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60 journeys across 21 countries and territories, from 6 days to 12. Every page carries the season window we will actually run, the permits that govern it, and what the price reflects. 8 are inquire-only — capped, permitted, or compliance-bound, and not bookable at any price.

Peru

High Andes

Andes Shadow Traverse

Cordillera Blanca & Cordillera Huayhuash (Ancash)

High passes catch first light while glacial valleys still hold cold air. Condors work the ridgelines as you thread camps between ice and stone.

12 daysChallengingMay–Sep

$8,900–$12,500

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Chile

Patagonia & Fjords

Patagonia Edge Circuit

Torres del Paine & Última Esperanza

Wind scours granite towers while glacial lakes flash turquoise under fast cloud. Each day closes with firelight and the sound of ice calving far off.

12 daysChallengingOct–Apr

$9,500–$18,000

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Ecuador

Amazon & Rainforest

Amazon Canopy & River

Parque Nacional Yasuní & cuenca del Napo

Dawn mist lifts off blackwater channels as howler monkeys claim the canopy. Night walks reveal eyeshine in a forest that never truly sleeps.

10 daysModerateYear-round

$7,200–$10,500

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Chile

Deserts, Salt & Tablelands

Atacama Sky & Salt

San Pedro de Atacama & Altiplano

Salt flats crack underfoot while volcanoes hold the horizon. After dark, the driest sky on Earth opens into a field of unbroken stars.

9 daysModerateYear-round

$6,800–$9,800

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Colombia

Coasts & Islands

Sierra Nevada Caribbean Arc

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta & Caribbean Coast

Trade winds meet cloud forest on the world's highest coastal range. Authorized mid-elevation trails and Tayrona/Ciudad Perdida corridors—páramo and nevados remain closed sacred territory.

11 daysChallengingDec–Mar

$8,500–$12,000

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Mexico

Mesoamerica

Yucatán Cenote Coast

Riviera Maya & Puuc (Yucatán / Quintana Roo)

Cool limestone pools open beneath jungle canopy; light shafts cut the water like columns. Evenings move from reef swim to limestone ruins warm with stone.

8 daysEasyNov–Apr

$5,200–$7,800

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Mexico

Mesoamerica

Copper Canyon Traverse

Sierra Tarahumara / Barrancas del Cobre (Chihuahua)

Gorges deeper than the Grand Canyon fold into pine and cliff. Footpaths follow Tarahumara routes where the rim drops away without warning.

10 daysChallengingOct–Apr

$6,500–$9,200

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Mexico

Coasts & Islands

Baja Sea of Cortez Crossing

Loreto to La Paz

Kayak past sea lions on desert islands while whale breath plumes the channel. Camp on beaches where the desert meets deep blue water.

9 daysModerateOct–Nov & Mar–Apr

$7,800–$11,200

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Mexico

Mesoamerica

Oaxaca Highland Ascent

Sierra Norte & Central Valleys

Cloud forest trails link Zapotec villages where smoke from cooking fires rises at dusk. Ridges open onto valleys quilted with maize and agave.

8 daysModerateOct–Mar

$4,800–$7,200

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Guatemala

Mesoamerica

Antigua Volcano Circuit

Antigua & Western Highlands

Ash underfoot on Acatenango as Fuego throws orange into the night. Dawn reveals a ring of cones above coffee slopes and colonial rooftops.

9 daysChallengingNov–Apr

$5,500–$8,200

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Guatemala

Mesoamerica

Atitlán Highland Traverse

Lake Atitlán & Sololá

Maya trails stitch lakeside towns beneath three volcanoes. Morning mist lifts off deep water while markets fill with color and smoke.

8 daysModerateNov–May

$4,900–$7,400

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Guatemala

Mesoamerica

Petén Jungle River Circuit

Petén & Tikal Corridor

Paddle blackwater rivers toward temples rising through canopy. Howler calls roll across plazas where roots pry limestone apart.

10 daysModerateDec–Apr

$6,200–$9,100

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Belize

Coasts & Islands

Belize Barrier Reef Circuit

Ambergris Caye to South Reef

Clear water over living coral walls; rays lift off sand as you drift the cut. Evenings bring trade wind and the smell of salt on wood decks.

8 daysEasyNov–Jun

$5,800–$8,900

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Belize

Mesoamerica

Cockscomb Jaguar Traverse

Cockscomb Basin & Maya Mountains

Walk the trails of Cockscomb Basin—the world's first jaguar preserve—where streams cut granite and birdsong never stops. Jaguar encounters are rare; the forest and night sounds are the constant.

