Hidden Galápagos & Peru 2018
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- Earth Journey
- created with BBC Earth; exclusive 7-night Galapagos cruise aboard Silver Galapagos with expert naturalist guides; scenic rail journey to Machu Picchu; lunch at a Peruvian horse ranch; dinner at a colonial mansion in Lima; two nights at a 5-star
- 16th-century monastery in Cusco; visits to Incan ruins at Ollantaytambo
- Sacsayhuamán & Temple of the Sun at Korikancha; daily cocktail hour & all-day soft drinks and house wine with dinner aboard ship
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- All gratuities to Tauck Director, guides, naturalists and ship staff On-tour film vignettes custom-made for Tauck by BBC Earth natural history experts plus other select BBC Earth touches Exclusive 7-night Galápagos Cruise aboard the expedition ship Silver Galapagos - with no more than 40 Tauck guests Your cruise may be a shared ship experience with non-Tauck guests onboard as well; all Tauck guests will be accompanied by one Tauck Director for approximately every 40 Tauck guests, and your itinerary will always be highlighted by exclusive, private Tauck shore excursions Private Tauck Shore Excursions in the Galápagos Islands with expert naturalist guides - averaging two daily - for an up-close experience with some of the most unusual and intriguing species of the world 8 nights' hotel accommodations, most meals and guided sightseeing in Lima, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Ollantaytambo, and Guayaquil Lunch at a Peruvian horse ranch & dinner at a colonial mansion in Lima; two nights at a 5-star, 16th-century monastery in Cusco; performance of Andean music and dance in Urubamba Scenic train journeys to and from Machu Picchu and an overnight stay adjacent to the Citadel See the remarkable Incan fortress ruins of Urubamba and Sacsayhuamán and the Temple of the Sun at Korikancha Aboard ship - select wines, premium spirits and soft drinks are available throughout the day Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 38 meals (15 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 13 dinners); applicable fuel surcharges, admission fees, service charges, porterage and departure tax
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Fly to Cusco, high in the Peruvian Andes, and drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas en route to your Macchu Picchu tours. The valley is a stunning landscape of verdant farmlands, villages, and ancient ruins amid cloud forests, terraced hills, and towering moun...
Set out for Machu Picchu this morning by way of a scenic train ride to Aguas Calientes. The village is a former railroad camp in a gorge surrounded by cliffs and cloud forests, the closest access point to the mountaintop ruins. From here you'll ride up a winding moun...
You have a choice this morning of a second Machu Picchu tour, an early-guided walk through the citadel, or sleep in and enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Return to Ollantaytambo by train, and then drive to Koricancha, site of what was once the most revered temple in the Sa...
Discover Sacsayhuaman, a mountaintop Incan fortress overlooking Cusco, originally built by the Killkes, who preceded the Incas. Behind rows of massive stonewalls its plan centers around a giant solar calendar and includes citadels, cisterns, baths, and underground cha...
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From Guayaquil, fly to Baltra Island, 600 miles off the Ecuadorian coast - the starting point of your 7-night Galápagos cruise aboard the expeditionary-style yacht, Silver Galapagos. After boarding the ship, an orientation briefing and lunch begin the afternoon. Then ...
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Tour ends: Guayaquil. A transfer is included from the Oro Verde Guayaquil to Guayaquil International Airport; please allow three hours for flight check-in.
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PORTOFCALL : Guayaquil, Ecuador
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