Aida Maria

The 16-passenger Aida Maria offers a great combination of comfort and style without sacrificing the savings account! Each of the eight air-conditioned double cabins has a private bathroom with a hot and cold water shower.

On board, there is a spacious deck to enjoy the sunny Galapagos days. An experienced naturalist guide will lead all of your land excursions, which are well organized into four, five, or eight-day itineraries.

The Aida Maria offers a great value and a reasonable price.

Key Features:

Air-conditioned cabins,Private bethrooms,Comfortable sundeck,Experienced naturalist guide,Available for private charter

Technical Specifications
Year of construction : 1997

Type : Mid-range Yacht

Length : 66 feet (20m)

Beam : 24 feet (7m)

Capacity : 16 passegers

On Board : Sun deck, bar and lounge areas, TV and VHS

Accommodation : 8 double cabins with private bath and A/C

Main Engines : 9 knots / 2 CAT 125 hp each

Max Speed : 7 knots

Crew : Captain, cook, machinist, bartender, 2 sailors and 1 naturalist guide

Safety & Navigation : Complete navigation and safety equipment, 2 dinghies with 16 hp outboard motor

Amazon

The Amazon rainforest, covering much of northwestern Brazil and extending into Colombia, Peru and other South American countries, is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, famed for its biodiversity. It’s crisscrossed by thousands of rivers, including the powerful Amazon. River towns, with 19th-century architecture from rubber-boom days, include Brazil’s Manaus and Belém and Peru’s Iquitos and Puerto Maldonado.

Chachopoya and Machu Picchu

Northern Peru is rich in archeology, history and offers quite a geographical contrast to the southern region of Peru. From the 1st to the 15th Century AD, this region was home to some of South America’s most prominent cultures – Moche, Lambayeque, Chimu and Chachapaoyas – who were exquisite craftsmen and excelled in the skills of ceramics, agriculture, architecture, metallurgy and warfare. In the second part we will visit the Capital city of the Inca Cusco, visit the Sacred valley and embark on an amazing train ride passing Indian towns and villages to Machu Picchu.

Coastal Desert and Machu Picchu

Fly over the Nazca Lines and marvel at the mystery of the Nazca culture. Sail to Ballestas Island to view, from close range, Marine wildlife and sea birds. Walk and explore Coastal Desert and Machu Picchu, visit local Indian markets and vibrant local people in the Sacred Valley. This tour is for those wishing to explore Peru’s cultural and historical treasures.

Machu Picchu Amazon

This tour offers a great combination of natural wonders, local cultures and history. Experiencing the Amazon rainforest with its amazing diverse eco-system in Tambopata National Park. Explore the new seventh wonder of the world, Machu Picchu and embracing cultures past and present in the former Inca capital of Cuzco. This is the once-in-a-lifetime adventure for you.

Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca

Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca, Visit the Andean highlands, Sail the to the floating Islands on Lake Titicaca, the worlds highest navigable lake, walk among the Inca’s descendants and see the “lost city of the Incas. We will finish in Lima; “city of kings” visiting the old city with its famous carved wood balconies and will have amazing seafood dinner.

Patagonia

Enjoy an 11-day Patagonia tour with 4 days cruising on board the Australis. We start at the elegant Capital city of Buenos Aires, tour the city, visit a working hacienda and see a real life Gaucho. Next we will cruise Tierra del Fuego and the Beagle Channel with Zodiac excursions to see wildlife. Explore Chiles Torres del Paine and the Amazing Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina.

Namibian Wildlife Safari

The 11-day Namibian tour been designed to give you a short but comprehensive safari around the main highlights of Northern and central western Namibia. You will visit a private game reserve, experience the amazing Namibia wildlife safari in Etosha National Park and have first-hand experience of the Stone Age culture of the Himba Tribes. Namibia’s UNESCO Heritage Site in beautiful desert Damaraland is next and then on to Namibia’s premier seaside town, Swakopmund on the Skeleton Coast, before returning to Windhoek. From here we then depart on our three day Sossusvlei tour which gives you a quick snapshot of Namibia’s iconic landscapes. You’ll visit the world’s highest sand dunes, and step foot in the world’s oldest desert at Sesriem & Sossusvlei.