Tour PER-3

Inca Treasures & the Amazon

9 days/8 nights (Lima 3, Cuzco 3, Amazon 2)

Choice A: Inca Treasures, Iquitos
Choice B: Inca Treasures, Puerto Maldonado
Included Features
• Round trip economy class international airfare to Lima.
• Eleven nights hotel accommodation (Lima 3, Cuzco 3, Amazon lodge 2) with breakfast daily. All meals in the Amazon.
• Economy class air transportation within Peru as per itinerary.
• All transfers as per itinerary with assistance & baggage handling.
• Half day guided tour of Lima.
• Half day tour to Gold & Arms museum.
• Half day city tour of Cusco & ruins.
• Full day to Pisac-Ollantaytambo with lunch.
• Full day tour to Machu Picchu with lunch.
• All jungle tours & river boat rides while in the Amazon.
• Sightseeing as detailed in itinerary with air-conditioned vehicles & English speaking professional tour guides.
• Entrance fees on included sightseeing.
• Hotel service charges and taxes.
• Meals as per itinerary (B = breakfast 8, L = lunch 4, D=dinner 2).
Itinerary
Choice A:
Day 1 Thu USA-LIMA
Depart USA to Lima. You will be met upon your arrival, assisted & transferred to your hotel. Settle in & relax. The remainder of the day is free for your own activities.
Day 2 Fri LIMA
The capital city of Peru, founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535, played an important role throughout its colonial history as Spain’s South American capital. A morning tour visits the 17th century San Francisco monastery & its unique cloisters, Plaza de Armas & the Government Palace, Court of the Inquisition & the Cathedral. Continue through the boulevard of the republic & the exclusive areas of Miraflores & San Isidro to enjoy a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean. The afternoon is free for your own activities (B)
Day 3 Sat LIMA-CUZCO
Today you will fly to Cuzco, the former capital of the four regions that formed the Inca Empire. It is a city with unique characteristics and impressive contrasts. Settle in your hotel & take some free time to adjust to the high altitude (11,000 feet). Afternoon tour includes highlights of the Colonial city; the Cathedral, Santo Domingo church, the Plaza the Armas & visits to the Inca ruins of Tambomachay, Kenko, Puca-Pucara & Sacsayhuaman’s gigantic zigzag-walled fortress. (B)
Day 5 Sun CUZCO (PISAC-OLLANTAYTAMBO)
A full day excursion includes visit to the famous Indian Pisac Market & the magnificent fortress of Ollantaytambo the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the Americas. It is believed construction was cut short by the arrival of the Spaniards. Lunch is included. Return to Cuzco for overnight. (B, L)
Day 4 Mon CUZCO (MACHU PICCHU)
Early in the morning you will board the train for a three-hour journey through Urubamba Canyon to the famous ruins of Machu Picchu “the lost city of the Incas”. Machu Pichu was only discovered in 1911 and consists of over 200 buildings. A guided tour will take you through Temples, Houses & sacred Altars of this advanced hidden world. Buffet lunch is included. Return to Cuzco. (B, L)

Day 6 Tue CUZCO-LIMA-IQUITOS
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Iquitos via Lima. Upon your arrival in Iquitos airport you will transferred to the pier for a motorboat ride, 50 miles down the Amazon River to. In the afternoon walk in to jungle & explore the river surroundings. After dinner take a night canoe excursion. (Lunch & dinner included). (L, D)
Day 7 Wed AMAZON BASIN
Take a morning hike along the “Bushmaster Trail.” Scientific studies has found the highest biodiversity of trees per square hectare in the world along this trail. In the afternoon you will take a canoe ride along the Amazon in search of either of the two species of freshwater dolphin found in the river. (B, L, D)
Day 8  Thu  IQUITOS - LIMA 
After breakfast your take advantage of your last chance for exploration of the rainforest before boarding a canoe for your motorboat transfer back to Iquitos & transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima where you will be transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon you will visit one of Lima’s most famous museums, the gold & arms museum, which houses a priceless collection of gold, silver & copper artifacts of Peru’s numerous past civilizations as well as the private armory of Miguel Mujica Gallo. (B)
Day 9 Fri LIMA-USA
After breakfast at your hotel you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to USA. (B)
Choice B:
Day 1 to 5

Itinerary same as CHOICE A.

