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Peru Overland |
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Price
per person US$
Single US$1803
Double US$1437
Triple US$1356
Flight tickets not included available upon request
Arequipa/Juliaca Cusco/Lima for US$450 per person subject to change
The flight tickets include 10% comission fee and 5% credit card fee |
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Day 1 :
LIMA PICK UP
Pick up upon arrival and overnight at Hostal Baraybar or similar
located in
Miraflores, Lima.
Day 2 : LIMA CITY TOUR
In the morning, Lima city tour (half day). You will be picked up
from your
hotel at 10 a.m. The city tour begins with a visit to the Plaza the
Armas,
which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Running
along two
sides are arcades with shops: Portal de Escribanos and Portal de
Botoneros.
In the center of the Plaza is a bronze fountain dating back to 1560.
Located
in the Plaza is the Cathedral, note the splendidly carved stalls,
the silver
covered altars surrounded by fine woodwork, mosaic covered walls
bearing the
coat of arms of Lima and Pizarro. Next to the Cathedral is the
Archbishop's
Palace. Then you will visit the Monastery of San Francisco. This is
famous
for the Sivillian tilework and paneled ceiling in the cloisters, the
catacombs under the church and part of the monastery are well worth
seeing.
You will visit the old colonial streets in the center of the city,
and the
modern Lima with the district of San Isidro and Miraflores.
Overnight at the
hostal . (B,L)
Day 3 : PARACAS
Early in the morning transfer to the bus station, at 7:30 am you
will take
the
Royal Class motor coach (best available) to Paracas (3 hours 1/2
aprox.). Upon arrival
transfer to Las Olas Hostal or similar, then excursion to Paracas of
about 2h. 30 min. Paracas is one of the best marine reserves, with the
highest
concentration of marine birds. In the afternoon return to the hotel
and
overnight (B)
Day 4 : BALLESTAS NAZCA LINES
At 7:15 in the morning transfer to the private dock in Hotel Paracas
where
you will take a motorboat excursion to the Ballestas islands. This
islands
are spectacular, eroded into numerous arches and caves, which
provide
shelter for thousands of seabirds, some of which are very rare, and
seas
lions. The islands are known as "the Galapagos of Peru", at the end
transfer
to Nazca where we will admire the famous Nazca lines. Cut into the
stony
desert are large number of lines, not only parallels and geometrical
figures, but also designs such as a dog, an enormous monkey, a bird
with a
wing span of over 100 meters, a spider and a tree. The lines, that
represent
some sort of vast astronomical pre-Inca calendar, are best seen from
the
air. We will take a half hour flight above the Lines then you'll
visit to
the Chauchilla cemetery, where skulls, mummies and pottery shards
littering
the desert. At 10:30 pm. you will take the motor coach Royal Class to Arequipa where you will arrive early in the morning (6 am) transfer
to La
Gruta Hostal or similar. (B)
Day 5 : AREQUIPA
Around 3 pm you will take the Arequipa half day city tour that
includes the
visit at the Santa Catalina Monastery. The city has fine spanish
buildings
and many old and interesting churches built of sillar, a pearly
white
volcanic material almost exclusevely used in the construction of
Arequipa.
The Santa Catalina Convent is by far the most remarkable sight,
opened in
1970 after 4 centuries of mistery. Overnight at La Gruta Hostal or
similar.(B)
Day 6 : COLCA CANYON
You will be picked up from your hotel at 08:00 am. Leave Arequipa
towards
nor west direcction behind snow-covered Chachani, Yura, small valley
with
thermal springs, see wild vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas National
Reserve,
alpacas and llamas in Tocra, some bidrs like flamingoes, ibis,
andean gooze,
ducks, andean eagle "Kara Kara" view point of the Volcanoes and snow
covered
mountains in Patapampa (4,800 m. - 15,000 ft.). See the Ampato,
Sabancaya,
Walca Walca, etc. Chivay, capital of the valley. Afternoon visit to
the
termal springs and pools in La Calera. (Admission to the pools not
included,
about $2 per person). Overnight at Colca Inn Hostal or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 7 : COLCA CANYON
Early morning after breakfast leave for a full day excursion in the
left
shore, beautiful tipical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial
churches,
gently people with tipical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre inca
terraces still in use with andean growings like corn, qinua, kiwicha
(Amaranto), etc.
