April-May: Not scheduled
We will have ample time to see spectacular scenery and historical sights, and interact with the friendly people. This 19-day trip is perfect for active people. While there will be many opportunities for hiking, our travel will be by plane, bus, and train and we will stay in comfortable hotels and on board a small ship.
Price: TBD
Includes:
Accommodations for 3 nights in Lima, 4 nights in Cuzco, 1 night at Machu Picchu, 3 nights in Quito, and 2 or 3 nights at a hotel on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
4 or 3 nights aboard a privately chartered small ship in the Galápagos
Meals
All land transportation and 5 internal flights
All Galápagos Islands park fees
A $500 deposit is required to hold your reservation
Pre-trip Amazon Excursion:
Depart Miami/Arrive Lima, Peru
Lima city tour/Archaeological Museum visit
Fly to Iquitos/Boat ride to Amazon lodge/Nature walks/Visit Yagua village
Cruise Up the Amazon/Visit Medical Clinic/Botanical gardens visit/Canoe Oxbow Lake
Hike to ACTS/Experience Rain Forest Canopy Walkway/Local village and school visit
Boat to Ceiba Tops/Visit the Ceiba Tree
Return to Iquitos by boat/Fly from Iquitos to Lima and join main group
Trip Itinerary:
Day 1: Depart Miami/Arrive Lima, Peru
Day 2: Miami/JFK passengers arrive/Lima city tour/Archaeological Museum visit/Optional Dinner and Folklore Show
Day 3: Explore Lima at leisure/Nazca Lines Optional Tour
Day 4: Fly to Cuzco/Explore Cuzco/Qoricancha Sun Temple Visit
Day 5: Explore Sacsayhuaman and Kenko/Attend Curandero healing ceremony
Day 6: Train journey through Urubamba Gorge/Explore Machu Picchu: “Lost City of the Incas”
Day 7: Optional hiking at Machu Picchu/Return train to Cuzco
Day 8: Explore Pisac/Home-Hosted Lunch/Free afternoon in Cuzco
Day 9: Fly from Cusco to Lima/At Leisure in Lima
Day 10: Fly to Quito/Free afternoon/Quito night bus tour
Day 11: Sinamune Children’s Concert/Explore Inti Nan Museum/Middle of the World Monument Visit
Day 12: Fly to the Galápagos/Embark on Galápagos cruise
Day 13: Cruise the Galápagos Islands
Day 14: Cruise the Galápagos Islands
Day 15: Cruise the Galápagos Islands
Day 16: Disembark in Santa Cruz/Charles Darwin Station visit/Enjoy Home-Hosted lunch
Day 17: Visit North Seymour Island
Day 18: Fly to Quito/Afternoon at leisure
Day 19: Return to Miami.