7 daysModerateDec–Apr

$5,100–$7,600

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Belize

Mesoamerica

Belize Cave River Crossing

Cayo & Mountain Pine Ridge

Float into limestone chambers where Maya ceramics still rest in niches. Above ground, pine ridges and waterfalls break the green.

8 daysModerateNov–May

$5,400–$8,100

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El Salvador

Mesoamerica

Santa Ana Volcano Ascent

Volcán Santa Ana (Ilamatepec) & Cordillera de Apaneca

Crater lakes hold turquoise against black rock while coffee farms terrace the lower slopes. Ridges smell of ash and wet earth after rain.

7 daysModerateNov–Apr

$4,500–$6,800

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El Salvador

Coasts & Islands

Salvador Pacific Surf Coast

La Libertad to El Tunco

Consistent Pacific swell peels off black-sand points. Between sessions, tide pools and cliff paths catch the late light.

7 daysEasyMar–Oct

$4,600–$7,200

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El Salvador

Mesoamerica

Suchitlán Lake Highland Circuit

Lago Suchitlán (Embalse Cerrón Grande) & Cerro Verde

Boat through drowned valleys where herons work the shallows. Forest trails climb to lookouts over three volcanoes in a single frame.

6 daysEasyNov–Mar

$4,200–$6,500

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Honduras

Amazon & Rainforest

Inquire only

Mosquitia River Crossing

Río Plátano Biosphere

Only with a pre-vetted Mosquitia operator: river days in Río Plátano Biosphere under community protocols. Not an open itinerary—security screening required.

12 daysChallengingFeb–May

Honduras

Mesoamerica

Copán Highland Traverse

Copán Ruinas & western highlands (Honduras)

Maya stelae stand in mist among macaws. Trails climb into pine highland where coffee and cloud forest trade places with altitude.

8 daysModerateNov–Apr

$4,800–$7,100

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Honduras

Coasts & Islands

Roatán Reef Island Circuit

Bay Islands

Wall dives drop into cobalt; seahorses cling to coral heads in the shallows. Shore paths run through mangroves to empty coves.

7 daysEasyYear-round

$5,600–$8,500

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Costa Rica

Amazon & Rainforest

Osa Peninsula Coast

Corcovado & Golfo Dulce

Primary rainforest meets Pacific beach where tapirs leave tracks in wet sand. Scarlet macaws cross the mouth of the gulf at dusk.

9 daysModerateDec–Apr

$7,500–$11,000

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Costa Rica

Mesoamerica

Arenal & Monteverde Cloud Circuit

Arenal & Monteverde

Old lava fields and hanging bridges under Arenal's cone; Monteverde cloud forest for quetzals. Hot springs steam after rain—no crater summit.

8 daysModerateDec–Apr

$5,800–$8,600

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Costa Rica

Coasts & Islands

Nicoya Pacific Traverse

Nicoya Peninsula

Dry forest trails open onto empty Pacific coves. Howlers call at first light; evenings bring bioluminescence in warm shallows.

8 daysEasyNov–May

$5,400–$8,200

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Costa Rica

Mesoamerica

Chirripó Summit Ascent

Talamanca Range

Climb from oak forest into páramo where frost holds the summit lakes. On a clear dawn, both oceans show as thin blue lines.

6 daysChallengingDec–Apr

$4,900–$7,300

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Panama

Amazon & Rainforest

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Darién Emberá Edge

Darién Frontier & Emberá Territory

Community-led river travel with Emberá hosts on the safe, permitted edge of Darién province—never a Gap crossing. Macaw flocks, piragua channels, and mapped community trails only.

11 daysChallengingJan–Apr

Panama

Coasts & Islands

Bocas Archipelago Circuit

Bocas del Toro

Island-hop through Caribbean mangroves where dolphins work the channels. Coral gardens sit minutes from shore; nights hum with cicadas.

8 daysEasyFeb–Mar & Sep–Oct

$5,600–$8,400

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Panama

Mesoamerica

Chiriquí Highland Ascent

Boquete & Volcán Barú

Coffee slopes climb toward Barú's summit ridge. Quetzals nest in oak; on clear mornings both coasts appear from the crater rim.

7 daysModerateDec–Apr

$5,200–$7,800

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Panama

Amazon & Rainforest

Panama Canal Watershed Crossing

Soberanía & Pipeline Road

One of the world's densest birding corridors runs beside the canal. Capuchins move the canopy while freighters slide through the cut below.

6 daysEasyYear-round

$4,800–$7,200

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Colombia

High Andes

Lost City Sierra Ascent

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Multi-day trek to Ciudad Perdida through river crossings and jungle stairs. Stone terraces emerge where the forest breaks.

