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Day 1: LIMA (FRIDAY)
Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to Hotel for overnight. (No meals)
Day 2: LIMA / CUSCO (SATURDAY)
Transfer to the Lima airport for the flight to Cuzco (airfare not included).
Upon arrival at Cusco airport you will be met and driven to Hotel, where you
are advised to rest for a while to acclimatize to the altitude. In the
afternoon Cusco City Tour From 1.45pm to 6.30pm. This tour includes the
Qoricancha (temple of the sun) and the Cathedral. The tour drives along the
Circunvalacion Road up to famous fortress of Sacsayhuaman , then to Q'enqo ,
Puca Pucara and Tambomachay Including Spanish and English speaking guide.
Also included in this is a tourist card, giving you access to all the sites
in the Cuzco area as a whole (i.e., including outside of the City itself).
Hotel Overnight. (B)
Day 3: SACRED VALLEY TOUR (SUNDAY)
Breakfast. You will be picked up at 8:15 am. Full day excursion to the
Urubamba Valley visiting: the colorful Indian market in Pisac where a
mixture of color, tradition will be able appreciated The Valley has a
distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and one altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700
p), Pisac where we will visit the market, and is located to the entrance of
the Sacred Valley followed by Ollantaytambo, the older town continuously
occupied of the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo,
along with their channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke
their ancestral inheritance, lunch in a typical restaurant on the evening
and then the Chinchero market. At the end, return to Cusco at 6:30pm approx.
The night is free for you to eat in a restaurant of your choice; although we
always have plenty of suggestions for you should you require them. (B, L)
Day 4: CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU (*Overnight in Aguas Calientes)
(MONDAY)
All day excursion by train to Machu Picchu. At 5:30 am you will leave the
hotel to the Poroy station to take the 6:57 am train. Travel is in
"Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon"). At 9:52 a.m., you will arrive at
the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 25 minute bus ride to the
ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you will have a guided tour, with an
English speaking professional guide. The ruins are on the eastern slope of
Machu Picchu in two separate arcas: the agricultural and the urban. Lunch at
the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (included). Hotel overnight (B, L).
Day 5: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO (TUESDAY)
Morning at leisure to explore the ruins on your own
(bus ticket and entrance fees not included for this day on the rate).
Relax at the local hot springs, and enjoy the enormous beauty of Machu
Picchu that certainly deserves an extra day. In the afternoon you will take
the train to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to hotel. Overnight (B).
Day 6: PUNO (WEDNESDAY)
Transfer to the train or bus station. Ten hour bus or train ride to Puno*,
across the scenic high Andes landscapes only dotted by small villages and
herds of the llamas and vicuñas. Upon arrival, transfer to the Hotel (B, L)
(*) Additional fare per person if travelling by train. (Ask for
availability)
Day 7: UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS - TITICACA LAKE (THURSDAY)
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:40 a.m., after a 2 hour motorboat
ride, you will arrive at the Uros island in the Titikaka lake.
Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The
residents of the Uros use the cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the
lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The
dense roots that the plants develop support the island. The roofs are
waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because of the surrounding
water. At present, they speak Quechua and Aymara. Then we will visit the
Taquile island, where we will have lunch in the cooperative restaurant.
There is also a cooperative shop on the plaza that sells exceptional wool
goods which are of very fine quality and somewhat expensive. Taquile Island
is famous for its craft production, particularly for its beautiful textiles.
The island is narrow at about 1 Km. wide and 6 to 7 Km. long. The visit
could be exhausting because of the 533 steps on the stone stairway to climb
to get to the village and because of the altitude (13,000 ft above sea
level). On Taquile there are numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins as well as
Inca terracing. We will return in Puno in the afternoon, overnight (B, L)
Day 8: SUN ISLAND - TITICACA LAKE (FRIDAY)
You will picked up from your hotel at 6:30 am. You will go overland across
the border through the colonial town of Juli, and the village of Yunguyo:
July and Pomata were very important cultural canters in the 17th century and
their magnificent churches give testimony to that old splendor. You will
arrive into Copacabana after about 3 hours. Copacana is the most important
religious sanctuary of Bolivia, thousands of pilgrims visit every year the
virgin of Copacabana also known as Native Madonna , you will visit the main
square and the impressive Cathedral (1/2 hour tour). You will arrive into
the Sun Island after about 1 hour of a spectacular catamaran cruise
including lunch on board , this island has been identified as the birthplace
of several revered entities , including the sun itself. A source of magnetic
energy , the vertex of the earth and the cradle of the Inca Empire, the Inca
couple Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun Empire.
