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Tucume ruins, Sican Pyramid area and the Lord of Sipan Royal Museum tours  Chaparri ecological reserve tour The National Sanctuary Tumbes mangrove private tour and the Tropical Forest of Tumbes private tour 1 day in Mancora beach Ballestas Island tour and Ica desert private tour Nazca Lines overflight, aqueducts and cemetery of Chauchilla private tours Arequipa city tour and Colca Canyon private tour Amantani overnight, Taquile and Uros private tour Sacred Valley of the Incas private tour 1 overnight in Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu private tour Manu Biosphere Reserve private tour. |
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Day 1 | Lima
Transfer to your hotel in Lima.
Day 2 | Lima – Chiclayo
Transfer to Lima airport and flight to Chiclayo. At arrival, transfer to the hotel and check in. Then, tour Tucume town and pyramids, impressive structures of clay, proof of how advanced were the pre-Inca cultures in the north of Peru; then visit to the Lord of Sipan Royal Museum and the Pyramids of Sicán, return to Chiclayo in the afternoon. Lunch included in Lambayeque.
Days 3, 4 & 5 | Chiclayo - Chaparrí - Chiclayo
3 days in the Chaparri private reserve, this reserve counts with the biggest amount of endemic birds in Peru, where they have a project to re-insert the spectacle bear and white winged guan. Return to Chiclayo on day 5 and transfer to the hotel.
Day 6 | Chiclayo – Mancora
Transfer to the bus station and bus to Mancora. Transfer to the hotel and the rest of the day is free.
Day 7 | Mancora
Free time to enjoy this wonderful beach or any other beaches, such as Punta Sal, Punta Mero, Cancas etc. We recommend different activities around the beach, such us Kite surfing, surfing, fishing and bird watching in the area and more.
Day 8 | Mancora – Tumbes – Zorritos
In the morning transfer in private transport to the district of Villa Primavera (10 minutes from Peru/Ecuador borderline). Arrival to “Puerto 25” and visit to the National Sanctuary. The visit is made in a rowboat. We will stop in a platform in the mangrove and take a guided walk for about 50 meters to enjoy nature and environment. Return to the town and transfer to the hotel in Zorritos just in front of this beautiful sea.
Day 9 | Zorritos – Tropical forest of Tumbes
Breakfast early in the morning and transfer to the city of Tumbes in a 4x4 van. We will cross Pampas de Hospital to get to the Reserved Area of Tumbes, which has a Pacific Tropical Forest ecosystem. After arrival to Caucho, we will camp and have lunch. In the afternoon, we will walk along Quebrada de las Pavas. Dinner and fire lit.
Day 10 | Tropical forest of Tumbes - Zorritos
Very early in the morning, before breakfast, we will walk along Quebrada la Unión, where the Howler Monkey of Tumbes is frequently seen. Breakfast and walk to the crystalline water pond where we will be able to enjoy nature. Lunch and optional bicycle ride to Pampas de Hospital. Transfer to Zorritos.
Day 11 | Zorritos - Tumbes - Lima
Transfer to the Tumbes airport and flight to Lima. At arrival transfer to the Hotel in the Miraflores district. Free night.
Day 12 | Lima - Paracas
Free time during the morning to walk around the Miraflores district and transfer to the bus station in the afternoon to take a bus to Pisco, 4 hours south of Lima. Stay at the Zarcillo Paradise Hotel on the shore.
Day 13 | Paracas – Nazca
Early in the morning, transfer to the port in Paracas bay and tour to the Ballestas Islands. On return from the Islands, private bus through the Ica desert to the town of Nazca. On the way, visit to the prestigious vineyard and a walk by the Huacachina oasis. Arrival in Nazca at night; overnight in Wasipunko lodge. Dinner included.
Day 14 | Nazca – Arequipa
Early morning over flight the mysterious Nazca Lines. An amazing Pachamanca, a traditional Inca Ceremonial Lunch included; during the afternoon, the aqueducts and Chauchilla cemetery tour, which conserves hundreds of pre-Inca mummies and tapestries. At night, a very comfortable bus to the White City of Arequipa.
Day 15 | Arequipa
Transfer & check in, city tour in the afternoon that includes: the monastery of Santa Catalina, Yanahuara and Carmen Alto districts, the cathedral and La Compañia Church and cloister.
Day 16 | Arequipa – Colca Canyon
Morning departure to Colca Canyon, on the way we visit the reserve Aguada Blanca and Salinas, which is located at 4800 meters above sea level , arrival to the village of Chivay at midday. After lunch we will relax in the thermal baths. Night free.
