Country: peru
Locations: Cusco
Price:
group size:
special discounts:Note :10% DISCOUNT FOR GROUPS OF 6 PEOPLE OR MORE
SAE: 5% on full program price (valid South American Explorers Club membership card required). This discount may not be applicable in case a promotional price is offered http://www.saexplorers.org/club/home
•Teenagers: US$ 20.00 (up to 15 years of age, passport copy required for all bookings).
•Children: US$ 45.00 (up to 10 years of age, passport copy required for all bookings).
students discounts: US$ 20.00 (students require a valid International Student Identity Card (ISIC )and must be below 26 years of age. Please beware that Youth Travel Cards are not valid).
Vouchers: Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday

Peru and Galapagos holidays, tailor made: Ecuador and Peru combine to make a really special holiday. Ecuador is the country from where you fly to the Galapagos Islands, and we recommend the 7 night cruise around the archipelago, in order to visit most of the islands and their inhabitants – sea lions, blue-footed boobies, to name a few. Neighbouring Peru is just a short flight away, so combining this wildlife haven with the ancient Inca sites, including Machu Picchu is not only easy but also makes for an all rounded holiday.

Highlights of our Peru and Galapagos islands holidays:

Explore the Ecuadorian capital Quito with its quaint and well-conserved colonial core of cobbled plazas and alleys lined with white-washed mansions and churches.
Follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin and experience the incredible diversity of wildlife of the Galápagos Islands. Spend seven nights cruising the archipelago onboard the Letty, Eric or Flamingo – three identical ‘top end’ motor yachts.
Fly to Lima in Peru, rich in colonial treasures and boasting some world renowned museums.
Explore the wonderful old Incan capital of Cusco. The city oozes history and there is ample time at leisure to discover its many plazas, cobbled streets, markets and excellent cafés and restaurants.
Venture into the surrounding Sacred Valley, stopping at the Inca ruins at Ollantaytambo and indian market at Pisac.
Visit iconic Machu Picchu – Lost City of the Incas – a highlight on any Peru itinerary.
Best time to go to Peru and the Galapagos: The extraordinary wildlife is not seasonal in the Galápagos and is suitable to visit any time of year with very little rainfall and warm temperatures all year round. From July to October, choppier seas make boat journeys and snorkelling excursions less calm. Expect the sun to be strong, with sunscreen and a brimmed hat being essential items to pack. On the Ecuadorian mainland and Peru, it is warm all year round with the driest period from June to September. It can be chilly at night in mountain areas such as Quito and Cusco.

 

Day 1: Arrive in Quito with its quaint and well-conserved colonial core of cobbled plazas and alleys lined with white-washed mansions and churches.
Day 2: Day at leisure to explore the city and perhaps visit the Equatorial monument.
Day 3: Fly to the Galápagos Islands for a seven night-cruise on board the Letty, Eric or Flamingo.
Day 4-9: Cruise around the archipelago with excursions on the islands each morning and afternoon. There are also numerous opportunities to snorkel and swim.
Day 10: Fly to Guayaquil on the mainland for one night.
Day 11: Fly to Lima and stay in a hotel in the modern residential district of Miraflores. Restaurants, boutiques, and the Pacific coast are within walking distance (or a short taxi ride).
Day 12: At leisure in Lima. You can pre-book a city tour or explore the atmospheric centre and museums yourselves.
Day 13: Fly to the fabulous city of Cusco for a three-night stay in a colonial hotel in the centre.
Day 14: A full-day guided trip to the Sacred Valley, peppered with the vestiges of Inca culture, with the temple-fortress at Ollantaytambo possibly the most impressive. Also visit the indigenous market at Pisac.
Day 15: A day to explore Cusco independently with all the major sites close to your hotel; guided tours are also available.
Day 16: A big highlight - a full-day excursion by train to Machu Picchu, spectacularly astride a mountain swathed in sub-tropical forest. Overnight in the village of Aguas Calientes nearby.
Day 17: Return by train to Cusco through the Urubamba gorge, with views of vertical cliffs and the tumbling river.
Day 18: A further day at leisure to explore and enjoy the old Incan capital. You could walk up to the giant temple fortress of Sacsayhuamán or venture further afield to the colonial village of Maras and Inca site at Moray on the high plains.
Day 19: Return by air to Lima. Fly back to the Home
 

includes:

(19 days) excluding flights, per person based on minimum of 2 people.

Price includes all travel within and between Peru and Ecuador inc. domestic flights to Galapagos Islands, listed excursions, breakfast daily in Peru and full board in the Galapagos.