Peru and Ecuador 12 Days | Bucket List Destinat

Machu Picchu And Galapagos Islands
12-Day Trip

Day 1 - Arrival Lima City Upon your arrival at Lima Airport, we will be waiting for you outside of the Arrival Hall with a sign with your name on it for your approximate 25-30 minutes Private Transfer to your Hotel in Lima.

Day 2 - Lima - Cusco Breakfast at the hotel, pick up and transfer to the airport to get your domestic flight to Cusco City. Travelling from Lima to Cusco you will have gone from sea level to the heady heights of 11,500 feet. To give you the chance to acclimatize, the first day is free for relaxation. But if you're up for a bit of exploring, the city center is pedestrian-friendly and full of fascinating sites, colors and people. We're happy to recommend the city's best options for delicious dining and exciting shopping. Overnight in Cusco City Hotel.

Day 3 - Private Half Day Cusco City Tour Breakfast at the hotel, pick up from the hotel and during your private tour of Cusco, the capital of the Incan Empire, you will visit Sacsayhuaman, an immense Incan complex with impressive stonework; Koricancha, one of the most important Incan temples (the walls were once actually coated in gold!), live folklore show to appreciate the different dances of the different regions of the city of Cusco, Dinner and transfer to the hotel, overnight in Cusco City Hotel.

Day 4 - Private Sacred Valley Tour Explore the beautiful Peruvian countryside with a full-day tour of the magical Sacred Valley, home to several royal estates of Incan emperors. First, you will visit the town of Pisac, famous for its bustling indigenous market and for the beautiful Incan ruins on the hillside overlooking the city. Following your visit to Pisac, you will stop for lunch, at a buffet restaurant offering a variety of Peruvian and international food near the town of Urubamba, named after the sacred river, that flows through the region. Next, you will visit the spectacular fortress of Ollantaytambo. These magnificent Incan ruins that were part of the royal estate of the Incan emperor Pachacute. Later, you will be taken to your comfortable hotel in the Sacred Valley. Dinner and free time at your leisure, overnight in Sacred Valley Hotel.

Day 5 - Machu Picchu After breakfast at your Sacred Valley hotel, you will take a train to Machu Picchu, the hidden Inca citadel. This hour-and-a-half to two-hour train journey is one of the most scenic in the world, winding through mountain, river valleys, high jungle and mystical cloud forests. Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, the town at the base of Machu Picchu, you will be met at the train station and accompanied to the bus station for a 20-minute ride up to the citadel. Next, you will meet your expert, English-speaking guide for a tour of the most important sites in Machu Picchu, including the Intihuatana (Sun Stone), the Sun Temple, and the Room of 3 Windows. Plus, you’ll be able to marvel at lush mountains that mystically conceal the ruins. In the late afternoon, you will take a comfortable train back to Cusco and then be transferred to your Cusco hotel for the evening. Dinner and overnight in Cusco City.

Day 6 - Trip Back to Lima City and get our flight to Galapagos Islands. Breakfast at the hotel, free morning at your leisure and at the right time, we will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to the airport to fly to Lima City, then we will fly to Guayaquil city in Ecuador and then fly to Santa Cruz in Galapagos Islands. on your Arrival to Santa Cruz Island, a bucket list destination representative will meet and transfer you to your hotel in San Cruz. Free day at your leisure and use the hotel facilities and overnight in Santa Cruz Galapagos.

Day 7 - Santa Cruz Island Tour Breakfast at the hotel, you will have your first tour in Santa Cruz Island. Santa Cruz may not be the largest island in the Galapagos, but this petite island still boasts plenty to explore. See its famous beaches, rock formations, and maybe even some of its native wild animals in their natural habitat on this tour, this Half-day tour of Santa Cruz Island from Puerto Ayora You will Sail past natural attractions with a guide Learn about the wildlife and ecosystem as you go Opportunities to spot wildlife like sea lions and seabirds in their natural habitat, snorkeling and Transfer and drop-off at the dock of Puerto Ayora and return to the hotel, and free evening at your leisure, overnight in Santa Cruz.

