Yampu’s brief tour of Belize includes an over-land trip to the Belize Zoo (the finest zoo in Central America, made up of 29 acres of tropical savanna and home to more than 125 animals native to Belize and the Xunantunich Maya site, with a stay in San Ignacio. Here we will take an unforgettable cave-tubing excursion in the “River of Caves”—seven miles long, and all of it underground. We then return to Belize City to fly to San Pedro in Ambergris Caye, where we will have a nice snorkeling excursion in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve.

The Fernando de Noronha Archipelago is a Marine National Park located 200 miles off the northeastern coast of Brazil. Noronha is a mountainous archipelago of volcanic origin that was wonderfully shaped into one large island and 20 smaller ones. Their beautiful sandy beaches and crystal-clear water host the most diverse marine life in Brazil. The archipelago is a world-class dive destination and a heavenly retreat for underwater pleasures, with warm (28C) and clear (with 30 meters visibility ) waters. Due to its open ocean location, which provides pelagic fish and ocean mammals a refuge and the strict protections placed on this national park by the Brazilian environmental protection agency, we can guarantee the fish will be there when you are

This 3-night cruise departing on Saturday will give you a taste of the magic of the Galapagos; You will visit the famous vista of Pinnacle Rock & visit the far west islands of Fernandina and Isabela.

This 3-night cruise departing on Tuesday will give you a taste of the magic of the Galapagos; You will visit the relaxing beach of Gardner Bay where sea lions play and sleep & marvel at the enormity of the famous blowhole on Espańola Island.

This 4-night cruise departing on Tuesday will give you a taste of the magic of the Galapagos; You will visit the relaxing beach of Gardner Bay where sea lions play and sleep & marvel at the enormity of the famous blowhole on Espańola Island..

This 4-night program, starting on Friday, offers a unique chance to experience both an overnight on an island, and a sleep-aboard cruise. The first night of this program includes a hotel night in the quaint town of Puerto Ayora, where you will have the opportunity to see the small village come to life as the sun sets & the local people make their way to the local soccer fields & playgrounds with their children. The following day you board the Athala Catamaran for a 3-night cruise which includes a visit to take in the famous vista of Pinnacle Rock & visit the highlands of Santa Cruz where you will see the giant tortoises in their natural habitat.

Tayrona National Park is located on Colombia’s northern Atlantic coast near Santa Marta. It is an idyllic expanse of land and sea. Tayrona National Park is well-known for the wide variety of wildlife that can be seen throughout this stunning part of the country. Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a must see destination and one of the most popular cities to visit in Colombia. This hot sultry city is filled with color, music and charm and is the perfect way to experience Colombia’s culture.

Yampu’s comprehensive tour of Belize includes a visit to the Belize Zoo and the Xunantunich Maya site, with a stay near the town of San Ignacio in the Cayo District. We will also visit the Rainforest Medicinal Trails, Butterfly Farm and Cahal Pech Maya site, and embark on a fascinating cave-tubing excursion on the spectacular seven-mile-long “River of Caves” underground. We then return to Belize City to fly to San Pedro in Ambergris Caye, where we will take a snorkel excursion in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and have 3 days to relax and enjoy the beaches and coral reef!

Enter total relaxation at Kiaroa Eco-Luxury Resort, which offers seclusion along with comfort and sophistication. Discover everything you could imagine in a beach resort and more. Desert beaches, natural swimming pools, coconut trees, mangroves and sweet-water rivers are all within reach from your private room or bungalow. Start with three nights in Rio, where you will explore the diverse culture and beauty of the city including: Sugar Loaf, Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado Mountain and Tijuca rainforest.

Your trip will start with three days in magical Rio de Janeiro. Take a full-day tour around Rio to see Sugar Loaf, Corcovado Mountain and Tijuca rainforest as well as Christ the Redeemer. Enjoy dinner and a samba show before traveling to Ponta dos Ganchos Resort near Florianópolis. The resort is located on a private peninsula on Brazil’s south coast. It features idyllic landscapes of emerald sea and forest, and contemporary rooms in 20 beautiful bungalows.

