Itsasistathing presents Peru & Bolivia May 2018
Wendy adams
DAYS Essential Peru with Machu Picchu & Bolivia
25 May 2018 - 2 June 2018
Highlights:
* Customizable Itinerary
Destinations at a glance: Lima · Cuzco ·Sacred Valley · Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu· La Paz ·Moon Valley ·Yungas·Uyuni Salt Flats
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY 13 Days / 12 Nights
Price per person based on double occupancy at 4 star hotels:
Scheduled Business Class travel and 4 star hotel £4250 per person
Scheduled Economy Class travel and 4 star hotel £3050
Price includes
Return airfare from London and
Internal flights
Luxury 4 star hotels
Breakfast
Accommodation based on two sharing
Single supplement applies Customizable Itinerary
Destinations at a glance: Lima · Cuzco ·Sacred Valley · Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu· La Paz ·Moon Valley ·Yungas·Uyuni Salt Flats
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY 13 Days / 12 Nights
DAY 1: Lima
• Arrival in Lima and private transfer to your selected hotel.
Optional tour: US$130.00 NET per person (Shared service ) / US$170.00 NET per person (Private service)
Lima Culinary Tour: Duration: 5 hrs. / In the afternoon, we will have a Pisco Sour lesson at a top beachfront restaurant and try a variety of Amazonian appetizers at an award-winning restaurant specializing in dishes from the jungle where we will also make our own exotic Ceviche from the Amazon. Later, we will have a Gourmet Peruvian tasting dinner at la HuacaPucllana and finally, our last stop in Barranco district for an artisanal Peruvian sorbet as desert.
• Overnight in Lima for 2nights (See hotels below).
For morning arrivals, Check in time: 2-3pm
DAY 2: Lima
• Lima City and Huaca Huallamarca Tour: Private Service / Duration: 3 hrs. / We will visit downtown area, walk through Lima’s Main Plazas, the Presidential Palace, Convent of San Francisco and the Catacombs located below the surface of the church. We will continue our tour to San Isidro District to see main residential neighbourhoods and commercial areas. Then, a visit to Huaca Huallamarca, an archaeological site from Pre-hispanic times. This flat-topped pyramid was built with small handmade adobe bricks and used first as a ceremony temple and later as a burial place. After archaeological excavations were conducted, a series of objects such as pottery, textile artifacts and mummies were found and are now being exhibited at the site museum. Finally, we will visit Miraflores District, passing by the Park of Love and Larcomar for great views of the Pacific Ocean.Note: La Huacais closed on Monday.
DAY 3: Lima - Cuzco
• Private transfer hotel - airport.
• Arrival in Cuzco and private transfer to your selected hotel.
• Cuzco City Tour: Private service/ Duration: 4 hrs. / We will walk through the cobblestoned streets on our way to visit downtown area, where the Plaza de Armas is located. This is the main plaza in Cuzco and from here we will see beautiful churches and buildings, as well as the famous Cathedral. Inside, we will be delighted by the highest expressions of colonial goldsmith, woodcarvings and paintings from the Cusco School. Our next visit will be the Santo Domingo Convent, which was build where the Qoricancha temple originally stood. Finally, we will visit the four surrounding archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Quenco, Tambomachay and PucaPucará (panoramic).
• Overnight in Cuzco for 1 night (See hotels below).
DAY 4: Cuzco - Sacred Valley
• Sacred Valley Tour: Private service/ Duration: 8 - 9 hrs. / We will visit Awanacanchawhere we will see Andean camelids such as llamas and alpacas. We continue our tour visiting the Pisaq Archaeological Park from where we will get stunning views of the surrounding valley. We then stop at the colorful Pisaq Market to admire the locally made handicrafts. Finally, we will visit Ollantaytambo Archaeological Park. A delicious buffet lunch is included this day.
• Overnight in the Sacred Valley area for 1 night (See hotels below).
