Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Lima
Lima - Day 2
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at one of Lima's Peruvian restaurants)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Lima focusing on colonial heritage
- Visit Plaza de Armas to see Government Palace and Cathedral
- Visit San Francisco Monastery with 17th-century cloister murals
- Stop at local food market
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) Lima Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana) San Francisco Monastery - Day 3
Lima to Cusco - Sacred Valley
Lima to Cusco - Sacred Valley- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Flight to Cusco
- Meet local families practicing pre-Columbian weaving
- Interact with alpacas, llamas, guanacos, and vicuñas
- Free time shopping at Pisaq market
Landmarks Sacred Valley Pisaq - Day 4
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo
- Scenic train ride on Vistadome through Urubamba Valley
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu including temple remains, holy houses, and aqueduct
Optional Activities
- Try traditional Peruvian cocktail (Pisco Sour)
- Try Inka Kola beverage
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Urubamba Valley Machu Picchu - Day 5
Machu Picchu to Sacred Valley to Cusco
Machu Picchu to Sacred Valley to Cusco- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Machu Picchu
- Second included entrance to Machu Picchu ruins
- Return to Cusco by train and bus
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 6
Cusco
Cusco- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant featuring Peruvian flavors)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco
- Visit Plaza de Armas (main square)
- Visit Cathedral
- Visit Koricancha and Santo Domingo Monastery
- Visit Temple of Sacsayhuamán
- Visit Kenko Amphitheater
- Visit Puca Pucara ancient site
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Cusco Cathedral Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) Santo Domingo Monastery Sacsayhuamán Kenko Amphitheater Puca Pucara - Day 7
Cusco to Lima to Quito
Cusco to Lima to Quito- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Cusco to Quito via Lima
- Day 8
Quito
Quito- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant featuring Ecuadorian dishes)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Quito
- Visit Independence Square (Plaza Grande) with Government Palace and Archbishop's Palace
- Visit Cathedral
- Visit church of La Compañía
- Visit church of San Francisco
- Behind-the-scenes tour at El Alabado Museum
Landmarks Independence Square (Plaza Grande) Cathedral of Quito Church of La Compañía Church of San Francisco El Alabado Museum - Day 9
Quito to Otavalo
Quito to Otavalo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch prepared according to time-honored customs with Kichwa community)
Included Activities
- Visit Quitsato Sundial Monument
- Visit Kichwa community
- Attend traditional lunch with Kichwa community
- Visit wool weaving workshop
- Visit Otavalo Market
Landmarks Guayllabamba Gorge Cayambe Volcano Quitsato Sundial Monument Otavalo Market San Pablo Lake - Day 10
Quito to Ecuador's Amazon
Quito to Ecuador's Amazon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of rose plantation
- Travel to Ecuador's Amazon region
Landmarks Ahuano Point Napo River - Day 11
Ecuador's Amazon
Ecuador's Amazon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at the resort featuring fresh dishes with Ecuadorian influences)
Included Activities
- Motorized canoe ride with Quichuan local guide
- Forest trail exploration
Optional Activities
- Relax at the resort
- Balsa raft experience with afternoon tea
- Visit Quichua village for blowpipe demonstrations
- Watch preparation of chicha (local alcoholic drink)
Landmarks Napo River - Day 12
Ecuador's Amazon to Baños
Ecuador's Amazon to Baños- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- 1.5 mile hike to Devil's Cauldron waterfall
- Walk along hanging bridge
Landmarks Devil's Cauldron Waterfall Tungurahua Volcano Baños Cathedral - Day 13
Baños to Chimborazo National Park to Riobamba
Baños to Chimborazo National Park to Riobamba- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Chimborazo National Park
- Moderate 1km guided hike from Carrel Refugio at base of Chimborazo volcano
Landmarks River Cutuchi Chimborazo Volcano Chimborazo National Park Carrel Refugio - Day 14
Riobamba to Ingapirca Ruins to Cuenca
Riobamba to Ingapirca Ruins to Cuenca- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ride on historic Devil's Nose Train
- Guided visit to Ingapirca Inca ruins
Landmarks Devil's Nose Train Ingapirca - Day 15
Cuenca
Cuenca- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Special farewell dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cuenca
- Visit Independence Square (Plaza Mayor)
- Visit flower market
- Visit Todos los Santos church
- Visit Panama hat factory with hands-on hat-making demonstration
- Visit Gualaceo art village
- Visit Bullcay for Ikat weaving
- Visit Chordeleg for jewelry and pottery
Landmarks Independence Square (Plaza Mayor) Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca Todos los Santos Church Tomebamba River Gualaceo Bullcay Chordeleg - Day 16
Cuenca to Guayaquil
Cuenca to Guayaquil- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at the onsite cacao project hacienda)
Included Activities
- Guided tour through Cacao Project plantations
- Lunch at cacao project hacienda
- Chocolate tasting
Landmarks Páramo grassland - Day 17
Guayaquil
Guayaquil- Meals
- Breakfast
