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Essential Peru and The Galapagos Islands onboard Yacht Isabela II

Independent Peru rail trip plus a Galapagos cruise on Yacht Isabela II

Railbookers sells this Essential Peru and Galapagos package as an independent, 15-day, 14-night trip that the operator describes as an adventure by rail, road, air, and sea. It begins in Lima, then moves through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu and on to Cusco, the classic Peruvian route in the evidence. From Cusco the trip continues to Quito, Ecuador, for what the operator calls a luxury cruise around the Galapagos Islands aboard the Yacht Isabela II, before returning to Quito at the end. It suits travellers who want Peru's Andean history combined with Galapagos wildlife and scenery, arranged independently rather than on a fixed group schedule.

What to know before you look closer

  • Railbookers does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package in the evidence available; confirm the exact route, hotels, and which legs are by rail directly with them before booking.
  • The evidence does not list a starting price for this package; confirm current cost with Railbookers.
  • The trip mixes rail, road, air, and sea travel; after the Peru portion, the Galapagos leg is reached by what the evidence calls jetting off to Ecuador rather than by train.

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?
Railbookers describes this as an adventure by rail, road, air, and sea, so rail is part of the Peru portion, though the evidence does not name a specific train.
Is this trip escorted or independent?
It's independent. Railbookers lists it as an Independent rail package, so travellers make their own way rather than follow a tour manager.
Where does the trip go?
The route runs from Lima through the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Cusco in Peru, then to Ecuador for a cruise around the Galapagos Islands aboard the Yacht Isabela II.
How long is the trip?
It is 15 days and 14 nights in total.
What does it cost?
The evidence does not list a starting price for this package.

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