Peru and The Galapagos Islands with Luxury & Style (16 Days): A
Sample Itinerary
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DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights
include:
• In Cusco, tour
the ruins of
Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo and Tambomachay • Explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas with
visits to
Ollantaytambo and
Pisac • Travel to
Machu Picchu,
the "Lost City of the Incas," where you begin your explorations
of this breathtaking Incan citadel, accompanied by your guide • 'Eclipse' carries pangas, rubber boats that
carry you to island beaches where you wander among the Galápagos'
unique species • See sunbathing sea lions, Sally Lightfoot
crabs, marine iguanas,
penguins, finches, pelicans,
frigate birds,
terns,
century-old tortoise, and
boobies
overhead and underfoot •
As you sail between islands, there is time to relax, reflect and
confer with your naturalist guide about the sights you have seen
and those yet to come
Overview:
Few destinations have as much to offer
visitors as Peru,
an astonishingly varied country. Here you'll find panoramic
mountain ranges, vast deserts, beautiful beaches and tropical
jungle, not to mention fantastically rich history, archaeology,
wildlife and enduring indigenous cultures.
Images of the extraordinary remains of ancient civilizations
will inevitably jump to mind. The Inca stronghold Machu Picchu
is one of the most famous and photogenic archaeological sites in
the world and the mysterious Nazca Lines boggle the mind, but
there are hundreds of similarly fascinating and even older sites
to discover.
Straddling the Equator 622 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the
Galapagos Islands are famous for being the inspiration for
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. There are 13 large islands
and six small, which were formed by oceanic volcanoes some three
to five million years ago. The most famous residents are the
giant tortoises after whom the islands are named, although other
common species include iguana, dolphins, boobies and cormorants.
The animals are so used to human company visitors can even swim
with penguins and sea lions.
