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These are just a couple of the many highlights you’ll see in wonderful Peru. You’ll also see the Nazca Lines in Ica and experience an once-in-a-lifetime thrill in the Galápagos Islands. Just like Charles Darwin, you’ll be able to see many species of animals and birds that call the Galápagos their home. On your 4-night cruise, watch for blue-footed boobies, frigatebirds, sea lions, land iguanas, flamingos, giant tortoises, and more. For even more fun, consider swimming and snorkeling in search of sea life.
From the ancient ruins and fascinating culture in Peru to the amazing wildlife in the Galápagos Islands, for travelers looking for a new adventure, this tour is not to be missed!
Highlights
Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit San Francisco Monastery and a [LF] local Peruvian food market; welcome dinner at Casa Garcia Alvarado; farewell dinner
SACRED VALLEY[LF] Enjoy a special lunch, complete with live Andean music and a Mother Earth Ceremony performed by a shaman; visit Pisac; visit Ollantaytambo and [LF] a local home for a glimpse into rural Peruvian life
MACHU PICCHUTake the Vistadome train through the Urubamba Valley; sightseeing with a Local Guide and a second entrance to the ruins on your second day in Machu Picchu; Pisco Sour mixology lesson
CUSCOSightseeing with a Local Guide; Inca King greeting; visit the cathedral and Santo Domingo Monastery, Kenko Temple, and the Temple of Sacsayhuaman
LAKE TITICACAGuided sightseeing to Taquile and the Uros Floating Islands
SILLUSTANIVisit the ruins; [LF] learn about the lives of the local people
PARACASFly over the Nazca Lines; cruise to the Ballestas Islands
GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS Sightseeing in Quito; 4-night Galápagos Islands cruise
2020 Tour itinerary
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Total meals included:
- 18 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 12 dinners
ARRIVE IN LIMA, PERU
Day1
Arrive in Lima, where you will be met by your Tour Director.
LIMA
Day2
This afternoon, your Local Guide focuses on the city’s colonial heritage during a WALKING TOUR. Start at the Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palace and the cathedral. From here, stroll to the venerable SAN FRANCISCO MONASTERY with its splendid 17th-century cloister murals. For a special treat, stop at a LF LOCAL PERUVIAN FOOD MARKET to taste some typical Peruvian fruit and experience a bit of everyday life in Lima. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner with your fellow traveling companions at one of Lima’s finest historic homes, CASA GARCIA ALVARADO.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY
Day3
Fly to Cusco, the impressive Andean city that was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Head into the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where you will enjoy a special lunch prepared exclusively for Globus guests at a private location. Here, enjoy a LF live Andean band and experience a mystical El Pago a la Tierra, or MOTHER EARTH CEREMONY, performed by a local shaman. These ceremonies thanking Mother Earth and asking for good health and safe travels have been practiced in Peru since before the arrival of the Incas. Next, continue to PISAC, an old mountain village where you will have free time to shop for local wares, such as alpaca sweaters and blankets, jewelry, or hand-painted ornamental dishes and vases. Stay in the Sacred Valley tonight, and enjoy a special dinner at the hotel.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU
Day4
This morning, visit the Inca Fortress of OLLANTAYTAMBO, followed by the opportunity to visit a LF HOME, meet some of the locals, and experience their traditional way of life. Next, board the Vistadome TRAIN for a short journey through the lush Urubamba Valley. Then, transfer to a motorcoach for the ascent to legendary MACHU PICCHU, the “Lost City of the Incas,” high above the steep valley overlaid with dense tropical jungle. Your Local Guide will bring you closer to the lives and mysteries still hidden in these amazing structures built by the Pre-Columbian masters of this sacred land. Tonight, learn how to mix the perfect Pisco Sour, Peru’s national drink, before an exquisite dinner at the hotel.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
MACHU PICCHU–CUSCO
Day5
Your entrance to MACHU PICCHU is included for a second day. Enjoy the tranquility of the morning, with free time to wander the ruins at your own pace and experience the magic that is Machu Picchu. After lunch, return to the Sacred Valley by TRAIN RIDE and continue on to Cusco.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
CUSCO
Day6
