General Tours > Machu Picchu to the Galapagos

Machu Picchu to the Galapagos
14 Days starting from $5,359

Countries Visited:
Galapagos, Ecuador, Peru

 

Length: 14 Days
Type: Fixed Departure Dates
Category: Uncategorized
Operator: General Tours
Tour Code: GT-94
   
 
About This Tour


Our General Tours World Traveler Ship and Hotels... The all-suites MV Galapagos Explorer II features the largest staterooms in the Galapagos and a superb crew of shipboard naturalists. She sails with the highest environmental standards. We complement our cruise with the finest 5-star hotels, including Cuzco’s famed Libertador Hotel, set in an Inca palace, and the enchanting El Pueblo, nestled in an Andean cloud forest at the base of Machu Picchu.

 
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The General Tours World Traveler Advantage
  • Unmatched value with 24 meals, wine with dinner, naturalist-guided sightseeing, luggage handling, port charges, park fees, and internal flights The best price you’ll find for a leisurely luxury cruise & tour to Peru and the Galapagos Our expertly-guided 2-day visit to Machu Picchu, with never more than 16 travelers, promises a more engaging and enriching experience Eco-sensitive, luxury cruising aboard the all-suites Explorer II Our handpicked team of onboard naturalists lead Galapagos excursions in small groups – bringing you face to face with amazing wildlife General Tours promises one of your best vacations ever… Excellent hotels, the best ship in the Galapagos, great meals, and our extraordinary guides 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites#WHS#

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Libertador
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
The Libertador Palacio del Inka Cusco Hotel, located within the historical downtown of Cuzco, is the ideal place to live a unique and fascinating experience. Close to historical locations, the hotel boasts a commitment to hospitality. The 240 elegant rooms have been specially designed to meet our guests' different needs. This first class hotel was built in a historical Incan palace.

Hilton Colon
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
Set by the Guayas River, the Hilton Colon Guayaquil hotel just minutes away from local cultural spots and Heritage Park. The hotel features an outdoor pool and spa and fitness center and onsite casino. Italian cuisine is available in the Portofino Restaurant and Ecuadorian fare in Café Colon or enjoy cake and coffee in the Hilton Colon Guayaquil hotel's deli. All rooms have high-speed internet access.

DoubleTree El Pardo Hotel
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
The Double Tree El Pardo hotel has an ideal location in the central and exclusive Miraflores district. Positioned at the head of Pardo Avenue, it is just a few blocks from Miraflores Central Park and the stores, coffee shops, commercial buildings, and entertainment establishments that surround it. The Double Tree offers a 15th floor wellness area featuring a panoramic indoor pool, Jacuzzi and bar; a sophisticated gym including aerobics classes, personal trainers, massage spa, snack bar, vapor baths, and dry sauna; and a pleasant piano bar, where guests can relax and enjoy specialty cocktails. For meals, there are also 2 onsite restaurants. In the comfort of any of the hotel’s many rooms, guests will appreciate AC, complimentary wireless internet access, cable TV, mini-bar, coffee/tea maker, hairdryer, iron/board, and 24-hour room service.

Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Hotel Class: Deluxe
Nestled in a private mountainside refuge deep in the lush Andean cloud forest, the cozy and beautifully scenic Inkaterra Pueblo Hotel is positioned at the very heart of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary. Offering guests a unique location from which to explore the surrounding environment, the Inkaterra Pueblo provides its guests with a number of deluxe amenities, including a UNU spa with Andean sauna, a boutique, Main Dining Room, café, reading room, spring water pond, live Andean performances, private bus service to the Machu Picchu Citadel, and customized trips within Peru. This superior first class hotel at the base of Machu Picchu has 85 cozy rooms include all meals, a dining area, ecologically-safe toiletries, and heater.

Swissotel
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
Deluxe hotel with many restaurants conveniently located near Quito’s old town, with easy access to shopping and local cuisine. All 277 rooms and suites have air-conditioning, telephone, internet, CD player, cable TV, coffee maker, and mini-bar. Guests also enjoy the five hotel restaurants, the Amrita Spa, fitness center, two swimming pools, sauna, and steam bath.
 