Day 6 Tue CUSCO-LIMA-PUERTO MALDONADO
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado via Lima. Upon your arrival you will be met & transferred to the Tambopata river port in Puerto Maldonado. From there you will depart by motorized canoe for a 30 minutes journey on the river to Posada Amazonas a comfortable 30 rooms lodge owned jointly by Rainforest Expeditions & the local community of Infierno. You will receive a short orientation & a complete briefing on the lodge & the ecotourism project. In the afternoon you will visit the canopy tower. In the evening a video about the Tambopata forest will be presented. L, D
Day 7 Wed POSADA AMAZONAS
Activities today include visit to the Tres Chimbadas oxbow lake, where you will take a 15 minute boat ride & a 30 minute walk to the shores of the lake to observe wild life. You will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will visit the local community’s ethnological center. You will hike the trails around the center with one of the residents who will explain the uses of forest resources in medicine, construction, food & fiber. You will return to the Lodge. B, L, D
Day 3 Thu PUERTO MALDONADO-LIMA
After an early breakfast you will be transferred to Puerto Maldonado’s airport for your flight to Lima. In the afternoon you will visit one of Lima’s most famous museums, the gold & arms museum, which houses a priceless collection of gold, silver & copper artifacts of Peru’s numerous past civilizations as well as the private armory of Miguel Mujica Gallo. B
Day 9 Fri LIMA-USA
After breakfast at your hotel you will be transferred to the airport for your departing flight home. (B)
Dates & Rates:

USA Departure: Thursday-Saturday-Monday (Other departure dates available)

Airline: Lan Peru
Hotel:
Lima:
Cusco:
Iquitos:
Purto Maldonado:
Tambopata Reserve Lodge
Apr 1-Jun 17 2008
Choice A
$2,155
$2,425
$2,545
$2,638
$2,880
Choice B
$2,145
$2,315
$2,435
$2,529
$2,775
Jun 18-Aug 15 2008
Choice A
$2,218
$2,485
$2,609
$2,699
$2,980
Choice B
$2,209
$2,378
$2,498
$2,590
$2,835
Aug 16–Dec 9 2008
Choice A
$2,155
$2,425
$2,545
$2,638
$2,780
Choice B
$2,145
$2,315
$2,435
$2,529
$2,775
Dec 10–24 2008
Choice A
$2,368
$2,597
$2,709
$2,850
$3,095
Choice B
$2,359
$2,528
$2,648
$2,740
$2,985
Dec 25–30 2008
Choice A
$2,218
$2,485
$2,749
$2,699
$2,945
Choice B
$2,209
$2,338
$2,658
$2,552
$2,835
Dec 31-Mar 31, 5
Choice A
$2,155
$2,425
$2,545
$2,638
$2,880
Choice B
$2,145
$2,315
$2,435
$2,529
$2,775
Single Supplement:
Choice A:
$499
$598
$757
$869
$1,179
Choice B:
$478
$580
$691
$793
$1,113

Lan Peru Notes:
• Rates are per person in double occupancy & include airfare from Miami.
• Airfares are based in N class on Lan Peru. If N class is not available a difference of $100 for V class will apply.
• For weekend departures, please add $50 in above rates
• Airports departure & security taxes  are not included.
• Peruvian taxes of $28 & approximate $5 for each domestic flight within Peru are to be paid locally.
• For land only rates please deduct:
• Apr 1-Jun 17 & Aug 16-Dec 9   & Dec 31  – Mar 31 2008 $425
• Jun 18-Aug 15 & Dec 25-30   $470
• Dec 10-24,   $620
• Land only rates include domestic airfares within Peru

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