A fascinating route through the Peruvian territory, making the most of your time.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN LIMA - FREE DAY
After receiving you at the airport, we will take you to the heart of Miraflores, where you will have the opportunity to explore this modern city, along with tasting some of the most emblematic dishes of our country.
Night in Lima
DAY 2: FULL DAY TO BALLESTAS ISLANDS AND ICA
Very early we will pass by your hotel in Lima to catch up with the group that leaves for the Paracas spa, where we go out to sea by motor boat to the famous Ballestas islands, where we can observe penguins, seals , and guano birds, in addition to the impressive view of the cliffs and an inevitable image of the chandelier of the Nazca culture in one of the dunes near the sea.
Later we will go to Ica, where we will walk with the group in the vineyards and viticulture to learn about the process of the famous Peruvian brandy that is Pisco. Finally, we will have free time to delight your sight with the Huacachina oasis until it is time to return to Lima, where we will arrive at around 11pm.
Night in Lima
DAY 3: FLIGHT TO CUSCO - FREE AFTERNOON IN IMPERIAL CITY
We schedule your flight after noon, so you will have a free morning in Lima to take one last walk.
Upon arrival in Cusco, you are transferred to your accommodation where you receive instructions on the care you should have and if you like to go for a walk through the magical Inca city.
Accommodation in Cusco
DAY 4: SACRED VALLEY & SALINERAS DE MARAS (VIP)
We chose the best team to accompany you on this magical adventure to discover the Andean culture and its imposing Inca cities such as Chinchero, Salineras de Maras, Moray archaeological complex and Ollantaytambo. Enjoy Inca cities, surrounded by terraces and beautiful views of the valley, and these in turn are complemented by an inevitable tour of the artisan markets . In the intermission we make a stop for lunch in Urubamba, a panoramic and typical local restaurant with typical foods from the region and Peru.
At the end of the excursion in Ollantaytambo, your guide tells you where to stay to wait for the departure time of your train to Aguas Calientes, where we pick you up and take you to the chosen hotel to rest.
Accommodation in Aguas Calientes
DAY 5: DAWN IN MACHUPICCHU < / b>
The night before you will have received instructions for the meeting place and others. Therefore, after breakfast, you should prepare to ascend to the magical Inca city with your guide, who after passing the controls, will do a tour of approximately 3 hours. Visiting here the house of the guardians, agricultural terraces, royal enclosures, temple of the sun and others. Your guide will leave time to relax and travel a last section on your own and after that, descend to Machupicchu town, and wait for the departure time of your assigned train, this will take you back to Ollantaytambo, where you change to a car that takes you to Cusco.
Accommodation in Cusco
DAY 6: FLIGHT TO PUERTO MALDONADO - WALK IN THE JUNGLE
After breakfast you are transferred to the Cusco arpto and fly to Puerto Maldonado, where a representative awaits you and transfers you to embark on an outboard boat along the Madre de Dios River to Ecolucerna Lodge ( approximately 1 ½ hrs downstream) Upon arrival you will enjoy a tasty buffet lunch made with organic ingredients and native flavors. After lunch you will walk through the trails located within the property, discover and learn about the primary and secondary forest, its components, uses, man-made transformations, and its relevance to the world. This walk will end at night where you will have the opportunity to observe the behavior of the nocturnal flora and fauna of the Amazon. Returning to the Lodge you will enjoy a restorative traditional dinner.
Food: Lunch, dinner
Accommodation at Ecolucerna Lodge Tambopata
DAY 7: EXPEDITION TO LAKE SANDOVAL / NIGHT SAFARI
Today you will live a day of many emotions, after having a nutritious buffet breakfast, you will get ready for a long walk along the Tambopata National Reserve, which will lead you to Lake Sandoval. Here you will understand why Madre de Dios is known as the capital of Peru's biodiversity. You will learn about the conservation work of the Reserve and about the formation of the lake, navigating by canoe through this water mirror, home to the endangered giant otter, the blue and yellow macaw, and one of the freshwater fish largest in the world, the Paiche. In the middle of the lake we will have lunch with an impressive view of Lake Sandoval. In the evening you will have an interesting river excursion at night. You will navigate the Madre de Dios River, to know its ecosystem, Amazon streams, the behavior of the nocturnal fauna on the banks of the river and others. Our day ends with a traditional dinner in the dining room.
Food: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Accommodation at Ecolucerna Lodge Tambopata
DAY 8: FLIGHT PUERTO MALDONADO TO LIMA - INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION
This morning you will have free time to enjoy the sunrise and capture the breathtaking views of the Madre de Dios River. You will enjoy a last nutritious breakfast with organic ingredients from our pantry before leaving. You will travel by outboard motorized canoe back to Puerto Maldonado. According to your flight departure time, you can relax and quietly wait for your flight home or to your next destination.
If you have the day off and wait for your bus time, you can explore the city on your own . < / p>
** Costs subject to variation by season in internal flights.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
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Pick up from Lima Airport in / out
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Excursion to Ballestas islands and ica
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Air tickets from Lima to Cusco
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Pick up at Cusco Airport (in / out)
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Guide and transportation in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
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Buffet lunch in Sacred Valley
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Transfers Cusco to R / T train station
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Tourist train ticket
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Bus to Machupicchu RT
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Entrance ticket to Machupichu
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Professional guide in Machupichu
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Accommodation in CUSCO
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Accommodation in Aguas Calientes
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Flight Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
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Pick up in Puerto Maldonado in / out
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Comprehensive program with Ecolucerna Lodge in Tambopata of 3 days and 2 nights with full meals
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Excursions from Lodge to the Tambopata National Reserve
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Personalized assistance
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Breakfast in all hotels
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
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International flight tickets
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Food not mentioned in program
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Travel and medical insurance
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Income and other extras in Ica for adventure activities
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Entrance fees to archaeological sites in the Sacred Valley
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Extra passenger expenses
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