Peru Experience 18 Days

Duration: 18 days
Places to visit:
Lima: (City Tour);
Cusco: (City tour, Sacred Valley, Inka trail, Machupicchu);
Puerto Maldonado: (Ecoamazonia Jungle);
Puno: (Taquile, Amantani Island);
Arequipa: (Colca Canyon).

Price 2012
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Includes: Tours in diferent archeological sites, Breakfast at hotels 2*, tourist bus, transfers, meals (Inka trail and jungle).

Excludes: Fly tickets, entrance fees to the archeological sites and museums, taxes at the airport, tips.

Itinerary:
Day 1: International land to Lima
We arrive to Lima after long fly and we take a rest in Miraflores which is very nice and safe place.

Day 02: Lima City
We visit Lima City Tour, the King City and visiting beautiful Colonial Construction, with a very professional guide.

Day 03: Lima – Cusco City Tour
We fly in the morning to Cusco to visit one of the most beautiful Inkas City;in the afternoon We organize a City Tour visiting; Qoricancha: Templo of Sun in Cusco City; Cathedral: built in 1560 A.D. over an area of 400 m2; later we go to the upper part of the City to visit Saqsaywaman : with huge blogs of stones and nice view of Cusco´s City; just 5 min. Far we visit Qenqo: which is a one piece of rock with undergrown buildings, then we visit Pucacara: and Tambomachay; two more archeological sites outside of Cusco, with nice inkas architectures. We back to the City around 16:00 and stay at your hotel.

Day 04: Cusco - Sacred Valley of the inkas
9:00 in the morning excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Inkas. Visit to the picturesque Indian Pisac Market held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, the shopping paradise of the Andes where barter is still practiced.

Enjoy the unique atmosphere during a typical lunch.

In the afternoon, passing through the Towns of Calca and Urubamba, we visit the Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the Valley, and protect it from possible invasion from the tribes in the Lower jungle. You can walk through the quaint streets of the nearby Town, and get a good idea of what this strategic Military, Religious, and Agricultural Center was like during the era of the Inca Empire.

Late afternoon around 18:00 we return to your selected hotel for overnight.

Evening free. We suggest strolling around the Main Square and enjoy the night atmosphere trying a delicious Pisco Sour in some of the many pubs around the Square.

Day 05: Cusco – Inka Trail Piscacucho Km. 82
Early in the morning we will pick you up from your hostel, then we are going by bus to the beginning of the Inca Trail (know as km 82) aprox. 3 hours but before arrive to the Km. 82 we are going to stop in Ollantaytambo which is a small town along the Sacred Valley of the Incas to have breakfast and also you can buy different thing for your trekking as coca leaves, sun cream, plastic rain poncho, etc. So when we get to Km. 82 we are going to Check at the first Control with your ticket and Original Passport (make sure you have the same passport number when you made your reservation). After the Control we are walking 6 hours to our first Camping site Wayllabamba (3000 m.a.s.l.). On the way we are going to have the opportunity to see the third sacred highest snow cap mountain of Cusco Wacaywillca (Veronica) 5800 m.a.s.l.

Lunch, Dinner, Camping Equipment.

Day 06: Inka Trail: Wayllabamaba – Pacaymayu
Wake up call will be early in the morning to continue the Sacred Trail, in this case we are going to climb Dead Woman`s Pass the highest mountain of the Whole trek which is at 4215 m.a.s.l. five hours aprox. from the campsite on the way we will see the amazing landscape of the Andes. So when we arrive to the top it will be 2 hours down hill to our second campsite Pacaymayu 3600 m.a.s.l. At the campsite we will have lunch and the afternoon will be free.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Camping Equipment.

Day 07: Inka Trail: Pacaymayu – Wiñaywayna
Wake up call will be early in the morning to continue the Sacred Trail, in this case we are going to climb two mountains the first one at 3950 m.a.s.l. and the second one at 3650 m.a.s.l. So to get to first pass aprox. 1 ½ hours in the half way up we will visit one archeological site Runkurakay. From the first Top will be 1 ½ hours down hill to have lunch (3500 m.a.s.l.) but before arrived to our lunch place we will visit another archeological site Sayacmarca.
After lunch we are going to walk 1 1/2 hours to Phuyupatamarca Pass the trail to get there it’s unforgettable because the scenery is just mesmerizing; from the last top we will see Machupicchu mountain, the Vilcabamba range and the Urubamba river. It will be two more hours all the way down hill to Wiñaywayna. Camping site (2700 m.a.s.l.).
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Camping Equipment.