Your trip will start with three days in magical Rio de Janeiro. Take a full-day tour around Rio to see Sugar Loaf, Corcovado Mountain and Tijuca rainforest as well as Christ the Redeemer. Enjoy dinner and a samba show before traveling to Parati. Parati is a pretty colonial town located 160 miles southwest of Rio, on Brazil’s Costa Verde, and a UNESCO world heritage site that has been beautifully preserved. The spectacle is the lush green Mata rain forest, small fishing towns, pristine deserted Islands and the warm crystal clear jade-green Atlantic Ocean.

This Yampu tour to the beautiful country of Colombia in the northwestern region of South America will take you to some of the most famous places that it has to offer. We begin in Bogota, located high in the Andes at more than 8000 feet, has a combination of influences, Spanish and Indian. Then, we will move on to Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This hot, sultry city filled with color, music and charm is the perfect way to experience Colombia’s culture.

Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a must-see destination in Colombia. This hot, sultry city filled with color, music and charm is the perfect way to experience Colombia’s culture. Wander through the streets and alleys of the old walled city, with its tiled roofs, balconies and flower-filled courtyards. San Andrés, in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Colombia, was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the year 2000. It is a perfect location for scuba diving, snorkeling or just relaxing on the beach.

Built in 1990, the 293.14 feet Galapagos Explorer II is one of the most elegant ships that visit the Galapagos Islands. The ship provides comfort and scientific information to 100 of our passengers that visit the Galapagos. In 1959, Ecuador made 97% of Galapagos’ land area into a national park. The islands have been designated as a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Explorer II travels to the most remote islands of the archipelago. The ship provides all the facilities and services to make the cruises enjoyable and comfortable. Features aboard include double Jacuzzi, solarium, spacious dining room, an electronic elevator, large conference room, lounge, two bar areas with music, Boutique and reading room.

The Classic Quito and Galapagos Islands Tour is the most economical way of visiting the Galapagos Islands and the city of Quito. It includes a five-day cruise in the Galapagos Islands on a Tourist Superior cruise and two days in Quito with a tour of the city and the Equatorial Monument.

The 46-cabin M/V Santa Cruz, built for cruising the Galapagos, was completely renovated in 1998. The Santa Cruz has gained worldwide recognition for its excellent standards, including superb service, the most knowledgeable multilingual naturalist/guides and menus that feature the best international and Ecuadorian dishes. Travelers on the Santa Cruz will spend time in Quito and the Galapagos with their fur seals, frigates, iguanas, sea lions, turtles and other exotic wildlife.

This 8-day tour includes a visit to San José and the Poas and Arenal Volcanoes as well as a 3-day extension to Manuel Antonio National Park and its beaches. Manuel Antonio is known for its white sandy beaches, cliffs, rivers, rain forests and varied animal life. Manuel Antonio is home to the white-faced capuchin, mantled howler and red-backed squirrel monkeys, two- and three-toed sloths, and a large number of species of birds. Yampu travelers will spend 3 nights at a nearby hotel with a full-day excursion to the park.

One of the most luxurious yachts cruising in the Galapagos, the Isabela II combines elegance and relaxation to help you make the most of your Island experience. The 40-passenger motor yacht is fully air-conditioned; all cabins are spacious and have private bathrooms. Its three public decks offer the amenities of a larger vessel, including bar-salon, dining room and sun deck. The library contains a large selection of reference books on Galapagos and Ecuador, as well as excellent nature and conservation videos, making this reference library the most complete source of information of any Galapagos vessel.

The Beagle is a magnificent, fully air conditioned, deluxe, 105 foot steel hulled schooner with teak decks and a luxurious interior. It was built in London, England in 1971. The Beagle has 6 double cabins, each with private shower and toilet. The open and shaded deck space, spacious cabins, and salon with color TV and video equipment all ensure that you feel at home right away. The owner-operated Beagle will take you through the islands with ease and pleasure.

