Itinerary

 Day 01  (Sun)   LIMA
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Arrival and transfer to your hotel. If you arrive early, we can arrange optional tours to visit the city and or museums.
 

Day 02  (Mon)   LIMA - CUSCO
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Morning departure for flight to Cusco, center of the Inca Empire. Airport pickup and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax and acclimatize to the altitude (10,856 ft.). (B)
 

Day 03  (Tue)   CUSCO
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Morning guided walking tour to visit the local markets of Cusco, the colonial Cathedral and Koricancha, the impressive Temple of the Sun. After a break for lunch, we will depart for an afternoon tour of Cusco's temples and visit each distinct Inca sight. The fortress of Sacsayhuaman with its megalithic stone terraces; Kenko, with its carved stone surfaces and subterranean altars; the small fortress of Puka Pukara that protected the royal capital from attacks and the water temple Tambo Machay. Late afternoon transfer to your comfortable hotel in Cusco. (B)
 

Day 04  (Wed)   CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY
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Full day guided excursion to the Sacred Valley, as important today as it was during the reign of the Incas. Here we will visit the picturesque Pisac Market, then continue down the Urubamba Valley. After lunch we reach Ollantaytambo (9,185 ft.), a small town with an impressive Inca fortress. Overnight at a local hotel in Ollantaytambo. (B,L)
 

Day 05  (Thu)   SACRED VALLEY - MACHU PICCHU
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Short morning walk from your hotel to the train station at Ollantaytambo. The scenery during this two-hour ride down the Urubamba gorge changes from mountain vegetation to cloud forest. Arrival at the station and a bus ride will bring you to the mountain citadel of Machu Picchu (7,800 ft.), for a full day guided tour. Afternoon return to nearby Aguas Calientes and overnight at a local hotel. (B)
 

Day 06  (Fri)   MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
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Optional early rise for those who want to experience the serene beauty of Machu Picchu in the morning (great opportunity for crowd less photos). The other option is to sleep in, relax and stay around the village. The mid-afternoon train takes us to Poroy, where a private bus is waiting and will transfer us back to Cusco. Transfer to your hotel. (B)
 

Day 07  (Sat)  CUSCO - LIMA - QUITO
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Morning transfer to the airport for the return flight to Lima and your connecting international flight to Quito. Arrive Quito, pickup and transfer to hotel. (B)
 

Day 08  (Sun)   QUITO - BALTRA - SANTA CRUZ (Highlands)
Morning airport transfer for flight to Galapagos. Baltra is a military base where the Galapagos airport is located. Here all passengers must pay the Galapagos Entrance Fee ($100 USD cash per person), upon their arrival in Galapagos. Guides and transport will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to your vessel to begin your Galapagos cruise aboard the Millennium». (B)

Day 09  (Mon)   SANTA FE - S. PLAZA (B,L,D)

Day 10  (Tue)   RABIDA - SANTIAGO (Pto Egas) (B,L,D)

Day 11  (Wed)   BARTOLOME - NORTH SEYMOUR (B,L,D)

Day 12  (Thu)   SAN CRISTOBAL (Leon Dormido or Interpretation Center)(B,L,D)

Day 13  (Fri)   ESPANOLA (Gardner Bay, Punta Suarez) (B,L,D)

Day 14  (Sat)   FLOREANA (Post Office Bay, Pt. Cormorant) (B,L,D)

Day 15  (Sun)   SANTA CRUZ (Darwin Station) - BALTRA - QUITO
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In the morning we navigate by boat back to Santa Cruz Island. From there we transfer by bus to Baltra Island for our flight back to Quito. We will arrive in the late afternoon at the Quito airport and transfer to our comfortable Quito hotel. (B)

Day 16  (Mon)   QUITO
Transfer to the airport for your international departure home (End of Services). Galapagos adventures, Trip Extensions to other regions or Extra Days in Quito can also be arranged. (B)

Key: (B)reakfast (L)unch (D)inner

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