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Escorted Tour

Escorted Tours are our most popular product. Escorted tours are normally conducted by a tour director who takes care of all services from beginning to end of the tour. Escorted tours normally include flights, hotels, transportation, transfers to the airport/hotel, most meals and sightseeing. Escorted Tours are conducted by motor-coach and usually no more than 2 nights are spent in each location visited. Escorted Tours are usually fast-paced and prices include much of the sightseeing.

Tour Itinerary	Days	Operator	Quality	Style	Starts	Ends	Price
276 reviews	Peru Splendors 2020	08 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$2,184 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors 2021	08 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$2,177 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway 2020	09 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Buenos Aires	Argentina, Brazil	$2,526 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway 2021	09 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Buenos Aires	Argentina, Brazil	$2,519 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica 2020	09 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	San Jose	San Jose	Costa Rica	$2,051 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica 2021	09 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	San Jose	San Jose	Costa Rica	$2,051 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Arequipa & Colca Canyon 2021	11 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$3,157 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Arequipa & Colca Canyon 2020	11 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$3,094 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Manuel Antonio 2021	11 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	San Jose	Manuel Antonio	Costa Rica	$2,741 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Guanacaste 2021	11 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	San Jose	Guanacaste	Costa Rica	$2,691 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Manuel Antonio 2020	11 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	San Jose	Manuel Antonio	Costa Rica	$2,641 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Guanacaste 2020	11 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	San Jose	Guanacaste	Costa Rica	$2,541 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas 2021	12 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,022 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas 2020	12 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,008 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Santiago 2021	12 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$3,199 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Santiago 2020	12 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$3,156 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Peru's Amazon 2021	12 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$2,967 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Peru's Amazon 2020	12 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$2,914 View Tour
48 reviews	Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World 2021	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Santiago	Buenos Aires	Argentina, Chile	$5,327 View Tour
48 reviews	Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World 2020	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Santiago	Buenos Aires	Argentina, Chile	$5,300 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Amazon 2021	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Buenos Aires	Argentina, Brazil	$3,719 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Amazon 2020	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Buenos Aires	Argentina, Brazil	$3,636 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Guatemala 2021	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Guatemala City	San Jose	Costa Rica, Guatemala	$3,071 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Guatemala 2020	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Guatemala City	San Jose	Costa Rica, Guatemala	$2,991 View Tour
48 reviews	Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World with Uruguay 2021	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Santiago	Montevideo	Argentina, Chile, Uruguay	$6,227 View Tour
48 reviews	Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World with Uruguay 2020	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Santiago	Montevideo	Argentina, Chile, Uruguay	$6,140 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Chiclayo & Trujillo 2021	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,932 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Chiclayo & Trujillo 2020	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,848 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Santiago & Easter Island 2021	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$4,419 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Santiago & Easter Island 2020	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$4,286 View Tour
184 reviews	Spirit of South America 2021	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Lima	Argentina, Brazil, Peru	$4,274 View Tour
184 reviews	Spirit of South America 2020	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Lima	Argentina, Brazil, Peru	$4,264 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Peru's Amazon, Arequipa & Colca Canyon 2021	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$3,927 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Peru's Amazon, Arequipa & Colca Canyon 2020	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$3,814 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Guatemala & Manuel Antonio 2021	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Guatemala City	Manuel Antonio	Costa Rica, Guatemala	$3,761 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Guatemala & Guanacaste 2021	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Guatemala City	Guanacaste	Costa Rica, Guatemala	$3,691 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Guatemala & Manuel Antonio 2020	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Guatemala City	Manuel Antonio	Costa Rica, Guatemala	$3,581 View Tour
240 reviews	Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Guatemala & Guanacaste 2020	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Guatemala City	Guanacaste	Costa Rica, Guatemala	$3,471 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey 2021	16 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$4,922 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey 2020	16 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$4,910 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Peru's Amazon 2021	16 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,842 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Peru's Amazon 2020	16 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,768 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Amazon & Santiago 2021	16 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$4,399 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Amazon & Santiago 2020	16 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$4,266 View Tour
48 reviews	Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World with Easter Island 2021	18 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Santiago	Buenos Aires	Argentina, Chile	$6,847 View Tour
48 reviews	Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World with Easter Island 2020	18 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Santiago	Buenos Aires	Argentina, Chile	$6,710 View Tour
	Legacy of the Incas with Galápagos Cruise 2021	19 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Guayaquil	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$8,112 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Peru's Amazon, Chiclayo & Trujillo 2021	19 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$5,722 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Amazon, Santiago & Easter Island 2021	19 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$5,599 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Peru's Amazon, Chiclayo & Trujillo 2020	19 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$5,588 View Tour
184 reviews	Spirit of South America with Amazon 2021	19 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Lima	Argentina, Brazil, Peru	$5,494 View Tour
184 reviews	Spirit of South America with Amazon 2020	19 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Lima	Argentina, Brazil, Peru	$5,404 View Tour
12 reviews	South America Getaway with Amazon, Santiago & Easter Island 2020	19 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$5,386 View Tour
48 reviews	Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World with Easter Island & Uruguay 2021	20 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Santiago	Montevideo	Argentina, Chile, Uruguay	$7,737 View Tour
48 reviews	Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World with Easter Island & Uruguay 2020	20 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Santiago	Montevideo	Argentina, Chile, Uruguay	$7,540 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Easter Island 2021	20 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$6,302 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Easter Island 2020	20 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$6,190 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Amazon 2021	20 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$6,122 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Amazon 2020	20 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$6,020 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Peru 2021	23 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Lima	Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru	$6,962 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Peru 2020	23 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Lima	Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru	$6,800 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Amazon & Easter Island 2021	24 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$7,482 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Amazon & Easter Island 2020	24 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Santiago	Argentina, Brazil, Chile	$7,280 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Amazon & Peru 2021	27 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Lima	Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru	$8,132 View Tour
132 reviews	South American Odyssey with Amazon & Peru 2020	27 Days	Globus	First Class	Escorted	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Lima	Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru	$7,880 View Tour

River Cruise

A River Cruise is basically a tour that is conducted on a small or medium sized cruise-ship and travels via rivers instead of rail or road.

