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DAY 1 I LIMA Arrive in Lima and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon is
sat leisure.
DAYS 2 – 3 I PUERTO MALDONADO Private transfer to Lima airport
to board your flight to Puerto Maldonado. Upon arrival, transfer to
your lodge. Enjoy activities including: Concepcion Rainforest Trails,
Twilight Canoe Cruise on Madre de Dios River, Lake Sandoval hike,
Inkaterra Canopy Walkway over 7 treetop bridges & Anaconda Walk
over wetlands, Hidden Rainforest, nocturnal fauna experience, and
Visit the Butterfly House, a butterfly and rainforest conservation
project. (B,L,D)
DAY 4 I PUERTO MALDONADO I SACRED VALLEY Shared transfer to
Puerto Maldonado airport to board your flight to Cusco. Arrival in
Cusco, transfer to your hotel in the Sacred Valley. Take your time to
delve into Sacred Valley today with the remainder of the day at
leisure. (B)
DAY 5 I SACRED VALLEY Start your full-day tour driving the scenic
route to the Urubamba Valley, the "Sacred Valley of the Incas.” En
route, stop at the textile center of Awana Kancha to discover
beautiful South American camelids, guanacos, llamas, vicuña and
alpacas, the backbone of traditional Andean weaving culture. Next
head to Pisac, home of the famous market where local people have
gathered for centuries to sell their crafts. A delicious lunch will be
served at a local restaurant. (B,L)
DAY 6 I SACRED VALLEY Visit the town of Chinchero, a village in the
Andes overlooking the Sacred Valley, with mesmerizing views of the
Cordillera Vilcabamba and the snow-capped peak of Salkantay. Next,
stop at Maras where more than 500 amazing salt flats built by the
Incas continue to yield the finest quality salt. Then travel to Moray
and tour the enormous agricultural terraces built atop the hill
overlooking the Urubamba Valley. Lunch will be served at a local
restaurant. (B,L)
DAY 7 I SACRED VALLEY I MACHU PICCHU I CUSCO Your adventure
starts with a beautiful train ride to Aguas Calientes and bus on to the
Machu Picchu archaeological site. This comprehensive tour will take
you through the history of the Inca civilization. Here you will
understand why Machu Picchu was chosen a UNESCO World Cultural
Heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World! Later,
descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch at a local restaurant. Train back
to the Sacred Valley, followed by a transfer to Cusco. (B,L)
DAY 8I CUSCO Morning at leisure. In the afternoon, get to know the
city of Cusco, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. The tour begins
at the Koricancha Temple, an Inca palace and main center for the
worship of the sun god, Inti. See Sacsayhuaman Fortress, built of
stone blocks expertly shaped by the Incas and located atop a hill
overlooking Cusco. Visit Inka’s Expression, showcasing artists
working in silver and painting on wood – a wonderful place to
appreciate Andean art. (B)
DAY 9 I CUSCO I PUNO Transfer to the bus station to board your
comfortable motorcoach to Puno. The first stop will be the small town
of Andahuaylillas. Visit the Jesuit church of San Pedro Apostol, built
between 1570 and 1620, known as the "Sistine Chapel of the Andes"
due to the stunning mural paintings. The last stop before Puno will be
La Raya, situated at the border of Cusco and Puno at an altitude of
almost 13000 feet, featuring majestic views of the Andes’
snowcapped mountains. (B,L)
DAY 10 I PUNO Depart to Taquile Island, 12,000 feet above sea
level where the culture dates back to Pre-Incan times. Visit the
community of Huayllano, where the Taquileños will share their
artistic crafts. After a nice box lunch, sail over to the famous Uros
Islands, man-made floating islands in the middle of the Lake Titicaca
National Reserve. The floating islands are protected within the Bay
of Puno and are home to close to 2000 people. Return to your hotel
in Puno. (B,L)
DAY 11 I PUNO I JULIACA I LIMA Transfer to Juliaca airport to board
your flight to Lima. Upon arrival, depart for your panoramic tour of
Lima, Peru’s modern capital. Our first stop is at the historic Plaza
Mayor, home of the Government Palace, the Cathedral, the
Archbishop's Palace, the City Hall and the church and cloister of San
Francisco. The tour continues to the modern residential district of
San Isidro and bustling, trendy Miraflores. Afterwards, transfer to
your hotel. (B)
INCLUDED FEATURES
•Hotel accommodation for 12 nights
•Daily buffet breakfast, 7 lunches & 2 dinners
•All Transfers, touring and sightseeing via shared services*
•Full day tour of Awanacancha, Pisac Market & Ollantaytambo
•Full day Chinchero, Moray and Maras
•Full day Machu Picchu by Vistadome train
•Half day tour of Cusco and nearby archaeological site
•Full day tour of Taquile & Uros Islands
•City tour of Lima
•Morning tour to Ballestas Islands
•Document holder and luggage tags
•Hotel taxes and service charges
*ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR TRAVEL IN LUXURY PROGRAM: ALL
TRANSFERS, TOURING AND SIGHTSEEING ARE BY PRIVATE CAR WITH
A PRIVATE GUIDE, EXCLUDING THE AMAZON (PUERTO MALDONADO)
PORTION AND THE VISIT TO TAQUILE & UROS WHICH ARE ON A
SHARED BASIS.
DAY 12 I LIMA I PARACAS I NAZCA LINES Early transfer to the bus
station to board your bus to Paracas. Upon arrival in Paracas transfer
to your hotel. Next we head to the local airport for the flight over the
Nazca lines. Enjoy your bird’s eye view over 280 square kilometers
framing enormous outlines of stylized plants and animals in a
sprawling labyrinth of straight lines, trapezoids, triangles, and spirals
scattered on the desert floor that has remained undisturbed for 2000
years. (B)
DAY 13 I PARACAS I LIMA TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY) Pick up
at your hotel and transfer to the pier to board a boat to the Ballestas
Islands. Situated off the coast of the Paracas Reserve, the Ballestas
are Peru's largest coastal wildlife sanctuary, home to thousands of
resident migratory sea birds. Here you find pelicans, boobies,
cormorants and gulls among others, sharing their habitat with
colonies of sea lions. Later head back to Lima and upon arrival,
transfer to the airport to board your international flight. (B)
(B) Breakfast - (L) Lunch - (D) Dinner
Travel in Style Double Single
$3,559 $4,489
City Nights Hotels or Similar (Type of Room)
Lima 2 Arawi Lima (Deluxe)
Puerto Maldonado 2 Reserva Amazonica (Superior )
Sacred Valley 3 Casa Andina Premium (Superior)
Cusco 2 Novotel Cusco Hotel
(Contemporary)
Puno 2 Sonesta Posada del Inca Puno
(Standard)
Paracas 1 La Hacienda Bahia Paracas
(Standard)
Travel in Luxury* Double Single
$5,029 $7,049
City Nights Hotels or Similar (Type of Room)
Lima 2 JW Marriott Lima (Deluxe)
Puerto Maldonado 2 Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Lodge
(Standard)
Sacred Valley 3 Aranwa Sacred Valley (Deluxe)
Cusco 2 JW Marriott El Convento (Classic Inca)
Puno 2 Libertador Puno (Superior)
Paracas 1 Liberator (Superior)
All rates are per person, based on double occupancy. Extra nights and triple occupancy
available upon request. Rates are not valid during certain holidays and blackout periods.
Please call for special international airfares and domestic flights in Economy or Business
Class.
Intra flights, Local Peruvian Departure taxes, local airport taxes, beverages, personal
expenses and other items not mentioned above are not included.
HOTELS/STARTING FROM PRICES
VALID THRU APRIL 2019