7 daysChallengingDec–Mar

$5,200–$6,800

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Colombia

High Andes

Coffee Triangle Highland Circuit

Eje Cafetero & Valle de Cocora (Quindío)

Wax palms rise through cloud in Cocora Valley. Fincas open their drying yards; trails link ridgelines above green valleys.

8 daysModerateYear-round

$5,100–$7,800

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Colombia

Amazon & Rainforest

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Amazon Putumayo River

Putumayo & Amazon Gateway

Blackwater tributaries cut through primary forest at Colombia's southern edge. Pink river dolphins work the main channels — present, not promised.

9 daysModerateBy arrangement

Ecuador

High Andes

Cotopaxi Avenue Ascent

Avenue of the Volcanoes

Glaciated cones line the high valley; Cotopaxi's summit push starts before midnight. Páramo grasslands hold frost and wild horses.

9 daysChallengingJun–Sep & Dec–Jan

$6,200–$9,400

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Ecuador

Coasts & Islands

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Galápagos Island Crossing

Galápagos Archipelago

Marine iguanas crowd black lava while hammerheads cruise the channel. Each island resets the ecology; landings feel like stepping into deep time.

10 daysEasyYear-round

Ecuador

Amazon & Rainforest

Quito Cloud Forest Traverse

Mindo & Chocó Andino

Hummingbirds hold still in wet air above waterfall trails. The Chocó slope drips with epiphytes; nights are loud with frogs.

7 daysEasyJun–Sep

$4,800–$7,200

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Peru

High Andes

Machu Picchu Inca Circuit

Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

Stone roads climb cloud forest toward the citadel. Dawn at the Sun Gate catches terraces still in shadow.

8 daysModerateMay–Sep

$6,500–$8,900

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Peru

High Andes

Colca Canyon Descent

Cañón del Colca, Arequipa

Condors ride thermals above terraced canyon walls. Trails drop to oasis villages where the river still cuts stone.

7 daysModerateApr–Nov

$4,900–$7,400

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Peru

Amazon & Rainforest

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Manu Amazon River

Manu Biosphere Reserve

From Andean foothills into one of Earth's richest rainforests. Clay licks draw macaws; oxbow lakes hold giant otters at dawn.

10 daysModerateMay–Oct

Bolivia

Deserts, Salt & Tablelands

Uyuni Salt Sky Crossing

Salar de Uyuni & Sud Lípez

In the dry months the hexagonal salt crust runs to the horizon; in the rains a thin sheet of water turns the salar into sky. Colored lagoons hold flamingos; nights freeze hard under thin air.

8 daysModerateMay–Oct (dry) · Jan–Mar (mirror)

$5,500–$8,500

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Bolivia

Amazon & Rainforest

Madidi Amazon Traverse

Madidi National Park

From Andean cloud forest to lowland Amazon in one protected corridor. Jaguar country; river camps listen for night hunters.

9 daysChallengingMay–Oct

$7,200–$10,500

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Bolivia

Deserts, Salt & Tablelands

Lake Titicaca Island Circuit

Lago Titicaca & Isla del Sol (Bolivia)

Inca paths ring islands on the world's highest navigable lake. Thin light turns the water silver; reed boats still work the shallows.

6 daysEasy–ModerateApr–Oct

$4,500–$6,800

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Bolivia

High Andes

Cordillera Real Ascent

Cordillera Real & Huayna Potosí

Glacier travel above La Paz on peaks that catch first sun. Condors work the icefalls while camps sit on rock islands in snow.

8 daysChallengingMay–Sep

$5,800–$8,800

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Chile

Patagonia & Fjords

Carretera Austral Crossing

Región de Aysén, Carretera Austral

Ferry and gravel road through fjords, hanging glaciers, and empty valleys. Marble caves glow turquoise; hot springs steam beside cold rivers.

12 daysModerateNov–Mar

$8,800–$12,800

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Chile

Patagonia & Fjords

Chiloé Island Coast

Chiloé Archipelago

Wooden churches face Pacific swell; penguins nest on rocky islets. Mist and peat smell of the south; stilt villages rise with the tide.

7 daysEasyOct–Apr

$5,200–$7,900

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Argentina

Patagonia & Fjords

Fitz Roy Circuit

El Chaltén & Los Glaciares

Granite spires catch alpenglow above glacial lakes. Wind funnels the valleys; camps sit under towers that look unfinished by ice.

