AM: Lima Transfer in (Airport – Hotel)
Welcome to the City of Kings.
Upon arrival in Lima, you will be
met and transferred to your hotel.
PM: First Class Hotel in
Lima
Itinerary A+B Corals-Peru
Day 1 – Lima, Perú Lima Transfer in (Airport – Hotel)Welcome to the City of Kings. Upon arrival in Lima, you will bemet and transferred to your hotel. Overnight: First Class Hotel inLima Day 2 – Lima – Cusco Lima – Cusco: After breakfast, guests will be transferred to the airport for their flight to […]
Day 1 - Lima, Perú
Day 2 - Lima - Cusco
Lima – Cusco:
AM: Flight to Cusco After breakfast, guests will be transferred to the airport for their flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, guests will have free time to adjust to the altitude.
PM: Cusco & its surroundings In the afternoon, there will be a city tour of Cusco visiting the Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Park, Q’enqo and the Puma Shrine, Tambomachay, a panoramic view of Puca Pucara, the Korinkancha Temple, the Inti God Shrine and the main square where we will visit the Cathedral. Return to the selected hotel for an overnight stay.
Overnight: First Class Hotel in Cusco
Day 3 - Cusco - Machu Picchu - Cusco
Cusco – Machu-Picchu
AM: Machu-Picchu Early in the morning, we head by train to one of the World’s Seven Wonders. Upon arrival at Aguas Calientes, we continue on a bus ride to Machu Picchu, with a view of the Urubamba River and its canyon. Guided visit to Machu Picchu, also known as the Lost City of the Incas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls fitted with precision. We will visit the famous ceremonial shrines, terraces, and steps.
PM: Return to Cusco In the afternoon, we will enjoy a local lunch and return by train to Cusco. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 4 - Cusco - Lima to Quito
AM: Cusco – Lima to Quito, Ecuador: Guests will be transferred to the airport for their flight from Cusco to Lima and from Lima to Quito, Ecuador.
Welcome to Quito! A representative will meet you and transfer you to your hotel. You will have free time to explore the city, relax, and settle in.
PM: Quito – Ecuador. GO Quito Hotel in Quito 5* Hotel. Premium Room
Day 5 - Quito Old Town Tour & Middle of the World
AM: Colonial Quito.
Stroll through the busy streets and squares of the most significant historic center of the Americas: a multi-ethnic, artistic, and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
PM: The Middle of the World.
Afterward, our guide will visit the Middle of the World Complex at latitude 0*0*0. Return to the hotel for the night.
Accommodation: In the 5-Star GO Quito Hotel / Premium Room
Day 6 - Welcome to Galapagos & Santa Cruz Island
 | AM: Welcome to Galapagos. Departure from either Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Island is a 2 1⁄2 hour flight. Upon arrival in the Galapagos, passengers are greeted at the airport by our knowledgeable guides who will accompany them on a short ten-minute bus ride to the pier where they will board the Coral I or Coral II. PM: Punta Carrion (Santa Cruz Island). Dinghy ride at the entry of the Itabaca Channel in a lagoon with turquoise water, where we can observe sharks, blue-footed boobies, and different kinds of fish. |
Day 7 - Genovesa Island
| AM: El Barranco (Genovesa Island). Be marveled at the variety of sea life that uses the crevices of the lava cliffs for shelter. Red-billed Tropicbirds fly overhead, and a small colony of fur seals may be found near the landing site. You will be dropped off at a steep stairway that begins on rocks at the foot of a path that leads through a seabird colony full of Nazca and Red- footed Boobies. PM: Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island). From within the flooded caldera of Tower Island, we set foot onto a sandy beach to be greeted by swallow- tailed gulls often said to be the most beautiful gull in the world. In the trail we can see at nesting red- footed boobies and great frigatebirds. |
Day 8 - Rabida Island & Bartolome Island
| AM: Rabida Island. Lying at the archipelago’s heart, this dramatic island with a distinctive red-sand beach is home to sea lions, mockingbirds, finches, endemic Galapagos doves, and vermilion flycatchers. A walk takes us through a forest of palo santo and cacti to a beautiful overview of the bay. PM: Bartolome Island. Considered the most iconic landscape of the entire archipelago the view from the top of Bartolome Island, overlooking the famous Pinnacle Rock and the austere Santiago Island, Our subsequent snorkel here might put us face to face with Galapagos penguins, white- tipped reef sharks, and playful sea lions. |
