Peru & Ecuador & Galapagos & Bolivia
Explore the empires of the Incas & Conquistadors, in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
Candelaria Tour - 26 Night Itinerary
Discover grand capital cities, wonder at nature in the Amazon, explore the land of the Incas in the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca - and marvel at Bolivia's charming culture, colonial architecture and local life.
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Travel Highlights
- Experience the cultural heritage in Quito and visit Otavalo market
- Explore coastal Lima with Inca museums, parks and superb fusion cuisine
- Spend 3-nights in the Amazon rainforest, exploring by guided walks and canoe
- Observe the incredible nature of the Amazon, including Macaw Clay Licks
- Enjoy a stay in the colonial city of Cusco, once the capital of the Inca Empire
- Tour the Sacred valley and legendary Machu Picchu, the lost citadel of the Incas
- Take a once-in-a-lifetime scenic train journey across the Andean Altiplano
- Observe traditional Andean life on the isolated Uros islands in Lake Titicaca
- Travel high in the Andes to bustling La Paz, with Aymara culture and cable car transport
- Visit mysterious pre-Inca ruins and a colourful indigenous market
- Visit the 'White City' of Sucre, the ancient and historic capital of Bolivia
- Learn the poignant history of Potosi's Cerro Rico silver mine and the Mint
- End your tour in charming Santa Cruz, full of colonial gems to explore
Tour Route
- Quito - 4 Nights
- Lima - 2 Nights
- Amazon Lodge - 3 Nights
- Cusco - 3 Nights
- Machu Picchu - 1 Night
- Return to Cusco - 1 Night
- Scenic train to Lake Titicaca - 2 Nights
- La Paz - 3 Nights
- Sucre - 4 Nights
- Tarabuco Market & Santa Cruz - 3 Nights
This itinerary can be tailored to your preferences by our specialist advisors, who can provide a guaranteed price based on your choice of departure date, route, duration, flights, cabin, hotels, transport and excursions.
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Tour Itinerary
Quito
4 NightsDay 1 - Fly to Quito
Day 2 - Guided tour of Quito
Day 3 - Otavalo Market
Day 4 - At leisure
- Full Description
- Accommodation
Fly to Quito
Depart the UK on a daytime flight to Quito. On arrival, our guide will transfer you to your chosen hotel for a 4-night stay including breakfast.
Friday, 12 June 2026
Guided tour of Quito
This morning enjoy a guided tour of Quito, visiting Independence Square, flanked by the Presidential Palace, cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace and the City Hall. Stroll past the El Sagrario Church and marvel at the exquisite stone facade of La Compañía Church, where almost five tons of gold-leaf have used to cover the interior of this magnificent Baroque-style church.
Continue to the Metropolitan Cultural Centre and the Alberto Mena Caamaño museum, which has a waxwork depiction of the beginning of the independence struggle, as well as modern and historical works of art.
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Otavalo Market
Today we head north to the province of Imbabura, an area of lakes, snow-covered mountains and terraced farmlands. For centuries, regional markets have played an important role in Indian life, providing regular gathering places for trade and socialising. The colourful local markets of the Andean Valleys are famous for their fine handicrafts.
The most famous market is at Otavalo. Here, we will visit the textile market located at the “Plaza of Ponchos” where you can buy handcrafts, including tapestries made in the Spanish weaving loom as well as the indigenous backstrap loom. We also visit a colonial hacienda and the small village of Peguche with its impressive waterfall.
Sunday, 14 June 2026
At leisure
A day free for your own explorations in Quito, or perhaps take an option excursion to the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
Gina Castillo
Rincon Puembo
The Rincon de Puembo is located 20 minutes from Quito's new airport, in the small town of Puembo, making it ideal for travellers having to overnight in between flights. The accommodation is all found in a replica colonial-style street, with wonderful traditional touches. Perfect for relaxing by the pool and taking a rest stop from…
Dann Carlton Hotel
The Dann Carlton Hotel is an elegant and cozy first class hotel located in the centre of Quito close to the old town. Enjoy attractive interior spaces, with avant-garde design for a relaxed and pleasant stay.
