MACHU PICCHU & GALAPAGOS ISLAND
11 nights

DAY 1 : LIMA
Free time until transfer to Santiago de Chile Airport. If your flight leaves in the evening, our guide will arrange a shopping tour. Arrival to Lima and transfer to your hotel.

Our guide will pick you up to start the visit of Lima. Our guided tour of historic downtown Lima takes you through the historical landmarks of Lima including the main square, San Martin's Square, the Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace, City Hall, and the main government buildings. Furthermore, the downtown tour includes the breathtaking architectural sights of the mostly unchanged streets lined with colonial mansions and classical balconies, also visiting the San Francisco Church and its well famous Catacombs. Leaving downtown Lima the tour continues through a number of other time-honored residential areas of Lima such as San Isidro, El Olivar (an area named after the olive trees brought from Spain in the 16th century), and a number of bordering neighborhoods. The tour ends with brief visits to Parque Central Miraflores (park of Miraflores) and Parque del Amor (park of love), the latter features a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean. Return to the hotel.


DAY 2: LIMA - CUZCO - MACHU PICCHU
Our guide will pick you up to transfer to airport to take your flight to Cuzco. Arrival and check-in.

Afternoon visit the Temple of the Sun (Koricancha) the most sacred buildings during the Inca culture, continuing to the nearby ruins includes visits to the Sacsayhuaman Fortress, overlooking the city of Cusco, pre-Inca architectural masterpiece; Kenko, a rock sanctuary whose main attraction is a monolithic altar representing a puma, the red Fortress of Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay: beautiful fountain fed by a spring forming a series of basins. Transfer to Hotel Sanctury Lodge by alpine train to Machu Picchu.

DAY 3 - MACHU PICCHU
All day excursion to enjoy Machu Picchu. We will visit the ruins which are on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate arcas: the agricultural and the urban.

DAY 4 - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO - LIMA
After breakfast, transfer back to Cuzco on Vistadome train and transfer to airport to take flight back to Lima. Transfer to your hotel in Lima for last night in Perú.

DAY 5 - LIMA - QUITO
Free time until transfer to airport to take flight to Quito. Arrival and transfer to Hotel in Quito.

After check-in our guide will start a comprehensive city tour which includes visits to residential neighbourhoods at the northern end of the city, visiting the " Guapulo Mirador", passing through the 12 of October Avenue up to the Culture House and the Legislative Palace (Congress) where the rock murals that are related to the history of Ecuador can be appreciated..

The tour will then continue through the Gran Colombia Avenue up to the Basilica Church, where we will make a brief stop and next, the "San Juan Mirador" from where you will have a beautiful sight of The Colonial Quito.

DAY 5 - QUITO - GALAPAGOS ISLAND
After breakfast, our guide will pick you up to transfer to the airport. Arrival and reception by our guide to be transferred to the yacht. Sagitta will then set course for North Seymour Island giving you the
chance to become acquainted with the vessel and have lunch. On arrival, there will
be a dry landing followed by a 2-hour walk during which Galapagos Sea Lions, Blue
footed-Boobies, and Magnificent Frigate birds can be seen.

DAY 6: GALAPAGOS ISLAND
AM: Charles Darwin Research Station (Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz), where we will
learn about the tortoise and land-iguana breeding programs, followed by some time
in town for optional shopping & sight-seeing.
PM: Highlands (Santa Cruz), we will have the opportunity to see Galapagos Giant
Tortoises in the wild. This is also one of the best sites for watching land birds:
Darwin's Finches and Vermilion Flycatchers. The land visit may last 2-3 hours
(including a bus ride).

DAY 7: GALAPAGOS ISLAND
AM: Gardner Bay (Hood Island/Espanola Island), snorkeling along Gardner Islet, maybe kayaking, and a walk on the beach to observe sea lions and Hood Island. Mockingbirds.

PM: Punta Suarez, there are large colonies of Blue-footed and Masked (Nazca)
Boobies, Marine Iguanas, Albatrosses and Swallow-tailed Gulls. The walk will take 3-4 hours starting with a dry landing.


DAY 8: GALAPAGOS ISLAND
AM: Punta Cormorant (Floreana Island), a wet landing onto a mineral beach,
followed by a short walk to a lagoon, where we find flamingos and other waders. At
the end of this trail we reach a beautiful white sandy beach where sea turtles nest.
This will be followed by a short panga ride to Devil’s Crown for some snorkeling.
The morning activities will take around 3 hours.

PM: Post Office Bay (Floreana Island), we will visit the historic Post Office Barrel.
This short visit starts with a wet landing, spending no longer that an hour at the
site.


DAY 9: GALAPAGOS ISLAND
AM: Punta Moreno (Isabela Island), starts with a 2 hour walk across lava fields,
while experiencing ‘oasis like’ lagoons, rich in flora and fauna. We will see
Galapagos Flamingos and there is a good opportunity to spot our first cormorants
and penguins.

PM: Elizabeth Bay (Isabela Island), there will be a panga ride to a quiet mangrove
lagoon where sea turtles rest. Occasionally, Galapagos Penguins may be sighted.
The afternoon program will take around 1½ hours.

DAY 10: GALAPAGOS ISLAND
AM: Urbina Bay (Isabela Island), we will walk over different terrains, seeing large
Land Iguanas, a variety of native and endemic plants, and sometimes Giant
Tortoises in their natural habitat. There are also the remains of a 50-year up-lifting,
exposing coral heads and other marine fossils.

PM: Punta Espinosa (Fernandina Island), there will be a dry landing, walking over
lava fields observing large colonies of Marine Iguanas, Flightless Cormorants,
penguins and sea lions, which will take us around 2 hours.

DAY 11: GALAPAGOS ISLAND
AM: Puerto Egas (Santiago Island), a coastal walk exploring the great variety of
tidal marine life, Galapagos Fur Seals, sea lions, Marine Iguanas. There is good
swimming off the beach and a broad array of marine life to view when snorkeling.
PM: Bartolomé, this is an up-hill walk and once at the summit we will experience
panoramic views of Bartolomé and its famous Pinnacle Rock. We will also be
swimming and snorkeling off the beach where we may see more penguins. It will
take approximately 3 hours which includes a dry landing for the walk and a wet
beach landing.

DAY 12: GALAPAGOS ISLAND
AM: Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz Island), there will be a panga ride to observe
sea turtles, rays and sharks. This will be a fairly short trip so we can return to
Baltra in time for the flight to mainland Ecuador. This visit is done before breakfast.
This is our normal itinerary approved by the Galapagos National Park. We usually visit the above visitors’ sites. The time spent at each place will depend on the variety of wildlife present, weather
conditions, etc. and decided by the guide and captain on board.




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