Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia Tour Package

Quito’s Historic Center – the largest and best-preserved Colonial Quarter in South America – is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On this day, we will take a stroll through the Independence Plaza, which itself is flanked by the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Municipal Building, and the Archbishop’s Palace.

After that, we will visit the La Compañia de Jesús Church and admire its beautiful or gilded interior before continuing onwards to the San Francisco Church and Convent – one of the largest architectural structures within a historic center in the Americas. Its impressive façade and atrium lead into its equally impressive Baroque interior.

Afterward, you’ll head to the Middle of the World and get to place both feet on each side of our planet’s equator!

At the end of the tour, you’ll be taken back to Casa Gangotena Boutique Hotel. Overnight in Quito.

On this morning, you’ll be transferred to Quito’s airport to board your flight to the Galapagos Islands!

We land at Baltra Airport and then make our way to the Itabaca Channel. There, we take a ferry across to Santa Cruz Island.

Once you arrive in Baltra Airport, one of our representatives will take you across the Itabaca Channel for you to board our shared transfer. From here, you’ll be taken to Los Gemelos crater in Santa Cruz Island’s Highlands so you can get the first glimpse of Galapagos’ impressive volcanic setting. Afterwards, you’ll get to visit a Galapagos Giant Tortoise Sanctuary where you’ll enjoy a tasty lunch and get to spend some time with these majestic animals.

Once you’ve enjoyed your time in the highlands, you’ll be transferred to the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel. Once there, you’ll get settled in, enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure, and enjoy a delicious dinner at the hotel.

Throughout these days at the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel, you’ll be able to enjoy 2 of the following full-day Yacht Exploration Options below:

• North Seymour
• Bartolome Island
• South Plaza Island
• Santa Fe Island

And the following full-day Land Exploration Option:

• Divine Bay and Charles Darwin Research Station

For more information on each of these, be sure to view our “Full-day Yacht Exploration Options” and “Full-day Land Exploration Options” tabs below.

After a tasty breakfast, say goodbye to the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel! Hop on your shared transfer to the airport, from which you’ll take a flight back to the mainland (Quito or Guayaquil).

Once you arrive at the airport, you’ll have a brief layover before catching your flight to Lima.

Welcome to Lima, Perú! At the airport, you will be greeted by a member of our team who will assist you with your luggage and transfer you to your hotel, where they will assist you with check-in and provide you with all the necessary information and vouchers for your time in Peru.

Overnight in Lima

On this day, enjoy a full-day guided sightseeing tour to the most attractive and important sites in Lima, the “City of Kings”. In the Historical Center, see Plaza San Martin, Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the City Hall, the Cathedral, the Religious Art Museum, or the Santo Domingo Convent, and as San Francisco Monastery, with its famous underground crypts.

The tour continues through the residential Districts of San Isidro and Miraflores, visiting the Central Park of Miraflores and El Parque del Amor (Love Park). You’ll also stop by the Huaca Pucllana, an archaeological site, which dates to the II Century AC and was considered by the Incas as a Sacred Town.

Following that, we’ll head to the district of Barranco, heart of the bohemian history of the city. You’ll see the most emblematic symbol of the neighborhood is the wooden bridge, Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs).

You’ll also walk through Cajamarca, one of the most picturesque and colorful streets, where Las Pallas is located. This is a renowned repository of Peruvian handicrafts where you can admire and/or buy a great variety of artisan goods, such as tapestries and ceramics.

The tour continues over at the Larco Herrera Museum and Hacienda, where you’ll get to admire one of the best collections of pre-Columbian art in the country. Afterward, you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch at the museum’s café.

At the end of the tour, you’ll be transferred to your hotel.

Our representative will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer you to the Lima International Airport to board your next flight. Our representative will assist you with check-in procedures and all departure formalities. Once you arrive in Cusco, you will be transferred to your hotel to begin your tour of the Sacred Valley.

En route towards the Urubamba Valley, we will visit an Andean textile center. The Sulca Textiles Museum located in Cusco; we will embark on a workshop to create our very own “Quipu”. At the end, we will explore the Textile Museum and have the opportunity to visit the Camelid area.

