Tour 17 days of the Inca culture to the Bio-diversity

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Tour Itinerary

First day:

• Welcoming reception and transfer to hotel (In the morning).
• City tour in the “City of Kings” (14:00 hrs to 18:30 hrs).
• Overnight at selected hotel in Lima.

Second day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Transfer from the hotel to the bus station to Paracas.
• Bus from Lima to Paracas (0400 hrs – 07:00 hrs)
• Transfer from the bus station the Paracas port.
• Tour to the Ballestas Islands (08:00 hrs to 10:00 hrs).
• Tour in Paracas National Reserve (11:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs).
• Bus from Paracas to Nazca (16:00 hrs – 19:00 hrs).
• Transfer from the bus station to the hotel.
• Overnight at selected hotel in Nazca.

Third day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Nazca Lines Overflight.
• Tour Cemetery of Chauchillas.
• Transfer to the bus station in Nazca to Arequipa.
• Bus Nazca to Arequipa.
• Reception and transfer from the bus station to the hotel.
• Overnight at selected hotel in Arequipa.

Fourth day:

• Breakfast at  hotel.
• Free morning.
• City Tour in Arequipa visiting: Santa Catalina Convent, cloister of Jesus’ Company, the neighborhoods of Cayma and Yanahuara, and observe El Misti Volcano. (14:00 hrs – 18:00 hrs).
• Overnight at selected hotel in Arequipa.

Fifth day:

• Breakfast at  hotel.
• Trek to Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyon in the world.
• Overnight at selected hotel in Colca.

Sixth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Tour to the Condor Cross.
• Bus from Chivay to Puno.
• Reception and transfer from the bus station to the hotel.
• Overnight at selected hotel in Puno.

Seventh day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Tour in Titicaca Lake, visiting : Uros and Taquile Islands.
• Overnight at selected hotel in Puno.

Eighth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the bus station to Cusco.
• Tour in the route Puno to Cusco, “The Sun’s Route” (6:40 hrs – 17:30 hrs).
• Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.

Ninth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Free morning (optional: Visit Museums)
• In the afternoon city tour visiting: The Cathedral, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay (13:15 hrs – 18:30 hrs.).
• Live typical dances show and music of Cusco (19:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs).
• Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.

Tenth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Tour to Sacred Valley of the Incas: Pisac Indian Market, archaeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. (08:30 hrs – 16:00 hrs).
• Buffet lunch in Urubamba.
• Inca Rail train ride from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (From 16:36 hrs to 18:09 hrs).
• Overnight at selected hotel in Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu.

Eleventh day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• 5:30 a.m. Bus to go up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
• 6:00 a.m. View sunrise at Machu Picchu.
• Climb up to Huayna Picchu (3 hours without Guide) – (1st Group 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.) (2nd Group 10:00 -11: 00am) (Optional).
• Guided tour in Machu Picchu (2 hours approximately).
• Bus to go down from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes.
• Lunch in Aguas Calientes.
• Train ride from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (19:00 hrs 20:40 hrs).
• Transfer from the train station to your hotel in Cusco.
• Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.

Twelfth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Cusco.
• Flight from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado (01:05 hrs).
• Transfer from the airport to the lodge.
• Tour Cocha Cayman.
• Overnight at Ecoamazonia Lodge.

Thirteenth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Visit to Apu Victor Lake.
• Tour to Monkey Island.
• Overnight at Ecoamazonia Lodge.

Fourteenth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Tour to La Cocha Perdida.
• Overnight at Ecoamazonia Lodge.

Fifteenth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Transfer from the lodge to the airport.
• Flight from Puerto Maldonado to Lima (1:40 hrs).
• Transfer from the airport to the hotel in Lima.
• Free afternoon.
• Overnight at selected hotel in Lima.

Sixteenth day:

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Tour in Caral “The Oldest City of America” (08:00 hrs – 16:00 hrs)
• Overnight at selected hotel in Lima.

Seventeen day:

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your international flight.

End of our services

• All transfers from the hotel, airport, bus stations, and attractions.
• Air tickets Cusco – Puerto Maldonado and Puerto Maldonado – Lima.
• Tours to Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley of the Incas, City tour in Cusco, Titicaca Lake, the path of the Sun, City tour in the city of Kings, Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Caral, Ballestas Islands, Tour Cocha Cayman, Tour to Apu Victor Lake, Cocha perdida and Monkey Island.
• All transportation for tours.
• Train tickets Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (round trip).
• Bus tickets for up and down Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu.
• English speaker tour guide.
• Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
• Entrance fee to visit Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu , Sacred Valley of the Incas, City tour in Cusco, city tour in Lima, Titicaca Lake, City Tour in Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Caral, Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands.
• 13 nights in hotel.
• 03 night at lodge (03 lunchs, 03 dinners and 03 breakfasts)
• 13 breakfasts in hotels.
• 04 lunches (01 in the tour to the Sacred Valley, 01 in Aguas Calientes, 01 on the route from Puno to Cusco, and 01 in Titicaca Lake).