During a 2 hours Sun Island Tour you will visit :
• The Inca garden, the island micro climate provides the ideal location for
this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean flowers , water and
trees.
• The Inca Steps that was built by the Incas in order to reach the Inca
Water spring • The Inca water spring, a natural water spring with 3
different openings of different tastes, this Inca made water fountain is
supposed to be a source of eternal youth.
• The Sun Island Inti Wata Complex, that contains the largest amount of
archaeological items founded in the island and the largest demo variety of
Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia.
• The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony, witchcrafts, natural medicine,
art, magic, and millenary traditions are part of the mystic world of the
Kallawayas heritage. The purpose of this mystic ceremony is to purify the
souls of the Chinkana holy temple visitors , this Ceremony take place in a
Inca altar at the top of the hill facing the temple and overlooking the
lake.
You will then proceed back to Copacabana and then to Puno , we will return
in Puno at 6:30 PM. Hotel overnight (B,L)
Day 9: TRANSFER TO LIMA (SATURDAY)
Morning at leisure by your own. In the afternoon transfer to the airport
where you will take a flight to Lima (airfare not included). Upon arrival
transfer to the Hotel. (B)
Day 10: LIMA – QUITO (SUNDAY)
Pick up and transfer to the airport to take the international flight to
Quito (airfare not included) Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito
and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight (B)
Day 11: QUITO – GALAPAGOS (MONDAY)
Departure from Quito to Baltra (a flight of about two and a half hours).
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 will see 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 see both marine iguanas
and land iguanas and will have opportunities for snorkeling.
Day 12: Santa Cruz (Dragon Hill or Venice) - (TUESDAY)
Wet landing. Passengers walk to a salt-water pond behind the beach, where
pink flamingos can occasionally be observed. This trail leads up to Dragon
Hill, which offers a lovely view of the bay. This is a nesting site for
reintroducing land iguanas, and there is also a Scalesia tree forest.
Passengers may opt to take a dinghy to Venice islet and observe the
vegetation and marine animals like spotted eagle rays, golden rays, mullets,
sharks and sea turtles. Land iguanas have often been observed as well.
Floreana (Cormorant Point)
Wet landing on a greenish-colored sand beach. Visitors will hike from the
black mangrove beds to a large, brackish lake, which holds one of the
biggest flamingo populations in the Galapagos. The island is best known for
its endemic plants like the Galapagos milkwort, passion flower and button
mangrove.
Novice snorkelers can practice on the main beach with playful sea lions;
experienced snorkelers can roam around Devil’s Crown. Please keep in mind
this is an open-water activity; there is nothing to step on.
Day 13: Española (Suárez Point) - (WEDNESDAY)
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. Many species, such as the hooded mocking bird and red-billed
tropic bird can be seen and observed closely.
You will also see a large colony of marine iguanas, lava lizards, and Sally
Light-foot crabs.
After a short trek, visitors will see colonies of masked 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 about 23 m (75 ft) up
into the air.
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 animals in their natural environment.
Day 14: Santa Cruz (Carrión Point) - (THURSDAY)
During this visit you can snorkel and see a variety of fish, rays and
perhaps the harmless white-tip reef sharks.
From Punta Carrion the short navigation is through the beautiful Itabaca
Channel with its turquoise waters. Return to the Galapagos Legend, check-out
and transfer to the airport.
Return flight to Quito. (Airfare included: Galapagos - Quito). Meeting and
assistance upon arrival in Quito and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight. (B)
Day 15: QUITO CITY TOUR (FRIDAY)
Today’s Quito city tour takes you to the Legislative Palace, the monastery
of San Augustin, Plaza of Independence, La Compania Church, Cathedral of San
Francisco & Panecillo Hill for a panoramic view of the city. Hotel Overnight
(B)
Day 16: TRANSFER OUT - (SATURDAY)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your connection flight (B)
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