For almost 25 years, Aracari has coordinated tailormade itineraries to the Galapagos Islands. This quarter century worth of experience makes Marisol and her team some of the leading experts when it comes to traveling the world-famous archipelago.ย Trips built from experienceย Situated 1,000km off the coast of Ecuador, these far-flung Islands are a travel destination that requires careful planning. Thankfully, our founder Marisol Mosquera is no stranger to her own adventures in the Galapagos. Having first visited the Islands around the same time she founded Aracari in 1996, Marisol has since gone on to have two subsequent ventures to the Galapagos, both of these times with her son โ when he was aged six and 10 years later, aged sixteen.ย Marisol is well versed on the different decisions needed to make the Galapagos Islands an age-appropriate vacation destination, and itโs this knowledge she has imparted with her team. Aracari is now one of the most trusted luxury travel operators to the Galapagos.ย Planning post-pandemic adventuresย As the world re-emerges from COVID-19 travel restrictions, we believe the remote location and unrivalled wildlife of the archipelago will put the Galapagos firmly at the top of bucket list adventures.ย So that you can begin planning for your tailormade journey with us ahead of then, we are sharing some of Marisolโs insider knowledge, knowledge very few people know about.ย Choosing to cruise the Galapagos Islandsย Each of Marisolโs three visits to the Galapagos Islands has been via cruise, and thus this is her most recommended option for Aracari travelers. By opting to travel by cruise, guests are able to visit more of the archipelago since the boats travel through the night to the next secluded cove or lesser-frequented shoreline.ย ย In Marisolโs experience โ a cruise that lasts at least six to eight days is
For almost 25 years, Aracari has coordinated tailormade itineraries to the Galapagos Islands. This quarter century worth of experience makes Marisol and her team some of the leading experts when it comes to traveling the world-famous archipelago.ย Trips built from experienceย Situated 1,000km off the coast of Ecuador, these far-flung…
Iโm going to start with a pretty bold statement: After over a decade living in Southย America, my recent 4 day / 3 night Aria Amazon cruise was one of my top 3 experiences in South America.ย Yes, it was that good. Read on for details of my trip to the Amazon, and why Iโd recommend this special experience as part of a tailormade trip to Peru with Aracari. If you're interested in exploring Peru's amazing bio-diverse Amazon region on a luxury cruise organised by our expert travel planning team at Aracari, contact us now. Aracari specialises in luxury, tailormade trips to Peru, Bolivia and the Galapagos, and we're ready to help create the trip of a lifetime for you.ย Traveling to Iquitosย for the Aria Amazon Cruise Leaving from Lima, I took a short, direct flight to the Amazonian port city of Iquitos. The Aria staff met me at the airport and from then on, took care of every detail of my trip, leaving me to relax and enjoy the journey into the Amazon. After meeting up with fellow passengers we enjoyed a city tour of Iquitos, and a short skiff ride to visit a local community nearby - our first taste of what life in the Amazon is like for locals. We then boarded the Aria in the evening, had a short briefing to acquaint ourselves with the vessel and details of our journey ahead, followed by the first of several spectacular dinners, which Iโll mention in more detail further on. Accommodation and facilities aboard the Aria Amazon Cruise Arriving to my cabin, I was pleasantly surprised. You may be thinking that cabins aboard a river vessel would be small and basic. Not the case at all! The spectacular en-suite cabin with large floor-length panoramic windows offered a very comfortable
Iโm going to start with a pretty bold statement: After over a decade living in Southย America, my recent 4 day / 3 night Aria Amazon cruise was one of my top 3 experiences in South America.ย Yes, it was that good. Read on for details of my trip to the…
The best way to visit the Peruvian Amazon in style is by luxury Amazon Cruise. Aqua Expeditions and Delfin are the two top cruise companies, with different size vessels than undertake cruises of differing durations.ย Aracari's team member Giovanna recently tested out one of the top luxury amazon river cruise options in Peru, the Delfin II.ย Here Giovanna shares her first hand review and impressionsย of the luxury Amazon river cruise aboard the Delfin II.ย Luxury Amazonย River Cruise -ย Delfin II Day 1 - Arrival in Iquitos When the day finally arrived for me to go on my first Amazon riverย cruise, I excitedly headed to the airport in Lima for my flight to Iquitos. I took the earliest flight available so that I could get to know the city of Iquitos prior to boarding the cruise. In particular, I was interested in visiting the Quistococha Zoo, which I had heard a lot about. Upon arrival, one of the guides from the Delfin II cruise was waiting for me and accompanied me to the zoo. During the visit, I saw and learned about local flora and fauna, which made it a worthwhile visit, even though the zoo looked as if it could use some renovations. In the afternoon I headed back to the airport to wait for the rest of the guests that would be joining me on the cruise. Together we continued to the private dock in Iquitos from where Delfinโs cruise ships embark and we took a boat to the main ship. The sun was already setting as we arrived and saw the silhouette of the cruise ship floating in the distance. Once I was all settled on the Delfin II, I met some of the other guests and we talked about how we were looking forward to our four-day Amazon adventure. Day
The best way to visit the Peruvian Amazon in style is by luxury Amazon Cruise. Aqua Expeditions and Delfin are the two top cruise companies, with different size vessels than undertake cruises of differing durations.ย Aracari’s team member Giovanna recently tested out one of the top luxury amazon river cruise options…