. This morning, learn more about the Incas and their struggle against invading Spaniards on your Cusco CITY TOUR, with visits to the imposing CATHEDRAL and the SANTO DOMINGO MONASTERY. During your city tour, you will be greeted by an INCA KING, so have your cameras ready! Also visit the semi-circular KENKO Temple with its stone altars and labyrinth of passages, and see the ancient site of Puca Pucara before the TEMPLE OF SACSAYHUAMAN, perched on a hillside overlooking Cusco. It remains unfathomable how and when this fortress of gigantic stones—with some blocks weighing more than 350 tons—was built. The remainder of your day is free to explore at your leisure. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
CUSCO–JULIACA–PUNO (LAKE TITICACA)
Day7
Board a flight to Juliaca, where you will continue to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
PUNO. EXCURSION TO LAKE TITICACA
Day8
Today, take a motorboat trip to some of the more unique islands of LAKE TITICACA. Start with TAQUILE ISLAND, which was once part of the Inca Empire and was one of the last areas of Peru to be conquered by Spain in the 16th century. The Spanish banned traditional dress on the island, which is why the Spanish peasant dress can still be found today. Next, travel to the fascinating UROS ISLANDS, home to the Uros Indians, who were forced to live on the lake as the Inca Indians pushed farther into their territory. These islands are completely made by reeds and are continually added to as they disintegrate to the bottom of the lake.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
PUNO–SILLUSTANI–JULIACA–LIMA
Day9
Depart for Juliaca this morning, visiting the ruins of SILLUSTANI en route. At this pre-Incan burial ground, see where the ancient Aymaras buried their high priests in chullpas—above-ground, cylinder-shaped tombs dating back to the 1400s. While here, LF spend some time with the locals, see their HOMES, learn how they work, what they eat, and gain a better understanding of their lives. Fly from Juliaca to Lima this afternoon.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
LIMA–PARACAS. BALLESTAS ISLANDS CRUISE & NAZCA LINES
Day10
Enjoy a scenic drive south along the Pan-American Highway to the Bay of Paracas. Embark on a CRUISE out to the Ballestas Islands, which are inhabited by a wide variety of sea mammals and exotic birds, including boobies, sea lions, and Humboldt penguins. The huge Candelabro, a candelabra-shaped etching on the Paracas cliffside, can also be seen as you cruise back to shore. Continue to the town of Pisco, the wine capital of Peru. Have your camera handy today as you board your aircraft for FLIGHTSEEING over the Nazca plains, which can only be appreciated by air. Your pilot will point out the mysterious markings known as the NAZCA LINES, a series of drawings of animals and geometric figures etched into the parched soil—some up to 1,000 feet long! Theories vary, but the most accepted belongs to German mathematician Maria Reiche, who dubbed the land the “astronomical calendar” of the ancient Peruvians. Enjoy dinner this evening at your hotel.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
PARACAS–LIMA.
Day11
After some free time in Paracas, return to Lima today. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a memorable farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
LIMA–QUITO, ECUADOR.
Day12
Fly to Quito, capital of Ecuador.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
QUITO.
Day13
On an included city tour, see INDEPENDENCE SQUARE with its CATHEDRAL and SAN FRANCISCO PLAZA CHURCH, and the BASILICA.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
QUITO–SAN CRISTOBAL (EMBARKATION)–CRUISING.
Day14
Fly to San Cristobal and embark the Seaman Journey for a 4-night CRUISE. This afternoon, visit the GALÁPAGOS DARWIN INTERPRETATION CENTER with your expert Naturalist and learn about ongoing conservation of the archipelago, its history, ecosystems, flora, and fauna.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
CRUISING: SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND.
Day15
Today, visit CERRO COLORADO TORTOISE RESERVE and learn about the island’s giant tortoise population and measures taken to help preserve and breed these endangered species. The center includes a large corral, breeding center, and interpretative trail, where it is possible to see different species of native and endemic plants as well as birds, such as the San Cristobal mockingbird, yellow warblers, many species of finch, and the Galápagos flycatcher. This afternoon, explore CERRO BRUJO, offering beautiful views of Kicker Rock and famous for being the first place Charles Darwin visited in the archipelago. Visit a lagoon, home to many migratory bird species, such as black-necked stilts, ruddy turnstones, whimbrels, and whitecheeked pintails. Also, enjoy snorkeling with the sea lions and other marine life.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
CRUISING: ESPAÑOLA ISLAND
Day16
Today, join your Naturalist for excursions to Gardner Bay and Punta Suárez on ESPAÑOLA ISLAND, one of the oldest islands in the archipelago. Here, you will see the famous blowhole, as well as unique sea bird colonies, including the waved albatrosses (April-December), Nazca and blue-footed boobies, and Darwin’s finches.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
CRUISING: FLOREANA ISLAND.
