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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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Machu Picchu Galapagos Legend
( 14 Days and 13 Nights
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Cruise on board of M/V Galapagos Legend
(Superior First Class)
Fixed departure dates on Sundays from Lima Peru
Hotels included in this package
Miraflores Colon Hotel Lima - Peru
Picoaga Cusco - Peru
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Hotel - Peru
Dann Carlton Quito - Ecuador
| Low Season
Rates |
Low Season Rates
Price per person US$3806 based on Double Occupancy Price per person
US$6121 based on Single Occupancy Low Season |
08 January to January 21,
01 March to 12 March
01 May to June 30,
03 September to 30 September,
26 November to 16 December |
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| High Season
Rates |
High Season Rates
Price per person US$3920 based on Double Occupancy Price per person
US$6315 based on Single Occupancy |
High Season
Rest of the year |
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Day 1: LIMA (SUNDAY)
Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to the hotel for overnight.
(No meals)
Day 2: LIMA / CUSCO (MONDAY)
Pick up and transfer to the Lima airport for the flight to Cusco (airfare
not included). Upon arrival, you will be met and driven to the Hotel,
followed by a few cups of mate de coca, whilst you iron out any questions
you may have with us. Rest of the day at leisure to allow your body
acclimatizes. Overnight (B)
Day 3: SACRED VALLEY TOUR (TUESDAY)
Breakfast. You will be picked up at 8:15 am. Full day excursion to the
Urubamba Valley visiting: the colorful Indian market in Pisac where a
mixture of color, tradition will be able appreciated The Valley has a
distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and one altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700
p), Pisac where we will visit the market, and is located to the entrance of
the Sacred Valley followed by Ollantaytambo, the older town continuously
occupied of the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo,
along with their channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke
their ancestral inheritance, lunch in a typical restaurant on the evening
and then the Chinchero market. At the end, return to Cusco at 6:30pm approx.
The night is free for you to eat in a restaurant of your choice; although we
always have plenty of suggestions for you should you require them. (B, L)
Day 4 - CUSCO CITY TOUR (WEDNESDAY)
Morning at leisure by your own. In the afternoon: Cusco City Tour From
1:45pm to 6.30pm .This tour includes the Qoricancha (temple of the sun) and
the Cathedral.
The tour drives along the Circunvalacion Road up to famous fortress of
Sacsayhuaman, then to Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, including Spanish
and English speaking guide. Include Tourist ticket valid for the entrance to
many museums and ruins as well. Overnight (B)
Day 5: CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU (*Overnight in Aguas Calientes) (THURSDAY)
Early breakfast and transfer to the train station to depart to Machupicchu
the trip takes about 4 hours and you will be traveling in vista dome train,
upon arrival to Aguas Calientes you will have to approach the bus station
towards the Ciudadela of Machupicchu (Only 20 minutes ride) will receive a
guided tour by this Huge Historical Sanctuary follow by some free time to
lunch at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge restaurant (included), overnight
at the select hotel in Aguas Calientes town (B,L)
Day 6: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO (FRIDAY)
Breakfast and rest of day at leisure by your own (entrance and bus fee to
Machu Picchu not included on this day) in the afternoon return to Cusco.
Reception at the train station and transfer to the Hotel where it passed the
night (B).
Day 7: CUZCO / LIMA (SATURDAY)
Transfer from hotel to the airport for your return flight back to Lima
(airfare not included) Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel provided.
Overnight. (B)
Day 8: LIMA – QUITO (SUNDAY)
Pick up and transfer to the airport to take the international flight to
Quito (airfare not included). Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito
and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight. (B)
Day 9: QUITO – GALAPAGOS (MONDAY)
Departure from Quito to Baltra (a flight of about two and a half hours).
Passengers are picked up at the airport by our guides and taken to the pier
to board the M/V Galapagos Legend.
North Seymour
Dry landing. Guests will see swallow-tailed gulls and sea lions. This site
is a major nesting colony of blue-footed boobies, and has the largest colony
of the magnificent frigate bird. Travelers will also see both marine iguanas
and land iguanas and will have opportunities for snorkeling.
Day 10: Santa Cruz (Dragon Hill or Venice) - (TUESDAY)
Wet landing. Passengers walk to a salt-water pond behind the beach, where
pink flamingos can occasionally be observed. This trail leads up to Dragon
Hill, which offers a lovely view of the bay. This is a nesting site for
reintroducing land iguanas, and there is also a Scalesia tree forest.
Passengers may opt to take a dinghy to Venice islet and observe the
vegetation and marine animals like spotted eagle rays, golden rays, mullets,
sharks and sea turtles. Land iguanas have often been observed as well.
Floreana (Cormorant Point)
Wet landing on a greenish-colored sand beach. Visitors will hike from the
black mangrove beds to a large, brackish lake, which holds one of the
biggest flamingo populations in the Galapagos. The island is best known for
its endemic plants like the Galapagos milkwort, passion flower and button
mangrove.
