Peru & Ecuador Explorer

Welcome to Lima, the capital of Peru! Upon arrival, our representative will be waiting for you outside of Customs holding an Odyssey sign with your name on it. After meeting, a comfortable private transfer will take you to your hotel in Miraflores District. After checking in, you can simply relax, or try famous Peruvian cuisine in one of the fine restaurants.

Optional: If you are interested in Peruvian cuisine, we highly recommend taking a Lima Culinary Tour (afternoon session starts from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm).

In the morning, your private guide and driver will pick you up to the downtown area for a visit. Walk through Lima's Main Plazas, which is the birthplace of the city of Lima and surrounded by a number of significant public buildings including the Presidential Palace, followed by a visit to Convent of San Francisco and the Catacombs located below the surface of the church. Continue the tour to San Isidro District to see main residential neighborhoods and commercial areas. In the heart of this area, you will find the Huaca Huallamarca, an archaeological site of ordinary people lives. Finally, you will return to Miraflores District, passing by the Park of Love and Larcomar for great views of the Pacific Ocean.

The rest of the day is free for you to explore this charming city on your own.

Note: The Huaca Huallamarca is closed on Mondays.

After breakfast, a private vehicle will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, be met and escorted to your hotel for check-in.

In the afternoon, start a Cusco City Tours by uncovering the history of Cusco, which was served as a Spanish colonial center. During the tour, you will visit the site of Qorikancha, which was the central site of worship for the Incas. Continue your tour to Cusco Cathedral, appreciating its unique collection of art from the Cusco School. Finally, enrich your knowledge of the Incan empire from the archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman.

Today, you will do a private tour around the Sacred Valley. Firstly, visit the Pisaq Archaeological Park, from where you will get stunning views of the surrounding valley. Later, stop at the colorful Pisaq Market to admire the locally made handicrafts. Finally, visit Ollantaytambo Archaeological Park.

After that, take a train to Aguas Calientes (your guide will not go with you for the train ride). Upon arrival, our representative will greet you and escort you to your hotel for check-in.

In the morning, you will line up to take the shuttle bus (30 minutes' drive, bus ticket included) up to Machu Picchu Mountain, which is located the Lost City of the Incas. During the guided tour, you will visit the main areas of the Inca Citadel such as the ritual baths, the Palace of the Princess, the main Fountain, the Intihuatana, and the Temple of the Sun.

In the afternoon, you will take the shuttle bus (ticket included) down to Aguas Calientes town. Check out of your hotel and walk around 5 minutes to the train station for your train to Poroy. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel in Cusco.

Enjoy leisure time to explore Cusco on your own.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Quito (Lima stopover). Upon arrival, be met and transferred to your hotel for check-in.

Today, you will walk along the cobblestone streets in the Colonial Center and visit the Middle of the World Monument. Experience the unique magnetic pull of the equator.

Today, you will be transferred to the airport and then fly to Galapagos. Upon arrival at the airport in Baltra, your guide will meet you and escort you to the boat that you selected before, which will cruise around the splendid Galapagos Islands.

Note: Activities are subject to change depending on your final travel date, unfavorable weather conditions and/or National Park regulations.

Enjoy varied activities, such as swimming, snorkeling, and kayaking.

You can join underwater expirations or stop at diverse islands to find land animals.

Gather from the port and transfer to the airport for your flight to Quito, where you can board your homebound flight.