Tour with Russian-speaking guides in Peru and Quito (Ecuador). On the Galapagos Islands - group excursions with an English-speaking guide

Tour programme:

Day 1 LIMA.

Arrival. Meeting, transfer and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 2: LIMA

Breakfast. Getting to know Peru with its capital. A sightseeing tour of Lima, with a tour of the ritual center of the pre-Incan era of Huac Puklian, a walk through the heart of the city, which preserves the Spanish colonial heritage of the XVI-XVIII centuries. The Cathedral (1535) and the Government Palace. Monastery of Santo Domingo (1535)

Lunch is like a buffet in a restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Free time for an independent walk.

Day 3: LIMA/CUSCO

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for a flight to the city of Cusco. Meeting, transfer and accommodation at the hotel. In the afternoon – a tour of the city of Cusco with a visit to the “Coricancha” (Temple of the Sun) – a ritual center, where the Incas spent the day of the winter solstice. The temple of Coricanche was almost completely destroyed by earthquakes several times.Surprisingly, the foundation and lower walls built by the Incas always remained intact due to the design features, the basis of which was an elegant system of interlocking polygonal blocks. Next are four ruins located in the vicinity of the city of Cusco: the Sacsaihuaman Fortress - an architectural complex with religious buildings, towers, canals, etc., Kenko - has the shape of a puma, one of the sacred animals of the Inca civilization. Consisting of canals and stairs, some stones have engravings depicting animals. Puca Pukara was an administrative and military center consisting of platforms, stone staircases, arched passages and niches. Tambomachai, known as the Inca baths, was the center of Inca water worship. In the evening, dinner at a restaurant with a folklore program. Dancers and musicians dressed in colorful national costumes.

Day 4: KUSCO/MACHU PIICCHU/CUSCO

Breakfast. Transfer to the train station. Take the train. Arriving at the station in Machu Picchu and crossing to a stop, from where a small bus will take us to the entrance to the "lost city of the Incas", climbing up a winding road with breathtaking views of the Urubamba River (about 30 minutes on the way).Guided tour. The most enlightened priests left Machu Picchu after the fall of the Inca Empire, this city the Spaniards could not find. Machu Picchu was built from huge limestone blocks without the use of a fastening mortar on the top of a mountain surrounded by impenetrable jungle. In Machu Picchu we will see the agricultural sector (terraces) and the urban sector: ceremonial buildings: the temple of the Sun, Inti Huatana - sundial, the room "Three Windows", the Condor Temple and residential buildings. Descent by bus on the serpentine to the town of Aguas Calientes for lunch in the restaurant. In the afternoon, we will take the train back. Then we move to a hotel in Cusco.

Day 5: CUSCO

Breakfast. Free day. For a surcharge, you can visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas with a visit to the fortress of Ollantaitambo.

Day 6: CUSCO/PUNO

Breakfast. 07:00 - Trip to Puno by bus. Along the way, there are several stops to visit the sights of this picturesque route: Andahuailillas is a town 40 km from Cusco. On the main square is a church of the XVI century, built by the Jesuits. For the quality of the interiors it is called the Sistine Chapel of South America. Rakchi - Stop at the archaeological complex of Rakchi.The Wiracocha Temple is made of clay walls connected on top by stone arches. It was the religious and administrative center of the Inca Empire. Lunch at Shikuani. La Raya is 4,400 meters above sea level. There is a roadside market with beautiful mountains in the background, where you can buy products of local craftsmen. Pukara - Here was the center of the eponymous pre-Inca culture (5th century BC - 5th century CE) Arrive in Puno with the evening. At 18.00 - arrival in Puno, accommodation in a hotel of the selected category. Offered hotels 4* and 5* in Puno, perfectly located on the shore of Oz Titicaca.