Not Included:

• Meals (lunches and dinners not mentioned in the program).

Route Map

Tour Description

First day: Welcome and City Tour in the city of Kings.

Upon your arrival to Jorge Chavez International Airport, our staff will be waiting for you with a sign displaying your name. You will then be transported to your selected hotel where you can have some free time to rest and have lunch. In the afternoon we are going visit: the smallest district of Lima, Barranco which is famous for the Bridge of Sighs; the Hermitage and the monument to Isabel Granada Larco “Chabuca Granda”; the Love Park; the Justice Palace; the French Palace and colonial buildings such as the Mayor Plaza , the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral, the Municipal Palace, Plaza San Martin, among others.

We are also going to visit the National Museum, where you can find a collection of gold from Peru and a selection of ceramics, jewellery and textiles of its different pre-Columbian cultures. Continuing with our tour we are going to visit the Church and Convent of San Francisco then we will return to the hotel.

Second day: Bus from Lima to Paracas, tour in Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve.

Very early our staff will transfer you to the bus station for your trip to Paracas. You will enjoy of the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve, where you can admire the different species of sea lions, seals, penguins and seabirds. In the evening you will board the bus to Nazca, where you will spend the night.

Third day: Nazca Lines overflight and transfer to Arequipa.

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport of Nazca for your flight tour. Firstly you are going to receive some information about the geoglyphs to get you excited, before taking the 45 minute flight over the incredible Nazca Lines, to see for yourself. Many people believe that these giant figures were made by aliens, among which we can distinguish animals like a monkey, a spider, a hummingbird and others. After the overflight, you will be transferred to Arequipa, where you will spend the night in your selected hotel.

Fourth day: City tour in Arequipa.

After lunch you will start your journey to Santa Catalina Convent, cloister of Jesus’ Company, the neighborhoods of Cayma and Yanahuara, and observe El Misti Volcano. Finally we will visit a viewpoint known as “Carmen Alto” from which we will have a spectacular view of three volcanoes that surround the beautiful, ‘White City’ of Arequipa.

Fifth day: Trip to Colca Canyon.

In the morning our staff will pick you up from your hotel to drive you to Colca Valley, located in the north-eastern of Arequipa. Here you can see Colca River and Colca Canyon, considered as one of the deepest Canyons of the world. On the way to Colca Valley you will see interesting natural landscapes, condors, llamas, alpacas, guanacos, vicugnas and vizcachas.

Sixth day: Journey to Cruz del Condor to see condors and Bus to Puno.

On the sixth morning we make our way to Cruz del Condor. You will can see 14 colourful communities along the valley of which the road passes at the edge of the canyon. From the top you can have a panoramic view, perfect for photos and below flows the Colca River at a depth of 1,200 meters. From here you are standing at eye level with the flight of the condors. One of the largest flying birds in the world, the Andean condor has the largest wingspan of any bird in the sky. In the afternoon you will take the bus to Puno city.

Seventh day: Tour on Titicaca Lake, Uros and Taquile Islands.

After having breakfast in the hotel, you will be transferred to the port in Puno where you will board a boat. We will make stops in Uros to see the floating islands, an old pre-Inca community that took refuge on the waters of this lake – people were forced to take up residency on the floating islands when the Incas expanded onto their land. We will see how native people make their rafts, homes and furnitures using totora reeds, junco (plant) of the lake. Continuing our activities, we will arrive to Taquile Island an outstanding natural beauty with ethnic, cultural and archaeological sites.. At 5:30 p.m. we will be returning to the hotel.

Eighth day: Tour in the route Puno to Cusco “The Sun’s Route” visiting: Pucara, La Raya, Sicuani, Raqchi and Andahuaylillas.

You will be driven to the bus station to get to Cusco. We will visit: Pucara and make our first stop at the Lithic Museum where we will dive into the history and evolution of the Andean man from primitive times. Our next stop is La Raya, the highest point on the route, here you can take some great pictures. We will later have lunch in a local restaurant in Sicuani before stopping in Raqchi, where is located the “Temple of Wiracocha God”. Andahuaylillas regarded as the Sixteenth Chapel of Americas due to its incredible art work which consists of mosaics, murals, religious paintings and spectacular altars. Finally we will arrive to Cusco where our staff will transfer you to the selected hotel.

Ninth day: City tour in Cusco.

