Day 1:
Arrival in Lima, reception and transfer to the 5*
Las Americas hotel, complete with ramps and specially adapted
facilities.
Day 2:
After breakfast, city tour of Lima including the main square,
the cathedral, where the remains of Pizarro are buries followed
by a visit to the National Museum before returning to your
hotel.
Catacombs
Church of San Francisco
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Alter
Church of San Francisco
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Day 3:
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the
flight to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital. After the one hour
flight, reception and transfer to the 5* Libertadores hotel,
complete with specially adapted facilities. In the afternoon,
a guided tour of Cuzco including the cathedral, Qoricancha
temple, the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman overlooking Cuzco,
Qenko and Puka Pukara. Return to the hotel. Dinner in the
evening followed by a folkloric show.
Day 4:
Full-day excursion to Urubamba, the sacred valley
of the Incas and to the ancient Inca market town of Pisac.
Lunch in Urubamba. A visit will be made to Ollantaytambo,
the only Inca town that was not defeated by the Spanish. Return
to Cuzco and the traditional market town of Chinchero. Return
to your hotel.
Sacred Valley - Cusco
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Ollantaytambo
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Day 5:
Transfer to the railway station in Poroy for the train to
Aguas Calientes. Here you will be asssited on boarding the
Hiram Bingham train as there are no lifting facilities. Full
day's guided tour of Machu Picchu, the most spectacular ancient
city in the world. Return to Cuzco. Transfer to your hotel.
Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu
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Day 6:
Transfer to the railway station for the wonderful
trans-altiplano Inca express. Here you will be asssited on
boarding the train as there are no lifting facilities. Lunch
onboard the "Orient Express" of Peru. Reception and transfer
to the 5* Libertador hotel in Puno complete with special facilites.
Day 7:
After breakfast, a tour by boat to the island's of
Uros on Lake Titicaca. A tour of the reed islands of Uros
before continuing to Puno and continuing your tour to Chuquito.
Return to your hotel. Return to Puno and your hotel.
Titicaca lake - Puno
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Uros Island - Puno
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Day 8:
Journey towards Juliaca, and an excursion to the
Silluastani towers. These ancient funereal towers dating back
to pre-inca times are examples of the most ancient cultures
found on the altiplano. Transfer to Juliaca airport for the
flight to Lima. Arrival and transfer to your hotel..
Llama - Puno
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Sillustani - Puno
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Day 9:
Transfer to the airport for the return flight to
Lima. Reception and transfer to your hotel.
Day 10:
Transfer to airport for the flight to Iquitos. Transfer to
the river dock where you will begin the trip to the lodge.
The trip will allow you to see a marvelous panorama in which
the beauty of the Amazon makes its way through the lush jungle,
where picturesque villages are found all along the shores
of the river. Arrival at the lodge. The lodge is built in
the native-style and is surrounded by trees, plants and flowers,
where birds and butterflies are abundant. Our staff will serve
you with a refreshing "welcome drink" made with an exotic
fruit, while your expert naturalist guide explains about the
lodge facilities - including ramps for easy access- and the
activities to come. Then you will be escorted to your room
with private bathroom to provide you with comfort and safety.
After lunch, a short trip following a jungle trail or by boat/canoe
-according to the weather, to see a Yagua tribe community,
one of the most ancient ethnic groups of the Amazon rainforest.
Here you will have the chance to try the "pucuna" or blowgun.
Return to the lodge for dinner.
Blow Gun - Iquitos
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Amazon River
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Day 11:
Before breakfast, early morning dolphin spotting
on the Amazon follwed by some birdwatching. Return to the
lodge for breakfast. Tour to the Santa María del Ojeal farmlands
where you will see the artisanal sugar cane squeeze. You will
also visit a fishfarm to observe native ictiological species
and walk around a typical village on the shores of the Amazon.
Lunch at the lodge. Artisanal fishing tour to catch piranhas.
Return to the lodge for dinner.
Day 12:
Breakfast at the lodge. Return to Iquitos and transfer
to your hotel, the 5* Dorado Plaza, with special facilities.
Day 13:
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to
Lima and your onward flight home.