Sample 7 Day
Itinerary
Tailored
to Your Group's Interests, Budget, Time
and Available Dates.
A travel
itinerary can be designed to include educational interests (pre-Columbian
pottery, textiles, cultural history, early Spanish Colonial arts, weaving,
ancient and contemporary horticulture, Andean cuisine, pre-Columbian and
Colonial architecture and archaeology) with Peruvian specialists providing educational
experiences in your area of interest.
Activities such as trekking,
horseback riding, rafting, spiritual experiences, homestays, preservation
or social projects can be added.
You can also tailor your trip with various
extensions, unique
intercultural events and hands-on cultural encounters. We specialize
in customized quality experiences for groups of close friends or
family members, couples, university students or alumni,
members of museums, clubs or other organizations, a business associates
group, high school expeditions, senior center groups or travel clubs.
Personalized
attention to your particular needs is our specialty. We work with renowned,
top-of-the line tour operators, guides and specialists in each area of
interest.
Private
tours are priced individually according to the length of the travel,
what activities and extensions are included, the number of participants,
the category level of the accommodations, special lecturers and
guides presenting educational material and meals and extra services that
are included.
What
makes the difference is not just a matter of economics but the richness
and caliber of your experience.
Contact
us for further information and pricing.
Sample
itinerary for 7 days
Basic
7 Day vacation package that can be tailored to your group's needs.
Lima,
Cusco, Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley Expedition
Day
1: Arrive Lima/City Tour/Museums/Elegant
Buffet Lunch You
are met at the airport in Lima and driven to a comfortable hotel
in the level of accommodations you requested. You are then escorted
for an afternoon visit to the colonial and modern parts of the city and
experience one of the famous museums on pre-Columbian cultures
and artifacts. Included is a buffet lunch at a famous Restaurant to
experience the fine cuisine of Peru. (Elegant Buffet Lunch)
Day
2: Lima-Cusco/Cusco City Tour We
arise early in order to be transferred to the airport for a one hour
flight to Cusco, the center of the ancient Inca Empire. You
are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel and will rest
during the remaining part of the morning in order to acclimatize to
the altitude. In the afternoon, we educate you on the astonishing cobbled
stoned, red roofed city of Inca and colonial history. We also visit
the fascinating streets, palaces and temples in this memorable "World
Heritage City". (B)
Day
3: Cusco Area Inca Ruins/Sacred
Valley/Market We start the day
with a visit to the Inca ruins above Cusco, which is a massive ceremonial
center and fortress. The guided visit will continue on to a water temple,
a ceremonial site where the worshipping of water flowing permanently
from a hillside spring is associated with long life and fertility.
Our visit continues with a drive to the fortified temple site located
in the Sacred Valley of the Incas 31 Km from Cusco. We'll walk
over ancient Inca trails and observe incredible agricultural terraces,
housing areas and ancient temples of the Incas. In a small town we
visit a colorful, picturesque Market. The handicraft displays
take place under the main square's century old trees, with wares displayed
on varied and colorful textiles. We return to Cusco for the night. (B,
picnic lunch)
Day
4: Cusco-Machu Picchu Train The
day starts out with an early escort to the train station to board your
train down the spectacular gorge of the Urubamba River to Machu
Picchu, the famous "Lost City of the Incas",
one of the world's most memorable archeological sites. You
experience the dramatic site of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site of astounding beauty.
You tour the ruins with your guide, who will explain the latest theories
about this mysterious, spectacular citadel. You spend the night at
a hotel of your choice and can enjoy the areas relaxing hot springs. (B)
Day
5: Machu Picchu-Urubamba During
this second day at Machu Picchu the tour also allows time for individual
exploration of this dramatic site and contemplation of its manmade
wonders. Ambitious hikers may follow an Inca highway through vegetation
called the "eyebrow
of the jungle" to the nearby Inca ruins, or trek up the famous
picture postcard mountain to a higher level above the ruins. Late
afternoon we return by train to Urubamba and your hotel. (B)
Day 6: Urubamba-Chincheros/Market/Weavers/
Salt Ponds In the morning we travel across
a high rolling plain with magnificent views of the Andean snow peaks
to a village at 12,500 feet. The colorful Sunday Market transforms
the quiet highland Quechua town into a vivid multicultural gathering.
