,HELPFUL, INCLUSIVE, AND enough to have her as a valued We select our leaders very carefully. • 96% of clients rate the leader’s PATIENT. WHAT A GUY! member of our JLA Tour Leader They are not conventional social skills as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’. EH, CANADA team.

CUBA TOUR LEADERS

Owing to government restrictions on tour leaders working for foreign based companies, things work a little differently for our two Cuban tours. The tour leader for our Parakeet or Tocororo tours will be a local guide who has been handpicked by JLA and our local supplier in Cuba. Like all our tour leaders, they will accompany you throughout the tour and have been trained in the same way as any of our other experienced guides. Their local knowledge of Cuba also means they are best placed to give a fascinating insight into this remarkable country.

01. Max Wood 01 02 03 04 05 02. Daniele Binaghi 06 07 08 09 10 03. Duncan Griffin 04. Lucho Diaz 05. Etienne Frans 06. Elizabeth Luck 07. Adrian Gallop 08. Delia Pocon 09. Jessica de Gier 10. Berner Torres

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Lucho Diaz Elizabeth Luck Lucho works out of his native Elizabeth spent a year travelling Cusco; a father of three, he still round the world, including 6 FANTASTIC – HE WAS PREPARED devotes himself whole-heartedly to CANNOT PRAISE DANIELE months in South America, before TO GO THE EXTRA MILE TO tour leading. He is so popular and BINAGHI’S LEADERSHIP HIGHLY deciding to make her visit to Peru BE HELPFUL. HIS LOCAL valued that he reached the top five ENOUGH. HE WAS THE BEST more permanent. She taught KNOWLEDGE IS ENORMOUS AND in Wanderlust magazine’s world- GUIDE WE HAVE EVER HAD ON English in Peru for 3 years, dividing ALL USEFUL. HIS BRIEFINGS WERE wide Guide of the Year 2009 award. ANY TRIP ANYWHERE. her time between the northern EXCELLENT – UNDOUBTEDLY THE His knowledge of his country and LF, ALDERLEY EDGE beaches of Mancora and the BEST TOUR LEADER WE HAVE MET its history is boundless and he colonial city of Arequipa. Elizabeth IN OVER 20 YEARS OF THIS TYPE passes it on in an engaging manner. Daniele Binaghi enjoys salsa dancing whenever OF TRAVELLING!” Daniele picked up the travelling possible, and is a great enthusiast RL, MORPETH bug several years ago, packed in for all things Latin. his job as an IT solution developer LUCHO WAS EXCELLENT – AS and hasn't looked back. He has Max Wood WE TOLD HIM, AT THE FINAL travelled everywhere in South Max has worked as a tour leader NIGHT DINNER, HE BROUGHT America, from the cold plains I'VE TRAVELLED ON SEVERAL all over the world, but his greatest PERU TO LIFE FOR US. HIS of Tierra del Fuego, through the TOURS WITH DIFFERENT love is Latin America. Having lived KNOWLEDGE AND ENTHUSIASM forests of Brazil to the coast of the COMPANIES OVER MANY YEARS in Panama, Argentina and Chile it SHONE THROUGH. Guianas and has recently begun AND CAN CATEGORICALLY SAY is the continent he knows best and DL, TWICKENHAM his discovery of Central America. THAT ELIZABETH LUCK IS ONE where he feels most at home. So superb has his leading been OF THE BEST TOUR LEADERS I'VE Max has cycled and trekked all over over the last few years that he ENCOUNTERED. the region, he has even walked made the final ofWanderlust PJ, WINDSOR from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia in magazine Guide of the Year award Tierra del Fuego. It is his passion to for 2014. Jessica de Gier show clients the area of the world After finishing her studies in he loves the most. the 90s, Dutch-born Jessica Berner Torrres travelled to Peru to learn Spanish Duncan Griffin Peruvian Berner has been leading JESSICA WAS BY FAR THE BEST and undertake voluntary work Having travelled extensively trips with JLA for 18 years, during TOUR LEADER I HAVE HAD in the Amazonian jungle. She around the world, Duncan fell for which time he has become an ON ANY GROUP TOUR. immediately fell in love with the South America as his favourite expert tour leader in all respects. SHE WAS FUN, WELL ORGANISED, Latin American landscapes, wildlife continent. He has accumulated a His enthusiasm, passion and INCREDIBLY KNOWLEDGEABLE, and nature, and decided to stay wealth of experience in 14 years extensive knowledge for his country PATIENT, AUTHORITATIVE WHEN just a little longer. Now, getting on of tour-leading for us which he is unmatched and infectious. His NECESSARY AND ACTUALLY for two decades later, Jessica has happily shares with his group. He new found passion for photography JUST SUPERB ALL ROUND. lived and worked in both South and currently resides in Lima, Peru, is an asset which will help you with JR, PLYMOUTH Central America, and spends her where he runs a hostel. that perfect Kodak moment! downtime residing in Mexico City.

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Every year we find yet more in There are opportunities to explore HOW TO BOOK •We are delighted to speak to you if you wish Latin America for you to enjoy. gorgeous landscapes, unfamiliar to make enquiries and book in our office or over the phone. And if you prefer, you can We pride ourselves on having the wildlife, flowers, forests and crops, conduct all your business with us by email at [email protected]. most comprehensive and wide- as well as to join in the fiestas, visit Call us on 020 8747 8315 or book online at journeylatinamerica.co.uk ranging selection of tours available the bars, and listen to the impromptu •A deposit of £300 is required to secure your place on the tour. Some services, from any UK tour operator. On the concerts of a warm and spontaneous usually cruises, require a larger deposit. •Full payment is due 60 days before following pages, you’ll find new people. You may opt to take part in an departure. journeys as well as old favourites. active adventure: on a hike, a zip-line, •You will receive your final documents approximately 2 weeks before the start a bike ride, or rafting white-water. of the trip. All of our group holidays are designed And there’s always time to shop, BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE •Journey Latin America is fully government to embrace the ideas, expectations wander exciting streets and sample bonded. •We’ve been trading since 1980 and and preferences of those who have the local cuisine. are closely managed by our founding Directors. travelled with us over 40 years, and •The air holidays and flights in this brochure are Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL) to cater for travellers of different protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 2828. The holidays nationalities, ages, tastes and budgets. which fall outside the scope of the ATOL scheme are bonded with the Association

CAROLYN GALLAGHER CAROLYN of British Travel Agents (ABTA); our ABTA Our tours introduce you to the ruined number is V2522. •Journey Latin America is a member of cities and temples of indigenous the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO), adhering to their strict empires, the architectural masterpieces quality charter. •We are International Air Transport of the colonial heritage, and to the Association (IATA) accredited and can tradition and ritual surviving in present issue airline tickets on the premises. We are legally the Tour Organiser for ALL day life. the trips in this brochure and all are actually operated by Journey Latin America. So you may travel secure in the knowledge that your money is safe and your holiday is in capable hands. GEORGINA VEZZANI GEORGINA

EXTENSION A FEW DAYS TO SPARE?

If you want yet more, we offer a comprehensive choice of optional extensions: luxurious beach wind-downs, relaxing cruises and remote jungles. See the extension pages in this brochure (pp80-85) and yet more on our website.

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THE STYLE OF DISCOVERY JOURNEYS THE STYLE OF CLASSIC JOURNEYS SMALL GROUP HOLIDAY SUPERIOR SMALL GROUP HOLIDAYS See pages 12-47 See pages 48-79 Discovery Journeys Classic Journeys Our Discovery Journeys offer Such have been the developments good quality, value for money in Latin America in recent years holidays which give you an insight THE TOUR WAS OBVIOUSLY WELL that it is now possible to offer tours THE WHOLE TRIP WAS SUPERB. into the life, land and history of the ORGANISED AND STRUCTURED, visiting the highlights of virtually all OUR GUIDE AND ALL THE continent. Once-remote regions BUT IT NEVER FELT RIGID, THERE its countries in complete comfort. ARRANGEMENTS WERE VERY have been opened up by vastly WAS THE FLEXIBILITY TO DO YOUR Hotels with excellent service and EFFICIENTLY MANAGED AND WE improved road, air and rail transport OWN THING IF YOU WANTED TO, facilities are being opened every WERE PAMPERED ALL THE WAY connections. AND ENOUGH ‘FREE’ TIME TO year and we will take you to the ROUND, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO GO OFF AND EXPLORE, OR JUST best of them. MUCH THINKING FOR OURSELVES— We’ll help you to meet the local SIT AND ENJOY A COFFEE. THE JUST LISTEN... THERE WAS NEVER people, attend fiestas, look in OPTIONAL TRIPS WERE VARIED Nowadays there are many good, A DOUBT IN OUR MINDS THAT ALL on quirky bars or museums, and AND REASONABLY PRICED, AND paved roads, luxury trains and WOULD WORK LIKE CLOCKWORK take you that one step further to REFRESHINGLY THERE WAS comprehensive local flight THE WHOLE TIME. OVERALL discover something a bit different NO HARD SELL OR PRESSURE networks. We use comfortable, THE WHOLE TRIP WAS THE BEST or off the beaten track. There are TO JOIN THESE TRIPS. A TRULY safe vehicles with conscientious EXPERIENCE OF OUR LIVES... SO FAR. frequently opportunities to do WONDERFUL JOURNEY. drivers to take you from place to RH, WILLINGDALE something active: hike, ride a horse MD, STAFFORD place. You’ll be eating well too: or bike, or even trek on a glacier. our tour leader will take you to restaurants offering great food and We’ve chosen mid-range, regional wines wherever they exist. accommodation, usually small- EVERYTHING, FROM THE scale and often family-run. GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY WITH With their superb local knowledge PLANNING, THROUGH TO Our transport (mostly private) is CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE and all the best kept secrets, our THE ACTUAL JOURNEY, WAS as swift and reliable as conditions ACCOMMODATION. tour leaders will lead you on a Latin EXCELLENTLY ARRANGED. ALL allow, and our excursions are led TW, CANADA American adventure filled with CONNECTIONS WERE SMOOTH by our trained leaders or expert comfort and style. AND PUNCTUAL AND THERE local guides. WAS DETAILED INFORMATION DISSEMINATED AT EVERY STAGE. DH, TUFNELL PARK JANE JOHN JANE JIM ASHWORTH JIM JIM ASHWORTH JIM SERGIO GUEVARA JIMENEZ

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The right holiday for you Meals Discovery Journeys use a mix of more free time for those who want With our experience, we can Breakfast is included daily on most public and private road transport. it, we have not costed optional identify the right Journey for you. journeys; other pre-paid meals are There are some routes along which excursions into your holiday. noted on the holiday pages. The private transport is not available Usually you won’t need to book If you’d like a group tour which is tour leader accompanies the group and here the most reliable public them in advance of your arrival. very comfortable, with top class to an evening meal on most days. services are used. Many local We can provide information and hotels and private transport and We try to avoid the obvious tourist airlines are excellent, flying modern you will pay and book them locally excursions, choose from our traps. You pay for what you eat, there’s jet aircraft. (Rarely, circumstances through your tour leader. Classic Journeys collection. no kitty system; and of course you may oblige us to make last-minute can eat independently if preferred. changes to a mode of transport or Joining the trip alone? If you’d prefer a tour with more to the timing of it.) There is no extra to pay if you modest comfort and where value Transport are willing to share with another for money is a priority, which may For all road journeys on Classic Excursions person of the same sex: if there is venture further off the beaten track, Journeys we use private coaches, There are two types of excursions no sharer available you will still pay see our Discovery Journeys pages. modern minibuses or cars, hired on group Journeys: no more. If you’d prefer a single through reputable local firms and Included excursions: These you room a supplement is charged Should you prefer a pre-designed inspected by our staff. These are will have pre-paid in the holiday (see the holiday pages). We may private journey, or for us to tailor- air-conditioned or heated where price, and they are either led by charge a single supplement on any make something just for you, speak appropriate. Many of these journeys your tour leader or, where specialist Journey if you book within one to one of our experts or visit our are short and scenic. information is desirable, a local month of departure. website. guide; usually as an exclusive group. City tours: In some towns and Private groups The benefits of group travel cities, we offer an orientation If you wish to travel on any of our For a price comparable with that of walking tour led by our tour leader. Journeys as a group exclusive of a tailor-made holiday, you can enjoy THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR THAT Elsewhere where local expertise other travellers, we can organise the additional benefits of a full- WE’VE TRAVELLED WITH JOURNEY and knowledge will truly add to your trip on the dates you time tour leader, companionship LATIN AMERICA AND EACH TIME your enjoyment, we include a prefer. You’ll have a tour leader on excursions, at mealtimes and IT IS WELL ORGANISED FROM tour led by a qualified local guide. throughout and the holiday will be during evening entertainment, and START TO FINISH. WE HAVE HAD Entrance fees and any taxes are the same as for our regular tours a hassle-free holiday where every THREE BRILLIANT TRIPS. included, but not tips or gratuities. and since your group is exclusive practical arrangement is taken care JH, RADSTOCK Optional excursions: Not all we can make any changes you of. These are holidays with a grown- excursions on offer will suit might prefer. up attitude: you can spend your everyone in the group. For this money as you see fit. reason, and to give the option of PATAGONIA CAMP SHUTTERSTOCK.COM WINDSOR MIRAMARWINDSOR PERU RAIL

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Take the family Price changes All our itineraries are open to families Rarely, prices are modified during with children of 12 years old and over. the life of this brochure, usually Some trips are more appropriate THE TWO TRIPS THAT I HAVE TAKEN due to currency fluctuations. THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT WE than others for youngsters; we will WITH JLA HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT. In this case, the prices shown on MOST APPRECIATE ABOUT THE be happy to advise you. THE TOUR MANAGERS HAVE our website will be correct. TOURS ORGANISED BY JOURNEY BEEN VERY FRIENDLY, MAKING LATIN AMERICA, ONE IS THE Essential information THE TRIPS FEEL MORE LIKE A Group size RESTRICTED SIZE OF THE GROUPS Inclusive price (per person based FAMILY OUTING RATHER THAN To minimise the effect on the AND THE OTHER IS THE QUALITY on two sharing a twin room): A GUIDED TOUR, AS WITH OTHER environment and local communities, OF THE LEADERS. Includes international flights (from/ COMPANIES I HAVE TRAVELLED and to create a group dynamic which AF, ALDERLEY EDGE to UK), Journey Latin America tour WITH. is neither too anonymous nor too leader or, very occasionally, local AF, ENNISKILLEN intimate, our journeys run with a leaders, all domestic flights, and minimum of 4 and maximum of 20 hotel transfers for international arrange for transfers from domestic guests. On average they travel with flights upon arrival/departure on flights or on different dates but 8-12. Small groups allow for both the first/last day of the journey. these will be charged separately. privacy and compromise, enable OVERALL IT WAS A WONDERFUL Also included is tour transport, No local payment: You’ll be in greater flexibility and help us cater HOLIDAY AS WELL AS AN accommodation, meals as control of your spending for meals, for individuals’ particular interests. EXPERIENCE. ALL THE specified in the itinerary, entrance drinks, optional excursions and tips. By guaranteeing a departure when ARRANGEMENTS CONNECTED fees on included excursions and Transcontinental flights the number of booked clients reaches WELL TOGETHER, IN PARTICULAR Latin American flight taxes. If you We recognise that many of our just four, we can let you know well THE ADDITIONAL WEEK WHEN have bought your tour inclusive of clients will wish to choose their in advance that your tour will run. WE WERE MORE ON OUR international flights your taxes are airline, route and travel dates, or be OWN SO THE FACT THAT IT ALL also included (a few Latin American joining us from somewhere outside Group profile WORKED TO PLAN IS A GREAT international airport departure taxes the UK. For this reason we also The group profile varies widely. RECOMMENDATION FOR JLA. ALL must be paid locally). quote a price excluding UK return Generally half our clients join us as THE STAFF AND GUIDES THAT WE flights. For those joining from the singles, the rest as couples, friends MET BEFORE AND DURING THE Not included: Meals other than UK, we have nominated a preferred or, occasionally, families. There are HOLIDAY WERE A CREDIT TO YOUR specified, drinks, optional flight for your Journey. Should no upper age restrictions (clients ORGANISATION AND I’D HAVE NO excursions, transfers for arrival/ this not be available, or not be aged 70 or over are requested to HESITATION IN RECOMMENDING departure on days outside the first/ convenient for you, we will make complete a self-certification form, YOU TO OTHERS, OR TRAVELLING last day of the Journey and for alternative flight arrangements, please see booking conditions, WITH YOU AGAIN. domestic flights. Of course we can but this may cost more. page 89). DB , ADDLESTONE SALLY DODGE JOAQUIN DEDOMENICI JOAQUIN HOTEL ROSARIOHOTEL TOM PARROTT

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Day 8 Drive to Camagüey, famous for its ballet and music. Days 9,10 Continue by road to Trinidad, Cuba’s most perfectly Above: Spot Havana’s iconic vintage cars all over the city. preserved town, the honey and ochre tones of its mansions and PARAKEET DISCOVERY JOURNEY palaces evoking the richness of its colonial past. Optional excursions to unwind on a dazzling chalk- 15 DAYS, 14 NIGHTS white beach, or hike in the lush More than a dip in the Caribbean and a few mojitos. Escambray mountains. A behind the scenes exploration of Cuba’s unique society and scenery. Day 11 Private bus to Viñales. En A culturally rich island: fascinating history and irresistible music. route stop at Santa Clara to visit ’s pre-Revolution hideout in the Sierra Maestra mountains. ’s mausoleum. Accommodation and great food with local people in their family homes. Day 12 Explore Viñales, a pretty Cobbled, colonial Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. town in the Sierra de los Organos. Walks in the fertile valley of fruit UK clients depart on a direct flight An Afro-Caribbean feel and a jumble and tobacco plantations, featuring arriving Havana, Cuba, same day. of architectural styles preside. fairy-tale limestone mogotes. Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in the Excursion to Moncada barracks, Day 13 Travel back to Havana via ...LOOKING AT OTHER GROUPS capital. stormed by Castro in 1953, now a Las Terrazas, a biosphere reserve WE MET ON THE HOLIDAY I FELT Days 2,3 Fly to Cuba’s remote museum about the revolution. set among coffee plantations. OUR EXPERIENCE WAS MORE southeast coast and drive to Day 6 Private bus to Bayamo, Day 14 Today there is a guided tour AUTHENTIC. ON MY RETURN Baracoa, a sleepy colonial town the birthplace of Cuban of the capital an extraordinary city I WANTED TO FIND OUT MORE that was isolated from the rest of independence, untouched by of antiquated Cadillacs, cobbled ABOUT FIDEL, RAUL AND THE the country until the 1960s. There tourism. Tour of the city. plazas and alleys lined with TRIUMPH OF THE REVOLUTION! is an excursion down the beautiful Day 7 Excursion into the crumbling mansions. IF YOU WANT TO GET TO KNOW Toa River, passing through gorges mountains of the Sierra Maestra, Day 15 Depart for international CUBA IN AS MUCH AS ANYONE and alongside coconut lined banks. hike up to the Comandancia de la flight or extension. CAN IN A FORTNIGHT, THIS IS Days 4,5 Drive to Santiago de Plata, Castro’s hideout during the UK clients arrive home the THE TRIP FOR YOU. Cuba in the east of the island. Revolution. following day. JE, DURHAM

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Transport 1 flight (1½hrs); 7 road GULF OF MEXICO Code Starts UK Ends UK Price journeys all by private vehicle (longest Havana Exc. flights Inc. flights Viñales • PH2021 06 Feb 20 21 Feb 20 £2,798 £3,598 9hrs with stop en route). • • CUBA Santa Clara• PH2022 09 Apr 20 24 Apr 20 £2,798 £3,866 Accommodation Simple hotels with Trinidad Sierra Maestra PH2023 12 Nov 20 27 Nov 20 £2,998 £3,828 private bathrooms and private homes, Camagüey • Baracoa PH2024 17 Dec 20 01 Jan 21 £2,998 £4,048 Bayamo• • some with shared facilities. • Please note that the dates above are for UK departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Meals Breakfast daily, lunch days 3 & 7 overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and dinner days 9 & 11. CARIBBEAN SEA and some may use daytime flights. If you would like to arrange your own flights please contact Included excursions us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you EXTENSION • Toa River tour in Baracoa book the correct dates. • Moncada barracks in Santiago Single supplement: £411 • Bayamo guided city tour Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to A FEW DAYS • Trek to Fidel’s hideout in Sierra Maestra business class and premium economy cabins • Sugar Mill Valley near Trinidad (where available) can be added for a supplement. TO SPARE? • Guided walking tour of Trinidad ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: please enquire with one of • Tour of Santa Clara and Che our consultants. mausoleum • Guided walk through Viñales Valley • Havana guided city tour Extend your stay with a few days Summary of nights Havana 1; Baracoa 2; on the white sand beaches of Santiago 2; Bayamo 1; Sierra Maestra 1; Camagüey 1; Trinidad 2; Viñales 2; Cuba’s coast. Warm waves and Havana 2. excellent seafood will help you Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by a Left: The colonial charm and unhurried unwind! local tour leader. atmosphere of Trinidad make it one of Latin America’s best historical cities. For full details see extensions p81.

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Days 18,19 Drive to Mayan Copán. ALCION DISCOVERY JOURNEY The impressive ruined temples and pyramids are noted for their exquisite carvings. Tour of the THE ALCION WAS FANTASTIC, 22 DAYS, 21 NIGHTS ruins. Overnight in a nearby village. AND PACKED A HUGE AMOUNT 6 countries in 3 weeks! Start alongside the awesome Panama Canal. Days 20,21 By bumpy road across IN JUST OVER THREE WEEKS. Coral reefs and lush tropical islands of Bocas del Toro. the border to Guatemala and THE ROUTE OF THE TOUR, Profusion of wildlife in the Costa Rican cloud forest. on to Antigua, a lively colonial THE PLANNED AND EXTRA El Salvador’s unsung colonial beauty and volcanic landscape. town full of charming old houses, ACTIVITIES, AND ABOVE ALL THE Ometepe, magical island of calm on . pretty squares, bars, shops and KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE Colonial cities of Granada, León and Antigua—evocative and unspoilt. restaurants. Guided walking tour. OF OUR GUIDE, MADE FOR AN Copán, majestic Mayan ruins rising from the jungles of Honduras. Day 22 Depart for international AMAZING CENTRAL AMERICAN flight or extension. EXPERIENCE. HIGHLY UK clients depart arriving Panama Guided tour of the park and UK clients arrive home the RECOMMENDED. City the same day. optional visit to a butterfly farm. following day. DS, WORCESTER PARK Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in the Days 10-12 Short ferry ride from capital. the shores of Lake Nicaragua

Day 2 Guided tour of Panama City, to volcanic Ometepe Island: a SKY TREK including visit to Miraflores Docks laid-back, rural idyll. Explore the on the canal. twin volcanoes, prolific wildlife, Day 3 By bus along the and pre-Columbian artefacts. Panamerican highway to Boquete Opportunities for country walks, in coffee-growing country, base bike rides, bird watching and for optional horse riding, bird relaxation. watching or visits to hot springs. Days 13,14 By bus to elegant, Days 4,5 Beautiful mountain bus colonial Granada, still relatively ride northwards to the tropical untouched by tourism. Walking Caribbean coast, and ferry to the tour of Granada and excursion densely-forested archipelago of to the volcanic craters of Masaya Bocas del Toro and Colón Island. National Park. Snorkel on the nearby coral reefs Day 15 Drive to León, another and explore the Bastimentos colonial gem. Optional tour to view National Marine Park. the ruined buildings of the original Days 6,7 Cross the border into site of the town, Léon Viejo, or to Costa Rica and continue north to the Pacific coast. Sarapiquí. The perfect base for Days 16,17 Drive into tiny, volcanic two nights where activities on offer El Salvador, still rarely visited but include rafting, traversing hanging now a tranquil country welcoming bridges, hiking or just relaxing in visitors. Suchitoto is a cobblestone the rainforest setting. colonial town, proud of its heritage Days 8,9 Drive to the Monteverde and with a buzzing arts scene. National Park cloud forest, home Time to explore on a guided of the Resplendent quetzal, the walking tour. Above: The Resplendent Quetzal might be the national bird of Guatemala but it can also be national bird of Guatemala. spotted across other Central American countries.

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Transport 10 road journeys (longest Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 8hrs), most including stops. Exc. flights Inc. flights AP2021 04 Jan 20 26 Jan 20 £2,938 £3,790 Accommodation A variety of simple AP2022 15 Feb 20 08 Mar 20 £2,938 £3,790 SHUTTERSTOCK.COM hotels and guesthouses, several with AP2023‡ 21 Mar 20 13 Apr 20 £3,109 £3,961 MEXICO CARIBBEAN SEA authentic character. AP2024 25 Apr 20 17 May 20 £2,938 £3,790 AP2025 01 Aug 20 23 Aug 20 £2,938 £3,858 Meals Breakfast daily. BELIZE AP2026 17 Oct 20 08 Nov 20 £2,938 £3,769 Included excursions GUATEMALA AP2027 14 Nov 20 06 Dec 20 £2,938 £3,790 • Panama City tour, including canal Guatemala HONDURAS AP2028 12 Dec 20 03 Jan 21 £2,938 £3,790 City • Tour of nature reserve in Monteverde • v Copán Please note that the dates above are for UK EXTENSION • Ometepe Island tour • departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Antigua Suchitoto • National Park • overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA and some may use daytime flights. If you would A FEW DAYS • Walking tour of Granada León• •Granada like to arrange your own flights please contact • Guided tour of Suchitoto Lake Nicaragua • Monteverde us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you book the correct dates. TO SPARE? • Explore Copán ruins COSTA RICA Bocas • ‡ • Guided tour of Antigua Sarapiquí del Toro • AP2023 Coincides with Easter celebrations • Panama in Antigua, therefore this departure has 1 extra Boquete• Summary of nights Panama City 2; City night in Antigua. Boquete 1; Bocas del Toro 2; PANAMA Single supplement: £728 (AP2023 £921, Sarapiquí 2; Monteverde 2; Ometepe 3; PACIFIC OCEAN AP2028 £775) Granada 2; León 1. Suchitoto 2; Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Copán 2; Antigua 2. business class and premium economy cabins (where available) can be added for a supplement. End your exciting Central America Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. itinerary with a few days on the Journey Latin America tour leader. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our consultants. shores of Lake Atitlán or at the ruins at Tikal. For full details see extensions p85.

