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A marine iguana surveys his domain on a Galápagos island.

Day 1: Depart the U.S. for Lima, Peru Depart today for the Peruvian capital. Upon arrival tonight transfer directly to your hotel.

Day 2: Lima Learn about the journey ahead at a briefing with your tour leaders, then visit the Larco Herrera Museum, whose ceramics collection features renowned Moche pottery from the north coast of Peru dating to the first millennium A.D. This after-noon take a city tour of the Peruvian capital followed by a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Day 3: Cuzco and Sacred Valley Today fly to Cuzco and continue to the beautiful Sacred Valley, a region of Inca sites and traditional villages. After visiting the Indian market at Pisac, reach your hotel mid-afternoon. Attend a native Offering to the Earth ceremony this evening, then gather for dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Sacred Valley Visit the Incan farming town of Chinchero, where residents live much as their ancestors did, weaving their colorful textiles and keeping ancient Inca traditions alive. Explore Ollantaytambo, known for its massive Incan ruins that continue to inspire wonder. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Early this morning travel by train for the 1½-hour journey

to Aguas Calientes, where you board a bus for Machu Picchu. Enjoy your first guided visit of the stunning “Lost City of the Incas” late this morning. Due to its small size, your group will move nimbly through the ruins and have the leisure to absorb the beauty and mystery of this site. Following the tour, check in at the 31-room Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, just steps from the entrance to the ruins. While most visitors see Machu Picchu on a day trip, you have the rare privilege of spending the night and seeing the ruins after all the tourists have left. (B,L,D)

Day 6: Machu Picchu and Cuzco Today before the day trippers arrive begin your second guided tour of this World Heritage site. Then return to Aguas Calientes for lunch and free time before your mid-afternoon train to Cuzco. (B,L)

Day 7: Cuzco This morning tour the archaeological hub of the Americas and make a special visit to the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. Stop at the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, an Incan masterpiece, then enjoy lunch in the home of a gracious Cuzco family. (B,L)

Day 8: Quito Early today fly via Lima to Quito, arriving late afternoon. This evening enjoy a briefing and dinner at your hotel. (B,D)

15 days from $8,093 total price from Miami ($7,395 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $698 airline taxes and departure fees)

T hey rank as two of South America’s greatest treasures, and a small group

tour is the natural selection for both: the enig-matic ruins at Machu Picchu, where we spend the night at an intimate on-site hotel, and the fascinating Galápagos Islands, Darwin’s “living laboratory,” where we cruise aboard a privately chartered small ship.

Machu Picchu & the GaláPaGos

Your Small Group Tour HighlightsTour historic Cuzco and the magnificent Sacred Valley … Lunch in the home of a Cuzco family … Overnight at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, adjacent to the ruins at Machu Picchu … Discover Machu Picchu during two guided visits … Spend three nights aboard a privately chartered ship in the Galápagos … See astonishing Galápagos wildlife … Enjoy guided nature walks, swimming, and snorkeling

Day Itinerary Hotel Rating 1 Depart U.S. for Lima JW Marriott Hotel Sup. First Class

2 Lima JW Marriott Hotel Sup. First Class

Casa Andina 3-4 Sacred Valley Private Collection Sup. First Class

5 Machu Machu Picchu Sup. First Class Picchu Sanctuary Lodge

6-7 Cuzco Hotel Monasterio Deluxe 8 Quito Swissotel Deluxe

9-11 Galápagos M/Y Coral II Sup. First Class Cruising

12-13 Quito Swissotel Quito Deluxe

14 Depart Quito for U.S. 15 Arrive U.S.

Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.

PERU

ECUADOR

Cuzco/Sacred Valley

Guayaquil Iquitos(Amazon)

Quito

Lima

DestinationAirTrainExtension (air)Entry/Departure

Map Legend

MachuPicchu

Equator

Isla PintaEquator

Galápagos Islands

Isla Marchena

Isla Santa CruzIsla San Cristóbal

Isla EspañolaIsla Santa Maria

Isla Isabela

Isla Fernandina

Isla San SalvadorIsla Baltra

From Galápagos

To Galápagos

Pacific Ocean

Avg. High (°F) Apr May Jun Jul Aug NovLima 80 74 69 68 66 74Cuzco 71 71 66 69 67 73 Quito 70 71 67 71 67 72

THE AMERICAS

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Days 9-11: Galápagos Cruising Your Galápagos adventure begins with an early departure on Day 9 for the flight to Baltra or San Cristobal, where you'll embark the privately chartered M/Y Coral II, your home for the next three nights. The cruise features expert Galápagos naturalist guides and the opportunity to see giant Galápagos tortoises, Blue-footed Boobies, sea lions, iguanas, and abundant bird life. Enjoy time for swimming, snorkeling, panga boat rides, and nature walks. (3B,3L,3D)

The islands visited on your cruise include (subject to change by Galápagos National Park Authority):

Santa Cruz: Visit a natural reserve with giant tortoises. These enormous reptiles are inspiring to watch in their natural habitat. Stop and explore the town of Puerto Ayora before returning to the ship.