This Yampu trip allows you to take in the historic beauty of the Ecuadorian capital of Quito before flying to the famous Enchanted Islands. Despite an earthquake in 1917, Quito has the best-preserved, least altered historic centre in Latin America and boats the impressive designation as an UNESCO World Heritage site. You can enjoy the paradise of the Galapagos, navigating in the Galapagos Legend, a 100 passenger fully air-conditioned cruise ship. The Galapagos Legend has all the amenities of a cruise liner yet it's small enough for that intimate experience with nature that brings you to the Galapagos Islands.

Along with the excitement of visiting the Galapagos, this itinerary gives you time to explore the fascinating capital city of Quito. The city sits in a cool Andean valley, surrounded by majestic mountains and is filled with cathedrals, interesting museums, plazas and parks. You will cruise around the Galapagos Islands onboard either the M/Y Coral I or the Coral II; both are elegant, classic and sober yachts. They are perfect for explorers who want to feel the islands with privacy and supreme comfort; their cruising speed allows us to have less time in traveling and more time on visiting the islands.

For travelers who want to experience the beauty of the Galapagos without giving up any luxury, Yampu’s Quito and Galapagos Islands Tour with Royal Palm Hotel is the perfect option. This program includes 5 days in the deluxe Royal Palm Hotel, a secluded hide-away nestled in the lush highlands of Santa Cruz Island. Also included in the program are 2 days in Quito, including a tour that will show you the highlights of this historic city.

Yampu’s Quito and Galapagos Islands Tour with the Red Mangrove Island Hopping is an adventurous way to experience the Galapagos Islands. This exciting program includes 4 nights in the Islands, and 3 nights in Quito. In the Galapagos you will explore 3 different islands; Santa Cruz, Floreana & Isabela Island, traveling between each island by small boat and staying in 3 different island hotels. This is a new and unique way to experience the magic of the Galapagos.

This 7-night program departs on Saturdays and allows you to really get to know the Islands and their personalities. This is a combination of the shorter programs, taking you from the central islands to the lower islands of Espańola and Floreana to the eastern island of San Cristobal. This longer cruise allows you many chances to see the amazing birds & animals that the islands have to offer.

This 7-night program departs on Tuesdays and allows you to really get to know the Islands and their personalities. This is a combination of the shorter programs, taking you from the central islands to the lower islands of Espańola and Floreana to the eastern island of San Cristobal. This longer cruise allows you many chances to see the amazing birds & animals that the islands have to offer.

This combined tour includes a visit to Belize’s Maya ruins of Xunantunich and Cahal Pech, and a visit to the Maya ruins of Tikal in Guatemala. Yampu travelers will also visit the Rainforest Medicinal Trails and Butterfly Farm near San Ignacio in the Cayo District, the Belize Zoo, and the amazing barrier reef of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve in Ambergris Caye. We will spend the last 4 days relaxing in Ambergris Caye. This island, largely unaltered by human hands, is mostly a mangrove swamp surrounded by a ring of white sandy beaches.

This Yampu tour takes you to Marvelous Rio, the beautiful city of Salvador da Bahia and the famous Praia do Forte Eco Resort. After 2 days in Rio, we will fly to Salvador, the biggest city in northeastern Brazil and famed for its music, cuisine and historical monuments. The tour ends at the Praia do Forte Eco Resort, located 30 miles from Salvador. Here, you will find more than eight miles of pristine beaches, natural pools up to 12 feet deep, crystal-clear waters, endless groves of coconut palms, and multicolored reefs—a veritable ecological paradise on the east coast of South America.

Bogota has a combination of influences: Spanish, Indian and African, which create a diverse and rich culture heritage. With an intense and vibrant intellectual and social life, this modern city provides travelers with a unique look in the heart of Colombian culture. Villa of Leyva, a beautiful small colonial town untouched by time and ideally seen by foot. Since Colombia declared the town a national monument in the 50's it has been lovingly restored and preserved. Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a must-see destination in Colombia. This hot, sultry city filled with color, music and charm is the perfect way to experience Colombia’s culture. Wander through the streets and alleys of the old walled city, with its tiled roofs, balconies and flower-filled courtyards.

