GALAPAGOS LUXURY TOURS
The Galápagos Islands, where Charles Darwin developed his famous theory, a land of Legends.The secret is isolation,the advantage of being in the middle of nowhere has allowed animals, fish and plants adapt and change forming new species.Share the Legend where animals do not fear man, see the Giant Tortoises and blue footed boobies, walk inside lava tubes and swim safely among sharks and sea lions

 
 

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MACHU PICCHU AND GALAPAGOS ISLANDS LUXURY TOURS
PERU: LIMA - CUSCO CITY OF INKAS - MACHU PICCHU

ECUADOR: QUITO - GALAPAGOS ISLAND
15 days 14 nights

Prices per person in USD$ 12,136
DELUXE HOTEL
based on double occupancy
GALAPAGOS LEGEND
Deluxe expedition ship (100 passengers capacity)
OCEAN VIEW double cabins with LOWER BEDS & AC

Both prices included the flight tickets
Lima - Cusco / Cusco - Lima
Lima - Quito
Quito - Galapagos / Galapagos - Quito

Include:
- 2 nights at Miraflores Park Hotel (Lima), 3 nights at Monasterio Hotel (Cusco), 1 night at Santuary Lodge (Machu Picchu), 1 night at a Quito deluxe hotel and 7 nights on a cruise ship "Galapagos Legend".
- Hiram Bingham, deluxe train: Cusco - Aguas Calientes / Aguas Calientes - Cusco


CARAL: THE OLDEST TOWN IN THE NEW WORLD


Itinerary Outline

  • Day 1: Arrival to Lima
  • Day 2: Lima City Tour and Gold Museum
  • Day 3: Arrival to Cusco & Cusco City Tour
  • Day 4: Tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
  • Day 5: Machu Picchu Tour
  • Day 6: Machu Picchu Tour
  • Day 7: Cusco, Lima to Quito
  • Day 8: Quito / Galapagos Cruise - Bartra Island
  • Day 9: Galapagos Cruise - Floreana Island
  • Day 10: Galapagos Cruise - Española Island
  • Day 11: Galapagos Cruise - Santa Cruz Island
  • Day 12: Galapagos Cruise - Isabela Island
  • Day 13: Galapagos Cruise - Santiago Island
  • Day 14: Galapagos Cruise - Charles Darwin, Research Station
  • Day 15: Galapagos Cruise / Transfer to Airport or Bus Station.

* Departures every Monday

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ITINERARY

DAY 1: MONDAY - LIMA PICK UP
Transfer in a private transportation to the Deluxe hotel (Miraflores Park Hotel) - overnight (no meals)

DAY 2: TUESDAY - LIMA CITY TOUR AND GOLD MUSEUM  
You will be picked up from a Deluxe hotel.


Miraflores Park Plaza - Lima

During our guided tour we will travel along the Huaca Pucllana.Perú. The COLONIAL LIMA that includes the Paseo de la Republica (Promenade of the Republic), Plaza San Martin(San Martin Square) and the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), with their different buildings: Palacio de Gobierno(Government Palace), Palacio Arzobispal the (Archibishop's Palace), the Basilica Catedral (Cathedral Basilica) and the Palacio Municipal (Municipal Palace).We will enter the monumental Convento de San Francisco (Convent of Saint Francis) and subterranean crypts known as The Catacombs. CONTEMPORARY LIMA Visit to The Olive Grove of San Isidro, Miraflores and Larco Mar, distinctive tourist centre of contemporary Lima. We will also visit the Peruvian Gold Museum,his excellent collection includes pre-Columbian gold, silver and bronze, ceramics, weavings, mummies, etc. Upstairs is a remarkable arms collections with an impressive exhibition from Spanish colonial times. At the end transfer back to your hotel. Overnight. Breakfast included.

DAY 3: WEDNESDAY - LIMA / CUSCO
You will be picked up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco (airfare included) upon arrival reception and transfer to the Deluxe hotel (Hotel Monasterio), morning at leisure to acclimatize to the altitude. In the afternoon 2;00pm you will be taken on a Private City Tour and visit a local archeological sites, the Cathedral, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman and surroundings returning later afternoon 5:30pm to your hotel around and enjoy the hospitality of the local people (no meals included).


