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Price
per person US$
Single US$2080
Double US$1620
Triple US$1548
Flight tickets not included available upon request
Arequipa/Juliaca Cusco/Lima
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Day 1 : LIMA PICK UP
Pick up upon arrival and overnight at the Hostal 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. (B)
Day 3 : PARACAS
Early in the morning transfer to the bus station, at 7:00 am you will
take the Cruzero Cruz del Sur (best available) to Paracas (3 hours 1/2
aprox.). Upon arrival transfer to the Hostal, 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 AND NAZCA LINES
At 7:15 in the morning transfer to the dock , 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 10:00 pm. you will
take the motor coach Cruzero Cruz del Sur Class to Arequipa where you
will arrive early in the morning (5:30 am) transfer to the Hostal. (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
.(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. (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 . (B,L)
* Take note that not all the way towards the Colca is asphalt paving .
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 Hotel . 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.(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 Hotel. (B,L )
Day 11 : CUSCO CITY TOUR
Morning at leisure. At 1:15 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 Hostal . ( B )
Day 12 : SACRED VALLEY TOUR
*This tour is available on Tuesdays , Thursdays or Sundays only .
Breakfast . You will be picked up at 8:15 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 the Hotel. (B,L)
DAY13 MACHU PICCHU
you will leave the hotel early in the morning with a pack lunch to the
Poroy train station . Travel is in Back Packer Class; 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 .
(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, we will take the Backpacker train back to Cusco. Upon arrival
to Cusco transfer to the Hostal. Overnight. (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
INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations. .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
Nasca lines airport tax USD14 per person,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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