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Explore Ecuador & Peru
16 days, Quito to Lima
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Experience some of South America’s incredible sites on a 16-day adventure that brings together the awe-inspiring landscapes of Ecuador and the vivid cultures of Peru. Explore the Amazon rainforest and sleep under its living, orchestral canopy during two days at our jungle lodge; follow in the footsteps of the Incas at iconic Machu Picchu; and feel at home among the people of the Sacred Valley. From the cacophony of the Amazon to the silent beauty of the Andes, echoes of this experience will resound long after the trip is over.
Is this tour for me?
Travel Style: National Geographic Journeys
Greater exploration, insider access, and the freedom to roam – all without sacrificing comfort.
Service Level: Upgraded
Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.
Physical Rating: 2 - Light
Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 16, Avg 10.
Age requirement: 12+
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Trip Code: SEPNG
See how your trip uplifts communities
In a number of impactful ways, your adventure directly benefits the local people and places we visit.
Early morning, the warm smells of cinnamon and sugar waft through the narrow cobblestone streets of Quito’s UNESCO-protected colonial center, Centro Historico.” —Paulina Vaca, “Culinary Quito,” National Geographic Travel
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What's Included
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Otavalo Weaving Lesson, Otavalo
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Visit the Omaere Ethnobotanical Park, Baños
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Local Adobe and Ceramic Experience, Urubamba
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Cusco Planetarium, Cusco
- Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo
- Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Wellness Moment: Papallacta Hot Springs Visit, Papallacta
- Your Discover Moment: Baños
- Your Discover Moment: Cusco
- Arrival transfer
- Lunch at San Clemente
- Overnight in a historical hacienda
- Otavalo weaving lesson and studio visit
- Relax at Papallacta hot springs
- Two nights at an Amazon lodge with jungle walks and canoe excursions
- Visit the Omaere Ethnobotanical Park
- Two-day Sacred Valley tour including Ollantaytambo, Moray, and Pisac ruins, and pre-Incan salt pans
- Visit the Women's Weaving Co-op
- Lunch at Sacred Valley Community Restaurant
- Adobe- and ceramic-making demonstration
- Traditional pachamanca-style lunch
- Scenic train ride and guided tour of Machu Picchu
- Visit the Cusco Planetarium
- Internal flights
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Hotels (11 nts), historic hacienda (1 nt), jungle lodge (2 nts), hot springs resort (1 nt).
Meals
15 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners
Allow USD460-600 for meals not included.
Transportation
Private van/bus, boat, plane, train, walking.
Staff & experts
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Departures
There are no departure dates currently available for the rest of this season. Some tours only run during parts of the year.
Please Contact Us to inquire about dates for next season, or to discuss other tour options.