Beluga Galapagos Cruise
The Beluga is discounted for regular departures through August 2009.
The discounted 8-day rate is $3370/person double occupancy, which includes the fuel surcharge.
For cabins 6 and 7, which have upper and lower berths, the discounted price is $3290/person double occupancy.
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Adventure all wrapped up!
Climbing Kilimanjaro
Is there someone on your Christmas list that likes adventure? How about someone who is impossible to buy for? Or maybe someone who cannot fit even one more thing into their tiny apartment?
If you know someone like this, we have the perfect gift — an AWR Gift Certificate!
Our gift certificates can be used on any trip or destination that we offer, including
It’s not too late to buy your friends and family the trip of a lifetime!
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Gift of Giving Back
As you reflect on your great travels over the year, remember to help the local people where you visited. Charities Within Reach helps the Shalom Orphanage in Tanzania, global porter projects, and Free A Child in Nepal. Donate to these great projects and make a difference!
Categories: Bhutan · Galapagos · Inca Trail · Kilimanjaro · Machu Picchu · Nepal · News · Peru · Safari · Tanzania · Tibet · Uganda / Rwanda
Here is a great calendar for planning your trip at just the right time!
JANUARY
- Tanzania: Peak migration in southern Serengeti
- Galapagos: Green sea turtles begin egg laying
FEBRUARY
- Tanzania: Sauti za Busara Swahili Music and Cultural Festival in Zanzibar
- Peru: Inca Trail closed for cleanup
- Peru: Carnaval (Festival)
- Ecuador: Carnaval (Festival)
MARCH
- Bhutan: Paro Tshechu (Festival)
- Tibet: Butter Lamp Festival
- Peru: Inca Trail permits sell out for July and August
APRIL
- Tanzania: Low season discounts
- Peru: Semanta Santa (Holy Week) Celebrations
- Galapagos: Massive arrival of waved albatrosses to Española Island with amazing courtship, green sea turtles begin to hatch
MAY
- Tibet/Nepal: Peak season for Everest Base Camp
JUNE
- Peru: Inti Raymi Festival
- Tibet: Saka Dawa Festival
- Elbrus: Climbing season begins (June-September)
- Ecuador: Cotopaxi summer climbing season begins (June-August)
JULY
- Tanzania: Peak migration in western Serengeti
- Ecuador: Founding of Guayaquil Celebration
- Galapagos: Whales and dolphins can be seen
AUGUST
- Peru: Santa Rosa de Lima Celebration
SEPTEMBER
- Tibet: Shoton (Yogurt) Festival
- Ecuador: Fiesta del Yamor and Colla Raymi
OCTOBER
- Kenya: Peak migration in Masai Mara
- Bhutan: Thimphu Tshechu (Festival)
NOVEMBER
- Aconcagua: Climbing season begins (November-February)
- Bhutan: Black-necked cranes arrival and festival
- Ecuador: Cotopaxi winter climbing season begins (November-February)
DECEMBER
- Peru: Chocolatada Festival in Cusco (hot chocolate and gifts to city needy and rural villagers)
- Ecuador: Founding of Quito Celebration
- Galapagos: Giant tortoises begin to hatch
Categories: Bhutan · Ecuador · Galapagos · Inca Trail · Kenya · Kilimanjaro · Machu Picchu · Nepal · Peru · Safari · Tanzania · Tibet
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I know it’s hot outside, but believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about the Christmas holiday season! Many of the boats in the Galapagos are already full in December and January and airfares are starting to creep higher and higher. Here are our favorite holiday season destinations that are also great for families.
GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR
Four, five, and eight day Galapagos cruises are still available on select dates. We can also book daily excursions from a hotel on Santa Cruz or an island hopper tour.
MACHU PICCHU, PERU
December isn’t the best time to hike the Inca Trail, but it’s still a great time to visit Machu Picchu, Cusco, and the Sacred Valley.
SAFARI IN AFRICA
Safaris are very popular in December and January, and Tanzania is the best place to see the migration this time of year. Combine it with a few days on Zanzibar Island for the best of wildlife, culture, and relaxation. The best lodges and tented camps book quickly, so plan ahead.
This is also low season in South Africa, so there are great bargains to be had there. Our favorite itinerary includes 4 nights in Cape Town, 3 nights in Kruger National Park, and 2 nights at Victoria Falls.
VOLUNTEER TRIPS
Give back this holiday season by volunteering at an orphanage in Tanzania or at a school in Peru. You can volunteer for 1 day or as long as you like. Combine your volunteer time with a safari or visit to the Peru rain forest for a vacation you’ll never forget!
Categories: Galapagos · Machu Picchu · Peru · Safari · Tanzania
Diving the Galapagos just isn’t what it used to be! In 2007, the Galapagos National Park revoked most of the scuba diving licenses. The options for diving are greatly limited and they fill up very quickly.
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