Countries Visited:
Ecuador,
Peru,
Duration:
13 days
Style:
River/Small ship/Barge,
Small group,
Travel Period:
November 2026 - December 2028
Overview
13 days from Lima to Guayaquil
Love a good mystery? This 13-day vacation to Peru is the perfect escape to delve into the world’s most intriguing lost and found story. Featuring not one, but two days behind the misty gates of Machu Picchu, this below-the-equator tour takes you high into the Andes and deeper inside the Lost City of the Incas to unearth its centuries-old secrets. Navigating the cryptic maze of trails, temples, and terraces in the world’s most famous forgotten city is one for the memory books. Other great finds on this tantalizing tour of Peru? Up-close encounters with llamas, alpacas, and other Sacred Valley locals; vibrant, handwoven textiles in the former Inca Empire capital of Cusco; bold, multicultural cuisine in the foodie capital of Lima; and a warm welcome inside a traditional family home for an authentic taste of Peruvian hospitality. With your inner historian awakened, don’t forget your inner naturalist! Cruise around the famed Galápagos archipelago, where you’ll share the shores with every native species from the blue-footed boobies to the pint-size penguin. A meet-and-greet with a colony of sea lions seals the deal on this wondrous extension to your Peru vacation.
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour:
Love a good mystery? This 13-day vacation to Peru is the perfect escape to delve into the world’s most intriguing lost and found story. Featuring not one, but two days behind the misty gates of Machu Picchu, this below-the-equator tour takes you high into the Andes and deeper inside the Lost City of the Incas to unearth its centuries-old secrets. Navigating the cryptic maze of trails, temples, and terraces in the world’s most famous forgotten city is one for the memory books. Other great finds on this tantalizing tour of Peru? Up-close encounters with llamas, alpacas, and other Sacred Valley locals; vibrant, handwoven textiles in the former Inca Empire capital of Cusco; bold, multicultural cuisine in the foodie capital of Lima; and a warm welcome inside a traditional family home for an authentic taste of Peruvian hospitality. With your inner historian awakened, don’t forget your inner naturalist! Cruise around the famed Galápagos archipelago, where you’ll share the shores with every native species from the blue-footed boobies to the pint-size penguin. A meet-and-greet with a colony of sea lions seals the deal on this wondrous extension to your Peru vacation.
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour:
- Guided sightseeing in Lima includes San Francisco Monastery and a walk through a Peruvian market with a Local Guide
- Guided sightseeing in the Sacred Valley includes Kenko Amphitheatre and Puca Pucara ruins
- Mother Earth Ceremony with a local Shaman and the Pisaq Market
- Ollantaytambo ruins and a visit to a local Incan home
- Scenic roundtrip train ride through the Andes to Machu Picchu
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu with second entry
- Sightseeing in Cusco includes Santo Domingo Monastery and a traditional Pasacalle parade through the streets with musicians and dancers
- Sacsayhuaman Temple ruins with a Local Guide
- Guided city sightseeing of Quito
- 3-night cruise onboard the Galápagos Legend
- All internal flights as noted in the itinerary
Notes:
- Maximum enjoyment of this vacation requires walking on cobblestone streets, uneven pathways, and climbing stairs. Elevations exceeding 10,000 feet can make even modest exertion a challenge. Maximum elevation on this tour is 12,200 ft.
- In the Galápagos, there will be “wet landings” meaning guests will need to be able to jump in the water, out of the boats/zodiacs and walk a couple of meters to the beaches. Terrain is rocky and uneven. Itinerary in the Galápagos is subject to change.
The details
What's included
- Breakfast daily, 5 lunches, 7 dinners
Start:Lima, Peru
Finish:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Finish:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Type:Group tour (max 18)
Tripcode:
SOE
Where you'll go
Your itinerary
Day 2 - LIMA
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Day 3 - LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY
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Day 4 - SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU
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Day 5 - MACHU PICCHU–CUSCO
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Day 6 - CUSCO
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Day 7 - CUSCO–LIMA–QUITO, ECUADOR
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Day 8 - QUITO
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Day 9 - QUITO–BALTRA (EMBARKATION)–GALÁPAGOS CRUISING
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Day 10 - CRUISING: GENOVESA ISLAND
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Day 11 - CRUISING: SOUTH PLAZA & SANTA FÉ
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Day 12 - CRUISING: BACHAS BEACH–BALTRA (DISEMBARKATION)–GUAYAQUIL
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