Welcome to Lima, assistance by local representative and transfer to your selected hotel (early

check-in is not included). 

The rest of the day at leisure.

Accommodation:

• Standard: Mercure Ariosto Lima

Go on an unforgettable gastronomic adventure on two wheels with our Huariques and Bike Tour. You'll be guided through the best local spots to taste Peru's most popular and delicious dishes. Starting in Miraflores, admire the stunning bay of Lima while indulging in the famous "Ceviche," an award-winning seafood delight loved by Peruvians. Continuing your culinary exploration, sample main courses like "Causa peruana" at local establishments offering a unique and picturesque experience. The tour then takes you to a third stop to savor the renowned "Lomo Saltado" and other Peruvian delicacies of your choice.

Save room for dessert! Conclude your culinary journey with homemade ice cream or delicious "picarones" made from sweet potatoes, pumpkin, clove, and cinnamon. Suitable for all biking levels, this 4-hour tour allows you to explore and savor the authentic and diverse flavors of Peru. Immerse yourself in the local culture and experience the best food at original and picturesque venues. Don't miss this mouthwatering adventure!

IMPORTANT

• Includes bike, helmet, water bottle, food tasting.

• Daily Meeting point: Av. Larco 812 - Store 102, Miraflores (transportation hotel/meeting point is included)

• Level: beginners, minimum age 10 years old

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Mercure Ariosto Lima

At the scheduled time, you will be assisted and transferred to the airport for your domestic flight to the enchanting city of Cusco (flight not included). Upon arrival, a warm welcome awaits you, followed by a comfortable transfer to your selected hotel — your unforgettable journey in the heart of the Andes begins here!

Exploring on foot is the best way to experience the magical charm and cultural richness of Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire. Start your journey at the lively San Pedro Market, where you can immerse yourself in the vibrant local life. Stroll to Plazoleta Regocijo and admire its charming colonial houses. Treat yourself to a coffee to go at Florencia y Fortunata Café, a social initiative supporting women in the specialty coffee industry. Next, visit the Jesuit Church La Compañía de Jesús, a Baroque gem offering stunning views over Plaza de Armas. Continue your walk to Hatunrumiyoc Street, home to the famous 12-angled stone. Conclude your tour in the San Blas artisan quarter, where picturesque cobblestone streets and breathtaking views invite you to linger and explore.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Tariq Boutique Cusco

Today you will visit the salt mines of Maras where an intense white shines like snow on a sunny day - an impressive sight for any visitor. Salt was extracted from these mines from Inca times on and the same method has been used ever since. You then head to Moray. The circular terraces hidden among the hills are similar to a Greek amphitheater. Surrounded by an impressive backdrop of snow covered mountains, Moray was used as an open-air agricultural lab for adapting crops to different environmental conditions.

Today, you’ll visit the Andean community of Misminay, set in the stunning Sacred Valley with views of the snow-capped Chicon and Veronica mountains. A small group of locals will greet you in traditional attire, sharing music and a warm welcome.

Enjoy a three-course lunch at Misminay. Lunch is cooked by the families of the community with naturally cultivated ingredients from their fields. On a clear day views at Misminay are truly phenomenal. You can see most of the snow-capped mountains of the Sacred Valley and the surrounding farmlands.

Lunch (Set menu) includes starter, main course and dessert, tea/infusion. 

Finally, you will visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo where the Temple of the Sun (formed of six gigantic monoliths, whose total weight exceeds 50 tons) and the Terrace of the Ten Niches stand out.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

• Standard: Hotel La Casona de Yucay

Early in the morning, you will be picked up by our local representative and transferred to the Ollantaytambo train station to board Peru Rail’s Vistadome service.

Upon arriving in Aguas Calientes you will be greeted by your guide who will assist you onto the shuttle bus to the citadel’s entrance. For centuries, Machu Picchu remained undiscovered by the Spaniards until American explorer Hiram Bingham found it in 1911. On a guided tour, you'll experience the site's unique location and ingenious construction, making it one of the seven new wonders of the world.

Your Machu Picchu ticket (Circuit 2A Classic) provides access to the classic circuit, which encompasses both the agricultural and urban sectors of the site. Along the route, you'll encounter iconic landmarks such as the Inca quarry, the Sun Temple lookout point, the Sacred Stone, the storages known as Qolqas, the Temple of the Condor, and the Guard House.

Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu must be purchased in advance. Priority will be given to issuing tickets for Circuit #2A (Classic). If no spaces are available, Circuit #2B (Lower Terrace) or Circuit #3B (Royalty Route) will be selected instead.

Lunch at Café Inkaterra. Café Inkaterra is one of the restaurants of Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo and the one for visitors not staying at the hotel. The restaurant, located next to Machu Picchu train station, blends Andean food with contemporary cuisine. Cafe Inkaterra is situated under a traditional Amazonian palm-thatched roof and is decorated with local crafts. The decoration transmits the fusion of the two elements given in this place: Andean, Inca architecture legacy in the cloud forest.

Lunch (Set menu) includes starter, main course and dessert, complimentary water.

