Peru Tours:
THE BEST OF PERU AND ECUADOR

Day 1 | Arrive in Lima
Reception at the Lima airport and transfer to your hotel. Hotel.

Day 2 | Lima
This morning or afternoon, you embark on 3 hour sightseeing tour of Lima and its important landmarks. Continue to the Larco Herrera Museum. Continue to the Larco Herrera Museum to view the world's largest private collection of pre-Colombian art with a unique assortment of erotic pottery, genuine and rich jewels in gold, silver and semi-precious stones. Hotel. (B)

Day 3 | Lima to Cusco
Transfer to the airport for your morning flight to Cusco. In Cusco, transfer to your hotel. Rest and acclimatize for a few hours before your afternoon tour of Cusco and the nearby Sacsayhuaman ruins. Hotel. (B)

Day 4 | Full day Sacred Valley: Pisac and Ollantaytambo
First, visit Ollantaytambo, the Inca fortress, and walk through the quaint streets of the nearby town. After lunch, you drive through the valley to Pisac, where you will have the opportunity to bargain with the vendors at the typical market. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. Hotel. (B, L)

Day 5 | Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Early morning transfer to the Ollanta train station. Train service to Machu Picchu, “The Lost City of the Incas”. Guided tour of this marvelous citadel. You’ll visit the main plaza, the royal quarters, the Temple of Three Windows, the circular tower and the sacred Sun Dial and burial grounds. Hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 6 | Machu Picchu to Cusco
We suggest you rise early this morning to admire Machu Picchu at sunrise, a truly mystical experience. Morning at leisure to continue exploring or perhaps attempt climbing Huayna Picchu. Afternoon train to Cusco. Transfer from the Cusco train station to your hotel. Hotel. (B)

Day 7 | Cusco to Quito
Morning transfer to the Cusco airport for the flight to Lima connecting to Quito. Early afternoon arrival in Quito and transfer to your hotel. Mid-afternoon city tour of modern and colonial Quito. Drive to the top of Panecillo Hill for a panoramic view of the city before returning to town. Hotel. (B)

Day 8 | Full day in the Otavalo Region
Early morning departure from the hotel for a full-day tour of the Otavalo region. This tour travels north of Quito where you will: cross the equator at Cayambe; stop in Calderon, famous for its bread dough figure dolls; shop in Cotacachi for leather goods; and visit the grand Otavalo market. After lunch at a country inn, you will visit San Antonio de Ibarra, a wood carving centre. Return to Quito in the late afternoon. Hotel. (B, L)

Day 9 | Quito to Galapagos
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight to the Galapagos Islands. Your 3, 4 or 7 night Galapagos cruise is not included in the rate. (B)

Add a 3, 4 or 7 night
Galapagos Cruise
(cruise cost is additional)

Day 12/13/16 | Galapagos to Quito
Return to Quito by late afternoon. Evening at leisure. Hotel.

Day 13/14/17 | Depart Quito
Morning transfer to the Quito airport for your departure flight. (B)

Tour Code: PT-07

Departs: Daily, according to the start date of the cruise you select

Prices are subject to change until time of booking.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Deluxe: Miraflores Park (Lima), Monasterio del Cusco (Cusco), Sol y Luna (Sacred Valley), Machu Picchu Sanctuary (Machu Picchu), Swissotel (Quito)
First Class: El Olivar (Lima), Novotel (Cusco), Sol y Luna (Sacred Valley), Machu Picchu Pueblo Inn (Aguas Calientes), Hilton Colon (Quito)
Standard: Casa Andina (Lima), Casa Andina Koricancha (Cusco), Sol y Luna (Sacred Valley), Machu Picchu Pueblo Inn (Aguas Calientes), Dann Carlton (Quito).

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS PERU PACKAGE TOUR

- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Lima
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Cusco
- 1 night hotel accommodation in the Sacred Valley
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Machu Picchu
- 3 nights hotel accommodation in Quito
- Privately guided sightseeing as described above
- 9 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 1 dinner
- English speaking local guides

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PERU PACKAGE TOUR

- 3, 4 or 7 night Galapagos cruise
- International airfare
- Airfare Lima - Cusco - Lima - Quito - Galapagos - Quito
- US$ 100 Galapagos National Park entrance fee
- US$ 10 Galapagos Transit Tax
- approx. US$ 30.25 Peru exit tax
- approx. US$ 48 Machu Picchu entrance fee on 2nd day
- US$ 31.60 Ecuador exit tax
- US$ 10 Domestic airport taxes
- Gratuities
- Meals and beverages (unless specified above)
- Cancellation/medical insurance

DURATION

With 7 night cruise: 16 nights / 15 day
With 4 night cruise: 13 nights / 14 days
With 3 night cruise: 12 nights / 13 days

UPGRADES

- Superior rooms and Suites are available at most of the above listed hotels. We also offer additional hotels.
- Seat-in-coach (group) tours are available
- Please inquire about single and triple rates