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Day 1 - Lima Arrival to Lima, assistance and transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight at the selected hotel.
Day 2 - Lima Free morning to relax During the afternoon visit the city of Lima to learn about its history from pre-Hispanic, Colonial and modern times. Includes a guided tour of Huaca Pucllana, a magnificent ceremonial and administrative site, the historic downtown the Cathedral and the modern areas of San Isidro and MIraflores. Overnight at selected hotel. (B)
Day 3 - Lima - Arequipa Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Arequipa. On arrival in Arequipa, transfer to selected hotel. Know as the “White City”, Arequipa is located in southern Peru at an elevation of approximately 7,500 feet and is surrounded by the towering peaks of El Misti, Chachani, and Picchu Picchu. Afternoon guided tour to visit the 16th century Santa Catalina Convent. For centuries nuns lived their whole lives here, isolated from the rest of the World. We include the Plaza de Armas, one of the most beautiful in all Peru, the Cathedral, and San Francisco churches. Overnight. (B)
Day 4 - Arequipa - Colca Canyon Early morning depart to Colca Canyon, reputedly as the world´s deepest canyon. Drive through the nature reserve of Pampas de Canihuas where it is possible to encounter Alpacas and Llamas. We will arrive on time for lunch. I the afternoon we will explore the canyon and visit the Yanque town. Overnight at selected hotel. (B)
Day 5 - Colca Canyon / Arequipa Early wake up call to visit Cruz del Condor, a lookout point with a magnificent view of Mt. Misti and the swiftly flowing river far below. It is here that the Andean Condors are most often sighted. After lunch we will explore other towns of Colca Canyon and the thermal baths. Overnight. (B)
Day 6 - Colca / Puno Morning depart to Puno by motor coach. Box Lunch on the way. Arrival in Puno and transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight. (B, BL)
Day 7 - Puno Early in the morning, boat excursion on Lake Titicaca to visit the Uros Indians, who build their homes on “floating islands” of totora reeds and are known for their boats made of the same material. Then continue to Island of Taquile. Members of this self-supporting Aymara community receive visitors to show them their costumes and show them around the island. Taquile is renowned for its fine decorative weavings. Come back to Puno. Overnight at the selected hotel. (B, L)
Day 8 - Puno / Cusco Transfer to the bus station, to go to Cusco. The way will allow enjoying colorful natural landscapes of the Peruvian plateau. It was appraised small towns and farmer with his flocks of flames and vicunas. On the way we will visit Pucara, the temple of Raqchi, power center per excellence constructed in honor to the God Wiracocha, and the colonial town of Andahuaylillas that has a chapel that called the Sistine Chapel of the Andes. Lunch included. Arrival to Cusco and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight at the selected hotel. (B, L)
Day 9- Cusco / Sacred Valley Full day tour, including visits to the colorful Pisac Indian Market and the Ollantaytambo Fortress located at the Urubamba Valley, or Sacred Valley of the Incas, This area was intensively cultivated with terraces increasing its harvest several fold. Small villages lined the valley floor, while the stone fortresses of Ollantaytambo and Pisac served the dual purpose of providing protection and serving as religious centers. PLEASE NOTE THE PISAC MARKET ONLY TAKES PLACES ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS. Overnight ate the selected hotel in the Sacred Valley. (B, L)
Day 10 - Sacred Valley / Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu We take the train from Ollantaytambo, following the Urubamba river to Km.104 of the railroad, where we alight and cross a footbridge to begin our hike at the Inca site of Chachabamba. After a brief visit to this lovely ruin with its water channels and fountains, we start the four-hour ascent that will take us past spectacular overlooks above the great valley, then below a lovely waterfall near the delightful site of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young). We ascend through this largest and most exquisite of the Inca Trail sites, passing its chain of ritual baths and elegantly curved terracing, and then joining the main Inca trail. We follow it across a steep mountainside and up narrow stairways through lush, humid cloud-forest of giant ferns and broad-leaf vegetation. Suddenly we cross the stone threshold of Intipunku (Sun Gate) and encounter an unforgettable sweep of natural beauty and human artistry –a backdrop of twisting gorge and forested peaks framing the magical city of Machu Picchu. We walk the last half-hour or so down the royal flagstone walkway, past outlying shrines and buildings and through the heart of Machu Picchu, taking a bus to the small town of Aguas Calientes where we overnight in a local hotel. (B, L)
