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To Indulge Wildlife Viewing Dreams, the Experts at Wild Planet Adventures Suggest Back-to-Back Peru / Galapagos Excursions Late Summer

04-18-2011 11:51 AM CET | Fashion, Lifestyle, Trends

Press release from: Wild Planet Adventures

WILD PLANET ADVENTURES
Contact: Josh Cohen
Tel: 800.990.4376
josh@wildplanetadventures.com
www.wildplanetadventures.com

To Indulge Wildlife Viewing Dreams, the Experts at Wild Planet Adventures Suggest Back-to-Back Peru / Galapagos Excursions Late Summer / Fall

SAUSALITO, CA, April 14, 2011 – Wildlife specialist Wild Planet Adventures http://www.wildplanetadventures.com/ prides itself on knowing exactly where and when the world’s top wildlife viewing takes place. From the end of August through October the company invites guests to indulge their wildlife viewing dreams on a back-to-back Peruvian Amazon and Galapagos Islands program.

Why this particular time frame? For starters, it’s peak time for Peruvian Amazon wildlife with fireworks of sound and color from five species of macaws and 15 species of parrots and parakeets that congregate by the hundreds at the world’s largest avian clay licks located deep in the coveted Reserved Zones of Tambopata and Manu Biosphere.

A Wild Planet Adventures exclusive offers the best chance to view wild jaguars in their natural setting as participants kayak downriver silently at the first sign of dawn, looking for elusive cats along the riverbanks. Exceptionally high numbers of jaguars and tapirs have been seen as they visit the river to drink in the stillness of the morning.

“The Amazon Basin running down the eastern flank of Peru is the #1 region in the world for biodiversity,” explains Wild Planet Adventures’ director, Josh Cohen.

Cohen underscored that the Amazon’s huge tracks of primary virgin rainforest and secondary forest and their resulting biodiversities provide a higher chance of encountering rare wildlife than in Costa Rica. These include, for example, jaguars, Emperor tamarins (with moustaches), rare macaws, tapirs and eagles, among a known 200 species of mammals, 13 species of primates, and 1,000 species of birds.

Wild Planet Adventures offers two itinerary options in Peru, both of which also include visits to Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The 13 day itinerary is priced from $4,698 per person, double occupancy; the nine day itinerary begins at $2,998 per person, double. See: http://www.wildplanetadventures.com/content/view/9/28/

For travelers who wish to maximize their time in the region, Wild Planet Adventures recommends combining a Peru trip with an exploration of the nearby Galapagos Islands. In Ecuador’s Galapagos, August through October constitute several months of the garúa or dry season when harems of Galapagos sea lions are engaged in on-land birthing as colonies of bachelors cope nearby; in the highlands, 600-pound giant tortoises nest and lay eggs.

Cooler, dryer air and lower water temperatures prevail in these months creating ideal conditions for sea life and snorkeling. Manta ray congregate for plankton that arrives on colder currents, Galapagos penguins are friskier than usual while hammerhead sharks school in greater numbers. Most species of sea birds are active at their nesting sites providing prime viewing.

“The Galapagos is the world’s premier wildlife viewing destination, not because of the biodiversity there, which is actually quite small, but rather because of how close you can get to the wildlife,” said Cohen.

Eight day / seven night small ship cruises depart weekly, year round and can easily be combined with a Peru itinerary. For more information visit:
http://www.wildplanetadventures.com/content/view/10/29/

About Wild Planet Adventures
The expert wildlife guides of Wild Planet Adventures go the extra mile to explore remote wildlife habitat and study wildlife patterns in destinations not often accessible to the general public. Thanks to the company’s comprehensive itineraries that balance diverse and complex ecosystems and habitats, guests enjoy wildlife and game viewing that is carefully aligned with animals’ daily and nocturnal migrations.

Following a philosophy that interacting with nature has the power to transform lives, tours are conducted in Africa, Baja, Belize, Costa Rica, Galapagos, India, Laos, Panama, Peru and Thailand. Wild Planet Adventures is recognized by top publications in the travel industry for its itineraries that combine intimate encounters with nature with local culture.

For a complimentary 2011 catalog call toll-free 1.800.990.4376, or e-mail trips@wildplanetadventures.com. To review current trips, schedules and itineraries log onto: http://www.wildplanetadventures.com/.

Recent Media Awards and Kudos:
2010 - World’s 50 Best Tours / Trips of a Lifetime: National Geographic Traveler, for India
2009 - World’s 50 Best Tours / Trips of a Lifetime: National Geographic Traveler, for Thailand
2009 - Best New Trips: National Geographic Adventure, for India
2008 - Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth: National Geographic Adventure
2008 - World’s 50 Best Tours / Trips of a Lifetime: National Geographic Traveler for Panama-Coiba Island Diving

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About Wild Planet Adventures
The expert wildlife guides of Wild Planet Adventures go the extra mile to explore remote wildlife habitat and study wildlife patterns in destinations not often accessible to the general public. Thanks to the company’s comprehensive itineraries that balance diverse and complex ecosystems and habitats, guests enjoy wildlife and game viewing that is carefully aligned with animals’ daily and nocturnal migrations.

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