10 daysChallengingNov–Mar

$8,200–$12,200

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Argentina

Patagonia & Fjords

Perito Moreno Ice Trek

Los Glaciares National Park

Crampons bite living ice as blue crevasses open underfoot. From shore, the glacier calves into Lago Argentino with a sound like thunder.

7 daysModerateOct–Apr

$6,100–$9,200

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Argentina

Amazon & Rainforest

Iguazú Falls Jungle Circuit

Iguazú & Misiones

Spray soaks the walkways as the river drops in curtains. Coatís work the forest edge; toucans cross the gorge in pairs.

6 daysEasyYear-round

$4,800–$7,400

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Argentina

Deserts, Salt & Tablelands

Salta Quebrada Traverse

Quebrada de Humahuaca & Noroeste Argentino (Salta/Jujuy)

Striped canyon walls shift color with the sun. High desert villages hold adobe churches; night skies run clear and cold.

8 daysModerateApr–Nov

$5,400–$8,100

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Brazil

Amazon & Rainforest

Pantanal Wildlife Crossing

Northern Pantanal (Porto Jofre / Transpantaneira, Mato Grosso)

Jaguars hunt along flooded channels while caimans line the banks. Sunset turns the wetlands gold; night drives find eyeshine everywhere.

9 daysEasyJun–Oct

$7,800–$11,800

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Brazil

Amazon & Rainforest

Amazon Manaus River

Manaus & Negro–Solimões

Meeting of the waters draws a line across the river. Lodge nights bring pink dolphins and the deep bass of frogs after rain.

8 daysEasyYear-round

$6,500–$9,800

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Brazil

Deserts, Salt & Tablelands

Chapada Diamantina Ascent

Chapada Diamantina, Bahia

Table mountains drop into waterfall amphitheaters. Caves hold underground lakes; trails smell of dry grass and wet stone.

8 daysModerateApr–Sep

$5,200–$7,900

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Brazil

Coasts & Islands

Inquire only

Fernando de Noronha Ocean Circuit

Fernando de Noronha

Volcanic islands hold some of the Atlantic's clearest water. Spinner dolphins work the bay; cliffs catch trade wind and seabirds.

7 daysEasyAug–Dec

Cuba

Coasts & Islands

Inquire only

Cuba Sierra Maestra Ascent

Sierra Maestra (Granma / Santiago de Cuba)

Cloud forest trails climb Cuba's highest ridge. Coffee farms cling to slopes; from Pico Turquino the Caribbean spreads south without edge.

8 daysModerateNov–Apr

Cuba

Coasts & Islands

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Cuba Viñales Valley Circuit

Valle de Viñales, Pinar del Río

Limestone mogotes rise from tobacco fields like green islands. Cave systems cut the rock; evenings smell of curing leaves and rain.

6 daysEasyNov–Apr

Dominican Republic

Coasts & Islands

Dominican Cordillera Traverse

Cordillera Central (Pico Duarte)

Caribbean's highest peaks hold pine and cloud. Pico Duarte's summit push starts cold; valleys drop toward rivers that run clear.

8 daysChallengingDec–Apr

$5,600–$8,400

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Puerto Rico

Coasts & Islands

Puerto Rico El Yunque Coast

El Yunque & Northeast Coast

Rainforest waterfalls feed into bioluminescent bays. Coquí frogs call after dark; Atlantic cliffs hold trade wind and seabirds.

7 daysModerateDec–Apr

$5,200–$7,900

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Bahamas

Coasts & Islands

Bahamas Exuma Cay Crossing

Exuma Cays, Bahamas

Sandbars glow turquoise between uninhabited cays. Swim with nurse sharks in clear shallows; nights bring only wind and stars.

8 daysEasyNov–May

$8,500–$13,500

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Dominica

Coasts & Islands

Dominica Volcano Rainforest Ascent

Morne Trois Pitons NP & Waitukubuli National Trail

Boiling Lake steams in a volcanic crater while Waitukubuli trails cut primary rainforest. Hot springs and black-sand coasts bookend the climb.

8 daysChallengingDec–Apr

$6,200–$9,400

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Saint Lucia

Coasts & Islands

Saint Lucia Pitons Coast

Soufrière & Pitons, St Lucia

Twin volcanic spires rise from the Caribbean; trails climb through rainforest to their saddles. Sulfur springs steam below cocoa slopes.

7 daysModerateDec–Apr

$6,800–$10,200

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Guadeloupe

Coasts & Islands

Guadeloupe Soufrière Crossing

Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

Active volcano trails cut through cloud forest to steaming fumaroles. Waterfalls drop into jade pools; the coast holds coral and black sand.

7 daysModerateDec–May

$5,900–$8,800

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