Our guided visit of this ancient city includes the main square, the 17th -century cathedral, Inca street and the ancient ruins of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman. The following day we will board our train for a ride along the Urubamba River, in the sacred valley of the Incas, to Machu Picchu. This extraordinary pre-Columbian city was virtually intact when discovered by American anthropologist Hiram Bingham in 1911. Upon our return to Lima we take a guided tour of the Peruvian capital, including historic and modern districts. A visit to the Gold Museum, an important private collection of pre-Inca jewelry, will be a highlight.
Tour includes five hotel nights, five breakfasts, two lunches and three dinners.
This tour is available on selected departures. Operation is subject to a minimum number of participants. Upon our return from the Galapagos, and an overnight in Quito, we fly to San Jos , Costa Rica's capital, where we overnight. On the second day of the program we travel three and a half hours to Monteverde for a full day of exploration that includes a visit to the hummingbird gallery and to the butterfly gardens, and a canopy tour of the cloud forest. We then travel to Puntarenas, on the Pacific coast, where we can spend the day at a beautiful beach, enjoying the facilities of our resort hotel.