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Treasures of the Incas with Quito and the Galapagos Islands Cruise (Summer 2019)

21 days
From Quito to Lima
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Quito

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Private drinks reception
    • Welcome Dinner
    Landmarks
    Independence Square
    Government Palace
    Cathedral Church
    Panecillo Hill
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  2. Day 2

    Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine at Theatrum)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Monument to the Equator
    • Visit Ethnographical Museum
    • Tour historic centre of Quito UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Visit San Francisco Square
    • See La Compañía church
    • Walk historic La Ronda street
    • Dinner with wine at Theatrum
    Landmarks
    Monument to the Equator
    Ethnographical Museum
    Historic Centre of Quito
    San Francisco Square
    La Compañía
    La Ronda
    Theatrum
  3. Day 3

    Quito to Galápagos Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on arrival), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Lunch on arrival
    • Introduction aboard Santa Cruz II
    • Walk Mosquera Islet among sea lion colonies
    • Learn about Galápagos ecosystems
    Landmarks
    Baltra Island
    Puerto Ayora
    Mosquera Islet
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  4. Day 4

    San Cristóbal

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Cerro Colorado giant tortoise breeding centre
    • Observe endemic bird species
    • Walk Punta Pitt trails with scenic shoreline views
    • Observe three species of boobies

    Optional Activities

    • Panga ride along the coast
    • Snorkelling
    • Swimming
    • Kayaking
    Landmarks
    Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
    Cerro Colorado
    Punta Pitt
  5. Day 5

    Santa Fe and South Plaza

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Dinghy to Santa Fe Island
    • Walk among land iguanas and prickly pear cactus
    • Visit South Plaza Island
    • Observe seabird colonies

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkelling at Santa Fe
    • Swimming at Santa Fe
    • Glass bottom boat ride at Santa Fe
    • Kayaking at Santa Fe
    Landmarks
    Santa Fe Island
    South Plaza Island
  6. Day 6

    Santa Cruz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Charles Darwin Research Station
    • Visit giant tortoise Breeding Centre
    • Explore headquarters of scientific investigation and conservation

    Optional Activities

    • Activities in Santa Cruz Island highlands at leisure
    Landmarks
    Charles Darwin Research Station
    Puerto Ayora
    Santa Cruz Island
  7. Day 7

    Española

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk Punta Suarez seabird colonies
    • View blowhole
    • Observe marine iguanas
    • Visit Gardner Bay
    • Visit Osborn Islet

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkelling
    • Swimming
    • Kayaking
    Landmarks
    Punta Suarez
    Gardner Bay
    Osborn Islet
  8. Day 8

    Eden Islet and North Seymour

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Panga ride to Eden Islet
    • Observe blue-footed boobies diving
    • Visit North Seymour Island
    • Walk Palo Santo forest

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkelling at Eden Islet
    • Glass-bottom boat ride at Eden Islet
    • Kayaking at Eden Islet
    Landmarks
    Eden Islet
    North Seymour Island
  9. Day 9

    Galápagos to Guayaquil

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Baltra Island
  10. Day 10

    Arrival in Lima

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner with wine at Astrid y Gastón)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner with wine at Astrid y Gastón
    Landmarks
    Miraflores
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  11. Day 11

    Lima

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Highlight Lunch with wine at Amoramar in Barranco)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Historic Centre of Lima UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Visit cathedral
    • Visit Monastery of San Francisco
    • Highlight Lunch with wine at Amoramar in Barranco

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Víctor Delfín's workshop
    • Guided visit to MATE-Museo Mario Testino
    Landmarks
    Historic Centre of Lima
    Cathedral of Lima
    Monastery of San Francisco
    Barranco
    Amoramar
    El Beso
    MATE-Museo Mario Testino
  12. Day 12

    Lima to Sacred Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with wine with Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez), Dinner (Dinner with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Chinchero market
    • Meet Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez
    • Learn about traditional weaving techniques
    • Lunch with Nilda and wine
    Landmarks
    Chinchero
    Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
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  13. Day 13

    Maras and Pachamama Ceremony

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Caja china lunch of fresh vegetables and slow-roasted meats cooked in a wooden box)

    Included Activities

    • Meet local family in Maras
    • Learn ancient salt mining techniques
    • Visit terraced salt pans
    • Participate in ancient salt mining
    • Caja china lunch of slow-roasted meats and fresh vegetables
    • Private Pachamama Ceremony with local shaman
    Landmarks
    Maras
    Maras Salt Pans
  14. Day 14

    Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with wine at hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ollantaytambo archaeological site
    • Vistadome train journey to Machu Picchu village
    • Guided exploration of nature trails
    • Experience cloud forest ecosystem
    • Visit working tea plantation
    • View world's largest private indigenous orchid collection
    • Pisco sour blending lesson
    • Dinner with wine at hotel
    Landmarks
    Ollantaytambo
    Urubamba River
    Machu Picchu village
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  15. Day 15

    Machu Picchu

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with wine at hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Machu Picchu UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • View Temple of the Sun
    • View Sacred Plaza
    • View Intihuatana
    • Leisurely exploration of Machu Picchu
    • Dinner with wine at hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Return to resort in afternoon
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
    Temple of the Sun
    Sacred Plaza
    Intihuatana
  16. Day 16

    Machu Picchu to Cusco

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Pachamanca Feast of Peruvian cuisine cooked underground)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Sacred Valley by train
    • Highlight Lunch with Pachamanca Feast
    • Observe llamas, guanacos, alpacas and vicuñas
    Landmarks
    Sacred Valley
    Plaza de Armas
  17. Day 17

    Cusco

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Candlelit Highlight Dinner with wine at MAP Restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Temple of the Sun at Korikancha
    • Visit cathedral
    • Visit citadel of Sacsayhuaman
    • Shop at San Blas artisan centre
    • Free time shopping at Plaza de Armas
    • Candlelit Highlight Dinner with wine at MAP Restaurant
    Landmarks
    Korikancha
    Cusco Cathedral
    Sacsayhuaman
    San Blas
    Plaza de Armas
    MAP Restaurant
    Museum of Pre-Colombian Art
  18. Day 18

    Cusco to Lake Titicaca

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with wine)
    Landmarks
    Lake Titicaca
    Puno
    Esteves Island
  19. Day 19

    Uros and Amantaní Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch of regional specialties with local community), Dinner (Dinner with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise Lake Titicaca
    • Visit floating islands of Uros
    • Learn about reed platform construction
    • Visit Amantaní Island
    • Lunch with local community
    • Explore local handicrafts
    • Dinner with wine
    Landmarks
    Lake Titicaca
    Uros Islands
    Amantaní Island
  20. Day 20

    Lake Titicaca to Lima

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Highlight Dinner with wine at Matria)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sillustani burial grounds
    • Explore Lake Umayo shores
    • Highlight Dinner with wine at Matria
    Landmarks
    Sillustani
    Lake Umayo
  21. Day 21

    Departure from Lima

    Meals
    Breakfast
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