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Luxury Peru and Galapagos: Machu Picchu and the Enchanted Islands

14 days from £10,160pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Peru / Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands

  • Machu Picchu in Peru

Overview & Highlights

This relaxed, deluxe holiday includes Machu Picchu and the Galapagos. Stay in elegant hotels, discover Peru's top sights Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu in comfort, then visit colonial Quito and enjoy a first-class Galapagos cruise on MV Ocean Spray.

Combine Peru’s greatest highlights, Machu Picchu and Cusco, with a cruise to the Galápagos Islands on this luxury tour. Stay in top hotels and travel in style with a cruise on top-of-the-range motor yacht, MV Ocean Spray.

The warmth and friendliness of the Peruvian people, combined with the country’s rich traditions and diverse, extraordinary scenery, make Peru an easy place to fall in love with. Here we take you to its best known sites: the ancient Inca temples of Machu Picchu and the Inca capital and colonial treasure house of Cusco. Fly to Quito, the highland capital of Ecuador, and fly on to embark on MV Ocean Spray for a 5-day cruise around the Galápagos Islands, to see the greatest wildlife show on Earth. It was on a similar trip 200 years ago that Darwin returned to the archipelago to write the seminal book ‘On The Origin of Species’. Step into his shoes and explore the diversity of land and marine life which inhabit these enchanting islands.

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  • Half day city tour of colonial Lima, visit Larco pre-Columbian art museum
  • Full day excursion to the Pisaq ruins, Sacred Valley and watch a Peruvian paso (pace horse) horse show at Wayra Ranch
  • Half day excursion to Machu Picchu ruins
  • Half day city tour of Cusco and visit Sacsayhuamán Inca fortress ruins
  • Full day excursion to Otavalo market, visit indigenous village of Peguche
  • 5 night cruise around the Galápagos Islands

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    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

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    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

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    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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    Alex Walker - Travel Expert

    A globetrotter since her childhood, Alex spent a year studying abroad in Guadalajara and has returned to Latin America countless times since then.

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