Galapagos Cruises & Ecuador Adventures
THE BUCKET LIST TOUR
15 DAY TOUR OF GALAPAGOS - AMAZON - MACHU PICCHU
The Bucket List Tour
The Galapagos Islands, the Amazon and Machu Picchu all rank on top of most travel bucket lists. We have combined them all 3 in one journey.
Example Itinerary - The Bucket List Tour
Day 1 Arrival Quito.
Arrival Quito airport and check-in at five star hotel in downtown Quito.
Day 2 Guided tour of Quito
Tour of Quito´s UNESCO listed colonial old town. El Panecillo viewing point. The Equator line/Mitad del Mundo and the Inti-ñan museum. Visit Chocolate Factory.
Day 3 Flight to the Amazon – La Selva Ecolodge
Flight to Coca and boat ride down the Napo river to La Selva Amazon Ecolodge. Here the jungle adventure awaits you.
Day 4 The Amazon – Exploring the jungle
Observation tower 120 feet above the ground, bird- and wildlife in the canopy of the rainforest. Canoe ride in mangrove forest. Evening on the lagoon, nocturnal wildlife.
Day 5 The Amazon – Kichwa village
Yasuni National Park and parrot clay lick, visit to Kichwa indigenous village, Garzacocha lagoon, night walk in the jungle.
Day 6 Flight to Quito – Hacienda life
Day and evening at a Beautiful Hacienda in the countryside outside Quito.
Day 7 Flight to Galapagos – San Cristobal – 4 day Cruise
Arrival at airport and transfer to the yacht for 4 day luxury cruise. Isla Lobos named after all the sea lions there. Kicker Rock, a spectacular rock island plentiful of sea birds, great snorkeling.
Day 8 Galapagos – San Cristobal Island
Pitt Point with endemic species such as lava lizards and red-footed boobies. Cerro Brujo, a beautiful white-sand beach full of pelicans, sea lions, marine iguanas and blue footed boobies.
Day 9 Galapagos – Floreana
Post Office Bay, historic place were sailors left letters in a barrel. Cormorant Point with a saltwater lagoon full of flamingos. Devil's Crown with the best snorkeling in Galapagos.
Day 10 Santa Cruz – Flight to Guayaquil
Black Turtle Cove, an inlet surrounded by mangroves with a great variety of wildlife. The cruise comes to an end. Flight to Guayaquil. City Tour of Guayaquil. Evening in five star hotel.
Day 11 Flight Guayaquil - Lima
Transfer to 5 star hotel in Miraflores, Lima. Lima is a world class culinary destination so prepare for a surprise gourmet dinner.
Day 12 Flight Lima – Cusco – Tour of Cusco
Flight to Cusco and transfer to 5 star hotel. Tour of Cusco and surrounding ruins; Temple of the Sun, The Cathedral, fortress of Sacsayhuaman, amphitheatre of Kenko.
Day 13 Cusco – Machu Picchu
Morning train ride across the Andes to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu. Guided tour of the Lost City of Machu Picchu, buffet lunch. Train back to Cusco and your hotel.
Day 14 Cusco – Lima
Return flight to Lima, tour of Lima. Evening in 5 star hotel.
Day 15 Lima – Home
After experiences for life, the time has come to head home.
Transfer to airport for your flight home.