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A REALLY INTERESTING, VARIED AND CONTRASTING TOUR ENCAPSULATING THE SPIRIT AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. EXCELLENT VALUE AND MADE EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE BY A FANTASTIC TOUR LEADER. RG, BISHOPTON

Above: Although a cosmopolitan city, Panama City’s Casco Viejo CARELI district has maintained its colonial architecture and cobblestone streets.

Left: Vibrant outdoor markets are commonplace across Guatemala.

CHRISTIAN HEEB / AWL-IMAGES.COM Below left: The Mayan ruins at Copán are among Central America’s most important and impressive.

Right: Ometepe Island was formed by two volcanoes, Concepción and Maderas, rising from Lake Nicaragua. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM

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the Caribbean of the 1950s. COTINGA DISCOVERY JOURNEY Days 14,15 At leisure on Big Corn: walk around the coast, snorkel, explore the rugged interior or just 18 DAYS, 17 NIGHTS relax on the snow-white beach. Restored colonial cities of León and Granada. Days 16,17 Return to Managua and The volcanoes of unspoilt Ometepe Island. transfer to León. Renowned for its Art on the remote , Lake Nicaragua. rebellious history, there is a guided Prolific wildlife ofLos Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge. tour of this university town and The secrets of Rio San Juan: forts, rapids and villages on stilts. time to venture to the Pacific coast Big Corn, a laid-back, quirky Caribbean island. or the ruins at León Viejo. Day 18 Depart for international UK clients depart arriving Managua, Day 7 Guided night excursion to flight or extension. Nicaragua, the same day the crater of Masaya volcano and UK clients arrive home the Day 1 Overnight at a countryside the craft market at Masaya. following day. boutique hotel. Days 8,9 By boat to the Day 2 At leisure on the property: rainforested Solentiname take a tour of the environmentally- archipelago, famous for its birdlife friendly coffee plantation; explore and a unique school of primitivist flowery trails through the bird- art. Guided boat trip around the filled grounds; pop in to the nearby islands and wildlife-packed Los village Dolores. Guatuzos Nature Reserve. Right: Hiking up one of Nicaragua’s many Day 3 Drive to San Jorge on Lago Day 10 By boat along Rio San Juan volcanoes provides a beautiful view of the country. Nicaragua a vast freshwater lake which connects Lake Nicaragua Below: Our Lady of Grace Cathedral is the with a magnificent history of with the Caribbean Sea. It’s a largest in Central America, and took over a buccaneers and piracy. Take the peaceful waterway flanked by century to build. public ferry to tranquil Ometepe fields giving way to thick tropical Island, where the fertile slopes of jungle. Arrive at the tiny riverport two conical volcanoes are dotted El Castillo, with a Spanish fortress with plantations of tropical fruits. built to repel pirates which was Days 4,5 At leisure to explore. The briefly held by Lord Nelson. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM island has a long history. You may Day 11 Guided discovery of the visit the pre-Columbian Museum, Indio Maiz Reserve, devoted to discover the 200 howler monkeys conservation, looking out for at the Charco Verde Nature poison dart frogs, white-faced Reserve, take a guided climb of monkeys and river otters. one of the volcanoes or laze on the Day 12 Return to Managua by boat palm-shaded beach. and road. Day 6 Return to the mainland Day 13 Fly to the English-speaking and Granada, oldest city of the Corn islands in the Caribbean Americas with a history of wealth Sea. These two exquisite coral and piracy. Guided tour of this islands, indented with rocky bays romantic city: colonial grace and sparkling beaches shaded by preserved in aspic. coconut palms, take you back to

JOURNEY PROFILE JOURNEY ROUTE DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES Transport 7 road journeys; 6 boat Code Starts UK Ends UK Price journeys; 2 domestic flights. Exc. flights Inc. flights NICARAGUA NM2021 01 Apr 20 19 Apr 20 £2,868 £3,735 Accommodation Mostly small, NM2022 02 Dec 20 20 Dec 20 £2,868 £3,735 SHUTTERSTOCK.COM family-run hotels. Please note that the dates above are for UK León Corn departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Meals Breakfast daily. • Granada Islands overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, • and some may use daytime flights. If you would Included excursions • like to arrange your own flights please contact • Guided tour of Granada Managua • Ometepe us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • book the correct dates. • Masaya Volcano by night Dolores • Lake Nicaragua • Masaya market • El Castillo Single supplement: £495 • Tour of Los Guatuzos Wildlife Reserve Solentiname • Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Tour of Indio Maiz Nature Reserve Islands business class and premium economy cabins • Walking tour of León COSTA RICA (where available) can be added for a supplement. PACIFIC OCEAN Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Summary of nights Dolores 2; 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Ometepe 3; Granada 2; Solentiname 2; consultants. El Castillo 2; Managua 1; Corn Islands 3; Below: Poison Dart Frog in the Indio Maiz León 2. Only have 2 weeks to travel?? Reserve. Above: Mother and baby howler monkey. Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by We offer the option to leave the Journey Latin America tour leader. Right: Big Corn Island has a distinctly tour on Day 13 when the group Caribbean flavour. flies to the Corn Islands. Please Far right: Ometepe’s name derives from enquire for details and prices. the Nahuatl words ‘ome’ (two) and ‘tepetl’ SHUTTERSTOCK.COM (mountain): “Two Mountains”.

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Day 10 Set off along the Pacific TANAGER DISCOVERY JOURNEY coast, stopping en route to hone your cooking skills at a local finca and later to view the huge colony 12 DAYS, 11 NIGHTS of crocodiles that call the Tárcoles A small country with huge biodiversity. Discover the flora and fauna of river home. Arrive in Carara your 5 distinct regions. base for 2 nights. Jungle canals of the Caribbean coast at tropical Tortuguero National Park. Day 11 Free last day to take Home to turtle conservation centres. advantage of what Carara has Wonderful forested national parks of unspoilt Sarapiquí National Park to offer – explore the nearby dispersed between banana and pineapple plantations. national park, get your camera Rio Celeste, a sky blue river penetrating deep rainforest home to and binoculars out for some bird monkeys and sloths. spotting or simply relax and take Famous cloud forests of Monteverde – crammed with 2,500 varieties in the sounds of the jungle. of plant and 400 species of bird. Day 12 Extend your trip down the Endangered and threatened bird and mammal species of little known coast or return to San José and Carara. depart for your international flight. UK clients arrive home the UK clients depart on a daytime flight Day 7 Hike on trails through the following day. arriving in San José, Costa Rica, Tenorio Volcano National Park early on the afternoon of day 1. to the stunning blue-hued Rio Day 1 On arrival transfer to your Celeste, that cuts through the hotel in downtown San José. trees. Follow the banks searching Days 2,3 By road and boat to for monkeys and sloths, past Tortuguero on the Caribbean impressive waterfalls to the coast. Spend time exploring the confluence of the river. canals that crisscross the dense Days 8,9 By boat across the Right: Rio Celeste waterfall is famous jungles and mangrove swamps Arenal Lake and Onwards by road for it’s vibrant turquoise colour. and learning about the turtle to the famous cloud forests of Below: Tortuguero National Park is conservation work that the region Monteverde. best explored by water. is famous for. Days 4,5 Travel back inland to Sarapiquí. Take guided walks through national parks and

rainforest reserves that sit amongst ISTOCKPHOTO.COM banana and pineapple plantations. For the more adventurous the region offers fantastic rafting, tubing and boating opportunities. Day 6 Journey further west to the area around the small farming community of Bijagua, where verdant hills and green forests offer up stunning rural views.

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Rio Celeste TJ2022 24 Mar 20 05 Apr 20 £2,897 £3,684 SHUTTERSTOCK.COM • Sarapiqui Tortuguero Accommodation Downtown hotel in • • TJ2023 24 Nov 20 06 Dec 20 £2,897 £3,632 San Jose and selection of mid-range COSTA RICA Please note that the dates above are for UK lodges throughout. departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Monteverde • overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Meals Breakfast daily; Dinner days 5,6,7 and some may use daytime flights. If you would and 11; Full Board days 2,3,4,7 and 10. • •San José like to arrange your own flights please contact Carara us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you book the correct dates. Included excursions EXTENSION • Boat trip on Tortuguero canals Single supplement: £522 • Turtle conservation lecture Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Nature walk in Tirimbina Reserve PACIFIC OCEAN business class and premium economy cabins A FEW DAYS • Tenorio Volcano National Park (where available) can be added for a supplement. • Rio Celeste hike Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. TO SPARE? 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our • Selvatura hanging bridges consultants. • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve • Cooking class at local finca Summary of nights San Jose 1; Tortuguero 2; Sarapiqui 2; Rio Celeste 2; Monteverde 2; Carara 2. Extend your stay with a few days Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by a in the Manuel Antonio National local leader throughout. Park, where the lush jungle meets the pristine Pacific Ocean. Please enquire for more details.

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WEAVERBIRD DISCOVERY JOURNEY

IT IS AN ITINERARY WHICH 16 DAYS, 15 NIGHTS COVERS DIFFERENT Off-the-beaten track journey for the adventurous of spirit. ENVIRONMENTS AND ALLOWS Beautiful, varied, friendly and politically stabalised country. INTERACTION WITH THE Experience newly opened regions such as Popáyan. WONDERFUL COLOMBIAN Mysterious archaeological park at San Agustín. PEOPLE PLUS TIME TO SEE A farm-stay in Colombia’s bucolic coffee country. WHAT IS IN EACH PLACE. Santa Marta the birthplace of Bolivar and the Caribbean beaches of BD, HARTLEPOOL Tayrona National Park. Mompós, charming colonial secret on a river island. founded amongst banana Glorious mansions, forts and beguiling streets in historic Cartagena. plantations, is the birthplace of Gabriel García Márquez. Stop to UK clients depart on overnight Days 7-9 Continue by road to visit the museum celebrating his flight arriving inBogotá, Colombia, a finca in the rolling hills of the life. Continue onto Mompós. early on the morning of day 1. coffee cultivation region. Here Day 13 Mompós lies on the wide Day 1 City tour, including a visit to we will learn about the processes Magdalena river and its relative the world famous Gold Museum. behind coffee production, as well isolation has helped to preserve Day 2 Optional excursion to the as visit the famous wax palms of its sleepy colonial character. salt cathedral at Zipaquirá. the Corcora Valley and the bucolic Excursion by boat to explore life Day 3 Fly from Bogotá to Neiva and village of Salento. along the river’s banks. continue by road to San Agustín. Days 10-11 Fly to Santa Marta, Days 14-15 Continue by road and Day 4 Full day in the archaeological South America’s oldest city and the boat to Cartagena: guided tour park. historical home of Simón Bolívar. of one of the Caribbean’s most Day 5 Optional jeep tour to the Spend a day amid the coconut exotic and romantic colonial Magdalena river gorge. palms and glorious beaches of the cities. Explore ancient walls, forts Day 6 By road for a delightful Tayrona National Park. and castles, graceful churches overnight stop at once again Day 12 Drive inland stopping at and ochre-walled monasteries. accessible Popayán. riverside Aracataca. The town Enjoy tropical fruits, sunlit cobbled streets and the joyous salsa music that emanates from every corner. Day 16 Drive to airport, fly to Bogotá. Depart for international flight or extension. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM UK clients arrive home the following day.

Left: Tayrona National Park.

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Transport 3 flights (longest 3½hrs); Tayrona Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 8 road journeys (longest 8hrs including CARIBBEAN SEA National Park Exc. flights Inc. flights WB2021 10 Jan 20 27 Jan 20 £2,535 £3,454 stops); 1 boat journey (2hrs). Santa Marta MAZILLEISABELLE • WB2022 21 Feb 20 09 Mar 20 £2,535 £3,454 Aracataca• Accommodation Small hotels and Cartagena• WB2023 20 Mar 20 06 Apr 20 £2,535 £3,454 guesthouses with private bathrooms WB2024 10 Apr 20 27 Apr 20 £2,535 £3,454 Mompós• and authentic character. Finca WB2025 07 Aug 20 24 Aug 20 £2,535 £3,604 accommodation in Coffee region. VENEZUELA WB2026 09 Oct 20 26 Oct 20 £2,535 £3,454 Meals Breakfast daily. WB2027 11 Dec 20 28 Dec 20 £2,535 £3,454 Please note that the dates above are for UK Included excursions departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use EXTENSION • Tour of Bogotá with gold museum overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, • San Agustín Archaeological Park Armenia• and some may use daytime flights. If you would Bogotá like to arrange your own flights please contact • Tour of Magdalena river gorge • us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you A FEW DAYS book the correct dates. • Trip to Corcora Valley and Salento COLOMBIA • Tour of a coffee farm • TO SPARE? Popayán •Neiva Single supplement: £440 • Explore Tayrona National Park • Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Gabriel Garcia Márquez museum San Agustín business class and premium economy cabins • Boat trip from Mompós (where available) can be added for a supplement. • Guided tour of Cartagena Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Summary of nights Bogotá 2; consultants. San Agustín 3; Popayán 1; coffee Add a couple of days at the farm 3; Santa Marta 2; Mompós 2; Cartagena 2. beginning or end to visit the tranquil, cobbled street town Group Size Min 4, max 16. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader. of Villa de Leiva. Please enquire for details

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Above: Cartagena – Right: At around 1,500m a colonial jewel on the the coffee region has an Caribbean coast, with agreeable climate and stunning architecture and good opportunities for colourful buildings. walking and bird watching.

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Day 15 By bus to Albina, and across COQ OF THE ROCK DISCOVERY JOURNEY the river to St Laurent in Guyane (French Guiana). Continue by road through forest to Kourou, home to 18 DAYS, 17 NIGHTS the Centre Spatial and the Ariane Unsung jungles, cataracts and colonial gems of Guyana, Suriname and space programme. French Guiana. Day 16 Full-day excursion by ferry Angel Falls—the highest single drop falls in the world. to the îles du Salut, a cluster of 3 Canopy walkway in the protected forest of Atta, Guyana. islands once home to a notorious Colonial charm in Georgetown, Guyana and Paramaribo, Suriname. penal colony—made famous Cellblocks of an old penal colony, now reclaimed by boisterous jungle, by the Henri Charriere’s novel in the Îles du Salut, French Guiana. Papillon. Explore the remains of the Kaieteur Falls: mesmeric cataracts tumble into dense jungle—an optional cellblocks, which were abandoned excursion. to the rainforest in 1953. Day 17 Excursion to the Centre UK clients depart arriving Caracas, Day 9 Fly to the capital Spatial. By road to Cayenne on Venezuela, the same day. Georgetown, on the shores of the Caribbean coast. A small, Day 1 Overnight in the capital. the Demerara river and facing the bustling town, its architecture a Day 2 Fly to Puerto Ordaz on the Caribbean. lively mixture of belle époque and Orinoco River. Day 10 Optional excursion by corrugated iron. Days 3,4 By light aircraft to light aircraft to Kaieteur Falls. Day 18 Depart for international Canaima National Park. Motorised Walk through dense jungle, home flight or extension. canoe upstream through the to vast tank bromeliads, to three UK clients arrive home the rainforest to the foot of the Angel viewpoints looking out over the following day. Falls, which plunges over Auyan mighty cataracts as they plunge Tepui. At 979m the world’s highest 226m into the canyon below. single drop falls. Day 11 Explore the 19th century Below: The Guianan coq-of-the-rock Day 5 Fly to Santa Elena, near streets and markets of Georgetown, male has a distinctive bright orange the Brazilian border. By bus to including a cathedral that claims to plumage. Boa Vista, Brazil. be, at 44m high, the tallest wooden Day 6 Drive to Guyana. Continue building in the Americas. north into the Iwokrama. Jaguars Day 12 By bus and ferry to as well as striking bird life, such as Paramaribo, Suriname. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM the coq-of-the-rock and harpy Days 13,14 Explore the old town eagle, have sometimes been centre of Paramaribo, a UNESCO sighted among the trees. Spend World Heritage Site. Its white the night at the Atta Camp. There clapboard buildings are a legacy is a canopy walkway that gives of the colonial Dutch and the fantastic access to the wildlife. mosques and Indonesian cuisine Days 7-8 Travel to Annai and a initiatives of the indented labourers comfortable lodge in the savannah. shipped in from the Dutch East Opportunities for bird watching, Indies to work on the plantations. hikes along nature trails and to River cruise and visit to one of relax in the gardens or by the pool. these former sugar plantations.

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Transport 4 flights (1hr each); 6 land CARIBBEAN SEA Code Starts UK Ends UK Price Exc. flights Inc. flights journeys (longest 7hrs); 2 motorised Caracas canoe trips; 2 sea crossings; 2 river • CP2021 04 Oct 20 22 Oct 20 £4,667 £5,675 CP2021* 06 Oct 20 22 Oct 20 £3,882 £4,827 ferries. Puerto Ordaz • *If the tour can’t travel to Venezuela VENEZUELA Accommodation Simple hotels, Georgetown Please note that the dates above are for UK basic lodges in Guyana and 1 night • Paramaribo departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use in a hammock at the base of the Angel Falls• • • overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Atta Kourou • and some may use daytime flights. If you would Angel Falls. Santa Elena• • Cayenne • • like to arrange your own flights please contact Boa Vista Rock SURINAME us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you Meals Breakfast daily; dinner day 5; View book the correct dates. RORAIMA GUYANA FRENCH full board days 3,4,7,8,9. GUIANA Single supplement: £777 (these are limited, Included excursions BRAZIL so please enquire for availability) • Caracas city tour Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Angel Falls by river business class and premium economy cabins • Excursions at Rock View and Atta (where available) can be added for a supplement. Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. • Georgetown city tour 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our • River cruise from Paramaribo and VENEZUELA consultants. visit to former sugar plantation The ongoing political situation • Kourou Space Station in Venezuela means that the Below: The elusive jaguar. • Îles du Salut FCO may advise against travel to Summary of nights Caracas 1; Puerto the country. We will still run the Ordaz 1; Canaima 1; Angel Falls 1; Boa remainder of the tour through the Vista 1; Atta 1; Rock View 2; Georgetown 3; Guiana’s so please enquire with us

Paramaribo 3; Kourou 2; Cayenne 1. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM about the current situation and the Group size Min 4, max 12. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader. alternative plans if necessary.

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Left: The Angel Falls Above: The penal colony of plunging over a vertical Cayenne, or ‘Devil’s Island’, cliff in a single veil of spray. was a notorious French prison used to incarcerate Top: Georgetown: a little political prisoners during piece of Britain in South the 19th and early 20th America – you may even centuries. find a game of cricket being played! Below: The huge wall of water that is the Kaieteur Falls dwarfs Niagara and thunders through thick tropical rainforest. JENNY POWLES

THE TRIP LIVED UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS. IT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO FOLLOW A LESS TRAVELLED PATH THROUGH THREE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, BUT FASCINATING COUNTRIES – GUYANA, SURINAME AND FRENCH GUIANA – AND TO EXPERIENCE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, REMOTE LOCATIONS AND VIBRANT CITIES. WELL DONE JLA FOR ORGANISING THIS TOUR. JB, CHIPPING NORTON

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Day 6 Travel back to Quito for a last PALOMA DISCOVERY JOURNEY night in the capital. Day 7 Fly to the Galápagos Islands and begin your adventure in the 10 DAYS, 9 NIGHTS archipelago paddling down the Colonial cityscapes of Quito. turquoise waters of the Itabaca Travel down the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Cotopaxi mountain. Channel and visiting the giant World famous market at Otavalo. tortoises of Santa Cruz. Spend the Galápagos Island hopping itinerary. night in a tented camp situated Excursions to see landscapes and wildlife of Santa Cruz and Isabela. in the highlands, surrounded by nature and gorgeous views. UK clients depart on daytime Day 4 Visit the authentic Day 8 Hop on speedboat and arrive flight arriving inQuito, Ecuador, indigenous market in the town at Isabela Island. After check in at the same day. of Saquisilí. Later it is on to the your hotel in Puerto Villamil, visit Days 1,2 Guided exploration of the Quilotoa volcano crater, where the Tintoreras Islands – home to capitals famous UNESCO colonial you can walk along the rim of sea lions, turtles, rays, penguins centre. the mysterious green lake that and blue footed boobies. An Day 3 Journey down the Avenue of it now holds. afternoon hike leads you to the Volcanoes, stopping in the shadow Day 5 Travel north to Otavalo, ‘Wall of Tears’ spotting birds and of the iconic Cotopaxi mountain home of Latin America’s most iguanas as you go. to explore the national park and celebrated market. Spend the night Day 9 Further exploration of the Limpiopungo Lake. Spend 2 nights outside the town in a beautiful craters and mars like scenery of in a rustic mountain lodge with lodge in the green foothills of the interior of the island. views of the famous peak. Mojanda mountain. Day 10 Transfer by speedboat and land back to Baltra. Fly to Guayaquil on the mainland and connect and depart for international flight or extension.

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Fly to the Amazon from Quito (1hr) and stay at a jungle lodge from which you’ll explore the rainforest on foot and by canoe, discovering its tropical flora Left: As one of the younger island in the and fauna. Galápagos archipelago, Isabela has a combination of volcanic lava fields and For full details see extensions p80. lush green vegetation.

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Transport 2 flights (2hrs each); 5 short GALAPAGOS Code Starts UK Ends UK Price scenic road journeys; 2 speedboats in ISLANDS Exc. flights Inc. flights the Galápagos. EQ2021 09 Mar 20 19 Mar 20 £3,260 £4,226 EQ2022 14 Aug 20 24 Aug 20 £3,260 £4,536 ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Accommodation Mix of mid-range EQ2023 13 Nov 20 23 Nov 20 £3,260 £4,358 hotels, scenic lodges and a safari style Please note that the dates above are for UK tented camp. departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Meals Breakfast daily; Full board BALTRA • and some may use daytime flights. If you would days 3-5 and 7-9. like to arrange your own flights please contact SANTA us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you Included excursions ISABELA ISLAND • CRUZ book the correct dates. • • Guided tour of Quito Puerto Single supplement: £410 • Visit the Cotopaxi National Park Puerto Ayora Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Saquisilí market and Quilotoa crater Villamil• business class and premium economy cabins • Otavalo market (where available) can be added for a supplement. Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. • Kayak the Itabaca Channel 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our • Giant tortoises of Santa Cruz PACIFIC OCEAN Otavalo• consultants. • Tintoreras Islands tour • Hike to the ‘Wall of Tears’ • Day of guided walks on Isabela TO GALAPAGOS •Quito Above: There are three species of land ISLANDS iguanas in the Galápagos, the two yellow Summary of nights Quito 2; •Cotopaxi National Park species are native to six islands. Chilcabamba 2; Otavalo 1; Quito 1; • Saquisilí Right: One of the Galápagos Islands’ most Santa Cruz 1; Isabela 2. iconic species, the Giant tortoise makes FROM GALAPAGOS its home in the highlands and is the largest Group size Min 4, max 14. Led by local ISLANDS ECUADOR guide on the mainland and on each living species of tortoise. Guayaquil Galápagos island. • Far right: Santa Cruz is the second largest island in the archipelago.

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tortora reeds. Spend two nights in Copacabana on the Bolivian side of the lake.

SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Days 10-12 Continue alongside WE LOVED OUR CONDOR a ridge of snow-capped peaks DISCOVERY TRIP—AN across high altitude prairies to La EXPERIENCE RATHER THAN Paz, Bolivia’s capital. Dramatically A HOLIDAY WITH SO MUCH situated deep in a bowl in the PACKED INTO THREE WEEKS. WE altiplano, La Paz is easily explored ADDED FOUR DAYS ON AT THE on foot—a city tour is included. END TO VISIT SIPÁN AND CHAN Amid charming colonial corners CHAN—WELL WORTHWHILE and modern boulevards, bowler- AND A RELAXING END TO A hatted cholitas ply their market HECTIC SCHEDULE. trade. Optional visit to the pre-Inca AS, TENBURY WELLS ruins at Tiwanaku. Above: Lake Titicaca, one of the most extraordinary natural sights in Latin America. Days 13,14 Fly to Cusco. Guided city tour to see the well-preserved buildings of the Inca and colonial CONDOR DISCOVERY JOURNEY eras. Shop in the colourful markets and dip into the huge range of bars and restaurants. 20 DAYS, 19 NIGHTS Day 15 Overnight in the beautiful Floating reed islands of Uros on the serene waters of Lake Titicaca. Sacred Valley. Excursions to the La Paz: medley of indian, Spanish colonial and contemporary life. Inca temples and fortresses of Pisac Cusco: music, markets, museums—Peru’s most dynamic city. and Ollantaytambo. Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley: the splendours of the Inca heritage. Day 16 By train through a dramatic, A taste of the Amazon rainforest at a peaceful jungle lodge. narrow gorge into the subtropical mountains, home to the Inca UK clients depart arriving Lima, terracing and precipitous gorges. citadel of Machu Picchu. Peru, the same day. Isolation has preserved the vivacity Overnight in a nearby village. Days 1,2 Arrive in Lima and spend 2 of its traditional communities. Walk Day 17 Option to revisit the ruins. nights at your hotel in the Miraflores along the canyon ridge and spot Return to Cusco by rail. district of the capital. There will be Andean condors as they rise on Days 18,19 Fly to Puerto time for a walking tour of the centre the morning thermals. Optional Maldonado and continue by boat and visits to museums. excursion to soothing thermal baths. to a rustic lodge in the Amazon Days 3,4 Fly to Arequipa, city Day 7 By road over high altitude jungle. Excursions include a of pearly-white stone colonial grasslands and between lagoons rainforest walk and nocturnal buildings and flower filled squares. humming with bird life to Puno; caiman spotting. Walking tour of the city including port and university town on the Day 20 Return to Puerto EXCELLENT TRIP WELL WORTH the mini-village of Santa Catalina shores of Lake Titicaca. Maldonado and fly to Lima. THE MONEY AND SO MUCH Convent. Days 8,9 Excursion by boat to the Connect with your international BETTER WITH A GUIDE TO MAKE Days 5,6 Drive through volcanic reed islands of Uros. These floating flight home or continue with an IT RUN SMOOTHLY. scenery to the Colca Canyon, an islets support houses, a church and extension. UK clients arrive home DR, SOUTHPORT astonishing region of pre-Inca a school, all built from the lake’s the following day.