Hotel Monasterio - Cusco

DAY 4: THURSDAY - SACRED VALLEY (available only on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday)
After breakfast at 8:45am you will be start your private Inca Sacred Valley excursion where life has remained almost unchanged for 500 years. You will visit the impressive village of Pisac and the Indian market, enjoy the beautiful handicrafts on sale and wonder at the many ethnic tribal costumes worn, not just for tourists, but as part of their heritage by the local people. The tour also include the visit to Ollantaytambo fortress and the Chinchero Market Before returning to your hotel in Cusco late afternoon (around 6:30pm)(breakfast and Lunch included)


The Hiram Bingham Train

DAY 5: FRIDAY - MACHU PICCHU 2days 1 night by train
We'll depart to the train station to our journey to Machupicchu on HIRAM BINGHAM Train (On-board meals with Peruvian wine, cusqueña Beer, soft drinks and hot drinks,brunch on outward journey, dinner on return, on-board entertainment)(4 hours) at 12.30 pm you will arrive to the Aguas Calientes Townfrom where you will have to take 20 minutes bus to the Archeological site; follow by some time at leisure, stay overnight and dinner at the SANCTUARY LODGE.(dinner included at SANCTUARY LODGE)


Sanctuary Lodge - Machu Picchu

DAY 6: SATURDAY - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Morning at leisure by your own, you can visit the ruins early next day when the full magnificence of the site reveals itself in all its majesty (entrance for this day not included on the rate) return to Cusco where you will arrive around 21.25pm. Transfer to the Hotel (Hotel Monasterio) (breakfast and lunch included)

DAY 7: SUNDAY - TRANSFER CUSCO - LIMA / LIMA - QUITO
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport -

FLIGHT : Cusco - Lima
FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL : Lima to Quito (Ecuador)


QUITO PICK UP
Upon arrival in Quito, reception and transfer to the deluxe Hotel
(Breakfast included) overnight

DAY 8: MONDAY - GALAPAGOS (BARTRA AIRPORT)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra (2 and half flight). Passengers are picked up at the airport by our guides and taken to the pier to board the M/V Galapagos Legend.

North Seymour
Dry landing. Guests wil encounter swallow tailed gulls and sea lions. This site is a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies, and has the largest colony of the magnificent frigate bird. Travelers will also spot both the marine iguanas and land iguanas.

 

DAY 9: TUESDAY - SANTA CRUZ (DRAGON HILL)
Dry landing. Passengers walk to a saltwater lagoon behind the beach, where on occasion many pink flamingos can be observed. This trail leads up to Dragon Hill, which offers a lovely view of the bay. This is a nesting site for reintroduced land iguanas, and there is also a Holy Stick Forest.

Floreana (Cormorant Point)

Wet landing on a greenish colored sand beach. Visitors will hike from the black mangrove beds to a large, brackish lagoon, which holds one of the biggest flamingo populations in the Galapagos. This island features endemic plants such as Scalesia villosa, Galapagos daisies, white and black mangrove, and holy stick. Novice snorkelers can practice on the main beach with the playful sea lions. Please keep in mind this is an open-water activity; there is nothing to step on.

DAY 10: WEDNESDAY - ESPAÑOLA (SUAREZ POINT)
Dry landing. Visitors will learn more about the lava terrain and cross the inactive lava fields.
Besides the sea lion colonies, this is a very important site for bird watching. Various bird species such as the mockingbird of Española, Nazca booby and tropic bird can be spotted and observed from very close.

You will also see a large colony of marine iguanas, lava lizards, and rally light foot crabs.

After a short trek visitors encounter colonies of Nazca and blue-footed boobies. The nesting grounds sometimes overlap the trail. Visitors will also find Galapagos doves, hawks and swallow-tailed gulls and then reach the world’s largest colony of waved albatross.

A major highlight is their mating season, from May through December. You’ll visit the famous blowhole, where water shoots into the air about 23 m (75 ft).

San Cristóbal (Interpretation Center or La Galapaguera)

Dry landing at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Passengers will visit San Cristóbal breeding center and learn about the National Park’s breeding program with the giant tortoises.
Passengers will observe some animals in their natural environment.
Passengers will also have the opportunity to the visit the town and go shopping for souvenirs and arts and crafts.

DAY 11: THURSDAY - SANTA CRUZ (CARRIONT POINT)
Today, passengers can choose either a ride in an outboard motorboat to observe the Galapagos fur seal, seabirds and marine wildlife or go snorkeling to see a variety of tropical fish, manta rays or even harmless white-tipped reef sharks. Return to the Galapagos Legend

Bartolomé

Dry landing. Passengers will see volcanic formations like lava bombs, spatter, and cinder cones. After a hike to the summit you’ll be impressed by the view of the surrounding islands, including the eroded tuff cone of Pinnacle Rock.
During the hike to the summit, travelers will often see colonies of marine iguanas, lava lizards, tiquilla, lava cactus, Scalecia tree and others.
Visitors will be able to snorkel and see the Galapagos penguin, sea turtles, and white tipped sharks from a safe distance.

