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Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands & Peru

The Best of Peru and Galapagos cruise

Galápagos Hawk

Summary of nights: Lima 1; Cusco 2; Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 1; Puno 2; Lima 1; Quito 1; Galápagos cruise 4; Quito 1.

  •  Cusco, The Inca Empire’s navel of the world, amid the majesty of the Andean peaks.
  • The magnificent ruins of Machu Picchu in a rugged tropical setting.
  • Luxury train across the altiplano to Lake Titicaca.
  • Ecuador’s beautiful capital, Quito,, with its stately colonial core.
  • Survey the miracles of nature on the Galápagos Islands. Scramble across the lava, pad across slinky white beaches, swim and snorkel with the sea-lions.

Holiday itinerary

Day 1 Fly to Lima.
Day 2 Fly to Cusco, explore the capital of the Incas.
Day 3 Guided tour of Cusco and nearby ruins.
Day 4 Excursion to the Sacred Valley visiting small indigenous villages and Inca ruins. We spend the night in the Valley.
Day 5 Train journey to Machu Picchu to enjoy a guided tour of the ruins.
Day 6 Optional revisit to the site before returning to Cusco by train.
Day 7 Travel in comfort on board a luxury train to Lake Titicaca.
Day 8 Boat trip to the floating reed Uros Islands, and visit the impressive pre-Inca funeral towers at Sillustani.
Day 9
Fly to Lima, explore the colonial centre or visit one of the excellent museums.
Day 10 Fly to Quito and a take a city tour.
Day 11-14 Fly to the Galápagos Islands, cruise through the archipelago.
Day 15 Return to Quito
Day 16 Depart, arriving UK day 17.


Tour profile

Transport: 5 flights: 2 internal flights in Peru (1 hr each), flight Lima-Quito (2 hrs); flights to and from Galápagos (3½ hrs each); 3 train journeys (longest 10 hrs).
Accommodation: Good quality medium class hotels with character.
Meals: Breakfast daily; lunch days 4, 7; full board day 5 and on cruise 11-14.
Guides: Our tour leader will accompany you in Peru. Local guides in Quito and a naturalist specialist in the Galápagos.
Included excursions: Sacred Valley; city tour Cusco and Sacsayhuamán; Machu Picchu; excursions on the Galápagos islands.

A few days spare?

Extend your trip by adding on a few days at the beginning or end of your tour on a tailormade, private basis.  Click here to see our most popular extensions to the Galápagos Hawk Tour or contact one of our consultants for more inspiring ideas.

Machu Picchu, an ancient mystery in a spectacular setting.
Machu Picchu, an ancient mystery in a spectacular setting.

Traditionally dressed men of Lake Titicaca making their reed boats from the local totora reeds.
Traditionally dressed men of Lake Titicaca making their reed boats from the local totora reeds.

A sea-lion smiles for the camera in the Galapágos Islands.
A sea-lion smiles for the camera in the Galapágos Islands.

View more imagesWe pass through the fertile Sacred Valley en route to Machu Picchu..In Peru you are never far from a fiesta - colouful masks, music and dance.A giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands.The Coral - Our comfortable boat on the five day, four night cruise.Animals on the Galapagos have no innate fear of human beings. A blue footed booby poses for a photo.

 
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