ITINERARY
Group Size: 2-16 Day 1 - Arrive in Lima
Our staff meets you at the airport and transports you to the hotel.
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 2 -
Lima City tour
This excursion includes a combination of Pre-Hispanic era, colonial
period, and modern Lima, and enables the visitor to get acquainted
with Lima's complete history.
The tour takes you to the historical center, Paseo la Republica,
San Martin Square, Main Square, Government Palace, Basilica Cathedral,
City Hall Palace, and colonial mansions. It also visits the convent
and church of San Francisco, the greatest monumental assembly of
colonial art in America. The tour continues through the residential
areas of San Isidro, Miraflores and modern Lima.
> Breakfast
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 3 -
Lima - Juliaca - Puno
We will bring you to the airport for your flight. Upon arrival at
Juliaca airport, we will pick you up and travel for one hour to
the hotel in Puno.
> Breakfast
> Plane ticket Lima - Juliaca
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 4 -
Puno - Uros - Amantany
Early in the morning we will board a boat and travel to the floating
reed islands of the Uros, then continue for approximately two hours
by boat to reach the Amantani Island. After a guided tour by this
island, we will have lunch and enjoy an overnight home stay with
a local family.
> Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
> Accommodation in a local family house
Day 5 -
Amantany - Puno
Return by boat to Puno, where you will stay the night.
> Breakfast
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 6 -
Puno - Cusco
Travel by bus to Cusco, passing through small towns like Pukara,
La Raya Pass (hot springs, 4,330 m.). Continue to Sicuani and Raqchi,
and spend the afternoon visiting Andahuaylillas before arriving
at the hotel in Cusco.
> Breakfast, lunch
> Entrance tickets
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 7 -
Sacred Valley Tour
- Sacred Valley of the Incas tour
Duration: 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
The tour includes a guided visit to the native market of Pisaq,
where you can purchase beautiful textiles, jewelry and ceramics
at bargain prices. Our next stops will be Calca and Urubamba, where
we will have lunch. We will continue to Ollantaytambo, where the
group will visit the archeological site, and then visit Chinchero's
market.
Included: Spanish and English speaking professional guide, Tourist
ticket valid for the entrance to many museums and ruins as well,
round trip transportation by bus
> Hotel accommodation
> Lunch at a typical restaurant in Urubamba
Day 8 -
Inca Trail
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day 1: Cusco - Km 82 - Wayllabamba)
We will depart from Cusco and travel to Urubamba, where we will
have a brief stop, and then continue on to Chillca to start the
trek. We will have lunch in Miskay with an additional rest of about
a half hour, after which we will start our trek to the first campsite.
Along the way we will visit the archeological site of Llactapata.
> Breakfast (In hotel), Lunch & Dinner
> Accommodation in tents
Day 9 -
Inca Trail
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day 2: Wayllabamba - Warmiwañuska
- Pacaymayu)
We will have breakfast early and start trekking to the highest point
of the Inca Trail, where we can see different ecological zones and
enjoy changing climates. We will cross the Warmiwañusca pass
at 4200 meters above sea level. After lunch we will continue on
to the campsite at Pacaymayo and enjoy dinner and a well-deserved
rest.
> Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
> Accommodation in tents
Day 10
- Inca Trail
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day 3: Pacaymayo - Chaqicocha - Wiñaywayna)
We will walk approximately 45 minutes to reach the second pass at
3850 meters above sea level and visit Runcuracay along the way.
We will also visit the Sayacmarca archeological group and continue
on to the Phuyupatamarca ruins. After lunch we will head to Wiñaywayna,
where we will spend our last night.
> Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
> Accommodation in tents
Day 11
- Inca Trail
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day 4: Wiñaywayna - Machu Picchu
- )
After an early breakfast, we will start on the final leg of the
trek to Machu Picchu. We will arrive at Inti Punku, where we will
have a panoramic view of the Machu Picchu citadel. After a short
hike down to Machu Picchu, we will register and start our 3 hour
guided visit. After enjoying the ruins, we will take the bus down
to Aguas Calientes, where you will have a buffet lunch in a typical
restaurant and then have free time to enjoy the town before we return
to Cusco.
> Breakfast, Buffet Lunch in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes
> Accommodation in Hotel
> Inca Trail Includes:
- Transportation: Private car or bus from Cusco to Km 82 (Inca trail
head)
- Entrance tickets: The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
- Professional Guide: English-speaking
- Cook: In charge of meal preparation
- General porters: Carry tents and cooking equipment
- Personal porter: They carry your backpack, sleeping bag and mattress
(Maximum 8 kilos per porter)
- Gear: Double occupancy tents and sleeping pad, dinner tent, kitchen
tent, tables, seats and first aid kid.
