Hit the book button, close that laptop and pack your bags – these Culture Trip small-group adventures will give you the beach breaks and island retreats you’re badly craving, plus much, much more.
Load your luggage full of swimsuits and sun hats – it’s time to take a trip to the beaches and islands of Central and South America. Embraced by the Caribbean, Pacific and Atlantic, these destinations are all home to a diversity of culture and nature, with no two being the same. Seeking a shoreline to service your tan? We know just the place. These are the best beach and island tours in South and Central America.
The Galápagos, Ecuador
This isn’t your typical South American island tour – this is a bucket-list trip to the Galápagos Islands that will introduce you to wildlife you won’t see anywhere else. Let giant tortoises show you how to enjoy island time at the slowest pace possible. Take notes from sea lions on how to properly frolic in the water. You’ll even follow birds along lava trails to find the best views of the Pacific – though seeing the Itabaca Channel from a stand-up paddleboard isn’t half bad, either.
Rosario Islands, Colombia
It won’t take you long to find paradise on Colombia’s Caribbean coastline. This Culture Trip beach and island tour of South America’s gateway country will take you off the mainland and over to the crowd-free white sands of the Rosario Islands. We suggest diving in the water to admire the rich sea life; you’ll have plenty of time to tan when you reach the laid-back beach town of Palomino.
Maja Proescholdt and Gethin Morgan contributed additional reporting to this article.
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