Day 11 - Machu Picchu - Cusco We enjoy an early morning visit to the fabled ruins, spending the day in both guided and individual exploration. After we visit the most fascinating features of this astounding and mysterious Inca settlement, some will want to take the optional hike to the summit of Wayna Picchu for an amazing overview of the site, while others may prefer to investigate Machu Picchu’s multitude of hidden nooks and corners. After a full-on experience of this glorious monument to the Inca achievement, we return to Aguas Calientes and board the return train to Cusco. Arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight at selected Hotel in Cusco. (B,L)
Day 12 – Cusco Morning guided tour of the city and its highlights like the Cathedral the Main Plaza, narrow streets, etc. Then continue to the nearby ruins including Kenko, the ceremonial bath of Tambomachay, and the amazing Sacsayhuaman fortress. Free afternoon. Overnight at the selected hotel. (B)
Day 13 - Cusco / Manu Early morning our representative will pick you up from your hotel to transfer to Cusco airport. A thirty-five minute flight in a radar-equipped plane takes you to Boca Manu. Here you take a motorized canoe for the 90 minutes journey down the Madre de Dios River to Manu Wildlife Center to arrive for lunch. The afternoon will be spent exploring some of the 30 miles of clean forest trails that surround the lodge. On these trails you have an excellent chance to encounter some of the 12 species of monkeys, which include the Monk Saki and Emperor Tamarin, which inhabit the surrounding forest. After dinner you will have a short night excursion to explore nocturnal life in the rainforest. (L/D)
Day 14 - Manu Wildlife Center Rising before dawn; we take a 25 minute boat journey downstream to the only large parrot and macaw clay lick in the Manu area. From a blind we are afforded excellent views and photo opportunities of hundreds of medium-sized and large parrots arriving first at the lick, followed by the large Red-and-Green Macaws arriving to eat the clay.
Please note that : The clay lick activity reaches its best from August to October and decreases during the months of May and June After lunch at the Center we continue to explore the forest trails surrounding the lodge, and plan to spend the late afternoon up a 34 meter (112 feet) canopy platform. Here, we watch the last frantic activity in the rainforest canopy, or rush hour, before night settles. We can return for dinner back at the Center, or pack our meal for the leisurely hike about 60-75 minutes through the night forest to the Amazon’s largest known Tapir clay lick. Here we climb a 17 by 17 foot observation platform perched almost 20 feet above the lick itself where we wait for the lumbering Tapirs to arrive. Then, using powerful flashlights we hope to observe and photograph them in action. Our scientific reports reveal that tapirs usually visit the clay lick between 9:00 pm and midnight; however, their activity continues until dawn. (B/L/D)
Day 15 - Manu Wildlife Center After another early morning departure by boat and short hike from the river, you have what promises to be an exciting visit to Blanco Oxbow Lake. This lake has populations of a variety of aquatic life and water birds, including the prehistoric-looking hoatzin and the possibility to see the resident family of giant otters.
After returning for lunch at the Center your guide is available to further explore the forest trails for more wildlife encounters. Alternatively, time is available to independently practice your abilities and experience this expanse of rainforest habitats on your own.
This evening, from the late afternoon until after Dinner, we offer an opportunity to search for caiman and other nocturnal life along the riverbank by boat. (B/L/D) Day 16 - Manu/Cusco After early breakfast, we leave near dawn by motor canoe for the two hour return trip to the Manu landing strip, taking advantage of valuable early morning wildlife activity along the river. From here you fly to Cusco, where your jungle adventure ends. Arrival at Cusco Airport, reception and transfer to your hotel. (B)
Day 17 - Cusco / /Lima/I c a Early morning flight to Lima and drive south to Ica to fly over the Nazca lines, that represents geometric figures, animals, etc. and that were elaborated by the old settlers of this zone of Peru. After lunch visit the Archaeological Museum. Overnight at selected Ica..