- Meals: 3 Breakfasts/ 3 Lunches/ 3 Dinners/ Snacks & Buffet
lunch in Aguas Calientes.
- Bus: From Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (train station)
- Train to Cusco: Backpacker Express (tourist train)
Day 12
- Cusco
Afternoon - Cusco City Tour
Duration: From 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm
The tour includes the most significant sites in and around Cusco
City, such as: the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), which displays
the best Inca stonework in the city, and the Cathedral in Cusco’s
Main Square with its magnificent colonial art. The tour drives along
the Circunvalacion Road up to the famous fortress of Saqsahuaman,
the amphitheatre of Qenqo, the fortress of Pukapukara and the spring
shrine of Tambomachay.
Included: Spanish and English speaking professional guide, Tourist
ticket valid for the entrance to many museums and ruins as well,
round trip transportation by bus
At night we will enjoy a buffet dinner (typical show included).
> Breakfast, buffet dinner and show
> Accommodation in hotel
Day 13
- Cusco - Puerto Maldonado
Ecoadventure Program 4D/3N: MONKEY ISLAND
You arrive at Puerto Maldonado, the biodiversity capital of Peru.
After a reception at the airport, you will ride to the city center
by bus. You will depart from the port and travel down the Madre
de Dios River. During the trip, you will see caimans, turtles, herons
and other species of animals along the riverbanks. When you arrive
in the ECOAMAZONIA LODGE, you will be served an exquisite welcome
drink, after which you will have time to settle in to your bungalows
and eat lunch. In the afternoon, you will travel with our specialized
guide to Monkey Island, which is only 5 minutes from the Lodge.
During your hike through the island, you will observe extraordinary
scenery and flora that shelters a tremendous variety of monkeys
in their natural habitat, such as the Black Spider Monkey, Capuchin
Monkey, Tamarins, Squirrel Monkeys, and the South American Coati,
as well as a number of bird species. You will complete your visit
to Monkey Island by enjoying the sunset and then returning to the
Lodge for dinner.
> Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
> Transportation from hotel to airport
> Plane ticket Cusco - Puerto Maldonado
Day 14
- Cusco - Puerto Maldonado
Ecoadventure Program 4D/3N: LOST COCHA
After breakfast you begin your guided adventure through the virgin
rainforest on foot to the Lost Cocha. The Lost Cocha is a protected
ecosystem sustaining an immense variety of animals, including giant
otters, caimans, turtles, Brazilian tapirs "sachavacas",
colorful birds, the majestic jaguar, and diverse fish species. This
area is a unique part of the Ecoamazonia Reserve, because its immense
swamps and marshes still remain fully intact today. Later, you will
arrive at our extraordinary Amazon Watch Tower, built at the top
of an immense tree (the Shihuahuaco), from which you can appreciate
the full and magical beauty of the rainforest. You will also go
for a pleasant canoe ride around the lake, after which you will
return to the Lodge for lunch. In the afternoon there is another
canoe trip down the river to visit a local family living in the
rainforest. Finally, you will return to the Lodge for dinner.
> Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 15
- Cusco - Puerto Maldonado
Ecoadventure Program 4D/3N: GAMITANA RIVER OR BRIOLO RIVER.
You start the day with breakfast and then begin another trip through
the magical rainforest, navigating down the Madre de Dios River
to the path that leads to the Gamitana and Briolo rivers. These
rivers, born from the innermost virgin forest, form impressive serpentine
channels through which you will travel by canoe while observing
animals only an arm's length away. You will also have the opportunity
to fish and swim in the crystalline waters of the Gamitana River.
Finally you will return to the Lodge for dinner.
> Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 16
- Puerto Maldonado - Cusco - Lima
Ecoadventure Program 4D/3N:
We will transport you to the airport in Puerto Maldonado for your
flight to Lima.
> Breakfast.
> Transportation to the Puerto Maldonado airport.
> Plane ticket Puerto Maldonado - Lima.
DOESN’T INCLUDE:
- International flights, departure tax (US$25), local flights tax
(US$10) funds to cover tips on included excursions, border &
flight taxes, visas, travel insurance, personal items, sleeping
bag for Inca trail.
- Extra money, US$25 approx. per day to cover meals in cities, snacks,
drinks, tips, souvenirs, laundry and any extras.
RATES IN SHARED GROUP
The price per person is USD 2010.00 per person, based on double
accommodation
