Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
Included Activities
- Quito Historic District Walking Tour
Optional Activities
- Urban Adventures: Legends and Culture Tour
Landmarks Quito Old Town - Day 2
Quito to Tena
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Night Walk in Amazon Rainforest
Landmarks Arajuno River - Day 3
Tena
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Amazon - Guided rainforest hike with local Indigenous guide
- Animal rescue centre visit
Landmarks Tena Rainforest - Day 4
Tena to Baños
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Baños - Walking tour
- Baños - El Pailon del Diablo Waterfall
Landmarks Pailon del Diablo Baños - Day 5
Baños
Optional Activities
- Swing at the End of the World
- Bellavista Viewpoint hike
- Hot springs soaking
- Local waterfalls visit
Landmarks Bellavista Viewpoint - Day 6
Baños to Cotopaxi National Park to Quito
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at La Cienega historic hacienda)
Included Activities
- Cotopaxi National Park walk to Limpiopungo Lagoon
- Cotopaxi - Tour of historical hacienda (La Cienega)
- Cotopaxi - Flower plantation visit with guided tour
Landmarks Cotopaxi National Park Cotopaxi Volcano Limpiopungo Lagoon La Cienega Hacienda 
- Day 7
Quito to Cotacachi
- Meals
- Lunch (Pachamanca - traditional Andean food ceremony with volcanic stone-cooked local vegetables), Dinner
Included Activities
- Cotacachi - Pachamanca food ceremony and village experience
Landmarks La Calera Community - Day 8
Cotacachi to Otavalo to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast (Home-cooked breakfast with hosts)
Included Activities
- Cuicocha - Lagoon viewpoint walks
- Otavalo - Market Visit
Landmarks Cuicocha Lagoon Otavalo Market - Day 9
Quito
Included Activities
- Quito historic centre walking tour
- Basilica Voto Nacional visit
- La Compania de Jesus visit
- San Francisco Square visit
Optional Activities
- Dinner in Quito's Old Town
Landmarks Basilica Voto Nacional La Compania de Jesus San Francisco Square Parque de la Alameda - Day 10
Quito to Isla San Cristobal
Included Activities
- Snorkelling at La Loberia (1.5 hours)
Optional Activities
- Lunch to meet fellow travellers
- Wetsuit rental
Landmarks La Loberia - Day 11
Isla San Cristobal
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on the boat)
Included Activities
- Leon Dormido (Kicker Rock) excursion and snorkelling
- Interpretation Center visit (45 minutes)
- Cerro Tijeretas (Frigatebird Hill) walk (1 hour)
Landmarks Leon Dormido (Kicker Rock) Cerro Tijeretas (Frigatebird Hill) - Day 12
Isla San Cristobal - Isla Floreana - Isla Isabela
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional meal at Leila, a family-run restaurant with a community feel, part of the Floreana Community Tourism Association)
Included Activities
- Isla Floreana black sand beach visit
- Floreana snorkelling
- Traditional lunch at Leila restaurant
Landmarks Isla Floreana - Day 13
Isla Isabela
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on Isla Isabela)
Included Activities
- Las Tintoreras (Shark Alley) excursion and snorkelling
- Marine iguana nesting site walk
- Arnaldo Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center visit
- Flamingo lagoon visit
- Kayaking around Puerto Villamil Bay
Landmarks Las Tintoreras (Shark Alley) Arnaldo Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center Puerto Villamil Bay - Day 14
Isla Isabela
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sierra Negra Volcano hike (5-6 hours, 17 km round trip)
Landmarks Sierra Negra Volcano - Day 15
Isla Isabela to Isla Santa Cruz
- Meals
- Lunch (Encebollado (local tuna soup), traditionally served with yuca and garnished with lime and green onions)
Included Activities
- Santa Cruz Highlands visit (3 hours)
- Organic farm tour
- Encebollado cooking class
