13-Day Peru & Galapagos Tour: Machu Picchu, Cusco & Island Wildlife
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13 daysA Tailor-Made 13-Day Peru & Galapagos Journey
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Combine two of South America's most iconic experiences in one balanced 13-day journey. Begin in the Galapagos Islands with wildlife encounters, volcanic landscapes and flexible island exploration, then continue to Peru for Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
Designed for couples, families, nature lovers and first-time South America travelers, this itinerary combines major highlights with comfortable logistics and a flexible pace. Galapagos activities are adapted to the final confirmed island program, while Peru brings together private-guided cultural experiences and one of the world's most remarkable archaeological destinations.
13-Day Peru & Galapagos Tour Itinerary
The package begins with the flight from Guayaquil to Baltra. Complete local arrival procedures and begin the confirmed island program. International travel used to reach Guayaquil takes place before Day 1 and is not counted in the package duration.
Visit a permitted site for guided wildlife observation, walking and snorkeling according to the confirmed route.
Continue by boat or land to a different ecosystem, with activities matched to traveler mobility and water confidence.
Choose a more demanding snorkeling, kayaking or hiking day, or a lighter wildlife and coastal program.
Use the additional island day for a conservation-focused site, highlands experience or another supplier-confirmed wildlife program.
Fly back to mainland Ecuador and overnight in Guayaquil before continuing south to Peru.
Fly from Guayaquil to Lima, meet the PWP team and transfer to the hotel.
Explore colonial and modern Lima with a private guide, then transfer to the airport for an evening flight to Cusco and hotel check-in.
Explore Qorikancha, the Plaza de Armas and Sacsayhuaman with a private guide at a comfortable pace.
Visit selected communities, archaeological sites and landscapes, positioning the itinerary comfortably for Machu Picchu.
Travel by train and bus for a private guided visit to Machu Picchu, then return by train and private transfer to Cusco the same day.
Keep a relaxed day in Cusco for recovery, independent exploration or a supplier-confirmed optional experience after Machu Picchu.
Fly from Cusco to Lima and connect with the international flight home. The base itinerary ends in Lima on arrival from Cusco; an additional Lima overnight is only added when the traveler's international flight schedule makes it operationally necessary.
included
- 12 nights of accommodation according to selected category and confirmed Galapagos program
- Breakfast at mainland hotels
- Meals specifically included in the selected Galapagos program
- Lima city and culture service
- Cultural Cusco City Tour
- Sacred Valley guided service
- Machu Picchu visit with confirmed train, bus, entrance, private guide and return transfer to Cusco
- Galapagos transfers and services explicitly included by the selected supplier
- Certified naturalist guiding where required
- Local operational assistance
not included
- International airfare
- Domestic and regional airfare unless specifically included
- Flights involving Ecuador / Galapagos unless included in the final quotation
- Lunches and dinners unless expressly included
- Galapagos park, transit or local fees unless expressly included
- Local airport, municipal or tourism taxes not included by suppliers
- Tips
- Travel or medical insurance
- Machu Picchu upgrades
- Optional Galapagos activities
- Premium vessel, lodge, cabin or private-guide upgrades
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