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Peru & Ecuador (Lima, Sacred Valley, Cusco, Quito, Galápagos)

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Peru and Ecuador together form one of South America's most iconic travel corridors, spanning ancient civilisations, dramatic Andean landscapes, and extraordinary wildlife. Peru draws travellers to Cusco — the former capital of the Inca Empire — the Sacred Valley, and the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu, while Lima has earned a global reputation for its world-class food scene and Pacific coastal culture. Ecuador's capital Quito is one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Latin America, perched high in the Andes at over 2,800 metres. The Galápagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago roughly 1,000 km off Ecuador's coast, are a bucket-list destination for wildlife encounters with species found nowhere else on Earth — from giant tortoises to marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies.

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Peru & Ecuador (Lima, Sacred Valley, Cusco, Quito, Galápagos) · 15 days

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Peru & the Galápagos Islands: Self-Launched Andes to Equator Adventure

A self-launched version of G Adventures' 15-day National Geographic Journeys trip from Lima to Quito — same route, same highlights, no group leader and no group price. You'll fly into Cusco, explore the Sacred Valley by colectivo, visit the Potato Park and Maras salt pans, ride the PeruRail train to Aguas Calientes for a guided Machu Picchu morning, take in Cusco's planetarium and star fields, then fly north to Quito for the equator, chocolate and colonial old town. Finish with a week in the Galápagos: Santa Cruz highlands and giant tortoises, an independently-booked day boat to an uninhabited island with snorkelling, Tortuga Bay and the Charles Darwin Research Station. Everything here is bookable yourself — GetYourGuide/Klook for guided day trips, PeruRail and LATAM/Avianca for transport, and Galápagos day-boat operators direct. Costs are rough backpacker/mid-budget estimates in GBP and exclude international flights; Galápagos park fees and the transit control card are extra (paid in cash, USD).

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