Day 17 | Colca Canyon – Puno
Early in the morning we depart to Cruz Del Condor, border cliff of one of the deepest canyons on earth. Here with a little luck we'll spot the Andean Condor, we'll also visit various towns and observation points of the canyon along the way, return to Chivay at midday, lunch in Chivay and private transport to Puno. At arrival transfer to the hotel.
Day 18 | Puno - Taquile - Amantani
This excursion begins at 7:30 am with transfer from your hotel to the port, here you have 10 min. to do any last minute shopping, then a boat ride of three hours will take us to the unique Taquile island. There a long path gradually ascending will take us to the village (50 min. hike approx) to visit the communal cooperative. Lunch at one of the local restaurants. The views are magnificent. Then after lunch you have a walk of about 30 min to the boat to continue to the Amantani Island where we overnight with a local family that will provide us with food and shelter. Optional activities for the afternoon, hike to the highest point of the island to watch the sunset or just interact with the locals at night.
Day 19 | Amantani - Uros - Puno
Breakfast and departure to Uros island. After 3 hours of navigation we will arrive to Uros floating island. We’ll see the houses, the islands and sailing on traditional reed boats can be arranged and Return to Puno. Arrival in the afternoon and transfer to the hotel.
Day 20 | Puno – Cusco
Incredible scenery on the road to Cusco. This scenery bus and some stops on the way will show you the real face of the Peruvian Andes. Arrival to Cusco in the afternoon and transfer to the hotel.
Day 21 | Cusco - Pisac - Ollantaytambo
Private Sacred Valley tour with a visit to the downtown of Pisac and then, free time to shop in the famous handicraft market. Lunch included on the way Pisac - Urubamba in Tunupa restaurant (novo-andina cuisine). Visit to artist Pablo Seminario's house and to the Ollantaytambo complex. Overnight in Ollantaytambo.
Day 22 | Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu
In the morning train to Aguas Calientes, at arrival transfer to our hotel. For the afternoon we suggest a visit to Mandor waterfalls. Overnight in Aguas Calientes. |
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Day 23 | Machu Picchu – Cusco
Morning visit to Machu Picchu History and Natural Sanctuary at sunrise and then free time to enjoy the complex on your own. In the afternoon return to Aguas Calientes and train to Ollantaytambo, from there bus to our hotel in Cusco. Night free.
Day 24 | Cusco
City tour, includes visit to Qenco, Sacsayhuaman, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay complexes, the Temple of the Sun or Koricancha and the Cathedral in Cusco. Night free.
Day 25 | Cusco – San Pedro (cloud forest)
We leave Cusco early in the morning. We’ll pass over interesting inner Andean valleys and Andean communities. We also visit the interesting pre-Inca tombs of Ninamarka known as Chullpas, and then we continue to the colonial town of Paucartambo where we will take a walk around the town. From here we continue to Acjanaco pass at 3500 meters above sea level where a ranger station marks the most southern point of the park, here we start descending into the Amazon basing through the cloud forest rich in endemic species like the Cock of the Rocks, Spectacle bear, Orchids, Tree ferns, Bromeliads, etc. to arrive to our lodge in the cloud forest where we overnight. Afternoon walk in the cloud forest.
Day 26 | San Pedro – Shipetiari (rain forest)
Today we wake up early to observe the Cock of the Rocks, Peru’s national bird, from a platform, the male birds are a vibrant reddish orange, and as several dozen come together for an exhibition of a mating ritual dance in a place called “lek” (Swedish word that means display), the males display their crest, showing off and posturing for the females, the females, fewer in number, watch to select the most suitable males. After breakfast we continue down the narrow road between waterfalls and canyons toward the town of Pilcopata, where rivers and streams still having steep and strong currents come together to cut the last mountain in a canyon before they go into the flat Amazon floor. In Pilcopata there is a colonizer’s population that came on the 70s to dedicate to the timber industry through the dirt road that heads to the Madre de Dios valley. Nowadays, with the time and creation of the park this business is not longer so profitable and many of these populations dedicate to farm crops like manioc, pineapple and coca leaves. Here in Pilcopata we start our rafting with rapids class II or III to the port of Atalaya where the mountains change for the Amazon plains, Atalaya is the first pluvial port of Alto Madre de Dios river, our transport will take our belongings by road to Atalaya port where we all meet. At this point we unload our car and load our motor boat, from Atalaya we sail for about 4 or 5 hours to Shipetiari Native Community where we overnight in a lodge with open platforms with beds and mosquito nets.
