Ollantaytambo, Peru Sea lions, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
DAY 10 • Cuzco • Fly to Quito, Ecuador Fly to Lima for our connecting flight to Quito, Ecuador. Meals: B | NH Collection Quito Royal Hotel or similar
DAY 11 • GCF visit: Sinamune Children’ s Orchestra • Visit Inti Nan & Equator Museums • Explore downtown Quito
Enjoy a special performance by the Sinamune Disabled Children’ s Orchestra( when in session), sponsored in part by donations from Grand Circle Foundation. Then, visit the Inti Nan Museum, which sits directly on the equator, followed by a walking tour of downtown Quito.
Meals: B, L | NH Collection Quito Royal Hotel or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 12 • Quito • Optional Termas de Papallacta Thermal Spa tour
Enjoy a free day to explore on your own in Quito. Or, you can join a full-day optional tour to Termas de Papallacta, a thermal spa resort in the Andean mountains. Everyone will regroup at the end of the day for dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: B, D | NH Collection Quito Royal Hotel or similar
DAY 13 • Fly to the Galápagos • Embark ship
Fly from Quito via Guayaquil to the Galápagos. Our Trip Experience Leader, a Galápagos naturalist, will help us retrace Darwin’ s discoveries onboard our exclusive charter ship.
Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
DAY 14 • Cruise Galápagos Islands No matter which island we call on, each of our days will follow a similar pattern: After breakfast, a Zodiac craft brings us close to the islands for dry or wet landings. If time allows, we might swim near our boat. And each night, we’ ll cruise toward another adventure in the Galápagos.
Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
DAY 16 • Cruise Galápagos Islands We continue exploring the Galápagos today. During your free time aboard, you may reflect on your adventures from the last two days with a glass of wine in hand, or learn more about the marine ecosystem. You will also have the opportunity to snorkel the surrounding waters.
Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
DAY 17 • Disembark ship • Fly to Quito • Return to U. S.
Fly via Guayaquil to Quito for your return flights home or to begin your post-trip extension to Bolivia: La Paz & Lake Titicaca.
Meals: B, D | Wyndham Hotel Quito or similar
Please note: Some departures feature a 3-night Galápagos cruise with a 1-night hotel stay in the Galápagos. See website for details.
See the full deck plan for the Galápagos Small Ship on page 368.
On days 6 and 7, explore famous Machu Picchu sites like the Ritual Baths, the Palace of the Princess, the Main Fountain, and the Temple of the Sun.
DAY 15 • Cruise Galápagos Islands We may call on Santa Cruz and the Central Islands, home to lava lizards, marine iguanas, sea lions, and an amazing array of birds— blue-footed boobies and Darwin’ s finches.
Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
Want to know more? Find the full itinerary and dates & pricing at www. oattravel. com / mpg
226 Machu Picchu & the Galápagos