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Cruise South America

Cruise through the natural wonders of South America with Avalon Waterways. Sail on the pristine waters of the Galapagos Islands, where ancient tortoises, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and teeming sea life reign. Cruise in comfort and style on the Treasure of Galapagos to explore the stunning volcanic archipelago that inspired Darwin’s On the Origin of Species and explore the spectacular sanctuary islands of San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, and Santiago, to name a few.

You may also choose to vacation in Peru’s Sacred Valley, Cusco, and Lima, including the Lost City of Machu Picchu, with an extraordinary expedition on the amazing Amazon River. Explore the beauty of Peru’s untamed rainforest, with the greatest biodiversity on the planet, and meet friendly native residents who share their age-old cultures. At the end of your daily adventures, retreat to your well-appointed suite aboard the Delfin III luxury vessel.

Your fantastic ship crews and Naturalist Guides deliver the experiences of a lifetime while cruising the Galapagos or Amazon!

    Galápagos Islands Cruise

    Sitting 563 miles west of Ecuador, the legendary volcanic archipelago, which inspired Darwin’s The Origin of Species, has attracted visitors to its island sanctuary. Today, the Galápagos Islands are still home to the world’s most fascinating creatures and unique species, such as the marine iguana and the giant Galápagos tortoise. Blue-footed boobies and birds of countless variations grace these rugged shores, and marine mammals thrive in the pristine waters off Santa Cruz, Santiago, and San Cristobal Island, to name a few. A Galápagos Islands cruise is an expedition in unequaled adventure.

    Peruvian Amazon River Cruise

    Peru’s Amazon basin is home to the richest biodiversity of any tropical rainforest amid the world’s most extraordinary and fascinating flora and fauna born of billions of years of evolution. More than 1/3 of the world’s known species live in the Amazon Rainforest—including thousands of species of fish, as well as turtles, iguanas, anacondas, pink dolphins, giant otters, sloths, monkeys, and every colour of butterfly you can imagine, just to name a few. An Amazon River cruise also reveals the home of Native villagers who carry on the ancient traditions of their ancestors, still inextricably woven to the gifts of the rainforest.