Day 7: PUNO/Lake Titikaka/Lima

Breakfast. Excursion to the highest navigable lake in the world - Titicaca. A trip to the floating islands of Uros, built of reed. There are more than 40 islands on Lake Titicaca. The Aymara Indians live here. Today's inhabitants of the reed islands live strictly following the traditions of their ancestors. They fish, hunt birds, and use coastal vegetation, including reeds, to build houses, boats, and the islands themselves. Visit to Chulpas Silustani (ancient funerary towers) of the cult building of the era that preceded the Inca rule.These quadrangular and circular buildings reach a 12-meter height. The designs of these buildings are surprising because the diameter of the base is smaller than the top of the building. Siljustani is located on one square of peninsular shape, surrounded by the beautiful Umayo lagoon, 34 km from Puno, then transfer to the airport for departure to Lima. Arrival in Lima. Meeting, transfer and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 8: Lima

Breakfast. Free day. For a surcharge, you can take a full day excursion to the islands of Ballestas and the Nazca Line.

Day 9: Lima/KITO

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for international flight to Quito. (Out of power) Arrival in Quito. Transfer and accommodation at the selected hotel.

Day 10: Quito

Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing tour of Quito with a visit to the Equator line (6 hours) During the sightseeing tour of Quito you will see fascinating panoramas, churches, domes and roofs, which are historical relics, and learn about colonial art, architecture, culture, legends and traditions. After an hour and a half walking tour, exploring the Old City, you will understand why Quito was the first city in the world to be included in the UNESCO list of cultural heritage.The tour includes a visit to the Church of San Francisco - the center of education and art of the XVI century. Around the main square are the main buildings of the country: The Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the City Hall building. We will visit the best example of colonial art in the city - a Jesuit temple, the facade of which is covered with intricate carvings. We will begin our journey towards the Middle of the World (equator line). Lunch at El Crater Restaurant. There are two places to visit the equator line and we will visit both. - The city of Mitad del Mundo with an ethnographic museum. Mitad del Mundo is a tourist and commercial center where tourists can discover a monument made in memory of the 1736 geodesic expedition. Intinyan Museum – In this museum we will be able to implement a series of experiments that explain the influence of the equator line on the natural physical forces of nature, such as weight, gravity, etc. Also informed about the solar culture of ancient peoples with its cosmovision, and we will be able to see a series of totems of different cultures of South America.The traditional dwellings of different cultures existing in the country are shown, on the example of a house with objects belonging to one Indian family that lived in this place many generations ago. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 11: Quito/Galapagos Islands

Breakfast. Airport transfer. Flight to the Galapagos Islands. (Out of power) Upon arrival at Baltra Airport, hotel staff will meet you and help you with your luggage and escort you to the bus. A trip (10 minutes) to the Itabaka Canal, which divides Baltra Island from Santa Cruz Island. Crossing the canal (5 minutes) in motorboats by sea with blue water to Santa Cruz Island. From here, we will take a private transport (about 45 minutes) across the island to the town of Puerto Ayora. Notice the changing environment, from the red rocky surface in the north to the green and wildlife in the highlands and south. The hotel invitation will be followed by an introduction and a story about the tour route, as well as accommodation in our spacious rooms. Lunch at the hotel restaurant. In the afternoon, a guided tour to the Charles Darwin Research Station.This station contains educational museums about the history and development of the Galapagos Islands, as well as the protection of this natural heritage. Here you can see endemic giant land turtles, including the famous Lonely George, the only tortoise of its kind. There are several species of turtles on the Galapagos Islands and thanks to the station their population is not threatened with extinction. Further, you will have free time to explore the port city of Puerto Ayora with many local painting shops and souvenirs. Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Day 12; Day 13: Galapagos Islands

Depending on the availability of spaces and changes in the regulations of the Galapagos National Park, you will visit one of the following places on the day:

Bartolomew Island

Seymour Island and Bachas Beaches

Plaza Island and Cape Carrion

Florean Island

Santa Fe Island and Garrapatero Beach

Excursion to the Bay of Puerto Ayora and the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island

Day 14: Galapagos Islands / Guayaquil / Out

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Baltra Airport. Flight to Guayaquil. (Out of power) Independent registration for an international flight. End of program.