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  November 21 , 2008

 

 

 

   

Lima / Paracas - Nazca / Arequipa - Colca Canyon / Puno / Cusco - Machu Picchu / Puerto Maldonado
16 Days / 15 nights
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This special option takes you on a super 16 days tour, visiting
all the main attractions of Peru.
You will be delighted by all the wonderful places you will
visit during this special circuit.
It is ideal for people who don t want to lose the chance to
know Peru at it's best!
 

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Day 1

Lima

Pick up at the airport and private transportation to the chosen hotel.
In the afternoon you will be taken on a city tour to see the Pre-Hispanic era, the colonial period, and modern Lima. It’s a perfect combination that enables the visitor to get acquainted with Lima’s complete history.

 

Day 2

Lima-Pisco

Breakfast
You will take a luxurious bus from Lima to Pisco where you can enjoy a day at the beach or  visit the town. We also have available additional day tours that you might want to book.

 

Day 3

Paracas-Nazca

Breakfast
In the morning you will be taken to The Ballestas Islands, where you will be able to enjoy the cohabitation of sea lions, penguins, and other sea animals.
In the afternoon you will be driven to the bus station where you will board a luxurious bus to Nazca.
Meeting in Nazca and transportation to your hotel.

 

Day 4

Nazca

Breakfast
You will be flown over The Nazca Lines and see the many large and mysterious figures of different animals and strange creatures drawn on the desert's surface!

Transportation to the bus station will be provided in order to take your luxurious bus to Arequipa City
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Day 5


Arequipa

You will be driven from the bus station to your hotel where you would be able to relax.
For the afternoon, a guided tour has been arranged to visit what is considered to be Peru’s most beautiful city, Arequipa. You will see places of interest, among them: the Main Square, the Cathedral, the Mirador of Yanahuara, the Compañia Church, the Santa Catalina Convent, and many unusual Colonial houses built from the white volcanic rock called sillar.
 



Day 6

Arequipa - Colca Canyon

Breakfast
An early morning tour is arranged to go to the Colca Canyon .On our way, it is very common to see various indigenous plants and native Andean animals such as alpacas, vicuñas, vizcachas among others.
In the mid afternoon we will visit The Thermal Baths of La Calera.

 

Day 7

Colca Canyon - Arequipa 

Breakfast
The day starts with an early morning trip to La Cruz del Condor, where you will be able to appreciate nature’s work of the second deepest canyon in the world.
You will not be the only tourist. The majestic Condor which is the bird with the largest wing span in the world, most likely will be flying around.
On the way back to the city, we are going to make a few stops at some of the typical towns in the region. We will return by late afternoon to your hotel in Arequipa City



Day 8


Arequipa-Puno

After breakfast, transportation from your hotel to the airport will be available in order to catch your plane to Puno.
You will be picked up at the airport. From there you will be transported to your chosen hotel.
In the afternoon you will be taken on a tour to The Chulpas of Sillustani, a famous pre-incan cemetery where the landscape is fascinating. You will see the beautiful mountains and the Umayo Lake. Also we will visit the large circular tombs that are approximately 13.12 feet high.

 

Day 9

Lake Titicaca

Breakfast
A full day tour of Lake Titicaca is arranged, where you will visit the Uros Floating Islands made by the local inhabitants from a plant called Junco. Taquile Island, home of  the best weavers, will be our next destination.
By foot we will reach a small community that has not changed for centuries.
Here we will have lunch.
Then we will uphill to the highest point in the island, and we will walk down more than four hundred steps.
Then you will be taken back to the city of Puno.

 


Day 10


Puno-Cusco

Breakfast
Transfer to the bus station to start our journey in our “First Class Bus” from Puno to Cusco.
The bus will take you on an 8 hours trip making stops to visit the Pukara archaeological site and it's museum, La Raya , The Ruins of Racchi, Piquillacta and Andahuaylillas , during your way you will appreciate the most beautiful landscapes.
Meeting in the City of Cusco and transfer to your hotel.
Free evening for personal activities



Day 11

Cusco

Breakfast
Free morning for personal activities
A city tour is going to be conducted in the afternoon to see the main attractions such as the Main Square, the Cathedral, and the Temple of the Sun “Qoricancha”, the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.

 

Day 12

Sacred Valley

After breakfast you will be on your way to the Sacred Valley of the Incas where you will visit the town of Pisac, the church Andean handicraft market where you can buy hand- made articles at extremely low prices. Later in the day you will be taken to the Urubamba Valley, an area with amazing natural beauty and an unforgettable landscape.

After lunch we will take a trip to Ollantaytambo and it's impressive archaeological site. Before returning to Cusco we will pass by Chincero, a town rich in culture and archaeology. 



Day 13


Machu Picchu

Breakfast
Machu Picchu is the best known attraction in Peru.
You will be taken on the most popular mode of transportation, the train.
Once we arrive in the town of Machu Picchu (ex-Aguas Calientes), we are going to take a bus to the archaeological site.
A tour guide  will show us the temples, sanctuaries, towers, The Intihuatana or Solar Clock, The Mirador, and all the construction and architecture of an unparalleled beauty.
Here you will have free time to take pictures.
We will take the train back to Cusco, where you will be taken to your comfortable hotel.