Following this, we visit the Pisac archeological complex, formed by a collection of remains of Incan dwellings, temples, and terracing, all of which combine perfectly with the majestic landscape of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Next, we’ll head to the Sacred Valley’s Pisac Market, where regional artisans gather to exchange, buy, and sell products. You’ll have plenty of time to explore and barter for all the typical handicrafts from this area.

Experience a truly unique dining experience at Hacienda Huayoccari, surrounded by green areas and beautiful gardens with breathtaking views of the Peruvian Andes in the magical Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Overnight in the Sacred Valley

This day begins with a tour of Chinchero Town. Here, you’ll get to amaze yourself with the picturesque views that surround this authentic slice of the Andes Mountains. On weekends, the main plaza of the town becomes a hub for artisans to gather and sell their wares.

Following that, we’ll head to the Maras Salt Pans. This impressive site offers visitors breathtaking views that consist of countless terraces where salt (which is extracted from nearby springs) is produced. It takes about a month for the terraces to produce thick, crystalized salt that varies in color.

Then, we prepare to admire the Moray terraces, evidence of the advanced agricultural knowledge the Incas held. It is thought that Moray was used to adapt plants to new climates through its circular terraces that create a series of microclimates at the different heights of the terraces. This technology enabled the Incas to experimentally improve a great variety of crops.

After lunch, you will be transferred to the Ollantaytambo Train Station to board your train to Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes). Our representative will assist you with the corresponding check-in procedures and all departure formalities.

Breakfast included and lunch buffet at Tunupa Sacred Valley Restaurant

Overnight in Aguas Calientes

Today you will visit the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, the great mountain-top city abandoned by the Inca Empire, reclaimed by the jungle, and lost to humanity until its rediscovery in 1911.

On this morning, you’ll hop aboard a bus that will take you on a 20-minute ride to Machu Picchu (3,400masl/11,15ft), or Lost City of the Incas. Here, we take a guided tour of the Citadel, probably the

most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire, with its giant walls, terraces, and ramps, which appear as though they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments.

In the afternoon, we will return to Ollantaytambo by train. Upon arrival at the train station, you will be met by a member of our team for the transfer to the hotel.

Buffet lunch at Tinkuy Restaurant – Belmond Sanctuary Lodge

Overnight in Cusco

Today, enjoy a guided tour of Cusco, South America’s Imperial City, and archaeological capital, where you’ll admire the finest examples of Inca history and architecture. We will visit the city’s most important historical monuments: The Main Square or the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, and the Santo Domingo church, built upon the foundations of the Inca temple Koricancha, dedicated to worshiping the Sun God.

The tour continues to Cusco City’s main surrounding ruins: the Sacsayhuaman Fortress, a ceremonial compound and magnificent example of Inca military power; the Qenqo Amphitheater, a ritualistic site with subterranean galleries that form an underground maze; Puca Pucara or red fortress; and the Inca Baths of Tambomachay.

After the tour, we return to the hotel.

Spend the afternoon at leisure, enjoying activities on your own.

Today, we leave early for the City of Puno. On the way there, we’ll see the lovely Wacarpay Lake, offering spectacular views of the mountains reflected in its calm waters. When we reach the beautiful town of Andahuaylillas, we’ll stop to visit the Church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas, better known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas, due to its decorated polychrome ceiling.

The next stop is at Checacupe to appreciate a colonial one-arch bridge built in the 17th century whose structure is lime and stone mounted on solid walls of natural rocket; adjacent to the bridge you can see the foundations of an Inca bridge. Next, we visit Raqchi, where you will be able to see a spectacular Inca Sanctuary built by the Inca Pachacutec and dedicated to the great Inca God of Wiracocha.

Buffet lunch will be served in Sicuani at a quiet countryside restaurant, where you will enjoy the delightful culinary art of the region.

After lunch, continue the route to Puno passing through Abra La Raya where you will be able to see herds of vicuñas and llamas; this is the border between the Cusco and Puno regions. Before arriving to Puno, we visit the town of Pucara created in 1828, known for their crafts and pottery but especially for the famous Pucara bulls.