Tour Itinerary	Days	Operator	Quality	Style	Starts	Ends	Price
42 reviews	Ecuador & Its Galápagos Islands 2021	08 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Quito	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos	$4,632 View Tour
12 reviews	From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon 2021	11 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,589 View Tour
12 reviews	From The Inca Empire To The Peruvian Amazon 2020	11 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,539 View Tour
42 reviews	Ecuador & Its Galápagos Islands with the Amazon 2021	12 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Quito	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos	$6,362 View Tour
12 reviews	From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon with the Nazca Lines 2021	13 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$5,579 View Tour
12 reviews	From The Inca Empire To The Peruvian Amazon With The Nazca Lines 2020	13 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Lima	Lima	Peru	$5,509 View Tour
18 reviews	Discover the Galápagos & Peru 2021	15 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$6,952 View Tour
18 reviews	Discover The Galápagos & Peru 2020	15 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$6,669 View Tour
12 reviews	From The Inca Empire To The Peruvian Amazon With Galápagos Cruise 2020	18 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$8,809 View Tour
12 reviews	From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon with Galápagos Cruise 2021	18 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$8,782 View Tour
12 reviews	From The Inca Empire To The Peruvian Amazon With The Nazca Lines & Galápagos Cruise 2020	20 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$9,769 View Tour
12 reviews	From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon with the Nazca Lines & Galápagos Cruise 2021	20 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$9,752 View Tour
18 reviews	Discover the Galápagos & Peru with the Amazon 2021	20 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$8,712 View Tour
18 reviews	Discover The Galápagos & Peru With The Amazon 2020	20 Days	Globus	First Class	River Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$8,429 View Tour

Tour and Cruise

When you combine a cruise with your tour package you get the best of both worlds. Enjoy part of your vacation by land staying overnight in some locations at hotels, taking in the local life and exploring day trips in your area, then enhance the remainder of your vacation on a cruise taking in all the benefits a ship has to offer.

Tour Itinerary	Days	Operator	Quality	Style	Starts	Ends	Price
42 reviews	Ecuador & Its Galápagos Islands 2022	08 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	16	Quito	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos	$4,832 View Tour
42 reviews	Ecuador & Its Galápagos Islands 2020	08 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Quito	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos	$4,439 View Tour
12 reviews	From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon 2022	11 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	24	Lima	Lima	Peru	$4,789 View Tour
42 reviews	Ecuador & Its Galápagos Islands with the Amazon 2022	12 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	16	Quito	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos	$6,642 View Tour
42 reviews	Ecuador & Its Galápagos Islands With The Amazon 2020	12 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Quito	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos	$6,089 View Tour
12 reviews	From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon with the Nazca Lines 2022	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	24	Lima	Lima	Peru	$5,819 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Galápagos Cruise 2021	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Guayaquil	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$4,887 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Galápagos Cruise 2020	13 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Guayaquil	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$4,694 View Tour
18 reviews	Discover the Galápagos & Peru 2022	15 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	16	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$7,262 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Peru's Amazon & Galápagos Cruise 2021	17 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Guayaquil	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$5,647 View Tour
276 reviews	Peru Splendors with Peru's Amazon & Galápagos Cruise 2020	17 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Guayaquil	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$5,404 View Tour
12 reviews	From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon with Galápagos Cruise 2022	18 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	24	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$9,192 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Galápagos Cruise 2020	19 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Guayaquil	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$7,798 View Tour
12 reviews	From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon with the Nazca Lines & Galápagos Cruise 2022	20 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	24	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$10,212 View Tour
18 reviews	Discover the Galápagos & Peru with the Amazon 2022	20 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	16	Lima	Quito	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$9,112 View Tour
184 reviews	Spirit of South America with Galápagos Cruise 2021	22 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Guayaquil	Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$7,954 View Tour
184 reviews	Spirit of South America with Galápagos Cruise 2020	22 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Rio de Janeiro	Guayaquil	Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$7,674 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Peru's Amazon & Galápagos Cruise 2021	23 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Guayaquil	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$8,912 View Tour
253 reviews	Legacy of the Incas with Peru's Amazon & Galápagos Cruise 2020	23 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	1 - Light	8+ years old	44	Lima	Guayaquil	Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$8,538 View Tour
184 reviews	Spirit of South America with Amazon & Galápagos Cruise 2021	26 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Guayaquil	Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$9,154 View Tour
184 reviews	Spirit of South America with Amazon & Galápagos Cruise 2020	26 Days	Globus	First Class	Tour & Cruise	2 - Classic	8+ years old	44	Manaus	Guayaquil	Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru	$8,794 View Tour

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