Day 1 - Lima, Peru
Check-in to your superior first class hotel, ideally located in the upscale, seaside Miraflores district.
Double Tree El Pardo Hotel

Day 2 - Lima
Visit the Plaza Mayor and Gold Museum. Meals B

Day 3 - Lima / Cuzco#WHS#
Fly to Cuzco where sightseeing includes the cathedral, Temple of the Sun and the dramatic ruins of Sachsayhuaman. Your deluxe hotel in the heart of town is set in an old Incan palace.
Libertador Hotel – Meals B

Day 4 - Cuzco / Machu Picchu#WHS#
Journey by Vistadome rail to Machu Picchu and explore the mountaintop ruins with your expert guide. Enjoy a tranquil & romantic overnight in a charming casita set along the Urubamba River.
El Pueblo Hotel – Meals B,L,D

Day 5 - Machu Picchu / Cuzco
Return to Machu Picchu as day breaks over the mountains and before the day-visitors arrive. You can explore on your own or climb to the “Sun Gate”. Return to Cuzco in the late afternoon.
Libertador Hotel – Meals B,L

Day 6 - Cuzco
Enjoy a day to explore at your own pace. Meals B

Day 7 - Cuzco / Quito, Ecuador#WHS#
Fly to the enchanting capital of Ecuador and tour the historic colonial district. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a charming Ecuadorian restaurant overlooking the city. Your deluxe hotel is in the heart of town.
Swissotel – Meals B,D

Day 8 - Otavalo Excursion
Journey through the mountains to Otavalo, a charming Andean town with South America’s largest Indian market. Meals B,L

Day 9 - Fly to the Galapagos#WHS#
Arrive on Baltra Island to board the MV Galapagos Explorer II and visit Dragon Hill on Santa Cruz Island. Dinner onboard is followed by your first nightly briefing – engaging & informative talks about the Islands and your next day’s program.
Galapagos Explorer II – Meals B,L,D

Day 10 - Bartolomé Island / James Island
A short hike brings you to the summit of Bartolomé, known for its dramatic geological formations like Pinnacle Rock. Enjoy lunch on board, as the ship sails to James Island where you make landing on a scenic black sand beach. A mile-long trail brings you to a series of intertidal pools, home to land iguanas, Oyster Catchers and Sally Lightfoot crabs. At trails-end is Fur Seal Grotto, one of the only places on the islands where this wonderful creature can be seen. Meals B,L,D

Day 11 - Fernandina Island / Isabela Island
In the clear waters off Fernandina, you’ll likely see penguins and other marine life. Hike across lava flows to a peninsula – home to flightless cormorants. By afternoon, you arrive Isabela Island at the edge of the archipelago. Explore along the imposing coastal cliffs – home to a stunning array of wildlife. Meals B,L,D

Day 12 - N. Seymour Island / Santa Cruz Island
Alight on North Seymour to see colonies of blue-footed boobies and frigate birds. On Santa Cruz you’ll see evidence of the island’s geological power on a walk through lava tubes, with opportunity to observe the rare giant tortoise. Meals B,L,D

Day 13 - San Cristobal Island / Disembark / Fly to Guayaquil
Depending upon sea conditions and flights, your last day’s activities might include the sea lion colony at La Loberia, a visit to El Junco Lake or a tour of the Galapagos Interpretation Center. Fly to Guayaquil and check-in to your deluxe city-center hotel and enjoy a free evening.
Hilton Hotel – Meals B,L

Day 14 - Guayaquil
Your tour finishes this morning. Or journey on with our FreeStyle Travel. Meals B


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A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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The General Tours World Traveler Advantage
  • Unmatched value with 24 meals, wine with dinner, naturalist-guided sightseeing, luggage handling, port charges, park fees, and internal flights The best price you’ll find for a leisurely luxury cruise & tour to Peru and the Galapagos Our expertly-guided 2-day visit to Machu Picchu, with never more than 16 travelers, promises a more engaging and enriching experience Eco-sensitive, luxury cruising aboard the all-suites Explorer II Our handpicked team of onboard naturalists lead Galapagos excursions in small groups – bringing you face to face with amazing wildlife General Tours promises one of your best vacations ever… Excellent hotels, the best ship in the Galapagos, great meals, and our extraordinary guides 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites#WHS#
   
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