Day17
Wake up at FLOREANA ISLAND and visit CORMORANT POINT to see a brackish lagoon, which usually holds one of the largest flamingo populations in the Galápagos. The trail continues to a beautiful white-sand beach, one of the most important nesting sites of Green Pacific sea turtles. Enjoy a chance to snorkel among sea turtles, reef fish, sea lions, and even white-tipped reef sharks. This afternoon, visit POST OFFICE BAY, named for the wooden barrel that served as an informal post office for sailors passing through. Here, you may also encounter Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers, and lava lizards, and take advantage of another chance for great snorkeling.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
CRUISING: SANTA CRUZ (DISEMBARKATION)–BALTRA–GUAYAQUIL.
Day18
After breakfast, disembark and transfer to the CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION, where the Galápagos giant tortoise breeding program helps preserve the fragile Galápagos environment. Learn how eggs are brought from the nearby Galápagos Islands, incubated artificially until the galápaguitos (little turtles) are born and then at the age of five are returned to their native areas. Fly to Guayaquil.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
GUAYAQUIL.
Day19
Your tour ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Things to note
- Participation in this tour requires guest's name exactly as it appears on his/her passport, D.O.B., gender, and nationality at the time of booking.
- Maximum elevation on tour: 13,000 ft.
Extend your stay
Hotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
Casa Andina Premium Miraflores
Moderate Deluxe
With its stylish contemporary design, cutting-edge technology and ideal location, the flagship Casa Andina Premium Collection Miraflores hotel is the top of its class in every aspect. Amenities include a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, beauty salon, spa, pool, gym, business center, gift shops, and laundry service.
Location
Ave la Paz 463, Lima, Peru
Hotel Facilities
- Restaurant On-Site
- Gift Shop
- Elevator
- Spa Services
- Beauty Salon
- Currency Exchange
- Laundry Available
- Fitness Room
- Parking/Valet
- Business Center
- Concierge desk
- Pool
- Luggage Storage
- Bar/Lounge
- ATM
Room Facilities
- In-Room Safe
- Climate Control
- Coffee Maker
- Internet Access
- Alarm Clock
- Desk
- Cable/Satellite
- Daily Housekeeping
- Room Service
- Phone
- Mini-bar
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Hair Dryer
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Air Conditioning
- Television
Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado Hotel and Villas
Superior First-Class
The Casa Andina Premium Collection hotel in the Sacred Valley is a luxurious and satisfying retreat. Combining fine food, comfortable rooms, and personalized attention, it is the Valley's most complete hotel. In addition to a spa, a fitness center, and romantic dining, this hotel is best known for providing panoramic views of the Andes in every room. This charming mountain chalet-style hotel adds style and comfort to the already stunning atmosphere of Peru's Sacred Valley.
Location
5to Paradero Yanahuara, Urubamba Valley, Peru
Hotel Facilities
- Laundry Available
- Business Center
- Spa Services
- ATM
- Parking/Valet
- Restaurant On-Site
- Luggage Storage
- Currency Exchange
- Free WiFi
- Fitness Room
- Bar/Lounge
Room Facilities
- Room Service
- Coffee Maker
- Internet Access
- In-Room Safe
- Phone
- Hair Dryer
- Daily Housekeeping
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Desk
- Clock Radio
- Television
- Window Opens
- Cable/Satellite
Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel
Moderate Deluxe
The Sumaq Hotel is located at the foot of the Machu Picchu ruins and boasts an Andean health spa, bar, restaurant, gift shop, and business center.
Location
Av Hermanos Ayar Mz 1 Lote 3, Machu Picchu, Peru
Hotel Facilities
- Concierge desk
- Spa Services
- Currency Exchange
- Bar/Lounge
- Business Center
- Gift Shop
- Luggage Storage
- Restaurant On-Site
- Laundry Available
- Elevator
Room Facilities
- Desk
- Window Opens
- Cable/Satellite
- Voicemail
- Mini-bar
- Room Service
- In-Room Safe
- Television
- Daily Housekeeping
- Internet Access
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Hair Dryer
- Phone
Casa Andina Premium Cusco
First-Class
A beautifully renovated 18th-century manor house is located 3 blocks from Cusco's Plaza de Armas. The hotel is distinguished by its 3 interior patios with wooden balconies. The principal patio, featuring a gurgling stone fountain, is one of Cusco's emblematic colonial courtyards. Amenities include a gourmet restaurant, bar, reading room, room service, gift shop, and laundry service.