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Transport 4 flights (longest 2hrs); Code Starts UK Ends UK Price BRAZIL 4 road journeys (longest 7hrs); Exc. flights Inc. flights 2 train journeys (2 and 3½hrs each). CL2021 12 Jan 20 01 Feb 20 £3,294 £4,013 CL2022 05 Apr 20 25 Apr 20 £3,294 £4,192 ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Andes PERU Accommodation Small friendly hotels, Lima CL2023 10 May 20 30 May 20 £3,294 £4,034 colonial or modern in style. Lakeside • Puerto CL2024 07 Jun 20 27 Jun 20 £3,294 £4,034 jungle lodge. Machu Maldonado CL2025 02 Aug 20 22 Aug 20 £3,294 £4,213 Picchu v • Meals Breakfast daily, full board days 18,19. CL2026 06 Sep 20 26 Sep 20 £3,294 £4,034 Cusco• CL2027 18 Oct 20 07 Nov 20 £3,294 £4,087 Included excursions Colca BOLIVIA Please note that the dates above are for UK Canyon • Walking tour of Lima Puno• departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use EXTENSION • Walking tour of Arequipa overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, • • and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Santa Catalina Convent Arequipa La Paz like to arrange your own flights please contact • Visit the Colca Canyon Lake Titicaca us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you A FEW DAYS • Floating reed islands of Uros PACIFIC OCEAN book the correct dates. TO SPARE? • Guided tour of La Paz Single supplement: £559 • Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Full day exploration of Sacred Valley business class and premium economy cabins • Guided tour of Machu Picchu HIKE THE INCA TRAIL (where available) can be added for a supplement. • Full program in the Amazon jungle Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Summary of nights Lima 2; Arequipa 2; Fancy hiking some of the Inca consultants. Trail without interrupting your Colca Canyon 2; Puno 1; Copacabana 2; Continue your journey of Peru by La Paz 3; Cusco 2; Sacred Valley 1; tour? We can organise for you to flying over theNazca Lines and Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 1; Amazon 2. walk the mini Inca Trail, but still visiting the Ballestas Islands to Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by have a guided tour of the ruins view the prolific bird life up close. Journey Latin America tour leader and and stay with the group in the by local naturalist guide in jungle. evenings. Ask us for more details. For full details see extensions p84.

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Above: El Misti is one of Peru’s most famous volcanoes. Left: The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.

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of Kuelap, the most spectacular of Peru’s non-Inca pre-Conquest heritage. It sits astride a mountain crest with commanding views MOST MEMORABLE? – THE over the river and forests and is STUNNING SCENERY AND ROB DOVER / VILAYA TOURS now reached by a spectacular UNCOMMERCIALISED NATURE new cable car. Continue to OF NORTHERN PERU. Chachapoyas. DS, LONDON Day 9 Excursion to the sarcophagi at Karajía. A rugged limestone cliff face emerges from dense forest and supports six extraordinary clay figures, tombs in which the Above: Chachapoyas is set in a beautiful mountainous region. Chachapoyan people buried their chiefs and which have stood there TICO TICO DISCOVERY JOURNEY for 600 years. Day 10 Visit the glorious Gocta Falls. Only discovered in 2005, 14 DAYS, 13 NIGHTS these colossal falls are the fifth Rich cultural heritage and mountains of lesser-known northern Peru. tallest in the world. Follow a Remarkable pre-Inca adobe city at Chan Chan. steep trail to the base of the misty Stately colonial grandeur of Trujillo. cataract and an inviting pool. Unspoilt historic charm of Cajamarca, set in flowery countryside. Spring water plummets from dense Kuelap, huge mountain-top temple-fortress of the Chachapoyans. vegetation in the mountainside Chiclayo and the Lord of Sipán: extraordinary pre-Columbian art. 771m above. Day 11 Drive, through the UK clients depart arriving Lima, surrounded by dairy farms. continental divide (at 2,140m, Peru, the same day. Day 5 Walking tour of the city. the lowest section of the Andes Day 1 Walking tour of Lima with Optional visit to the nearby thermal between the Atlantic and Pacific the option for further excursions. baths and the pre-Inca aqueducts oceans) to Chiclayo on the north Day 2 Fly to Trujillo, coastal town at Cumbe Mayo. Peruvian desert coast. full of stately colonial houses built Day 6 By road to Leymebamba, Day 12 Visit the museum of Sipán during the time of the viceroys. remote town surrounded by (which houses the bejewelled Day 3 Explore the ruins of some pre-Columbian ruins, many still tomb of the Lord of Sipán), and the of the region’s extraordinary enveloped in forest. eerie ruins at Túcume, a city built pre-Inca civilisations: the gigantic Day 7 Visit to a museum housing over a thousand years ago. Moche pyramids at Huacas del 219 Chachapoyan mummies, Day 13 Fly to Lima. Optional Sol and de la Luna; and Chan which were found in the region. excursion to the adobe Inca THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY Chan, the world’s largest adobe Walk to the burial chambers at ceremonial centre at Pachacamac. AND THIS IS A WONDERFUL city, built by the Chimú Empire. Revash, cliff tombs resembling Day 14 Depart for international TRIP THAT I WOULD HIGHLY Day 4 Bus into the highlands to houses that peek out of a sheer flight or extension. RECOMMEND TO ANYONE Cajamarca, attractive colonial city mountainside. Continue by road UK clients arrive home the WITH A LOVE OF HISTORY AND and former haunt of Inca nobility, to Chillo. following day. A DESIRE TO LEARN MORE. located in a fertile Andean basin Day 8 Visit the vast ruined citadel CE, HALESOWEN

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of Lake Titicaca. EXTENSION Day 9 Boat trip to Uros; floating islands made from tortora reeds. A FEW DAYS TOM PARROTT Continue around the lake to TO SPARE? Copacabana, Bolivia. Overnight in the shore-side village. Day 10 Boat trip to the deeply traditional Sun Island. By bus across the russet altiplano to La Paz. Unwind after your exciting Days 11,12 Explore Bolivia’s transcontinental adventure vibrant, colourful capital, situated with a few days relaxing at in the shadow of the colossal, Buzios or Ilha Grande. snow-capped Mount Illimani. Guided tour of the city and For full details see extensions p81. Above: Machu Picchu is one of Latin America’s most iconic sites with over 1 million optional excursions to the pre-Inca visitors reaching the ruins each year. ruins at Tiwanaku. Day 13 Fly to Asunción, capital of JACANA DISCOVERY JOURNEY Paraguay and an unusual mix of indigenous, Spanish, Mennonite and Korean cultures. 19 DAYS, 18 NIGHTS Days 14,15 Drive to Puerto Iguazú, Treasures of the Inca heartland in Cusco, and the citadel of Machu Picchu Argentina, on the border with Enchanted waters of serene Lake Titicaca. Brazil. Visit the falls, where 275 Remote rural back roads of the dramatic altiplano. individual drops crash down over La Paz, Bolivia’s captivating, photogenic capital, nestled in a bowl amid a 60m cliff in a cacophony of towering Andean peaks. sound and spray—tread the narrow Thundering tropical falls amid sub-tropical scenery at Iguazú Falls. walkways that give an intimate view Staggering views over the bays and beaches of Rio de Janeiro from of this sub-tropical paradise. Corcovado mountain. Day 16 Explore the Brazilian side of the falls before catching a flight to UK clients depart, arriving in Lima, Inca temples and fortresses of Rio de Janeiro. Peru, the same day. Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Days 17,18 Discover Rio, one Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in Day 5 By train through a dramatic, of the world’s most beautiful Miraflores. narrow gorge into the subtropical cities; excursion to the Christ the Day 2 Morning walking tour of mountains, home to the Inca Redeemer statue on Corcovado Lima before flying toCusco. citadel of Machu Picchu. mountain. Cable car ride up Sugar Day 3 Guided city tour of Cusco’s Day 6 Option to revisit the ruins. Loaf mountain for views back well-preserved buildings of the Return to Cusco by rail. over the city and the forested THIS TRIP WAS BOOKED PURELY Inca and colonial eras. Shop in the Day 7 At leisure in Cusco to further mountains beyond. FOR THE VISIT TO IGUAZÚ FALLS. colourful markets and dip into the explore the city or surrounding Day 19 Depart for international SEEING THEM FROM BOTH SIDES, huge range of bars and restaurants. countryside. flight or extension. BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA SIDE Day 4 Overnight in the beautiful Day 8 Full-day bus journey across UK clients arrive home the WAS TRULY AMAZING. Sacred Valley. Excursions to the the altiplano to Puno on the edge following day. SF, BARROW-IN-FURNESS

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Transport 3 flights (longest 2hrs); Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 2 train journeys (2 and 3½hrs each); PERU Exc. flights Inc. flights 4 road journeys (longest 8hrs). JR2021 22 Jan 20 10 Feb 20 £3,423 £4,297 Machu Picchu JR2022 04 Mar 20 23 Mar 20 £3,423 £4,297 BRAZIL SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Accommodation Small, comfortable Lima • v JR2023 01 Apr 20 20 Apr 20 £3,423 £4,244 medium class and simple hotels, modern •Cusco JR2024 06 May 20 25 May 20 £3,423 £4,244

and colonial in style, private bathroom. Lake • JR2025 10 Jun 20 29 Jun 20 £3,423 £4,412 •La Paz Titicaca JR2026 05 Aug 20 24 Aug 20 £3,423 £4,465 Meals Breakfast daily. BOLIVIA PARAGUAY JR2027 23 Sep 20 12 Oct 20 £3,423 £4,297 Included excursions • JR2028 21 Oct 20 09 Nov 20 £3,423 £4,297 CHILE Rio • Lima walking tour Asunción • • JR2029 16 Dec 20 04 Jan 21 £3,423 £4,580 Above: The serene waters of Lake Andes Iguazú • Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins Falls Please note that the dates above are for UK Titicaca. • Full day exploration of Sacred Valley departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Right: The mighty Iguazú Falls – visit the PACIFIC ARGENTINA overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, • Guided tour of Machu Picchu OCEAN ATLANTIC cataracts close up on foot and by boat. • Floating reed islands of Uros OCEAN and some may use daytime flights. If you would like to arrange your own flights please contact Far right: The peaceful Sacred Valley • Boat trip on Titicaca to Sun Island us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you is still home to traditional communities book the correct dates. • La Paz city tour of weavers. • Iguazú Falls (both sides) • Rio city tour Single supplement: £501 HIKE THE INCA TRAIL Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Corcovado and Sugar Loaf mountains business class and premium economy cabins Summary of nights Lima 1; Cusco 2; Fancy hiking some of the Inca (where available) can be added for a supplement. Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 2; Trail without interrupting your Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Puno 1; Copacabana 1; La Paz 3; tour? We can organise for you to consultants. THERE WAS SO MUCH, THIS Asunción 1; Puerto Iguazú 1; Rio 3. walk the mini Inca Trail, but still WAS THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by have a guided tour of the ruins AND WE WOULD CERTAINLY Journey Latin America tour leader. and stay with the group in the RECOMMEND IT. evenings. Ask us for more details. NR, MAYNOOTH

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Day 7 Morning trip to one of ZAMPULLIN DISCOVERY JOURNEY the co-operative mines still functioning around the city, before continuing onto Uyuni and the 13 DAYS, 12 NIGHTS gateway to the world famous In depth tour of the some of the many highlights of unsung Bolivia. salt flats. Get off the beaten track on theRuta Ché Guevara, the scene of Latin Days 8,9 Embark on a two day America’s most famous revolutionaries last stand. exploration of the shimmering salt Dazzling salt pans and flamingo filled lagoons aroundUyuni . pans and vivid lagoons that stretch Shimmering waters of Lake Titicaca and sacred sites of Sun Island. far to the south of Uyuni. On the Contrasting cities: Stunningly situated La Paz, colonial Sucre and sultry afternoon of the second day fly to Santa Cruz. La Paz. Quintessential South America alive with a dominant indigenous culture. Day 10 Explore the jumble of buildings clinging to the slopes of UK clients depart on overnight the body of Ché was taken, and La Paz by foot and cable car, and flight arriving inSanta Cruz, finish the day inLa Higuera where head out to the desolate Moon Bolivia, early on the morning of he was shot and killed by the Valley. day 1. Bolivian military. Day 11 Journey north to the Day 1 Guided exploration of Days 4,5 Another day of travel shores of Lake Titicaca. Boat trip dynamic Santa Cruz, and time to leads to the legislative capital of to Isla del Sol (Sun Island) the relax before embarking on your trip. country – Sucre. A guided tour of famed birthplace of the Inca gods. Day 2 Head out through blood- the city will introduce you to the Overnight in Copacabana. red canyons, stopping en route at cities loveliest colonial buildings Day 12 Return to La Paz for a the Inca ruins of El Fuerte, before and best museums. flight back to Santa Cruz for the reaching the small mountain resort Day 6 Scenic drive to Potosí the final night. of Samaipata. world’s highest city and the former Day 13 Depart for international Day 3 Carry on down the winding silver capital of the world, where flight or extension. valleys of the Ruta Ché. Visit you’ll take a sedate walking tour UK clients arrive home the the small town where and visit the famous Royal Mint. following day.

Left: Elegant with its whitewashed colonial buildings, sunny Sucre is Bolivia’s second largest city and legislative capital. Right: Sunrise and sunsets are particularly stunning at Uyuni salt flats. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

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Transport 2 flights (1hr each); 7 road PERU Code Starts UK Ends UK Price journeys (longest 8 hrs). Exc. flights Inc. flights Copacabana ZV2021 11 Apr 20 25 Apr 20 £3,067 £4,012 Accommodation Comfortable and • ZV2022 13 Jun 20 27 Jun 20 £3,067 £4,012 •La Paz SHUTTERSTOCK.COM simple hotels. Salt hotel in Uyuni. ZV2023 05 Sep 20 19 Sep 20 £3,067 £4,012 Andes Santa Cruz More basic guesthouses/hostels • Please note that the dates above are for UK on the Ruta Ché and salt flats. Sucre •Samaipata departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • • overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Meals Breakfast daily; Lunch days 2,4,9 •Potosí and some may use daytime flights. If you would and 11; Full board days 3 and 8. like to arrange your own flights please contact BOLIVIA us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you Included excursions • book the correct dates. Uyuni • Guided tour of Santa Cruz Andes Single supplement: £509 • El Fuerte Inca Ruins Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Various sites along the Ruta Ché business class and premium economy cabins (where available) can be added for a supplement. • Guided tour of Sucre CHILE • Guided tour of Potosí and Royal Mint ARGENTINA Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Above: The world’s longest and highest • Trip to the Potosi mines consultants. cable car has recently opened in La Paz. • 2 expedition days on the Right: Three species of pink flamingos Uyuni Salt Flats gather to feed at Laguna Colorada in the • Guided tour of La Paz Uyuni salt flats. • Boat trip on Lake Titicaca and Sun Island Far right: A resident of the traditional island of Isla del Sol looks over the calm waters of Summary of nights Santa Cruz 1; Lake Titicaca. Samaipata 1; La Higuera 1; Sucre 2; Potosí 1; Uyuni 1; Salt flats 1; La Paz 2; Copacabana 1; Santa Cruz 1. Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader.

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SHUTTERSTOCK.COM THE PATO ANDINO IS AN 20 DAYS, 19 NIGHTS AMAZING TOUR. IT IS TOUGH AT Dramatic journey between two fascinating capitals, Buenos Aires and Lima. TIMES! BUT THE RANGE YOU GET Salta—cultured city in the lesser-known Andean foothills. —FROM BUENOS AIRES TO THE High pass over the Andes and through surreal, lofty landscapes to the JOURNEY BY 4X4s THROUGH THE Atacama desert. ALTIPLANO IS LIKE NO OTHER Expedition across the shimmering Uyuni salt flats and the luminous EXPERIENCE! THANK YOU lagoons and astonishing scenery of remote southern Bolivia. FOR YET ANOTHER AMAZING Architecture and history of the Inca heartland in Cusco, the Sacred EXPERIENCE. BUT YET AGAIN, Valley and Machu Picchu. I DIDN’T WANT TO COME HOME Above: The northwest of Argentina is home to colourful, arid canyons, as well as some AND I DON’T WANT TO GO BACK UK clients depart on overnight the trip here.* of the country’s finest wineries. TO WORK! flight arriving inBuenos Aires, Day 13 Boat trip to see the floating Right: The Atacama Desert is one of the AB, CHESTERFIELD Argentina, early morning on day 1. reed islands of Uros. Optional visit driest places on the planet. Day 1 Explore Buenos Aires, two to the funeral towers (chullpas) at nights in the capital. Sillustani. Day 2 Guided tour of the city. Day 14 Full-day bus journey through Days 3,4 Fly to colonial Salta. rural altiplano villages to Cusco. HIKE THE INCA TRAIL Excursion to the nearby blood red Day 15 Guided tour of Cusco, canyons and vineyards. golden city of colonial and Fancy hiking some of the Inca Days 5,6 High-altitude bus ride Inca heritage. Excursion to Trail without interrupting your across the Andes (over 4000m) to Sacsayhuaman temple-fortress. tour? We can organise for you to the Atacama desert. Excursion to Day 16 Over the hills to the Sacred walk the mini Inca Trail, but still the Moon Valley, surreal landscape Valley, an artery of agricultural, have a guided tour of the ruins of wind-eroded rocks. Optional visit pretty villages and large-scale Inca and stay with the group in the to the hot water geysers at El Tatio. fortresses and temples, notably evenings. Ask us for details. Days 7-9 Jeep expedition across at Pisac and Ollantaytambo. the Uyuni salt flats on the Bolivian Overnight in the valley. frontier: shimmering salt pans and Day 17 By train to Machu Picchu, vivid lagoons. Flight to La Paz. the most spectacular Inca citadel. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Days 10,11 Guided tour of Bolivia’s Overnight in nearby village. capital, overlooked by the dramatic Day 18 Option to revisit Machu snow-capped Mount Illimani, and Picchu, walk to a nearby waterfall where street life is a colourful daily or relax in Machu Picchu Village. pageant. Optional excursion to the Day 19 Fly to Lima, walking tour Tiwanaku ruins. of the imperial centre. Day 12 Drive across the altiplano to Day 20 Depart for international Lake Titicaca. Overnight in lakeside flight or extension. UK clients arrive Copacabana. Optional visit to Sun home the following day. Island. Those who have been to Peru before may choose to leave

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Transport 3 flights (longest 2hrs); 2 train PERU Code Starts UK Ends UK Price journeys (2 and 3½hrs); 6 road journeys Exc. flights Inc. flights (longest 10hrs including stops). BRAZIL PB2021 23 Mar 20 13 Apr 20 £3,831 £4,755 Machu Picchu PB2022 11 May 20 01 Jun 20 £3,831 £4,755 Accommodation Mid-range hotels with Lima SHUTTERSTCOK.COM • PB2023 08 Jun 20 29 Jun 20 £3,831 £4,755 private bathroom. Basic accommodation vCusco PB2024 10 Aug 20 31 Aug 20 £3,831 £4,755 in the Uyuni salt flats area. • BOLIVIA PB2025 14 Sep 20 05 Oct 20 £3,831 £4,755 Lake Titicaca •La Paz PB2026 26 Oct 20 16 Nov 20 £3,831 £4,755 Meals Breakfast daily; full board days 7,8; • lunch day 9. Please note that the dates above are for UK departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Included excursions Andes overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Uyuni Salt Flats• • Guided tour of Buenos Aires and some may use daytime flights. If you would EXTENSION • Canyons and vineyards near Salta Atacama Desert • like to arrange your own flights please contact PARAGUAY us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Moon Valley in the Atacama book the correct dates. CHILE •Salta A FEW DAYS • 2 day jeep expedition on Uyuni Salt Flats *Approximate reduction for leaving in La Paz is • Guided tour of La Paz £1,200 but please enquire for details. For those TO SPARE? • Floating reed islands of Uros who have already visited Buenos Aires, we can • Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins also offer the option of starting in Chile. • Full day exploration of Sacred Valley ARGENTINA Single supplement: £775 • Guided tour of Machu Picchu PACIFIC OCEAN Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Buenos Aires • Walking tour of Lima • business class and premium economy cabins (where available) can be added for a supplement. Take a short flight from Cusco to Summary of nights Buenos Aires 2; Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. the Amazon basin for a 2-night Salta 2; San Pedro de Atacama 2; 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Uyuni salt flats 2; La Paz 3; Copacabana 1; consultants. stay in a comfortable riverside Puno 1; Cusco 2; Sacred Valley 1; jungle lodge, exploring the flora Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 1; Lima 1. and fauna on foot and by canoe. Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader. For full details see extensions p80.

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Above: The Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu was only discovered 107 years ago by American explorer Hiram Bingham. Left: Isla del Sol was once a major pilgrimage destination for the Inca civilization.

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Fuego, at the southernmost tip of the Below: The glaciers, forests and turquoise continent. Jagged peaks run down waters of Torres del Paine National Park NANDU DISCOVERY JOURNEY make fantastic hiking country. to the shore of the Beagle Channel, beyond which lie Cape Horn and the 20 DAYS, 19 NIGHTS Antarctic Peninsula. Included walk Chile’s lake district—outdoor activities in the shadow of volcanoes. in the ancient forests of Tierra del Dramatic, wilderness beauty in Torres del Paine National Park. Fuego National Park, which fringe SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Perito Moreno glacier: a 70m-high vivid blue ice wall, which sighs Lapataia Bay. Optional boat trip on and roars as chunks break away and set adrift. the Beagle Channel. Tierra del Fuego: unique mountain scenery in the ‘Land of Fire’. Days 17,18 Fly to Buenos Aires Dancing, street life, culture and cuisine in Buenos Aires, the Paris of where belle époque architecture, South America. trendy boutiques and pavement cafés create a European flavour. UK clients depart on overnight flight Day 7 Fly to Punta Arenas on the Guided city tour and optional arriving in Santiago, Chile on day 1. Magellan Straits and continue by tango show. Day 1 Walking tour of Santiago. road to Puerto Natales, on Last Day 19 Optional trip across the Views over the city and the Andes Hope Sound. River Plate to Colonia, Uruguay. beyond, from San Cristóbal Hill. Two Days 8-10 Based at a cosy hostel Day 20 Depart for international nights in this cosmopolitan capital. in the shadow of towering granite flight or extension. Day 2 Optional excursion to a pillars in Torres del Paine National UK clients arrive home the nearby vineyard or to Valparaíso, Park, spend three days exploring the following day. a lively port where painted wooden translucent lagoons, iceberg-dotted houses cling to vertical cliffs, rivers and snow-white glaciers. The accessed by funicular railways. park teems with wildlife—guanacos, Day 3 Fly to Temuco in the condors, eagles, silver fox and puma volcano-dotted lake district have all been seen. and continue by bus to lakeside Day 11 Road journey to El Calafate SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Pucón. Optional biking, rafting and in Argentina—located on the shores bathing in thermal pools. of the vast, turquoise Lago Argentino. Day 4 Optional ascent of snow- Day 12 Excursion to Perito capped Villarrica volcano (weather Moreno glacier, 1km across and permitting), which overlooks the higher than a tower block. From town. Or relax in the resort and the wooden walkways that run enjoy the views. alongside its massive wall, watch Day 5 By road to Puerto Varas, as huge cathedrals of ice calve into another thriving lakeside town. the lake below. Excursion to Petrohué Falls. Day 13 Drive to El Chaltén in the Day 6 Day trip to the rural island of Fitz Roy range. Walk to the foot of Chiloé with its unique atmosphere the granite needle of Cerro Torre. of mists and myths. Includes Day 14 Walking opportunities Zodiac boat trip to the Humboldt among the vertical cliffs of these penguin colony on the Islotes de monumental mountains. Puñihuil, a rocky outcrop off the Days 15,16 Fly to Ushuaia, principal rugged west coast (Nov-Mar). port on the island of Tierra del Above: Petrohue Falls with Osorno volcano in the background.

