Itinerary
- Day 1
Guayaquil
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with fellow travelers and Tour Director)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel del Parque)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with fellow travelers and Tour Director
- Day 2
Santa Cruz Island
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Galápagos Islands)
Included Activities
- Transfer to MC Hermes ship
- Excursion to Santa Cruz Island highlands
- Visit tortoise ranch
- View Galápagos giant tortoises
- Explore volcanic tubes and underground lava channels
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island - Day 3
Bartolomé Island
Included Activities
- Excursion to Rábida Island
- Trail walk at red sand beach
- Visit saltwater lagoons and palo santo trees
- Wildlife viewing including pelicans and birdlife
- Ascend Bartolomé Island summit
- View panoramic volcanic formations and Pinnacle Rock
Optional Activities
- Swimming and snorkeling around Pinnacle Rock
Landmarks Rábida Island Bartolomé Island Pinnacle Rock - Day 4
South Plaza Island
Included Activities
- Walk through cactus forest at South Plaza
- Wildlife viewing including red-billed tropicbirds and swallow-tailed gulls
- Observe Galápagos land iguanas and sea lions
- Explore northern shore with giant prickly pear cacti
Landmarks South Plaza Island - Day 5
San Cristóbal Island
Included Activities
- Visit Pitt Point at San Cristóbal Island
- Wildlife viewing including boobies, frigatebirds, and sea lions
- Snorkeling around the island
- Explore Witch Hill coastline
- Swim
- View flamingos at freshwater lagoon
Landmarks San Cristóbal Island Pitt Point Witch Hill - Day 6
San Cristóbal Island to Quito
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Quito)
Included Activities
- Visit Charles Darwin Research Station
- Learn about giant tortoise breeding program
- Observe conservation efforts and giant tortoises
Landmarks Charles Darwin Research Station 
- Day 7
Quito
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Quito)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Quito
- Visit Independence Square
- Visit Carondelet Presidential Palace
- Visit La Compañía de Jesús church
- Ascend El Panecillo hill
- View replica Madonna statue
- Visit Middle of the World Monument
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Independence Square (Plaza de la Independencia) Carondelet Presidential Palace La Compañía de Jesús El Panecillo Middle of the World Monument 
- Day 8
Quito
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Quito)
Optional Activities
- Full day at Otavalo Market - South America's largest market with handicrafts including woven ponchos, carved statues, jewelry, and rug baskets made by local Indigenous communities
- Full day at Mindo Cloud Forest - bird watching and waterfall exploration with walking trails
- Three-course meal with wine pairings at Somos restaurant featuring Ecuadorian-born, globally inspired dishes by chef-owner Alejandra Espinoza
- Five-step gourmet tasting menu of Ecuadorian delights with beverage at Kriollo por Ikaro
Landmarks Otavalo Market Mindo Cloud Forest - Day 9
Quito to Lima
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)
Included Activities
- Dinner with fellow travelers
- Day 10
Lima
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Larco Museum in bougainvillea-covered gardens)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)
Included Activities
- Panoramic city tour of Lima
- Visit Historic Centre of Lima (World Heritage-listed)
- Visit Basilica and Convent of San Agustín
- Visit Plaza Mayor
- Guided tour at Larco Museum
- Lunch at Larco Museum in bougainvillea-covered gardens
Landmarks Historic Centre of Lima Basilica and Convent of San Agustín Plaza Mayor Larco Museum - Day 11
Lima to Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Lunch (Locally-sourced three-course lunch at Hacienda Sarapampa)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sacred Valley)
Included Activities
- Lunch at Hacienda Sarapampa
- Learn about corn production history at family-owned estate
Landmarks Hacienda Sarapampa 
- Day 12
Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch with views of Andes mountains and surrounding valleys), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sacred Valley)
Included Activities
- Weaving demonstration with Misminay community
- Learn traditional textile creation
- Traditional lunch with Andes mountain views
- Visit Salt Mines of Maras (World Heritage-listed)
- Visit Moray archaeological site with Incan circular terraces
- Dinner at hotel
Landmarks Misminay Community Salt Mines of Maras Moray 
- Day 13
Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes
- Meals
- Lunch (Gourmet Andean-inspired lunch on board Inca Rail First Class train), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel)
Included Activities
- First Class Inca Rail Machu Picchu Train journey
- Gourmet Andean-inspired lunch on train
- Explore Aguas Calientes town
- Dinner at hotel
Landmarks Aguas Calientes - Day 14
Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Aguas Calientes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (JW Marriott El Convento Cusco)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu
- Explore 15th-century Inca citadel
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes
- Scenic Vistadome train journey to Cusco
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 15
Cusco
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at MAP Café in the courtyard of the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (JW Marriott El Convento Cusco)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Cusco
- Visit Plaza de Armas
- Visit Koricancha
- Visit Cusco Cathedral
- Dinner at MAP Café
Optional Activities
- Peruvian cooking class - discover traditional Peruvian dishes and ingredients
- Sacsayhuamán Citadel Visit - explore 15th-century dry stone archaeological site
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Koricancha Cusco Cathedral Sacsayhuamán MAP Café - Day 16
Cusco to Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at private hacienda with traditional South American fare)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Visit Pachacamac citadel
- Explore ancient pyramids, temples, and palaces
- Peruvian Paso horse show
- Lunch at private hacienda with traditional South American fare
Landmarks Pachacamac - Day 17
Lima to Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Buenos Aires)
- Day 18
Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Buenos Aires)
Included Activities
- Special reception with fellow travelers
- Day 19
Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Buenos Aires)
Included Activities
- City tour of Buenos Aires
- Visit Recoleta Cemetery
- Visit La Boca
- Visit Palermo neighborhood
- Ship briefing
Landmarks Recoleta Cemetery La Boca Palermo - Day 20
Buenos Aires to Tierra del Fuego
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch), Dinner (Captain's welcome dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Venture)
Included Activities
- Exclusive APT flight to Ushuaia
- Guided tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park
- Light lunch
- Board Seabourn Venture expedition ship
- Meet Expedition Leader and naturalist guides
- Captain's welcome dinner
- Beagle Channel scenic viewing
Landmarks Tierra del Fuego National Park Beagle Channel - Day 21
Drake Passage
Included Activities
- Sail across Drake Passage
- Attend presentations on Antarctic wildlife, history, and geology
Landmarks Drake Passage - Day 23
Antarctic Peninsula
Included Activities
- Zodiac excursions
- Visit penguin rookeries
- Visit seal colonies
- Wildlife spotting including orca, humpback, and minke whales
- Visit Deception Island (active volcano)
- Shore landings
Optional Activities
- Stop at Port Lockroy scientific base and send postcard with Antarctic stamp
Landmarks Antarctic Peninsula Deception Island Port Lockroy - Day 28
Drake Passage
Included Activities
- Cross Drake Passage
- Wildlife spotting
Landmarks Drake Passage - Day 30
Ushuaia to Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Buenos Aires)
- Day 31
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Dinner (Special farewell dinner with fiery tango show and meal during performance)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Buenos Aires)
Included Activities
- Farewell tango show with dinner
Optional Activities
- Tigre and Paraná River Cruise - head to the island town of Tigre and cruise the rivers and canals of the Paraná Delta
- City Walking Tour - discover the Parisian character of Buenos Aires visiting Plaza San Martin and Plazoleta Pellegrini
- Teatro Colón Tour - immerse yourself in Buenos Aires' high-arts scene on a tour of the iconic opera house considered one of the world's leading thanks to impeccable acoustics
Landmarks Tigre Paraná Delta Plaza San Martin Teatro Colón - Day 32
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to airport
