Arrival in Lima, reception and transfer to the 4*
Exclusive hotel. Accommodation in a large comfortable family
room.
After breakfast, private city tour of Lima including
the main square, the cathedral, San Francisco Catacombs and
a visit to the Larco Mar complex with cinemas, restaurants,
play-areas etc. Free afternoon.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the
flight to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital. After the one hour
flight, reception and transfer to the 3* San Agustin International
hotel and accommodation in a family room. Free afternoon to
explore Cuzco on foot. Options include the cathedral, Qoricancha
temple and several museums. Dinner in the evening followed
by a folkloric show.
Full-day excursion to Urubamba, the sacred valley
of the Incas and to the ancient Inca market town of Pisac.
A visit will be made to Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town
that was not defeated by the Spanish. Return to Cuzco and
the traditional market town of Chinchero. Return to your hotel.
Transfer to the railway station for the Vistadome class train
to Aguas Calientes. Full day's guided tour of Machu Picchu,
the most spectacular ancient city in the world. Return to
Cuzco. Transfer to your hotel.
Transfer to the bus station for the wonderful trans-altiplano
journey. Many stops will be made along the way including a
stop for lunch at Siccuani. Reception and transfer to the
3* Sillustani hotel in Puno. Accommodation in a family room.
After breakfast, a tour by boat to the island's of
Uros on Lake Titicaca. A tour of the reed islands of Uros
before continuing onto the wonderful island of Taquile. Lunch
on the island. Late afternoon return to your hotel.
Free day to explore Puno town on the
shores on the highest navigable lake in the world. Accommodation
at your hotel.
Journey towards Juliaca for the transfer to Juliaca
airport for your return flight to Lima. Arrival and transfer
to your hotel.
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Iquitos, in the
heart of the Amazon jungle. Start of your jungle expedition.
Transfer to the river dock where you will begin the trip to
the lodge. Along the way you will briefly see Iquitos, founded
in the XIX Century. The trip along the Amazon will allow you
to enjoy a wonderful panorama in which the beauty of the Amazon
makes its way through the lush jungle, and where picturesque
villages appear on the shores of the river. Arrival at the
lodge. The lodge is built in the native-style and is surrounded
by trees, plants and flowers; with many birds and butterfly
species. While your naturalist guide explains the lodge facilities
and the activities to come, the staff will serve you with
a refreshing "welcome drink" made with exotic fruits. You
will then be escorted to your family lodge. The programme
starts with a short walk or canoe ride, according to the season,
to visit a Yagua tribe community, one of the most ancient
ethnic groups of the amazon rainforest. Here you will have
the chance to try the "pucuna" or blowgun. Return to the lodge.
Lunch. In the afternoon you will proceed with an ethnobotanic
tour around the lodge, where you will be able to distinguish
certain species of the many indigenous plants. Visit to a
"shaman" who will explain about the regional flora and its
useful applications. Tour to the Santa María del Ojeal
farmlands where you will see the artisanal sugar cane squeeze.
You will also visit a fishfarm to observe native fish and
walk around a typical village on the shores of the Amazon.
A romantic evening canoe ride or thrilling walk in the jungle
and then return to the lodge. Dinner.
After breakfast, a fullday exploration of the primary
jungle reserve in the Yanayacu River ecosystem followed by
a navigation in open boats on the Amazon River to spot for
pink dolphins. Arrival in the Huashalado Village from where
you will make a short walk to the Yanayacu River, where another
boat will be waiting to take you the "Kingdom of the Giant
Trees", amongst them the "lupuna" or ceiba. This is a favorite
site for birds since it is in the river that they find the
fish and fruit that grow on the banks. With a bit of luck,
you may see monkeys moving in the tree tops or perhaps a sloth
hanging from a branch. Boxed lunch on the boat or on the edge
of the river. Primary jungle hike by trail or canoe ride,
according to the season, in which you will observe various
plants and trees like the Victoria Regia, the largest waterlily
in the world which can reach a diameter 1.80 m. Return to
the jungle lodge where on the way you will have the chance
to practice native-style fishing of piranhas, mojarras and
other species. If you wish, there will be an evening canoe
ride or if you prefer, relax in a hammock or enjoy an exotic
drink at the bar. Dinner.
Breakfast at the lodge and then return to Iquitos
and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day free for personal
activities.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your
return flight to Lima and then a connecting flight to Tumbes.
Transfer to the wonderful, all-inclusive, private resort in
Mancora on the Pacific Ocean, complete with private beach,
swimming pool, playground and all family amenities.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the resort. Free day
to enjoy the private beach.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the resort. Free day
to enjoy the private beach.
After breakfast, transfer to Tumbes for the flight
to Lima and for your onward connecting flight home.
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