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Highlights of Peru

13-Day Peru Tour from Lima to Machu Picchu and Galápagos

Highlights of Peru with Galapagos Legend North and Central Cruise Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

13 days, 2 countries and 12 cities

12 nights accommodation

Meals

12 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners

Group Size & Activity Level

Average 33 people, Dynamic

Itinerary

View day-by-day trip itinerary

Discover Peru: Lima to Santa Fe Island

You’re in for a treat traveling on this Peru and Amazon tour, uncovering local culture at Machu Picchu, browsing local markets in Lima, marveling at Quechua textile art and sampling a classic pisco sour. Gain a unique perspective into Galápagos Islands and swim with turtles, sea lions and manta rays.

Please note that the flight between Lima and Quito is not included.


How you’ll travel
Guided throughout, with authentic local connections.

4-star hotel and overnight cruise stays

Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal

Deluxe coach, cruise and train travel, and select flights

30 Experiences

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Extend Your Tour

Choose to extend your tour with Peruvian Amazon, Galapagos East Cruise or Galapagos North Cruise

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Journey Through Peru

Journey Through Peru

8-Day Peru Tour from Lima to Machu Picchu.

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Save up to $277

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$3,025

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$3,302

Peruvian Amazon

Peruvian Amazon

This tour version extends your stay for 5 days in the Peruvian Amazon.

From

$4,490

With Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise

With Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise

Extend your trip with 6 days on a North and Central Galapagos cruise aboard the Legend.

From

$7,895

with Galápagos Legend East Cruise

with Galápagos Legend East Cruise

Extend your trip with 6 days on an East Galapagos cruise aboard the Legend.

From

$7,910

Journey Through Peru

Journey Through Peru

8-Day Peru Tour from Lima to Machu Picchu.

Black Friday Deal

Save up to $277

From

$3,025

Was

$3,302

Peruvian Amazon

Peruvian Amazon

This tour version extends your stay for 5 days in the Peruvian Amazon.

From

$4,490

With Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise

With Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise

Extend your trip with 6 days on a North and Central Galapagos cruise aboard the Legend.

From

$7,895

with Galápagos Legend East Cruise

with Galápagos Legend East Cruise

Extend your trip with 6 days on an East Galapagos cruise aboard the Legend.

From

$7,910

Trip map

Highlights Peru Galapagos Cruise North Guided Tour Map 2025

Day By Day Itinerary

13-day itinerary from Lima to Quito visiting 2 Countries and 12 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Lima, Machu Picchu and Larco Museum

Visit San Francisco Monastery, Ollantaytambo Ruins, Historic Sacsayhuaman, Cusco Cathedral, Qorikancha

Scenic Drive through the Sacred Valley, panoramic train to Machu Picchu

Scenic Train Ride to Machu Picchu aboard the Vistadome train

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All porterage and restaurant gratuities

All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

A Trafalgar Bonus all Intra-Air Flights: Lima to Cusco and Cusco to Lima, including porter service at all airports.

Tickets for a ride aboard the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.

Frequently asked questions

Live, unedited & independent traveler reviews

Highlights of Peru with Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise trip reviews

Highlights of Peru with Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.8/

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809 reviews

independently verified reviews

98% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Peru"

Judith Hilton

3.5/5

Reviewed on 10/18/2026 13:39:46

Tour director was very knowledgeable about Peru since he was a native, but not very responsive to

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Wilma Antonio

5/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 01:41:08

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 00:46:02

Excellent tour director Itinerary was excellent. If we could get some literature about guide’s

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Mark Frankel

4/5

Reviewed on 10/13/2026 12:38:20

Melissa Campbell

5/5

Reviewed on 10/11/2026 13:09:24

Our guide Freddy was fantastic. The trip ran smoothly which allowed us to see incredible things. A

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"Good"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/11/2026 13:01:00

Our guide was on time and efficient. He ran the tour like clockwork. The trip was filled with

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"Great South American first experience"

Jerry Pearson

5/5

Reviewed on 10/05/2026 15:48:53

All around good attention to detail. Easy to work with. Great overall. I don’t know how far rainbow

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"Recommend Highlights of Peru"

Heather Simpson

5/5

Reviewed on 10/03/2026 20:33:08

*************, our tour director, and all of the drivers and other tour guides were great. The

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"Great time in Peru"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/03/2026 07:54:08

Great service! Great tour guides and drivers. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful local expert.

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/03/2026 02:34:16

You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours.

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