In the main plaza, local farmers barter their produce for fruit and staples.
We wander into a church with its 17th century murals and artworks,
and then investigate the carved boulders on the enormous Inca terraces.
We will meet with a group of Quechua weavers who demonstrate the
art of Andean weaving, before returning to Cusco we will drive to the
famous salt ponds, an incredible scenario out of one of the fantastic
de Lucas films. The local people have been processing and harvesting
salt for over 1000 years.(B)
Day 7: You
are transferred to the airport for the flight to Lima for your departure home.(B)
Services Included:
• Comprehensive pre-departure planning packet.
• A trust account protects funds received and an insurance
company will be recommended for additional flight and travel insurance.
• All transfers (on the scheduled days) and ground transportation
in private vehicles with professional drivers.
• Reconfirmation of International, local and return flights
as well as check-in and luggage assistance at all airports in Peru.
• Round-trip Machu Picchu tourist bus and train tickets. • All
meals indicated on the itinerary (B-breakfast; L-lunch; D-dinner). Vegetarian
meals accommodated on request (advance notice required).
• All tours and excursions listed including all of the necessary
entrance fees. • Local English-speaking escorts, and local English-speaking
assistant guide for services and transfers.
• Single Supplement provides single room accommodations in
all hotels.
Not Included:
• Local airport departure taxes, flight tickets from gateway
city to Lima or Lima/Cusco/Lima flight tickets.
• Meals, tours, services or excursions not indicated on the
itinerary, nor alcoholic beverages. • Personal clothing and equipment,
nor items of a personal nature like laundry or phone calls.
• Tips to the local staff as warranted.
• Expenses incurred in preparing for this program such as
but not limited to nonrefundable airline tickets or traveler's insurance,
nor additional expenses resulting from flight delays, schedule changes, cancellations,
or missed connections.
Numerous trip extensions can
be included to make the most of your expedition to Peru. An
expedition can also be designed to include educational interests such
as, pre-Columbian pottery, textiles, cultural history, early Spanish
Colonial architecture and archaeology, Peruvian horses, weaving, ancient
and contemporary horticulture, ancient mining techniques, Andean cuisine,
birdwatching, trekking, rafting, horsebackring and more. Follow
the special interest tours link
for some suggestions to tailor your experience to Peru.
Costs
We provide itineraries that have an expert's touch and taps into the insights
and knowledge of a vast variety of people that are well educated and deeply
involved in Peru. From designing your trip to leading your trip. We believe
a traveler's experience is enhanced by proper site interpretation and provide
extra experiences that allow the traveler to get a better understanding of
the cultures that built the site. Interpretation is a critical component
of an authentic experience and we ensure that interpretations are accurate
and current.
A two-week
tailor made itinerary for two, excluding international flights, staying
in four and five star hotels, starts from approximately $3400 per person.
If
you choose tourist-standard hotels, the price can start at $2300 per person.
In budget accommodation the prices can go down to $1400 per person. Contact
us for a better idea of our itineraries and prices.
Payment Schedule:
$500 p.p.deposit due upon registration
Second payment due 90 days before departure
Balance Due 60 days before departure
Compare with:
High rated agency: 9 day tour at $5,590 per person
Travcoa: 14 day tour at $9,495 per person
Top rated agency: 11 day tour at $8,295 person
Blue Parallel: 7 day tour $7,500
e-mail
us with any questions, for more details and pricing
Oh Elvi!
What a grand trip Tom and I had. The weather was perfect, the food delicious,
and the scenery marvelous!! The guides were all wonderful though Wilbert
in Cusco was the most fabulous guide anyone could imagine. He was so thorough
, answered all our questions, and knew every nuance of Inca culture and tradition
anyone could want to know. I learned so much from him and he was so gracious
that it makes me want to go back and have him again with a group of my friends.
The one drawback was every where he took us was up, up, and more up.... which
led me to ask him if anything was down in Peru? The driver, Antonio, even
let me practice my bad Spanish on him and he used what little English he
knew on me. We had a good time together!!
But you know what I lost 10#'s walking and loved the people, culture, food
and environment that I plan on going back again. Thank you for all the work
in putting a fab trip together. Take care and am recommending you to some
friends.
CIAO
LIZ
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