Day 08: Wiñaywayna – Machupicchu
Wake up call at 04 :00 a.m. to go to visit one of the New Seven Wonders of the World MACHUPICCHU, So we are going to meet to have breakfast, then we are going to the Check Point and show the tickets . The walk will be two hours to Machupicchu but first we are going to arrived to the Sun Gate because the view of Machupicchu is amazing. So when we arrive to Machupicchu we are going to do the tour then you will have free time to explore Machupicchu by yourself (To Climb Waynapicchu mountain nowadays the limit is 400 persons per day when we arrived there, most of the time the mountain is full already) and around two in the afternoon we meet up in Aguas Calientes Town to have lunch ( optional) and give you the train tickets to Cusco (Some times the train will go directly to Cusco ( 4 hours). Or 2 hours to Ollantaytambo town where we will wait for you to go to Cusco by bus 2 more hours) we will leave you close to the Main Square in Cusco.

Day 09: Cusco – Puerto Maldonado – Ecoamazonia Lodge
We fly around 12:00 m to Puerto Maldonado, then transfer to the village where we will get on our boat and begin the unforgettable journey through Madre de Dios River. On the way, you could observe the alligators, turtles, herons and other animals. Arriving to the Amazon Lodge, you will enjoy of the exquisite typical welcome drink and then you will settle in our comfortable bungalows, afterwards comes lunch. With the help of our specialized guide we will visit Monkey Island. Located at only five minutes from the lodge, in the middle of the Madre de Dios river, the monkey island hosts different monkey species: starting from the noisy ones, the Maquisapas, the happy Achuñis, and the very impressive Frailes to the very little and funny “leoncitos” little lions. During the way to the Island, very beautiful landscapes are shown to the sight with all the flora and fauna that they host, as well as the amazing sunset in the jungle.

Day 10: Puerto Maldonado Apu Victor Lake
The day will start with the beautiful bird singing; then comes breakfast. We’ll start our journey with a hike to the deeps of the woods, special paths with britches to cross the gaps (quebradas), during the journey we will observe the caimans cave. Then we will continue and arrive to the majestic APU VICTOR LAKE, beautiful crystalline waters, surrounded by huge swamps, giant trees. Later we will climb up our AMAZON OBSERVATORY, since where we will have a panoramic view of the lake, we will observe parrots, guacamayos, toucans, camungo, shanshos, herons, and some other animals like caimans, turtles and if we are lucky enough we could observe one of the most spectacular animals of the jungle the giant nutria, then after many hours, we will return to the lodge, lunch. Then in the afternoon we will visit Gamitana river, that is born in the heart of the jungle. In its shores we could observe turtles, caimans, butterflies and some other animals. You may have a swim in its waters. Then return and have dinner.

Day 11: Puerto Maldonado
After amazing days in the jungle we have breakfast and transfer to the airport and back to Cusco around 11:00 a.m. Free afternoon to relax and organize shopping in Cusco, then prepare for the next day.

Day 12: Cusco – Puno
We take our bus to Puno in the morning around 08:00 and go on the roud of the Andes warching spectacular back grounds also we visit: Andahuaylillas: "Sistine Chapel of America": The church is of simple construction, made of thick adobe mud-brick walls, common in colonial buildings, and features a relatively modest structure: a single nave with a bell tower and a façade with two solid stone columns that stand out against the others around the main entrance. While the exterior of the church looks rather humble, it is the interior, that makes this one of the most valuable jewels of the colonial art in Peru, sometimes called the "Capilla Sixtina" or "Sistine Chapel" of America; Raqchi: "Temple of Wiracocha" The most prominent structure is the Temple of Wiracocha, an enormous rectangular two-story roofed structure that measures 92 metres (300 ft) by 25.5 metres (84 ft). This structure consists of a central adobe wall some 18 to 20 meters in height with an andesite base. Windows and doors allow passage. It is flanked on each side by a row of eleven columns. Restaurant - Buffet Lunch: Sicuani is a relatively large highland town. The town is a major intersection, with the road to Puno/Arequipa passing through here. This town is surrounded by some very pretty hills. Afterwards, you have a buffet lunch in our exclusive restaurant with family atmosphere; La Raya Pass: This is La Raya pass Mountain views, 4310m - 14172 ft above sea level, here we have the chance to get out and breathe the air and take some photographs of grazing llamas and alpacas extend to the broad Altiplano horizon. This point is the conjunctions of the cordillera and the origin of the Vilcanota knot.

