Ecuador & Peru - Ecuador, Peru

Day 1: Quito

Arrival of your international flight, pick up and transfer from the airport to the Hotel of your choice in Quito.
Overnight at Hotel Reina Isabel (standard room)

Day 2: Half day Colonial City tour and Chocolate Experience (Shared service)

This tour stars at the Colonial side of Quito, the city has one of the best preserved colonial centers in all South America and its integrity was assured in 1978 when the United Nations declared Quito a World Cultural Heritage site. We will walk through the Main square, where you will see the Government Palace, La Compañia and some of the most important churches built around the XVI and XVII centuries. Then we will learn about the traditional jobs on the Colonial Quito on La Ronda street.

The tour ends with the visto of Panecillo Hill, here we can admire the famous Panecillo’s virgin and enjoy the beautiful view of the city.

Ecuador’s chocolate is renowned as being one of the best in the world, the uniqueness of the equatorial climate provides the perfect environment for growing the world’s finest cacao - Cacao Arriba.
Today we’re going to visit the Republica del Cacao, to learn more about the Chocolate, their chocolate is produced locally using only Latin American ingredients. They combine these amazing raw products with the most advanced knowledge and techniques, brought by the finest French chocolatiers.

Overnight at Hotel Reina Isabel (Standard room)

Day 3: Quito - Galapagos Islands

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Galapagos.

Arrival in Galapagos, pick up and transfer from the airport to the Hotel of your choice

A wonderful journey awaits you today on Baltra Island this tiny island used to be a military base during the second world war and host of the Islands principal airport. The airport was built in the most sustainable way using the most advanced environmental techniques to reduce emissions and energy use, some of which you’ll notice as you transit through the facility. It was the first ecological airport in the world.

Then we will visit the giant tortoise reserve, afterward drive to our exclusive giant tortoise reserve and where our tented camp is located. Perched high on a hillside overlooking the ocean, Magic Galapagos Tented Camp will be our home for the next two nights. The sounds of nature will be our lullaby in the evenings, and the Milky Way will be our night light. We’ll be able to feast our eyes on the mountains and forest surrounding the lodge and enjoy the peace of having the entire hillside to ourselves, with the exception of seasonal resident giant tortoises.

Watching the colorful sunset from Magic’s western perch is the perfect segue into evening. Dinners are sumptuous three course affairs, prepared by expert chefs in an open-air kitchen in the main lodge. A favorite post-dinner activity is a short walk to the natural lava tubes on the reserve for a night cap in the one-of-a-kind ‘Lava Lounge!’ It’s the perfect spot to relax around the fire and share stories from the day’s adventures.

Overnight at Galapagos Magic (double tree house).

Day 4: Daily Tour on board a Motor Yacht

Today this excursion will take you to a memorable experience through the Galapagos Islands on board a Yacht, starting with a welcoming crew members and knowledgeable naturalist guide.

The itinerary of the boats changes depending of the days: Mondays and Thursdays visit to North Seymour and Bachas. Tuesdays and Fridays visit to South Plazas. Wednesday visit to Santa Fe Island. Saturdays visit to Bartolome and Sullivan Bay. Sundays visit to Bartolome.

** These excursions are subject to availability and change without prior notification

 Later drive to Puerto Ayora to spend the night.

 Overnight at Mainao hotel (Standard room) or similar

 Day 5: Galapagos

•  OPTIONAL TOUR: Half day excursion to Bay exploration

We will explore the Puerto Ayora’s bay and have a quick navigation time to La Loberia Island to observe a sea lion colony thaht inhabits there. Also, you can have the opportunity to play with this ever-friendly and inquisitive sea lions, also is a good place to place to snorkel with sea turtles and a great variety of colorful fish.

Our next stop will be a hike to the Tunel del Amor (lover’s tunel) with a great viewpoint from where if lucky you can watch resting white-tip sharks. On the way back we will visit Punta Estrada’s dock, where we’ll go on a walk to watch marine iguanas.

 Overnight at Mainao hotel (Standard room) or similar

 Day 6: Friday: Galapagos - Guayaquil

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Guayaquil.

