Islands to Highlands
- DAY 1 Departure from Ireland and flight on to Quito
- DAY 2 Arrival in Quito and private transfer to your hotel
- DAY 3 Private half day afternoon city tour of colonial Quito
- DAY 4 Spectacular landscapes await with a full day trip to Cotopaxi National Park and the “Avenue of the Volcanoes”
- DAY 5 Travel north on a fantastic excursion with lunch to the Otavalo market, Ecuador’s largest
- DAY 6 Flight to Galapagos via Guayaquil. Transfer to Puerto Ayora for your cruise departure
- DAY 7 Visit to Punta Suarez and Espanola Island (* full board)
- DAY 8 Visit to Bahia Gardener with guided wildlife excursions (full board)
- DAY 9 Visit to the Charles Darwin centre on Santa Cruz island cruise (full board)
- DAY 10 Flight back to Guayaquil. Tour of the Riverside “Malecon” by night and private transfer to your hotel.
- DAY 11 Flight to Lima and private transfer to your hotel
- DAY 12 Flight to Cuzco. Afternoon at leisure to relax in the central plaza
- DAY 13 Afternoon city tour exploring the city’s colonial and Inca
heritage - DAY 14 Day trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Overnight.
- DAY 15 Morning train to Machu Picchu. Full day at the ruins with lunch. Return back to your hotel at Machu Picchu
- DAY 16 Watch the mists dissipate with a sunrise trip to Machu Picchu. Return train back to Cuzco and transfer to your hotel.
- DAY 17 Flight to Lima and Colonial city tour and departure for Europe
- DAY 18 Arrival back in Ireland
This is a mix of 4 & 5 star hotels (B&B).
Prices start from €4,990 per person excl taxes of approx €490
