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9 Night Wild Galapagos and Peru Escape Cruise and Land Tour from Lima

Ship: National Geographic Islander II
Cruise Line: Lindblad Expeditions
Sailed:  Friday, Jul 7, 2023 from Lima, Peru
Ended: Sunday, Jul 16, 2023
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Friday, Jul 7, 2023 departure of the National Geographic Islander II. If Lindblad Expeditions modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day by Day Summary and Map

Day 1 - Friday - Jul 7, 2023
Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru      
Arrive in Lima, Peru's thriving capital, and transfer to the convenient Wyndham Costa del Sol, connected to the airport. You may also elect to arrive early for the Taste of Lima pre-voyage extension. It adds just a day and gives you a chance to rest, relax, and see this UNESCO World Heritage-designated city.
Day 2 - Saturday - Jul 8, 2023
Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru      
Air Travel      
Cusco, Peru      
Bus Travel      
Chinchero, Peru      
Bus Travel      
Urubamba, Peru      
Fly to Cusco this morning. Drive through the Sacred Valley to Chinchero, a typical Andean village where National Geographic Grantee Nilda Callanaupa joins us for lunch and a demonstration of Inca weaving traditions. Continue to the Tambo del Inka, where we stay two nights. Dinner tonight is at the hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 3 - Sunday - Jul 9, 2023
Urubamba, Peru      
Bus Travel      
Ollantaytambo, Peru      
Train Travel      
Aguas Calientes, Peru      
Bus Travel      
Machu Picchu, Peru      
Bus Travel      
Aguas Calientes, Peru      
Train Travel      
Urubamba, Peru      
Drive to Ollantaytambo, where we board our train to Machu Picchu. Set at less than 8,000 feet in the "eyebrow of the jungle", the sanctuary is surrounded by tropical mountain forest with diverse birds and orchids. We linger after day-visitors are gone, returning to Machu Picchu Pueblo for the train back to the Sacred Valley and Tambo del Inka this evening. Dinner is served aboard the first-class train. (B,L,D)
Day 4 - Monday - Jul 10, 2023
Urubamba, Peru      
Bus Travel      
Cusco, Peru      
After breakfast this morning, depart for Cusco with a full day to explore. Tour the magnificently ornate 17th-century cathedral and Plaza de Armas, the sacred Inca Temple of the Sun, and other treasures of this burgeoning cultural capital and center of the Inca universe, where colonial buildings stand atop Inca foundations. Check into the Palacio del Inka in the historic center. Dinner is on your own tonight to explore nearby celebrated restaurants or rest and relax at the hotel. (B,L)
Day 5 - Tuesday - Jul 11, 2023
Cusco, Peru
Cusco, Peru      
Air Travel      
Lima, Peru      
Air Travel      
Guayaquil, Ecuador      
Bid farewell to Peru and continue to Ecuador for part two of our expedition with flights from Cusco via Lima to Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. Overnight at the Hotel del Parque. (B,L,D)
Day 6 - Wednesday - Jul 12, 2023
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador      
Air Travel      
Cruise Begins      
Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador      
Day 7 - Thursday - Jul 13, 2023
Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador      
Day 8 - Friday - Jul 14, 2023
Santa Fe Island, Ecuador
Santa Fe Island, Ecuador      
Day 9 - Saturday - Jul 15, 2023
South Plaza, Ecuador
South Plaza, Ecuador      
James Island, Ecuador      
Chinese Hat Island, Ecuador      
Genovesa Island, Ecuador      
Fly on Day 6 to Galapagos. Each day we hike, swim, snorkel, or explore by kayak or Zodiac-all the while witnessing incredible interactions between animals in their natural habitat. Start exploring on Isla Santa Cruz with a trip over the highlands of Santa Cruz upon arrival. Over these few days, walk in a cactus forest with endemic land iguanas on Santa Fe. Wander among sea lions and admire soaring sea birds on Plaza Sur. Search for penguins on stark black lava at Sullivan Bay on Santiago. Snorkel in crystal-clear water at Sombrero Chino. And sail across the Equator and into the flooded caldera at Genovesa, a seabird paradise where we bid farewell to Darwin's Islands. (B,L,D)
Day 10 - Sunday - Jul 16, 2023
Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador
Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador      
Cruise Ends      
Air Travel      
Guayaquil, Ecuador      
Fly to Guayaquil, where dayrooms are reserved at the Hotel del Parque before flights home. (B)