Day 13: Puno - Lake Titicaca – Taquile Island
Early in the morning we pick you up from your hotel by our local guide and then transferred to the harbor. We start off our boat excursion of Lake Titicaca by visiting “The Uros Floating Islands”, a small community that has lived on these reed Islands for decades. Centuries ago the small indigenous Uros tribe conceived of the islands as a way to isolate and protect themselves from rival tribes, the Collas and the Incas. The Uros people harvested the reeds in the shallows of the lake, bundled them together tightly and built floating island platforms complete with reed houses and canoes, creating in this way their own little world. After strolling around the floating Islands, we continue our journey towards “Amantani Island”, where we will spend the rest of the day and the night. Upon arrival, a group of native families will welcomed you at the harbor, and afterwards the guide will introduce you the family that will provide you lodging in their house. The group is split in couples, so each couple goes with one family. In the afternoon we will walk up to the highest point of the Islands to explore ancient ruins on a mountain called by locals Pachamama. There are stunning views of the Lake from this look out point and an amazing sunset. Soon after nightfall, we descend to the main plaza and meet our local families, and then we go to their houses for dinner. At dinner you will be invited to go to the little kitchen (mind the head when entering, their doorways are very small), a warm place where they cook with a primitive stove made of clay. By night, visitors are invited to a particular party. Our local families will provide traditional clothing to attend this nice Andean party, at the house; men are given ponchos and wooly hats, the hats are hand-made by the families, with unique styles, so that they can recognize you in the hall. Women are given colorful skirts, blouses and veils. The party takes place at the main folklore saloon and it is accompanied by one of the local orchestras. Overnight at a family house on the Amantani island.

Day 14: Lake Titicaca - Amantani Island - Puno
In the morning we have breakfast with the families and back to Cusco still in our boat, arriving to the harbor, and transfer to the hotel/hostel, having free afternoon.

DAY 15: Puno – Arequipa
We take our bus from puno to Arequipa around 8:00 am, aprox trip 5hrs stay in the hotel or hostal in Arequipa downtown. Along the way we are going to see lakes and glaciers, after long ride free afternoon.

Day 16: Arequipa – Colca Canyon
Early in the morning we pick you up from your hostal at 7:00am to go to chivay along the way the tour guide is going to explain about the place and we ll pass by bus through 4800 m. the ride will be 6 hrs, to have lunch after lunch we are going to our hostal and then hot springs to be there for two hours later back the hostal.

DAY 17: Colca Canyon – Arequipa
Wake up call at 6:00 am for breakfast and ride to cruz del condor around 8:00am, from there we will see the magnificent condors the bigest bird of south América flying around your head.- around 11:00 we back to Arequipa city to have luch and free afternoon.

DAY 18: Arequipa – Lima
We pick you up from your hostal to Arequipa airport and fly to lima safe and sound!!!

HOW TO BOOK:
To make the reservation with us and Peruvian government authorities we can’t change any details of the reservation. That´s why we need your full names, passport numbers, age, Nationality, date of departure, also a deposit of USD per person, and the balance can be paid once you arrive in Cusco before the tour.
We have two options for the deposit:
1.- VISA ON LINE; when you make the deposit online you will pay the percentage of deposit (8%) because in Cusco we have to pay taxes also (19%). You will find a link "PAYMENT ON LINE" at our web site.
2.- WESTERN UNION is the safest and fastest way to wire money (especially when availability is changing very quickly and reservations need to be made ASAP!). You can send money from anywhere in the world in a few minutes or online through www.westernunion.com,
If you send a deposit by WESTERN UNION you have to send in the name of ELIZABETH YUPAICCANA JUAREZ (MANAGER) in the city of CUSCO - PERU once you deposit you will get a code number please we need you send by e-mail the code number to get the money.
We look forward to trekking with you in the future! Please get in touch with us at any time if you have any questions or would like further information.

Why Peru Andean Experience?
Perú Andean Experience is an independent local travel company started by a group of experiences and enthusiastic leaders who are experts in leading treks through the Andes and Peru, once you start traveling with us, you will be safe because all our leaders have experience more than 5 years working in the mountains at high altitude, they know exactly what to do in different emergency situation because they are training every year in rescue, our guides are in very good physical conditions, and giving you the best personal touch, explaining all the mysteries, Histories and Secrets about Peru and Incas with very good communications skills.
Once you book with Peru Andean Experience you are helping Peru economy and the local people because we are 100 % Peruvian Company and all the benefits stay here in our country, and we spent part of it in our land to build the school for the kids by ourselves; also we are one of the few companies paying very good wages to our crew; Guides, porters, and office staff. We have very good atmosphere in our company all our workers feel very good with us.
Your choose for us will be wise; because we try to preserve our ancestors Culture, Tradition; History, Ecosystem and we want to make sure you have an unforgettable experience in Peru, we try to do the best of us for your own comfortable stay here in Peru, this effort, enthusiasm, and passion of our job, make us a company recommend by lonely planet, trip advisor and we receive many good testimonial from our travelers.
Peru Andean Experience is government registered tour Agency in Peru, and we did not get any punishment or fines from our Authorities and before Confirm the adventure tours, trekking for safety and reliable travelers should check the company legal documents for comfortable and safety experiences.

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