{"id":877,"date":"2011-04-14T15:00:50","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/\/?p=877"},"modified":"2025-07-22T17:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:20:45","slug":"off-the-beaten-track-with-trafalgar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/off-the-beaten-track-with-trafalgar\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the Beaten Track with Trafalgar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peru and the Galapagos Islands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Discover the wondrous cultural heritage of Peru and marvel at the natural spectacles of the Galapagos Islands on a Trafalgar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/en-us\/destinations\/south-america\/peru\">tour of Peru<\/a>.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll start by exploring Peru&#8217;s vibrant capital, Lima, before heading to the Sacred Valley to see the awe-inspiring Inca settlement of Machu Picchu.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll also get to see the mysterious Nazca Lines before you fly to the remote Galapagos Islands \u2013 get ready to panga ride through mangrove swamps, spot amazing wildlife such as iguanas and pelicans, and even the chance to snorkel with penguins!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7882\" style=\"width: 507px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/03\/111424630-Machu-Picchu.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/03\/111424630-Machu-Picchu.jpg\" alt=\"Machu Picchu\" width=\"507\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/111424630-Machu-Picchu.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/111424630-Machu-Picchu-330x220.jpg 330w, 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country that tells the story of its indigenous way of life \u2013 the rugged Outback!\u00a0 Though you&#8217;ll spend some time in the popular city of Sydney with its famous Opera House and Harbour Bridge, this tour also takes you to some of Australia&#8217;s wilder parts.\u00a0 Visit a genuine Aussie Outback homestead in Alice Springs, call in on a camel farm en route to Ayers Rock, and round off your trip with a memorable day on the Great Barrier Reef.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-880\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2011\/04\/ayers-rock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2011\/04\/ayers-rock.jpg\" alt=\"Ayers Rock\" width=\"480\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ayers-rock.jpg 480w, 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up close, but you&#8217;ll also get to meet the famous Terracotta Warriors in Xi&#8217;an, cruise along the River Yangtze and discover the rich cultural history of the Tibetan capital city of Lhasa.\u00a0 With an abundance of delicious traditional cooking thrown in, this <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">tour of China <\/span>is the ideal way to get acquainted with this diverse and fascinating country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-882\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2011\/04\/great-wall-of-china.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2011\/04\/great-wall-of-china.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wall of China\" width=\"480\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/great-wall-of-china.jpg 480w, 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