Day 18 - Paracas / lima Morning transfer to the National Reserve of Paracas to make a boat excursion to the Ballestas Islands in the passage we will pass by the Bay, the Port of San Martín observed "the Candelabrum" gigantic figure, at the Ballestas Islands a great marine wildlife will be admired. Fauna includes different kind of birds, penguins of Humbolt, marine lions, etc. After lunch return to Lima by private car. Overnight at the selected hotel.
Day 19 - Lima At appropriate hour transfer to the airport Prices per person in USD Based in a minimum of 2 passengers travelling together Small and large groups rates available.
What's Included
Domestic flights, meals not noted in itinerary, optional tipping to guides and local staff; airport taxes; and items of a personal nature (sodas, alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.) More about Machu Picchu Perched high above a sinuous bend in the Urubamba River, Machu Picchu has lured explorers, poets and pilgrims to its mist-wreathed ridge top ever since its discovery by the American explorer Hiram Bingham in July, 1911. No one lived here before the Incas. Those mighty empire builders from Cusco discovered this extraordinary place, finding it rich in natural features sacred to their religion. Both inspired and humbled by its dramatic natural beauty, their answer was to create on a vast scale one of the planet's most sensitive and harmonious works of art. The aesthetic genius of its layout and architecture coupled with the durability of its brilliant planning and engineering have given us today this finest of jewels among the UNESCO world heritage sites. Scholars still argue about the meaning of Machu Picchu: why it was built and what purpose it served, who lived there and when they departed. Most agree that its main intent was spiritual and ceremonial. Suggested reading list All available through http://www.amazon.com and/or http://www.longitudebooks.com Lost City of the Incas, The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders Hiram Bingham EXPLORATION • 2001 • PAPER • 263 PAGES • BEST SELLER A first-rate tale of adventure by the man who rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911. This classic account is a gripping story of exploration, archaeology and natural history -- and still an outstanding overview of the site itself. With original expedition photographs. Originally published in 1952, the book is still an excellent account, not only of the expedition but also of the site itself. The Incas, People of the Sun Carmen Bernard EXPLORATION • 1994 • PAPER • 192 PAGES • BEST SELLER • A pocket-size encyclopedia in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series, this jewel of a book features hundreds of archival drawings and photographs, a chronology and long excerpts from the journals of early explorers. It's a guide to the ancient monuments, daily life of the Incas, and history of exploration. Conquest of the Incas John Hemming HISTORY • 1970 • PAPER • 641 PAGES A masterful, prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion. This classic account, by one of the best writers on South America, brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. With a chronology, family tree, bibliography, notes and references. The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru Michael Moseley ARCHAEOLOGY • 2001 • PAPER • 288 PAGES An outstanding survey of the archaeology of the Inca, Moche and Nasca civilizations. With hundreds of color illustrations and line drawings, it's an in-depth look at the ancient cultures and history of Peru, the best general introduction to the subject. Hidden Amazon Richard Lutz TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1999 • PAPER • 155 PAGES An enthusiastic account of land and river journeys on the Amazon with International Expeditions, this book is a compact introduction to the Peruvian Amazon -- and an excellent overview of what to expect on your adventure. Insight Guide Amazon Wildlife Huw Hennessy • Hans-Ulrich Bernard GUIDEBOOK • 2003 • PAPER • 368 PAGES An illustrated guide to the region, its wildlife and conservation by an international team of biologists and photographers. It covers biogeography, habitats, animal groups and conservation problems in a series of short essays. Several chapters are devoted to the people of the region and to a country-by-country survey of the river's features. It also includes some practical travel information and a short checklist of mammals and birds A Neotropical Companion J.C. Kricher • Mark Plotkin NATURAL HISTORY • 1999 • PAPER • 536 PAGES A tropical primer aimed at the motivated general reader. It's a systematic overview of the ecology, habitats, animals, plants and ecosystems of Central and South America. For those not put off by Latin names and concepts like Batesian mimicry, this handbook is a great introduction to the region. Airport taxes Lima
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