 2010: GALAPAGOS HIGHIGHTS & PERU (ISCB)
14 days incl. air, or 13 days from Quito to Lima
Buffet breakfast daily (B), 6 lunches (L), and 5 three-course dinners (D). Local Host service in each city; a welcome wallet and city map; sightseeing as outlined in day-by-day itinerary.
HOTELS
Quito: Grand Mercure AlamedaLocation: This hotel is centrally located in downtown and close to many attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant, bar, laundry, business center, and fitness center.Galapagos Islands: Finch Bay HotelLocation: The Finch Bay Hotel offers a seaside location surrounded by mangroves on Santa Cruz Island.Amenities & Services: Amenities include a bar, lounge, restaurant, outdoor pool, and Jacuzzi-and beachfront access. All rooms offer twin beds, private facilities, and air-conditioning.Lima: Sonesta Posadas MirafloresLocation: The Sonesta Posada Miraflores is an intimate city hotel located in the heart of Miraflores near fashionable shops, restaurants, and the beach.Amenities & Services: Facilities include a restaurant, laundry service, business center, and a gift shop.Cuzco: Novotel CuzcoLocation: The Novotel Cuzco is located in the heart of the city center, close to Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, and Inca Museum.Amenities & Services: The hotel is built around an early 16th-century house and features a restaurant, coffee shop, and a bar.Machu Picchu: Sumaq HotelLocation: The Sumaq Hotel is located at the foot of the Machu Picchu ruins.Amenities & Services: This hotel boasts an Andean health spa, bar, restaurant, gift shop, and business center.
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| Details | | Monograms | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Fly to Quito | Arrive late this evening. | | Day 2 | Quito | Your included city tour showcases the rich legacy left by the Incas and later the Spaniards. See Independence Square dominated by its formidable Cathedral, San Francisco Plaza Church and the Basilica with its marvelous stained-glass windows. (B) | | Day 3 | Santa Cruz | Fly to Baltra in the Galapagos. Upon arrival, transfer to the highlands of Santa Cruz and visit the Giant Tortoises Reserve and the Twin Pit Craters. These great depressions of volcanic material were formed by a long process of slow sinking of the ground, where exceptional Scalesia trees, ferns, mosses, and orchids can be seen in the surroundings. (B,L,D) | | Day 4 | Santa Fe | Cruise to Santa Fe, where you will see the endemic Santa Fe land iguana and the large opuntia cactus forest. The beach area is covered with California sea lions, and the coastline is an excellent location for snorkeling with sea turtles. (B,L,D) | | Day 5 | South Plazas | Board a yacht bound for South Plazas Island. Wildlife includes sea lions, land iguanas, and hybrid iguanas, which are the result of a cross between male marine iguanas and female land iguanas. This is also a bird-watcher's paradise where you will see nesting swallow-tailed gulls, masked boobies, blue-footed boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, frigatebirds, pelicans, and audubon's shearwaters. (B,L,D) | | Day 6 | Bartolome Island | Today's adventure takes you on a walk on Bartolome to the summit for spectacular views of the Galapagos. Interesting lava formations and tuff cones can be observed as well as sea lions and penguins swimming in the vicinity of Pinnacle Rock. Enjoy snorkeling or swimming from the beach. (B,L,D) | | Day 7 | Baltra-Guayaquil-Lima | Leave the hotel early this morning and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, home to famous 'Lonesome George' and many other giant tortoises. Then, fly to Lima to begin the Peru portion of your vacation. (B) | | Day 8 | Lima | Your included city tour focuses on Lima's rich colonial history as well as the modern city. Lima was the bastion of Spanish South America from its founding in 1535 until the independence of the South American republics in the early 19th century. See the Cathedral, where the skeleton of Francisco Pizarro is sealed in a wooden coffin and with its eerie burial crypts. (B) | | Day 9 | Cuzco | Fly to Cuzco high in the Andes. Your city tour visits the Santo Domingo Monastery, built on the foundations of the Cathedral, and the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman. (B) | | Day 10 | Cuzco | Today, a short drive into the Urubamba Valley leads to the market town of Pisac. Handmade rugs, alpaca sweaters, and jewelry can be bought here at bargain prices. At the other end of the valley is Ollantaytambo. Here, some of the finest examples of Inca masonry can be seen. Try out the area cuisine at one of Cuzco's numerous restaurants recommended by your Local Host. (B,L) | | Day 11 | Machu Picchu | Board a train bound for Machu Picchu and cut a path through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Explore this intact fortress with its temple remains, holy houses, and mile-long aqueduct. For hikers, a brisk one-hour walk leads to the Sun Gate, the ancient entrance used by the Incas. Hike around Huayna Picchu or simply relax in the hotel. (B,L,D) | | Day 12 | Picchu-Cuzco | After a morning at leisure in Machu Picchu, return to Cuzco. Perhaps visit the Inca Museum or wander through the artisan district of San Blas. (B) | | Day 13 | Lima | Fly to Lima. Late this evening, depart for the airport for your overnight flight to the U.S. (B) | | Day 14 | Miami | Arrive home. |
| | US$ Price Details
Extra nights per person in Quito:in single room $118; in twin room $73; triple rooms not availableExtra nights per person in Lima:in single room $92; in twin room $57; triple rooms not available
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Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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