Day 9 - Santa Cruz Island
AM: Highlands – In the central highlands of Santa Cruz Island, we have our best opportunity to interact at close quarters with totally wild, Galapagos giant tortoises. A short walk among these huge, 600lb, reptiles will also offer the chance for more species, especially several species of the famed finches. Charles Darwin Research Station – We visit the Station where the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding program takes places as part o f our efforts to preserve the fragile Galapagos environment. PM: Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz Island). On the north shore of Santa Cruz Island, accessible only by sea, four species of mangrove crowd and form an internal lagoon, turtles visit the calm waters, peaking their heads above the surface while fish, rays circle below. White-tipped reef sharks can be seen beneath the boat, plus sea birds, including pelicans, herons and egrets. This cove has been declared as a “turtle sanctuary”. |
Day 10 - Isabela Island & Fernandina Island
| AM: Punta Vicente Roca (Isabela Island). Spectacular site, surrounded by immense cliffs of an eroded volcano. Studded with resting seabirds like brown noddies and Nazca boobies. Superb snorkeling with unique fish species. Swim with penguins and green turtles. PM: Punta Espinosa (Fernandina Island). Pristine Fernandina, the marine iguana capital. Its desolate volcanic backdrop hosts a massive concentration of these enigmatic reptiles. Surprisingly, Galapagos penguins share the same shoreline. Snorkeling offers an exciting opportunity to witness marine iguanas feeding underwater, alongside penguins, turtles, and unique flightless cormorants. |
Day 11 - Isabela Island
| AM: Urbina Bay (Isabela Island). At the far end of a long level hike, we arrive at a strange phenomenon where large blocks of coral lie completely exposed after a dramatic geological uplift in 1954. Located at the western base of Alcedo Volcano, we hope to run into a few impressive land iguanas and some volcanoes endemic to Galapagos giant tortoises during the wet season PM: Tagus Cove (Isabela Island). Tagus Cove, a historic pirate hideout and anchorage. Visited by Charles Darwin and the HMS Beagle in 1835. Hike past Darwin Lake and stunning volcanic landscape, revealing Isabela island’s dramatic northern volcanoes. Snorkel along a submerged wall with turtles, fish, penguins, and flightless cormorants. Enjoy a panga ride or kayak for added excitement! |
Day 12 - Santiago Island
| AM: Egas Port (Santiago Island). The black volcanic sand sets this landing apart from most, it’s best known for the dramatic shoreline where we meet a host of species that chose to live between land and sea. Among these are the endemic Galapagos fur seals, which maintain a small colony at the end of our walk. PM: Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island). It has an extensive features relative to young pa-hoe-hoe lava flows formed during the last quarter of the 19th century. In the middle of the lava flow, older reddish-yellow-colored tuff cones appear. Mollugo plants with their yellow-to-orange whorled leaves usually grow out of the fissures. Walking on solidified lava gives the impression of being on another planet. |
Day 13 - Santa Cruz Island & Baltra Island Airport
| AM: Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz Island). Named for some wrecked World War II barges whose ribs are still visible in the sand this visitor site offers great swimming, a lovely walk along the shore, and a visit to a lagoon behind the high tide line with wading birds, marine iguanas and sometimes even flamingoes. The two beaches are also favorite nesting sites for green turtles which often leave tractor-like tracks in the sand. Baltra Island Airport. After the visit, passengers will be transferred to the airport for their return flight to Guayaquil or Quito. |
Day 14 - Back to Quito
AM: Transfer to Quito airport.
Transfer to Quito airport, or guests can also extend their stay in Ecuador with other land tours we offer.
Accommodation: In the 5-Star Go Quito Hotel / Premium Room
