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18 days trip exploring the coast with deserts and green valleys, colourful highlands to snow-covered Andean mountains & extensive forest with its diverse ecological, cultural & historic manifestations. The colonial and modern city of Lima with its excellent archaeological museums and restaurants, Paracas wildlife reservation and spectacular Nazca lines along the Pacific coast, the Inca city of Cuzco and the Machupichu National Park, the volcano white city of Arequipa and the Colca canyon & a Jungle expedition to the Tambopata reservation in the south Amazon basin. A complete Grand Tour experience.
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Day 1 - LIMA
Arrive Lima & transfer to hotel. At the Hotel, our guide will provide you with fresh information, vouchers, tickets, maps, brochures and will answer all your questions. If the paxssagers arrive in an early flight we can schedule an optional tour.
Day 2 - LIMA / PARACAS
Transfer from hotel to bus station. Ride in a first class double deck bus from Lima to Paracas. Transfer to Hotel accommodation. Afternoon private sand dunes buggy excursion with driver.
Day 3 - PARACAS / NAZCA
After an early breakfast, board the speed boats for a morning excursion to the guano islands to watch wildlife seabirds colonies of boobies, pelicans, penguins, albatross, cormorants & thousands of sea lions. Return to land before the Paracas desert wind stars to blow up. Then private guided visit to the Peninsula of Paracas with impressive beach views and then visit to the site Museum with the 5,000 years old man of Santo Domingo. Lunch on our way to Nazca in a private transportation. On our way we will cross the fertile valley of Ica (cotton, asparagus, grapes. Corn, potatoes among others) in the middle of the desert dunes. Then stop at the Nazca tower standing by the Pan-American highway, to watch the enigmatic Nazca lines. Arrival to Nazca, welcome Pisco sour and hotel accommodation.
Day 4 - NAZCA / AREQUIPA
Early breakfast and visit the pre-Columbian Chauchilla cemetery where we will appreciate tombs with mommies. Then transfer to the airfield to take light aeroplanes to overflight the Nazca lines during aprox.45 minutes. Transfer back to the hotel. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon transfer to the bus station. Bust ride in a first class double deck bus with WC, bar, TV on board to Arequipa. Reception & transfer station to selected Hotel in Arequipa.
Day 5 – AREQUIPA
Morning free to rest. Afternoon city tour visit including the Santa Catalina Convent. Hotel accommodation.
Day 6 - COLCA CANYON
After breakfast, full day excursion to the Colca Canyon. This journey will take you along dirt roads over the PUNA plateau over 4,000 Mts. above sea level, to appreciate the Vicunas, lamas and Huanacos herds and enter the Colca Canyon in its highest portion and follow along one side how the Colca river cut the earth forming the second deepest canyon of the world. At the deepest point called CRUZ DEL CONDOR you will have the opportunity to see fly condors around or very near you. Lunch & dinner are on your own. Hotel accommodation will in the Canyon.
Day 7 - COLCA / PUNO
After breakfast there will be a visit to the towns along the up ridge of both sides of the Canyon. Afternoon land trasnfer to Puno. Hotel accommodation will in Puno. Puno is locate over 4,000mts and the oxygen level descends nearly 20% y it is also very dry and cold. Life has to be taken a little bit slower.
Day 8 – PUNO
Full day excursion on lake Titicaca. Early visit to the floating reads islands of the Uros. Here we will appreciate a unique experience of walking over floating read islands. Then, we continue by boat to the Taquile Island. The Taquile have lived in this islands since man memory, keeping its social organisation and customs without much change, they still cultivate canihua, kiwicha (amaranto) potatoes and other beams the way their ancestors did 500 years ego. Typical lunch at Taquile. Afternoon return to Puno and transfer to the hotel. Hotel accommodation.
Day 9- PUNO / CUZCO
Today there are two possible transportation means to travel from Puno to Cuzco: The train and tourist buses. Both depart at 08:00am and work their along side the back of the high plateau toward LA RAYA 4,080.00mts and the down the valley to Cuzco. The bus counts with a bilingual guide and makes 3 stops to visit attractions and also stops at Sicuani for lunch on your own. The train makes very short stops, and has optional lunch on board. In both case the passengers is transfers from the hotel to the station and is pick up at arrival. Hotel accommodation.
Day 10- CUZCO
Morning free to recover energy and prepare to visit the oldest inhabited city in the Americas: Cuzco. Lunch on your own. Afternoon visit of the colonial town with stops at the Cathedral, Korikancha (temple of the Sun), San Blas, the stone of 12 angles. Then continue visiting the Sacsayhuaman fortress, Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay shrines. Return to the hotel.
Day 11- SACRED VALLEY
Full day tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit Pisaq town and Indian market at the foot of the agricultural terraces and farms. Buffet lunch of typical & international food at the country side restaurant with folk music. After a short rest, visit the Ollantaytambo fortress. Overnight will at a nice country side hotel in Ollanta.
Day 12.- MACHUPICCHU NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, short walk to the train station. Full day guided excursion to Machupichu. The archeological complex is strategically located on the summit of the Machupichu Mountain. Behind it rises the towering peak of Huayna Picchu whose flanks and summit also hold archeological ruins. The torrential Urubamba River passes below both peaks. Machupichu archeological significance is enhanced by the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape. The lush forest covering the steep slopes of the mountains are home to countless species of flora & fauna, including delicate orchids, bromeliads and tree ferns. These forests are also home to the Andean bear, the cock-of -the-rocks, the quetzal and the dwarf deer. A buffet lunch will be taken at the Sanctuary Lodge. Overnight will at Machupicchu Sanctuary Lodge or at any of the several hotels in Aguas Calientes.
Day 13- MACHUPICHU / CUZCO
Free at leisure to visit a second time Machupichu ($25.00 entrance fee) or to visit the hot bath or the Orquids gardens at Aguas Calientes. Buffet lunch at Cafe Amazonico. PM return by train to Ollanta. Bus ride from Ollanta to Cuzco over the carpet like plateau of Chicheros with an impressive views of the snow caps of the mountains (Apus in queshua). Hotel accommodation in Cuzco.
Day 14 / 15 / 16- TAMBOPATA NATURAL RESERVATION
Transfer from the hotel to airport to flight to Puerto Maldonado Tambopata Natural reservation. The flight will take about 30 minutes. At arrival the lodge members will become anchorage of your luggage and transfer to the river dock to start a 3 hours rode down river to the chosen Lodge. At the lodge a private room with single or double beds will be assigned. Meals are included and are made of natural products of the area.
There will be treks in the jungle as well as canoe ride during the day & night to the lakes (called Cochas) to appreciate the flora and fauna, smell & noises of the jungle.
Day 17- LIMA
Very early breakfast. Departure on fast canoe toward Puerto Maldonado to cash your flight to Lima. Flight Puerto Maldonado-Lima. Reception at Lima airport and transfer to hotel. After lunch, City tour of Lima and Larco Herrera Museum where you will able to see a very large collection of pre-Columbian pottery and Gold artefacts. Farewell dinner at La Rosa Nautica restaurant by the ocean front. Hotel accommodation.
Day 18.- Departure. Transfer from hotel to airport for flight departure
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Notes for price Information |
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Price Includes:
• 17 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast included.
• Double room occupancy.
• All transfers to airport, train or bus station to hotel and return.
• First class buses are provided. (Private transportation could be quoted).
• All guided excursions with entrances fees and transportation
• Lunch and dinner where stated.
Price Excludes:
Air fares are not included. We will be glad to provide you with air fare & bookings if requested.
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