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Mysteries of the Inca Empire with Galapagos Cruise

17 days
From Lima to Quito
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Guided in English
Group Size 42 - 50
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Lima

  2. Day 2

    Lima

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit San Francisco Monastery
    • See Government Palace at Plaza Mayor
    • Visit Cathedral where Pizarro's remains are buried
    Landmarks
    San Francisco Monastery
    Plaza Mayor
    Government Palace
    Lima Cathedral
  3. Day 3

    Lima to Cusco - Sacred Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Learn about camelids in Inca culture and see llamas, vicuñas, alpacas, and guanacos
    • Visit Pisaq market and browse handicrafts
    Landmarks
    Pisaq Market
    Sacred Valley
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Sacred Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ollantaytambo Inca ruins
    • Visit local home in traditional Incan town
    • Tour Seminario ceramics workshop
    • Taste chicha at a local chichería
    Landmarks
    Ollantaytambo
  5. Day 5

    Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Ride Vistadome train through Urubamba Valley
    • Visit Machu Picchu with guided tour
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
    Aguas Calientes
    Urubamba Valley
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Machu Picchu to Cusco

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ride Vistadome train to Cusco

    Optional Activities

    • Visit local market in Aguas Calientes
    • Browse boutiques in Aguas Calientes
    • Walk along nearby trails from Aguas Calientes
    Landmarks
    Aguas Calientes
  7. Day 7

    Cusco

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco
    • Visit Santo Domingo Monastery
    • See Cathedral in Plaza de Armas
    • Visit Temple of Sacsayhuaman
    • Participate in tree-planting project
    Landmarks
    Santo Domingo Monastery
    Plaza de Armas
    Cathedral (Cusco)
    Sacsayhuaman
  8. Day 8

    Cusco to Puno

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Drive Route of the Sun
    • Visit Sistine Chapel of America
    • Visit Temple of Wiracocha
    Landmarks
    Lake Titicaca
    Temple of Wiracocha
  9. Day 9

    Puno - Lake Titicaca

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner hosted by Tour Director)

    Included Activities

    • Motorboat tour of Lake Titicaca
    • Visit Taquile Island and see traditional weaving
    • Visit Uros floating islands
    Landmarks
    Lake Titicaca
    Taquile Island
    Uros Floating Islands
  10. Day 10

    Puno to Lima via Juliaca

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit local home in Juliaca
    Landmarks
    Juliaca
  11. Day 11

    Lima to Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast
  12. Day 12

    Quito to Baltra - Galápagos Cruising

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Santa Cruz highlands
    • See giant tortoises in natural reserve
    • Learn about tortoise conservation efforts
    Landmarks
    Santa Cruz Island
    Baltra
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Galápagos - Genovesa Island

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit fur seal grotto
    • Climb Prince Philip's Steps
    • See nesting colonies of Nazca and red-footed boobies
    • Visit Darwin Bay and observe bird species
    Landmarks
    Genovesa Island
    Prince Philip's Steps
    Darwin Bay
  14. Day 14

    Galápagos - South Plaza & Santa Fé Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk through cactus forest on South Plaza Island
    • Observe land and marine iguanas
    • Visit South Plaza Island summit
    • Visit Santa Fé Island and sea lion colony
    • Walk through cactus forest on Santa Fé Island
    • Observe endemic Santa Fé land iguana
    Landmarks
    South Plaza Island
    Santa Fé Island
  15. Day 15

    Galápagos - Bachas Beach to Baltra - Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Bachas Beach
    • Swim at Bachas Beach
    • Walk along shore at Bachas Beach
    • Visit lagoon with wading birds and marine iguanas
    Landmarks
    Bachas Beach
    Baltra
  16. Day 16

    Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Quito
    • Visit Independence Square
    • See Cathedral
    • Visit San Francisco Plaza Church
    • Visit Basilica
    Landmarks
    Independence Square
    Cathedral (Quito)
    San Francisco Plaza Church
    Basilica
  17. Day 17

    Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  • A
    October 9th, 2023
    5
    A very well organised tour with lots of local based knowledge.
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  • A
    October 9th, 2023
    5
    very well organised. a varied programme. guides, hotels and travel arrangements all excellent.
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    October 9th, 2023
    5
    staff/bus drivers, guides, extra excursions guides all A-1 as to presentation,focus and clientile. Fluent on history,...
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  • A
    October 3rd, 2023
    5
    Tour went very smooth and Tour Guide was very knowledgeable and attentive.
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  • A
    October 3rd, 2023
    5
    Hotels are better than in the past, included meals are great, very organized, plenty to explore.
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  • A
    October 3rd, 2023
    5
    I have taken several Cosmos Tours and all have been great! Your Tour Guides are top notch!
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  • A
    October 3rd, 2023
    5
    Very well organised with excellent tour guides. We learnt a great deal about past and present culture
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  • A
    September 23rd, 2023
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    Everything from start to finish has been top class. A special mention for our tour director, Maritza, who has been...
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  • A
    September 23rd, 2023
    5
    Excellent service throughout the whole trip with special thanks to the Tour Director Maritsa who was fantastic
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  • A
    September 23rd, 2023
    5
    Excellent tour guides, hotels were amazing, tours over the top, new friends a plus!
    Traveled in September 2023
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    Daniel

    Asked on January 29th, 2023

    Can this be a privately guided tour for 4 people?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten January 2023

      Unfortunately this tour can not be done privately for just a group of 4 people. Normally for Cosmos you will need to have at least 12 people in order for this tour to be considered to be done on a private basis. Would you be interested in joining this tour on a group basis and travelling with other like minded travellers?

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    Luis

    Asked on May 1st, 2022

    Would like to know if there is a transfer from/to the airport at the beginning and end of the tour? If so, is it included in the your price? If not, how much is it? Also, how much would it cost to add an extra night at the hotel in Lima at the beginning of the tour?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten May 2022

      Arrival in Lima transfer is CAD 62 per person, departure from Quito is $43 CAD per person. A pre night in Lima would be $79 CAD per person, if we are able to confirm.

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