South American Experience
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This luxury tour combines all the elements for seeing the most important sites in Latin America in style. The journey starts in Lima with accommodation at the Orient Express Miraflores Park hotel before flying into the Andes to Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire. Enjoy three nights accommodation at the oxygenated Monasterio hotel, the luxury train service to and from Machu Picchu and overnight accommodation at the Sanctuary Lodge before returning to Lima and flying up to Ecuador. The itinerary includes a couple of nights at the charming Casa Aliso in Quito before flying out to the Galapagos Islands for your 7 night cruise aboard the Galapagos Explorer. The journey ends with your last night back in Quito before you fly home.
Highlights: The Galapagos Islands, Lima, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Quito
| Itinerary | |
| Day 1: | On day one arrive in Lima, (your return flight from the UK is included). Transfer to the Orient Express Miraflores Park hotel. |
| Day 2: | Fly to Cuzco; accommodation in an oxygenated room at the hotel Monasterio. City tour and excursion to the local ruins and the fortress of Sasayhuaman. |
| Day 3: | Free day in Cuzco. |
| Day 4: | Luxury Hiram Bingham train to Machu Picchu; tour of the site is included. Overnight accommodation at the Sanctuary Lodge, next to the ruins. |
| Day 5: | Free morning to return to Machu Picchu; afternoon Hiram Bingham train back to Cuzco. |
| Day 6: | Fly to Lima; overnight at the Miraflores Park hotel. |
| Day 7: | Fly to Quito; two nights accommodation at the Casa Aliso hotel. |
| Day 8: | City tour and excursion to the Equator. |
| Days 9-15: | Fly to the Galapagos; 7 night luxury cruise around the Galapagos Archipelago aboard the Galapagos Explorer II. |
| Day 16: | Return to Quito; overnight at the Casa Aliso. |
| Day 17: | Depart Ecuador. |
| Price Guideline: | |
| Cost per person: | £4680 |
| Notes: | Prices are per person based on double occupancy. Breakfast is included at all hotels. All meals (not drinks) and guided tours are included in the Galapagos Islands. Lunch is included on the Hiram Bingham train and dinner is included at the Sanctuary Lodge. |
| Transatlantic and domestic flights are included in economy class. Please contact us if you would like to upgrade to first or club class. |
| Galapagos National Park tax has to be paid on arrival in the Galapagos (currently $100 per person). |
| The price shown is a guideline price. The price may change due to variations on the dollar / pound exchange rate, airline availability and season. |
Last Updated: Tuesday May 13 2008