- Encebollado lunch
Landmarks Santa Cruz Highlands - Day 16
Isla Santa Cruz
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tortuga Bay walk
- Charles Darwin Research Center visit
- Galapagos Conservancy (The Intrepid Foundation partner) visit
Landmarks Tortuga Bay Charles Darwin Research Station - Day 17
Isla Santa Cruz to Quito
Optional Activities
- Final dinner with the group
- Day 18
Quito to Lima
Optional Activities
- Pisco sour cocktails with group
Landmarks Lima - Day 19
Lima to Cusco
Included Activities
- Cusco - Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Group dinner exploring Andean cuisine
Landmarks Qoricancha Temple San Pedro Market Cusco Main Square 12 Angled Stone Regocijo Square San Blas Square - Day 20
Cusco to Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in local community)
Included Activities
- Sacred Valley - Community visit and lunch
- Sacred Valley - Snack and drink at AMA Restaurant social enterprise
Optional Activities
- Ollantaytambo Archaeological site visit
Landmarks Sacred Valley AMA Restaurant Ollantaytambo Archaeological Site - Day 21
Ollantaytambo to Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast (Route 1 & 2 only - campsite meal prepared by cook), Lunch (Route 1 & 2 only - trail meal; Route 3 - Pisac market optional empanadas), Dinner (Route 1 & 2 only - nourishing meal at campsite prepared by cook)
Included Activities
- Route 1 - Inca Trail guided hike with porters' support (Day 1)
- Route 2 - Quarry Trail guided hike with porters' support (Day 1)
- Route 3 - Sacred Valley exploration
Optional Activities
- Route 3 - San Pedro Market shopping for local favourites
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Huillca Raccay Llactapata Veronica Peak Choquequilla Qory Song'o (Golden Heart) Hill Perolniyoc Cascade Q'orimarca Archaeological Site Pisac 
- Day 22
Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast (Route 1 & 2 only - campsite meal), Lunch (Route 1 & 2 only - trail meal), Dinner (Route 1 & 2 only - campsite meal; Route 3 optional group dinner)
Included Activities
- Route 1 - Inca Trail Day 2 (Warmiwanusca Pass hike)
- Route 2 - Quarry Trail Day 2 (Puccaqasa and Kuychicassa passes, Intipunku sun gate)
- Route 3 - Tambomachay archaeological walk to Cusco via Puka Pukara, Quenqo and Saksaywaman
Optional Activities
- Route 3 - Merida, Mendivil and Olave art galleries and workshops
Landmarks Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass) Pacaymayo Valley Puccaqasa Pass Kuychicassa Pass Intipunku (Sun Gate) Nevado Veronica Tambomachay Puka Pukara Quenqo Saksaywaman - Day 23
Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Aguas Calientes
- Meals
- Breakfast (Route 1 only - campsite meal; Route 2 & 3 included separately), Lunch (Route 1 only - trail meal), Dinner (Route 1 only - not served final night)
Included Activities
- Route 1 - Inca Trail Day 3 (Runkuracay Pass, Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca ruins, descent to Winay Wayna)
- Route 2 - Quarry Trail Day 3 (Kachiqata quarry visit, Ollantaytambo exploration)
- Route 3 - Train journey to Aguas Calientes
Landmarks Runkuracay Pass Cordillera Vilcabamba Sayacmarca Phuyupatamarca (Town Above the Clouds) Winay Wayna Kachiqata Quarry Ollantaytambo Urubamba Valley Aguas Calientes - Day 24
Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast (Route 1 only - 4 am campsite meal before final trek), Lunch (Lunch in Aguas Calientes (all routes))
Included Activities
- Route 1 - Inca Trail final hike to Intipunku and Machu Picchu entrance
- Route 2 & 3 - Machu Picchu guided tour
Landmarks Intipunku (Sun Gate) Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes Ollantaytambo - Day 25
Cusco
Optional Activities
- Boleto Turistico purchase for museum access
Landmarks Contemporary Art Museum Regional History Museum Qosqo Native Art Museum
