17 Feb 2015
The Galapagos Islands were named the World's Best Place for Wildlife in USA TODAY's 10 Best Reader's Choice. Of the top five, four are located in Latin America.
Specialist tour operator Journey Latin America is delighted to share which are the best wildlife destinations and how best to visit them, including some offers you can take advantage from:
1- Galapágos Islands: Globally renowned for their wildlife, the archipelago was, and continues to be, formed from the peaks of gigantic submarine volcanoes which have never been part of the mainland. Over many millennia, animals and plants came to adapt to this special environment, and to develop differently from their continental ancestors. The fearlessness of this unthreatened wildlife lets us observe them right up close, a unique experience in the natural world.
How to do it? Our 11-day Signature Galápagos gives you a week aboard the Eric, Letty or Flamingo plus 2 nights in Quito. From £3,585pp based on two people sharing, also includes domestic flights, transfers and entrance fees. Excludes international flights.
Special offer: Save £300 per couple on selected departures.
2- Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, Peruvian Amazon: Located in Northern Peru, the reserve is named after the two rivers than run through it and it's considered the jewel of Peru's northern Amazon jungle, boasting one of largest wildlife population in the Amazon.
How to do it? Our 14-day Luxury Peru: Andes to Amazon itinerary takes you to the highlights of historic Peru plus a 4-night cruise in the Northern Amazon Jungle, visiting the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. From £6,543pp based on two people sharing, also includes domestic flights, transfers, excursions and entrance fees. Excludes international flights.
Special offer: Save up to £700 per couple plus free room upgrade in your luxury Cusco hotel.
3- Costa Rica: This small, breathtakingly beautiful country is a laid-back and peaceful democratic republic (there is no army) and a treasure trove for the nature-lover. Separating the lowlands facing the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean is a range of active and dormant volcanoes surrounded by mountain cloud forest, lowland tropical jungle and savannah grasslands.
How to do it: Our 12 day Explore and Relax in Costa Rica: Volcanoes to the beach will show you all sides of this small country – from the Caribbean coast to the Pacific via the volcanoes and the cloud forest in the middle. From £2,579pp based on two people sharing, it visits San Jose, Tortuguero, Monteverde, Arenal and the Nicoya Peninsula and also includes domestic flights, transfers, excursions and entrance fees. Excludes international flights.
Special offer: Save up to £300 per couple for departures before December 2015
4- The Pantanal, Brazil: Slap in the centre of Brazil is the world's largest wetland, a mix of wilderness and cattle ranches with savannah, swamps and sluggish rivers. Just one road (the Transpantaneira) leads into the heart of the region, giving access to farms and eco-lodges. Stands of trees are scattered, so that the huge array of wildlife: birds from giant storks to macaws, mammals from capybara to anteaters and reptiles from caimans to anacondas are easily viewed by nature enthusiasts exploring by boat, on foot and on horseback.
How to do it: Our 14-day Brazil Wildlife: Explore Mato Grosso holiday with a wildlife-viewing focus takes you to three locations for a comprehensive experience of wetland and tropical rainforest: Mato Grosso, Mato Gross do Sul and Alta Floresta. Including full board accommodation, excursions, all transfers and domestic flights, it costs from £5,734pp based on two people sharing. Excludes international flights.
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Further Information:
For more information on Journey Latin America and to see our full range of holidays, please visit www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk or telephone: 020 8600 1881
For press information or images please contact Mary Anne Nelson on 020 8600 1894 or press@journeylatinamerica.co.uk
