Ecuador, Galapagos And Peru 11 Days
11 Days:Quito, Galapagos Islands, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu & Cuzco
Tour overview:
Few tours can boast of combining the number of once-in-a-lifetime experiences like this one! From moment you begin your sojourn in Quito, the rich cultural capital of Ecuador, you are bound to be enchanted. Board a cruise to The Galapagos Islands, the world’s most bio-diverse landscape, home to creatures that are found nowhere else on the planet. Once you’ve soaked it all, depart for Cusco, the oldest inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere, and the base for the awe-inspiring, archaeological wonder of Machu Picchu.
Day 1 - Arrive Quito
Arrive in Quito. You are welcomed at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 2 - Colonial Quito & The Middle of the World
This morning tour offers the best of Quito, with its rich cultural legacy, ornate façades and dazzling gilt altars. Visit Independence Square, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral as well as other very representative samples of colonial art and architecture. Continue to visit and relive the history of Ecuador’s most ancient cultures in one of the finest archaeological and gold artifact collections in the Americas. There are over 1,800 pieces, beautifully arranged in chronological corridors with explanatory panels and dioramas. (B)
Day 3 - Quito / Baltra – Galapagos Islands Cruise (Thursday-Monday)
You will be assisted and transferred to the airport for your flight to Baltra. Upon arrival, transfer to the pier to board the cruise. Afternoon, Mosquera Islet. (BD)
Day 4 - Egas Port (Santiago Island) / Rabida Island (BLD)
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Day 5 - Urbina Bay (Isabela Island) / Tagus Cove (Isabela Island) (BLD)
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Day 6 - Punta Espinosa (Fernandina Island) / Punta Vicente Roca (Isabela Island) (BLD)
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Day 7 - Highlands Tortoise Reserve or Pit Craters: for extended cruises (Santa Cruz Island) / Baltra Airport / Quito
The Galapagos Islands / Guayaquil / Lima
Arrive in Baltra this morning. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Ecuador. Upon arrival in Guayaquil, connect with your flight to Lima. Upon arrival to Lima’s airport, you will be met and welcomed by our representative, walk to the hotel and check-in. (B)
Day 8 - Lima / Cuzco / Sacred Valley of the Incas
Fly to Cuzco, A representative will meet and greet you and drive to Sacred Valley. Visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban centre located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of this area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas and display them in their clothes and customs. In Chinchero there are also archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru. Then, you are transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, a centre Andean traditions interpretations, where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity; an original recreation of Inca traditions. Also, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed! Upon arriving in Ollantaytambo visit its town, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, and have a superior Andean gastronomy experience in a restaurant, where the true spirit of the Sacred Valley is transmitted in a cosy atmosphere! Later, climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain and then you are transferred to your hotel. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. (BL)
Day 9 - Sacred Valley of the Incas / Machu Picchu
A transportation service will pick you up and transfer you to the Ollanta Station to board the train to Aguas Calientes, the nearest town to Machu Picchu. Following a scenic journey through dramatic Andean landscapes, arrive at the station in Aguas Calientes. Here you board a coach for a 25-minute ride to Machu Picchu. The ‘Lost City of the Incas’ is believed to have been built in the 1450s by Inca emperor Pachacuti as a holiday retreat, yet within a century the city would be abandoned following the Spanish conquest. The Spaniards never found it, so it was spared the destruction they brought on other Inca sites. Instead, it was slowly swallowed up by the jungle and hidden from harm. A guided tour explains the origins behind this awe-inspiring citadel, presenting its most prominent landmarks such as the monumental Main Square, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Circular Towers, the Sacred Sun Dial, and the Burial Grounds. Lunch at Cafe Inkaterra. Overnight in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town). (BLD)
Day 10 - Machu Picchu / Cuzco
The delicious breakfast at the hotel is followed by a relaxing morning at leisure.
Enjoy lunch at hotel. Later, in the afternoon, transfer to the Aguas Calientes station and take the train back to Ollanta station. From here you will be transferred to your hotel in Cusco. (BL)
Day 11 - Depart Cuzco
A vehicle will transfer you from the selected hotel to the airport. A representative will assist you along the way. (B)
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DEPARTURES:
Tuesday
Scheduled Departures | Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy |
Sep 10, 2024 - Sep 20, 2024 |
$5,760
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$8,370
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Sep 17, 2024 - Sep 27, 2024 |
$5,760
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$8,370
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Sep 24, 2024 - Oct 04, 2024 |
$5,760
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$8,370
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Oct 01, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024 |
$5,760
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$8,370
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Jan 07, 2025 - Jan 17, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 24, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jan 21, 2025 - Jan 31, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jan 28, 2025 - Feb 07, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Feb 04, 2025 - Feb 14, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Feb 11, 2025 - Feb 21, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Feb 18, 2025 - Feb 28, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Feb 25, 2025 - Mar 07, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Mar 04, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Mar 11, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Mar 18, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Mar 25, 2025 - Apr 04, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Apr 01, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Apr 08, 2025 - Apr 18, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Apr 15, 2025 - Apr 25, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Apr 22, 2025 - May 02, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Apr 29, 2025 - May 09, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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May 06, 2025 - May 16, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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May 13, 2025 - May 23, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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May 20, 2025 - May 30, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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May 27, 2025 - Jun 06, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jun 03, 2025 - Jun 13, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jun 10, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jun 17, 2025 - Jun 27, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jun 24, 2025 - Jul 04, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jul 01, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jul 08, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jul 15, 2025 - Jul 25, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jul 22, 2025 - Aug 01, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Jul 29, 2025 - Aug 08, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Aug 05, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Aug 12, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Aug 19, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Aug 26, 2025 - Sep 05, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Sep 02, 2025 - Sep 12, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Sep 09, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Sep 16, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Sep 23, 2025 - Oct 03, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Sep 30, 2025 - Oct 10, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Oct 07, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Oct 14, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Oct 21, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 07, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Nov 04, 2025 - Nov 14, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Nov 25, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Dec 02, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Dec 09, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 |
$6,060
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$8,760
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Cabin Upgrade Supplement:
Junior Suite / Cabin $580 $860
Not included: Galapagos entrance fee - $200/person & CGG (Migration Control Card) $20/per person
Internal airfare not included. Please contact us for current applicable pricing.
* Minimum 2 passengers
* Single travelling alone price is available upon request.
* Supplements may apply for special events and holidays.
* The accommodation will be provided in the below hotel or similar in case the priority hotel is unable to accommodate the booking.
HOTELS:
- Quito : Hotel Dann Carlton Quito
- Galapagos Island : M/V Galapagos Legend Cruise
- Lima : Costa del Sol Hotel Wyndham - Lima Airport
- Sacred Valley : San Agustin Recoleta
- Machu Picchu : El Mapi by Inkaterra
- Cuzco : Casa Andina Standard Cusco Plaza Hotel
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions:
10 nights accommodation with private facilities
Standard Plus or Jr Suite cabin on the MV Galapagos Legend Cruise
10 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
Private arrival & departure transfers in Quito
Shared sightseeing with English-speaking guide in Quito
Galapagos Island cruise including all activities
Shore expeditions as per cruise itinerary
Shared arrival & departure transfers in Peru
Shared sightseeing with English speaking guide in Peru
Entrance tickets to attractions mentioned in the itinerary
Ride the rails through the Urabamba Valley aboard the panoramic “Vistadome train”
Tour the fascinating Sacsayhuaman fortress
Explore the extraordinary ruins of enigmatic Machu Picchu
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