JOURNEY PROFILE JOURNEY ROUTE DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES Transport 4 flights (longest 3½hrs); Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 6 road journeys (longest 6hrs). Exc. flights Inc. flights •Valparaíso NS2021 04 Jan 20 25 Jan 20 £4,077 £5,337 Accommodation Comfortable •Santiago URUGUAY NS2022 25 Jan 20 15 Feb 20 £4,077 £5,074

hotels with private bathroom. Buenos Aires • NS2023 08 Feb 20 29 Feb 20 £4,077 £5,074 IGUAÇU TOURIST BOARD Hostel accommodation with shared NS2024 07 Mar 20 28 Mar 20 £4,042 £5,039 facilities in Torres del Paine. Andes ARGENTINA NS2025 31 Oct 20 21 Nov 20 £4,042 £5,039 NS2026 21 Nov 20 12 Dec 20 £4,042 £5,039 Meals Breakfast daily; lunch day 16. Temuco • NS2027 12 Dec 20 02 Jan 21 £4,042 £5,302 •Pucón Included excursions Please note that the dates above are for UK • Walking tour of Santiago departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Puerto Varas EXTENSION • Excursion to Petrohue Falls • overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Chiloé • and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Full day trip to Chiloé Island Island like to arrange your own flights please contact • Milodon Cave and Salto Grande us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you A FEW DAYS • Walks in Torres del Paine ATLANTIC book the correct dates. CHILE OCEAN . TO SPARE? • Visit to Perito Moreno glacier HOTEL UPGRADE • Walks in Fitz Roy range Accommodation in Torres del Paine is in single Torres del bed dorm rooms of up to 6 people. Passengers • Day trip to Tierra del Fuego Paine National• El Chaltén/Fitz Roy • El Calafate can stay at the nearby Hotel Las Torres, however • Guided tour of Buenos Aires Park availability can be limited and incurrs an additional • supplement which varies depending on room Summary of nights Santiago 2; Pucón Puerto Natales • Punta Arenas and package type available. We also offer camping, 2; Puerto Varas 2; Puerto Natales 1; • should this be of interest. Torres del Paine 3; El Calafate 2; Ushuaia Single supplement: NS2021/22/23 £1,014; El Chaltén 2; Ushuaia 2; Buenos Aires 3. NS2024/25/26/27 £960 Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Extend your trip with a visit to the Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by business class and premium economy cabins magnificentIguazú Falls, with the Journey Latin America tour leader. (where available) can be added for a supplement. Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. option to continue on to Rio. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our consultants. For full details see extensions p83.

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Day 5 Fly to Punta Arenas and continue by road to the small town of Puerto Natales, on the shores

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM of Last Hope Sound, frequented by pelicans, black-necked swans and cormorants. Day 6 Excursion by boat to Rio Serrano, via the glaciers of Balmaceda and Serrano. Spend two nights close to the lagoons, iceberg-dotted rivers and dramatic granite massifs of the Torres del Paine National Park. The park teems with wildlife: guanacos, condors, eagles, silver fox and puma have all been spotted. Day 7 Optional boat trip to the face of the glacier on Lago Grey, or hike into the Valle Frances. Day 8 Private bus to El Calafate in Above: Brightly painted palafito homes line the waterfront and Castro, Chiloé’s captial. Argentina—located on the shores of the vast, turquoise Lago Argentino. Day 9 Visit the Perito Moreno CHARITO DISCOVERY JOURNEY glacier, a kilometre wide and taller than a tower block. Wooden walkways run alongside the 12 DAYS, 11 NIGHTS massive ice wall, from which huge Travel to the mythical emerald island of Chiloé, the land that time forgot. chunks calve into the lake below. Remote splendour of the southern Andes in spellbinding Patagonia. Day 10 Fly to Buenos Aires where Dramatic granite massifs, forests and turquoise waters in the the belle époque architecture, Torres del Paine National Park. trendy boutiques and pavement Perito Moreno glacier: a vast, dynamic ice wall in vivid blue. cafés create a European flavour. Buenos Aires the elegant, eclectic capital. cafés create a European flavour. Day 11 Walking tour of the city. UK clients depart on overnight flight continue by road to Puerto Varas. Optional visit to an evening tango arriving in Santiago, Chile on day 1. Free afternoon to explore this show. Day 1 Walking tour of colonial lakeside town or visit the Petrohué Day 12 Depart for international Santiago, overnight in the capital. Falls. flight or extension. Day 2 Optional excursion to a Day 4 Full day exploration of UK clients arrive home the nearby vineyard, or to Valparaíso, fascinating Chiloé Island. Spot following day. a lively port where painted houses penguins on desolate beaches, cling to near vertical cliffs, reached explore mythical settlements and by a funicular railway. sample the local cuisine in this Day 3 Fly to Puerto Montt and other worldly place.

JOURNEY PROFILE JOURNEY ROUTE DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES Valparaíso• Transport 3 flights (longest 3hrs); •Santiago URUGUAY Code Starts UK Ends UK Price Exc. flights Inc. flights 4 road journeys (longest 6hrs); 1 full Buenos Aires

• NICHOLS DAVID day journey by boat. WS2021 13 Jan 20 26 Jan 20 £2,865 £3,985 ARGENTINA WS2022 03 Feb 20 16 Feb 20 £2,865 £3,869 Accommodation Comfortable hotels WS2023 09 Mar 20 22 Mar 20 £2,865 £3,869 with private bathroom. WS2024 16 Nov 20 29 Nov 20 £2,865 £3,869 Meals Breakfast daily; lunch days 4,6. CHILE WS2025 07 Dec 20 20 Dec 20 £2,865 £4,016 Please note that the dates above are for UK Included excursions • Puerto Varas departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • Walking tour of Santiago overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Chiloé• and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Full day trip to Chiloé Island like to arrange your own flights please contact EXTENSION • Boat trip into Torres del Paine ATLANTIC OCEAN us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers Andes book the correct dates. • Salto Grande and Laguna Amarga Single supplement: £800 A FEW DAYS • Visit to Perito Moreno glacier Torres del Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Paine National TO SPARE? • Guided tour of Buenos Aires Park •El Calafate business class and premium economy cabins (where available) can be added for a supplement. Summary of nights Santiago 2; Puerto •Puerto Natales • Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Varas 2; Puerto Natales 1; Rio Serrano 2; Punta Arenas 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our El Calafate 2; Buenos Aires 2. consultants. Continue further south to Tierra Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader. del Fuego, Ushuaia the world’s southernmost town and navigate along the Beagle Channel . Alternatively continue on to the Iguazú Falls and Rio de Janeiro. For full details see extensions p83.

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SHUTTERSTOCK.COM the southern ice cap, some 350km long. 350km some cap, ice southern the Left one of Chile’s most popular destinations. Above: DR, TAUNTON FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. VERY WERE THEM RUNNING THE PEOPLE EXCEPTION, ALL VERY CLEAN AND WITHOUT THE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE SCENERY, PASS VERY QUICKLY. WITH AND THE OPPORTUNITIES ‘REST’ GOOD PROVIDE THEY LENGTHY DRIVES HOWEVER A FEW ARE THERE MONEY. FOR AND IS OUTSTANDING VALUE IN PACKS A LOT TOUR THIS CB, SURREY SIDES. CHILEAN AND ARGENTINIAN THE BOTH ON BEAUTIFUL IN PATAGONIA—STUNNINGLY YOU... HIGHLIGHTS? WALKING WONDERFUL HOLIDAY, THANK I HAD AN ABSOLUTELY : Perito Moreno glacier descends from Torres del Paine National Park is is Park National Paine del Torres

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Days 6,7 By road along the southern highway, through thick forests and glaciers to Puerto Puyuhuapi on the edge of a SHUTTERSTOCK.COM dramatic fjord. Optional visit to nearby hot springs. Trek into the Queulat National Park to a hanging glacier, from which ice crashes on to rocks below. Day 8 Explore Coyhaique and optional hikes along trails in a nearby national reserve. Days 9,10 By road through sweeping valleys, fierce rivers and deciduous forests to the waters of Lago General Carrera. Cross by car ferry and skirt the southern shore. Above: Rio Futaleafú offers some of the best white water rafting opportunities in Chile. Overnight in a lakeside lodge. Optional activities include fly UNTOUCHED AISEN DISCOVERY JOURNEY fishing, horse riding, trekking and kayaking, or relaxing overlooking the river. 15 DAYS, 14 NIGHTS Days 11,12 Journey back north to Stunning scenery in a little-known wilderness region of Chile: Puerto Rio Tranquilo. Excursion cool rainforest, glaciers and dramatic mountain peaks to the Northern Ice Cap. Option to Buenos Aires: charming, sophisticated and vibrant; and cosmopolitan trek on the Exploradores glacier. Santiago with its dramatic Andean backdrop. Boat trip to the Capillas de Mármol, Optional rafting on the glacial white waters of the Rio Futaleufú, eroded rocks whose colours are and ice trekking on the Northern Ice Cap. striking against the turquoise, Forests, fjords and glaciers along the southern highway. glacial lake water. Day 13 Fly to Santiago. Overnight UK clients depart on overnight Andes, whose magnificent, snowy in the cosmopolitan Chilean flight, arriving inBuenos Aires, peaks give a taste of what’s to come. capital. Argentina, the following morning. Day 4 By train aboard the Old Day 14 Optional excursion to a Day 1 Overnight in Buenos Aires, Patagonian Express (if operating), nearby vineyard, or to Valparaíso, an eclectic city of leafy plazas, belle and across the Patagonian steppes. a lively port town where colourful époque architecture, enormous If the train is not operating, excursion wooden houses cling to the steep steaks and sultry tango. into Los Alerces National Park, an hillsides. Day 2 Guided city tour, including area of beautiful lakes and forest. Day 15 Depart for international the colourful colonial barrio of San Day 5 By road into Chile and the flight or extension. Telmo. Optional evening visit to a town of Futaleufú, on the shores of UK clients arrive home the tango show. the mighty white water Rio Futaleufú. following day. Day 3 Fly to Esquel in northern Optional rafting or walks along the Patagonia, a town nestled against the riverbanks and into the mountains.

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Transport 2 flights (longest 3½hrs); 6 To From Code Starts UK Ends UK Price Santiago Buenos Aires road journeys (longest 6hrs); 1 car ferry Exc. flights Inc. flights *Note: many days are spent travelling, CHILE RB2021 27 Feb 20 14 Mar 20 £3,448 £4,446 RB2022 29 Oct 20 14 Nov 20 £3,448 £4,446 yet the journeys are broken up en route. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Please note that the dates above are for UK Accommodation Simple, comfortable Esquel ARGENTINA departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use hotels and guesthouses. • Futaleufú• overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would Meals Breakfast daily. like to arrange your own flights please contact Included excursions • us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Guided tour of Buenos Aires Puyuhuapi book the correct dates. • La Trochita train journey or/ Coyhaique • Single supplement: £590 EXTENSION • Los Alerces National Park •Balmaceda Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to business class and premium economy cabins • Queulat National Park •Rio Tranquilo A FEW DAYS • (where available) can be added for a supplement. • Glacier Exploradores Puerto Bertrand Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. • Boat trip to Capillas de Marmol 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our TO SPARE? consultants. Summary of nights 15 days, 14 nights: Right: The Old Patagonian Express Buenos Aires 2; Esquel 2; Futaleufú 1; making its way across the steppe. Puerto Puyuhuapi 2; Coyhaique 1; Fly from Santiago to Easter Island, Puerto Guadal 2; Puerto Rio Chile’s Polynesian paradise Tranquilo 2; Santiago 2. famous for its statues of giant

Group size Min 4, max 14. Led by SHUTTERSTOCK.COM carved heads, where the local Journey Latin America tour leader. population extends a warm welcome to visitors. You won’t be disappointed. For full details see extensions p84.

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Above: The spectacular landscape of the Aisén region is filled with snow-capped mountains, glaciers and forests. Left: The sparsely populated Coyhaique region was only made accessible by road as

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Days 11,12 Fly to São Paulo TANGARA DISCOVERY JOURNEY and continue by road to Paraty, a pretty, cobbled town with colourful colonial architecture. 15 DAYS, 14 NIGHTS Included excursion by schooner Three of the continent’s most dynamic cities: Santiago, Buenos Aires around forested islets and and Rio de Janeiro. deserted sandy bays. Cross the Andes staggering scenery of conical volcanoes, snow- Days 13,14 By road along the lush dipped mountain peaks and beautiful blue lakes. ‘green coast’ to Rio de Janeiro. Iguazú Falls: magnificent cataracts straddle the Argentinian/Brazilian Included tour of this breathtaking border in the steamy subtropics. city, sandwiched between forested The Emerald Coast: forest covered slopes, colonial Paraty and crystal mountains and the Atlantic ocean. waters. Includes excursion to Mount Breathtaking views over the beaches and bays of Rio de Janeiro. Corcovado and the Christ the Redeemer statue for views down UK clients depart on overnight turquoise waterfalls. Overnight over the high rises and the flight, arriving inSantiago, Chile, in Bariloche, on the shores of beaches and islands beyond. the following morning. Lago Nahuel Huapi. Cable car ascent of iconic Sugar Days 1,2 Overnight in Chile’s Day 6 Walks in the rugged hills Loaf mountain. cosmopolitan capital, situated of the Argentinian lake district. Day 15 Depart for international within full view of the awesome, Optional chair lift to the peak flight or extension. snowy Andes. Walking tour of of Cerro Campanario for an UK clients arrive home the colonial Santiago. Optional incredible panorama. following day. excursion to a nearby vineyard, Days 7,8 Fly to Buenos Aires. or to Valparaiso, a lively port Leafy plazas and boulevards, where painted houses cling a thriving café society and sultry Right: The volcanic cones and blue water to near vertical cliffs. tango coexist in the Argentinian that makes the Lake District so beautiful. Days 3,4 Fly south to Puerto Montt capital. Walking tour of the city. Below: A waterfall tumbles in front of the and continue by road to Puerto Days 9,10 Fly to Iguazú Falls, on iconic conical peak of the Osorno Volcano. Varas, a pretty, clapboard Germanic the border with Brazil. Some 275 EXTENSION town in the heart of the Chilean lake cataracts thunder over a 2.7km district. The region is dotted with precipice of the Paraná Plateau. A FEW DAYS volcanoes, beautiful lakes and glacial The largest cataract tumbles ISTOCKPHOTO.COM TO SPARE? waterfalls. There is an included over a dramatic chasm known excursion to see the Petrohué as The Devil’s Throat. Excursion Falls. Optional excursion to the to the Brazilian side of the river Head up to the Atacama Desert, traditional island of Chiloé, with its for panoramic views across the the driest in the world but full distinctive wooden architecture expanse of the falls and, on the of interest with volcanoes, vivid and age-old agricultural practices. Argentinian side, where walkways lagoons, oases and indigenous Day 5 By road across the Andes meander through the subtropical villages. There are some fine to Argentina. Staggering scenery forest, up close to the individual properties to stay at, such as the throughout the journey: towering cataracts. Optional helicopter much lauded explora en Atacama. snow-capped peaks, sparkling ride over the falls and visit to a For full details see extensions p83. deep blue lakes and glacial, bird park.

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Transport 4 flights (longest 2hrs); BOLIVIA BRAZIL Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 3 road journeys (longest 7hrs). Exc. flights Inc. flights Rio de Janeiro CS2021 09 Jan 20 25 Jan 20 £3,133 £4,236

Accommodation Comfortable hotels PARAGUAY • • ‡ ISTOCKPHOTO.COM CHILE • Paraty CS2022 13 Feb 20 29 Feb 20 £3,100 £4,203 with private facilities. Iguazú Falls• São Paulo CS2023 08 Oct 20 24 Oct 20 £3,065 £3,998 CS2024 26 Nov 20 12 Dec 20 £3,065 £3,998 Meals Breakfast daily. ARGENTINA Please note that the dates above are for UK Included excursions departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Santiago • Walking tour of Santiago • overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, • Buenos and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Visit to Petrohué Falls Aires like to arrange your own flights please contact • Walks in Bariloche us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Guided tour of Buenos Aires book the correct dates. ‡Extend your stay in Rio to enjoy the Champions • Iguazú Falls (both sides) Bariloche • • Parade. • Schooner trip in Paraty Puerto Varas ATLANTIC OCEAN • Rio city tour Single supplement: CS2021 £757, CS2022, £709, • Corcovado and Sugar Loaf mountains CS2023/24 £654 Summary of nights 15 days, 14 nights: Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to business class and premium economy cabins Santiago 2; Puerto Varas 2; Bariloche Below: Tango dancers, Buenos Aires. (where available) can be added for a supplement. 2; Buenos Aires 2; Iguazú 2; Paraty 2; Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Rio 2. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by consultants. Journey Latin America tour leader. Above: Christ the Redeemer stands proud above the city of Rio and the Atlantic Ocean. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Right: Colonial Paraty has an abundance of fashionable boutique shops, restaurants and galleries. Far right: The power, sheer size and noise of the Iguazú Falls are truly unbelievable.

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TROGON DISCOVERY JOURNEY ISTOCKPHOTO.COM 12 DAYS, 11 NIGHTS Brazil at its most extraordinary: staggering cities; incredible wildlife and awesome scenery. Situated between steep forested mountains and the Atlantic ocean, are the bays, beaches and high rises of breathtaking Rio de Janeiro. Colonial charms of artist and literary haven, coastal Paraty. The Pantanal: remote wetlands teeming with bird life. Iguazú, the world’s most impressive waterfalls in magnificent tropical forest.

UK clients depart, arriving Rio Throat. Excursion on the Brazilian de Janeiro, Brazil, the same day. side of the river for panoramic Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in views across the expanse of the Copacabana. falls, and to the Argentinian side, Day 2 Explore this extraordinary where walkways meander through city: shady high rises bracketed the subtropical forest, up close to between mountains and the the individual cataracts. sea, with a fringe of white sand Day 7-10 Fly to Campo Grande beaches. Excursion by cable-car and drive into the vast Pantanal to the iconic Sugar Loaf mountain. wetlands, a haven for an incredible Train ride up Mount Corcovado to array of bird life, including the huge the statue of Christ the Redeemer, and colourful hyacinth macaw, with views out over the city, bays toucans, parakeets, trogons,

and islands beyond. hummingbirds and the strange and SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Day 3 Drive along the lush ‘green dignified jabirú, a giant stork. The coast’ to colonial Parati: a sleepy openness of the landscape makes bohemia of cobbled streets, the birds, and the prolific wildlife, colourful colonial houses and easier to spot: howler monkeys, flower-filled patios. anteaters, armadillos, caimans and Day 4 Boat trip to explore the many capybaras (a giant guinea pig) are secluded bays as well as some of often seen. Excursions into the the 65 nearby leafy islets and 300 region are on foot, horseback, by golden sand beaches. truck or canoe. Day 5,6 Fly west to the waterfalls Day 11 Fly to Rio. at Iguaçu. Some 275 cataracts Day 12 Depart for international thunder over a 2.7km precipice flight or extension. of the Paraná Plateau, on the UK clients arrive home the border with Argentina. The largest following day. cataract tumbles over a dramatic chasm known as The Devil’s

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Transport 3 flights (longest 5hrs); Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 4 road journeys (longest 5-6hrs). Exc. flights Inc. flights TR2021 09 May 20 21 May 20 £2,873 £3,729

Accommodation Good quality BRAZIL TR2022 01 Aug 20 13 Aug 20 £2,873 £3,976 ISTOCKPHOTO.COM PANTANAL medium class hotels (with private • TR2023 26 Sep 20 08 Oct 20 £2,873 £3,729 bathroom). Traditional pousada TR2024 21 Nov 20 03 Dec 20 £2,873 £3,729 (lodge) in the Pantanal with private Please note that the dates above are for UK shower, and air conditioning or ceiling departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Paratí ventilator. • overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, • Rio and some may use daytime flights. If you would Meals Breakfast daily; full board like to arrange your own flights please contact • us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you at the Pantanal lodge. Iguazú Falls book the correct dates.

Included excursions ATLANTIC OCEAN Single supplement: £393 • Rio city tour Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Corcovado and Sugar Loaf business class and premium economy cabins mountains (where available) can be added for a supplement. Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. • Schooner trip in Paratí 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our • Iguazú Falls (both sides) consultants. • 3 days of tours in the Pantanal Summary of nights Rio 2; Paratí 2; Iguazú 2; Pantanal 4; Rio 1. Top: Hyacinth macaws are a common sight in the Pantanal wetlands. Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by Middle: The capybara is the world’s largest Journey Latin America tour leader. rodent and can be found in the Brazilian Pantanal. Above: The iconic Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio de Janeiro.

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Right in the centre of Brazil, the Pantanal is the world’s largest wetlands. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE OF NATURE HIGHLIGHTS IN A GREAT COUNTRY, GUIDED BY A TOUR LEADER WHO UNDERSTANDS BOTH WORLDS AND CAN PROVIDE UNIQUE INSIGHTS. I DREW ENERGY AND INSPIRATION FROM THIS EXPERIENCE BY VISITING SO MANY AND DIVERSE SIGHTS YET I HAD A VERY GOOD REST —THE PERFECT HOLIDAY. EU, BASEL, SWITZERLAND.

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Day 7 Visit the site of the CIA- backed , and the Giron Museum commemorating

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM its failure. Drive via Havana to Las CUBA IS CHANGING, SO GO Terrazas, a biosphere reserve set NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. in hilly forested countryside. TAKE IN THE MUSIC AND DANCE Day 8 Optional hikes along shady ON EVERY STREET CORNER. trails among coffee plantations. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, AND A Continue by road to Viñales, set HARD WON SOCIALIST IDEAL. amid the tobacco fields of the CA, LONDON Sierra de los Organos. Days 9,10 Walks in the fertile valley of fruit and tobacco plantations, featuring fairy-tale limestone mogotes. Above: Tobacco plantation in Viñales. Day 11 Return to Havana. Day 12 Depart on international TOCORORO CLASSIC JOURNEY flight or extension. UK clients depart on a direct flight, arriving home the following day. 12 DAYS, 11 NIGHTS Havana, the Caribbean’s most exuberant and atmospheric capital. Below: Classic ’50s American cars Succulent tropical scenery: forests, mountains, plantations and pristine are often handed down through the natural beaches. generations and are synonymous Colonial Trinidad: graceful and elegant with a pulsing Caribbean heart. with the faded grandeur of Havana. Fairy-tale landscapes of the Viñales region: tobacco fields, caves and limestone mogotes.

UK clients depart on a direct flight Day 4 Step back a couple of ISTOCKPHOTO.COM arriving in Havana, Cuba, same day. hundred years into the conserved Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in the colonial ambience of this lovely capital. cobbled town. Walking tour and Day 2 Guided walking tour of the optional museum visits. captivating city’s colonial and Day 5 Optional excursion into revolutionary heart and a drive the forests and lakes of the lush along the Malecón in a classic Escambray mountains, or to the 1950s American saloon car. nearby white sand beach of Playa Optional excursions include an Ancón. evening cabaret. Day 6 Drive to the waterfront Day 3 Drive to Santa Clara, city of Cienfuegos, ‘the pearl of delightful university city and home the south’ with French-influenced, to Che Guevara’s mausoleum. art deco architecture. Walking tour Continue to Trinidad via the Valley of of the city. the Sugar Mills (Valle de los Ingenios).

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Transport 7 road journeys (longest GULF OF MEXICO Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 5hrs) by private vehicle. Havana Exc. flights Inc. flights • TO2021 19 Jan 20 31 Jan 20 £2,577 £3,398 Las Terrazas CUBA • Santa Accommodation Mid-range hotels TO2022 15 Mar 20 27 Mar 20 £2,577 £3,398 SHUTTERSTOCK.COM • Clara and private homestays in Trinidad. • TO2023 10 May 20 22 May 20 £2,577 £3,398 Viñales Cienfuegos• Meals Breakfast daily. • TO2024 01 Nov 20 13 Nov 20 £2,757 £3,587 Trinidad Please note that the dates above are for UK Included excursions departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • Guided walking tour of Havana CARIBBEAN SEA overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, • Vintage car ride in Havana and some may use daytime flights. If you would like to arrange your own flights please contact • Che mausoleum in Santa Clara EXTENSION • Sugar Mill Valley near Trinidad Below: Turn any corner in Havana and you us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Guided walking tour of Trinidad may come across an impromptu musical book the correct dates. • Botanical Gardens, Cienfuegos performance. Single supplement: £510 A FEW DAYS • Guided walking tour of Cienfuegos Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Bay of Pigs and Giron Museum business class and premium economy cabins TO SPARE? (where available) can be added for a supplement. • Guided walk through Viñales Valley Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Summary of nights Havana 2; 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our consultants. Trinidad 3; Cienfuegos 1; Las Terrazas 1; SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Viñales 3; Havana 1. Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by a Extend your stay with a few days local tour leader. on the white sand beaches of Cuba’s coast. Warm waves and excellent seafood will help you unwind! For full details see extensions p81.

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The French-inspired architecture of elegant Cienfuegos. NAVE ORGAD / AWL-IMAGES.COM NAVE

I SAW HUMMINGBIRDS, SWAM IN THE CARIBBEAN, HAD A RIDE IN A 1952 BRIGHT PINK CHEVROLET AND HAD GUAVA AND PINEAPPLE FOR BREAKFAST. THERE WAS MUSIC, FUN AND SUNSHINE EVERYWHERE. OUR GUIDE WANTED US TO MEET HER FAVOURITES - MUSICIANS, CRAFTSMEN, SERVICE PEOPLE, WHO ALL HAD PASSION PB, ROMSEY ISTOCKPHOTO.COM SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

Above: Men playing dominoes is a common sight on street corners in Cuba. Left: Easy to explore on foot, the cobbled streets of Trinidad are lined with colonial plazas and mansions.

