Peru & Ecuador: From Machu Picchu to the Galapagos

Welcome to Peru. You’ll be met and transferred to the Hotel B, located right near the airport this is the starting point for your Peru Machu Picchu tour and Galápagos excursion.

After breakfast, transfer to Sol y Luna in the Sacred Valley. Enjoy a late lunch at Wayra, the relaxed eatery on site. Enjoy murals and sculptures by Federico, the artist in residence, and Chef Nacho Selis’ Andean cuisine honoring the wealth of natural, organic ingredients first harvested here in the bountiful Sacred Valley by the ancient Incas.

After breakfast, head into the Sacred Valley, known as the gateway to any Machu Picchu tour. Here, the last ‘living’ Inca civilization endures, relatively unchanged since ancient times. Enjoy a full day, guided mountain bike experience. Explore small towns and villages, ride alongside the Huarán rapids and visit communities of Huicho, Urquillos, and Huayllabamba. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight

After breakfast, transfer to the Inkaterra Machupicchu Pueblo. After lunch, explore the stunning gardens, including the largest native collection of orchids, at 372 species. Get to bed early this evening in preparation for an early morning tomorrow.

After a quick cup of coffee, depart for the Machu Picchu archaeological site, arriving in time for sunrise. Spend the morning with your guide exploring the site. Continue on to Cusco, arriving at the Monasterio hotel in time for a late lunch.

Today, discover what makes Peruvian cuisine so unique during a private cooking class. Learn to prepare two signature dishes, enjoying the fruits of your labor for a lovely lunch. Explore Cusco on foot before returning to the Monasterio hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to Quito, arriving at the Casa Gangotena in time for lunch. This historic hotel is located right in the center of the world’ first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the area on foot, enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.

After breakfast, transfer to Otavalo and Sacha Ji, a beautiful wellness-focused resort. Here you’ll experience the incredible natural energy of the surroundings and a full menu of traditional Andean healing therapies, yoga classes, meditation sessions, and massage treatments.

Today, enjoy a full day experiencing the wellness treatments available on site while at the same time learning about the indigenous culture from which the treatments are inspired.

This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Baltra, Galápagos. From the airport, it is just a short bus and Zodiac ride to the ship where you will embark the Celebrity Xploration for your seven-night Galápagos cruise. This small ship is the perfect way to explore the Galápagos islands.

Today, explore the hardened fields of black lava rock, walking over hardened lava flows, collapsed craters and lava ovens. Later, explore Bartolome Island, offering one of the region’s most iconic views. This island is home to the Galápagos penguin and a great spot for snorkeling.

Composed of five merged volcanoes, this large island is home to large land iguanas, finches, and giant tortoises. Here you can walk through what was once a large underwater reef. After lunch, explore Isabela Island, whose shores are teeming with seabirds, penguins, sea lions, sea turtles, and nesting flightless cormorants.

Today, spend the morning exploring the half-collapsed remains of an ancient volcano, dramatic cliffs, and blue waters by Zodiac boat.

Santiago Island is famed for its black sand beach, coastal tide pools, and blue-water grottos that are home to Galápagos Hawks, sea lions, marine iguanas, and Galápagos fur seals. Spend the afternoon swimming and snorkeling here.

Today, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station. Here you will board a bus ride to the highlands to observe giant tortoises in the wild and walk through a lava tunnel. your is the most highly populated island and is a great spot for shopping as well.

Today, explore Genovesa Island. Be sure to keep an eye out for Galápagos doves, mockingbirds, storm petrels and a short-eared lava owl. Hike from Darwin Bay’s soft white sandy beach into lush mangroves where red-footed boobies nest. Spend the afternoon snorkeling in the nutrient-rich water that attracts all types of marine life including sharks, sea lions, sea turtles, and the occasional manta ray.

After breakfast, transfer back to Quito, arriving in time for a late lunch and overnight at Casa Gangotena.

Today you transfer to Quito airport for your international flight home to conclude your Peru Machu Picchu Tour and Galápagos excursion.