The hotel has 210 air-conditioned rooms, with queen size beds, TV, FREE Wi-Fi, telephone, desk and chair, two types of pillow,…
Casa Gangotena
Situated in a newly-restored historic mansion overlooking Plaza San Francisco in the heart of the Old Town, the three-story Casa Gangotena has 31 luxury rooms: a showcase of eye catching style, contemporary design, antiques, furnishings, fine dining, modern technologies and quintessential comforts. Beautifully and eclectically appointed, the hotel invites its guests to explore and to…
Lima
2 NightsDay 5 - Fly to Lima
Day 6 - Guided tour of Lima
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- Accommodation
Fly to Lima
Transfer to the airport and fly to Lima. On arrival, our guide will transfer you to your chosen hotel for a 2-night stay including breakfast. The rest of the day is it leisure.
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Guided tour of Lima
This morning take a guided tour of the colonial and modern districts of Lima. Following an earthquake in 1746, the city was elaborately rebuilt, and today wide streets, vast plazas and old houses with ornately carved balconies are a legacy of this period.
We also visit the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera in the suburb of Pueblo Libre. Founded in 1926 by the Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle, the Larco Museum showcases 3,000 years of development of Peruvian pre-Columbian history and features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru.
Ursula Leonardo
Allpa
This small contemporary hotel is located in the heart of Miraflores, with plenty of access to local conveniences such as restaurants and shops. The rooms are comfortable, spacious and modern although simple in character, and all with modern amenities such as WiFi, air conditioning and private facilities. The hotel has a bar and restaurant serving…
Dazzler Miraflores
Dazzler Miraflores is located in the vibrant Miraflores district of Lima.
The 140 air-conditioned rooms are modern and bright, perfect for your stay in the city. Classic rooms have double or twin beds, private bathroom, TV, desk with ergonomic chair, minibar, coffee maker, and safe. There are larger triple rooms for those travelling as a group…
Hotel "B"
A superbly renovated family house in the bohemian area Barranco, Arts Hotel "B" is a fusion of high-ceiling historical elegance and modern cultural sophistication. The rooms are spacious and elegant with modern amenties, some with balconies overlooking the boulevard or the square. The restaurant offers excellent modern Peruvian cuisine, providing the highest levels of service.
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Amazon Lodge
3 NightsDay 7 - Fly to Puerto Maldonado and onto your Amazon Lodge
Day 8 - Lake Condenado and Macaw clay licks
Day 9 - Further explorations in the Amazon Rainforest
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Fly to Puerto Maldonado and onto your Amazon Lodge
Transfer to the airport and fly to Puerto Maldonado. On arrival, our naturalist guide will transfer you to a dugout canoe for the trip up the Tambopata River to the lodge where you stay for 3-nights with all meals and excursions included. In the late afternoon set off for an introductory walk into the "terra firme" forest behind the lodge dominated by giant Brazil-nut and Dipteryx trees.
Frequently seen mammals on this trail are saddle-back tamarins, brown capuchins, agoutis, pacas, blue-morpho butterflies, trogons, toucans and many other species of birds. After dinner, enjoy a night walk observing and listening to the sounds of nocturnal animals or insects.
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Lake Condenado and Macaw clay licks
Today with your guide, we explore Lake Condenado by foot and paddle canoe. This area is rich in bird and aquatic life. A family of giant otters live in the vicinity of the lake and are often observed. Birds abound especially rufescent tiger-herons, great egrets, wattled jacanas, hoatzin, the noisy donacobius and many others.
Continue to Collpa, the second largest clay cliffs lining the Tambopata River in this area.
Friday, 19 June 2026
Further explorations in the Amazon Rainforest
Today is free for you to choose from a range of activities, including guided walks in the forest, exploring by canoe, a visit to a local village or perhaps viewing the rainforest from a tower offering a birds eye view of the forest canopy.
Tambopata Ecolodge
Tambopata Ecolodge is situated on the banks of the Tambopata River in the Tambopata National Reserve, a protected area located in the southeastern region of Madre de Dios. The lodge has delightful cabins made from wood and thatched with woven leaves and screened to protect from insects. By day, enjoy the remarkable attractions of the…
Refugio Amazonas
Refugio Amazonas is a 32-bedroom lodge four hours from the Puerto Maldonado airport. It is ideal for science enthusiasts, soft adventurers and families. Refugio Amazonas is located in a 200-hectare private reserve within the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve.
With varnished tropical hardwood floors, rooms are 45 square meters, and have an open verandah…
Reserva Amazonica
The wildlife in the area is remarkable, from giant and colourful macaws, to toucans, parrots, tapirs, tamarind monkeys, owls, Southern Amazon Red squirrels, as well as a large variety of monkeys. Reserva Amazonica also holds the world record for ant species in a single place (362 species).
