8-Day Machu Picchu & Galapagos Superior: Ultimate Bucket List Experience

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
ARRIVAL TO CUZCO
1 stop
1
Sacsayhuaman
Today you will arrive to Cuzco airport. There are a couple of connecting flights to get to Cuzco from the airport in Lima. You will need to arrange your flight to get to Cuzco. Upon your arrival you will have a private transfer from the airport to your hotel. Please be aware of the sign with your name on it. You will drive with your guide to the nearby ruins of Cuzco, such as Sacsayhuaman Fortress with his immense walls of temples made up of huge stones distributed in a zigzag pattern, the red Fort Puca Pucara, Qenko Amphitheatre and Tambomachay, the Inca baths. After an impressive walk around the area you will turn back to the hotel.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
CUZCO – SACRED VALLEY – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES
3 stops
2
Sacred Valley of the Incas
The Sacred Valley was a key area of settlement to the Incas. Its agreeable climate and fertile plains make a rare and fruitful combination for the high Andes. The visit includes Pisac Indian Market which attracts people from remote communities, dressed in colorful, traditional attire.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
In the afternoon, you will visit the Ollantaytambo Ruins. One of its best preserved areas, known as Hanan Hucaypata, lies north of the main square.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
4
Hot Springs (Aguas Calientes)
After lunch, you will begin your journey by train enjoying panoramic windows. You will be delighted by the incredible landscapes along the route to Machu Picchu.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
MACHU PICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO – CUZCO
1 stop
5
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
You will start the day by walking to the bus station to take your bus to Machu Picchu. Here, you will have your shared transfer from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, and viceversa. Machu Picchu is considered as one of the most extraordinary examples of landscape architecture in the world. Located in an enclave of a mountain overlooking the canyon of the Urubamba River, in an area of lush tropical forest, it served as a place of worship and a site for star-gazing. In 2007, Machu Picchu was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. In the afternoon, you will take the Executive Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, and then private transport to Cuzco with guide.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
CUZCO – GUAYAQUIL
1 stop
6
Today you will have your transfer to the airport of Cuzco from where you will fly to Guayaquil. Upon arrival in Guayaquil you will be picked up by the hotel shuttle. Depending on the flight times you will have a in Guayaquil a city tour by night
5 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
TRANSFER IN – TWINS – HIGHLANDS
2 stops
7
Los Gemelos
Your tour will start at Baltra airport (GPS) where the guide will pick you up and will take you to the highlands of Santa Cruz. First you make a stop at the Twin Craters. “Los Gemelos”, or the Twin Craters, are located opposite to each other.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
8
Rancho Primicias
You will have lunch in the highlands (if your arrival is before 02:00 PM). This includes a visit to the famous Lava tunnels. Rancho Primicias is located on the top of the island Santa Cruz. This is a humid tropical forest and offers varied landscape. Its major tourist attraction are the tortoises that migrate from the park to this property at certain times of the year.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
BARTOLOME / FLOREANA / NORTH SEYMOUR
1 stop
9
Today you will visit an uninhibited island by boat. It will either be Floreana, Bartolome or North Seymour. You can tell us your preference and we try to get you to that island. Unfortunately due to availability we cannot guarantee the island. You will navigate for about 30 min up to 2,5 hours to get to the island. You will have a short hike to get to know the land species and afterwards you will go snorkeling. Around 04:00 PM you will be back in the village and you might have time to visit the Charles Darwin Station by yourself.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
SAN CRISTOBAL – LA LOBERIA SELF-GUIDED – ISLA LOBOS
1 stop
10
Isla Lobos
At 07:00 AM you take the public speedboat to San Cristobal. Here you’ll be picked up and the driver will take you to your hotel. The rest of the morning is free, and you can visit La Loberia beach on your own. At 01:00 PM you will go to Isla Lobos where you will have a high chance to see blue-footed boobies and a big Galapagos sea lion colony. The boat ride takes about 20 min and upon arrival, you will have a snack / basic local lunch. Afterwards you have a hike of about 1,5 hours before you go snorkeling.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
TRANSFER OUT
1 stop
11
After breakfast, you will have a drop off at San Cristobal Airport (just 5 min). In the morning you usually have time to enjoy a bit more of the sea lions at Playa Mann or you can go to the interpretation center by yourself. The tour will end upon arrival to the airport where you will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• There are no guides on the transportation by public speedboat between islands.
• Try to only bring small baggage/bags since public transportation on the Galapagos Islands is quite small.

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