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The Galapagos Islands are just one of Ecuador’s many enchanted destinations. Whether you wish to relax and take in the scenery from an eighteenth-century mountain hacienda, explore a rural market for handmade crafts, join a canoeing expedition in the lush Amazon Jungle, or stroll through the charming colonial cities of Quito and Cuenca. Ecuador has all the elements of a dream vacation. Extend your vacation beyond the Galapagos Islands and you will enjoy a safe, carefree, once-in-a-lifetime experience as only Luxury Adventures can provide.
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Argentina has been distinguished by the UNESCO in 1981 by registering in the World Heritage List some properties of natural and cultural relevance. Argentina has a wide variety of ecosystems where you can simply be in contact with nature and enjoy the beautiful landscape or practice recreational and sport activities as trekking, mountain biking, white-water rafting, canoeing, bird watching, fishing, skiing, golf, and wine tours.
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Peru, the largest in area in the Andean countries, was the cradle of the most advanced indigenous civilizations and most powerful empire in pre-Columbian South America-that of the Incas. Peru was also the focus of Spanish colonial domination for its first two hundred years of rule. What remained of pre-Columbian America with regard to people, culture, and settlements is perhaps better represented in Peru than in any other country in South America.
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Itineraries
Luxury Adventures will allow you to create your own itinerary - just hand-pick the places you want to explore and we will design a tailor - made itinerary to fulfill your wishes. The following is a sample listing of our most popular itineraries.
* Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – A living breathing laboratory of Evolution
* Machu Picchu, Peru – Explore the fascinating remains of the Inca Empire
* Patagonia, Bariloche & Calafate, Argentina – Patagonian Lake District & the Gateway to the majestic world of Glaciers
* Iguazu Falls, Argentina – The greatest spectacle of water falls and tropical forest ever existing on Earth
* Mendoza Wine Region, Argentina – Visit the new age, elegant boutique vineyards
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Ecuador & Peru |
Machu Picchu, Peru and Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - Please ask for quotation
Day 1: Arrival
Our Adventure begins as you board your flight to Lima. Transfer upon arrival to your hotel for registration.
Day 2: Exploring Lima City
After breakfast, visit the fascinating Archaeological Museum, have lunch at Rosa Náutica Restaurant, and take a ride to the historic center and residential districts of Lima. The city of Lima was founded by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 5, 1535, the eve of the Epiphany of the Magi – from which it derived its evocative original name of La Ciudad de los Reyes or “The City of Kings”. It is a city of rare fascination and unexpected pleasures. Lima has decaying colonial splendor and the teeming vitality of an oriental bazaar; melancholy cloudy winters and warm breezy summers; impoverished urban sprawl and quiet elegant corners among ancient buildings where the night air is scented with jasmine. B.L.D
Day 3: Exploring Cusco
This morning you are transferred to the airport where you embark on your flight to Cusco, an Andean community and former ancient capital of the Inca Empire. In the afternoon enjoy a city tour which includes the Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas; La Compania, dubbed the most beautiful church, of fine carving and gold leaf which took nearly 100 years to complete; and old-colonial style buildings. Just outside of Cusco your visit this afternoon takes you to the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, a testimonial to the Incan architectural skills. B.D
Day 4: Exploring the Sacred Valley
This morning depart for the Urubamba Valley to the local village of Pisac, famous for its bustling, colorful market which attracts tourists from all over the world to try their hand at bartering for local sweaters, ponchos, wall hangings, jewellery and goods. After lunch, continue on to the massive fortress of Ollantaytambo. The fortress, a formidable stone structure that climbs massive terraces reaching the top of a high peak, was the valley’s main defense against the Antis and was the site of the Incas’ greatest victory against the Spanish during the wars of conquest. B.L
Day 5: Machu Picchu – Inca Citadel
This morning you board the new deluxe Orient Express train ‘Hiram Bingham’ to Machu Picchu and back to Cusco in the afternoon. Explore the city's ruins, and feel its pulse as you visualize the lives of the priests, craftsmen, and servants who inhabited this seemingly uninhabitable citadel. Excavations at the site have revealed skeletons, artifacts and woolen clothing, but no gold. The same precision of assembled stones exists here as in other Incan sites. Overlooking the raging Urubamba River and discovered in a hidden tangle of vines and trees atop the mountain, the city of Machu Picchu will forever hold its secret of its destruction - the Incas left no written record. B.L.D
Day 6: Arrival to Quito
This morning you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lima. On arrival in Lima you will be met by a representative who will assist you in connection with your international flight to Quito. Transfer upon arrival to Quito to your hotel for registration. B
Day 7: Exploring the Colonial City of Quito
After breakfast, take a ride to the historical part of Quito for a guided tour of the city and have lunch at Theatrum Restaurant. Quito in the 13th century was the prosperous center of the Kingdom of Quitus. Later, it became the northern capital of the Inca Empire. In the 16th and 17th Centuries, Colonial architects built formidable temples, monateries and mansions here. Today the colonial sector preserves over 400 years of Spanish heritage. In 1978 UNESCO designated this urban jewel as a World Heritage Site. B.L
Day 8: Heading to the Islands
After breakfast at your hotel, your guide will pick you up at hotel to transfer you to the national airport for your domestic flights to Galapagos. Upon arrival to Galapagos, guides will meet you, collect your luggage and escort you on the short bus ride to the harbor. Motorized rafts, called ‘Pangas’ will transport you to the M/V Eclipse and our crew will welcome you onboard. After the ship departs, lunch will be served. Your first island visit will be in the afternoon. B.L.D
Day 9 – 14: Exploring the Galapagos Islands
Each day you will disembark the Eclipse in the mornings and the afternoons. You will board a panga that will take you to the different islands and landmarks. You will have the opportunity to hike, snorkel, take some amazing pictures, learn and experience first-hand the unique animals of the islands. Every night our naturalist guides will host an optional lecture. You will learn about the history, geology, animals and mysteries of the enchanted islands. They will also brief you on the next day’s itinerary. B.L.D
Day 15: Back to Reality
Disembarck the Eclipse and take your flight back to the mainland in Baltra Island. Upon arrival to Quito, your guide will meet you to transfer you to your hotel. B
Day 16: Departure
After 15 days of a great adventure in Peru and Ecuador. We will organize your transfer to the airport for your flight back home. B
* Prices are per person based on a double occupancy, subject to change without prior notice.
Program Rates Include
* 7 nights aboard the Eclipse
* 5 star accommodation
* Sightseeing and entrance fees as indicated
* All meals as stated in the itinerary, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
* Private Guide and Land transportation as stated in the itinerary
* Passport holder
* Round trip flight Lima-Cusco
* One way flight Lima-Quito
* Galapagos National Park fee
* Round trip flight Quito-Galapagos
* Departure Taxes in Peru
Prices do not include
* Cost of obtaining a passport of visa
* International flights
* Communications costs, such as phone calls and faxes
* Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
* Any Items of a personal nature
* Any items not included in “Program Rates Include”
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