Santa Fe: Walk through an endemic cactus forest in search of the Santa Fe land iguana, the largest in the islands.

Daphne: Observe Blue-footed Boobies, Nazca Boobies, Red-billed Tropicbirds, Swallow-tailed Gulls, and Brown Noddies on this prime bird-watching island.

Day 12: Galápagos and Quito After a morning of Galápagos exploration, fly to Quito (via Guayaquil). Nestled in a valley surrounded by staggering Andes peaks, Quito boasts the largest historic center in the Americas and was the first city to be named a World Heritage site. (B,D)

Days 13-14: Quito and Depart for the U.S. Explore this capital city and visit the Middle of the World Monument, where you can straddle two hemispheres. Learn to make authentic Ecuadorian ceviche at a private cooking lesson. Celebrate your adventure with a farewell dinner at a local restau-rant. Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight to Miami. (2B,2L,D)

Day 15: Arrive in the U.S. Arrive in the U.S. and connect with your flights home.

Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation Lima/Iquitos• 4 nights accommodations: 3 nights in the jungle at Ceiba

Tops (Superior First Class); 1 night in Lima at Costa del Sol Hotel (First Class)

• 10 meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners• Extensive sightseeing, including guided Canopy Walkway

tour and visit with ribereños (Amazon river people)• Fully escorted by an Amazon-born naturalist guide as your

professional tour representative• Private vehicle transportation• Gratuities for tour representative, dining room servers,

airport and hotel porters, and all drivers

Land only guests: $1,595 total price

aMazon RainfoRest5 days/4 nights for $1,193 total price

($1,095 air & land inclusive plus $98

airline taxes and departure fees)

Single Supplement: $295

Discover the Amazon’s amazing flora, fauna, and even villages on this exceptional –

and comfortable – tour.

Pre-Tour Extension

Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights

within itinerary • 13 nights accommodations: 3 nights aboard privately

chartered Superior First Class boat M/Y Coral II; 10 nights in Deluxe and Superior First Class hotels

• 33 meals: 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners• Extensive sightseeing as described, including all

entrance fees; Galápagos National Park fee of $100• Services of local professional Tour Directors; experi-

enced naturalists aboard M/Y Coral II• Lectures by Smithsonian Expert• Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for Tour Directors, local guides, dining room

servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers

Explore the amazing ruins at Machu Picchu.

2014 Tour Dates and Prices including international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees

Jun 28 Nov 8 Aug 16 Nov 15 Apr 26 Sep 20

Miami $8,093 $8,493 $8,593

Orlando, Tampa $8,393 $8,793 $8,893

Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati,

$8,493 $8,893 $8,993

Cleveland, Houston, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC

Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Phoenix,

$8,593 $8,993 $9,093

Portland (OR), San Francisco, Seattle

Please call if your city is not listed or for land only prices. Prices are per person based on double occupancy in an outside cabin on Sea Deck with porthole and include airline taxes, fuel surcharges, and departure fees of $698, which are subject to change until final payment is made. Single travelers please add $3,195. All 2014 tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, fuel surcharges and departure fees) are guaranteed.

Upgrade to Earth Deck with window: $395 ($595 single); upgrade to Sky Deck with window: $495 ($795 single)

Business Class upgrade on round-trip international flight: $1,595 per person (upgrade is on request and pricing is subject to change).

Please note: This trip involves considerable walking

on uneven terrain. Also, there are both wet and dry landings in the Galápagos. You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the tour to the fullest. In addition, Cuzco’s high altitude (11,150 feet) could pose problems for travelers with certain health conditions. Please consult your physician if you have concerns.

Your privately chartered ship is an eco-friendly vessel built specifically for Galápagos cruising. Cabins are small but comfortable, each with private facilities.

M/Y Coral II

Crew: 10Passenger Capacity: 20Decks: 4

Guide: Galápagos naturalistLength: 110 ftBerths: All lower

Smithsonian ExpertPepper Trail has traveled the world in the course of his studies on the ecology, behavior and conservation of birds. After receiving his Ph.D. from Cornell University, he did post-doctoral research at the Smithsonian

Tropical Research Institute and the California Academy of Sciences. An expert photographer and writer, his work has appeared in publications ranging from National Geographic to Conservation Biology. Pepper will lead the August departure. Patty Hostiuck (see page 6) will lead the June and November 8 departures. The other departures will be led by comparable experts.

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