Arrival in Guayaquil, pick up and transfer from the airport to the Hotel of your choice

Overnight at Unipark (Standard room)

Day 7: Guayaquil - Lima

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to take your international connection.

Arrival at Lima, pick up and transfer from the airport to the Hotel of your choice

You will meet with our representative who will give you the documentation kit with all the detailed itinerary.

Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Lima

Day 8: Leisure morning and Colonial and Modern Lima

Breakfast

Leisure morning

In the afternoon we will visit the modern and colonial part of Lima, well-known as "The City of Kings". We will start our tour through the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro. On the way, we will pass through a pre-Inca huaca. Then, we will stop at the "Parque del Amor", which is located on the boardwalk of Miraflores, where we will enjoy a beautiful view of the ocean coast.

Then, we will visit the colonial part of Lima, the Historical Center, which includes: the Government Palace, the Plaza Mayor, the Archbishop’s Palace, the City Hall and the Cathedral. Additionally, we will visit the Santo Toribio Convent, one of the most important convents of the colonial architecture.

Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Lima

Day 9: Lima - Cuzco - Sacred Valley

At scheduled time, transfer from the hotel to the airport to take you flight to Cuzco.

In Cuzco, you will meet with our representatives and then transferred to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Once at the Sacred Valley you will have the rest of the day at leisure to acclimated, the valley has a lower altitude compare with Cusco so it’s perfect for a first day.

Overnight at the hotel of your choice in the Sacred Valley

Day 10: Authentic Sacred Valley

Today, we will visit a picturesque Andean town called, Chinchero, where we will have the opportunity to enter to a textile craftsman’s house. There, we will appreciate his original works as well as learn about the techniques and the creative process when he do his craft work. Then, we will visit the church and the archaeological center of the town, built at the end of the 15th century. In our way to Ollantaytambo, we will stop for a minute in a viewpoint, from where we will have one of the best views of the Sacred Valley and we will be able to take beautiful pictures. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. Finally, we will arrive at Ollantaytambo, one of the most representative architectural complexes of the Inca Empire, which served as a temple, military and agricultural center.

At the end of the tour, you will be transfer to the train Station a Ollantaytambo.

Overnight at the hotel of your choice in the Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu)

Day 11: Machu Picchu

You are going to visit one of the most important energy centers of the world: Machu Picchu. You will be driven to the archeological site, the visit of which will be an unforgettable experience, with a professional tour guide to impart to you all the history that surrounds this mysterious and enchanting place. Once the guided tour is over, you will have some free time to explore the site on your own, to relax, or to meditate.

At the agreed upon hour, you will descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch and board the train later that afternoon for the return trip. Once you have arrived at the Ollantaytambo Station, you will be driven to your hotel.

Accommodations for the night in Cuzco.

Day 12: Day at leisure in Cuzco
Discover the magic of Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire. Don’t miss to visit the Cathedral, the Convent of Santo Domingo, Temple of the Sun (Koricancha), San Blas artisan’s neighborhood and the nearby archeological sites as Sacsayhuaman.

• OPTIONAL TOUR: Afternoon City Tour, Sacsayhuaman and Nearby Archeological Sites
  You will enjoy discovering the incredible city of Cusco, the colonial infrastructure with the foundation of Inca palaces. The tour starts at the Korikancha, known as the Temple of the Sun, one of the finest examples of colonial architecture built on an Inca temple and also admire the neighboring Convent of Santo Domingo, one of the most noteworthy Spanish colonial buildings of Cusco. The next point takes us to the Main Square of Cusco to visit the Cathedral and the Church of La Compañia de Jesus (Society of Christ) where you will have the opportunity to see a wide range of paintings from Cusco’s School of Art, old writings, and works in gold leaf and embossed silver.
  Later, we will continue and ascend to the ancient fortress and temple of Sacsayhuaman park, shaped like a puma’s head it’s an excellent example of Andean architecture. We will explore the remains of the stone labyrinth of Qenqo and have a panoramic view the tower of Puca Pucara before heading back to the city.

 Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Cusco

Day 13: Cuzco, Lima

Breakfast

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Lima.