You will have a free morning to rest, have lunch or explore the city. Our staff will pick you up between 13:00hrs and 13:30hrs to begin with the Cusco City tour. We will be visiting the Cathedral, a Colonial religious monument of extraordinary artistic value; the Koricancha or Sun Temple, where you can appreciate some of the finest work that Incas performed on stone. On the outskirts of Cusco city, we will visit: Sacsayhuaman, a fortress with an strategic location offering an unparalleled view of the town, here Inti Raymi or “Sun Festivity” is performed every June 24th. Finally you are going to visit Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.

Tenth day: Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

On the tenth day of the tour we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco, between 07:50hrs and 08:30hrs before taking a drive into the stunning Sacred Valley of the Incas. Here we will visit the colourful town of Pisac with its narrow, cobbled streets and its traditional Indian Market, (where you can purchase the local handcrafts) and the Inca sites the are high in the mountain tops above the town. After we continue our journey through the valley to Urubamba, where we will have delicious, buffet lunch at a local restaurant. In the Afternoon we will visit the Archaeological Park of Ollantaytambo (the only town in Peru where it is possible to find people living in the same buildings that served as the homes of the Inkan Society). In the late afternoon we will board the train to Aguas Calientes where we spend the night beneath Machu Picchu.

Eleventh day: Tour to Machu Picchu “The Lost City of the Incas” and climb up to Huayna Picchu.

Very early the next morning, you will have breakfast before taking the bus uphill for around 30 minutes, to reach to the Historical Sanctuary of “Machu Picchu”. Arriving to Machu Picchu, you are going to pass the control gate, have your tickets checked, then our guided tour will begin. You will be visiting and learning about, the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the intiwatana “sun fastener”, the Royal Quarters, the Three Windows Temple, for an average of two hours. Then you are going to have free time to explore this wonder of the world on your own.
Later in the afternoon you are going to take the train back to Ollantaytambo (depending of the train departure time), the return will be made through the same path way to reach the train station in Ollantaytambo. In Ollantaytambo, we will be waiting for you to get back to your hotel in Cusco city.

Twelfth day: Flight from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado.

At the scheduled time, our staff will transfer you to the airport where you will take your flight to Puerto Maldonado City. At your arrival you will be transferred to Capitania Port, here you will board a motorized boat upon which you will sail through Bajo Madre de Dios River. On the route you can spot capybaras, caimans, turtles, herons, cormorants and other species of animals. Once you arrive to the lodge you will have lunch. In the afternoon the guide will take you to La Cocha Caiman, where you can see black caimans (Melanosuchus niger) and white caimans (Caiman crocodilus) and then you will get back to the lodge where we spend the night.

Thirteenth day: Visit to Apu Victor Lake and Monkey Island.

After breakfast you will start your trek deep into the forest to the majestic Apu Victor Lake with crystalline waters, surrounded by immense swamps and gigantic trees. Then you will climb to Amazonic Observatory, from which you will enjoy a spectacular view. Here you can see parrots, macaws, toucans, horned screamers, shanshos (Hoaztzin), herons, alligators, turtles, etc. And if you are lucky you will be able to see the Giant Otter, one of the most spectacular animals in the jungle. In the afternoon you will visit Monkey Island, unique space in the heart of Madre de Dios River, located just 5 minutes from the lodge. In this place you can see a variety of species of monkeys like: Maquisapa, cappuccino, Leoncillo, Fraile, etc. At the end of the afternoon enjoy of the sunset and later you will return to the lodge.

Fourteenth day: Tour Cocha Perdida.

This morning you will begin your journey into the deep jungle to get to Cocha Perdida, which is a refuge and feeding ecosystem for a tremendous diversity of animals. In this place you will have the opportunity to observe otters, caimans, turtles, tapirs (Tapir), multicolor feather birds, the majestic Jaguar and a variety of fish species. (OPTIONAL: In the afternoon you will make a visit to a local botanical garden) then you will return to the lodge where you can enjoy of a delicious dinner.

Fifteenth day: Flight from Puerto Maldonado to Lima.

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Lima. At you arrival to Lima airport our staff will transfer you to your hotel and you will have free afternoon to relax.

Sixteenth day: Tour in Caral “The Oldest City of America”.

Our staff will pick you up from your hotel to start with our tour to Caral, located to the north of Lima city. Caral is considered the oldest city in America, almost as old as Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. Caral is composed of a set of buildings, which let us see the great scientific, technological and artistic advances that its people achieved. A surprising development process that was in total isolation compared to the cultural exchange of old continent societies.

Seventeenth day: Farewell.

At the scheduled time, you will be driven to the airport to take your flight to the next destination.