PERU CLASSIC

Cusco, Machu Picchu, Sacred valley , Amazon jungle titicaca lake 11D/10N

This is our synthesis of Peru that summarise in 11 days all the main tourist attractions of the Country. You will visit Cusco, Machu Picchu, Sacred valley of the Incas, Amazon jungle, Macaw clay lick, Titicaca lake, Uros and Taquile islands.

DAY 01 LIMA

Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to the Hotel in Miraflores, Lima .Depending on the arrival time of your international flight we will have the possibility of an optional visit to the gold museum ( not included in the rate )

DAY 02 PUERTO MALDONADO

Transfer to the airport where we'll take the flight to Puerto Maldonado, ( airfare included ) upon arrival from Lima, greeting at the airport and transportation to the WASAI Maldonado Lodge, where you will receive a welcoming tropical fruit beverage. You will embark for a 3 to 4 1/2 hour motorboat trip up the Tambopata river to WASAI Tambopata Lodge & Research Center (box lunch on route). During the trip we will be able to observe the local farms, while groups of birds pass over the boat. Opportunity to see families of Ronsocos, the largest rodents in the world. Reception, accommodation at the lodge, and lunch. After a short rest we will have a brief introductory walk in the forest nearby to learn basic principles of ecology and hear some wildlife natural history. Return to the lodge for dinner.After dinner we will make our first visit to the forest to observe the nocturnal life of insects, frogs of various colors, and an occasional encounter with nocturnal mammals. We will enjoy the diverse sounds of the jungle which will accompany our first night. Sleep in the lodge.(L, D)

DAY03: Macaw clay lick "Collpa" We will wake up early (4 am) to drink a coffee or hot drink and leave for the "Collpa". We will travel up the Tambopata river (or "Bahuaja" in the local dialect) for an hour and a half, to arrive to observe from a safe distance one of the greatest spectacles of wildlife: hundreds of parrots and macaws of various species, enjoying their diet of mineral salts on the clay wall. It is an experience that never will be forgotten.We will make a stop on the river bank to have a fruit snack and we will return to the lodge to have breakfast and rest. After lunch we will enter the verdant jungle on a special trail to observe wild life. We will then enter the territory of peccaries, deer, and others, with the possibility to hear or see the tracks of them, or discovering a troop of monkeys travelling through the forest in search of food. Time permitting, we will be able to return to enjoy a relaxing swim in the cascade of the cat. After dinner we can make another trip through the jungle, search for caimans or relax in our lodge surrounded by exotic nocturnal sounds. (B, L, D)

DAY 4 : Lake Sandoval After breakfast we will make a trip in boat to the WASAI Maldonado Lodge, in Puerto Maldonado where we will relax in our bungalows and enjoy a tasty lunch. After lunch we will leave and travel for twenty minutes on the Madre de Dios River, to the access trail to Lake Sandoval, a beautiful typical rainforest lake. 5 km hike to the banks of the lake. There we will board a canoe to paddle around the lake enjoying the beauty of the landscape and observing the wildlife, such as kingfishers, herons, hoatzins (unique pre historic looking birds) , monkeys, etc. If we are lucky we could see the family of giant otters which live at the lake. We will have the opportunity to fish piranhas and swim in the lake. Prepare yourself for a spectacular sunset. It is time to begin our return hike to the Madre de Dios River to return to Puerto Maldonado. There we will stay in the modern and comfortable bungalows of WASAI Maldonado Lodge. After dinner we will be able to rest or go around the city on foot or on bicycle. We can enjoy the pool and its cascade surounded by verdant vegetation. Rest of the night free to enjoy the night life of this welcoming city. (B, L, D)

DAY 05: Puerto Maldonado Cusco-City Tour After an early breakfast we will return to Puerto Maldonado for our flight to Cusco ( airfare included ), upon arrival reception and transfer to HotEl , followed by a few cups of mate de coca, whilst you iron out any questions you may have with us. At 13:45 you leave on the Cusco City Tour. This tour includes the major sites of historical interest in Cusco, such as the famous Inca fort at Sacsayhuaman, and the temple of the Sun. Also included in this is a tourist card, giving you access to all the sites in the Cusco area as a whole (i.e., including outside of the City itself) This tour finishes at 18:00.(B)

DAY 06 Sacred Valley Tour

The Sacred valley of the Incas tour includes: Bus service to the market of Pisaq, visits to Calca, Urubamba, the ruins of Ollantaytambo, and the market at Chinchero.There is an English speaking guide, and lunch in a typical restaurant in Urubamba. Of course, throughout this trip you will have magnificent views of the high Peruvian Andes. At 18:39 you arrive back at the Orquidea Real.(B, L)

DAY 07 Machu Picchu

At 05:45 you leave, with a pack lunch and a guide to the train which leaves at 06:00. Travel is in "Autowagon" Class, the best there is, and you will be accompanied. At 09:10 you arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 15 minute bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu themselves. Once there, you will have a guided tour, with an English speaking guide. The departure is again by bus and Autowagon train, the train leaving at 15:00, arriving at Cusco at 18:25. (B, Box lunch)

DAY 08 Puno Transfer to the train or bus station. Ten hour train or bus ride to Puno , across the scenic high Andes landscapes only dotted by small villages and herds of the llamas and vicuñas. Upon arrival transfer to hostal Pukara or Don Miguel (B)

DAY 09 Uros and Taquile Islands You will be picked up from your hotel 7,30 AM, after 2 hours motorboat you will arrive at the Uros island, in the Titicaca lake . Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The residents of the Uros use the cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that the plants develop support the island.The roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because of the surrounding water. At present they speak Quechua and Aymara. Then we will visit the Taquile island , including lunch in the co-operative restaurant, there is also a co-operative shop on the plaza that sells exceptional woollen goods which are not cheap but of very fine quality. Taquile Island is famous for its craft production, particularly for its beautiful textiles. The island is narrow only about 1 KM wide , but 6 to 7 KM long, on Taquile there are numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins and Inca terracing. We will return in Puno in the afternoon, overnight.(B, L)

DAY 10 Puno – Lima In the afternoon transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima, ( airfare included ) upon arrival reception and transfer to the Hotel Santa Cruz, Miraflores Lima, overnight (B)

DAY 11 Transfer - Out Transfer to the airport and end of the services (B)

INCLUDES:

All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the itinerary. CB= Continental Breakfast;
B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
Note:
We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE:

International airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.