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UNKNOWN PERU
15 days / 14 nights
TOUR DESCRIPTION . l . DEPARTURES . l . HOTELS
Destinations: Lima,  Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Puno, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Chalhuanca, Nasca and Paracas
Departures: Special and Guarantee Departures
Minimum passengers: 2
 
Our program UNKNOWN PERU foresees guaranteed departures from March to December for a minimum of 2 persons. The extremely unusual schedule, besides the visit to the main tourist places, allows to discover  “Peru in Depth” that is the true Peru in its real dimension. As a novelty, at the end of the trip we are including a visit to the coastal desert, where in special dune buggies, one climbs and goes down huge dunes and observes marine animal fossils from the Eocene era.
TOUR DESCRIPTION
B= Continental or typical.breakfast / AB= American breakfast / BL= Box Lunch / L= Lunch / D= Dinner

Day 01 ARRIVAL IN LIMA (154 m.a.s.l.)
Arrival at Lima´s international airport, reception and transfer to Casa Andina hotel. Overnight.

Day 02 LIMA / AREQUIPA (2,335 m.a.s.l.) (AB)
Transfer to the airport, and departure to Arequipa on scheduled flight. Arrival, reception transfer and accommodation in hotel. In the afternoon, tour of the city and the Monastery of Santa Catalina (private transport and local guide). Overnight.

Day 03 AREQUIPA / COLCA CANYON (3,633 m.a.s.l.) (AB -.L – D)
Morning transfer from Arequipa to Chivay (km170 approximately 4:30-hour journey - private transport and local guide).  On the way, observe abundant variety of flora and fauna typical of the Andean plateau. Arrival and accommodation in hotel. Afternoon at leisure to visit the surroundings or take a pleasant spring water bath at La Calera (there are two exclusive pools for tourists). Overnight.

Day 04 COLCA CANYON / PUNO (3,827 m.a.s.l.) (AB – BL)
Morning excursion to Cruz del Condor vantage point. After the visit, the guide returns to Arequipa and the clients head to Puno on private transport with expert driver – the guide will escort the group to Puno for groups of 10 or more persons. After the visit, departure to Puno by land on private transport (km300 approximately 6-hour journey). On the way,  observe beautiful lakes and Andean landscapes. Arrival in Puno and accommodation in hotel. Overnight.

Day 05 PUNO  (AB – L)
Full day excursion at Lake Titicaca to visit the floating islands of the Uros and Taquile island (SIC motor boat and private guide). Return to Puno in the afternoon. Overnight.

Day 06 PUNO / CUSCO (3,398 m.a.s.l.) (AB – L)
Departure to Cusco by land (private transport with expert driver – without guide – km396, approximately 8-hour journey). On the way, visit the ruins of Pukara and Raqchi and the chapel and town of Andahuaylillas. Arrival in Cusco in the afternoon and accommodation in hotel. Overnight.

Day 07 CUSCO (AB)
Meal time free.  Morning at leisure for private activities or optional visits. In the afternoon, tour of the city and the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Overnight.

Day 08 CUSCO / SACRED VALLEY (2,846 m.a.s.l.) (AB – L)
Full day excursion at the Indian craft market of Pisaq and the fortress of Ollantaytambo. (Private transport – local guide – our local guide will spend the night at Yucai and Machu Picchu with groups of 10 or more persons). In the afternoon, accommodation in hotel. Overnight.

Day 09 SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS / MACHU PICCHU (2,060 m.a.s.l.) (AB – L)
Transfer from hotel in Yucai to train station at Ollantaytambo. Departure to Aguas Calientes on tourist train. Arrival and transfer on minivan to the ruins. Visit to Machu Picchu. (local guide – the guide returns to Cusco after the visit, unless the group has more than 10 passengers), After the visit, return to Aguas Calientes. Accommodation in hotel. Overnight.

Day 10 MACHU PICCHU / SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS (AB)
Morning at leisure. (Tickets nor minivan for second entrance to the ruins are included). In the afternoon, depart on economy tourist train to the station of Ollantaytambo. Reception, transfer and accommodation in hotel at Yucai. Overnight.

Day 11 SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS / CHALHUANCA (2,650 m.a.s.l.) (AB – L – D)
Departure to Chalhuanca by land (private transport with expert driver, without escort – km297 approximately 6-hour journey) On the way, visit the ruins of Tarawasi and the stone of Sayhuite, important Inca sanctuary where water was worshipped. ( In these placesthere are no guides so the guardians of the ruins will perform as such. Entrance tickets included.) Arrival at Chalhuanca in the afternoon and accommodation in hotel. Overnight.

Day 12 CHALHUANCA / NASCA (588 m.a.s.l.) (AB – L – D)
Departure to Nasca by land (private transport with expert driver, without escort – km361 approximately 7-hour journey). On the way, visit the plateaus of Negro Mayo and Pampas Galeras, where huge Vicuña and Alpaca farms. Lunch included. Arrival in Nasca and accommodation in hotel. Overnight.

Day 13 NASCA / ICA (0 m.a.s.l.) (AB) Morning at leisure for flight over the Nasca lines (optional flight – the light plane pilot performs as guide). After the flight, depart by land to Ocucaje (private transport with expert driver, without escort – km110 approximately 1:15-hour journey). Arrival and departure in Dune Buggy for an approximately 2-hour excursion in the desert. One climbs and goes down huge dunes and crosses the largest fossil cemetery in the planet, with pre-historic marine animal remains from the Eocene era (from 8 to 12 million years) (private excursion on dune buggy with expert driver and guide). Return to Ocucaje hotel. Departure to Ica (private transport with expert driver, without escort). Arrival and accommodation in hotel. Overnight.

Day 14 ICA / PARACAS / LIMA (AB – L)
Depart to Paracas for excursion to Ballestas islands (SIC excursion, the captain performs as guide). After the excursion, depart to Lima by land. On the way, visit the Pisco distillery (Peruvian brandy) of Santo Tomas, where one can learn the process to make the famous Pisco Montesierpe (private transport with expert driver, without escort – km250 approximately 3:30-hour journey). Arrival in Lima in the afternoon and accommodation in hotel. Overnight.

Day 15 DEPARTURE FROM LIMA (AB)
Morning tour of the city  (private transport, guide and fees) in the afternoon transfer to the airport.

 

QUOTINGS INCLUDE
  • All transfers at arrival and departure of every locality, assisted by  professionals
  • All mentioned visits and excursions  in the program with local guides (except specific cases indicated in the tour program).
  • Excursion to Machu Piccu on Backpacker tourist train
  • Private transport by car, minivan, van or tour bus on Colca Canyon / Puno and Puno / Cusco tours with expert driver from 2 to 9 passengers; for groups of 10 or more persons with bilingual guide. The section Cusco / Chalhuanca / Nasca / Paracas / Lima with expert driver unless an escort is required. 
  • Meals as indicated in the programs.
  • Overnights in double rooms at hotels or similar
  • A free passenger for every 15 or more paying passengers.
QUOTINGS DO NOT INCLUDE
  • Scheduled internal flights
  • Drinks during meals
  • Meals where not expressly indicated
  • Our guide-escort in land transfers
  • Visits and excursions indicated as optionals
  • Tips at hotels,  restaurants and airports
  • Airport taxes