Wildlife Holidays

Introduction

WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN

Where are the best places in South America to spot wildlife, and at which time of year should you visit? We’ll help you plan the wildlife holiday of your dreams with our comprehensive yet straightforward wildlife guide.

EXPERT TIPS

Get the benefit of Journey Latin America’s decades of experience with our insider guides to the Galápagos Islands and the Pantanal.

OUR FAVOURITES

Discover our top 5 wildlife experiences and favourite weird wildlife, as well as our top recommendations under the sea.
 

THE BEST WILDLIFE LODGES

Take a look at our handpicked selection of wildlife lodges, ranging all the way from the adventurous to top-end luxury.

TRAVEL ARTICLES

Wildlife lovers will find plenty of inspiration on our online magazine Papagaio. For starters, in It’s a Jungle Out There, The Evening Standard’s Rebecca Ford heads to the Peruvian Amazon, while Peter Moss explores the Galápagos in Spitting Images and Belize in Mother Nature’s Best-Kept Secret.

If Brazil is more up your street, check out Pantanal Paradise by the Guardian’s Alex Bellos and Theatre of Wildlife by travel writer John Gimlette, and don’t miss Into the Amazon. Or why not venture further afield to Guyana with Kirk Smock in the article Close Encounters of the Bird Kind or the Falklands with our very own Ben Line.

WILDLIFE GALLERY

Check out our wildlife Flickr stream for a feast of inspirational images, or even upload your own shots to our gallery.

TESTIMONIALS

Hear from our clients with their recommendations and reviews of Latin America’s best wildlife-spotting destinations.


 
Tailor-Made
HIGHLIGHTS OF GUATEMALA & BELIZE
Jungle, ruins, beach, and markets: magnificent variety. 15 days from £1,843
Small Group Tours
ALBATROSS JOURNEY: ECUADOR'S HIGHLANDS & GALÁPAGOS CRUISE
Ecuador's Andes, volcanoes and Galápagos wildlife. 17 days from £4,598 incl. flights from the UK
Tailor-Made
WALKING IN THE ANDES OF ARGENTINA: SALTA & JUJUY
Scenic and enjoyable short treks in Argentina's Andes. 9 days from £2,290
A CULINARY GUIDE TO LIMA
Peruvian-born Martin Morales, founder of new London restaurant Ceviche, shares his top 10 places to dine like a king in Peru's capital city
EATING LIKE AZTECS
Travel journalist Dea Birkett tests her taste buds with a foray into Mexico City's latest food craze - the sometimes grisly cuisine of the ancient Aztecs
A TASTE OF PERU
Journalist Francis Pearce whets his appetite for all things Peruvian
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