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Peru and the Galapagos Archipelago

Galapagos Archipelago,The Sacred Valley,Cusco,Lima,Machu Picchu

Starting from between £6,200 to £9,900 per person for 15 days depending on the time of year, type of accomodation and activities

Itinerary Highlights

  • Get ahead of the Garcias by picking up authentic Peruvian items at the market in Pisac
  • Visit Machu Picchu with a private guide
  • Paddle board on top of a mountain
  • Spend seven days island-hopping around the Galapagos Archipelago on a luxury liveaboard
Peru and Ecuador are jam-packed with culture, history and wildlife, and this two-week adventure takes in the best of all three in Peru’s Sacred Valley and Ecuador’s Galapagos Archipelago.



Begin in the Sacred Valley with a full day tour led by an expert guide, who’ll regale tales of how the Incas built the fascinating fortress of Ollantaytambo. Ensure you leave space in your suitcase, as this section of the itinerary includes visits to markets in Pisac and Chinchero, overflowing with traditional crafts and other offerings. Your next stop will be the iconic Machu Picchu, where you’ll be given a private tour of this New Seven Wonder of the World. Onwards to Ecuador, continue your adventure with a week of island hopping around the Galapagos Archipelago. Renowned as one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, the wildlife sightings here are unrivalled, both on land and at sea. Spend the final days of your Latin American adventure marvelling at blue-footed boobies, flightless cormorants, marine iguanas and giant tortoises.
Birds - Galapagos - Ecuador © Alexander Shalamov / BlueOrange Studio / Fotolia
Birds - Galapagos - Ecuador © Alexander Shalamov / BlueOrange Studio / Fotolia
Cruising yacht - Peru © Droits reservés
Cruising yacht - Peru © Droits reservés
Punta Suarez - Ecuador © vau902/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Punta Suarez - Ecuador © vau902/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Palm trees and beach - Peru © Getty Images/iStockphoto
Palm trees and beach - Peru © Getty Images/iStockphoto
Cuzco - Peru © Getty Images/iStockphoto
Cuzco - Peru © Getty Images/iStockphoto
Machu Pichu - Peru © martinbisof - stock.adobe.com
Machu Pichu - Peru © martinbisof - stock.adobe.com
Inca ruin - Peru © Getty Images / iStockphoto
Inca ruin - Peru © Getty Images / iStockphoto

Itinerary

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Your flight to Lima will leave London at lunchtime and will land in Lima 13-hours later in the early evening. After clearing customs, you will be met by one of our team on the ground for a quick private transfer to your hotel for the night.

This morning you will be met at your hotel for a private transfer back to the airport for a one-and-a-half-hour flight to Cusco, where your luxury adventure will begin. After you have collected your bags, you will be privately transferred to your hotel in the Sacred Valley, a journey which will take around an hour and a half. After lunch at your hotel the rest of the afternoon will be yours to spend at leisure - we recommend spending some time exploring the estate around your hotel - before a private, candlelit dinner in the gardens later this evening.

This morning you will be met at your hotel by your guide and privately transferred to Ollantaytambo train station to board the Vistadome train for the one and a half hour journey up to Machu Picchu Pueblo. The train has panoramic windows, giving you unsurpassed scenic views and photo opportunities as you travel up to Machu Picchu - we recommend sitting on the left-hand side for the best views. After a quick bus transfer from the train station to the ruins, you will have a private tour of one of New Seven Wonders of the World. Your guide will tell you just how the Incas managed to build it with such precision and such beauty, talk you through altars used for human sacrifices, temples carved in the shape of condors, and stones used to harness the sun. Once you've had your fill of temples and ruins, you'll board the train back to Ollantaytambo before being privately transferred back to your hotel.

After checking out of your hotel this morning, you will be privately transferred to the airport for a flight to Guayaquil in Ecuador via Lima. The total travel time will be in the region of six hours. On landing, you will be privately transferred to your hotel for the night. After checking in, you will have the rest of the afternoon to spend at leisure.

This morning you will check out of your hotel early and be privately transferred to the airport for your flight on to the Galapagos Archipelago. This morning you will check out of your hotel early and be privately transferred to the airport for your flight on to the Galapagos Archipelago. On landing, clearing immigration, passing through an inspection point (to check you are not carrying any foreign plants or animals) and showing proof of payment of your Galapagos National Park Tax, you will collect your luggage and be met by our representative on the ground for a private transfer to your waterborne home for the next six nights. After an introductory briefing, boat drill and cabin assignment you will have lunch and set sail on the high seas for seven days of island-hopping.

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A rough idea of the price

Depending on the time of year, type of accommodation and activities

The estimated cost for this trip starts from £6,200 to £9,900 per person. The final cost of the trip depends on the way we tailor it especially for you. The final cost varies according to several factors, which include the level of service, length of trip and advance booking time. The exact price will be provided on your personalised quote. The average starting price for this trip is £7,920 per person.

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