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Day 8 Included excursion to the as the White City of Mérida, our EAGLE CLASSIC JOURNEY highland villages of San Juan base for two nights. There is a stop Chamula and Zinacantán. en route to visit the Maya temples Each of these deeply traditional at Uxmal. 15 DAYS, 14 NIGHTS Tzotzil-speaking villages has its Day 13 Optional excursion to Mexico City, a buzzing megalopolis brimming with history, culture and own culture and traditions. Celestún, where coastal lagoons museums. Day 9 A ravishing drive down brim with exotic bird life and there Varied and fascinating landscapes: from rocky desert to tropical forest. through lush, winding valleys is a white sand beach from which Historic charm and a serene mountain setting in Oaxaca. towards lowland tropical rainforest to swim. San Cristóbal de las Casas: a compelling blend of colonial and and the Maya temples and palaces Day 14 Drive to Chichén Itzá, an indigenous cultures. of jungle-clad Palenque. En extensive Maya site of columns, The terraced Maya city at Palenque: handsome sculptures and towers route, stop at the waterfalls and friezes and impressive pyramids. rise out of the forest. pools of Misol-Ha and Agua Azul, Overnight here to avoid the crowds Chichén Itzá and Uxmal: impressive jungle-clad pyramids of the where ribbons of crystal-clear of day trippers. ancient Maya heartland. water cascade 40m into a deep Day 15 Depart on international refreshing pool. flight or extension. UK clients depart , arriving houses and churches are adorned Day 10 Guided tour of the ruins at UK clients arrive home the Mexico City the same day. with beautiful hand-painted tiles. Palenque. following day. Day 1 Overnight at a hotel Set amid rugged mountains, Day 11 Drive to historic Campeche in the capital. Oaxaca is a delightful colonial on the Gulf of Mexico. Day 2 Mexico City is a huge, town, with a colourful tradition Day 12 Continue by road to the vibrant metropolis of multilayered of native arts and crafts. Walking Yucatán Peninsula, home of the Below: The Mesoamerican city of cultures. We visit the excellent tour of the arcaded plaza, Maya people. The friendly region Teotihuacán is situated just 40km Museum of Anthropology. Later museum and churches. hosts sunny colonial towns such north-east of Mexico City. travel out to the pre-Aztec site Days 5,6 Panoramic views of the of Teotihuacán on the edge of rich, sparsely populated landscape the city. Little is known about en route to Monte Albán, an the civilisation that built this imposing hilltop site of Zapotec huge complex of ceremonial pyramids and tombs. Excursion to SHUTTERSTOCK.COM buildings, artisans’ dwellings and the pre-Hispanic mosaics of Mitla. merchants’ trading houses, but it’s Time to explore the Oaxaca and a mysterious, evocative site. soak up the atmosphere. Day 3 Tour of the capital’s historic Day 7 Fly to Tuxtla in the Maya state centre. Other optional excursions of Chiapas, richly endowed with include trips to the canals of fertile farmland and wild, jungle- Xochimilco, and the historic covered ridges. Continue, if there borough of Coyoacán, which has is time, via Sumidero Canyon, retained its original village layout, a striking 1000m deep national despite having been absorbed into parkland, abundant with wildlife, the city limits. The museum and to San Cristóbal de las Casas: an former studio of artist Frida Kahlo exquisite city, where indigenous is here. and colonial cultures blend Day 4 Drive to Oaxaca, via Puebla, against a backdrop of towering one of Mexico’s oldest cities—its mountains.

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Transport 1 flight (1.5hrs); 6 road GULF OF MEXICO Code Starts UK Ends UK Price journeys (longest 7hrs including stops) Exc. flights Inc. flights EM2021 22 Jan 20 06 Feb 20 £2,698 £3,498 Accommodation High quality mid- Cancún EM2022 19 Feb 20 05 Mar 20 £2,698 £3,528 MEXICO Merida • SHUTTERSTOCK.COM range hotels. • v EM2023 01 Apr 20 16 Apr 20 £2,698 £3,598 Chichén EM2024 29 Jul 20 13 Aug 20 £2,698 £3,748 Meals Breakfast daily. Teotihuacán Campeche• vItza v EM2025‡ 28 Oct 20 12 Nov 20 £2,698 £3,528 • Included excursions Mexico EM2026 23 Dec 20 07 Jan 21 £2,698 £3,638 City • Museum of Anthropology Please note that the dates above are for UK • Guided tour of Teotihuacán Oaxaca • Tuxtla vPalenque departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • Walking tour of Mexico City v • • overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Monte Albán San Cristóbal and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Walking tour of Oaxaca like to arrange your own flights please contact • Guided tour of Monte Alban GUATEMALA us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Visit Mitla and Tule book the correct dates. • Sumidero Canyon boat ride ‡ PACIFIC OCEAN EM2025 coincides with the Day of the Dead • Pools of Misol-ha and Agua Azul festivities in Oaxaca. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM • San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán Single supplement: £627 • Guided tour of Palenque Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Guided tour of Uxmal business class and premium economy cabins • Guided tour of Chichén Itza (where available) can be added for a supplement. Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Summary of nights Mexico City 3; 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Oaxaca 3; San Cristóbal 2; Palenque 2; consultants. Campeche 1; Mérida 2; Chichén Itzá 1. Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader.

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are crammed with red roofed adobe the lake is dotted with traditional houses. Walking tour of the town. villages, each of which has its Day 5 Optional excursions to own striking dress and specialised nearby León Viejo, in the midst of crafts. Boat trip to Santiago de ISTOCKPHOTO.COM excavations having been destroyed Atitlán to see its intricate woven by an earthquake in 1609; or to the textiles, and an optional excursion undeveloped Pacific coast for a to the villages of Pana or Sololá. glimpse of the ocean beyond the Day 14 Return to Guatemala City volcanic black sand beaches. and fly toFlores, a short drive to Day 6 Travel to Managua for your your well-appointed lakeside lodge short flight to San Salvador. Drive in a serene setting of exuberant on to Suchitoto, a peaceful, jungle. Deer, crocodiles and howler cobblestone, colonial town, with monkeys have been spotted in the a proud heritage and a buzzing lodge’s surroundings, and there is arts scene. a pool in which to relax. Day 7 Optional walk in the rugged Day 15 Guided tour of Tikal. This hills of the tropical Cinquera ruined city of temples and pyramids nature reserve, or a boat trip out is a Maya masterpiece, set in steamy on to the lake. forest alive with monkeys and the Above: The Cathedral of Granada dominates the city’s skyline with its bright facade. Day 8 By road to Guatemala and to sound of tropical birdsong. colonial Antigua for a three-night Days 16-18 Drive through the stay. rainforest over the border into TROPICBIRD CLASSIC JOURNEY Day 9 Walking tour of the city. Free English-speaking Belize. Stop en time to explore, visit the churches route at the Maya ruins of Yaxha and ruins, shop in the boutiques or on the fringes of a lagoon. Three 19 DAYS, 18 NIGHTS relax in one of the many bars and days based at the Lodge at Chaa Central America’s highlights and its secrets revealed. restaurants. Creek, an exclusive jungle retreat Colonial splendour in Granada and León, Nicaragua. Day 10 Optional excursion into set deep in the foothills of the Maya Historic Suchitoto, El Salvador: cobblestone city of birds and flowers. Honduras to visit one of the Maya mountains. Accommodation is in Guatemala’s rich living culture in Antigua, Chichicastenango, and civilisation’s most magnificent delightful thatched adobe cottages the villages around Lake Atitlán. jungle sites, the ruined city of Copán and there are options to canoe Tikal: Maya temples, pyramids and plazas emerge from dense jungle. famous for its intricate carvings. along the Macal river, and to hike, Belize’s unspoilt forest hinterland. Days 11-13 Drive to Lake Atitlán, bike or horse ride along trails in where conical volcanoes are a private nature reserve. A bird UK clients depart arriving Day 3 Excursion to Masaya, a reflected in the shimmering, watching expedition and a butterfly Managua, Nicaragua, the same centre of craftsmanship and cobalt blue waters. Stop off en farm tour are included, and there is day. By road to Granada. folklore, and home to a market route at the artisan market at a pool and a spa at the hotel. Day 1 Three nights in Granada, a selling hammocks, leather goods Chichicastenango, a small, Day 19 Depart for international flight fantastically preserved colonial and woven rugs. Visit the national mystical town where Catholicism or extension. city on the shores of vast Lake park and peer into the steaming blends with ancient religious rituals. UK clients arrive home the following Nicaragua. crater of the Masaya volcano. Overnight in the quiet village of day. Day 2 Tour of the city and Las Day 4 Travel along the shore of Lake Santa Catarina Palopó, along Isletas, a jumble of 354 uninhabited, Managua to León, a crumbling, the shoreline from the bustle of lushly vegetated islands on the lake. colonial city, where narrow alleys Panajachel. The fertile land around

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BELIZE TG2021 10 Jan 20 29 Jan 20 £3,838 £4,678 HOUSE VICTORIA Accommodation Mid-range and TG2022‡ 02 Apr 20 21 Apr 20 £4,294 £5,239 Tikal •Chaa Creek upper-mid range hotels. In Belize we v TG2023 30 Jul 20 18 Aug 20 £3,838 £5,098 stay in a first class lodge. TG2024 08 Oct 20 27 Oct 20 £3,838 £4,626 GUATEMALA Meals Breakfast daily; lunch day 15; TG2025 19 Nov 20 08 Dec 20 £3,838 £4,626 Lake Please note that the dates above are for UK dinner days 16-18. Atitlán Guatemala City • •• departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Included excursions Antigua •Suchitoto overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, San Salvador• NICARAGUA and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Boat trip to Las Isletas EL SALVADOR like to arrange your own flights please contact EXTENSION • Masaya Volcano and market León• Managua us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Walking tour of Granada •• book the correct dates. Granada • Walking tour of León PACIFIC OCEAN ‡TG2022 Coincides with Easter celebrations in A FEW DAYS • Guided tour of Antigua Antigua. Lake Nicaragua TO SPARE? • Boat trip on Lake Atitlán Single supplement: £685 (TG2022, £1,228) • Visit Chichicastenango market Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Guided tour of Tikal ruins business class and premium economy cabins • Guided tour of Yaxha ruins (where available) can be added for a supplement. Extend your stay in Belize, relaxing • Selection of excursions from Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. on the beach at Ambergris Caye, Chaa Creek 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our consultants. where there’s a choice of hotels Summary of nights Granada 3; León 2; (pictured above is Victoria House) Suchitoto 2, Antigua 3; Lake Atitlán 3; * T h e Kinkajou Journey featured on Tikal 2; Chaa Creek 3. pages 56-57 runs in conjunction and lodges with various activities with this tour. Any passengers on offer: rainforest expeditions, Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by booked to travel on the Kinkajou Journey Latin America tour leader. watersports and reef adventures. will join the Tropicbird in Antigua for the remainder of the trip. For full details see extensions p81.

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Surrounded by volcanoes, the cobalt glassy-clear Lake Atitlán is one of the most captivating lakes in the world. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

I HAD THREE WONDERFUL WEEKS IN CENTRAL AMERICA. I LOVED THE STUNNING SCENERY, THE FRIENDLY PEOPLE, THE AMAZING MAYAN RUINS, THE DIVERSE FLORA AND FAUNA, AND THE BEAUTIFUL COLOURS OF THE TRADITIONAL COSTUMES. JR, CAMBRIDGE SHUTTERSTOCK.COM SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

Above: Tikal, the largest Mayan site in Central America. Left: Santa Catalina arch in Antigua, Guatemala.

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Days 9-11 Drive across the border EXTENSION KINKAJOU CLASSIC JOURNEY to Belize with a stop en route at the Maya ruins at Yaxha on the shores A FEW DAYS of a lagoon. Three days based TO SPARE? 12 DAYS, 11 NIGHTS at the Lodge at Chaa Creek, an Contrasting cultural highlights of two extraordinary Central American exclusive jungle retreat set deep in countries. the foothills of the Maya mountains. Delightful cobbled streets and churches in colonial Antigua. Accommodation is in delightful Extend your stay in Belize, relaxing Magical and atmospheric Lake Atitlán: traditional villages and conical thatched adobe cottages and there on the beach at Ambergris Caye, volcanoes pepper its shores. are options to canoe along the Macal where there’s a choice of hotels The Maya masterpiece at Tikal: temples and pyramids rising from the river, and to hike, bike or horse ride and lodges with various activities depths of the rainforest. along trails in a private nature reserve. on offer: rainforest expeditions, Mountain trails and rivers in glorious rural Belize. A bird watching expedition and a watersports and reef adventures. butterfly farm tour are included, and UK clients depart arriving Guatemala Day 6 Optional excursions around there is a pool and a spa at the hotel. For full details see extensions p81. City the same day. By road to Antigua. the lake to the villages of Sololá and Day 12 Depart for international flight Day 1 Three nights at a hotel in Panajachel, or time to relax in the or extension. Antigua. tranquil lakeside setting of the hotel. UK clients arrive home the following Days 2,3 Explore this former colonial Days 7,8 Afternoon flight to Flores in day. capital; a sun-drenched city, where the jungle of El Petén. Guided tour shady plazas and cobbled avenues of Tikal, one of the largest and most are lined with terracotta palaces, impressive Maya sites. Towering baroque churches, convents and pyramids and temples emerge from mansions. The town is lively with a dense forest, alive with howler Below: Bustling Chichicastenango market, markets, boutiques and good monkeys, parrots, toucans and a great place to people watch and shop for restaurants. A guided walking tour tree frogs. local crafts. and visit to a coffee farm is included. Day 4 Drive to captivating Lake Atitlán, impossibly blue in the glassy calm of a sunny day. En route,

visit the huge artisan, textile and ISTOCKPHOTO.COM foods market at Chichicastenango, famous for its intricate, carved wooden masks. Day 5 Launch across the lake by motor boat to Santiago de Atitlán, with views of forest-clad, conical volcanoes and the tiny cultivated fields that fringe the water. One of the most conservative towns on the lake, where many inhabitants still wear their traditional costumes, Santiago is an excellent place to buy textiles in brilliant colours.

JOURNEY PROFILE JOURNEY ROUTE DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES Above: There are amazing jungle canopy views from the top of Tikal’s pyramids and Transport 1 flight (1hr); 4 scenic land Code Starts UK Ends UK Price temples. Exc. flights Inc. flights journeys (longest 4hrs). Belize Right: Visit the ruins of Xunantunich from City KJ2021 17 Jan 20 29 Jan 20 £2,656 £3,418 Chaa Creek. ‡ Accommodation Mid-range and Tikal • KJ2022 09 Apr 20 21 Apr 20 £3,078 £3,865 upper-mid range hotels. In Belize Far right: Colourful chicken buses are a v BELIZE KJ2023 06 Aug 20 18 Aug 20 £2,656 £3,598 we stay in a first class lodge. feature of Guatemala. MEXICO Flores• • KJ2024 15 Oct 20 27 Oct 20 £2,656 £3,444 Chaa Creek KJ2025 26 Nov 20 08 Dec 20 £2,656 £3,418 Below: The keel-billed toucan is the Meals Breakfast daily; lunch day 8; national bird of Belize. half board days 9-11. Please note that the dates above are for UK GUATEMALA departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Included excursions overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Guide tour of Antigua Chichicastenango like to arrange your own flights please contact • Boat trip on Lake Atitlán Lake • us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Visit Chichicastenango market Atitlán• HONDURAS book the correct dates. Antigua• • • Guided tour of Tikal ruins Guatemala ‡Coincides with the Easter celebrations in Antigua. • Guided tour of Yaxha ruins City Single supplement: £451 (KJ2022, £927) EL SALVADOR • Selection of excursions from PACIFIC OCEAN Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Chaa Creek business class and premium economy cabins ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Summary of nights Antigua 3; (where available) can be added for a supplement. Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Lake Atitlán 3; Tikal 2; Chaa Creek 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Lodge 3. consultants. Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by * T h e Tropicbird Journey featured Journey Latin America tour leader. on pages 54-55 runs in conjunction with this tour. Any passengers booked to travel on the Tropicbird will have travelled together from Managua to Antigua where you will join the group for the remainder of the trip.

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THIS TRIP EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS. A THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE AND INTRIGUING INSIGHT INTO THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND SCENERY OF GUATEMALA AND BELIZE AND ITS ANCIENT MAYAN CIVILISATION. AND GREAT FUN TOO. WELL JUDGED, WELL BALANCED AND REALLY WELL EXECUTED. WB, STEYNING ISTOCKPHOTO.COM SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

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EXTENSION PICAFLOR CLASSIC JOURNEY A FEW DAYS HATS OFF TO THE ECUADOREANS TO SPARE? 10 DAYS, 9 NIGHTS FOR REINSTATING THIS RAILWAY Ride the refurbished trans-Andean railway to the Pacific coast. LINE! IT REALLY IS ONE OF The Galápagos Islands, situated Stop en route to visit places of cultural interest and natural beauty. THE WORLD’S GREAT TRAIN 965km off the Ecuadorian Ride down the spectacular switchback, Devil’s Nose. JOURNEYS, AND ALL MANAGED mainland, offer an incredible Arrive at Ecuador’s most dynamic and vibrant city, Guayaquil. WITH SUCH STYLE AND COMFORT. show of unique flora and fauna. Start the trip with a stay in the bird-filledMindo cloud forest. AD, NEWCASTLE Finish your South American holiday with an unforgettable UK clients depart arriving Quito, Day 7 Journey down the Avenue 7-night cruise around the Ecuador, the same day. of the Volcanoes passing archipelago. Day 1 Transfer to hotel in Quito, magnificent mountains and overnight in the capital. wooded ecosystems. Overnight in For full details see extensions p80. Day 2 City tour of the colonial Riobamba. centre and excursion to the Day 8 Continue by rail to Guamote, equatorial monument. to visit its renowned Indian market. Day 3 Descend from Quito to After lunch, board the train for Mindo in one of the world’s Alausí to begin a dramatic, eye- most biologically diverse and watering part of the journey, a endangered cloud forests. Our section of track called the Devil’s lodge is recognised as a world Nose. The track descends 200m class bird-watching site. In the of a steep wall of rock by a series of Right: Volcán Chimborazo is Ecuador’s afternoon a local guide will lead switchbacks; it’s one of the world’s tallest mountain. an exploration along the banks most exhilarating train rides. Below: The Basílica del Voto Nacional, of the Mindo river, where you Back on board the route drops located in the historic centre of Quito. will learn about the uses of many from high Andean sierra into the medicinal plants. Pacific lowlands with climate and Day 4 Dawn opportunity to vegetation changing significantly

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Transport 2 road journeys. A mixture Code Starts UK Ends UK Price Exc. flights Inc. flights of rail and road throughout the rest of PACIFIC OCEAN COLOMBIA your journey. BQ2021 28 May 20 07 Jun 20 £3,161 £4,241

BQ2022 01 Oct 20 11 Oct 20 £3,161 £4,241 ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Accommodation Mid-range hotels Please note that the dates above are for UK and traditional haciendas. Mindo• departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Quito overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, Meals Breakfast daily; Lunch days 2,5 • and some may use daytime flights. If you would and 9; full board days 3,4 and 6-8. like to arrange your own flights please contact • us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you Included excursions Cotopaxi book the correct dates. • Guided city tour of Quito •Riobamba Single supplement: £498 Above: The Andean coq-of-the-rock is • Equator monument Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to found throughout the cloud forests of Guayaquil • Guided walk in Mindo • • ECUADOR business class and premium economy cabins Ecuador. Bucay (where available) can be added for a supplement. • Bird watching trips in Mindo Right: Ecuador’s restored railway crosses Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. • 4 day journey on the Tren Crucero spectacular landscapes from Andean 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our highlands to Pacific lowlands, punctuated • Devil’s Nose Railway consultants. with colouful local communities. Summary of nights Quito 2; Mindo 2; Quito 2; Riobamba 1; Bucay 1; Guayaquil 1. Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by a local tour leader.

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studied by Darwin, with unique ALBATROSS CLASSIC JOURNEY characteristics—the most notable and rewarding of which is their fearlessness of man. Flamingoes SHUTTERSTOCK.COM 16 DAYS, 15 NIGHTS dip into cool lagoons, flightless Ancient craft villages, traditional costumes and ways of life in rural Ecuador. cormorants dry themselves on Andean landscapes of ice-dipped volcanoes and fertile plains jagged rocks, blue footed boobies intersected by verdant valleys. strut their stuff and lazy dragon-like Quito: historic capital in a dramatic, high-altitude mountain setting. iguana never fail to impress. Graceful, colonial Cuenca: cobbled lanes, churches and mansions. There are also opportunities to Above: The marine iguana is endemic Galápagos—enchanted islands that teem with land and marine fauna. snorkel with angel fish and swim to the Galápagos Islands. Cruise aboard a small, friendly, manoeuvrable boat with excellent guides. with sea lions and turtles and Right: The Pinnacle Rock on Bartolomé Island is one of the most iconic views of maybe even some Galápagos the Galápagos. UK clients depart arriving Quito, from local marble), flower-filled penguins. Below: Ingapirca is Ecuador’s Ecuador, the same day. plazas and white washed walls. Day 16 Fly to Guayaquil on most important Inca site. Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in the Optional visits to the nearby the mainland and depart for capital. handicraft villages of Gualaceo and international flight or extension. Day 2 City tour of the UNESCO Chordeleg, famed for their intricate UK clients arrive home the colonial centre and free afternoon jewellery and weavings. following day. for museum visits. Day 8 By road to Guayaquil, Day 3 Morning drive down the stopping en route in the Las Cajas Avenue of the Volcanoes. Stop at National Park, a beautiful, remote the Cotopaxi National Park and region of icy lagoons and sparse

Limpiopungo Lagoon. Continue vegetation. Stunning scenery as the ISTOCKPHOTO.COM on to Riobamba for a night in a road descends from the dramatic traditional hacienda. high Andes into the tropical Day 4 Continue south to Alausí lowlands. Overnight in Guayaquil where we take the Devil’s Nose on the Pacific coast. Tour of the city. Train Journey which follows a Days 9-15 Fly to the Galápagos vertiginous switchback alongside Islands for an unforgettable seven a vertical cliff. night cruise. The vessel has 8 cabins Day 5 Continue travelling south via with air conditioning and en suite the only Inca site of note in Ecuador, facilities, a lounge, dining room Ingapirca. Stop for a visit and walk and sun deck. Smaller than many around the historical structures set boats that ply the routes, it offers a into the side of an Andean slope friendly and informal environment, before continuing south along can anchor close to the shore so the Panamerican highway to the disembarking is quick and easy, charming city of Cuenca. and has good naturalist guides. Days 6,7 Guided walking tour There are visits to a number of the of Cuenca, a jewel of a city, its islands, offering a surprising variety cobblestone centre dominated by of landscapes, from scorched lava remarkable colonial architecture to rich woodland. The islands are (much of which is constructed inhabited by many of the species

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Transport 2 flights (longest 3hrs); GALAPAGOS Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 3 scenic road/rail journeys; ISLANDS Exc. flights Inc. flights 7-day cruise on small motor yacht. AQ2021 02 Jan 20 18 Jan 20 £5,780 £6,828 AQ2022 12 Mar 20 28 Mar 20 £5,780 £6,746

Accommodation Upper mid-range CENTRE WILDLIFE NAPO SANTIAGO AQ2023 07 May 20 23 May 20 £5,780 £6,714 hotels and a hacienda. First class 16 • AQ2024 30 Jul 20 15 Aug 20 £5,780 £7,056 • • • •BARTHOLOMEW person motor yacht in the Galápagos • BALTRA AQ2025 24 Sep 20 10 Oct 20 £5,780 £6,878 RÁBIDA • Islands. FERNANDINA AQ2026 22 Oct 20 07 Nov 20 £5,780 £6,878 • • SANTA CRUZ AQ2027 03 Dec 20 19 Dec 20 £5,780 £6,878 Meals Breakfast daily; full board cruise ISABELA • days 9-15. Please note that the dates above are for UK • departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use EXTENSION Included excursions overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would • City tour of Quito like to arrange your own flights please contact • Visit Cotopaxi National Park us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you A FEW DAYS • Ruins of Ingapirca book the correct dates. TO SPARE? • Devil’s Nose train ride Single supplement: £394 (mainland only) Single supplement throughout: from £2,815 • Guided walking tour of Cuenca PACIFIC OCEAN • Guided walking tour of Guayaquil (including mainland). Single and willing share Quito cabins are always on request and are very limited • Cajas National Park • in numbers, so please enquire for availability. • Full program of excursions on cruise Upgrade to suite on cruise: £1,024pp Fly to the Amazon from Quito Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Summary of nights Quito 2; Riobamba 1; TO/FROM ECUADOR business class and premium economy cabins (1hr) and stay at a jungle lodge GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Alausi 1; Cuenca 3; Guayaquil 1; (where available) can be added for a supplement. from which you’ll explore the Galápagos 7. Riobamba• Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our rainforest on foot and by canoe, Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by • •Alausí consultants. discovering its tropical flora Journey Latin America tour leader days Guayaquil • Ingapirca and fauna. 1-9, in the Galápagos you are guided • Cuenca by naturalist specialists. For full details see extensions p80.

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A GREAT MIXTURE OF THE SHUTTERSTOCK.COM ANDES AND GALAPAGOS— All the cabins on board have WHICH COVERED ALL THE MAIN panoramic windows. However THINGS I WANTED TO SEE... for a supplement you may wish ALL THE VOLCANOES GOING to upgrade your cabin. Although DOWN THE AVENUE OF THE the same size as the standard VOLCANOES, SNORKELLING cabins with the same features, WITH SEA TURTLES, WATCHING the superior rooms are located THE COURTSHIP OF WAVED on a higher deck so are lighter ALBATROSS, WATCHING SEA- and more airy. Superior cabins LION PUPS PLAYING IN THE are always subject to request. TIDE POOLS AND EXPLORING FERNANDINA WITH ITS LAVA AND FABULOUS ANIMALS AND BIRDS. CJ, WATFORD LATIN TRAILSLATIN ISTOCKPHOTO.COM

Above: The Seaman Journey—our comfortable well-appointed motor yacht in the Galápagos. Right: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quito’s old town is one of the best preserved historic centres in the Americas.

IT REALLY WAS A TRIP OF A LIFETIME! THE PROXIMITY AND DIVERSITY OF WILDLIFE—JUST AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. CB, CAMBRIDGE

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GALAPAGOS HAWK CLASSIC JOURNEY SHUTTERSTOCK.COM 15 DAYS, 14 NIGHTS Cusco, heart of the Inca empire, set amid the majestic Andes. Magnificent ruins of the citadel atMachu Picchu, atop a subtropical mountain peak. Remote island villages on the glassy waters of Lake Titicaca. Unique and fearless fauna on the Galápagos Islands: jagged lava formations, sandy beaches and volcanic craters.

