14 Days Peru Inca Trail - Machu Piccchu - Galapagos, Starting at US$2999
Day 1: Lima - Peru
Reception at Lima airport. Transfer to hotel. Free day to rest or shopping
Meals Included: None
Day 2: Cusco - Peru
Morning flight to Cusco. Reception and transfer to hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activity
Cusco City Tour
In the afternoon, we will visit the City of Cusco on a guided sightseeing tour visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha. Then, we drive out of the City to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco, famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them standing over 9 m / 30 ft high and weighing over 350 tons.
Duration : 4 Hours
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Day 3: Cusco - Peru
Free day in Cusco
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Day 4: Cusco- Km 82- Huayabamba
Pick-up from your hotel, transport to KM 82, start walking about 5-6 hours. We first see the Inca terraces of Patallaqta, and then end up in Huayllabamba for the first camp.
Meals Included: Lunch and dinner
Day 5: Huayabamba - Pacaymayu
The hardest part of the trail starts this morning when we walk from 3000m to the Warmiwañusca pass at 4200m. Then descend to the camp in Pacaymayu. Total walking time 6-7 hours.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Pacaymayu - Winaywayna
Start of a beautiful day with visits of the archaeological sites of Runkurakay, Sayacmarca, Conchamarca and Puyupatamarca before entering the complex of Wiñaywayna. If lucky, we have beautiful panoramic views of snow-capped mountains in the area. Campsite near the ruins.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: Winaywayna - Machu Picchu
An early start to the Sungate, to try to see the sun entering Machu Picchu. Guided visit of the most important parts of the ruins. Upon arrival, we'll participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds. After the tour you will have time to stroll around the archaeological site at your leisure. Return to Cusco.
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Day 8: Cusco- Lima- Guayaquil Ecuador
Morning flight to Lima and Guayaquil. Reception and transfer to hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Day 8: Guayaquil - Galapagos
Morning transfer to airport and flight to Galapagos. Free day in Galapagos
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Day 9: Galapagos To Estrella De Mar First Class Cruise Ship
Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to airport in Quito to take Galapagos flight. Here you will pay USD10.00 of your tourism transit card tax. This must be in cash. Arrival in Galapagos, here you pay the Galapagos National Park entrance Fee USD100.00 in cash at airport and after that you will meet your guide in Baltra to be transfered to M/Y Estrella del Mar I yacht. Accommodation in double cabin.
Highlands - From Puerto Ayora you go by bus to the highlands of Santa Cruz. The green landscape of this area is a welcome contrast with the more arid scenery of the smaller, lower islands. Afterwards you will visit the famed lava tunnels, a fun and geologically informative visit. The trip to the highlands ends with a visit to the Twin Craters. Located one in front of the other, the Twin Craters is a magnificent site. The vegetation of this area is dominated by Scalesia trees, which make the site a beautiful green landscape. (Dry landing) (B,L,D)
Day 10 North Seymour - Bartolome
Breakfast and after visit to North Seymour is a low, flat island located north of Baltra that was uplifted from the sea by underground seismic activity. On North Seymour we will see the following: fauna: sea lions, pelicans, blues footed boobies, magnificent frigate birds, great frigate birds, shorebirds, swallow-tailed gulls, marine iguanas, indigenous Palo Santo. (Wet landing)
Bartolome is a small island located east of James Island. Bartolome is famous for its Pinnacle Rock, which is the distinctive characteristic of this island. It has two visitor sites. At the first one, you may swim and snorkel around Pinnacle Rock, where penguins are usually seen, or walk to the other side of the island to see sea turtles nesting (from January to March) and sharks swimming close to shore. (Dry landing)
At the other site, you can climb to the highest point of the island. On your way up, you will encounter different formations of volcanic origin including spatter and tuff cones, lava flows and lava tubes. Once on the
summit, there is a spectacular view of the surroundings. On this island we can also see sea lions, Galápagos penguins, pelicans, Galápagos hawks, turtles, sharks, pioneer plants and landscape. (Dry landing) (B,L,D)
Day 11 South Plaza - Santa Fe
South Plaza is one of the best spots in the archipelago to see land iguanas and swallow-tailed gulls, both indigenous to the Galápagos. There are iguana nests scattered all over the hill. Lying under the cactus trees, barely moving, the greenish-yellow iguanas wait for a juicy pad of the prickly pear cactus to fall.
The sheer cliffs of the southern shore are an unparalleled bird observatory and a perfect bird habitat: swallow-tailed gulls, yellow-tailed mullets, Audubon shearwaters, red-billed tropicbirds and brown pelicans. All of these birds use the rising air to glide effortlessly from one side to the other over the escarpment. One of the South Plazas main characteristics is also unusual vegetation comprised of Opuntia cactuses and sesuvium plants. (Dry landing)
Santa Fe has one of the most beautiful coves of all visitor sites in the Galápagos. It is a turquoise cove protected by a peninsula that extends from the shore by a row of rocks and by a small island that are aligned with it. This island was formed by an uplift that was a result of tectonic activity. On this island we will see land iguanas, sea turtles, Galápagos hawks, sea lions, and the forest of Opuntia Cactus. (Wet landing) (B,L,D)
Day 12 San Cristobal - Isla Lobos
San Cristóbal is the easternmost island in Galápagos; on its southwestern side is the town of Baquerizo Moreno, the capital of the province of Galápagos. Located here is the other airport in the Galápagos. You will visit the scientific place Centro de Interpretation and also you will have time here to go to the bank, to buy some souvenir and use internet services if you.
Lobos - This island is located north of San Cristobal. It takes 1 hour by boat from there to reach this small islet. Here it is possible to see sea lions resting on the lava shores. This site is also a nesting place for blue-footed boobies and frigates. This islet offers good snorkeling possibilities. (Wet landing) (B,L,D)
Day 13 Puerto Ayora - Guayaquil
After breakfast, we will travel to Baltra Airport, but on the way we will first stop by *"The Twins" (a.k.a. “*The Gemelos*”), which are similar to craters, but formed by a collapse of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below it. Upon arrival transfer from airport to flight to Guayaquil. Reception and transfer to hotel. Accommodation in double room.
Day 14 Morning Flight To Lima And Connection With International Flight
Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to airport in Guayaquil to take departure flight to Lima. Connect with return flight home.
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Price Per Person Based On Double Occupancy
With First Class Cruise Ship Estrella De Mar, Starting at US$2999
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