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  November 21 , 2008

 

 

 

   

Lima / Paracas - Nazca /
 Cusco - Machu Picchu / Puerto Maldonado
10 Days/ 9 Nights
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This tour will take you to the three main natural regions of Peru: The coast, the highlands, and the jungle.
This tour will let your appreciate the variety of natural environments and cultures in Peru. You will be impressed by seeing the different landscapes you can find in only one country!
 

 

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 Lima City
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Day 5


Lima - Cusco

Breakfast
Private Transportation from your hotel to the airport to catch your plane to Cusco City.
Private transportation will be available from the airport to your hotel in Cusco.
We suggest that you rest in order to let your body get adjusted to the altitude.
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 6
 

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10


Puerto Maldonado / Out

Breakfast and transportation to the airport.




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*Prices published per person in US Dollars

Additional Options:

Additional night in Lima

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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 archeological 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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Tour to the Paracas National .. . . .    Reserve

You can visit the beautiful Paracas Bay

 

Vistadome Train:

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 additional 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 its 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 entrance fees
bullet 09 nights of lodging at selected hotels based on international standards and at Eco Amazonia Lodge
bullet 09 breakfasts
bullet 02 lunches
bullet 02 dinners 
bullet Excursions and guided visits with professional bilingual tour guides.
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Luxurious Bus Lima-Pisco or Paracas / Pisco or Paracas -Nazca / Nazca-Lima.

bullet Airplane tickets
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Airport or bus station taxes if required

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Airport tax in Nazca $3

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Meals not specified in our “included list”


 

 

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