Day 1 |
Arrival in Lima
Arrival to Lima in the evening. At arrival, walk to the airport hotel, Costa Del Sol Ramada in front of the airport, where you will spend the night before heading to Cusco the next morning.
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Day 2 |
Sacred Valley with Pisac & Ollantaytambo
Breakfast and walk to the airport for morning flight to Cusco. Arrival and meeting with the guide in Cusco. From here a transport will take you to a private tour to the Sacret Valley. First visit is to the Pisaq ruins. Later visit to the marked. Later we’ll continue into the Urubamba Valley to Ollantaytambo, where we’ll spend the night.
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 3 |
Ollantaytambo & Aguas Calientes
After breakfast visit to the ancient ruins and some of the greatest masterpieces of the Incas in Ollantaytambo.
Afterwards train to Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night.
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 4 |
Macchu Picchu
Early morning transfer to the bus station and bus to the entrance of Machu Picchu.
Morning tour to Machu Picchu with private guide.
Afternoon train backs to Ollantaytambo train station. From here transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 5 |
Cusco & city tour
Today you will have a city tour in Cusco included.
First we will visit the Marked place, San Pedro where there will be a lot of folkloric activities and great photo opportunities. From here visit to Sacsayhuamana.
Once back in Cusco again we will visit San Blas (the neighbourhood of artist in Cusco), the 12 angles stone, Plaza la Armas and finally Qorikancha (Sun temple).
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 6 |
Cusco
Free day in Cusco for own plans.
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 7 |
Cusco – Puno
Tourist bus to Puno by “Camino del Sol”. On the way there are going to be guided visits to: Andahuayllillas Church, Raqchi (the God temple) and Pucará. Lunch during the way in Sicuani (or maybe other location). Upon arrival to Puno, transfer to your hotel.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 8 |
Uros & Taquile island
2 Days tour to Uros & Taquile Islands with private guide.
This excursion begins with pickup from your hotel in the morning hours. Transfer to port and the boat trip begins. First stop is the Uros floating Islands. Stepping on the floating islands feels a lot like being on a waterbed but it is quite safe to walk on them. We see inside the houses and rides on traditional reed boats can also be arranged. We then continue the journey towards Taquile Island. At arrival, check in to a local hostal. Afternoon free to explore the Island with your local guide. In the afternoon, you will have an excellent opportunity to enjoy the peace at the island as all the main tourism will either continue to the neighbour island or return to Puno.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 9 |
Taquile island & Puno
After breakfast Morning to explore the local way of life by participating in the daily activities together with the locals. Departure from Taquile to Puno after lunch. Upon arrival at Puno (around 3-4 PM) transfer to your hotel.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 10 |
Puno – Lima (city tour)
Morning transfer to the airport in Juliaca and flight to Lima. Upon your arrival in Lima, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon private city tour in Lima. The tour to the Colonial part includes visits to the archaeological site Huaca Pucllana, the square “Plaza de Armas” and “San Francisco church” (the catacombs). There will also be time to visit the modern parts of Lima, such as Larcomar and Miraflores. Transfer back to your hotel at the end of the day.
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 11 |
Lima – Quito
Transfer to Lima airport and flight to Quito/Ecuador
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 12 |
City Tour in Quito
Half-day private city tour in the historical part of Quito, including La Basilica Church, La Compañia Church and El Panecillo Hill. We leave the hotel by bus and will see the transformation from the new part of the city to the absolutely beautiful historical and colonial part of Quito. We will get off the bus and will have time to see all the interesting churches, plazas etc. and to simply enjoy the local atmosphere, the many shops and sellers. After these interesting sights, we continue by bus to “El Panecillo”, the hill in the centre of Quito overlooking the city and the historical centre. On clear days, we may observe several of the snow-capped volcanoes surrounding Quito.
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 13 |
Quito – Otavalo – Quito
Full day tour to the Otavalo Indian Market and Cuicocha Crater Lake. We leave Quito early and have an approximately three hour drive to Otavalo. The drive is fascinating, driving through the relatively dry areas, caused by the “rain-shadow” from the volcanoes and it is easy to observe the sediments suggesting the formation of this part of the Andes. We cross the Equatorial line and soon pass into the lush Otavalo region, where the Otavalo Indians have managed to continue their proud traditions. This valley is very beautiful and surrounded by smaller volcanoes and lakes. We visit the Otavalo market where you will find all sorts of souvenirs but it is perhaps even more interesting simply to watch the local people and the daily life. We later continue to Cotacachi, a small village, where we stop for Lunch. Before heading home, we pass by the beautiful Cuicocha Crater Lake. It is an absolutely beautiful view of this lake and the green mountains surrounding it.
Included meals: Breakfast
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Day 14-19 |
Galapagos – 8-day Cruise 
We suggest an 8-day / 7-night itinerary on the Aida Maria Yacht or any of our other cruises.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY | VISITOR SITES | |
1 - Sun | AM - Baltra Island Airport: Arrival and Transfer to the boat | PM - Las Bachas (Santa Cruz Island) |
2 - Mon | AM - Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island) | PM - The Barranco (Genovesa Island) |
3 - Tues | AM - Bartolome Island | PM - Sullivan Bay |
4 - Wed | AM - Daphne Island / Black Turtle Cove | PM - Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz Island) |
5 - Thurs | AM - Charles Darwin Research Station | PM - Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
6 - Fri | AM - Post Office Bay / Baroness Lookout | PM - Cormoran Point / Devil´s Crown |
7 - Sat | AM - Suarez Point (Española Island) | PM - Gardner Bay / Gardner Islet / Osborn Islet |
8 - Sun | AM – Lobos Island | Tour Ends - Transfer to San Cristobal Airport |
See detailed Itinerary
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Day 20 |
Departure
The cruise ends in the morning hours. Transfer to airport and flight to Guayaquil. From here international connection.
Included meals: Breakfast
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