Day 27 | Shipetiari – Manu Traditional Medicine Center
Today we have our breakfast and then we go to visit the Shipetiari native community to learn about their life style, their customs and activities like weaving, making and using of bow and arrows, etc. Shipetiari located on the left margin of the Alto Madre de Dios River has a population of about 200 natives of the Matzigenkas. Lunch at the lodge and then a 3 or 4 hour walk will take us to Manu Traditional Medicine Center led by the shaman Mateo who will show us more about the Matziguenkas, Manu Traditional Medicine Center has the targetto promote and diffuse the native’s traditional medicine of the etnias in the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve and Manu Biosphere Reserve. Optional Night walk.
Day 28 | Manu Traditional Medicine Center
In the morning we will hike to a mammals lick, which is a place where mammals come to complement their vegetarian diet by licking minerals from the ground, this is an activity of about 3 hours. After lunch we will have time to interact with the Shaman Mateo who will introduce us to the millenary enigmas of the native’s culture and the curative energy of the Peruvian Amazon. Overnight at Manu Traditional Medicine Center. Optional Night walk as usual or Ayahuasca ceremony.
Day 29 | Manu Traditional Medicine Center – Limonal – Blanco Lodge
Early in the morning the Shaman or Seripigari will chat about the Ayahuasca ceremony that will help understand the experience (for those who decided to take Ayahuasca). After breakfast we take the boat and sail the Alto Madre de Dios river first to “Limonal” ranger station on the Manu river where we will visit the natural, cultural and scientific interpretation center to understand the magnificent history of Manu, its geography, biodiversity and use of natural resources. Next stop is in the town of Boca Manu to do the last minute shopping and then we continue to our destination Blanco lodge where we overnight. Afternoon walk according to our arrival time.
Day 30 | Blanco lodge
Today we wake up before the sunrise to go to the unique and biggest macaws lick, after a 30 minute boat ride, here we will observe from a hidden platform the spectacle of parrots and macaws licking a wall of clay where they look for minerals that complement their vegetarian diet, parrots come in the first shift and then the great macaws come after the parrots leave. After the activity we go back to the lodge and have a little time to relax. For the afternoon we will visit the Blanquillo oxbow lake, in this particular environment we will observe the wonderful wildlife like Hoatzin (bird that still have their pre historic shape), turtles, and perhaps giant otters and Caymans. We also use the observation tower that will give us a different perspective of the lake and the forest. Overnight in Blanco lodge. Optional Night walk.
Day 31 | Blanco Lodge – Diamante – Beach
Alter breakfast we start our journey back to Cusco, today we will go from Blanco lodge to visit the Native Community of Diamante. Here lives a community of Yine natives, after visiting the community and observing the handicraft they make, we continue up stream Alto Madre de Dios River as far as we can go until we find a suitable beach where we tent. Bonfire and dinner.
Day 32 | Playa – Cusco
We wake up today in the tranquility of the forest and have breakfast, unset the campsite and then we take the boat to Atalaya port where our transport will take us to Cusco. On the way back we still have chances to spot wildlife from the boat. We expect to arrive to Cusco at night.
Day 33 | Cusco – Lima
After breakfast, transfer to the Cusco airport and flight back to Lima. End of our services. |
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| Included: Local Flights, all transfer, 3 stars hotel in Lima 2 nights, 3 stars hotel in Chiclayo 2 nights, 3 stars hotel in Mancora 2 nights, 3 stars hotel in Zorritos 2 nights, 2 stars hotel in Paracas bay 1 night, ecolodge in Nazca 1 night, 3 stars hotel in Arequipa 1 night, 3 stars hotel in Puno 2 nights, 3 stars hotel in Cusco 4 nights, 3 stars hotel in Ollantaytambo 1 night, 2 stars hotel in Aguas Calientes 1 night. Pyramids of Tucume, the Lord of Sipan Royal Museum and the Sicán Pyramids private tour. Chaparri private reserve tour 3/d-2/n. Natural Sanctuary of Tumbes mangrove and the Tropical Forest of Tumbes private tour. Ballestas Island tour and, Nazca Lines over flight, aqueducts and the cemetery of Chauchilla private tours.Arequipa city tour and Colca Canyon tour 2/d - 1/n. Taquile, Amantani, Uros private tour. scenery bus Puno – Cusco. Sacred Valley of the Incas tour. Machu Picchu private tour. Manu jungle safari 8/d - 7/n. |
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| Meals: 31 breakfasts, 21 lunches, 13 dinners. |
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| Staff: Five passengers or more with tour Leader all the way & local guides in all included activities. |
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included: Local airport taxes,
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