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Ecuador
ACTIVITY
INCA TRAIL & GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
21 days
Ref: TPP
Trek to South America's finest lost city, Machu Picchu, and cruise
around the Galapagos Islands
Cuzco and the Sacred Valley were the heartland of the Inca Empire,
where some of the greatest architectural achievements of the Incas
are still preserved in a physical environment of great beauty and
charm. Further down the Urubamba River is the famous Inca Trail
that allows us to arrive on foot at Machu Picchu via some stunning
scenery and extensive ruins. The Galapagos Archipelago is one of
the world's prime ecological sites. Avoiding the large cruise ships,
we offer what is unquestionably the best way to see the islands
and their wildlife: a sleep-on-board cruise on a small motor yacht,
which has minimum environmental impact and allows access to areas
that large boats cannot reach.
Itinerary
Day 1 Fly to Lima.
Day 2 Fly to Cuzco; free time to explore city.
Day 3 Optional visit to Sacred Valley; time for sightseeing or rafting.
Day 4, 7 Inca Trail trek from Km82 to Machu Picchu.
Day 8 Visit Machu Picchu; guided tour of site. Return to Cuzco by
train.
Day 9 Free time.
Day 10 Fly to Lima; optional visit to Gold Museum.
Day 11 Fly to Quito; afternoon city tour.
Day 12 Early morning flight to Baltra; board boat and visit Plazas.
Day 13 Puerto Ayora, Charles Darwin Research Station and highlands
of Santa Cruz.
Day 14 Sail to southernmost island of Espanola: Gardner Bay and
Punta Suarez.
Day 15 Floreana: Punta Cormorant and Post Office Bay.
Day 16 Sail to Isabela, visit Punta Moreno and Elizabeth Bay.
Day 17 Visit Urbina Bay on Isabela, sail on to Punta Espinoza (Fernandina).
Day 18 Puerto Egas and Bartolome.
Day 19 Visit Turtle Cove and sail back to Baltra. Fly to Quito.
Day 20 Depart.
Day 21 Arrive London.
Dates and Prices -please call
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Group trips usually have between 10 - 18 people, with a good
mix of male and female, singles and couples, with most aged
between 25 - 55. They are run by a number of specialist companies
that we have worked with closely for many years. If you are
travelling by yourself, or enjoy the sociablility of other
like minded travellers, these are the trips for you.
All prices include air fares from London.
Footloose can book these trips for
you, at no extra cost, and give you the benefit of our personal
advice and service. We can also organise different flights
and add-on excursions.
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