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- Explore!
- Active
- Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore ancient Inca streets in Cusco
- Discover Machu Picchu's lost city wonders
- Tour the Sacred Valley's Inca agricultural sites
- Witness giant tortoises in the Galapagos
- Snorkel with sea lions around Isabela Island
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Cusco
- Day 2 Walking tour of the old Inca capital; visit to Sacsayhuaman
- Day 3 Explore the Sacred Valley, train to Aguas Calientes
- Day 4 Discover the majestic Machu Picchu, return to Cusco
- Day 5 Free day in Cusco
- Day 6 Fly to Quito
- Day 7 Tour the Andean colonial capital
- Day 8 Fly to the Galapagos
- Day 9 Boat to Isabela Island, overnight in Puerto Villamil
- Day 10 Sierra Negra Volcano walk, afternoon snorkelling
- Day 11 Tintoreras Islets trip
- Day 12 Discover Seymour, Plazas, Bartolome or Santa Fe Island
- Day 13 Visit Tortuga Bay; afternoon Charles Darwin Station visit
- Day 14 Fly back to the mainland
- Day 15 Trip ends in Quito
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Tierra Viva Hotel Cusco Central
HotelDays 1, 2, 4, 5Hatun Samay Hotel
Hotelday 3Ikala Quito Hotel
HotelDays 6, 7Hotel Deja Vu
HotelDays 8, 11, 12, 13Hostel Gran Tintorera
HotelDays 9, 10San José de Puembo Hotel
Hotelday 14
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Explore!
Number of tours
532
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- AVirginia· May 29th, 2023I was so blown away by Machu Picchu - it far exceeded my expectations. It was nice to spend a few days in Cusco first to learn more of the history and experience the Andes before moving to the jungle area of Machu Picchu. The whole Peru segment was magical.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARobert· May 30th, 2023Absolute highlights - travelling to and arriving at Machu Picchu then exploring the ruins amongst the magnificent Andes. Equally amazing - the wildlife, plants & geology of GalapagosShow moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASue· June 5th, 2023*Cusco. *Arriving to see the classic National Geographic view of Machu Picchu and a tour of the ruins. *Galapagos. All of it, but especially the snorkelling trips. Seeing large green back turtles in the wild, being eyeballed by a sea lion who came over to see what sort of fish I might be, watching pelicans fish in the shallows, blue footed boobies on the cliffs.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AElaine· August 27th, 2023Galapagos especially the three snorkelling trips. The last day on the yacht was amazingShow moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AHelen· August 29th, 2023Machu Picchu was fabulous as were the Galapagos Islands.Show moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASuzanne· September 24th, 2023Snorkeling through a canyon with our guide Javier, in the Tintoreras Islets, over dozens of snoozing white tipped reef sharks was awesome. Also the sheer numbers and variety of fish we saw in Bartoleme was wonderful.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ABryan· October 1st, 2023Cusco, Machu Picchu, and Quito were fantastic, but the wildlife on Galapagos was astonishing, awesome holiday.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADarren· October 21st, 2023The Tour Leaders never disappoint and always feel like another member of the group. all of the experiences were great and for me the three times we were able to snorkel in the Galapagos were my personal highlightsShow moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AChris· November 8th, 2023Everything except Quito was just fabulousShow moreTrip date: October 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALouise· December 19th, 2023Almost too many to list! It felt like two holidays with machu Piccu followed by the Galapagos .. For Peru it was - The sacred valley and the trip to Machu Piccu itself - The food throughout was excellent - Cusco was a fabulous city - and the people lovely For The Galapagos - Snorkelling - the turtles, penguins and sea lions who joined you - The animals - tortoises, pelicans, iguanas and birds galore - Final highlight was seeing a pod of over 100 dolphins playing around our boat.Show moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
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- From Saturday9 Aug, 2025To Saturday23 Aug, 2025EnglishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $7,920
- From Saturday13 Sep, 2025To Saturday27 Sep, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $8,370
- From Saturday11 Oct, 2025To Saturday25 Oct, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $8,440
- From Saturday1 Nov, 2025To Saturday15 Nov, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $7,610
- From Sunday16 Nov, 2025To Sunday30 Nov, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $7,700
- From Saturday21 Mar, 2026To Saturday4 Apr, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $8,390
- From Saturday9 May, 2026To Saturday23 May, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $8,390
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Patrick
Asked on March 25th, 2025While I am an active adult I cannot swim. How much would I not be able to do as a non swimmer? Are there other options for those activities?
Explore!Operator•Written March 2025As a non-swimmer you could easily spend your time walking around the islands viewing wildlife. They will also have life jackets on the boat.
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Jose Antonio
Asked on March 4th, 2025How can I pay for my booking?
- Explore!Operator•Written March 2025
Payments can be made through our usual payment methods before the travel date. Direct instructions will be provided.
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Cecilia
Asked on February 28th, 2025Are there extra fees for changing the flight booking?
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2025
Any additional costs will depend on the specific changes and agreements made with the airlines.
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Jackie
Asked on February 20th, 2025I would like to put together a trip for 20 people for 2026 - May.
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2025
Our maximum group size that we can offer is 15.
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Jackie
Traveler•Written February 2025I do believe we'll have more than 15 travelers, thus this won't work for us.
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Mina
Asked on February 10th, 2025What's included in the tour price?
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2025
The tour price generally includes accommodations, some meals, and internal flights during the tour.
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Mar
Asked on February 4th, 2025Are flights from Cusco to Lima included in the tour price?
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2025
Flights from Cusco to Lima and from Lima to Quito are included. You only need to book your flight to arrive in Cusco and the flight home from Quito.
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Cindy
Asked on January 20th, 2025Is Ecuador still safe to travel?
- Explore!Operator•Written January 2025
We will only run our tours if we feel it is safe for our passengers. We continuously monitor the situation and keep our travelers informed.
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Josep
Asked on December 11th, 2024Can I cancel my flight and rebook from a different airport?
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2024
There won't be reimbursement for changes; the flight can just be changed as per your request.
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Debbie
Asked on December 4th, 2024do you have tour that would include also the Amazon river
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2024
We do have a tour that might be of interest to you, it is Brazil Amazon by Boat. Do you think that this trip may be of interest to you?
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Debbie
Traveler•Written December 2024The price of $5220 per person is way about out budget.. and we want the amazon river to be part of the tour.
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Elke
Asked on November 20th, 2024What kind of accommodation will I have during the tour?
- Explore!Operator•Written November 2024
Accommodation details are provided in the trip notes, and we can arrange extra nights if necessary.
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