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Peru & the Galapagos: Incas & Islands

This tour encompasses natural, archaeological, and cultural history from the islands that fueled Darwin's work on the origin of species to the secrets of the ancient Inca and Peru's colonial heritage.

In the Galapagos Islands, you'll see plant and animal species found nowhere else on earth. Expert naturalists will help you to understand this amazing environment and its varied inhabitants. In Peru and Ecuador, observe life lived as it was thousands of years ago, and visit churches and mansions built by Spanish missionaries, aristocracy and settlers. You may even stand with one foot in each hemisphere.

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Lima, transfer to your hotel. Country Club Hotel.
Day 2
Fly to Cusco. Overland transfer to Urubamba. Visit Sacsayhuaman fortress, Pisac market, and lunch at a private art-filled home/museum, Casa Andina Sacred Valley.
Day 3
Optional morning activities include horseback riding, whitewater rafting or biking. Tour Ollantaytambo in the afternoon, Casa Andina Sacred Valley.
Day 4
Travel by Vistadome train or The Hiram Bingham (supplement applies) to Machu Picchu. Take a guided tour of the ruins, Inkaterra Machu Picchu.
Day 5
Machu Picchu to Cusco. Enjoy the morning at Machu Picchu then travel by train to Cusco, Inkaterra La Casona.
Day 6
Enjoy a full day in Cusco touring some of its highlights, including a visit to a religious art museum and the cathedral at the Plaza De Armas. A special dinner with a local family is planned for your evening, Inkaterra La Casona.
Day 7
Fly to Lima; city tour: the historical district of Rimac, the colonial mansion of Casa Aliaga, San Francisco Monastery and the Jesuit Convent of San Pedro, San Marcos University, and the rose-colored Convento de los Descalzos, Country Club Hotel.
Day 8
Fly to Quito, Ecuador. Tour the old colonial city, then at twilight, see all of Quito twinkling at your feet from a nearby hillside vantage point, JW Marriott Hotel.
Day 9
Art tour of Quito covering pre-Inca to the present. Lunch of local Ecuadorean cuisine, then tour the Equatorial Monument and the Ethnographic Museum, JW Marriott Hotel.
Day 10
Fly to Baltra and board the MV Explorer II.
Days 11-13
Cruising the Galapagos Islands, MV Explorer II.
Day 14
Visit the San Cristobal Interpretation Center. After lunch, fly to Quito, JW Marriott Hotel.
Day 15
Depart Quito.

Extend Your Journey

Easter Island: Journey to Rapa Nui
Galapagos Voyages

 

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Highlights:
  • See the breathtaking Machu Picchu, listed as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World
  • Explore the “Sacred Valley of the Incas”, gateway to the fabled Machu Picchu
  • Voyage aboard the 100-passenger M/V Galapagos Explorer II and experience the Galapagos Islands filled with extraordinary populations of unique species
  • View the art galleries and ancient museums of Quito, Ecuador
  • Discover the fascinating city of Cusco and its merging of Inca and Spanish culture
Book Now! Contact a Specialist and get a quote to reserve your journey today.
Travel Details & Dates:

15 DAYS & 14 NIGHTS
Lima to Quito

Includes:
All accommodation, breakfast daily, select other meals, all internal air (priced separately), and transfers. Guiding is on a private basis. Galapagos excursions are on a shared basis in small groups. Private journeys depart daily subject to availability.

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