DAY 12: FRIDAY - URBINA BAY (ISABELA)
Wet landing. Passengers will visit the volcanic ash beach and coral area. Depending on the season you may be able to observe giant tortoises, land iguanas and flightless cormorants. After the walk we will have time for snorkeling.

Fernandina (Espinosa Point)

Dry landing. Visitors will see the biggest marine iguanas mingling with sally-light foot crabs, as well as flightless cormorants nesting sites, Galapagos penguins, Galapagos hawks, and sea lions.
Among the flora and volcanic formations observers will spot brachycereus cactus, and “pa-hoe-hoe” lava and “AA” lava formations. Numerous mangrove beds extend into the sea.

DAY 13: SATURDAY - SANTIAGO (EGAS PORT)
Wet landing on a beach of dark sand (volcanic ash). Most of the landscape is comprised of layers of rocks and lava flows. Here you can see great blue herons, striated herons, yellow-crowned night herons and American oystercatchers.

Passengers will see marine iguanas grazing upon algae beds alongside red sally light-foot crabs. There is a colony of fur-seals swimming in pools of cool water.
This is a place where you can swim, snorkel and look for squid, starfish and a variety of colorful tropical fish.

Rábida (Jervis)

Wet landing. The volcano-formed beach is dark red and frequented by sea lions. It’s considered the geographic center of Galapagos because it has the most diverse volcanic rocks on the Islands.
You’ll hike to a salt water lagoon, where flamingos can sometimes be found.
July through September is a good time to observe brown pelicans nesting in the salty bushes. Boobies and 9 species of Darwin’s finches can also be observed. You can take a dinghy ride by the reefs, as well as snorkel.

 

DAY 14: SUNDAY - SANTA CRUZ (CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION)
Here you will be able to observe the giant tortoises that are part of the reproduction program and the world’s most famous tortoise, Lonesome George, the last surviving specimen of his species.

Visitors can also admire the prickly-pear cactus forest and many land birds. Later on, you’ll have some free time to walk around town and shop for souvenirs.

Santa Cruz (Highlands)

Travelers can trek through the highlands of Santa Cruz and visit Cerro Chato, where you’ll be able to observe the famous giant tortoises in their natural habitat.

Additionally, travelers can walk inside the dormant lava tubes.

DAY 15: MONDAY - SANTA CRUZ (BACHAS BEACH)
Wet landing. This beach is located on north side of Santa Cruz Island.
Here you will encounter many sea birds, marine iguanas, sea turtles, and have the opportunity to swim on the white sand beach.

Return to the Galapagos Legend, check out and transfer to the Baltra’s airport. Return flight to Quito via Guayaquil.

INCLUDE:
nights in a Deluxe hotel based on double occupancy:
Lima: Miraflores Park Hotel
Cusco: Hotel Monasterio
Machu Picchu: Sanctuary Lodge
Private transfers, professional bilingual guide service, entrance fee, and meals as specify in the program.
include the flight tickets:
Lima - Cusco – Lima
Lima - Quito
Quito - Galapagos
Galapagos - Quito

NOT INCLUDED:
International airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, extra expenses for flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal nature.



The Galapagos Island

The Galápagos Islands (Official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos, from galápago, "saddle"—after the shells of saddlebacked (Galápagos tortoises) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator, 525 nautical miles (972 km/604 mi) west of continental Ecuador in the Pacific OceanCoordinates: 0°40′S, 90°33′W.

The Galápagos archipelago, with a population of around 40,000, is a province of Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America, and the islands are all part of Ecuador's national park system. The principal language on the islands is Spanish.

The islands are famed for their vast number of endemic species and the studies by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle that contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection

The archipelago has been known by many different names, including the "Enchanted Islands," because of the way in which the strong and swift currents made navigation difficult. The first crude navigation chart of the islands was done by the buccaneer Ambrose Cowley in 1684. He named the islands after some of his fellow pirates or after the English noblemen who helped the pirates' cause. More recently, the Ecuadorian government gave most of the islands Spanish names. While the Spanish names are official, many users (especially ecological researchers) continue to use the older English names, particularly as those were the names used when Charles Darwin visited.

The term "Galápagos" refers to the Spanish name given to the Giant Land Tortoises that inhabit the islands, and for which they are particularly known.

The adjective "Galápagan" may be used to describe things from or related to the islands.

The Galapagos Island





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