The lodge offers spacious facilities and well-equipped private cabins,…
Cusco
3 NightsDay 10 - Fly direct to Cusco
Day 11 - City tour of Cusco
Day 12 - Tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
- Full Description
- Accommodation
Fly direct to Cusco
Transfer down river by canoe to Puerto Maldonado airport and take a direct flight to Cusco, where our guide will transfer you to your chosen hotel for a 3-night stay including breakfast. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Sunday, 21 June 2026
City tour of Cusco
This morning enjoy a guided tour of Cusco, visiting the cathedral in the main square of Cusco and the Koricancha, the Spanish church built on Inca stone foundations.
We then drive to the mountains above Cusco to visit the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman and Kenko.
Monday, 22 June 2026
Tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Up early today for a tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting. the village of Chinchero where indigenous people from the surrounding communities congregate to trade their goods. Chinchero Market is also well-known for its woven handcrafts typical of the region.
From here we drive to the Moray ruins, used by the Incas as a type of open-air crop laboratory, and onto the Maras pre-Inca salt mines located on a wide-open hill above the Urubamba Valley. We visit the huge fortress of Ollantaytambo, the archaeological complex believed to have been a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military centre.
Continue to Pisac a small colonial village built by Viceroy Francisco de Toledo on the ruins of an Inca citadel. Here, enjoy the local market and nearby ruins.
Marvin Abato
Tierra Viva Centro
Located just 4 blocks away from the main square in the historical centre of Cusco, the Terra Viva Hotel has a lovely enclosed colonial terrace to relax.
There are 43 rooms all overlooking the terrace, each with private bathroom and a safe.
Public areas include the breakfast dining area and internet centre.
The rates include…
Casa Andina Premium
This beautifully renovated 18th-century manor house, just 4 blocks from Cusco’s main square – Plaza de Armas, is complete with authentic colonial character. It offers the intimacy of a boutique hotel but the comforts and services of a much larger property.
The hotel has 93 air-conditioned rooms offering private bathroom, safe, minibar, safe, TV, kettle and…
La Casona
Enjoy superb cuisine, elegant furnishings, attentive service and spacious rooms in the first luxury boutique hotel in Cusco, with a unique mix of culture and tradition. Carefully restored from its former life as a 16th century mansion, La Casona presents modern luxury without sacrificing authenticity. Eleven spacious suites surround a sumptuous courtyard. Contemporary amenities create the…
Machu Picchu
1 NightDay 13 - Discover Machu Picchu
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- Accommodation
Discover Machu Picchu
This morning, travel on a scenic train journey through the Sacred Valley to the village of Aguas Calientes located at the foot of Machu Picchu. On arrival, enjoy an included lunch at the Belmond Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. After lunch, take a bus to the entrace of Machu Picchu and explore this incredible site, an ancient Inca city hidden high in the mountains. The views and stories will take your breath away.
In late afternoon, take the bus back to Aguas Calientes and check onto your chosen hotel for a 1-night stay including breakfast.
Fernando Chara
El Mapi
A smart and contemporary hotel, located in the heart of Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes); the perfect spot to start enjoying a once in lifetime experience to the Citadel of Machu Picchu: the Lost City of the Incas. El Mapi hotel is located just a few steps from the main square and the train station,…
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo
Conveniently located next to the train station in Aguas Calientes, all cabanas have spacious rooms with en-suete bathrooms and are set amongst dense vegetation with gardens spread through the grounds, linked by winding paths. there is a restaurant & bar, a spa, walks and an orchid trail, that combined with the lush vegetation of the…
Sanctuary Lodge, Belmond Hotels
Set in its own gardens and the only hotel in such close proximity to the magical ruins, the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge offers twenty-nine well-appointed rooms and two suites. Also located just outside the gates to the Lost city of the Incas, this beautiful hotel is the only one to command views of the site.…
Return to Cusco
1 NightDay 14 - Return to Cusco
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Return to Cusco
Morning you are free to explore Machu Picchu on a second visit or perhaps climb Huayna Picchu, with fantastic views of the valley and a different perspective of Machu Picchu. Alternatively, there is a gentle climb, back along the Inca Trail, to Intipunku the Gate of the Sun, and the first sight one has of the complex if walking the Inca Trail.
In the afternoon, take the train back to Cusco and check into your chosen hotel for a 1-night stay including breakfast.