In the late afternoon, you’ll walk to the local train station to board the Vistadome train back to Ollantaytambo, where our representative will be waiting to assist you and transfer you back to your hotel in Cusco.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

• Standard: Tariq Boutique Cusco

Your comprehensive city tour includes the beautiful Koricancha or Sun Temple, the Cathedral as well as the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, a most remarkable Inca building, the amphitheater of Kenko. This is followed by a visit to Puca Pucara, a strategically located 'red fortress' that dominates the entire area before visiting Tambomachay, with its two distinctive aqueducts that to this day continue to provide clean water to the area.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Tariq Boutique Cusco

It’s time to say goodbye with unforgettable memories. After breakfast, you’ll be picked up by our representative and transferred to the airport to board your international departure flight (flight not included) to Quito. At Arrival shuttle transfer from airport to hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Wyndham Quito Airport

Today you fly to the magical Galapagos Islands! 

In the morning, you will be picked up at the hotel and brought to the airport. There, at the departures hall, a check-up is carried out, to ensure that no foreign plant or animal species are introduced on the islands. Furthermore, Transit Control Card is needed to enter the Galapagos , please complete the purchase (US $ 20), following the steps below before your flight: Visit the official website: https://siig-cgreg.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/tct/emission?lang=en. Must be kept safe during the trip as it has to be presented again upon return.

Then you will catch the flight to Baltra island, and upon landing there, entrance to the Galapagos National Park is due for entry (US $ 200 per adult, US $ 100 per child), if this has not yet been paid.

You will be met at Baltra airport by a native guide, who will accompany you on the 1 hour journey to reach your hotel, located on Santa Cruz Island. On the way, you will enjoy a tour of the highlands of Santa Cruz, visiting the Twin Craters, impressive lava formations that appeared during a volcanic eruption thousands of years ago, and are now covered by rich forest ecosystems. The endemic woodpecker finch, considered a holy grail of evolution, can be seen in these areas using tools to feed. 

Subsequently you will visit a ranch visited by giant Galapagos tortoises. Since these magnificent reptiles do not stop their migrations at the official boundaries of the National Park, dozens of them enter the private properties on the island, taking mud baths, devouring fallen fruit and carrying birds in their shells. 

You will enjoy lunch with a view of the tortoises, and then transfer to the hotel in Puerto Ayora town.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

• Standard: Dejavu

Today you will enjoy a navigable tour: A) North Seymour islet, B) Bartolomé, C) South Plaza, OR B) Santa Fe The destination set is selected by operator based on daily availability.

1. North Seymour, is a pure natural paradise, teeming with seabird colonies of the fearless blue-footed boobies and frigatebirds, who share habitat with Galapagos sea lions and endemic land iguanas. You may also swim in close company with those Galapagos sea lions, which form right on this beach their largest colony of the archipelago.

2. Bartolome is one of the most remarkable sites in the Galapagos. Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by a giant pinnacle rising majestically from the bay. Enjoy stunning views from various angles before disembarking and climbing to the top of the islet. Along the way, you may encounter lava lizards, hawks, and endemic snakes. The view from the top is simply breathtaking.

3. While landing at South Plaza islet, the island's striking red and purple landscape, covered in vibrant Sesuvium, contrasts with its tall prickly pear cacti, creating a stunning backdrop. Home to a unique colony of hybrid iguanas, this island offers an experience like no other.

With over 1,000 sea lions, South Plaza buzzes with life, and its cliffs are perfect for nesting seabirds, including blue-footed boobies, shearwaters, and red-billed tropicbirds. The lush cactus forests also provide essential food and nesting sites for Darwin’s finches. 

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

• Standard: Dejavu

This day will see you enjoying Charles Darwin Research Station and one of the most iconic beaches in the world, Tortuga Bay.

Your first visit will be to the Charles Darwin Research Station, named after the naturalist who developed his Theory of Evolution in these islands. This institution works on conservation, restoration and sustainable development to ensure the survival of the Galapagos’ ecosystems and its species. Here you can learn more about their conservation efforts through natural history collections.

Next, start hike through a tropical dry forest towards Tortuga Bay beach. 

Named one of the world’s most beautiful beaches by Condé Nast magazine, Tortuga Bay is a beautiful, gigantic, perfectly preserved white sand beach, named after the fact that it is a favorite nesting site for the black turtle and marine iguana. 

Swimming in the first, large beach is NOT recommended although experienced local surfers ride its waves. The second recreational beach further along the way holds a sheltered bay surrounded by evergreen red mangroves. It is an excellent place to cool down.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Dejavu

Today you get to explore a different island.

In the morning, you will be transferred to Puerto Ayora dock, where you will board a public speedboat to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, in San Cristobal island. Please bring sunscreen, a windbreaker jacket, and seasick pills.

A guide will be waiting for you at the destination dock, and without further ado, your Galapagos adventure begins. First, you will visit the island’s Interpretation Center, where you will get a glimpse of the seriousness and complexity of preserving the unique ecosystems of Galapagos. Photos, historic documents and  maquettes are used as educational means. After this visit, you have time for lunch (not included).

Next, you will ascend Frigatebird hill, located right behind the center, and from its summit you will marvel at the panoramic views of the rugged coastline. On clear days even the distant, offshore rock sculpture of Kicker Rock can be seen. These wooded hilltops are one of the rare places where Magnificent and Great frigatebirds form a mixed breeding colony.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Hotel Blue Marlin

This morning you will be transferred-out from the hotel to Baltra airport, where you will board your flight back to Quito.

After landing, you must pick Wyndham’s hotel own shuttle transfer, to get there for your final night.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Wyndham Quito Airport

After breakfast, you will be shuttled to Quito’s international airport to board your outbound international flight.

Meals: Breakfast