UK clients depart arriving Lima, Visit the eerie funeral towers of Peru, the same day. the Collas at Sillustani. Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in Day 9 Fly to Lima, optional city tour the capital. of the capital’s colonial centre. Days 2,3 Fly to Cusco, acclimatise Day 10 Fly to Guayaquil, Ecuador, and explore the remarkable Inca a lively Pacific port, its promenade capital, including the illustrious buzzing with life. Tour of the city. colonial churches and museums, Days 11-14 Fly to the Galápagos leafy squares and lively market. Islands. Four night cruise through Visit the temple-fortress of the archipelago, on the Sea Star. Sacsayhuamán, with views over Day 15 Fly to Guayaquil. Depart for the city. international flight or extension. Day 4 Full-day tour of the Sacred UK clients arrive home the Valley, breadbasket of the following day. Incas—sunlit fields of maize; tiny indigenous villages clinging to the banks of a vivacious river; ruined cities and temples straddling the vertiginous valley sides. Overnight

in the valley. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Day 5 By train along a dramatic gorge to Machu Picchu, fabled Inca city rising out of sub-tropical jungle. Guided tour of the ruins. Day 6 Revisit the ruins of Machu Picchu (optional). Return to Cusco. Day 7 Continue to the the sapphire waters of Lake Titicaca. This scenic THIS HOLIDAY FAR EXCEEDED route is travelled by road. OUR EXPECTATIONS AND WAS Day 8 Boat trip to the floating TRULY A ONCE IN A LIFETIME reed islands of the Uros. EXPERIENCE! CD, PLYMOUTH

JOURNEY PROFILE JOURNEY ROUTE DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES Top: Fortunately for us, the citadel of Machu Picchu, only about 80km from Transport 5 flights (longest 2½hrs); GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Code Starts UK Ends UK Price Cusco, was never found by the Spanish Exc. flights Inc. flights 2 train journeys (2 and 3½hrs each); GENOVESA and consequently neither plundered 1 road journey 8hrs including stops. • CG2021 02 Jan 20 17 Jan 20 £5,398 £6,333 nor destroyed. Much of the original CG2022 13 Feb 20 28 Feb 20 £5,398 £6,317 infrastructure remains. Accommodation Mid-range and CG2023 23 Apr 20 08 May 20 £5,398 £6,298 Above: The marine iguana is the only upper mid-range hotels. First class 16 SANTIAGO CG2024 04 Jun 20 19 Jun 20 £5,398 £6,298 • lizard in the world with the ability to person motor yacht in the Galápagos BARTHOLOMEW • CG2025 16 Jul 20 31 Jul 20 £5,398 £6,564 live at sea. Islands. CG2026 24 Sep 20 09 Oct 20 £5,398 £6,396 • • BALTRA RÁBIDA • • CG2027 19 Nov 20 04 Dec 20 £5,398 £6,396 Meals Breakfast daily; lunch day 4; SANTA CRUZ full board cruise days 11-14. Please note that the dates above are for UK departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use Included excursions overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would EXTEND • Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins like to arrange your own flights please contact • Full day exploration of Sacred Valley us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you YOUR CRUISE • Guided tour of Machu Picchu TO/FROM book the correct dates. GALAPAGOS • Floating reed islands of Uros ISLANDS COLOMBIA Single supplement: £608 (Peru and Ecuador If you prefer, we can arrange for • Sillustani funerary towers •Guayaquil mainland only); £1,442 (Galápagos 4 night cruise). • Guided tour of Guayaquil ECUADOR Single supplement throughout: from £2,050 you to extend your Galápagos • Full program of excursions on cruise Single and willing share cabins are always on cruise to 9 nights. PERU request and very limited in numbers, so please Summary of nights Lima 1; Cusco 2; BRAZIL enquire for availability. Please advise us at time of booking. Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Cabin upgrade: Please enquire. Cusco 1; Puno 2; Lima 1; Guayaquil 1; Andes Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to cruise 4. business class and premium economy cabins Machu (where available) can be added for a supplement. Group size Min 4, max 16. Led by Picchu Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Journey Latin America tour leader, Lima• Lake Titicaca local guide in Guayaquil and a specialist v consultants. Sacred Valley • naturalist guide in the Galápagos. Cusco BOLIVIA Puno•

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SWIFT CLASSIC JOURNEY ISTOCKPHOTO.COM 10 DAYS, 9 NIGHTS Cusco: fascinating amalgam of Inca and colonial architecture. The towering peaks of snow-topped Andes a constant, spellbinding backdrop. Historic villages and ruined temples in the fertile Sacred Valley of the Incas. The magnificent mountain ruins ofMachu Picchu, cloaked in tropical vegetation. Sacred, sapphire waters of Lake Titicaca, home to floating reed islands.

UK clients depart arriving Lima, Day 6 Revisit the ruins of Machu Peru, the same day. Picchu (optional). Return to Cusco. Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in the Day 7 Continue to the sapphire capital. waters of Lake Titicaca. This scenic Days 2,3 Fly to Cusco, a city of route through rugged altiplano baroque, colonial grandeur and is travelled by road. Overnight in Inca architecture, alongside Puno. markets bulging with regional Day 8 By boat to the floating reed produce and artisan crafts, and islands of the Uros indians, and to a great selection of bars and the eerie Collas funeral towers at restaurants. City tour includes a Sillustani. visit to the monumental temple Day 9 Fly to Lima, optional tour -fortress of Sacsayhuamán. of the churches, mansions and SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Day 4 Full-day tour of the Sacred imperial buildings of the capital’s Valley of the Incas. The mighty colonial centre. Urubamba river flows from icy Day 10 Depart for international mountain peaks down between flight or extension. fields of fruit and vegetables UK clients arrive home the cultivated using centuries-old following day. farming methods. Indigenous hamlets and adobe farmsteads are home to the present-day population, while abandoned cities and Inca temples cling to the valley’s steep cliffs. Overnight in the valley. Day 5 By train through the valley as it narrows into a tight gorge leading to Machu Picchu. Guided tour of the Inca ‘lost city’, which straddles a mountain saddle in subtropical jungle.

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Transport 2 flights (1½hrs each); Code Starts UK Ends UK Price Andes PERU 2 train journeys (2 and 3½hrs each); Exc. flights Inc. flights Lima CGS2021 02 Jan 20 12 Jan 20 £2,355 £3,464 1 road journey (8hrs including stops). • Machu Picchu v CGS2022 13 Feb 20 23 Feb 20 £2,355 £3,168 Accommodation Mid-range and upper •Sacred Valley CGS2023 23 Apr 20 03 May 20 £2,355 £3,198 Cusco• mid-range hotels. Lake Titicaca CGS2024 04 Jun 20 14 Jun 20 £2,355 £3,168 Meals Breakfast daily; lunch day 4. CGS2025 16 Jul 20 26 Jul 20 £2,355 £3,298 CGS2026 24 Sep 20 04 Oct 20 £2,355 £3,399 DELLA HUFF / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO • Included excursions Puno CGS2027 19 Nov 20 29 Nov 20 £2,355 £3,399 • Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins Andes Please note that the dates above are for UK • Full day exploration of Sacred Valley departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • Guided tour of Machu Picchu overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Floating reed islands of Uros like to arrange your own flights please contact • Sillustani funerary towers PACIFIC OCEAN us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you CHILE book the correct dates. Summary of nights Lima 1; Cusco 2; Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Single supplement: £542 Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Cusco 1; Puno 2; Lima 1. business class and premium economy cabins Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by (where available) can be added for a supplement. Journey Latin America tour leader. Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our consultants. THE HOLIDAY WAS WIDE-RANGING, EXPERTLY ORGANISED AND Top: The fertile, rolling fields of the Sacred ALLOWED US TIME TO GO ‘OFF- Valley. TOUR’ AND ENJOY THE LOCATIONS Middle: Totora reed boat on Lake Titicaca. INDEPENDENTLY. Above: The Inca terraces of MB, HACKNEY Ollantaytambo.

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Accommodation is in an award- Machu Picchu was designated a World winning riverside hotel, its lush Heritage Site in 1983, described as “an PELICANO CLASSIC JOURNEY absolute masterpiece of architecture grounds home to orchids and and a unique testimony to the Inca hummingbirds. civilisation.” 14 DAYS, 13 NIGHTS Day 12 Optional additional visit to Colca Canyon: spot condors in the world’s deepest gorge. the ruins, including walks to the Traditional island communities on the sacred, glimmering waters viewpoints at the Sun Gate and of Lake Titicaca. the Inca Bridge. Return by train to Magnificent train journey across ruggedaltiplano. Cusco. Inca masonry and colonial splendour in bustling Cusco. Day 13 At leisure to explore the city An overnight stay near the remarkable Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. and its surrounds. Day 14 Fly to Lima and depart on UK clients depart arriving Lima, Day 7 Boat excursion from the international flight or extension. Peru, the same day. lively port of Puno to visit the UK clients arrive home the Day 1 Overnight in the capital, a floating reed islands on the lake, following day. city with a grand colonial centre, built and inhabited by the Uros excellent museums and a number indians, who eke out a living from of world-class restaurants. fishing and crafts. Optional visit Day 2 Fly to Arequipa, a delightful, to the haunting pre-Columbian historic city, characterised by its funeral towers of Sillustani, on the pearl-white houses, and situated mainland. at the foot of the ice-capped Day 8 By rail to Cusco, a beautiful volcano, El Misti. full-day journey across the

Day 3 At leisure to explore the altiplano, beneath snow-dusted ISTOCKPHOTO.COM museums and churches, and the Andean peaks. The luxury train Santa Catalina Convent, a tranquil continues down through the fertile village-within-a-city. Central Valley to Cusco, the capital Days 4,5 By road through wind- of the Inca Empire. A staggering eroded desert landscapes and trip. pampa–home to the dainty Day 9 Guided tour of the city: a EXTENSION vicuña–to the remote Colca treasure trove of colonial churches, Canyon. Early morning excursion museums and Inca walls, and busy A FEW DAYS to watch condors as they soar with markets, restaurants and bars. TO SPARE? on thermals among the crags Includes a visit to Inca ruins on the and pinnacles of the canyon’s edge of Cusco. WE CANNOT PICK OUT ONE perpendicular cliffs. Visit a number Day 10 Tour of the fertile Sacred MOST MEMORABLE PART OF OUR of the region’s colourful, traditional Valley of the Incas, peppered TRIP AS EVERY DAY PROVIDED communities. with the ruins of Inca cities and US WITH A NEW AND EXCITING Day 6 Drive across high-altitude fortresses, and a visit to Pisac’s Continue your journey of Peru by EXPERIENCE. WE SAW AND passes to reach the azure waters colourful indigenous market. flying over theNazca Lines and EXPERIENCED THINGS WE HAD of Lake Titicaca. Two nights at Day 11 By road and rail to the Lost visiting the Ballestas Islands to ONLY DREAMED OF, SOME a superb hotel on a spit of land City of Machu Picchu, perched view the prolific bird life up close. OF WHICH HAD BEEN IN OUR jutting out into the lake, with on a jungle-clad mountain DREAMS FOR OVER 48 YEARS. fantastic views. top. Guided tour of the ruins. For full details see extensions p84. TC, HAYLE.

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Transport 2 flights (1hr each); 2 scenic Andes Code Starts UK Ends UK Price PERU Exc. flights Inc. flights road journeys (longest 6hrs including Lima stops);3 rail journeys (2, 3½ and 10hrs). • Machu Picchu PL2021 13 Jan 20 27 Jan 20 £3,386 £4,131 PL2022 06 Apr 20 20 Apr 20 £3,386 £4,131 v SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Sacred Valley Accommodation First class and upper Cusco • • PL2023 04 May 20 18 May 20 £3,386 £4,131 mid-range hotels. Lake Titicaca PL2024 22 Jun 20 06 Jul 20 £3,386 £4,131 Colca Meals Breakfast daily; lunch days Canyon PL2025 10 Aug 20 24 Aug 20 £3,386 £4,446 • PL2026 21 Sep 20 05 Oct 20 £3,386 £4,215 6,8,10; dinner day 4,11, full board day 5. • • Arequipa Puno PL2027 16 Nov 20 30 Nov 20 £3,386 £4,215 Included excursions Please note that the dates above are for UK • Walking tour of Lima Andes departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • Visit the Colca Canyon overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Floating reed islands of Uros like to arrange your own flights please contact • Luxury train journey Puno to Cusco PACIFIC OCEAN us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins CHILE book the correct dates. • Full day exploration of Sacred Valley Single supplement: £798

• Guided tour of Machu Picchu Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to SHUTTERSTOCK.COM business class and premium economy cabins Summary of nights Lima 1; Arequipa 2; (where available) can be added for a supplement. Colca Canyon 2; Puno 2; Cusco 2; HIKE THE INCA TRAIL Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Cusco 2. Fancy hiking some of the Inca consultants. Trail without interrupting your Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader. tour? We can organise for you to Top: The Uros islands are made from walk the mini Inca Trail, but still bundles of totora reeds and float on the shimmering waters of Lake Titicaca and have a guided tour of the ruins are still home to thriving communities. and stay with the group in the evenings. Ask us for more details.

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THE WHOLE TRIP WAS WELL- ORGANISED ALLOWING OUR GROUP TO MAXIMISE THE TIME WE HAD IN BEAUTIFUL PERU. WE COVERED A LARGE DISTANCE, BUT THE PACE WAS JUST RIGHT, AND THE ACCOMMODATION WAS EXCELLENT. THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. DC, PINNER ISTOCKPHOTO.COM SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

Above: Peruvian woman in traditional clothes holding a baby llama. Left: The salt ponds of Maras are located in the Sacred Valley, 46km outside of Cusco.

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Day 14 Drive over the border with ANDEAN FLAMINGO CLASSIC JOURNEY Chile to San Pedro de Atacama. Day 15 Excursions in the environs of this little oasis town, including 17 DAYS, 16 NIGHTS to the contorted rock formations Celebrated and unsung highlights along the spine of the Andes. of the Moon Valley. Ancient temples, traditional villages and colonial splendour in Cusco Day 16 By road and air to Santiago. and the Sacred Valley. Optional trip to a local vineyard. The ‘lost city’ of Machu Picchu, sat astride a tropical mountain top. Day 17 Depart on international Sacred waters and island communities of serene Lake Titicaca. flight or extension. Dazzling salt pans and emerald lagoons in Uyuni and the highlands UK clients arrive home the of southern Bolivia. following day. Volcanoes, canyons and geysers in the Atacama Desert, Chile.

UK clients depart arriving Lima, Day 8 Drive along the shore across Peru, the same day. the Bolivian border to Copacabana. Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in the Bolivia is South America’s most capital. traditional and exotic country, Day 2 Fly to Cusco, centre of the locked in by towering ice-stifled Inca Empire. mountain ranges, and still relatively Day 3 Full-day excursion to the untouched by mass tourism. Sacred Valley, the breadbasket Excursion by boat via Moon Island, of the Incas: sunlit fields of maize, to Sun Island. Below: Covered by millennial cacti and tiny indigenous villages, and Days 9,10 Continue by road to La composed of coral, Isla Incahuasi is located ruined temples perched on the Paz. Walking tour of this fascinating in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni. steep valley sides. city, a fusion of indigenous culture, Day 4 By train along a dramatic colonial architecture, and busy gorge to Machu Picchu, Inca modern boulevards.

citadel rising out of subtropical Day 11 Day at leisure. Optional ISTOCKPHOTO.COM jungle. Guided tour of the ruins. excursion to the pre-Inca ruins Day 5 Revisit the ruins (optional). at Tiwanaku. Return to Cusco. Days 12-13 Fly from La Paz to Day 6 Guided tour of Cusco’s Uyuni, and begin your expedition illustrious colonial churches and onto the salt flats. Travel by jeep museums, a lively market and the across stark, beautiful altiplano temple-fortress of Sacsayhuamán. and remote desert; the distant Day 7 By road along the Andean horizons are defined by the spine, passing orchards and jagged, snow-strewn slopes of the adobe farmsteads to the remote, Andean cordillera. En route visit windswept plains of the altiplano, tiny isolated churches and villages where herds of llama graze where people scratch a living beneath snow-capped peaks. raising llamas. Accommodation is Arrive in Puno, on the shores of in atmospheric hotels constructed Lake Titicaca. from locally mined salt.

JOURNEY PROFILE JOURNEY ROUTE DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES HIKE THE INCA TRAIL Transport 3 flights (longest 2hrs); PERU Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 2 train journeys (3½hrs each); 4 scenic Lima• Exc. flights Inc. flights Fancy hiking some of the Inca road journeys (longest 8hrs, including Machu Picchu AF2021 05 Apr 20 22 Apr 20 £4,633 £5,575 Trail without interrupting your AF2022 17 May 20 03 Jun 20 £4,633 £5,496 stops). v•Cusco Sacred Valley BOLIVIA AF2023 02 Aug 20 19 Aug 20 £4,633 £5,575 tour? We can organise for you to Accommodation Mid-range through Andes AF2024 20 Sep 20 07 Oct 20 £4,633 £5,496 walk the mini Inca Trail, but still to first class. More simple lodgings in • Lake Titicaca •La Paz Please note that the dates above are for UK have a guided tour of the ruins the Uyuni salt flats are used. departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and stay with the group in the Meals Breakfast daily; lunch day 14; and some may use daytime flights. If you would evenings. Ask us for details. full board days 12, 13. PACIFIC OCEAN Uyuni like to arrange your own flights please contact • us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you Included excursions book the correct dates. • Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins San Pedro Single supplement: £1,081 de Atacama• • Full day exploration of Sacred Valley Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Guided tour of Machu Picchu CHILE business class and premium economy cabins • Boat trip on Titicaca to Sun Island (where available) can be added for a supplement. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM • Guided tour of La Paz Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates please enquire with one of our • 2 day jeep expedition on Uyuni Salt Flats consultants. • Moon Valley in the Atacama ARGENTINA Summary of nights Lima 1; Cusco 1; Santiago • Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 2; Puno 1; Copacabana 1; La Paz 3; Uyuni area 2; San Pedro 2; Santiago 1. Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader.

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THERE WERE MANY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES BUT BOLIVIA IN GENERAL, AND THE SALT PLAINS IN PARTICULAR, WERE AMAZING: PLUS THE FLAMINGOS. I ALSO LOVED THE NIGHT ON SUN ISLAND. I NEVER EXPECTED IT TO BE SO BEAUTIFUL. JS, LEEDS

Above: The tranquil waters of Lake Titicaca. Right: The lunar landscapes of the Moon Valley, near San Pedro de Atacama, offer an ISTOCKPHOTO.COM otherworldly experience.

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where remote desolate plains give HUMMINGBIRD CLASSIC JOURNEY way to fertile fields and orchards, hemmed in by snow-dusted peaks. Day 16 City tour, taking in Cusco’s 21 DAYS, 20 NIGHTS ornate churches and massive Inca Rio de Janeiro: staggering city set between forested mountains and the walls, and including the gigantic Atlantic Ocean. temple at Sacsayhuamán, set in the Magnificent falls atIguazú, on the Brazilian/Argentinian border. rolling hills that surround the city. Buenos Aires: Charming, sophisticated and vibrant. Day 17 Tour of the ruined temples The indigenous, the colonial and the modern mix on Bolivia’s lofty capital, and striking scenery of the Sacred La Paz. Valley, including the indian market Shimmering waters and island communities on high altitude Lake Titicaca. at Pisac. Overnight at a hotel in the Inca and colonial treasures in bustling Cusco. valley. Jungle-clad mountain citadel of Machu Picchu, an Inca masterpiece. Day 18 Continue by rail through a narrow gorge to the subtropical UK clients depart, arriving in Rio de optional trips to other museums or mountain peaks that are home Janeiro the same day. to riverside Tigre. to the ‘lost city’ of Machu Picchu. Day 1 Overnight at a hotel in Day 8 Fly via Santa Cruz to Sucre, Guided tour of the ruins. Copacabana. Bolivia: beautiful colonial city, with Day 19 Optional revisit to the ruins. Days 2,3 Sandwiched between traditional whitewashed houses, Return to Cusco by rail and road. dramatic mountains and the bays shady plazas, churches and Day 20 Fly to the Pacific coast, and and beaches of the Atlantic, Rio museums. Lima, a vast city of elegant palaces is an awesome city. Excursion by Day 9 Optional full-day excursion and churches, and some excellent cable car up iconic Sugar Loaf to Potosí, high on the altiplano; museums. mountain and ascent of Mount once a wealthy city and the silver Day 21 Depart for international Corcovado to the Christ the mining capital of the world. flight or extension. Redeemer statue, for views back Days 10,11 Fly to La Paz, set in a UK clients arrive home the over the city and the ocean. ravine at the foot of snow-capped following day. Day 4 Fly to Iguazú, where 275 Mount Illimani. Explore the city, separate falls plunge over a a mix of colonial and indigenous Below: Machu Picchu; set high in the precipice in a subtropical national cultures, and buzzing with Andean Mountains, above the Urubamba park. Overnight in Puerto Iguazú, colourful street life. River valley. Argentina. Excursion to the Day 12 Excursion to the pre-Inca Brazilian side of the falls for a ruins of Tiwanaku, a short drive panoramic view. across the tawny steppes of the Day 5 At leisure to explore the altiplano. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Argentinian side of the falls, where Day 13 Drive to Copacabana OVERALL THIS WAS THE MOST wooden walkways allow you to get and overnight on the shores of INTERESTING AND VARIED up close to the individual cataracts. breathtaking Lake Titicaca. HOLIDAY I HAVE EVER BEEN Days 6,7 Fly to Buenos Aires. Leafy Day 14 Scenic lake shore drive to ON AND WAS A SUPERB plazas and boulevards, a thriving Puno, Peru. INTRODUCTION TO WHAT restaurant and café scene and sultry Day 15 To Cusco by the Luxury WAS, FOR ME, A NEW AREA tango coexist in the Argentinian Andean Explorer train through OF THE WORLD. capital. Included tour of the city and through Peru’s Central Valley, PM, MOTHERWELL

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Transport 5 flights (longest 6hrs with Code Starts UK Ends UK Price connection); 2 road journeys (longest Exc. flights Inc. flights 3hrs); 3 rail journeys (2, 3½ and 10hrs). PERU HR2021 13 Jan 20 03 Feb 20 £4,877 £5,739

HR2022 17 Feb 20 09 Mar 20 £4,877 £5,739 ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Accommodation Mid-range, upper HR2023 23 Mar 20 13 Apr 20 £4,877 £5,718 Lima BRAZIL mid-range and first class properties. • vMachu Picchu HR2024 25 May 20 15 Jun 20 £4,877 £5,718 HR2025 27 Jul 20 17 Aug 20 £4,877 £5,949 Meals Breakfast daily; lunch days Cusco• BOLIVIA Lake Titicaca 13,15,17; dinner day 18. Puno •• HR2026 07 Sep 20 28 Sep 20 £4,877 £5,718 • HR2027 05 Oct 20 26 Oct 20 £4,877 £5,718 La Paz • Included excursions Sucre PARAGUAY HR2028 02 Nov 20 23 Nov 20 £4,877 £5,718

• Rio city tour Rio de Janeiro HR2029 30 Nov 20 21 Dec 20 £4,877 £5,718 CHILE • • EXTENSION • Corcovado and Sugar Loaf mountains Please note that the dates above are for UK • Iguazú Falls (both sides) Iguazú Falls departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • Guided tour of Buenos Aires ARGENTINA overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, A FEW DAYS and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Guided tour of Tiwanaku ruins like to arrange your own flights please contact TO SPARE? • Guided tour of La Paz Buenos Aires• ATLANTIC us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Luxury train from Puno to Cusco OCEAN book the correct dates. • Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins • Full day exploration of Sacred Valley Single supplement: £1,207 Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to The Galápagos Islands, situated • Guided tour of Machu Picchu business class and premium economy cabins 965km off the Ecuadorian • Walking tour of Lima (where available) can be added for a supplement. mainland, offer an incredible show Summary of nights Rio 3; Iguazú 2; Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our of unique flora and fauna. Finish Buenos Aires 2; Sucre 2; La Paz 3; consultants. Lake Titicaca 1; Puno 1; Cusco 2; your South American holiday with Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; an unforgettable 7-night cruise Cusco 1; Lima 1. around the archipelago. Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by For full details see extensions p80. Journey Latin America tour leader.