Location
Plazoleta Limacpampa Chico 473, Cusco, Peru
Hotel Facilities
- ATM
- Luggage Storage
- Gift Shop
- Currency Exchange
- Restaurant On-Site
- Dry Cleaning
- Business Center
- Free WiFi
- Spa Services
Room Facilities
- Wake-Up Calls
- Phone
- In-Room Safe
- Desk
- Television
- Daily Housekeeping
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Alarm Clock
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Internet Access
- Mini-bar
- Cable/Satellite
- Hair Dryer
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Coffee Maker
GHL Lago Titicaca
Moderate First-Class
The GHL Lago Titicaca hotell is located on Esteves Island on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. Featuring unforgettable views of the lake, the hotel is located in the bay of Puno on a rocky hill surrounded by the extensive reed forest.
Location
Isla Esteves, Puno, Peru
Hotel Facilities
- Gift Shop
- Luggage Storage
- Elevator
- Parking/Valet
- Business Center
- Fitness Room
- Restaurant On-Site
- Hot Tub
- ATM
- Currency Exchange
- Bar/Lounge
- Concierge desk
- Free WiFi
- Dry Cleaning
Room Facilities
- Cable/Satellite
- Wake-Up Calls
- Non-smoking Rooms
- In-Room Safe
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
- Hair Dryer
- Desk
- Daily Housekeeping
- Internet Access
- Alarm Clock
- Television
- Phone
- Voicemail
- Mini-bar
Doubletree Resort by Hilton Paracas
First-Class
The Doubletree Resort is ideally located along beautiful Paracas beach and offers guests a modern facility with a wide range of on-site amenities. This includes two restaurants, snack bar, private beach, fitness center, spa, pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, and business center. The resort also offers a wide array of leisure activities such as aerobics, dance lessons, volleyball, tennis, kayaking, or simply lounging and relaxing to the sound of waves on the beach.
Location
Lote 30-34 Urb. Santo Domingo, Paracas, Peru
Hotel Facilities
- Restaurant On-Site
- Gift Shop
- Dry Cleaning
- Bar/Lounge
- Currency Exchange
- Spa Services
- Fitness Room
- Business Center
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
- ATM
- Elevator
- Free WiFi
- Pool
Room Facilities
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Window Opens
- Coffee Maker
- Phone
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Television
- Alarm Clock
- Daily Housekeeping
- Internet Access
- Voicemail
- Room Service
- Mini-bar
- Hair Dryer
- Desk
- In-Room Safe
- Air Conditioning
- Cable/Satellite
Hilton Colon Quito (SAT)
Superior First-Class
The Hilton Colon Quito hotel is 10 minute walk from the colonial Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This modern hotel enjoys spectacular views of the city. Amenities include a fitness center, spa, outdoor heated pool, 5 restaurants/lounges, laundry service, concierge, florist, barber shop, and gift shop.
Location
Ave Amazonas N 1914 Y Patria Avenida 1, Quito, Ecuador
Hotel Facilities
- Bar/Lounge
- ATM
- Concierge desk
- Spa Services
- Beauty Salon
- Elevator
- Restaurant On-Site
- Business Center
- Gift Shop
- Laundry Available
- Luggage Storage
- Currency Exchange
- Pool
- Parking/Valet
- Fitness Room
Room Facilities
- Television
- Internet Access
- Smoking Rooms
- Voicemail
- Desk
- Hair Dryer
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Daily Housekeeping
- Room Service
- Alarm Clock
- Wake-Up Calls
- Phone
- Cable/Satellite
- Air Conditioning
- Climate Control
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Coffee Maker
- Mini-bar
- In-Room Safe
- Pay Movies
Hilton Colon Guayaquil
Moderate Deluxe
Combining excellent service and a laid-back resort feel, Hilton Colon Guayaquil is conveniently located only a few minutes from Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport. The hotel is the perfect retreat for those traveling to and from the Galapagos Islands.
Location
Av Francisco de Orellana Mz 111, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Hotel Facilities
- Fitness Room
- Laundry Available
- Business Center
- Concierge desk
- Spa Services
- Currency Exchange
- Free WiFi
- Gift Shop
- Elevator
- Beauty Salon
- Bar/Lounge
- Pool
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
- Restaurant On-Site
- ATM
Room Facilities
- Mini-bar
- Air Conditioning
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Coffee Maker
- Voicemail
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Alarm Clock
- Pay Movies
- Phone
- Desk
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Climate Control
- Wake-Up Calls
- Cable/Satellite
- Hair Dryer
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Room Service
- In-Room Safe
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Television
- Internet Access
