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Day 1: Quito
Welcome to South America and the beginning of your adventure. Transfer to your hotel and free time to explore this World Heritage city. Overnight � Quito.
Day 2: Quito
Quito � wake early and transfer to the flight to the islands where our cruise of the Galapagos will begin. Lunch, dinner and overnight � Galapagos motor yacht.
Days 3 - 5: Galapagos Islands
Spend the next 3 days visiting any number of the galapagos � actual route will be dependent on weather conditions & seasonal points of interest; however, we will be sure to visit as many places as possible so you gain the most from your cruise. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight -onboard Galapagos motor boat. |
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Alternatives to
trekking the Inca Trail |
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Would you prefer
to set your head upon a comfy pillow rather than spend 2-3 days hiking
the Inca Trail?
For more information,
please click here.
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Day 6: Galapagos Islands
Breakfast � after breakfast, we transfer to the airport for our flight to Quito. Overnight - Quito.
Day 7: Quito/Lima
Fly unescorted to Lima. Please note that this flight in not included in the tour. We can assist you with booking this flight so please contact us for details. We pick you up at Lima and transfer you to your hotel, with free time to explore this City of Kings. Overnight � Lima.
Day 8: Cuzco
Early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Cuzco and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free to acclimatise and explore this vibrant and captivating city.
Day 9: Sacred Valley
Touring the Sacred Valley we visit the Inca ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, before bedding down. Overnight � Ollantaytambo.
Days 10 - 12: Inca Trail
Depart Ollantaytambo for the beginning of the Inca Trail. Hiking 42kms at high altitude will be tough, but as you proceed along this historical path, the sense of achievement will be palatable. En route, you will reach an elevation of 4200m and your local guide will explain the ruins which line the trail. Overnight - (3) � Inca Trail. Breakfast - days 11 & 12. Lunch and dinner - days 10, 11 & 12.
Day 13: Machu Picchu
Breakfast - Waking prior to dawn, we climb the final steps to the Sun Gate and reach the ruins at sunrise. There is time to explore the remains, before our tour of this amazing site. Afternoon train to Cuzco. Overnight � Cuzco.
Day 14: Cuzco
Tour ends and onward departure.
| Alternatives to trekking the Inca Trail |
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 If you have always dreamed of trekking the Inca Trail be warned � the numbers are strictly controlled and the trail is periodically closed due to maintenance and/or inclement weather. So please book early!
If the Inca Trail is unavailable we will offer the Lares Trek as an alternative. With its breathtaking passes, glacial lakes and hot springs, this less crowded option, which also ends with a full day�s visit to Machu Picchu, is thought to be more spectacular and has more to offer than the Inca Trail (includes 2 nights camping, 1 night hotel � Aguas Calientes & comprehensive tour of Machu Picchu).
If you�re not one of these people and would rather set your weary head upon a comfy pillow than spend 2-3 days hiking either Trail, then why not spend those days in the relative comfort of your Cuzco Hotel? On the day before the group reaches Machu Picchu, you will travel by train to Aguas Calientes and overnight. The next morning we take the bus to the Machu Picchu entrance and rendezvous with the hikers at the ruins (includes 2 nights Cuzco, 1 night Aguas Calientes & comprehensive tour of Machu Picchu).
Please specify either preference when making your reservation. |
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