DAY 5: Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu
Optional morning tour: US$25.00 NET per person (Private service)
Maras & Moray Tour: Private tour / Duration: 5 hrs. / You will visit: Moray, the oldest known horticultural experimental center in the world. Each terraced level has a different micro-climate in which different crops can be grown. Then, Maras, 4 km from Moray, is the site of pre-Inca salineras (salt ponds). The Marassalineras are still active today and maintained cooperatively by the community.
• Private transfer hotel - Ollantaytambo train station.
• Expedition train Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes by Peru Rail www.perurail.com
Departure: TBC
Arrival: TBC
• Overnight in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu village) for 1 night (See hotels below).
DAY 6: Machu Picchu - Cuzco
• Machu Picchu Tour: Private service/ Duration: 2 hrs. / The Lost City of the Incas! Declared by the Peruvian Government as a Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a sacred religious site for the Inca royalty. During our guided tour, we will visit the main areas of the Inca Citadel such as the ritual baths, the Palace of the Princess, the main Fountain, the Intihuatana and the Temple of the Sun. After the tour, free time to wander around at your leisure. Optional: Climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain to get amazing views from the top (+US$15.00 net per person). *Subject to availability*
• Expedition train Aguas Calientes - Cuzco by Peru Rail www.perurail.com
Departure: TBC
Arrival: TBC
• Private transfer train station - hotel.
• Overnight in Cuzco for 1night (See hotels below).
DAY 7: Cuzco - La Paz
• Private transfer hotel - airport.
• Arrival in La Paz and private transfer to your selected hotel.
• Overnight in La Paz for 3nights (See hotels below).
DAY 8: La Paz
• La Paz City Tour: Private service / Full day / We will visit the famous Witch Doctor's Market, San Francisco Colonial Church and the typical handicrafts of the Sagarnaga Street. The tour continues to Plaza Murillo where the Cathedral, the Government Palace and the National Congress buildings are located. Visit to the Museum of Folklore and Ethnography, an architectural monument whose main wall shows a Mestizo Barroqui style. This estate belonged to the Marquez of Villa Verde, were among its exhibition rooms the pottery, textiles and plume art stand out. Continue to the famous colonial street Jaen where interesting museums are clustered together followed by a visit to Killi -Killi a scenic view point from where the contrasts of the city of La Paz surrounded bysnowcapped mountains can be appreciated. Lunch at local restaurant (included). We will also visit to the unique Moon Valley, where we will have the opportunity to visit a ceramic workshop with a demonstration of the art of pottery. Transfer to the Cable Car Station to enjoy the incredible experience to fly between the mountains and spot amazing views of the city. Note: Museums are closed on Monday.
DAY 9: La Paz - Yungas - La Paz
• Yungas – Coroico Tour: Private service / Full day / Today, we will visit the subtropical area of Yungas. From the highest point of the journey known as "La Cumbre" (4650 m.s.n.m.) it is possible to observe some snow-caped peaks and a twisting road. Continue the trip descending gradually towards the subtropical area surrounded by changing vegetation. At the end of the paved road, the scenery becomes more interesting: hulking rocks, rivers and ever greener vegetation, getting around an area of fruit trees, coca and coffee plantations. We arrive to the Animal Refuge Senda Verde; this refuge provides the best care possible to animals rescued from hunters, under technical and scientific conditions. We will have the chance to see different kinds of mammals, reptiles and birds in their natural environment. Continue to Coroico town, to have lunch (included) and optional free time to enjoy the swimming pool or simply relax. In the afternoon, we go for a walk around this small tourist village, characterized by the presence of descendants of Africans. Return to La Paz city.
Optional Full Day tour (instead of Yungas): +US$110.00 NET per person
• Catamaran through Lake Titicaca (Bolivian side): Shared service / Full day /Early land transfer to Copacabana for a brief visit and then board the catamaran cruise ship to sail to Sun Island, birthplace of the Inca Empire. In this legendary Island, we will visit the Inca's Garden, Stairs and Fountain. The itinerary continues with the Inti Wata Cultural Complex, which includes the Ekako Underground Museum, the Traditional Medicine and the Titikaka Reed Shipbuilders Display Centres, the Pachamama agricultural Inca Terraces, a handicraft center, the Intica Lounge and, at the Manco Kapac gazer,the largest variety of Andean camelids. Our Complex also includes a unique sailing experience aboard a huge Titikaka traditional reed vessel for a panoramic visit to the Pilkokaina Inca Palace. Return to the catamaran to enjoy a buffet lunch on board (soft drinks not included) and then continue with a land transfer to La Paz city.