Upon arrival in Puno, you will be met by our representative and will be transferred to your hotel on the shores of Lake Titicaca, where they will assist you with check-in.

We then continue the journey to Puno, arriving in the afternoon to your hotel.

Early in the morning, we have an unforgettable motorboat excursion on the waters of Lake Titicaca to Taquile, a natural island inhabited by Quechua-speaking natives, who have developed efficient and unique social systems, as well as fine hand weaving techniques, passed down through the generations.

We continue our motorboat trip to the peninsula of Chucuito, for a stop at the rural Aymara Community of Luquina, where we will enjoy a buffet lunch including regional dishes while enjoying a magnificent view of Lake Titicaca.

Lastly, we visit the unique “Floating Islands” of the Uros. These ancient inhabitants of the lake, known as the Water Tribe, have built their own islands by periodically adding new layers of a vegetable fiber of the Papyrus family called “Totora”, which is unique to the area.

Overnight in Puno

Early departure from Puno and get ready to sail the highest lake in the world. The journey begins arriving at Copacabana, home of the famous Miracle Virgin María, kept at the 400-year-old church of Candelaria.

From here we take a boat to the Sun’s Island, a millenary culture that still leaves traces of their traditions, for example, the Apthapi, you’ll be able to take part in one of their customs as you have lunch in a community focused experience.

Hike the ancient steps to find the Spring of youth (La Fuente de la Juventud), enjoy wonderful scenery and arrive at a balcony that lets you take a moment to realize the magnitude of this lake as seen from above. Get in touch with the locals, once in a lifetime opportunity of trying on authentic clothing, learning the process, and the meaning of the native culture.

From here, it’s time to take a ride to La Paz, your next destination.

Breakfast included.

Overnight in La Paz

Pick up from hotel and private transfer to the airport to take the flight to Uyuni.

Our first stop is at the train cemetery full of 200-year-old train engines full of stories, filled with history, myth, and reality. Later, we’ll find ourselves at the bottom of the Tunupa Volcano, listen to its wonderful tales and enjoy the view.

Here, is where the Coquesa caves are home to mummies perfectly preserved since 700 A.D. an experience like no other. You will have free time to enjoy a delicious lunch. You’ll be able to witness a majestic sunset, that will change your perspective. It’s finally time to rest and have dinner, relax at the hotel.

Important remark: the flights from La Paz to Uyuni and viceversa don’t operate on Saturdays.

Overnight in Uyuni

Really early and before even the sun comes out, an amazing sight awaits. Nature itself presents to you as a surreal show, where you will be able to get a glimpse of the universe through our sky, stars clear as

they can reveal themselves even reflecting at the salt at your feet. After breakfast, get ready to go back to the airport.

Join our team of experts as we lead you through a safe and pleasant ride, we lend you our transfer service, so you don’t have to worry about anything else other than enjoying the view.

Breakfast included.

Important remark: the flights from Uyuni to La Paz and vice versa don’t operate on Saturdays.

Starting the day at the wonderful Mirador Killi Killi, an outdoor balcony from which you’ll be able to capture unbelievable pictures. Next, La Plaza Murillo, the main square, right in the center of the city, this spot is surrounded by the oldest and main cathedral, so we can later travel to the unforgettable Valle de la Luna, a natural rock formation created by the erosion of wind and rain.

The adventure continues boarding, the ride at the cable cars, a public transportation system that connects the entire city with an amazing view that makes you feel like you’re hovering above the city. After, it’s time to visit the mythic Witches Market (Mercado de las Brujas), where you can witness all sorts of supplies and sorcery rituals, even taking home some if you feel like it.

At the end of the day, we visit the famous San Francisco church, a mongrel baroque church with amazing detail both on the exterior and interior, one of the top architectonic landmarks from the colonial era in all of South America.

Note: The order of the visits may vary due to traffic and local events that may affect the route.

Overnight in La Paz

At the appropriate time, our representative will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer you to the La Paz Airport to board your next flight. Our representative will assist you with check-in procedures and all departure formalities.