Bogota, located high in the Andes at more than 8000 feet, is the capital of Colombia and a city of eight million inhabitants. Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a must-see destination in Colombia. This hot, sultry city filled with color, music and charm is the perfect way to experience Colombia’s culture. Wander through the streets and alleys of the old walled city, with its tiled roofs, balconies and flower-filled courtyards. San Andrés, in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Colombia, was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the year 2000. It is a perfect location for scuba diving, snorkeling or just relaxing on the beach.

We will visit some of Colombia's most beautiful coastal cities and tropical islands on this Yampu Tour. Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a must-see destination in Colombia. This hot, sultry city filled with color, music and charm is the perfect way to experience Colombia’s culture. San Andrés, in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Colombia, was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the year 2000. It is a perfect location for scuba diving, snorkeling or just relaxing on the beach. Santa Marta, Colombia's oldest town on the Caribbean coast, was founded in 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas. It is known for its natural harbor and has a small colonial area which is of great historic importance due to the Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, where Simón Bolívar died.

In 12 days, we will visit the Corcovado National Park (the crown jewel in Costa Rica’s extensive system of national parks and biological reserves) in the Osa Peninsula, the Arenal Volcano, the town of Monteverde and its Cloud Forest (home to more than 100 species of mammals and more than 400 species of birds). Yampu travelers will spend their last 2 nights at Manuel Antonio National Park, with its small beaches and bays surrounded by luscious rainforest.

Yampu's comprehensive tour of Honduras includes a visit to San Pedro de Sula, the Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa and Puerto Cortes. We will spend 2 nights in Copán (site of a remarkable series of processional Mayan portraits in the central plaza and the nearby acropolis). We will also visit the Copán Museum and the Hacienda San Lucas. End your complete tour of Honduras in paradise with the sandy beaches and calm waters of Roatan with plenty of opportunity for swimming and snorkeling.
The tour includes trips to the Lancetilla Botanical Gardens, the Jeannette Kawas National Park, the Pico Bonito National Park, the Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge and the commercial and agricultural hub of La Ceiba. Finally, satisfying your beach requirements at the unique island of Roatan.

This fun highlight will take us to the capital city of Colombia, Bogotá -nowadays a modern city with an intense and vibrant cultural, intellectual and social life. This trip includes San Andrés and Providencia, two amazing islands known for its beaches, some with pinkish red coral sand, and a clear sea with a range of blue tonalities. Cartagena holds the largest fortification in the Americas constructed around it in order to protect it from the constant attack of pirates and buccaneers. Tayrona National Park amazes us with its surreal jungle whose stoned paths lead to the coast and the sparkling Caribbean.

The impressive wildlife sanctuary of the Galapagos is a perfect complement to the spiritual energy of Easter Island. Yampu’s Quito, Galapagos and Easter Island Tour will give you an overview of the wonders and mysteries of Ecuador and Easter Island: 5 days in the Galapagos, 3 days in Quito, 2 days in the cosmopolitan city of Santiago and 5 days in Easter Island at the southeastern tip of the Polynesian triangle.

This is the experience of a lifetime: Galapagos, Machu Picchu and Easter Island in one trip. In the Galapagos, Yampu travelers will visit different islands in the Galapagos every day. From there, we fly to Peru and visit the magical ruins of Machu Picchu, the quaint town of Cuzco, and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Last stop: Santiago and Easter Island west of Chile. The trip also includes the capital cities of Quito in Ecuador and Lima in Peru.

Yampu’s Central America Highlights with Belize Tour will take you to Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala. It includes a 6-day extension to visit Belize. From Tikal, we will cross the border to Belize and explore the town of San Ignacio, and its surrounding Maya ruins. We then fly to Ambergris Caye, famous for its turquoise waters and barrier reef, where we will spend the last 3 days of our vacation.

The Galapagos Islands lie on the Equator, 600 miles west of Ecuador. The isolation of the islands has permitted certain species of animals to evolve—thus Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. We will travel to the Galapagos on a 5-day cruise, observing the wildlife just like Darwin did 170 years ago. Yampu travelers will also visit Quito, Lima, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Santiago, the Lake District, Bariloche, Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls and Rio de Janeiro.