DAY 10: La Paz - Uyuni - Colchani
• Private transfer hotel -airport.
• Arrival in Uyuni and private transfer to the start point of the tour.
• Uyuni Salt Flats Tour: Private service / Duration: 4 hrs. / Departure to the Salt Flat visiting the Train Cemetery, the Colchani village where is possible to observe salt hexagons, geometric shapes on the salt flats surface, piles of salt and we will cross the salt flats to enjoy the beautiful landscapes.
Notes:
-Tours in Uyuni are always performed on a 4x4 vehicle.
-From April to November, during dry season, the salt flats surface gives the opportunity to play with photography and perspective.
-From December to March, the entire salt flats surface is covered with water and becomes a huge white mirror where the sky is perfectly reflected on the salt flats surface. This scenery is a paradise for photography lovers due to the mirror effects that they can get.We suggest wearing sandals to enjoy the warm water of the salt.Due to the flooding of the salt flat in the rainy season, the vehicles for precaution will only reach the safest flooded places.
• Overnight in Colchani for 3nights (See hotels below).
DAY 11: Colchani - Uyuni - Colchani
• Uyuni Salt Flats Tour: Private service / Duration: 6 - 7 hrs. / We then visit to Incahuasi Island, located in the heart of the salt flat and it is the biggest of a group of islands that represents an isolated ecosystem. The island is populated with giant cacti species that measures up to 12 meters high (26.25 feet), providing an impressive overview. Continue visiting the north side of the salt flat, where we take a look the Coquesa Mummies, human archeological remains in a little cave near to Tunupa Volcano, from where you can observe the immensity of the salt flats in addition to that we carry on to the circular and wet Chiquini Cave which is full of stalactites and stalagmites. Lunch in restaurant or picnic. Finally, we will appreciate the sunset and then return to the hotel.
DAY 12: Colchani - Uyuni - Colchani
• Uyuni Salt Flats Tour: Private service / Duration: 4 hrs. / A new start for visiting the Uyuni Salt, in this opportunity we take a look to Grotto of the Galaxies, a huge misshapen cave, which is full of stalactites and stalagmites. Also it is a thousand-year-old nature work from thetimes of flood and drying of the lakes Minchin and Tauka. Lunch in restaurant or picnic.
DAY 13: Colchani - Uyuni - La Paz
• At agreed time, private transfer to the airport for your flight home.
END OF SERVICES
HOTELS INCLUDED
Category Lima Cuzco Sacred Valley
4 STAR Dazzler Lima
Casa Andina Select Wyndham Costa del Sol
Sonesta Casa Andina Premium
Pakaritampu
4 STAR El Mapi (by Inkaterra)
Tierra Viva Machu Picchu Real Plaza
Rosario Luna Salada
Cristal Samaña
INCLUDED
• Hotel nights detailed in the itinerary
• Breakfasts at all hotels
• Buffet Lunch in the Sacred Valley
• Tours and transfers
• Expedition trains to/from Machu Picchu
Upgrade to first class Vistadome for US$35.00 net per person, both ways
• Entrance fees
• Travel Insurance
• One local cell phone to be in touch with our 24/7 Help line.
NOT INCLUDED
Additional domestic transportation costs:
• Flight Lima - Cuzco - Lima US$ 150.00 per person with economic seat
• Flight Lima - Cuzco - Lima US$ 845.00 per person with business seat
Please let me know what class of travel you would like
• International airfare
• Lunches and dinners (Other than those mentioned above)
• Tips
Non refundable deposit to secure flights to be paid by the 30 November 2017
£650 to secure flights and hotels
Adhoc payments due at various months
Full balance to be paid 31st April 2018
Limited spaces
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