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Please note: Today’s activities take place at elevations splitting popular opinion in the city: the prevalence of swim near our boat. And as we sleep, we’ll be cruising
above 11,000 feet. We recommend staying hydrated sex workers in Quito’s Old Town. After lunch at a local toward another adventure in the Galápagos.
while at high altitude. Travelers may rest at the hotel if restaurant, we’ll visit Iñaquito market followed by B,L,D — Galápagos Small Ship
necessary. free time to explore on your own.

B,L — José Antonio Cuzco Hotel B,L — NH Collection Quito Royal Hotel or similar DAY 15 • Cruise Galápagos Islands
We may call on Santa Cruz and the enchanted Central

DAY 9 • Cuzco • Qoricancha Sun Temple • DAY 12 • Quito • Grand Circle Foundation Islands. In addition to lava lizards, marine iguanas, and

San Blas walking tour visit: Sinamune Children’s Orchestra • sea lions, we can also look forward to seeing an amazing
This morning, we explore the Qoricancha Sun Temple, Equator Museum array of birds—blue-footed boobies and Darwin’s finches.
Cuzco’s most important ceremonial structure during This morning, we’ll enjoy a special performance by B,L,D — Galápagos Small Ship
the Inca era. Then, we’ll enjoy a walking tour of the the Sinamune Disabled Children’s Orchestra (when in

historic San Blas neighborhood. The rest of your session), which is sponsored in part by donations DAY 16 • Cruise Galápagos
afternoon is free to make your own discoveries, with from Grand Circle Foundation. Next, we’ll We continue exploring the Galápagos. As we take in
lunch on your own in Cuzco. We’ll gather at a local visit the Inti Nan Museum, which sits directly their striking seascapes, we can consider how they
restaurant for our last dinner in Peru this evening. on the equator. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure to make have impressed great American writers. Herman
Please note: Today’s activities take place at elevations your own discoveries in Quito. Melville blended knowledge of the islands, gained
above 11,000 feet. We recommend staying hydrated and B,L — NH Collection Quito Royal Hotel or similar from his days as a sailor, with fiction in his 1854
novella The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles, and Kurt
eating light while at high altitude. Travelers may rest at

the hotel if necessary. DAY 13 • Fly from Quito to the Galápagos • Vonnegut’s 1985 novel Galápagos drew inspiration
Embark cruise from the author’s own visit to the archipelago.
B,D — José Antonio Cuzco Hotel
Early this morning, we fly from Quito via Guayaquil B,L,D — Galápagos Small Ship
DAY 10 • Cuzco • Quito, Ecuador to the Galápagos—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our DAY 1 • Disembark ship • Fly to Quito &

Early this morning, we fly to Lima for our connecting Trip Experience Leader is a Galápagos naturalist who return to U.S.
flight to Quito, Ecuador. We arrive in the afternoon helps us retrace Darwin’s discoveries in our small After breakfast, we disembark and fly via Guayaquil to
and meet our Ecuadorian Trip Experience Leader. group onboard our exclusive charter. We embark
around noon and enjoy dinner onboard. Quito. We enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.
B — NH Collection Quito Royal Hotel or similar This evening, we’ll transfer to the airport for our
B,L,D — Galápagos Small Ship

DAY 11 • Explore downtown Quito • overnight flight to the U.S. If you are taking the post-

Controversial Topic: Sex work in Quito’s Old DAY 14 • Cruise Galápagos Islands trip extension to Colombia Reborn: Cultural Gems of
Town • Market Visit No matter which island we call on, each of our Bogotá & Medellín, fly to Bogotá in the afternoon; or if
This morning, we’ll explore Quito, a UNESCO World cruising days will follow a similar pattern: After you are taking the post-trip extension to New! Mexico
Heritage Site. Our discoveries will include the Plaza breakfast, a Zodiac craft brings us close to the islands City: The Aztec Canals of Xochimilco & the Mystifying
Ruins of Teotihuacan, fly to Mexico City.
of Independence, the Presidential Palace, La Ronda for dry or wet landings, during which we wade knee-
street, and more. We’ll also meet with a local woman deep through clear water. If time allows, we might B,D — Wyndham Hotel Quito or similar
to learn about a Controversial Topic currently

Galápagos Small Ship Features

• All outside cabins
• Zodiacs and scuba gear for more immersive
explorations

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Witness sea lions and other wildlife of the Galápagos.
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