Scenic train to Lake Titicaca
2 NightsDay 15 - Scenic train journey across the Altiplano
Day 16 - Uros and Taquile Islands on Lake Titicaca
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The scenic train to Lake Titicaca
Morning transfer the railway station for your to journey across the Andes to Puno, Lake Titicaca - a truly once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The train features an open-air observatory car, allowing guests to enjoy majestic views while listening to typical music of the Peruvian highlands.
Enjoy your window seat with table in carriages decorated in the style of the Pullman cars of the 1920s. Included is personalised service and a gourmet lunch served at your table.
There is also a lovely afternoon tea, where you can try aromatic infusions, accompanied by a selection of sweets and fine snacks. On arrival in Puno, transfer to your chosen hotel for a 2-night stay including breakfast.
Friday, 26 June 2026
Uros and Taquile Islands on Lake Titicaca
Today enjoy a boat trip to the floating island of the Uros. The Uros are an ancestral society that populates a series of artificial islands built with totora plant, a type of reed which grows in the Titicaca lake. There they build their houses, also from totora.
We continue to Taquile island where its inhabitants still speak quechua. It is known for its beautiful textiles and friendly locals.
Manuel Quispe
Casa Andina Standard
Located only 7 minutes from Puno’s main square, the Casa Andina is a comfortable and spacious base to explore Lake Titicaca.
There are 50 heated rooms, with a safe, hair dryer, free Wi-Fi, and private bathroom with amenities.
Public areas include a lounge, back garden, internet centre, and the Puno Sama restaurant and Cafe serving…
Casa Andina Premium
The Casa Andina Premium, Puno is a few minutes’ walk outside of Puno city centre, including Lima Street which is very popular amongst tourists and locals alike.
The hotel lobby boasts a stone fireplace, ideal for warming up after being out in cold weather. It has 53 rooms, all with TV, FREE Wi-Fi, telephone, en-suite bathroom…
Titilaka Lodge
Experience Lake Titicaca on a secluded private peninsula staying in a luxury lodge on the lake shore.
Titilaka Lodge features sumptuous lake view suites, intimate fireside dining, wraparound terraces, and a heated outdoor pool. A serene setting, surrounded by incomparably blue waters, graced with dramatic dawns and spectacular sunsets.
The lodge is all-inclusive, with 18…
La Paz
3 NightsDay 17 - Travel to La Paz
Day 18 - Guided city tour and Moon Valley
Day 19 - At leisure
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Travel to La Paz
This morning we travel around Lake Titicaca to the town of Copacabana, and visit its beautiful renascence style church and the famous "Dark Virgin of Copacabana". Then, enjoy a boat trip to the Island of the Sun, the Sacred spot of the Incas.
We visit Pilkokaina ruins and enjoy an aptapi (communal Andean lunch). Back on the mainland, we drive through beautiful highland scenery to La Paz where you check into your chosen hotel for a 2-night stay including breakfast.
Sunday, 28 June 2026
Guided city tour & Moon Valley
Today, enjoy a full day tour of La Paz visiting the Gold, Murillo and Costumbrista museums and the viewpoint "Mirador de Killi Killi", from where there is a magnificent view over La Paz.
We also visit street markets with traditional products from the highlands and take a ride on the cable car “Teleférico” - with stunning views over La Paz.
After an included lunch, we visit the Valle de la Luna, known as the Moon Valley due to the dramatic and bizarre rock formations.
Monday, 29 June 2026
At leisure
A day free for your own explorations in La Paz.
Hotel Rosario La Paz
Located in the heart of La Paz, Hotel Rosario is a friendly, colonial style hotel with comfortable rooms, spacious lounge area, delightful inner courtyard and roof terrace.
The air-conditioned rooms are decorated in the Andean region, with FREE Wi-Fi and private bathroom with shower.
The hotel is close to many quality restaurants and the museums and…
Hotel Europa
The first class Europa Hotel is located in the centre of La Paz, just 1 block from Campo Ferial Shopping mall and 2 blocks from Julio Borelli Coliseum.
The rooms are decorated in white and pastel tones. All rooms are air-conditioned, with private bathroom, free wi-fi, a sofa, cable TV and minibar. Some rooms feature…
Casa Grande Hotel
Located in the heart of La Paz’s south zone, a modern, stylish and luxurious hotel awaits. Guests arriving in the lobby are greeted by a fresh and stimulating ambience featuring a bright, glass atrium, tranquil interior gardens, and eclectic décor.
