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Highlights of Peru with Galapagos Legend North and Central Cruise
You're in for a treat travelling on this Peru and Amazon tour, uncovering local culture at Machu Picchu, browsing local markets in Lima, marvelling at Quechua textile art and sampling a classic pisco sour. Gain a unique perspective into Galapagos Islands and swim with turtles, sea lions and manta rays.Please note that the flight between Lima and Quito is not included.
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Included With Your Trip
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted All porterage and restaurant gratuities All hotel tips, charges and local taxes Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys) A Trafalgar Bonus all Intra-Air Flights: Lima to Cusco and Cusco to Lima, including porter service at all airports. Tickets for a ride aboard the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu Optional Experiences and free time On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
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Arrive Lima
The Capital of the New World extends a warm welcome on your epic voyage through the iconic and unexpected highlights of Peru. Meet your local host on arrival and transfer to your hotel in the upscale shopping district of Miraflores. This evening, you'll join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for dinner.
Hotel: SOUMA Lima, Vignette Collection
Experience the Sights and Flavours of Lima Connect with Locals
Connect with the colonial heritage of Francisco Pizzaro's 'City of Kings', admiring the colonial splendour of Lima's UNESCO-listed Historic Centre, with your Local Specialist. Stand in the birthplace of this ancient, yet modern city, surrounded by the Baroque facades of Cathedral of Lima and Palace of the Union. See the Church of San Francisco and discover its hidden catacombs. Celebrate Lima's status as the culinary capital of South America and Connect With Locals when you meet Ignacio Barrios, who has worked alongside many of Peru's most award-winning chefs. We visit a local market where Ignacio will explain how Peruvian fruits, vegetables, seafood and meats are the basis of Peruvian cooking. Then, continue to Chef Ignacio's cooking school where we'll enjoy a demonstration on how to prepare some of Peru's most popular dishes and have an opportunity to sample some at a Be My Guest experience with lunch before spending the rest of the day at leisure.
Hotel: SOUMA Lima, Vignette Collection
Journey to the Sacred Valley Dive Into Culture Connect with Locals Make Travel Matter Stays With Stories
Board a morning flight to Cusco and the Sacred Valley. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER when you visit Manos de la Comunidad, a Weaving Centre where you'll uncover the traditions of the Sacred Valley, called "lindaje." Then continue to a former 18thcentury colonial-style monastery, our hotel for the night. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER and learn more about the artisan traditions meeting Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez, a master Quechua weaver and the first person from her village to attend university. She has been an ambassador for Andean traditions since she began learning ancient pre-Columbian weaving techniques as a young girl in the 1960s. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience as your visit helps to preserve and promote traditional pre-Columbian weaving techniques in the 21st century.
Hotel: Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay
Explore iconic Machu Picchu
The mystical empire of the Incas takes centre stage today. We visit the famous Sacred Valley stronghold of Ollantaytambo before boarding the Vistadome train (light snack included) for our epic journey to Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Delve into the mysteries of this once-great civilization, admiring the 15th century stone ruins of temples, palaces and terraces perched high amidst the clouds. Join your Local Specialist for an exploration of the iconic great Temple of the Sun, the House of the Priest, the Sacred Plaza and the Intihuatana, an intricately carved rock most likely used as a sundial centuries ago.
Hotel: El MaPi
The Sites of Machu Picchu and Cusco Dive Into Culture
The ancient ruins of Machu Picchu beckon again and you have an opportunity to re-connect with this ancient wonder. Board the train to the Sacred Valley, then head to the colonial city of Cusco, stopping en route at a local chicheria. Enjoy the sweet flavors of chicha as you learn how this Peruvian corn beer is brewed by the local women.
Hotel: Novotel Cusco
Step Back in Time in Cusco Dive Into Culture
Embark on a sightseeing tour of the sacred city of Cusco this morning, admiring the 16th-century Spanish colonial buildings that stand on the foundations of former Inca temples and palaces. See the baroque Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas and 17th-century Church of Santo Domingo. Visit the ruins of the Sacsayhuaman fortress and see nearby warehouses where the Incas once stored their grain. The afternoon is free to explore on your terms.
Hotel: Novotel Cusco
Delve into Pre-Columbian Art in Lima Dive Into Culture
A leisurely start to our day sees us return to Lima this afternoon. Meet a Local Specialist at the Larco Museum, which houses one of the largest private collections of pre-Columbian art in the world. This evening we join our travel companions for dinner in the museum's garden restaurant.
Hotel: SOUMA Lima, Vignette Collection
Voyage to Quito
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Ecuador (flight not included in holiday price). Enjoy a warm welcome in Quito where you will be greeted at the airport and taken to your hotel.
Hotel: Sheraton
Uncover Historical Quito
Visit the historical centre of Quito, which was the first place in the world to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and travel to the 'Middle of the World' to stand on the Equator. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Hotel: Sheraton
Embark on your Northern Galapagos Cruise
Fly to Baltra Island where you'll transfer to your Galapagos cruise for the next three nights. After a welcome lunch on board, cruise towards Santa Cruz Island and head inland to the highlands. Walk through the Highlands Tortoise Reserve with your Local Specialist, where you'll come face to face with these ancient creatures in the wild. A scenic drive reveals the island's changing landscape, from volcanic craters to lush forests. Keep your eyes on the canopy for paint-billed crakes and Darwin's finches. Return to your cruise later this afternoon and relax on deck before enjoying dinner with your fellow travellers.
Hotel: M/V Galapagos Legend
Hike Lava Trails on Genovesa Island
Ride by boat across the caldera at El Barranco, keeping watch for red-billed tropicbirds and Galapagos fur seals along the rugged shoreline. Step ashore with a Local Specialist and follow the trail up Prince Philip's Steps, climbing into a landscape of a palo santo tree forest and ancient lava fields. This is prime nesting ground for Nazca boobies, storm petrels and finches, with short-eared owls sometimes seen gliding low over the volcanic rock. Later, explore the mangroves and saltbush of Darwin Bay on Genovesa Island. Cross a tidal lagoon and you may be lucky enough to spot one of the world's rarest birdsthe elusive lava gullhidden among the shorebirds that make this island their home.
Hotel: M/V Galapagos Legend
Snorkel off Sante Fe Island
Visit South Plaza Island with a Local Specialist, home to a large sea lion colony and land iguanas that feed on the island's distinctive Opuntia cacti. You'll take a walk across the rocky terrain and along the cliff where swallow-tailed gulls and other seabirds nest. Return to your cruise before travelling to Santa Fe Island. Go snorkelling in the bay, where you might spot turtles, reef sharks and spotted eagle rays. Then walk along the beach and through a cactus forest, keeping an eye out for Santa Fe land iguanas. The island is also a good place to look for Galapagos hawks and the rarely seen Santa Fe rice rat.
Hotel: M/V Galapagos Legend
Farewell Galapagos
Disembark for a visit to Bachas Beach, named after the rusting remains of World War II barges still visible in the sand. Go for a swim or walk along the shoreline where you may spot marine iguanas and, if you're lucky, flamingos feeding in the nearby lagoon. The beach is also an important nesting site for green turtles, with tracks often seen in the sand. Later, return to your cruise for the final time. You'll disembark and transfer to the airport for your flight back to Quito, where your Galapagos journey comes to an end.
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