Day 8 - Isabella Island Tour Breakfast at the hotel, pick up and transfer to Puerto Ayora, it will be a full day tour to visit The Arnaldo Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center, where you will observe five different species of Isabela tortoises and several babies. Along with wetland Passarell, you will have the chance to see flamingos black-necked stilt, and while-cheeked pintail ducks. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will go back to the main dock to take a boat for a short sail to Las tintoreras islet, during the sail you will be able to look at the endemic penguin along the coast, Once there, you will have a dry landing and before a 30 minutes hike, you will find more wildlife, like blue sharks, seabirds, sea lions, and more marine iguanas. After the walk you will return to the boat to get ready for the snorkel, in these protected waters you might have the chance to swim with sea lions, sea turtles, rays, fish and sometimes pinguins, after this activity, you will get back to the speedy boat to get back to Puerto Ayora, arrival and transfer to the hotel, and free evening at your leisure. Overnight in Santa Cruz.

Day 9 - San Cristobal (Galapagos) Breakfast at the hotel, pick up and transfer Santa Cruz port to get a motorboat to San Cristobal Island (2hour-trip) arrival to San Cristóbal Port, pick up and transfer to the Hotel in San Cristobal, free day in San Cristobal to visit the town and enjoy the delicious food of the place, overnight in San Cristobal hotel.

Day 10 - Snorkeling in Kicker Rock. After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and go by boat to snorkel at Kicker Rock, one of the most spectacular landmarks in the Galapagos Islands. Two volcanic rocks of 140 meters tall, located off the coast of San Cristobal Island. Viewed from the south, the rocks look like a sleeping lion, which is why the Spanish name is León Dormido (sleeping lion). From another side it looks like a boot, hence the English name: Kicker Rock. This tiny island is the favorite place for an array of marine birds and great underwater life. The natural erosion of this ancient cone has created a channel between the rocks that provides the ideal habitat to a variety of sharks and rays. In the afternoon, you will be transferred back to the hotel. Free Evening at your leisure, overnight in Santa Cruz Hotel.

Day 11 - Breeding Center, Tijeretas Hill and Carola Beach Tour. Breakfast at the hotel, pick up and you will have an explanatory tour about the evolution of species, formation of islands, migration of species and the community. After the visit we headed to Tijeretas hill to observe fauna and snorkeling. During the activity you can see a variety of fish, sea urchins, starfish due to the crystal-clear waters of the place. In the afternoon we continue the tour at Playa Carola, a place to relax by the sea. Finally, you will be taken back to the hotel. and Free afternoon at your leisure.

Day 12 - Fly back to Guayaquil and your hometown. Breakfast at the hotel, at the right time, we will pick you up and take you to San Cristobal airport to get our flight to Guayaquil, arrival, farewell and end of our services.

What's Included: (In Peru)

Airfare - Lima - Cusco - Lima
All Tourist Transports: We will handle all your transport needs during the tour. This includes airport transfers, trips to tourist sites, and local commuting in Cusco.
Professional Tour Guides: Our Bilingual and knowledgeable guides will accompany you throughout your journey. They are experts in local history and culture, ensuring you gain a deep understanding of the places you will visit.
1 night in Lima, 3 nights in Cusco and 1 night in the Sacred Valley in Peru Hotels based on US standards
Buffet Breakfast (at all hotels)
All tours stated in the itinerary with English-speaking guides
Ground transportation
Entrance fees (Koricancha, SacKsayhuaman Inca Ruins, Folklorical Show OnLive, Ollantaytambo and Pisac Inca Ruins and Machu Picchu).
Round Private Ride (Cusco - Ollantaytambo Train Station - Cusco)
Round Train Ticket (Ollantyatambo Train Station - Aguas Calientes Train Station - Ollantyatambo Train Station
Round Bus Ticket (Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes)