Luxury Amazon Galapagos & Machu Picchu: 16-Day South America Journey

Day 1 – Arrival in Quito
Arrive in Quito and transfer to a luxury boutique hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to acclimatize and prepare for your journey.

Day 2 – Quito Full-Day City Tour
Explore the UNESCO-listed historic center, visiting plazas, colonial churches, and La Ronda Street. Ride the Teleférico for panoramic views and finish at the Equator Line for interactive cultural experiences.

Day 3 – Fly to the Amazon Basin & Board Luxury Cruise
Fly from Quito to Coca. travel by canoe to board the Manatee Amazon Explorer. Enjoy a welcome briefing, views of the Napo River, dinner onboard, and a guided night walk to spot nocturnal wildlife.

Day 4 – Pañacocha Lake & Blackwater Ecosystem
Navigate to the Pañayacu River delta and explore Pañacocha Lake by canoe, spotting primates, birds, piranhas, and caimans. Enjoy an Amazon-style BBQ, optional kayaking or swimming, and an evening enrichment talk onboard.

Day 5 – Parrot Clay Licks & Kichwa Community Visit
At sunrise, visit the spectacular parrot clay licks, where hundreds of colorful parrots gather. In the afternoon, meet a Kichwa women’s community, learn about their traditions, support local crafts, and join a turtle conservation project.

Day 6 – Departure from the Amazon & Return to Quito
Disembark the cruise at Puerto Providencia and return by canoe to Coca for your flight back to Quito—ending your Amazon adventure.

Day 7 – San Cristóbal Island: Arrival & Lobos Island - Luxury Premium Cruise
Arrive at San Cristóbal Airport and board your luxury vessel for a welcome briefing and lunch. In the afternoon, visit Lobos Island, home to playful sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and frigatebirds. Enjoy an easy walk along the shoreline and your first snorkeling opportunity with sea turtles.

Day 8 – Española Island: Gardner Bay, Osborn Islet & Suarez Point
Start the day at Gardner Bay, a stunning white-sand beach ideal for snorkeling with sea lions and colorful reef fish. Continue to Osborn Islet, where you can swim in crystal-clear waters and spot rays and turtles. In the afternoon, explore Suarez Point, famous for its blowhole, nesting seabirds, and the waved albatross (seasonal).

Day 9 – Floreana Island: Post Office Bay, Cormorant Point & Devil’s Crown
Visit Post Office Bay, where you can participate in the historic sailors’ mail tradition and explore lava tunnels. At Cormorant Point, walk between two contrasting beaches and observe flamingos in the brackish lagoon. Then snorkel the volcanic formation of Devil’s Crown, one of the best sites in the Galápagos for sharks, rays, and large schools of fish.

Day 10 – Santa Fe Island & South Plaza Island
In the morning, explore Santa Fe, known for its massive prickly pear cactus forest and unique Santa Fe land iguanas. Snorkel with sea lions in turquoise waters rich in marine life. In the afternoon, visit South Plaza, where dramatic cliffs host colonies of swallow-tailed gulls, land iguanas, and vibrant carpets of red sesuvium plants.

Day 11 – Charles Darwin Station & Baltra + Flight to Lima
Discover the Charles Darwin Research Station, where giant tortoise breeding programs support conservation efforts across the archipelago. Fly from Galapagos to Quito or Guayaquil and connect to Lima. Overnight in a luxury hotel.

Day 12 – Lima City Tour + Gourmet Experience
Explore Lima’s historic district and coastal neighborhoods, then savor a curated Peruvian gastronomy experience

Day 13 – Flight to Cusco + Private City Tour
Fly to Cusco and enjoy a premium city tour visiting Koricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, and Tambomachay.

Day 14 – Sacred Valley Luxury Tour
Visit Awanacancha, Pisac Market, Ollantaytambo Fortress, and enjoy a gourmet Andean lunch in the Sacred Valley.

Day 15 – Machu Picchu Tour + Return to Cusco 
Ride the Vistadome or Hiram Bingham luxury train to Machu Picchu. Explore the citadel with a private guide before returning to Cusco.

Day 16 – Departure from Cusco
Private airport transfer from Cusco with your international flight in Lima