Itinerary
1st DAY:
Arrival in
Lima at any time of the day.
Group leader reception at the hotel .
(Hotel Lima)
2nd DAY:
Flight to Puno
City tour (Optional). Hotel Puno
3rd, 4th Day: Lake Titicaca tour Taquile, Amantani and
Uros
Island
Lake Titicaca is the highest elevated navigable lake in the world. We will visit
Uros
Islands, home of the oldest civilization of the region. These islands, made out of totora, a combination of reed and mud, float on the lake. We continue to
Taquile
Island that preserves remarkable customs in dress. Later we will return to Puno after two amazing days on the blue waters of
Lake Titicaca.
4th day (Hotel Puno)
5th DAY:
A six hours bus ride to
Cusco including beautiful scenery of the flat land from the altiplano, down to the Cusco Andes were we can see the changes in the different climate zones through out the trip. In the afternoon we will have a
Cusco city Tour. River rafting is available on the
Urubamba
River. (Hotel Cusco)
6th DAY: Sacred Valley Tour
A visit Pisaq and Ollantaytambo, which are both important archaeological sites and a great insight into the cultural history of the Incas.
(Ollantaytambo Hotel)
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th DAY: Inca Trail to Machupicchu or the alternative
Salcantay Trek
The Inca Trail, which is part of the Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary, has been designated as a World Heritage Natural and Cultural site. It is one of the most famous hikes in
South America.
10th day we will be back in (Cusco Hotel)
11th DAY:
Day off. There is optional horse back riding, biking, and paragliding.
(
Cusco hotel).
12th, 13th, 14th DAY: Jungle Trip
We will spend two days in one of the most spectacular reserves of the Amazonian Rainforests, the Tambopata Reserve. The first day we will have a nice trip by boat to the lodge and the second day we will have the tour around the reserve.
14th day we go back to Puerto Maldonado.
(Hotel Puerto Maldonado)
15th Day:
Flight back home
*All the services in this trip including food, buses and hotels are good, safe and clean. The hotels and hostels are very nice and are always located in Cusco center.
What is included:
Meals Included: All meals on The Inca Trail, around
Lake Titicaca, while trekking, and on the Jungle Trip
Accommodation: Simple hotels/guest houses, camping, lodge and home stays; some nights may be multi-share
Transport: Public buses, local flights, train, bikes, rafts, and hiking
Transfers: All transfers inside
Peru but not when passengers arrive from the original countries, and when they are leaving
Peru at the final day. It can be arrange form additional cost per person $ 20
Titicaca: Guided tour of Taquile and the
Uros
Islands. Home stay
Inca Trail: 4 days Inca Trail hike with local guide, cook and porters and a tour guide in Machupicchu
Sacred
Valley tour: Tour guide and visit to Pisaq and Ollantaytambo.
Jungle Trip: 2 days in the Amazon
Group leader: A group leader throughout the trip. Local guides while on The Inca Trail, at Machupicchu and while biking and rafting
What is not included:
-Hotel and meals during the days that passengers want to stay in
Cusco, Puno or any of
the
cities, instead of continuing with the trips
-City tour, and some other optional activities than Inca trail, Titicaca, and jungla trip
-Transfers: When passengers arrive from the original countries, and when they are leaving
-
Peru at the final day. It can be arrange form additional cost per person $ 20
What to bring:
-Sleeping bag (menus 15 degrees). for the Inca trail
-Mosquito repellent, for the Inca trail and Jungle trip
-Regular mountaineering clothes for the trekking (Hiking shoes and trainers, hat during the
hike, socks, worm cloths, gloves, woollen hat to cover the ears, rain coat.) For Inca Trail
-Sun Block PFD 40
-Flash Light for the trekking
-Bottle water to fill the bottle up with water. For the trekking
-Personal medical kit
-Items that you consider very import during the trek
We recommend bringing pills for altitude sickness, and stomaching problems, this is the most frequent trouble for travellers.
Itinerary Notes.
The Hotel we use in
Lima are
La Castellana , Casa Andina and some other of 3 and 4 stars. In
Cusco we use Casona real, Casa Andina Royal Inca and some others. All are hotels and Hostals 4 and 3 stars.
http://www.casa-andina.com
http://www.casonarealcusco.com
http://www.cuscoplazahotels.com
www.royalinca.com
The times cited are approximate for the trekking. Walking times depend on the group and the guide can change lunch spots and campsites, depending the progress of the group.
A reasonable level of fitness is required for this hike in a 8 day/ 7 night itinerary
Weather:
Coast:
Lima
Winter: From May to December
Summer: From January to April
Andes:
Puno And
Cusco
Raining season: From December to April
Dry season: From May To August
Spring: September to November
5% DISCOUNT FOR GROUPS OF 6 PEOPLE OR MORE
USD $1800
ASK FOR OUR PRIVATE GROUP
Late booking for the inca trail, we have this alternative trip to Machupicchu.
Important
reservations to the inca trail must me done at list with 120 days in advace
