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Find out what makes Peru a unique destination in the world. It contains everything from flat arid deserts where it has never rained through some of the highest mountain peaks in the world to tropical rain forests and everything in between.. This package includes visits to mystical Machu Picchu, the magnificent Colca Canyon and the lush Amazon rainforest.
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arequipa:
You will be picked up at the airport and taken to your comfortable hotel to relax and acclimatize to the altitude. In the afternoon you will be taken on a city tour to view what is the most attractive city in Peru where many of the colonial buildings are made of white ashler stone.
Day 2/3 - Arequipa:
You will start early to spend as much time as possible in the majestic Peruvian highlands arriving at the Colca canyon lookout point "Cruz del Condor" in Chivay where you have a panoramic view of the canyon. During your journey you will not only see amazing panoramas but also typical Andean villages and fauna -llamas, alpacas and vicuñas which the inhabitants use to make the finest of textiles. To fully enjoy the trip we have arranged an overnight stay in a lodge close to the canyon so that you will have every opportunity of snapping condors and snapping up textile bargains. In the afternoon of day 3 you will return to your hotel in The White City.
Day 4 - Cusco:
Transfer to the Arequipa airport to take your flight to Cusco. You will be picked up at the airport and taken to your comfortable hotel where you are advised to rest to acclimatize to the altitude. That evening, enjoy the night life of Cusco at your leisure.
Day 5 - Cusco:
In the early afternoon you will be taken on a city tour and will visit a local archeological site returning in the later afternoon to relax and eat in one of the many restaurants where you can enjoy the local cuisine and hospitality of the local people.
Day 6 - Cusco:
After an early breakfast and early start you will be taken through the Inca Sacred Valley where life has remained almost unchanged for 500 years. You will visit the impressive ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo and have the opportunity to visit a local market in Pisac to enjoy the beautiful handicrafts on sale and wonder at the many ethnic tribal costumes worn, not just for tourists, but as part of their heritage by the local people. Before returning to your hotel in the late afternoon you will have the opportunity of eating typical Andean food in a typical restaurant.
Day 7 - Cusco:
After breakfast at the hotel you take a train to the hidden temple of the Incas:- Machu Picchu. You will have a guided tour of one of the most awe inspiring places in the world. As an option, you may stay overnight in this area (highly recommended) and visit the ruins early next day when the full magnificence of the site reveals itself in all its majesty. You can also relax at the nearby hot springs. Otherwise, return to your hotel in Cusco in the late afternoon.
Day 8 - Cusco/Puerto Maldonado:
Take an early flight to Puerto Maldonado. Upon your arrival you will be inmediately transferred to Posada Amazonas. The Posada Amazonas Lodge is located in the territory of the Ese'eja native community and is built with the same materials and architectural techniques as used by the native communities throughout the Amazon. As you leave the traces of the city of Puerto Maldonado behind, sailing in a dugout canoe on the Tambopata River, the tranquility of the rainforest absorbs you
Day 9 - Puerto Maldonado:
At dawn a short hike takes you to the parrot clay lick a few minutes down-river from the lodge. Later, after breakfast, we look for giant river otters, turtles, hoatzin, and wading birds. In the afternoon we go for a walk through the forest. Enthusiasts can go on a night walk
Day 10 - Puerto Maldonado:
At dawn you can go for an optional visit to the clay lick. After breakfast, we go for a hike accompanied by an Ese'eja who will explain how the forest is used in their everyday life: food, medicine, construction material etc. In the afternoon we hike a different trail that crosses a floodplain and a bamboo forest.
Day 11 - Puerto Maldonado:
After an early breakfast at your lodge you will be transferred to Puerto Maldonado for your flight out. You may book additional services with us.
Included:
• 10 nights at comfortable hotels based on US.
standards.
• Guided visits with English speaking tour guides.
• All transfers and entrance fees.
• All breakfasts. 4-star and up hotels offer
breakfast buffets.
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