Novice snorkelers can practice on the main beach with playful sea lions;
experienced snorkelers can roam around Devil’s Crown. Please keep in mind
this is an open-water activity; there is nothing to step on.
Day 11: Española (Suárez Point) - (WEDNESDAY)
Dry landing. Visitors will learn more about the lava terrain and cross the
inactive lava fields.
Besides the sea lion colonies, this is a very important site for bird
watching. Many species, such as the hooded mocking bird and red-billed
tropic bird can be seen and observed closely.
You will also see a large colony of marine iguanas, lava lizards, and Sally
Light-foot crabs.
After a short trek, visitors will see colonies of masked and blue-footed
boobies.
The nesting grounds sometimes overlap the trail. Visitors will also find
Galapagos doves, hawks and swallow-tailed gulls and then reach the world’s
largest colony of waved albatross.
A major highlight is their mating season, from May through December.
You’ll visit the famous blowhole, where water shoots about 23 m (75 ft) up
into the air.
San Cristóbal (Interpretation Center or La Galapaguera)
Dry landing at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Passengers will visit San Cristóbal
breeding center and learn about the National Park’s breeding program with
the giant tortoises.
Passengers will observe animals in their natural environment.
Day 12: Santa Cruz (Carrión Point) - (THURSDAY)
During this visit you can snorkel and see a variety of fish, rays and
perhaps the harmless white-tip reef sharks.
From Punta Carrion the short navigation is through the beautiful Itabaca
Channel with its turquoise waters. Return to the Galapagos Legend, check-out
and transfer to the airport.
Return flight to Quito. (AIRFARE INCLUDED: GALAPAGOS - QUITO). Meeting and
assistance upon arrival in Quito and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight. (B)
Day 13: QUITO CITY TOUR - (FRIDAY)
Today's Quito city tour takes you to the Legislative Palace, the monastery
of San Augustin, Plaza of Independence, La Compania Church, Cathedral of San
Francisco & Panecillo Hill for a panoramic view of the city. Hotel
overnight. (B)
Day 14: TRANSFER OUT - (SATURDAY)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your connection flight. (B)
END OF OUR SERVICES |
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INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double or single
occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions
with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified in
the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics
in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International and domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees,
excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight
cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks,
insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages,
reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.
Galapagos National Park Tax (US$132 per person), entrance for the Quito city
tour, Special equipment rentals, excess baggage charges, Alcoholic and non
alcoholic beverages, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, Tips and
personal expenses.
We reserve the right to alter or omit any part of an itinerary, and reverse the
order of places to be visited or change any space reservation without prior
notice due to readjustment of National park policies, seasonal changes, safety
reasons weather conditions or force majeure which may dictate these changes.
These decisions are oriented in terms of passenger safety and in the interest of
the islands conservation.
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Published articles and reviews about us
2010
Testimonials
Norman Pedersen
Date:
Sun,18 Jul 2010
Machu Picchu and my entire visit to Peru were
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I could not have been happier with everyone I met through your
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Melinda Hughes
Date:
Tues, 13 Jul 2010
I was one of
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Sincerely.
Ajay Chopra
Date:
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
We are back in
Lima. Our trip to Machu Picchu was wonderful, thank you and your
team and the ground staff in Cuzco for all their help and care. A
special thanks to Angella for her help.
We hope to do business with you in the near future.
Best Regards
Saikat.
Date:
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
I just wanted to let you know that we had an amazing
and wonderful trip to your country.
I must state that the people of Peru impressed me very much - they
are so nice!
While I have already filled-up the feedback form, this is just a
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Regards,
Irina Pascu
Date:
Fri, 25 Jun 2010
I am now back
home but still not believed that the holiday is over. I just
write you to tell you that I had a wonderful time in Peru and to
thanks for
your support. The circuit was very well designed and I had the
opportunity
to visit all the important sites I envisaged and also the Sacred
Valley and
the Altiplano.
I was really impressed by the organization and your people, always
in time
for pick up and interested to offer the necessary information.
Finally I showed to my friends that Peru is not so far and a visit
there
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Many thanks to you and to your team.
Melissa Polier
Date:
Tues, 22 Jun 2010
My 2 adult children and I recently returned from our
hike to Machu Picchu and I wanted to thank you for all your
assistance. Our trip was great. We very much enjoyed visiting your
beautiful country. I especially want to praise our guide, cook and
porters. They did a terrific job. The food was marvelous and after a
long hike it was definitely something to look forward to. The
porters were very kind and when I needed some assistance at the end
of the 3rd day one of the porters helped me a lot. Our guide was
great. He was very knowledgeable and fun to hike with and he seemed
to really love his job. Again, thanks so much for everything
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