Day 14

Cusco - Puerto Maldonado

Breakfast
Private transportation to the airport to catch your plane to Puerto Maldonado

Arrival to Puerto Maldonado, the biodiversity capital of Peru. After the reception at the airport, we’ll take a ride through the city on our ecological bus, ending at the Port Captaincy to start a trip by the River Madre de Dios. During the trip, we’ll observe by the banks of the river, Caymans, turtles, herons and other species of animals.
Arriving to the Ecoamazonía Lodge, we will serve you an exquisite welcome swig. Then we’ll go to our bungalows to settle and later we’ll have lunch.
In the afternoon accompanied by our specialized guide, we’ll visit the first and only place in the heart of The River Madre de Dios, that is Monkey Island, at a 5 minute distance from the Lodge. During the walk we’ll observe extraordinary landscapes with an exuberant flora, that shelters a great variety of species of monkeys in their natural habitat, just as "maquisapas", "martín", "leoncitos", "frailes", "achuñis", etc. and a great diversity of birds. You will complete the visit to the island enjoying the sunset being the twilight in the forest .A very impressive sight. Then we’ll return to the lodge to complete the day with a pleasant dinner.


Day 15


Lost Cocha

After breakfast we’ll begin our adventure through the virgin forest and accompanied by a local guide, we’ll go on foot to the Lost Cocha, which is a refuge ecosystem and a feeding resource to an immense variety of animals like Giant Amazon Otters, Caymans, Turtles, Brazilian Tapirs "sachavacas", birds of colorful plumage, the majestic Jaguar and diverse fishes. This area is a unique characteristic of the Ecoamazonía Reserve, because it still stays intact, with its immense swamps and marshes. Then we’ll arrive to the extraordinary Amazonian Watch Tower, built in the summit of an immense tree, the "Shihuahuaco", from where you can appreciate the magic forest. Likewise, we will go for a pleasant ride in canoe around the lake. Then we will return to the Lodge to have lunch. In the afternoon there will be a trip in canoe by the river and then a visit to a local family. Finally, we’ll return to the lodge and have dinner.


Day 16


Puerto Maldonado / out

Breakfast and transportation to the airport.

 


 


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*Prices published per person in US Dollars.

*Students get a 10 USD discount on the published prices.

* If you wish you can leave in the afternoon from Nazca to Arequipa and pay for an additional night in Arequipa City.

* All prices of hotels in Paracas/Pisco & Nazca are based on a 3 stars basis , since there are not luxurious hotels in those towns.

*Hotels considered as 4 stars in Puno only, are 3 stars superior since there are not 4 stars hotels in this city., however a 5 stars hotel is available.


 

Additional Options:

Additional night in Lima

Lima is a big city that offers many attractions. You have many choices such as colonial mansions, shopping malls and Andean Indian markets, restaurants, discos, movies, casinos, etc.

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Lima Tour Museum

This  tour  will  take  you  to  the anthropological and archaeological museum and Larco Museum. In just one tour, you can visit the magnificent mansions  from  the   viceroyalty (Spanish  area)  containing  gold, ceramics, textiles, and art collections of the New Continent.

 

 

Pachacamac Sacred City

An unforgettable mystical experience: Oracle, Temples, Myths and Legends. This guided tour includes a visit to the pyramidal temples, temples of the sun, The Sun virgins, and the museum on  site. In addition this tour also takes you through the streets of Barranco, a traditional and romantic district in Lima. Here you will visit the “bridge of sighs.” You will also see the beaches of the Costa Verde, the ecological reserve at villa marshes. Also, you will enjoy spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean as you travel along the south of the Pan-American highway.

 

 

Dinner with folkloric show

Enjoy this special dinner with the best folkloric show of Peru.

 

 

Additional night in Pisco

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Additional night in Nazca

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Additional night in Arequipa

   
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Countryside tour

This tour will take you to the countryside of Arequipa where you will visit the square, church and Mirador of Yanahuara, the San Lazaro neighborhood, Paucarpata, the Sabandia mill, the founder’s mansion, the mirador of Sachaca, Tingo, and the Iron Bridge.

 

 

Additional night in Puno

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Vistadome Train to Machu Picchu

Travel from Cusco City to Machu Picchu by means of The Vistadome Train. This is a more comfortable and luxurious train that can be booked for an extra USD 40 per person for a round trip.

Additional Night in Cusco

It is recommended to book an extra night in Cusco. Four days is not enough time to the see all the beauty that Cusco and the surrounding areas have to offer. An extra day is highly recommended!

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Overnight in Machu Picchu

Highly recommended. You may wish to stay in one of the hotels in the town of Machu Picchu. This will allow you more time to appreciate the beauty of it's construction, the wonderful nature of it's surroundings, and the peace of the mysterious atmosphere. This will also provide you enough time to visit the hot springs and the orchid gardens.

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*All Hotels include breakfast .Five Stars Hotel (Sanctuary Lodge) includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 

Full Day river rafting in The Sacred   . .  ..Valley

This full day will take you to the Sacred Valley and allow you to go rafting at The Urubamba river. A full adrenaline adventure!

 




 

 


 
Included Not Included
bullet All transfers and entrances fees
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14 nights of lodging at selected hotels based on international standards & at ecoamazonia lodge in the jungle.

bullet 01 night is spent on the luxurious bus from Nazca to Arequipa.
bullet 14 breakfasts
bullet 04 lunches
bullet 02 dinners
bullet Flight over the Nazca Lines
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Guided visits with bilingual tour guides.

bullet First Class Bus Puno-Cusco
bullet Luxurious bus Lima-Pisco or Paracas / Pisco or Paracas-Nazca
 
bullet Airplane tickets
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Airport/ bus station taxes if required

bullet Luxurious bus Nazca-Arequipa
bullet Entrance fee to La Calera Thermal Baths (approx $3 U.S Dollars).
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Meals not specified in our “included list”

 

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