Wonderful Machu Picchu And Galapagos Tours

By Lena Stephenson


When choosing where to go on vacation, the world offers many amazing options. Some people like to stick with the traditional favorites such as famous landmarks, amusement parks and popular beaches, all tried and true and safely inside the proverbial box. Many who seek unique adventure find that taking Machu Picchu and Galapagos tours provide them with a truly unexpected and highly memorable experience.

Each of these fantastic South American vacations are designed to provide the traveler with an experience that will result in lasting memories. Guided excursions are timed to ensure that all of the primary highlights are covered, but they also allow for the individuals to go off on their own and explore. There is definitely no shortage of activities to fill one's days and nights.

One benefit to this type of trip is the versatility of it all. Though located in the same general area, the locations could not be more different from one another. In actuality, it feels more like experiencing two separate vacations without all the extra hassle of taking extra time off and making additional travel arrangements.

Each destination is unique in its offerings of charm, appeal and charisma. Even though they are so very different, they do share an ability to provide the visitor with a feeling of leaving modern day and stepping back in time. One is a chance to see how a great ancient civilization organized their cities and went about daily life, while the other is a strange and unexpected melding of wildlife and ecosystems not normally found together.

Nestled within the Andean mountains in Peru and nearly perfectly preserved, rests a remarkable structure built in the fifteenth century. Dubbed the "Lost City of the Incas", this site was protected from the influence of modern man because of its remote positioning. Under the protection and direction of several historical societies, the complex is operated in such a way as to provide visitors with an active and realistic view into the Inca Empire from the 1400's.

In contrast, the archipelago consisting of 19 islands and various islets and volcanoes has a highly eclectic collection of flora and fauna that seems to be stalled at various points along the evolutionary time line. In this place, a menagerie of animals and a ecosystems that theoretically would never exist in one location, flourish and thrive together. Again, the limited influence of modern humans has allowed this place to remain as pure and unobstructed as possible.

Guides will lead tourists through each site, pointing out and explaining the special features and other highlights of the area and providing insight as to their unique significance. Vacationers are also given free time to journey into the nearby villages to shop or partake in the locally offered activities. Both destinations are bursting with history and culture and offer endless beauty through nature and breathtaking vistas.

Traveling fun can be doubled by choosing to sign up for a dual destination vacation trip. Another benefit is that it is like taking two great adventures but only having to spend the effort on one set of transportation and accommodation arrangements. The enjoyment is maximized when one plan is in place and covers two magnificent and unforgettable South American locations such as these.




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