Lima to La Paz and Galapagos
31 days - from $8830
Mix Peru’s great cities with outstanding natural sights, add La Paz’s singular splendour and finish with the Galapagos – a feast of the region’s finest!
At every turn there are fantastic discoveries on this trip. Choose your favourite piece of colonial splendour among the cobbled laneways and grand plazas of Arequipa and Cusco; watch condors wheeling overhead in Colca Canyon before following remote Inca trails to striking Machu Picchu. Explore La Paz’s heady brew of frenetic markets and colourful streetlife then take in the world’s greatest wildlife show. In the air, on earth and underwater, the Galapagos are simply incomparable, where rich birdlife, fearless mammals and playful marine animals come together amidst enthralling volcanic scenery. A week here gets the best out of the island's many marvels, and is the perfect end to a month of unforgettable experiences among some of the brightest jewels in South America.
Highlights
- The white volcanic 'sillar' architecture and Cathedral of UNESCO World Heritage-listed Arequipa
- Puno - a town four kilometres above sea-level
- Waved albatrosses and boobies on Espanola Island
- Warminwanusca - 'Dead Woman’s Pass' on the Inca Trail
- The tortoises of Charles Darwin Research Station
- The 'Lost City of the Incas' - UNESCO World Heritage-listed Machu Picchu
- UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic centre of the Peruvian capital Lima
- UNESCO World Heritage-listed ancient Inca capital of Cusco
- The condors of one of the deepest canyons in the world - Colca Canyon
- Sullivan Bay's black lava field
- Bartolome's lunar-like landscape
- Tiahuanaco's 'Gateway of the Sun'
- The potions of 'Witches’ Market'
- Snorkelling in the volcanic cone of Devil’s Crown
- La Paz - the world's highest 'unofficial' capital city
- The panorama from Basilica del Voto Naciona
- Post Office Bay on Floreana
- Frigatebird spotting
- UNESCO World Heritage-listed Colonial Quito
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Included:
Local tour leader in Peru and Bolivia, local guides, an experienced English-speaking naturalist on cruise, arrival transfer, cruise transfers, porterage on Inca Trail trek, seven-night cruise, transport, sightseeing and entrance fees.
Not Included:
International flights, airport departure taxes, international departure transfer, visas where required, meals not included in the itinerary, insurance, laundry, any optional tours or activities during free time, tips, items of a personal nature, Galapagos transit card and the entrance fee to Galapagos Islands National Park.
Meals: 28 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 10 dinners
EquipmentIncluded: 19 Oct 11
Valid From: 01 Nov 10
Valid Until: 31 Dec 11
Notes:
Your flight from La Paz to Quito on Day 20 is not included in the tour cost. This should be booked by your travel agent. The Galapagos National Park and Transit Card fee of US$110 is not included in the trip cost and must be paid in cash upon arrival at Baltra airport.
Starts/Ends: Lima to Quito
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Itinerary:
Day 1-2: Lima3-4: Lima - Nazca - overnight bus5: Arequipa6-7: Colca Canyon - Arequipa8-9: Cusco - The Sacred Valley10-13: (Important Note)10: Inca Trail Km 82 - Wayllabamba (8km)11: Inca Trail - Pacaymayo (16km)12: Inca Trail - Winaywayna (15km)13: Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes (5km) - Cusco14: Cusco15: Puno16: Lake Titicaca - Sillustani – Puno17: Tiahuanaco - La Paz18-19: La Paz20-22: Quito23: Galapagos: Mosquera24: Genovesa Island25: Plaza Sur and Santa Fe islands26: San Cristobal Island: Leon Dormido, Cerro Brujo and Red Hill27: Española Island: Bahia Gardner and Punta Suarez28: Floreana Island: Punta Cormorant and Post Office Bay29: Bartolome Island & Sullivan Bay30: North Seymour Island - Quito31: Quito
Included:
Local tour leader in Peru and Bolivia, local guides, an experienced English-speaking naturalist on cruise, arrival transfer, cruise transfers, porterage on Inca Trail trek, seven-night cruise, transport, sightseeing and entrance fees.
Not Included:
International flights, airport departure taxes, international departure transfer, visas where required, meals not included in the itinerary, insurance, laundry, any optional tours or activities during free time, tips, items of a personal nature, Galapagos transit card and the entrance fee to Galapagos Islands National Park.
Meals: 28 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 10 dinners
EquipmentIncluded: 09 Feb 12
Valid From: 01 Jan 12
Valid Until: 31 Dec 14
Notes:
Your flight from La Paz to Quito on Day 20 is not included in the tour cost. This should be booked by your travel agent. The Galapagos National Park and Transit Card fee of US$110 is not included in the trip cost and must be paid in cash upon arrival at Baltra airport.
Starts/Ends: Lima to Quito
Trip Reference: PSLG