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Peru and the Galapagos - Your Itinerary
16 days
From: £4213
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What's included:
- Scheduled flights, including all U.K. and overseas airport taxes and applicable fuel surcharges
- English-speaking guides, exclusive to the Bales passengers, for all included sightseeing in Peru. English–speaking expert naturalist guides during the Galapagos cruise will also give informal explanatory lectures
- Transportation Private air-conditioned vehicles, exclusive to Bales clients for transfers (group basis in the Galapagos), plus scheduled internal trains in Peru
- Sightseeing As detailed, including entrance fees
- Accommodation and meals Modern first class hotels in Lima and Quito. First class heritage hotel in Cusco. First class hotels in the Sacred Valley and at Machu Picchu.
- Classic Suite on the Magellan Deck of the Galapagos Explorer II.
- 14 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 5 dinners
- Galapagos Park Entrance Fee Worth US$100
- Minimum participation 2 passengers
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Day 1
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 Day 1
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Early morning departure from London Heathrow by KLM via Amsterdam to Lima.
You will be transferred to the Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca El Olivar (or similar).
Meals:
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Day 2
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 Day 2
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Morning sightseeing tour of Lima. The afternoon is free.
Meals: B
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Day 3
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 Day 3
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Morning flight to Cusco. On arrival, you will be transferred by road to the Sacred
Valley of the Incas where you will have lunch. Afterwards, continue to visit the ruins at
Ollantaytambo. Stay at the Casa Andina Sacred Valley Private Collection.
Meals: B, L
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Day 4
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 Day 4
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At leisure. An optional visit to Pisac’s Sunday market can be arranged locally.
Meals: B
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Day 5
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 Day 5
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This morning take the spectacular train journey alongside the Urubamba River,
from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu. On arrival, tour the ruins of this most famous site
of the Inca Empire. Overnight at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Hotel.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 6
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 Day 6
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The morning is free to relax or revisit the site (Bales includes a second entry
ticket for you). Afternoon train to Cusco and the Libertador Palacio del Inka Hotel.
Meals: B, L
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Day 7
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Day 7
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Morning sightseeing in Cusco, and the nearby fortress of Sacsayhuaman.
Meals: B
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Day 8
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 Day 8
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Fly in the morning via Lima to Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. On arrival in the
afternoon you will be met and transferred to the Hilton Colon Hotel
Meals: B
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Day 9
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 Day 9
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Today is free in Quito. Optional sightseeing tours can be booked locally.
Meals: B
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Day 10
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 Day 10
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Morning flight to the Galapagos Islands where you embark on the M/V
Galapagos Explorer II. Afternoon visit to Dragon Hill on Santa Cruz Island where you
should see land iguanas and enjoy some excellent views of the bay.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 11
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 Day 11
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In the morning, visit Bartolome Island where you should see a small colony of
Galapagos penguins and also sea lions. James Island, visited this afternoon, is home
to fur seals, the only place in the islands where they can be seen.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 12
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 Day 12
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Wildlife viewing, hiking, swimming and snorkelling are possible every day on
this itinerary. Two islands are visited today; in the morning, Fernandina Island, where
you should see Sally Lightfoot crabs and a prolific number of marine iguanas. In the
afternoon, sail in pangas alongside the cliffs and coves of Isabela Island, where you
should see dolphins, sea lions and many seabirds amongst today’s wildlife
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 13
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 Day 13
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Morning on North Seymour Island, where you should see blue-footed boobies.
At Santa Cruz Island in the afternoon, observe Galapagos tortoises in the wild.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 14
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 Day 14
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Disembark and fly back to Quito. Transfer to the Hilton Colon Hotel. Or you
can stay on board the M/V Galapagos Explorer for 3 more nights.
Meals: B
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Day 15
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Day 15
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Morning departure by KLM via Amsterdam to London.
Meals: B
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Day 16
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 Day 16
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Arrive London Heathrow in the morning.
Meals: B
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