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Above: Aerial view of the bays and beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Right: Titicaca contains 41 islands, many populated

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across glacial lakes and between SANDPIPER CLASSIC JOURNEY sheer rock faces and snow-capped peaks. Day 12 Optional full-day excursion 19 DAYS, 18 NIGHTS to Chiloé, a rural island steeped in Magnificent bays, beaches and high rises ofRio de Janeiro. legend and tradition. Opportunities Roaring cataracts of subtropical Iguazú Falls. to spot Humboldt and Magellanic Elegant Buenos Aires: shady plazas, Parisian boulevards and sultry tango. penguins. Stunning scenery of mountains and forests in the Argentinian lake district. Day 13 Fly south and drive into the Andes crossing by boat: sparkling lakes, mountain peaks and snow- Torres del Paine National Park. capped volcanoes. Accommodation is in a luxury Dramatic, glacial landscapes in the Torres del Paine National Park. permanent camp: contemporary heated yurts, hotel-style facilities UK clients depart, arriving Rio de Circuito Chico for mesmerising allow comfort among the Janeiro, Brazil, the same day. views of the local scenery. Further elements and in view of the Andes’ Day 1 Overnight at a hotel optional walks or cable car rides in granite massifs. Here you will enjoy overlooking Copacabana beach. the pristine natural surroundings. a full board program – including all Days 2,3 Excursion by cable car Day 11 Cross the Andes by road food, drinks and excursions. to the summit of Sugar Loaf and boat from Bariloche to Puerto Days 14,15 Choose from a wide mountain, overlooking the Varas. A staggering journey in the range of included activities around bays and beaches of Rio. Trip by shadow of conical volcanoes, the hotel or in the park itself – cog railway through succulent enjoying some of the continent’s Below: Caminito, built over an old railway tropical vegetation to the Christ in the heart of La Boca, is an open-air wildest and most stunning scenery, the Redeemer statue on Mount museum enlivened by tango singers and where striking blue lagoons reflect Corcovado. dancers. the towering ice-clad peaks. Day 4 Fly to Foz do Iguaçu and Day 16 Drive to Punta Arenas on cross the Argentinian border. Stop the Magellan straits. for a breathtaking panorama of the Day 17 Fly to Chile’s cosmopolitan Iguazú Falls. Accommodation is in capital, Santiago. a lush rainforest setting. Day 18 Excursion into the Day 5 Explore the falls from a series Mediterranean-style countryside of walkways that get up close to around the city to a vineyard, the tumultuous cataracts as they to sample some of its famous crash over a basalt precipice, produce. BERNARDO GALMARINI / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO ALAMY STOCK / GALMARINI BERNARDO cloaked in lush bird-filled forest. Day 19 Depart for international Days 6-8 Fly to Buenos Aires. flight or extension. City tour of the graceful historic UK clients arrive home the quarters of Argentina’s European- following day. style capital. Time to explore the parks, shops and restaurants. Optional excursion by boat on the River Plate to Colonia, Uruguay. Days 9,10 Fly to Bariloche in the heart of the lake district. Travel the

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Transport 5 flights (2-4hrs each); Code Starts UK Ends UK Price EXPLORA 3 scenic road journeys (longest 6hrs). BRAZIL Exc. flights Inc. flights Andes SR2021 03 Feb 20 22 Feb 20 £6,048 £6,988 Accommodation Upper mid-range Rio de Janeiro SR2022 06 Mar 20 25 Mar 20 £6,088 £7,018 and first class properties. PARAGUAY CHILE • SR2023 16 Oct 20 04 Nov 20 £5,668 £6,598 Iguazú Meals Breakfast daily; Full board during • SR2024 13 Nov 20 02 Dec 20 £6,088 £7,018 Please note that the dates above are for UK your 3 night stay in Torres del Paine – ARGENTINA includes alcoholic beverages. departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would Included excursions Santiago like to arrange your own flights please contact • •Buenos Aires • Rio city tour us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you EXTENSION book the correct dates. • Corcovado and Sugar Loaf mountains Andes • Iguazú Falls (both sides) Single supplement: SR2021 £1,587; SR2022 Puerto A FEW DAYS • Guided tour of Buenos Aires Varas & SR2024 £1,619; SR2023 £1,212 • Circuito Chico in Bariloche • •Bariloche Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to business class and premium economy cabins TO SPARE? • Lake crossing from Argentina to Chile ATLANTIC OCEAN • Choice of daily excursions in (where available) can be added for a supplement. Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Torres del Paine 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our • Vineyard visit near Santiago consultants. Head up to the Atacama Desert, Summary of nights Rio 3; Iguazú 2; •Torres del Paine the driest in the world but full Buenos Aires 3; Bariloche 2; Puerto • of interest with volcanoes, vivid Punta Arenas Varas 2; Torres del Paine 3; Punta lagoons, oases and indigenous Arenas 1; Santiago 2. villages. There are some fine Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by properties to stay at, such as the Journey Latin America tour leader. much lauded explora en Atacama. For full details see extensions p83.

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Torres del Paine—jagged peaks, glaciers, lagoons, waterfalls and wildlife can be viewed from scenic roads, clear walking paths, and leisure boats. CHRISTIAN HEEB / AWL-IMAGES.COM

A REALLY FANTASTIC HOLIDAY. THE ORGANISATION, ACCOMMODATION, EXCURSIONS, FELLOW GROUPS MEMBERS AND OUR EXCELLENT TOUR LEADER ALL CONTRIBUTED TO A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. DB, BEDFORD ISTOCKPHOTO.COM ISTOCKPHOTO.COM

Above: A staggering 275 falls crash over a 60m precipice along 2.7km of

the Iguazú River. KAREN WARD Left: The Lagoa Rodrigo Freitas behind Ipanema beach. Right: The Osorno volcano is a short drive from Puerto Varas around the shimmering waters of Lake Llanquihue.

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hotel and excursions further afield, and included boat trip to the face of Glacier Grey.

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Day 7 By road, via the waterfall at Salto Grande, across the border into Argentina. Overnight at El Calafate, close to Lago Argentino, and base for visits to the massive ice-fields ofLos Glaciares National Park. Days 8,9 Excursion to the Perito Moreno glacier, where walkways get up close to the massive ice wall. Optional boat trip to the ice fields, visit to an estancia or horse ride around the lake. Above: The imposing Perito Moreno glacier. Day 10 Fly to the island of Tierra del Fuego, and Ushuaia, a town LAPWING CLASSIC JOURNEY crouched at the base of jagged peaks on the shores of the Beagle Channel. By boat into the channel 14 DAYS, 13 NIGHTS among islands laden with penguins Haunting beauty in the Torres del Paine National Park: icebergs, lagoons and sea-lions. and towering peaks. Day 11 Excursion to Tierra del Perito Moreno glacier: vast, dynamic ice wall in vivid blue. Fuego National Park, where Ancient forests, lakes and fjords inTierra del Fuego, stunning ancient forests cling to steep cliffs, archipelago of the south. and silvery creeks and peat bogs Argentina’s vibrant, cultured capital, Buenos Aires. shelter beavers and bird life. Days 12,13 Optional excursion to UK clients depart on overnight Days 4-6 Continue south Harberton Ranch, home of the flight arriving inSantiago, Chile, along a lonely road through the first English missionaries. Fly to on day 1. Patagonian steppes via Last Hope Buenos Aires, the elegant capital. Day 1 Walking tour of Chile’s Sound towards the crags of the City tour of the historic centre and bustling capital, which sprawls at Torres del Paine massif. Stop the colourful port district of La the foot of snow-capped Andes. en route at Milodon cave. Three Boca, home of the tango. Optional Day 2 Optional excursion to a nights at a comfortable lodge in boat trip across the River Plate to nearby vineyard to sample some the national park, in which sheer Colonia, Uruguay. excellent New World wines; or rock faces and skinny pillars head Day 14 Depart for international to the attractive port town of heavenwards, and glacier walls flight or extension. Valparaíso. dam mint green lakes dotted with UK clients arrive home the Day 3 Fly to Patagonia and icebergs the size of battleships. following day. overnight in Punta Arenas, former The park is home to guanaco, shipping outpost on the wind- silver foxes and majestic, gliding battered Straits of Magellan. condors. Optional walks from the

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Transport 3 flights (longest 4hrs); Code Starts UK Ends UK Price Exc. flights Inc. flights

2 scenic land journeys (longest 6hrs). TOM PARROTT Andes LA2021 04 Jan 20 19 Jan 20 £4,038 £5,263 Accommodation Mid-range and upper LA2022 15 Feb 20 01 Mar 20 £4,038 £5,126 •Santiago mid-range hotels and lodges. LA2023 07 Mar 20 22 Mar 20 £4,038 £4,998 Buenos Aires• Meals Breakfast daily. LA2024 28 Mar 20 12 Apr 20 £4,038 £4,998 LA2025 24 Oct 20 08 Nov 20 £4,038 £4,998 ARGENTINA Included excursions LA2026 14 Nov 20 29 Nov 20 £4,038 £4,998 • Walking tour of Santiago LA2027 28 Nov 20 13 Dec 20 £4,038 £4,998 • Milodon Cave LA2028 12 Dec 20 27 Dec 20 £4,038 £5,263 • Boat trip on Lago Grey Please note that the dates above are for UK EXTENSION • Salto Grande in Torres del Paine departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • Perito Moreno glacier overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would A FEW DAYS • Beagle Channel catamaran trip like to arrange your own flights please contact • Tierra del Fuego National Park us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you • Guided tour of Buenos Aires book the correct dates. TO SPARE? Summary of nights Santiago 2; Punta Single supplement: £1,198 Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Arenas 1; Torres del Paine 3; El Calafate CHILE ATLANTIC OCEAN business class and premium economy cabins 3; Ushuaia 2; Buenos Aires 2. (where available) can be added for a supplement. Andes Extend your trip with a visit to the Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Journey Latin America tour leader. Torres del magnificentIguazú Falls on the Paine consultants. Argentinian/Brazilian border, and • El Calafate then continue to Rio de Janeiro, • Puerto Natales• one of the most exciting cities Punta Arenas• on earth. •Ushuaia For full details see extensions p83.

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Main image: Torres del Paine National Park is one of Chile’s most popular destinations. TOM PARROTT Right: The lighthouse at the ‘end of the world’ in the ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Beagle Channel. Far right: Built on steep hillsides overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Valparaíso boasts a labyrinth of streets and cobblestone alleyways. Nicknamed ‘The Jewel of the Pacific’, the city was declared a world heritage site based on its improvised urban design and unique architecture. Far right (below): The colourful La Boca district of Buenos Aires is home to the famous Boca Juniors football club which developed the talents of a young Diego Maradona.

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GAUCHO CLASSIC JOURNEY ISTOCKPHOTO.COM 12 DAYS, 11 NIGHTS Fascinating and varied Argentina: from deserts and gorges to jungles and vineyards. Elegant Buenos Aires: colonial and belle époque architecture, extensive parks and excellent restaurants. Iguazú Falls, extraordinary cataracts in the glorious subtropics. The remote northwest: striking landscapes and indigenous villages. The world famous wineries of Mendoza and the fertile slopes of the Andes. Stately Santiago and the historic port of Valparaiso in neighbouring Chile.

UK clients depart, arriving in Santiago, Days 8,9 By air to Puerto Iguazú, Chile, early morning on day 1. gateway to the Iguazú Falls, a Day 1 Walking tour of colonial staggering 275 cateracts which Santiago and San Cristóbal Hill for tumble over a tropical precipice on views across the city, and to the the border with Brazil. Guided tour magnificent Andean ridge beyond. along the wooden walkways that Day 2 Included excursion to the meander up close to the individual colourful seaport of Valparaiso and torrents of water amid dense jungle,

a local vineyard, situated west of the on both the Argentinian and ISTOCKPHOTO.COM capital on the Pacific coast. Brazilian sides. Day 3 Jet across the Andes to the Day 10 Journey south by plane to laid-back city of Mendoza. Walking cosmopolitan Buenos Aires. In the tour of the city. afternoon enjoy a tour of the city Day 4 Full day tour of some of the including visits to the bohemian La world-class wineries that surround Boca, the historic heartland and the city. You will learn about the affluent Recoleta. cultivation and production of the Day 11 Culinary themed lunchtime local grapes and there is an included tour of San Telmo, where you will lunch and of course wine tasting. visit off-the-beaten-track eateries Days 5-7 Fly north to Salta, an to taste authentic Argentine dishes. attractive colonial town at the foot of Afternoon free to further explore the the Andes, with an elegant baroque city, relax in one of the street side WE VISITED AWE- INSPIRING cathedral, interesting museums and cafés or take in a tango show. PLACES OF OUTSTANDING good food. Excursion through blood Day 12 Depart for international flight Top: Cerro de los Siete Colores in NATURAL BEAUTY Purmamarca. red canyon country to the vineyards or extension. ACCOMPANIED BY LOCAL, Above: Visit world-class wineries across of Cafayate to sample some wines. UK clients arrive home the following Argentina. PASSIONATE, KNOWLEDGEABLE Optional trip to Humahuaca Gorge, day. Right: The Iguazú Falls, the largest GUIDES WHO REALLY ADDED TO where the villages retain their in the world spanning just under OUR EXPERIENCE. ARGENTINA IS 3km in length, with approximately REALLY AN AMAZING COUNTRY! pre-conquest indigenous Andean 275 different cascades. culture. DO, LONDON

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Transport 4 flights (longest 2hrs). Code Starts UK Ends UK Price Exc. flights Inc. flights Accommodation Mid-range and AR2021 15 Feb 20 28 Feb 20 £2,874 £3,988

upper mid-range hotels. AR2022 02 May 20 15 May 20 £2,874 £3,888 LA BAMBA ESTANCIA BOLIVIA Meals Breakfast daily; lunch days 4,11. AR2023 18 Jul 20 31 Jul 20 £2,874 £3,988 AR2024 10 Oct 20 23 Oct 20 £2,874 £3,888 Andes BRAZIL Included excursions Please note that the dates above are for UK • Walking tour of Santiago departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use • Walking tour of Mendoza PARAGUAY overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Day trip to Valparaíso with vineyard CHILE Salta like to arrange your own flights please contact • Full day Mendoza wineries tour • Iguazú Falls us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you EXTENSION • Cafayate canyons and wineries • book the correct dates. • Iguazú Falls (both sides) Single supplement: £705 A FEW DAYS • Guided tour of Buenos Aires ARGENTINA Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to • Parilla tour of San Telmo business class and premium economy cabins (where available) can be added for a supplement. TO SPARE? Summary of nights Santiago 2; Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Mendoza 2; Salta 3; Iguazú 2; 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our Buenos Aires 2. •Mendoza consultants. • Santiago Buenos Aires • Argentina is famous for its Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by estancias, many of which Journey Latin America tour leader. welcome visitors. Whether they produce fine wines or raise horses, they offer a fine countryside Andes ATLANTIC OCEAN experience with excellent food and service. For full details see extensions p85.

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to Chiloé, a traditional island with distinctive wooden architecture and age-old agricultural practices,

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM and home to penguins, sea-lions, excellent sea food, and prolific bird life. Day 9 Fly to the heart of Patagonia, with sensational aerial views of the ice fields on a clear day. Wind- buffeted, tawny steppes are pitted with lagoons and punctuated with dramatic mountain ranges. Continue by road towards the Torres del Paine National Park. Here you will enjoy a full board program – including all food, drinks and excursions. Days 10,11 Choose from a wide Above: Torres del Paine National Park. range of included activities around the hotel or in the park itself - enjoying some of the continent’s PENGUIN CLASSIC JOURNEY wildest and most stunning scenery, where striking blue lagoons reflect the towering ice-clad peaks. Day 12 By road to Punta Arenas, 14 DAYS, 13 NIGHTS Dazzling salt pans and snow-tipped volcanoes in the Atacama Desert. stopping en route at the Milodon Perfect volcanic cones and ancient forests in the lake district. Cave just south of the park. Dramatic mountain scenery in the Torres del Paine National Park. Day 13 Fly to Santiago for your Hanging glaciers, floating icebergs and glacial lakes in the heart of final night. Patagonia, home to abundant wildlife. Day 14 Depart for international flight or extension. UK clients depart on overnight to geysers, lagoons and pre-Inca UK clients arrive home the flight arriving in on day 1. fortresses. following day. Day 1 Walking tour of colonial Days 6-8 Fly south to the lake Santiago and San Cristóbal Hill for district and continue by road to views across the city, and to the Puerto Varas, a pretty resort on magnificent Andean ridge beyond. the shores of Lake Llanquihue, Day 2 Optional excursions to the with views across to the perfect colourful port at Valparaíso, or to a snow-capped cone of the Osorno nearby vineyard. volcano. Included excursions to Days 3-5 Fly north to San Pedro, a the turquoise, glacial waters at Right: Alonso de Ercilla, 16th century dusty, adobe village in the heart of Petrohué Falls; and by boat across poet, said of the Atacama desert: “you see a land without men, where there the spectacular Atacama Desert. Lake Todos Los Santos, amid is not a bird, not a beast, nor a tree, Included and optional excursions stunning scenery. Optional visit nor any vegetation”.

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Transport 4 flights (longest 4hrs); PARAGUAY Code Starts UK Ends UK Price 4 scenic land journeys (longest 6hrs). •San Pedro Exc. flights Inc. flights CHILE de Atacama PS2021 07 Jan 20 22 Jan 20 £4,871 £6,098 Accommodation Mid-range, upper PS2022 04 Feb 20 19 Feb 20 £4,871 £5,888 mid-range and first class hotels. Andes PS2023 25 Feb 20 11 Mar 20 £4,871 £5,998

Meals Breakfast daily; Lunch day 4; PS2024 13 Oct 20 28 Oct 20 £4,616 £5,638 BARILOCHE TOURIST BOARD Full board during your 3 night stay in ARGENTINA PS2025 27 Oct 20 11 Nov 20 £5,033 £6,058 Torres del Paine – includes alcohol. PS2026 17 Nov 20 02 Dec 20 £5,033 £6,058 PS2027 01 Dec 20 16 Dec 20 £5,033 £6,168 Valparaíso• Included excursions •Santiago Please note that the dates above are for UK • Walking tour of Santiago departure, and UK arrival: some tours may use EXTENSION • Moon Valley overnight flights on the way out to Latin America, and some may use daytime flights. If you would • Atacama salt flats and lakes like to arrange your own flights please contact • Petrohué Falls us beforehand so we can advise and ensure you A FEW DAYS • Lago Todos Los Santos book the correct dates. TO SPARE? • Choice of daily excursions in Single supplement: £1,531 Torres del Paine Puerto• Business class flight supplement: Upgrades to Varas business class and premium economy cabins Summary of nights Santiago 2; San (where available) can be added for a supplement. Pedro 3; Puerto Varas 3; Torres del Chiloé Island Please ask us for the latest offers and prices. Paine 3; Punta Arenas 1; Santiago 1. ATLANTIC OCEAN 2021 tour dates: Please enquire with one of our consultants. Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by Leave the Penguin Journey on Journey Latin America tour leader. Andes day 13 and embark on one of the world’s most beautiful journeys Torres del Paine• Punta Arenas —across the Andes by road and National Park • boat into Argentina. Please enquire for details.

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Above: Osorno volcano in Chile’s Lake District. Right: Take a boat trip on the emerald green waters of Lake Todos Los Santos.

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No need to miss out There are a number of eco-friendly, low-key, If there’s somewhere you THE AMAZON OF PERU, ECUADOR comfortable lodges, accessible from either AND BRAZIL Campo Grande or Cuiabá. Each offers activities particularly want to go that including wildlife observation by boat safari, on isn’t included in your Journey The Amazon rainforest is a vast, often horseback or on foot, on a full board basis, with impenetrable tropical wilderness, home to most people staying 3 nights. itinerary, don’t worry. We can add thousands of species of flora and fauna. A visit on an extension to take you there really makes your Journey in Peru, Ecuador or Connects with journeys starting/ending Rio. Brazil complete. Excellent jungle lodges are before or after the group trip. accessible via a short flight or a longer journey by road and by boat. All offer full board and a Tap into our knowledge programme of activities and excursions into the Here we really do need to blow our own rainforest led by naturalist guides. You can also CASSIANO ZAPAROLI trumpet—with more than 50 staff, some of take a river cruise. whom have been with us for over 25 years, and all of whom travel regularly around Latin PERU: Only a 1-hour flight from Cusco, the America, we have put together a diverse river-port of Puerto Maldonado gives access to selection of flexible itineraries to add on to your a number of jungle lodges with excellent wildlife trip and help you make the absolute most of spotting opportunities. There are also lodges in your holiday. the region around Iquitos (a 2 hour flight from Lima), a port from which cruises depart through Many of these extensions are fully flexible, the jungle. in terms of what you do, where you stay and ECUADOR: Amazonia can easily and quickly how you get there. Others, such as cruises be accessed from Quito by air, or road and or treks, necessarily follow a fixed route. river transport. Lodges here are surprisingly None is escorted by your tour leader; where comfortable given their isolation and many are appropriate they will be led by an English run by the local community. speaking local guide, often with relevant BRAZIL: Manaus, a direct flight from Rio or São expertise. A sample of what we can offer is Paulo, is the gateway to the Brazilian jungle. featured here, and popular extensions are listed There’s a range of accommodation, from rustic on our website. In addition, our consultants— lodges to more upmarket properties; and cruises specialists in the region—are well-placed to GALAPAGOS ISLANDS from 4 – 8 days in length. offer advice, suggest various alternatives, and Connects with all journeys starting/ending in help put together the perfect trip for you. Peru, Ecuador and Brazil. A short flight off the coast of mainland Ecuador, astride the equator in the Pacific ocean, lie the Over the following pages we suggest a variety Galápagos Islands. These peaks of gigantic of extensions: relaxing at a modern spa, or on a submarine volcanoes have never been attached palm-fringed beach; spotting wildlife; walking to the continent, and over the millennia birds, or driving through outstanding scenery; reptiles and plants have come to adapt to their RESERVA AMAZONICA seeking out historical or contemporary culture; unique environment. It’s one of the greatest sampling regional cuisine and wines; or trying wildlife shows on earth, home to dragon- your hand at something more active, like like iguanas, sea-lions, flamingoes, crimson horse-riding or kayaking. breasted frigate birds, blue footed boobies; and a rich variety of landscape, from lava scorched rocks, to rich woodland and white sand beaches.

The archipelago is usually appreciated by cruising around the islands. Vessels, from small motor cruisers to luxurious liners, operate varying itineraries from 3 – 8 days long. If you prefer not to sail, there are a number of excellent land-based options. Details of accommodation, cruises and itineraries can be found on our website, or speak to one of our consultants. WILDLIFE WILDLIFE WILDERNESS IN THE PANTANAL

The vast Brazilian Pantanal wetlands boast an ISTOCKPHOTO.COM extraordinary abundance of birds and wildlife. This protected wilderness is, according to With much of Latin America still in its natural season, home to flocks of parakeets, macaws state, the prolific wildlife is left to roam and giant storks. In the dry season (Apr-Nov) undisturbed. Times are changing: the modern caiman laze on riverbanks. You may also spot world and expanded areas of cultivation are giant capybaras, armadillos, anteaters and definitely making an impact, but you can still howler monkeys. This huge concentration of find places, surprisingly accessible, where birds, reptiles and mammals coexist with the you can observe this flora and fauna close up, cattle in this marshy grassland and, because from your base at a jungle lodge or on a cruise. of the sparse vegetation, are all easy to spot.

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Few of our itineraries offer you much opportunity to lounge on the beach—this is not time most gratifyingly spent in a group. However a few days on the coast is a great way to round off a busy, invigorating holiday. Most of our group itineraries begin or end somewhere within reasonable reach of a sandy beach or rocky cove with excellent BUZIOS hotel facilities.

Just up the road from Rio de Janeiro lies the THE MAYAN RIVIERA Armação de Búzios peninsula; a sophisticated, informal resort scattered around a series of pretty bays. Cobbled streets and small, low-rise The beaches of Mexico are some of the best pousadas give it a Mediterranean feel; its many on the continent, from the white powder sands stylish open-air bars, restaurants, boutiques of the Caribbean coast to the rocky coves and and galleries are patronised by well-to-do rolling surf of the Pacific, and there are some Brazilians as well as foreign tourists. Outside excellent hotels from which to enjoy them. the busy high season (Dec–Feb), the tranquillity and natural beauty make for a relaxing stay. There are many properties on the Mayan Riviera, Connects with all journeys starting/ending in Rio. spread along the coast, where creamy beaches meet tropical forests. All of which are convenient if ending your journey in Cancún. There are also several attractive, mid-range hotels close to the ILHA GRANDE resort of Playa del Carmen, and the iconic cliff- edge ruins of Tulum. Connects with journeys ending in Cancún or Down the ‘green coast’ from Rio lies Ilha Grande, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM any end destination with flights to Mexico. a beautiful, forested island where tourism is kept low-key and informal. Trails lead across the lush, undulating interior and there are glorious beaches hidden among rocky coves. Accommodation ranges from hippyish to boutique, and the

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SALLY DODGE SALLY This tiny, friendly country on the eastern shore of the River Plate, maintains a character of its own. Renowned for its beef-rearing grasslands, AMBERGRIS CAYE it also boasts glamorous golden beaches and plush hotels, perfect for a wind down after any group tour. Fly to the coral island of Ambergris Caye off the Connects with journeys starting/ending in coast of Belize, and spend a few days at the first- Buenos Aires. class plantation style Victoria House. Alternatively pick one of the other stunning properties or cayes that stretch the length of the Caribbean coast. THE BEACHES OF CUBA Connects with journeys ending in Belize.

SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Cuban beaches combine the best of the Caribbean’s famous translucent turquoise seas and sugary sand with pristine cleanliness and unspoilt landscapes. There are a number of BELIZE TOURIST BOARD BELIZE TOURIST resorts around the island, which vary in terms of facilities and accessibility. Some, such as Varadero (left), are busy strips with a number of hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs; others are situated on remote islands (cayos), including Cayo Las Brujas and Cayo Levisa, with pearl white beaches and good snorkelling.

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USHUAIA, TIERRA DEL FUEGO

NATURAL AND SKORPIOS CULTURAL LANDSCAPES For those whose group itinerary nears its end in Patagonia, an extension can be added to Ushuaia (a short flight from El Calafate). This, the world’s most southerly city, and a busy port at the tip of You will be seeing many of the countries’ the Andes range, is your base for explorations to natural and cultural highlights as you pass the bays, lakes, rivers and peaks of the Tierra del through them on your group journeys, but it’s Fuego National Park. Cruise down the Beagle not possible to include everything. Channel spotting penguins, and pay a visit to the historic Harberton Ranch, before flying north for Some extensions are obvious and logical—for a final night in Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital, example, a visit to Easter Island is a popular THE FJORDS OF CHILE Buenos Aires. choice for those visiting Chile. Others are AND ARGENTINA Connects with journeys nearing the end in rather less well-known, or more specialised, El Calafate. including estancia stays (wine, gastronomy, Patagonia, a wilderness of windswept steppes, horse-riding) in Argentina. You may add on jagged mountains and glaciers, is a landscape just a couple of days to see the Maya ruins at which feels truly remote. Nowadays, however,

Tikal or the Nazca Lines in Peru; or a week it can be visited in comfort: there are first class NICHOLS DAVID or more to cruise to the ‘white continent’, estancias in stunning countryside and state-of- Antarctica. The next four pages feature a few the-art hotels, and luxurious motor-vessels that ideas to whet your appetite. offer cruises exploring the innermost secrets of the ice.

The fjords of southernChile configure a fairy- tale land of deep, forested valleys, hanging glaciers and tiny maritime settlements. Further south, cruises explore the Beagle Channel and SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Tierra del Fuego, and even take you to rugged Cape Horn. Connects with journeys that pass through Ushuaia, Puerto Natales and Punta Arenas. *Cruises last from 4-7 days.

THE GLACIERS OF ARGENTINIAN PATAGONIA NICOLA GUDE Cross the border from Chilean Patagonia to the Argentinian side of the jagged, ice-capped Andes range and stay in El Calafate, a little resort town on wilderness plains close to the edge of the milky, turquoise waters of Lago Argentino. From here, visit the towering ice walls of the ANTARCTICA Perito Moreno glacier and the traditional ranch at Estancia Cristina. Both tourist and first class options are available. Round off your holiday A century after the first expeditions, the most with a couple of days in Argentina’s elegant popular form of access to this vast continent is capital, Buenos Aires. still by sea. However in the last few years some Connects with journeys nearing the end in commercial flights have started operating to Torres del Paine. this distant land. Cruises navigate their way between yawning ice fields, and mountains of staggering beauty, across waters that reflect the changing moods of the southern sky. Huge conglomerations of penguins, and sea- lions, albatrosses and other seabirds lay on a spectacular display.

Some of our journeys have Ushuaia, the gateway to the ‘white continent’, or Punta Arenas on the Chilean side of the border, as a port of call. You may leave the group here to join a cruise, or travel south by air at the end of your journey. There is a wide selection of ships— from small expeditionary vessels to larger cruise ships with comprehensive facilities. *Cruises last from 1-3 weeks.

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How many days are we going to stay in Rio? Do I need to take walking boots? How will I get hold of local money? REALLY HELPFUL DOSSIER AND ITINERARY – THE PACKING LIST Is it going to be hot? WAS INVALUABLE AS WE HAD TO PACK FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT These and many other questions are answered on the THINGS, E.G. HIKING 12 MILES AND A NEW YEAR’S EVE TANGO PARTY! corresponding group journey pages of our website. But you AT, LONDON don’t necessarily want to log on just to remind yourself which excursions are included. So we have created a print-friendly version of our Trip Dossiers, which you can print off and keep for quick and easy consultation.

Each trip dossier includes a detailed day-by-day itinerary, with a few inspirational images, and our invaluable Essential Information, in which we address your possible queries in an easily readable format.

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If you want to find out even more As pioneers of Latin American As well as the plethora of To keep updated with what’s new about our group holidays visit travel, from time-to-time we offer information about our group and exciting in Latin America, visit our website where you can search unique, one-off group holidays holidays, our website has more the Travel Inspiration area of our the trips by country, duration or that visit regions and areas rarely, detailed information about the website (journeylatinamerica. your preferred style of travel. if ever, visited by other tours. individual countries and their co.uk/travel-inspiration). It’s As well as an overview of the tour, These exclusive group tours are highlights. It also allows you to packed with details of upcoming you’ll find a detailed itinerary, only listed on our website, and you book flights and browse through festivals and events, expert advice, selection of images, a list of will be alerted to them if you sign a huge range of our private travel articles, blogs and recipes hotels used on each journey, a trip up to our monthly e-newsletter. holidays and hotels. that bring the continent to life. dossier, ideas for extensions to You’ll also find competitions giving your trip, and reviews from you the chance to win great prizes past clients. including holidays to Latin America.

ITINERARY HOTELS Detailed holiday itineraries with You’ll be able to take a look at a loads more inspirational photos. sample of the hotels used on the journeys, to give you an idea of TRIP DOSSIERS their style and standard. Each journey has a specific dossier packed with information and REVIEWS advice about what to take, the likely We publish reviews and ratings for weather, money matters and much you to see what our past clients more. You can download it or print have said about each of our it out for easy reference. journeys.

DATES AND PRICES SHARE Check out the dates and prices for Send a link for your friends and each journey, including details of family to see the holiday you’ve the ‘tour-only’ cost, for those found using our quick share wanting to join the trip in Latin buttons. You can also share it on America. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

EXTENSIONS BOOK ONLINE You’ll find a huge selection of If you’re satisfied you’ve found the suggested tailor-made add-ons to Journey you are looking for, and your group holiday, with up-to- are ready to book, use our secure date prices. online booking engine to pay your HIGHLIGHTS ACCOMMODATION deposit and confirm your place on Browse our recommended ‘Places We’ve inspected thousands of the tour. to visit’ and ‘Things to do’ in your hotels all across Latin America chosen destination. We’ve been to bring you a selection of our pioneering travel to every corner favourites. With options for the of Latin America for over 38 years budget-conscious as well as for and here we share our favourite lovers of luxury, you can browse ‘must-see’ attractions and choice through a wide range of styles and of activities that you can enjoy in standards of accommodation via the area. our ‘Accommodation’ tab.

DESTINATIONS IN THE PRESS We’ll introduce you to all our We regularly send journalists destinations with an at-a-glance from all the top newspapers and summary of their key attractions, travel publications off to discover a photo gallery and essential hidden corners of Latin America, information on visas, vaccinations and in ‘About Us’ you’ll find a wide and the best times of year to visit. selection of coverage of Journey Latin America in the UK press. 88 Escorted Small Group Holidays 2020 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Our responsibility with a comprehensive application Rica, runs tours of their animal The LATA Foundation is the to assess their aims, objectives, sanctuary, where the Foundation charitable arm of the Latin America management and implementation. has supported the release of a Travel Association, dedicated to Once a donation is agreed, group of squirrel monkeys and a WE STAYED AT LOCAL HOTELS supporting a variety of different members of the Foundation then sloth release project. The focus AND ATE IN LOCALLY RUN grassroots projects all over Latin maintain regular contact with the of other projects includes helping ESTABLISHMENTS. ALL OF OUR America. It was established by specific projects to offer support young people in their education and GUIDES DEMONSTRATED A REAL members of the Latin America travel and guidance if needed, and to personal development; funding for ENTHUSIASM FOR SHARING industry with the aim of giving back ensure the funds are allocated the Condor Trust in Quito allows THEIR APPRECIATION OF THE to the continent they love through effectively. They also receive regular disadvantaged teenagers to go LOCAL CULTURE, AND WERE WELL social and environmental projects updates in the form of photographs, through higher education. Children INFORMED AND UP TO DATE IN that truly make a difference to the reports and general feedback. The Change Colombia support a project THEIR KNOWLEDGE. lives of Latin American people. Over LATA Foundation Projects Team and helping young people develop ML, CHELMSFORD the past 10 years the Foundation has Trustees review the projects at the personally and socially in an area of upheld this aim through a number end of their funding agreements Bogotá where there is high risk of of different initiatives. Projects with the aim of seeing whether the gang recruitment, while in Bolivia supported include the provision Foundation can support the project the Foundation supports vocational of clean drinking water fountains further. They also regularly look training for young people who have IT IS GOOD THAT JLA WATCH to schools around Puerto Vallarta, at new applications and projects previously been homeless in Santa SUSTAINABILITY WHERE THEY Mexico, free dental care for hundreds within the region. Cruz. There is a full list of the projects CAN AND WE WERE HAPPY THAT of children in the ‘villas’ of Buenos supported by the Foundation on their SMALL LOCAL INDUSTRIES WERE Aires and the planting of more than Several of the Foundation’s current website www.latafoundation.org. SUPPORTED AS WELL AS HOTELS. 30,000 native trees in the Sacred projects have particular links TC, CHESTER Valley of Peru by local communities. to tourism such as the Konojel Several members of Journey Latin Following several devastating natural Community Centre which supports America staff volunteer their time disasters in the continent over the Sabor del Sol, a small women’s to work on the LATA Foundation years, the Foundation is also able to co-operative in San Marcos, on committees and the company has support emergency relief to affected Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. In May been a key supporter and donor of I FELT THAT OUR VISIT HELPED areas through working with trusted 2015, they opened a restaurant in the charity since its inception in 2007. LOCAL PEOPLE AND ECONOMIES. local organisations. the town for locals and tourists - I TRIED TO BUY LOCAL AND GO the profits from this are then used For more information on the LATA TO LOCAL CAFÉS WHEREVER The relationships that the to support other projects within Foundation, our achievements and POSSIBLE AND WAS ENCOURAGED Foundation forms with the different the community. Kids Saving the how to get involved, please visit AND GIVEN TIME TO DO SO. charities running the projects begin Rainforest in Manuel Antonio, Costa journeylatinamerica.co.uk PC, EALING

The Pintando Project

Journey Latin America will contribute to the community of Santa Catalina and the Pintando Project on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala by incorporating a visit to the project into excursions taken by clients. This will help to not only transform the lives of families living there but revive the local textile designs which the region is famous for. The Pintando Project does this by painting houses and public buildings in a contemporary manner with influences from traditional Mayan textile designs.

Our aim is to help and get our customers actively involved in the project to rejuvenate the community, maintaining traditions and restoring the environment to make it a better place for locals and tourists alike. 89 Escorted Small Group Holidays 2019 BOOKING CONDITIONS If the text is too small for you to easily read please go to our website and search Booking Conditions. There, the text can be enlarged by pressing Ctrl and +, or Ctrl and using the mouse wheel.

We’ve abbreviated this information so you’re more Abbreviated Booking Conditions Compensation under English law. We accept responsibility for the likely to consider reading it. However, it’s very The Booking Conditions in full are on our website – 55-43 days...... £10 proper performance of the travel services included important that you do read (and acknowledge that www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk 29-42 days...... £20 in the holiday itinerary. If any part is not provided as you’ve read) the Booking Conditions in full, which If you would prefer, we are happy to send by post a 15-28 days...... £30 promised, other than as a result of force majeure, are on our website. Or we’ll be very happy to send version of these printed on paper. You must read 0-14 days ...... £40 we will compensate you up to a maximum of three you a printed copy on request. The direct link is at: the Booking Conditions in full. Payment of compensation will not be made for any times the total price of the package. This excludes any www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk/information/ change or cancellation caused by force majeure. arrangements which do not form part of the booking booking-conditions. Additionally, if the detail of Contract with us. the Booking Conditions changes during the life of Your contract is with Journey Latin America Ltd. Cancellations We and our suppliers will take reasonable skill and the brochure, we can update straight away. When you make a booking, you accept that you have We may cancel all or part of your travel arrangements, care to arrange your holiday, complying with local read and are subject to the conditions set out in the but NOT within 8 weeks of our booking departure date, regulations, but understanding that in Latin America, Important Information Full Booking Conditions and Important Information. except for force majeure, or if you haven’t paid, or where standards of quality, safety and hygiene may often be Tourist amenities Your contract with us is also subject to the Terms and the minimum number of clients required to run an lower than those which would be expected in the UK. Infrastructure in Latin America has improved, but it’s Conditions of Carriage of any airline used. integral excursion or element of the trip is not met. We’ll If the contract we have with you is not performed still largely an underdeveloped continent—both for try to offer you alternatives (if available) or a full refund of or is improperly performed as a result of failures provision of amenities, and the standard of them. Deposits what you’ve paid us, but no compensation. attributable to a third party unconnected with the Even the most meticulously planned arrangements We need a deposit of £300 per person when you If we have to cancel all or some of your travel provision of the services, or as a result of failures due can, and do, go wrong. book. The deposit is non-refundable unless we cannot arrangements for reasons beyond our control, we’ll to unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond confirm you on the tour, or if we cancel your chosen offer alternative comparable arrangements, or a our control; the consequences of which could not Things that might go wrong trip, including when the minimum numbers required prompt full refund or the tour or cancelled element. have been avoided even if all due care had been There may be moments of discomfort, and delays for the tour has not been reached. You must read our If the alternative is cheaper we will refund the difference. exercised, or an event which we or our suppliers, even are a way of life. Your bags might be delayed or go FULL booking conditions before you pay a deposit. If any of the causes for cancellation or amendments with all due care, could not foresee or forestall, and missing. There are risks that may occur: travelling in We will issue a confirmation, at which point we have happens after the tour has started, or after we can tell you suffer an injury or other material loss, we will offer mountainous terrain, the forces of nature and the accepted your booking and a contract exists. you about it, our local supplier or tour leader is entitled you such prompt assistance as is reasonable in the limited medical facilities of some regions. Passenger to amend the arrangements on your behalf. If these circumstances. seat belt regulations are not widely enforced. Clients Interim payments and Final payments are force majeure amendments, no compensation will booking these holidays implicitly accept the above. Final payment is due not less than 60 days before be paid. However, where amendments are not force Our liability will also be limited in accordance with departure, or immediately if you book within 60 days of majeure, you will be entitled to compensation of £40 the contractual terms of the companies that provide Itineraries departure. However, it may be that to guarantee a price, per person. the travel services that make up your package and The itinerary of a trip will not be altered unless there we may have to ask you to pay in full for all or part of your any relevant international convention. The terms and is an unavoidable reason for it. But occasionally holiday at an earlier date. Usually this involves the issue FCO Travel Advisories conditions of these conventions may limit or exclude we may have to make small alterations to the of flight tickets which can carry cancellation penalties. If the FCO (www.fco.gov.uk) offers advice against all or liability for death or personal injury, delay to passengers accommodation, transport or order of an itinerary. non-essential travel to a country or area, we’ll follow and loss of, damage or delay to luggage. In these circumstances, we won’t pay refunds or Children the recommendations of ABTA and offer an alternative EC regulations set down rules governing compensation. Children over 12 are treated as adults as far as pricing is itinerary or if appropriate, a full refund. This does not compensation and assistance applying to EU carriers concerned. There are sometimes reductions for one apply if the FCO advice is to “consider postponing and flights from EU, and covers cancelled flights, long Trip dossier child (and sometimes two children) under 12 sharing travel”. However, if we feel advice against travel is likely delays, denied boarding and downgrades. Economy For all Classic and Discovery Journeys, we publish a Trip the room of two accompanying adults. to be downgraded shortly, we may delay the offer of class cabins are often full; you may not be able to get Dossier. They’re on our website, you’ll find them in the an alternative itinerary, or a full refund. See also “Your seats together. We also recommend that, for a long row of links above the text on the Journey description Long-haul flights (usually transatlantic) responsibilities”. flight, you check in not less than two hours before pages. Or just ring us ask for a printed version. They Usually, escorted-group holidays show a flights- scheduled departure time. Our brochures and website give a feel for what it’s like on each trip, with additional inclusive price. Tailor-made/bespoke holidays usually Prices are JLA’s responsibility, and do not commit airlines information on how to prepare. You don’t have to book show them separately. If, at the time you book, there Exchange rates mentioned or any other airline used in the course of anything to get this. is a lack of availability in the specified booking class Prices and airfares we quote are based on exchange your travel arrangements. on any particular flight, we’ll offer you an alternative rates which may vary several times over a year or Briefing Dossier economy class seat and tell you if it’s more expensive more, rather than at a single defined date. The website If you have a problem on holiday. When you book, we send a comprehensive booklet (or cheaper!). We will not issue airline e-tickets until however is always more up-to-date—the price of a If you have a complaint, please bring it to the attention with detailed information on visas, inoculations, we have received full payment for them (see Interim Journey or tour may be varied at any time before we of JLA’s tour leader or local agents immediately to recommended personal baggage, currency, climate payments above). have accepted your booking. enable them to do their best to rectify the situation. and photography. Please put your complaint in writing. If the problem Land-only tours Surcharges remains unresolved please write to us within 28 days Visas and Passports On our website, we offer a Land-Only price of our When your holiday is confirmed, we guarantee we of your return to the UK with all the relevant More detailed information is in our Briefing Dossier. Classic and Discovery Journeys. This price excludes will not surcharge for any additional costs associated information. We aim to settle any complaints amicably. All visitors to Latin America require a full passport with flights to the start of your trip. We strongly recommend with currency fluctuation, government (or airport) If we can’t resolve your complaint you can refer to at least six months’ validity after the date you leave you do not confirm or pay for any flight or other non- – imposed taxes/increases, overflying charges, ABTA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution scheme. Latin America. refundable arrangements until we have confirmed in increase in scheduled airfares or other transport costs Apart from the three below, British passport holders writing your land-only reservation, and that the Journey action. The only exception is in limited circumstances Rooming—singles require no visas to visit countries in Latin America. has reached the minimum numbers to be viable. (particularly with cruise arrangements),operators On group holidays JLA has allowed for a certain 1. Suriname: Full visa issued on arrival in Suriname If you do, we do not accept responsibility for any may reserve the right to pass on surcharges due number of rooms to be occupied by clients travelling 2. Cuba: Tourist Card before arrival costs incurred for cancellation of such services if to changes in the cost of fuel. In this case, we will alone. These rooms will be allocated on a first-come, 3. USA: ESTA form to be completed online before arrival your chosen trip does not confirm. absorb the equivalent to 2% of the price of your travel first-served basis and the single supplement shown on at (UK) departure airport, even if you’ll just We can often hold flight reservations from the arrangements. If this still means you’’d be paying more the individual tour will apply. We also reserve the right be changing planes in USA. UK without having to confirm or pay for the seats than 8% on the holiday price, you will be entitled to to charge the single supplement to any client travelling 3. Canada: eTA form to be completed online before immediately. If you would like us to do this for you, please cancel your holiday, with full refund only of all money alone who books within one month of departure, if no arrival at (UK) departure airport, even if you’ll be choose the flight inclusive option when booking online. you paid to us. willing sharer is available. changing planes in Canada. Independent arrangements and Refunds and compensation Rooming—superior ocean view? Airport transfers and flights discontinuous itineraries As a basic principle, no refund will be made for any When we describe rooms, we have to use the naming There’s no additional charge for meeting you at the If you already have flight, accommodation or transport unused arrangements. But if we can get a refund convention that the hotel adopts – and sometimes airport of the city where the trip starts provided you are reservations in place when you book holidays with ourselves, we’ll pass it on to you. the hotel’s naming can be misleading. For hotels travelling on an international flight arriving on the first us, we accept no liability for dovetailing with these themselves, we have devised 7 self-explanatory day of the tour. Same if you’re departing on the last day. independent arrangements. Of course, we’ll do all Variation of conditions of contract categories (see website).   We will try to offer seats on these flights to clients we can to help. Any agreement to vary the terms of booking must travelling on the published group tour dates. However be in writing by one of our directors. Seasonality and maintenance this is not always possible and we may have to make Alterations by you before departure Day-to-day maintenance (or during off-season) other flight arrangements for you, sometimes at We’ll do what we can to accommodate any reasonable Jurisdiction may mean certain activities and hotel facilities, e.g. extra cost. If you arrive/depart on different days, or on changes – and, in principle, will only charge where we English law applies to all elements of the booking, excursions, pools, restaurants, etc are not available internal flights, we will charge you extra if you need are ourselves liable for any costs. in the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. owing to weather conditions or lack of demand. transfers. All airline ‘tickets’ issued in the UK are now Cancellations by you Insurance Baggage allowances electronic and will be sent by email and first class If cancelled: Maximum charge: You must have travel insurance, and advise us of the Airlines frequently change baggage allowances. post. Occasionally, paper tickets can still be issued 60 days or more Deposit (and interim name of the provider before you travel. The provider There are weight and size restrictions as well as the in Latin America. before departure payment where appropriate) we recommend is Campbell Irvine Ltd, whom we have number of pieces you may check-in or carry-on. been dealing with for over 30 years on our clients’ behalf. Within Latin America, certain excursions and tours have Between 59-30 days 60% of tour cost or interim Documentation baggage limits as low as 5kg per person. Arrangements before departure payment (where appropriate) At each stage of the booking you will be sent a financial Your responsibilities can usually be made to leave the rest of your baggage whichever greater summary or confirmation. Final documents are Bplease refer to the FCO Travel Aware website to in safe storage. usually ready for despatch 10 days to 2 weeks before 29 days or less 100% tour cost ensure that you are comfortable with the travel advice departure date. before departure to the places you’re going to gov.uk/travelaware Consumer protection, public liability and You must use your common sense, behave professional indemnity Over 70 (or not) Alteration or cancellation by you after responsibly, and agree to accept the authority and Air holidays and associated flights arranged by JLA are If you’re 70 or over, we ask you to provide a self-assessment commencement of travel decisions of our tour leaders, and local suppliers whilst ATOL (2828) protected, and the CAA will ensure that form, attesting fitness to travel on your trip. We might Where we believe it’s possible and sensible, we’ll allow on holiday. Make sure all your travel documents, full you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund ask for a doctor’s note if we feel it to be necessary. you to do this, but there may be charges levied both passport, visas, inoculation certificates, credit cards, any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. for the new services, or for those already booked and currency and travellers’ cheques are in order. Yellow See www.atol.org.uk, or use the search facility on our Card payments unused. As a basic principle, no refund will be paid to fever, typhoid inoculations and malaria tablets should own website to read ATOL Standard Terms. • If you pay by Debit or Credit Card: No surcharge clients who do not commence or complete a tour, be considered essential for all South and Central Arrangements where no flights are included are • You can also pay by bank transfer or cheque with extension, or sector. American countries within the tropics, please consult protected by our ABTA (V2522) bond. We also carry both no surcharge. Please ensure cheque payments are a qualified medical practitioner. public liability and professional indemnity insurance. made in good time, as it takes 4 working days for us Cancellations or alterations by JLA Your airline reservations must be in the name that This brochure has been compiled with all reasonable to confirm receipt. Alterations appears on the full passport you’re using. care and is accurate to the best of our knowledge; We might have to change your holiday plans before   If you’ve asked us to confirm a particular service some information may be subject to reasonably Not included in the price of the holiday you go. Usually these are minor, we’ll notify you as soon – e.g. diets, flight seats, rooming, disabled facilities foreseeable changes. All written material, including • Side trips or excursions designated in the brochure as as we can. Minor changes include: change of airline – please make a brief reference to it in writing at the photographs, maps and layouts, in brochures and on the optional. or flight routing, alteration of flight times by less than time of booking. If we can’t confirm it we’ll tell you, but website is subject to copyright. Tour details and prices in • Travel insurance. 12 hours, accommodation changes to the same or even if we do confirm, we can’t guarantee any services this brochure supersede details published in any • Tips, porterage, food other than stated, laundry, items higher standard. We will not pay any compensation which ultimately are at an airline’s or local provider’s previous JLA brochures or printed material. of a personal nature. for minor changes. discretion. You are responsible for ensuring that both • Entrance fees to some national parks, municipal taxes If we make a material change (a change before the reservations and timings of flights, particularly 2021 Prices (Classic and Discovery Journeys) and immigration fees. departure, involving a significant change of resort homeward bound, are reconfirmed. All clients Itineraries, dates and prices for 2021 may be subject • Airport taxes. On the inbound (international) leg of or ground itinerary; a significant—usually more than undertake tours and excursions of their own volition. to change and will be confirmed by August 2020. flights from Latin America some taxes are included 24 hours—change of outbound flight time) you may For up-to-date details and information please refer on the ticket and others not (the individual Trip cancel your booking and obtain a prompt and full Our responsibilities to our website, www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk Dossiers make it clear which are not). refund of all money paid by you to us. If we make a We accept responsibility for death, injury or illness material change within 8 weeks of departure, you caused by the negligent acts and/or omissions of will also be entitled to compensation per person in our employees or agents together with our suppliers accordance with the notification scale opposite. and sub-contractors whilst acting within the scope Period of notification before scheduled departure date. of, or in the course of their employment, as accepted J O U R N E Y LATIN AMERICA

The AITO quality charter Sustainable tourism AITO is the Association for independent and specialist holiday Members acknowledge the importance of AITO’s Sustainable companies. Our member companies, usually owner- Tourism ethos, which recognises the social, economic and managed, strive to create overseas holidays with high levels of environmental responsibilities of tour operating. professionalism and a shared concern for quality and personal service. The Association encourages the highest standards in Customer relations all aspects of tour operating. All members endeavour to deal swiftly and fairly with any issues their customers may raise. In the unlikely event that a Exclusive membership dispute between an AITO member and a customer cannot be AITO sets criteria regarding ownership, finance and quality settled amicably, either party can call on an arbitration service which must be satisfied before new companies are admitted to bring the matter to a speedy and acceptable conclusion. to membership. All members are required to adhere to a Code of Business Practice which encourages high operational Journey Latin America is a member of the Association of standards and conduct. Independent Tour Operators. To contact the Association visit www.aito.co.uk or call 020 8744 9280. Financial security An AITO member is required to arrange financial protection THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT TOUR OPERATORS for all holidays and other arrangements (including THE QUALITY ALTERNATIVE. accommodation only) booked by the customer with the member under the AITO logo. This financial protection applies Consumer protection – Important to customers who are resident in the UK at the time of booking The air holidays and flights in this brochure are ATOL Protected and to most overseas customers who have booked directly by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 2828. with the member. In doing so, the member must comply with the UK government regulations. Members are required to ATOL submit details of their financial protection arrangements to All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays in this brochure are AITO on a regular basis. financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and Accurate holiday descriptions check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels All members do their utmost to ensure that all their brochures and other services) are listed on it. Please see our website and other publications, print or electronic, clearly and for our booking conditions for further information or for accurately describe the holidays and services offered. more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLcertificate. Professional service and continual improvements All members are committed to high standards of service ABTA and believe in regular and thorough training of employees. Journey Latin America Ltd is a Member of ABTA with Members continually seek to review and improve their membership number V2522. ABTA and ABTA Members help holidays. They listen to their customers and always welcome holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist suggestions for improving standards. them when things do not go according to plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code Monitoring standards of Conduct. AITO endeavours to monitor quality standards regularly. All customers should receive a post-holiday questionnaire from For further information about ABTA, the Code of Conduct their tour operator, the results of which are scrutinised by the and the arbitration scheme available to you if you have a Association. complaint, contact ABTA, 30 Park Street, London SE1 9EQ. Tel: 020 3117 0500 or www.abta.com In addition, customers can leave detailed feedback from the AITO website, or via a direct link supplied by their AITO tour For more information about our Privacy Policy please visit operator, about their holiday. www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk/information/privacy-policy

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