

12N 13D Lima – Cusco – Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu – Quito – Galapagos Islands
Itinerary
DAY 01: LIMA
- Arrival in Lima, meet and greet at the airport
- Transfer to your hotel
- Free day to explore the city or go shopping in malls and craft markets
DAY 02: LIMA (City Tour)
• Morning tour of Lima’s main districts and historical sites
• Visit the Love Park in Miraflores for a Pacific Ocean view
• Stop at Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Incan ceremonial center
• Drive through San Isidro, Lima’s financial district
• Continue to Lima’s Main Square to see the Government Palace and Town Hall
• Visit the Cathedral and San Francisco Convent, including the catacombs
• Return to hotel and rest of the day at leisure
DAY 03: LIMA / CUSCO (City Tour)
• Transfer to airport and flight to Cusco
• Meet and greet on arrival, transfer to your hotel
• Afternoon tour starts at San Cristobal Plaza with a panoramic city view
• Visit San Pedro Market for a local flavor experience
• Explore the Korikancha Temple and Santo Domingo Church
• Walk through San Blas, Hatun Rumiyoc Street, and see the Twelve Angle Stone
• End the tour at the Main Square and visit the Cathedral
DAY 04: CUSCO / SACRED VALLEY (Pisac and surroundings)
• Depart for the Sacred Valley of the Incas
• Stop at Awanacancha to feed llamas and alpacas
• Learn about traditional weaving and dyeing techniques
• Visit Inca and Colonial Pisac ruins, located on a scenic mountaintop
• Enjoy free time at the Pisac handicraft market
• Have buffet lunch and visit the studio of sculptor Pablo Seminario
DAY 05: SACRED VALLEY / MACHU PICCHU
• Visit Moray, known for its massive concentric agricultural terraces
• Continue to the salt mines of Maras with postcard-worthy views
• Buffet lunch at a local restaurant
• Visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo
• Take the train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town)
• Arrival and transfer to your hotel
DAY 06: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO
• Board the bus to Machu Picchu through scenic mountain roads
• Guided tour of the citadel’s terraces, shrines, and temples
• Free time to explore the site on your own
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Return to Cusco by train and transfer to your hotel
DAY 07: CUSCO / LIMA / QUITO
• Transfer to the airport and flight to Quito, Ecuador
• Arrival in Quito and transfer to your hotel
• Rest of the day at leisure
DAY 08: QUITO (City Tour)
• Drive through Quito’s modern districts including La Mariscal and financial zone
• Visit El Panecillo for panoramic views of the city
• Explore the Historic Center, including San Francisco Church and La Ronda
• Walk through Independence Square, see the Cathedral and Government Palace
• Visit La Compañía Church (notable for its gold leaf interior)
• Free time for lunch in the colonial center
• Visit the Basilica Church
DAY 09: QUITO / GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (Santa Cruz)
• Flight to Baltra Island in the Galapagos
• Transfer to the M/V Galapagos Legend
• Afternoon visit to the Santa Cruz Highlands
• Spot giant tortoises in their natural habitat
• Walk through lava tubes and see the Pit Craters
• Explore endemic Scalesia forest
DAY 10: EGAS PORT / SALT MINES (Santiago) / BARTOLOME ISLAND
• Wet landing at Egas Port, Santiago Island
• Walk along volcanic ash and basalt shoreline
• Observe fur seals, herons, marine iguanas, crabs, and tide pools
• Optional visit to Salt Mines
• Snorkeling opportunity with possible sightings of octopus and squid
• Afternoon dry landing on Bartolome Island
• Hike to summit for views of Pinnacle Rock and nearby islands
• Snorkeling with Galapagos Penguins, sea turtles, and reef sharks
DAY 11: DRAGON HILL (Santa Cruz) / NORTH SEYMOUR
• Morning dry landing at Dragon Hill
• Walk past a brackish lagoon and dry zone vegetation
• Spot flamingos, land iguanas, and native bird species
• Afternoon dry landing on North Seymour Island
• Explore nesting colonies of blue-footed boobies, frigatebirds, and gulls
• Possible encounters with sea lions, land iguanas, and Galapagos snakes
DAY 12: BALTRA AIRPORT / QUITO
• Transfer to Baltra airport for your return flight to Quito
• Arrival in Quito and transfer to your hotel
• Rest of the day at leisure
DAY 13: QUITO – END OF THE TOUR
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Check out and transfer to the airport for departure
The above tour description, inclusions, exclusions are daywise itinerary are indicative and may change at the time of quoting and booking