8 Day Peru Galapagos Vacation Packages → Peru Galapagos Vacation Packages, enjoy Peru’s and Ecuador’s must-see destinations. This includes a tour of Lima’s historical sights, a tour of Cusco: the Capital of the Ancient Inca Empire, and Machu Picchu: the lost city on the Incas.
Peru Galapagos express
Peru Galapagos Vacation Packages was created for you to enjoy the best of South America. With this package, you get to explore the land of the Incas and emerge yourself in the history of Peru. This tour gives you the chance to meet the locals who are always eager to share their traditions and customs with you. The tour starts in the Peruvian capital of Lima. It continues into the Andes Mountains near Cusco, Peru where you will find Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is the famous lost city of the Incas. After exploring the country of Peru, you will get to hop on a flight that takes you to the Galapagos Islands.
Once you get to the Galapagos, off the coast of Ecuador, you will get to Indulge yourself in the ever-changing scenery of the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos is a volcanic Archipelago located in the pacific ocean. It is considered one of the world’s foremost destinations for wildlife viewing with its diversity of plant and animal species that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
It’s time! Start planning the adventure of a lifetime with QOSQO Expeditions. With us you will travel through the Peruvian Andes and see first hand the scenery and creatures that were studied by none other than Charles Darwin.
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This itinerary is subject to change without notice; due to seasonal changes, weather conditions, or Galapagos National Park regulations, once you book the tour we will have for you a detailed itinerary with all the recommendations for gratuities and what to bring, etc.
Upon your arrival in Lima, you will be greeted at the airport by our Qosqo Expeditions tour guide. From the airport, your transport will be included. It’s about a 45-minute drive to downtown Miraflores. Once you have arrived, you can get settled in before your tour of Lima’s colonial sights. You will visit the Larco Museum which has one of the largest collections of pottery in the world. After the tour of Lima, you will get dinner at the museum before heading back to the hotel for the night.
Early in the morning you will be picked up from the hotel and taken to the Lima airport. From there, you will catch your flight to Cusco. A Qosqo Expeditions representative will be there to greet you and then you will head into the heart of the Sacred Valley. The first stop is after about a 30 minute drive from the airport. You will stop at Awana Kancha South American camels exhibition. You will also get to observe how the locals from the highland communities weave local artisanal goods.
Thenm you continue our journey into the Sacred Valley to an incredible view point where you will get the chance to take some photos and eat lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon you will have free time to explore the colorful market of Pisac town. After shopping in the unique market, you will head to the hotel for your overnight stay.
You will get to enjoy the sunrise over the Andes mountains and then you will be picked up from your hotel. From there you will head to the town of Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo is home to an important archeological site. In the morning you will tour the ruins located in Ollantaytambo.
It’s finally time to visit the famous Machu Picchu. You will be going to Machu Picchu by train. It’s about a two-hour train ride through the cloud forest. You will take the train to get a train that lasts for about 3 hours. Upon your arrival to Aguas Calientes, you will make your way to the hotel. In order to arrive at the entrance of Machu Picchu ruins, you will take a 30-minute bus ride up to the entrance at the top of the mountain. Once you arrive at the top, you will have a buffet lunch at one of the best restaurants Machu Picchu has to offer. Then our expert tour guide will give you a tour of the most famous ruins in the world. You will learn about the history and discover the magic of Machu Picchu.
This will be an early morning so that you can enter Machu Picchu on more time to explore at your leisure and take photographs at the most incredible viewpoints. On your second day, you can hike to the sun gate or Huayna Picchu before saying your final goodbye to Machu Picchu before heading back to Aguas Caliente. Then it’s time to explore at your leisure before we take the train back to Cusco. Upon your arrival to Cusco you will stay at a hotel located in the historical center of Cusco for an overnight stay.
Upon your arrival to Cusco before you get to the hotel we will explore the Cusco City Tour visiting the most Impressive highlights of Cusco
Your fifth day is a day full of traveling. You will go to the airport for an early morning flight from Cusco to Lima. Once in Lima you will catch your international connection to Guayaquil Ecuador where another representative from QOSQO expeditions will be waiting to welcome you to Ecuador! You will then head to your hotel and have time to get settled in. Dinner will not be included that night.
There will be a morning pick- up at your hotel. You will go back to the Guayaquil airport to board a domestic flight to get to Baltra island airport. Once again, our local representative will be there to greet you at the airport. You will receive a warm welcome to the Enchanted Galapagos Islands! From there, you will get on a bus to the Itabaca Channel (15 min approx). The Itabaca Channel connects the Baltra (uninhabited island) to Santa Cruz Island. The boat ride from Baltra to Santa Cruz is only 5 minutes and it’s the gateway to this magical world.
Once you get Santa Cruz Island, you will take your private transportation to the Highlands where your tour of the Galapagos begins.
In the Highlands of Santa Cruz you will get to see the Giant Galapagos Tortoises in their natural habitat! Santa Cruz Island reaches a maximum altitude of 854 meters (2,835 ft.).
Due to the altitude, Santa Cruz Highlands provide a fresh respite from the sun, making this place the perfect habitat for the giant Galapagos tortoises, Galapagos finches, and other land animals and plants. Galapagos giant tortoises were nearly extinct in the 19th century due to illegal hunting but today, there are extensive conservation efforts being made to save the remaining population of tortoises.
Almost every bird in the Galapagos has been spotted on Santa Cruz which makes the highlands the perfect spot for bird watching. You will be surrounded by the impressive wildlife and the unique volcanic features of the Highlands. You will get to take pictures and get quite close to the wildlife.. There are a great number of lava tunnels that can be accessed from different points on the island as well.
You will cross the island by bus to the Itabaca channel, which takes approximately 40 minutes. In the canal, you will take a short panga ride to the boat. The boat trip will last approximately 50 minutes to North Seymour Island. Upon reaching the island you will start with a hiking trail that is about 2.5 km long. Once you arrive at your destination you will arrive at the largest nesting and breeding colonies of blue-footed boobies, the large frigates, and seagulls. There you will also be able to spot sea lions, iguanas, snakes, marine iguanas, lava lizards, and pelicans.
After the land visit, you will return to the boat for lunch and a snack, before traveling to the beach called Las Bachas located on the north coast of Santa Cruz Island or Mosquera Islote There you will get to snorkel or take a relaxing walk on the beach. During the snorkeling activity, it is possible to see many fish on the colorful coral reef, sting rays, reef sharks, green turtles, and possibly sea lions. Upon returning to the Itabaca canal, the bus will take you to your hotel.
This is the last day of the tour. In the morning we say goodbye to the Galapagos islands. Our representative from QOSQO Expeditions will be at the hotel to pick you up and drive you to the airport from Baltra to Guayaquil so you can catch your flight from Guayaquil, Ecuador back to your country.