Full-day Land Exploration Option

Divine Bay and the Charles Darwin Research Station

Divine Bay is an oasis of tranquility that is replete with fantastic species. The Bay itself is naturally protected from the waves thanks to the presence of volcanic rocks, mangroves, and cliffs that manage to serve as a breakwater. This beautiful place is also home to herons, Galapagos pelicans, blue-footed boobies, sea turtles, and much more! Lay back, enjoy the scene from the beach or explore its underwater wonders by going snorkeling.

After Divine Bay, we’ll head to the Charles Darwin Research Station, which also serves as the central headquarters of the Galapagos National Park. The Station sits right on the outskirts of Puerto Ayora, allowing visitors to check out the ongoing conservation projects and learn about the Tortoise Breeding Center.

Full-day Land Yacht Explorations Option

Please note: The availability of these excursions will depend on the day of the week.

North Seymour

Experience a live biology lesson with land and marine iguanas, Nazca- and blue-footed boobies, frigates, sea lions and fur seals.

Santa Fe

Walk along rocky terrain to find the island’s highlight: the endemic Santa Fe land iguana, patiently waiting under the enormous and giant cacti for falling fruits and pads.

Bartolome

Here, you will get to enjoy one of the Galapagos’ most famous views: the tilted Pinnacle Rock, the golden beach of Bartolome, and the impressive lava fields of Santiago Island.

South Plaza

Admire the vast volume of dozens of frolicking sea lion pups, patrolling alpha male sea lions, basking marine and land iguanas, stunning red crabs and various Darwin finches.

Puerto Egas (Santiago Island)

Following a wet landing on a black, sandy beach, our trail takes us to enjoy close-up encounters with recently reintroduced land iguanas, plus land and marine birds amid a landscape of tuff-stone layers, craggy rocks, and lava flows. At low tide, marine iguanas graze upon the algae beds. We can also observe a colony of fur seals, usually dozing in the shade of some rocks.

Chinese Hat Islet

This islet, formed only fairly recently, makes for a beautiful afternoon visit as we explore the wildlife along its 1,312 ft-long (400 m-long) trail, which begins at a crescent-shaped, white sandy beach. The cove offers excellent swimming and snorkeling opportunities amid white-tipped reef sharks and Galapagos penguins.

Prince Philip’s Steps (Genovesa Island)

We start off with a scenic ride along the cliffs of Genovesa, followed by a walk up a stone staircase that takes us into the island. From here, the trail winds its way through large colonies of Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies, great frigatebirds, and storm petrels. This is a bird watcher’s paradise! Those who do not wish to disembark and walk within the island can enjoy a longer panga ride along the cliffs or enjoy some snorkeling and kayaking.

Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island)

We land after lunch at the white beach of Darwin Bay. We can enjoy a leisurely walk through the winding path and gaze at the resident birds, which include frigatebirds, red-footed and Nazca boobies, as well as gulls, herons, finches, and mockingbirds.

Santa Fe Island

We take the dinghy over to this idyllic sandy-white beach populated by colonies of sea lions. Galapagos hawks are often easily observed, perched atop salt bushes. The Santa Fe land iguana may be spotted during our exploration. Following the walk, we can snorkel and swim along a natural wave barrier or ride the glass-bottom boat.

South Plaza Island

Following lunch and a rest, we disembark (dry landing) in this channel, whose turquoise waters contrast brilliantly with the white sand and black lava of the shoreline. Beyond, a carpet of scarlet sesuvium succulents serves as groundcover for a grove of luminescent green prickly-pear cactus. Yellow-grey land iguanas sit beneath these, waiting patiently for pears to drop. Along the coastline we find sea lion colonies, while frigates, swallow-tailed gulls, and shearwaters glide, playing with the thermals.

Transfer to Airport / Arrive in Lima / Transfer to Hotel

Baltra Island

You will disembark at Baltra Island and take your transfer to the airport to catch your flight back to the mainland.

Quito or Guayaquil

Once you arrive in Quito or Guayaquil, you’ll have a brief layover before catching your flight to Lima.