In Conversation with Aldo Macchiavello: Founder of Delfin Amazon Cruises

We sat down with Aldo Macchiavello to discuss the vision behind Delfin Amazon Cruises and how the company has redefined luxury travel in the Peruvian Amazon.

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Travel by Lightfoot is Lightfoot Travel's award-winning print and online magazine showcasing the products, services and experiences we offer. Every issue features exclusive travel stories from celebrated writers, photographers and tastemakers, as well as expertise and personal anecdotes from the Lightfoot Travel team.

Editor's Picks

From hot hotels to the best destinations, we reveal what is making us rush to the airport this month

The Best Things to do in Cusco & The Sacred Valley

Discover Peru's rich history, vibrant culture, and breathtaking landscapes through tailored experiences in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, including visiting the iconic Machu Picchu.

In Conversation with Aldo Macchiavello: Founder of Delfin Amazon Cruises

We sat down with Aldo Macchiavello to discuss the vision behind Delfin Amazon Cruises and how the company has redefined luxury travel in the Peruvian Amazon.

Man swimming in the Amazon River in Peru

Into the Wild: Olie’s Journey with Delfin Amazon Cruises in Peru

With a strong commitment to sustainability, a journey with Delfin Amazon Cruises in Peru treads lightly on the Amazon’s waters whilst offering meaningful connections to one of the world’s most fragile ecosystems.

insiders issue

Let our insiders reveal all that is new and now in travel around the world

Into the Wild: Olie’s Journey with Delfin Amazon Cruises in Peru

Europe destination expert, Belinda, shares her top 6 reasons to embark on a tailormade holiday to the captivating Normandy region of France.

6 Reasons Normandy Should Be On Your Travel List

Discover why Cap Karoso is the ultimate family getaway with insights and anecdotes from our cofounder, Lucy, who visited Sumba last year with her young family.

A Most Memorable Family Holiday at Cap Karoso

Swim with whale sharks, trek through remote gorges, marvel at the world's most breathtaking landscapes and witness incredible wildlife. These are the best places to go in 2025.

THE BEST PLACES TO GO IN 2025

A Masai Guide in Kenya with back to the camera, blue skies and grasslands

A journey through Kenya's Mara Conservancies with Lightfoot Travel's cofounder Nico Heath, with images captured by Callaghan Walsh.

A KENYAN SAFARI ADVENTURE WITH NICO

Family friendly villa outdoor pool in Sri Lanka

We've rounded up a shortlist of our favourite family villas in Sri Lanka.

SRI LANKA'S BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY VILLAS

Storyteller

Our exclusive team of explorers, writers and adventures share their experiences

Jonathan Thompson

Travel writer of the year Jonathan Thompson has visited 60 countries and all seven continents. He has written for The Independent, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and Men’s Health and has contributed to several Lonely Planet guide books.

Adrian Hayes

Adrian Hayes is a British record-breaking polar explorer and adventurer. The former British Army Gurkha Officer speaks fluent Arabic and Nepalese. In the past eight years he has climbed Everest, K2, the North Pole, South Pole, travelled the length of Greenland by kite-ski and the Arabian Desert by camel. The Double Guinness World Record holder now inspires others by giving keynote speeches.

Meet Adrian Hayes

Stuart Butler

Stuart Butler is the author of the Lonely Planet guidebooks to Kenya and Tanzania. In 2015 Stuart and Josphat Mako, a Maasai friend, spent six weeks walking across Kenya’s Maasai lands and talking to people about contemporary Maasai life, wildlife and conservation. Stuart’s book about this walk and the people he met, Once We Were Lions, will be out in early 2017.

Meet Stuart Butler