2017 - APT South America

49 Cusco Sacred Valley Machu Picchu PERU 3 1 2 The Amazon Iquitos Guayaquil ECUADOR Quito 3 GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS Galápagos Cruise 4 Lima 3 Amazon Cruise 4 1 Cruise Flight (included) Rail Coach No. of nights SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA FULLY INCLUSIVE SMALL GROUP JOURNEY YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES 9 All flights within South America 9 The expertise of a dedicated APT Tour Director throughout your journey 9 Expert local guides in each country 9 All tipping and porterage AMAZON CRUISING EXPERIENCE 9 APT EXCLUSIVE! Stay four nights aboard the luxurious Delfin II 9 All excursions with naturalist guides 9 All meals and park fees included 9 Beer, wine and soft drink included with lunch and dinner GALÁPAGOS CRUISING EXPERIENCE 9 APT EXCLUSIVE! Spend four nights aboard Yacht La Pinta 9 All excursions with naturalist guides, including snorkelling, glass-bottom boat excursions and guided kayaking 9 All meals and Galápagos National Park fees included 9 Wetsuits provided on board QUITO EXPERIENCE 9 APT EXCLUSIVE! Three nights at the Casa Gangotena Hotel in the historic centre of Quito 9 Half-day sightseeing tour in Quito FREEDOM OF CHOICE TM 9 In Sacred Valley and Cusco SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES 9 APT EXCLUSIVE! Enjoy lunch and a Peruvian Paso horse show at a private hacienda in Lima 9 See traditional weaving in the Sacred Valley town of Chincheros 9 APT EXCLUSIVE! Admire the stunning network of salt pools in Maras before lunch overlooking the Moray terraces 9 Option to trek eight hours of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu ACCOMMODATION HIGHLIGHTS 9 APT EXCLUSIVE! Two nights in Ocean View Rooms at Lima's stunning JW Marriott Hotel 9 Three nights in the Sacred Valley at the refined Tambo del Inka 9 Overnight stay at the Sumaq Hotel Machu Picchu 9 APT EXCLUSIVE! Two nights in the heart of the city at Cusco's JW Marriott Hotel FINEST DINING – 46 MEALS 9 Enjoy 21 Breakfasts (B), 12 Lunches (L) and 13 Dinners (D) Day 15. Quito. Tour Quito and discover its colonial splendour before afternoon tea at your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. BL Day 16. Quito. With a further day at leisure, perhaps you'll discover why the city was ranked as Lonely Planet's top city to visit in 2016. B Day 17. Quito, Santa Cruz Island, Embark Galápagos Islands Cruise. Fly to Baltra Island and take a ferry to Santa Cruz Island, the most developed island of the archipelago. Meet giant tortoises in the wild at El Chato Reserve, before transferring to your ship. Four Night Cruise: Yacht La Pinta. BLD Day 18. Galápagos Islands Cruise, Santa Cruz Island. Take a Zodiac to Eden Islet where you can observe blue-footed boobies, reef sharks and frigatebirds. Afterwards, you might like to go swimming or snorkelling. Later, on Sombrero Chino Islet, look out for wildlife as you set out along its 400-metre long trail which begins at a stunning white sand beach. This is one of the best places to view white-tipped reef sharks and tiny Galápagos penguins. BLD Day 19. Galápagos Islands Cruise, Bartolomé Island. Explore the red volcanic terrain of Bartolomé Island. Ride a Zodiac around Pinnacle Rock then head out in your ship's glass-bottom boat. Continue to Sullivan Bay, whose white coral beach is ideal for snorkelling. With your naturalist guide, walk across what was once a flowing lava field. BLD Day 20. Galápagos Islands Cruise, Genovesa Island. Explore Genovesa Island today. Learn about the diverse bird life of Darwin Bay and perhaps go for a snorkel or kayak along the cliffs. Later, take a captivating walk to the other side of the island, observing large colonies of Nazca boobies, frigatebirds, storm petrels and short-eared owls. BLD Day 21. Baltra Island, Disembark Galápagos Islands Cruise, Guayaquil. Disembark your ship at Baltra Island and fly to Guayaquil. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight. Stay: Guayaquil, Hilton Hotel. BD Day 22. Depart Guayaquil. Transfer to the airport for your onward flight. B ASK ABOUT OUR SUPERDEALS 2017 DATES & PRICES (A$) per person 22 DAYS PERU WITH AMAZON & GALÁPAGOS CRUISE (ISDG22) Departure Twin Share Solo Trav. July 4; Aug. 1, 29; Sept. 12. $20,995 $32,195 PLEASE NOTE: Price includes all flights within South America and air taxes. A surcharge will apply if not flying with LATAM Airlines from Australia. Taxes are subject to change. Prices are based on a Suite aboard the Delfin II and a Double Cabin aboard Yacht La Pinta, subject to availability. For more information and conditions, see pages 94-95.

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