Machu Picchu & the Galápagos
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Overview
Highlights
- Visit Lima's National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology
- See how entrepreneurial Peruvian women are turning their traditional craft into a business venture.
- Visit the massive Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
- Enjoy a moving musical performance by the Sinamune Disabled Children's Orchestra
- See work by local artists, and hear musicians.
- See unique wildlife and striking geological formations.
- Visit the colorful Inaquito produce market and then head to the Middle of the World Monument and the Inti Nan Museum
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- International airfare, airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges unless you choose to make your own air arrangements
- All land transportation and 5 internal flights
- Accommodations for 15 nights, including 4 or 3 nights aboard a privately chartered small ship in the Galápagos*
- 15 small group activities, plus Galápagos shore excursions
- Services of a resident, English-speaking OAT Trip Leader on the mainland, plus a second Trip Leader who is a certified Galápagos naturalist while cruising the islands
- Gratuities for local guides, drivers, ship-crew, and luggage porters
- 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next adventure—an average of $327
Itinerary
After breakfast, you'll get acquainted with our Trip Leader and fellow travelers, including those who took the optional pre-trip extensions to The Amazon Rain Forest of Peru or Bolivia: La ...
The Knitters See how entrepreneurial Peruvian women are turning their traditional craft into a business venture. This morning, w...
After breakfast this morning, we visit a pottery workshop. Then we continue to Ollantaytambo, where we’ll board the train to travel to Machu Picchu....
We rise early to travel to Machu Picchu again after breakfast, arriving before the crowds. You can remain at the hotel if you wish, but most travelers appr...
After breakfast, join our optional tour to Tipon, a location south of Cuzco with well-preserved ancient agricultural terraces and an...
We begin this morning’s explorations at the massive Sacsayhuaman fortress set on a hilltop overlooking Cuzco. Its double-zigzag wall is said...
After an early breakfast at our Cuzco hotel, we bid farewell to our Peruvian Trip Leader and depart for our flight to Lima. From Lima we fly to Quito, Ecuador, arriving in...
After breakfast this morning, we enjoy a moving musical performance by the Sinamune Disabled Children's Orchestra, whose members are physicall...
After breakfast, we fly from Quito via Guayaquil to the Galápagos—an enchanted Pacific archipelago that straddles the equator some 600 miles west of Ecuador's ...
Today we continue our exploration of the Galápagos. Our Trip Leader will give us an orientation briefing, including conservation techniques suggested by the Galápagos National Park...
Here is a preview of the islands you may call on during your Galápagos cruise.
Santiago (James) Tidal pools reveal a profusion of octopi, starfishes, and other undersea life...
We continue our exploration of the Galápagos. As we take in their striking seascapes, we can consider how they have impressed great American writers in two different centuries. Her...
This morning, we disembark our ship and fly from the Galápagos via Guayaquil back to Quito, where we'll arrive at our hotel in the late afternoon. We have a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant this evening.
Trip Extension: The Amazon Rain Forest of Peru Learn about the rituals and daily life of the Yagua tribe from their chief in this trip extension to Peru's Amazon Rain Forest. Today, we'll visit the ...
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Overseas Adventure Travel offers unique small group adventures worldwide to Americans over 50. By land and sea, we explore on—and off—the beaten path with a resident OAT Trip Leader, immersing ourselves in local cultures, sampling unique modes of transportation, and staying in authentic lodgings that reflect the essence of your destination. Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises serves both our GCT and OAT brands with an award-winning fleet known for exceptional value and high-quality experiences in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Custom-designed according to our travelers’ specifications, our fleet includes 50+ small river and ocean-going ships that we own or privately charter.
Grand Circle Corporation is a global enterprise—comprised of a family of travel companies—committed to changing people’s lives by offering high-impact experiences to our travelers and building local communities through philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, and volunteerism.
Simply by traveling with OAT, you support the work of the nonprofit Grand Circle Foundation, which was created with the mission of changing people’s lives through travel—both those of our travelers, and of the people who welcome us so warmly into their homelands.
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Our 16-passenger Galápagos small ship is chartered exclusively for our OAT group. The ships we use are 85-95 feet long and can maneuver easily among the islands. All ships feature lounge areas, a bar, sun deck, and a dining room serving local and international cuisine. The simply appointed cabins have twin beds, a porthole or window, and a private bath with shower. As we travel at night, there will be engine noise.
Avg. Length :95 ft. Avg. Beam :26 ft. Avg. Draft :7 ft. Avg. Cabin size :170 sq. ft., with fixed beds OAT group : 16 travelers with 1 trip leader (exclusive OAT private charter) Stairs, no elevator Built : 2000 onwards
- 38 meals—daily breakfast, 10 lunches, and 13 dinners
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