Discover Peru Escorted Trip

11 days - $3195 – April 25 - May 5, 2012

Cultural Adventures tours offer you the opportunity to learn about a fascinating culture as part of a small group. You’ll enjoy select experiences away from the usual tourist sights during a visit that combines soft adventure with maximum comfort. All our multi-lingual guides are Peruvian and have extensive knowledge about the history, culture, flora & fauna of Peru. When you take a Cultural Adventures trip, you are supporting local people who provide information and services.

• Discover Peru – 11 days - $3195
  
  
  * Visit Cusco, Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, Lima
  * Enjoy a culinary tour in Cusco
  * Savor meals featuring Peruvian cuisine and performances by local musicians
  * Spend two days at Machu Picchu

Highlights:

• Culinary tour of Cusco
• Folk dancing performance in Cusco
• Two days to explore Machu Picchu
• Visit to Taquile & Uros islands on Lake Titicaca

Included: All hotels, flights in Peru, land and sea transportation, tours, airport transfers, guides. escort & 19 meals.

Not Included: International flight to Peru, local fuel surcharge, airport taxes

Itinerary:

Day One - Apr 25 – Arrive in Lima on your own. You’ll be met at the airport and escorted to our hotel. Hotel La Antigua Miraflores or equivalent

Day Two - Apr 26 - City tour, Lima – We’ll spend the day learning about historical and current day Lima. Lunch will be at a restaurant overlooking the harbor. The evening is free for you to explore the Miraflores district of Lima and perhaps enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.   Hotel La Antigua Miraflores or equivalent (B, L)

Day Three - Apr 27 - Cusco Handicrafts  - After breakfast we’ll fly to Cusco and begin to experience the Peru of the Incas.  Cusco is over 11,000 feet above sea level so you will need to drink lots of water and rest to begin to acclimatize to the high altitude. You’ll have time to unpack and put your feet up before a late lunch at a typical restaurant.  We’ll have a relaxing afternoon visiting the Centro Artesanal, the largest indoor market of handicrafts stalls in Cusco. Those interested can attend a folk dance performance in the early evening. You might enjoy a walk around the plaza or a light dinner before returning to the hotel. Hotel Rumi Pumku or equivalent  (B, L)

Day Four  - Apr 28 – Cusco – A tour of the major sights in Cusco with a knowledgeable local guide begins our day. The afternoon is yours to explore Cusco on your own using your free museum pass. Or you might people watch at the Plaza de Armas or hike to one of the nearby Inca ruins. We’ll meet for an early dinner together.  

Day Five - April 29 - Sacred Valley – Today we leave Cusco and take a private van with a guide to wander through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Well stop at a hacienda for a lunch featuring local specialties. Tonight we’ll stay in the Inca town of Ollaymtambo at a charming hotel with gorgeous gardens. Hotel Pakaritampu or equivalent (B, L)

Day Six  - April 30 – Machu Picchu  - From Ollaymtambo we'll board a morning train for Machu Picchu. This is about a 3-hour ride offering spectacular views of the Andes. On our arrival our guide will meet us and take us through the main areas of Machu Picchu. At the end of our tour we’ll relax and savor lunch at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. After lunch you’ll have time to walk through the ruins on your own. Those wanting a challenge can climb to the Sun Gate with me. This evening we'll relax in a comfortable hotel in Aguas Calientes, the town closest to Machu Picchu. Hotel Andina Luxury or equivalent (B, L)

Day Seven - May 1 - Machu Picchu & Aguas Calientes - Today is free for you to return to the Machu Picchu sanctuary on your own, walk around Aguas Calientes, enjoy a massage, visit the local hot baths, or just relax until boarding the afternoon train to Cusco where we'll spend the night. Hotel Rumi Pumku or equivalent (B)

Day Eight - May 2 – Cusco Culinary Tour - We’ll spend a leisurely day learning about the food of Peru. First we’ll visit a local market to learn about the ingredients of Peruvian cuisine.  Then you’ll have a cooking lesson and enjoy a cool drink. This is followed by a visit to a traditional restaurant to sample a few more treats. The evening is free for you to enjoy your last night in Cusco. Hotel Rumi Pumku or equivalent (B, L)

Day Nine - May 3 – Puno - From Cusco we'll drive in a private van to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca stopping for lunch and to view highlights along the way.  We’ll arrive in Puno in the late afternoon giving us time to explore the town or just relax with a glass of wine or a Pisco Sour before dinner.  Punuypampa Inn or equivalent (B, L)

Day Ten - May 4 - Lake Titicaca – After breakfast we’ll begin our day on Lake Titicaca, the highest navigated lake in the world.  A highlight of the day will be a visit to the floating islands of the Uros and Taquile Island where we’ll have lunch. As we travel on the lake we’ll learn why the Incas considered it a sacred place.  Punuypampa Inn or equivalent (B, L, D)

Day Eleven - May 5  - Lima – This morning we’ll visit the Sillustani Burial Towers on our way to the airport in Juliaca for our flight to Lima.  The trip ends when we arrive in Lima.  (B)

 An optional visit to the Nazca Lines is available before this trip.

For more information go to www.culturaladventures.info or contact Connie Champlin at 317-908-1220 or at cchamp@culturaladventures.info.

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2012 Tour Dates

- Cultural Galapagos

•    June 6 - 16
         
     July 18 - 28

- Discover Peru

•    April 25 - May 5
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