Lookout of The Cross of the Condor: see the deep of the canyon and
if we
have good the flight of the Condor. Stone scale models, some pre
inca
graves. (Time for lunch). Return to Arequipa around 18:00 hrs.
Overnight at
La Gruta Hostal or similar . (B,L)
* Take note that not all the way towards the Colca is asphalt paving
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Day 8 : PUNO
Transfer to the airport where you will take the flight to Puno (airfare
not
included), reception in the airport and transfer to the Conde de
Lemos
Hotel or similar. In the afternoon visit at the Sillustani Chullpas
(pre-Colombian funeral towers). The scenery is desert but impressive,
in a
beautiful setting on a peninsula on lake Ayumara about 32 Km. from
Puno.
Most of the towers date from the period of Inca occupation in the
15th
century, the engineering involved in their construction is more
complex than
anything the Incas built. Overnight . (B)
Day 9 : UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:40 a.m., after a 2 hour
motorboat
ride, you will arrive at the Uros island in the Titikaka lake.
Fishermen and
hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The residents of
the Uros
use the cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to create
the
conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that
the
plants develop support the island. The roofs are waterproof and the
houses
are extremely humid because of the surrounding water. At present,
they speak
Quechua and Aymara. Then we will visit the Taquile island, where we
will
have lunch in the cooperative restaurant. There is also a
cooperative shop
on the plaza that sells exceptional wool goods which are of very
fine
quality and somewhat expensive. Taquile Island is famous for its
craft
production, particularly for its beautiful textiles. The island is
narrow at
about 1 Km. wide and 6 to 7 Km. long. The visit could be exhausting
because
of the 533 steps on the stone stairway to climb to get to the
village and
because of the altitude (13,000 ft above sea level). On Taquile
there are
numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins as well as Inca terracing. We will
return
in Puno in the afternoon, overnight at the Conde de Lemos Hotel or
similar.(B,L)
Day 10 : PUNO - CUSCO
After breakfast, transfer to the train or motor coach station. 8
hour bus
ride to Cusco *, across the scenic high Andes landscapes only dotted
by
small villages and herds of the llamas and vicuñas. Upon arrival
transfer to
the Orquidea Real Hostal or similar (rooms on the first floor).( B,L )
Day 11 : CUSCO CITY TOUR
Morning at leisure. At 1:45 pm Cusco city tour. This tour includes
the major
sites of historical interest in Cusco, such as the famous Inca
Fortress at
Sacsahuaman and the Temple of the Sun. Also included in this is a
tourist
card, giving you access to all the sites in the Cusco area as a
whole (i.e.,
including outside of the City itself). This tour finishes at 18:00
hrs.
Overnight at the Orquidea Real Hostal or similar . ( B )
Day 12 : SACRED VALLEY TOUR
*This tour is available on Tuesdays , Thursdays or Sundays only .
Breakfast . You will be picked up at 8:45 am aprox. Full day excursion to
the Urubamba Valley visiting: the village of Pisac, a picturesque town
of creole
and colonial aspect and its lndian market and craftfair. Lunch
provided. In
the afternoon you'll visit to the fortress of Ollantaytambo, an
architectural group that in the days of the Tahuantinsuyo empire was
a
gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and
military
complex, then the Chincero market. At the end, return to Cusco
at 6:30pm.
Lodging at Orquidea Real Hostal or similar (B,L)
DAY13 MACHU PICCHU
At 6:30 am you will leave the hotel, with a pack lunch to the train
which
leaves at 7:00 am. Travel is in Back Packer Class At 11:05 a.m., you
will
arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 25
minute bus
ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you will have a
guided tour,
with an English speaking guide. Overnight at Machupicchu Hostal or
similar
(B, Box lunch)
DAY 14 AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU
Morning at leisure in Aguas Calientes to continue visiting the area
and
Machu Picchu (bus ticket and entrance fees not included). In the
afternoon
at 3:55 pm we will take the Backpacker train back to Cusco, arriving
at
20:20
pm. We will stay overnight at Orquidea Real Hostal. (B)
Day 15 : TRANSFER TO LIMA
Transfer to the airport where we will take the flight back to Lima (airfare
not included). (B)
NOTE
-Daily departures
-No minimum of participants is required |
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INCLUDES: Booking for our Orquidea Real or similar All scheduled
land transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with
English-speaking professional guide services. All entrance fees.
Meals as
specified in the itinerary.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International and domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa
fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due
to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or
bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls,
radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of international flights and
items of personal nature.
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