The hotel has 65 air-conditioned rooms. The Deluxe Kings have free Wi-Fi, iPod docks, LED TVs…
Sucre
4 NightsDay 20 - Fly to Sucre
Day 21 - Guided tour of Sucre
Day 22 - Excursion to Potosi
Day 23 - At leisure
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- Accommodation
Fly to Sucre
Transfer to the airport and fly to Sucre, Bolivia's constitutional capital and its most beautiful city. The small and elegant UNESCO heritage centre boasts shady plazas, parks, magnificent museums and historic colonial buildings with perfect whitewashed façades. The laid-back and cosy feel of the city makes it the perfect place to pull up a seat at a cafe and watch the world go by on the cobbled streets. On arrival, check into your chosen hotel for a 3-night stay including breakfast.
Wednesday, 01 July 2026
Guided tour of Sucre
Enjoy a guided tour Sucre visiting colonial churches and houses and some of the city's many museums.
Opt to visit the Textile Museum of Asur, House of Liberty, the Monastery of San Felipe Nery, the Monastery of La Recoleta, University Colonial, the Anthropological and Modern Art Museum and Bolivar Park.
Thursday, 02 July 2026
Guided tour to Potosi
Today we take a full day tour to the old mining town of Potosi where we visit the old Mint, which shows a fascinating insight into life as it was 300-400 years ago.
The massive wooden press remains, where donkeys and slaves laboured to rotate the wheel. We also visit the Cerro Rico, the "Rich Mountain" that dominates the town.
Friday, 03 July 2026
At leisure
A day free for your own explorations of Sucre.
Hotel de Su Merced
Located in the centre of Sucre only 1 km from Bolivar Park, Hotel de Su Merced is a colonial style hotel - a good base to explore the city.
The air-conditioned rooms have comfortable beds, private bathroom, TV, free W-Fi, wardrobe, and a view of the garden. Public facilities include a bar, restaurant, rooftop terrace with lovely views, garden…
Hotel Premier
Boasting a terrace and a small pool, the centrally-located, friendly, Hotel Premier is situated in Sucre in the Chuquisaca Region region, less than 1 km from Bolivar Park and a 12-minute walk from Surapata Park.
All rooms are air-conditioned, with free Wi-Fi, private bathroom, with shower, toiletries and hair dryer. Public areas include a pool, breakfast room…
Tarabuco Market & Santa Cruz
3 NightsDay 24 - Tarabuco market & fly to Santa Cruz
Day 25 - Exploring Santa Cruz
Day 26 - Fly back to the UK
Day 27 - Arrive in the UK
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- Accommodation
Tarabuco Market and fly to Santa Cruz
This morning we visit Tarabuco market, without a doubt the best traditional Indian Market of South America, with a big fair every Sunday.
The clothing of Tarabuqueño men and women (quechua speaking) has not changed since Inca times. Their weavings are among the best in technique, quality and colour. After an included lunch, transfer to the airport and fly to Santa Cruz, where our guide will transfer you to your chosen hotel for a 2-night stay including breakfast.
Sunday, 05 July 2026
Explore Santa Cruz
A day to explore the delightful colonial city of Santa Cruz at your leisure, or opt for a guided tour.
Monday, 06 July 2026
Fly back to the UK
Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight back to the UK.
Tuesday, 07 July 2026
Arrive back in the UK
Arrive back in the UK in the morning.
Cosmopolitano Boutqiue Hotel
Located in the heart of the historic Centre of Santa Cruz and an easy walk to the main plaza, cathedral, museums and cultural centres.
The air-conditioned suites have private bathroom, free wi-fi, minibar, coffee maker, safe, and 43” TV with Netflix.
Public areas include a courtyard garden, swimming pool with hydromassage, a cafe and bar.
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Hotel Los Tajibos, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Los Tajibos Hotel is a deluxe retreat set in 15 acres of gardens in an exclusive residential district of Santa Cruz about 15 minutes from the historic centre.
Each of the 185 air-conditioned rooms has a private bathroom, mini bar, telephone, TV, safe, heating and hairdryer. They also feature a balcony overlooking the outdoor pool…
Price Guidelines
| Season | Low Season | High Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Dates | February - June & September - November | July - August & December - January | ||||
| Room Arrangement | Tourist | First | Deluxe | Tourist | First | Deluxe |
| Multiple Travellers - Twin Rooms | £8,398 | £9,066 | £9,922 | £8,826 | £9,734 | £10,678 |
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- 27 Days / 25 Nights
- International flights (1 overnight)
- Regional flights
- Accommodation as shown on the itinerary
- 25 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 3 dinners
- Transfers to and from airports
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- Excursions listed, all with expert, English-speaking guides
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