Travelpack

Note: Price of this package is vaild on the following dates:
- Celebrations at the end of the year (Christmas and New Years), Carnival, Eastern.
- Public Holiday (1st May, 28th and 29th July).
- Celebration of Inti Raymi in Cusco (from 19th to 26th June).
- Rally Dakar: Lima (January 2nd to 5th), Paracas (January 6th and 7th), Nasca (January 8th and 9th), Arequipa (January 10th and 11th).

- Hotel stay on request.

Highlights: Lima - Arequipa - Puno - Machu Picchu - Cusco - Puerto Maldonado - Tres Chimbadas Lake - Nape Botanical Garden

Other departures: Manchester - £3059, Birmingham - £2925, Glasgow - £2965, Edinburgh - £2709, George Best Belfast City - £3019, Southampton - £2925, Bristol - £3015, Norwich - £3019, Newcastle - £3065

Alternate Travel Dates: 1 Jan 19 - 4 Apr 19/ 21 Apr 19 - 25 Jun 18/ 22 Aug 19 - 26 Oct 19

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive to Lima
Upon arrival in Lima a representative of Valencia travel will be waiting at the airport for you and pick you up in our private transport and take you to your hotel where you will spend the night. Then you will have all the day to relax and enjoy the beauty of Lima and it surroundings.

Meals: Not Included

Day 2: Lima – Arequipa
After breakfast, we can to offer an optional city tour and visit key sites of Lima, including Huaca Pucllana, Colonial buildings such as the Plaza Mayor and the Government Palace, and the Central bank Museum. After Lunch, A representative of Valencia Travel Cusco will pick you up from the hotel (time to be confirmed) and take you to the airport where you will take your flight to Arequipa. We will waiting at the Arequipa Airport and afterward private transfer to Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Arequipa – Santa Catalina
In the morning enjoy the visit of convent Santa Catalina, You have the opportunity to walk around the white city and its surroundings. The architecture in the historic center is characterized by the prominence of ashlar, the use of which begins in the last third of the s. XVI. This volcanic stone, white or pink exceptionally soft, lightweight, and weatherproof, emerged as a seismic structural solution, afterwards return to the Hotel. In the Afternoon, Optional City tour Campiña (not included) were you will visit: Historical Center, plaza and viewpoint of Yanahuara, outlet Incalpa and zoo, district of Sachaca, Tingo valley, Mansion of the Founder, Terraces of paucarpata.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Arequipa – Colca (Time to visit the home of the condor!)
We pick you up between at 8:00am. We have a bus journey of approximately 4 hours including stops along the way with beautiful landscapes and scenery. You will arrive at the town of Chivay and have time to settle in to your hotel. In the afternoon, you can go to the thermal baths, which are 3 km from Chivay. They cost 10 soles per person (not included in the tour price). In the evening, there is a folkloric show with dinner (optional).

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Colca – Puno (Close to the Condors!)
We will have breakfast around 5.30am and then leave the hotel to go to Cruz Del Condor. This is the point where you can see the depth and beauty of Colca Canyon and where you will hopefully be able to see condors. After this, we head back towards Chivay, visiting a few small villages on the way. We will have lunch in Chivay in the afternoon and then begin the journey to Puno. Once you arrive in Puno, the folklore capital, you will be taken to your hotel where you will stay the night. At night, keep to the main, lit areas. The main street will be obvious and there are lots of little restaurants there. This would be a good time to buy gifts for your host family on your island trip. Gifts are not obligatory but recommended. Suggested gifts are; 1 kilo of sugar, 1 kilo of rice, and a bottle of oil. Practical items such as these are welcome. Please do not take sweets for the children or give your host family money.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Full day Uros & Taquile
After breakfast between 7.00am and 8am, we will transfer you from the hotel to the port of Puno where you will board the motor boat to take you first to the floating Uros Islands, which are located 25 minutes from the port of Puno, more of 65 small islands floating living today, but you will visit two, while visiting the guide will explain a little about the history and lifestyle of the people living in these floating islands for many years, you will also have the opportunity to talk with the people of these islands and visit their homes and learn a little of their lifestyle, you will enjoy one hour of visit floating around these islands. Afterwards we will sail towards "Taquile Island", which takes approximately two hours. The island is a traditional Quechua speaking community, full of ancient agricultural terraces and some ruins dating back to the pre-Inca times. The Taquile population was relatively isolated from the mainland until 1950s, and the notion of the community and family is still very strong among them. The weaving tradition of this Island goes back to early civilizations, thus keeps elements from pre-Inca Andean cultures alive in the present. The most characteristic garments are the "Chullo", a knitted hat with an earflap; and "The Calendar Waistband", depicting the annual cycles connected to ritual and agricultural activities. When you reach the island, you walk up along a narrow path, enjoying impressive views of Lake Titicaca and seeing gorgeous little houses inhabited by the direct descendants of the Inca Culture. You will then have free time to explore the Island on your own, and afterwards return to Puno.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 7: Puno Open Day / P.M Visit Sillustani
After breakfast. Visit the Puno City on your own.
In the afternoon (2:00 p.m.) Charter bus to visit the archaeological complex of Sillustani, afterwards back to the hotel around 5:00 p.m.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Puno – Cusco (On the way to the capital of the Incas!!)
We will pick you up at 7:10am and take you to the bus station to catch the bus to Cusco. The bus trip is more like a tour - it stops at four interesting sites along the way where you have guided tours:
- Pukara: This is the most important and oldest ceremonial center of the altiplano. There are interesting sculptures and tombs.
- La Raya: This is the halfway point between Cusco and Puno and the highest point (4335 meters above sea level). The landscapes here are stunning and it is common to see typical Andean animals like the llama, alpaca and vicuña. It is also the geographical border between the two cultures - Quechua and Aymara.
- Raqchi (Wiracocha God Temple): This was an Inca church of monumental dimensions; 100 meters long, 26 meters wide and 14 meters high. The temple is divided into two naves, and each nave has eleven giant columns – huge!
- Andahuaylillas: This is the Sistine chapel of South America: this church is one of the most beautiful examples of Andean popular religious art.
Arrival time to Cusco will be around 5pm.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Cusco open morning, p.m. (Optional City Tours)
After breakfast, Optional half day City Tour* (without Cathedral) we will pick you up at 8:00am from your hotel to start the tour and visiting the following places:

- The Koricancha: Temple of the sun.
- Sacsayhuaman: Majestic place with impressive works in stone, some up to 120 tons.
- Q´enqo: (Labyrinth) a religious center dedicated to the adoration of the Earth.
- Puca Pucara: (reddish place) that was used as a military control center.
- Tambomachay: (Temple of the Water) a center of adoration and worship of water.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 10: Cusco – MachuPicchu (On the way to MachuPicchu!!)
We will pick you up at 8:00am (to be confirmed) and take you to the train station. The train leaves at 11:50 am (time may change depending on availability and changes to timetable). In Ollantaytambo you will visit the archaeological complex and see, the oldest continuously occupied town on the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with their canals, have not changed much from the time of the Inca Empire. After a journey of majestic views, you arrive to Aguas Calientes (Hot Springs Town) where you will spend the night. There will be plenty of time to relax if you want to have a hot bath in the natural springs!

Things to do in Aguas Calientes:
- Visit the Machu Picchu 'Manuel Chávez Ballón' museum and orchid exhibition. This is open from 9am to 4.30pm, and is a 35 minute walk down the road from Aguas Calientes to Puente Ruinas. It is a very illustrative museum that gives an interesting introduction to Machu Picchu.
- Thermal baths – 20 soles per person.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 11: Machu Picchu - Cusco (Machu Picchu in its Glory – big day!)
You will have breakfast and then your guide will pick you up from your hotel at 5:40am. You will take the bus up to majestic Machu Picchu to catch the sunrise, and then begin your walking tour (approximately 2 hours) with your guide. After this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves.
You will meet your guide in Aguas Calientes (you can get back by bus or on foot) for lunch (not included) and to be given your train tickets back to Cusco. You will then get the train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, followed by a bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
P.S: If desire to climb up the Waynapicchu Mountain, please request it as soon as you can in order avoid any disappointment if you miss it. We usually do this at 10:00am.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 12: Cusco open morning, p.m. Walking tour
After breakfast, Optional half day City Tour* (without Cathedral) we will pick you up at 8:00am from your hotel to start the tour and visiting the following places:

- The Koricancha: Temple of the sun.
- Sacsayhuaman: Majestic place with impressive works in stone, some up to 120 tons.
- Q´enqo: (Labyrinth) a religious center dedicated to the adoration of the Earth.
- Puca Pucara: (reddish place) that was used as a military control center.
- Tambomachay: (Temple of the Water) a center of adoration and worship of water.

P.M Walking Tour with the Local tour guide who will be lead guide on trek. Be picked up at 2:00 p.m. where you will be able to visit: the Cusco Mural painting, considered the biggest mural from South America, then you will be able to appreciate the gardens and the panoramic view of the temple of the sun, after that the Street of the biggest Stone were we have original walls built in the Inca time, part of the Inca Roca Inka king palace, then Plaza de Armas or main square, after that the coffee museum and the Local market of San Pedro, finally returning to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 13: Cusco at leisure [Sacred Valley Tour (Optional)]
After breakfast, enjoy a free day to explore Cusco at leisure or take the optional full day tour to the beautiful South Valley.
We will picked up from the hotel at 2:00pm in a great bus trip stopping at several interesting sites along the way. Andahuyalillas is one of the most beautiful examples of Andean popular religious art. After that travel to Urubamba, and continue on to Tipon, the oldest occupied town on the American continent. The narrow streets of Tipon, have not changed much from the time of the pre Inca time. At the end of the tour, return to the Plaza de Armas in Cusco at approximately 6:30pm. The night will be free for you to eat in a restaurant of your choice.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 14:Cusco to Puerto Maldonado (Amazon Trip)
After breakfast enjoy your last day at leisure before transferring to the Cusco airport for the flight to Puerto Maldonado.
We will welcome you at the airport and drive you ten minutes to our Puerto Maldonado headquarters. While enjoying your first taste of the forest in our gardens we will ask you to pack only the necessary gear for your next few days, and leave the rest at our safe deposit. This helps us keep the boats and cargo light. Skirting Puerto Maldonado, we drive 20 kilometres to the Tambopata River Port, entering the Native Community of Infierno. The port is a communal business.

The 30 minute boat ride from the Tambopata Port to Ñape Lodge will take us into the Community´s Primary Forest Private Reserve. Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips. Canopy Tower this is a fun and unique activity. One of our guides will guide you to the tower, a special place to help you to find and identify birds and other rainforest animals. During the visit to the different platforms in the tower the guide will tell you about the different levels in the forest. When you get the top of the tower, you’ll be at the tallest point (37 meters) From there you’ll see the trees around which get the 30 meters tall (100 feet or more). This is an excellent place to watch the birds visiting the canopy near to your eyes. This experience is possible only from this place, it’s completely different watch birds in the canopy than watch them from the floor. It’s amazing to watch the colourful macaws, parrots, toucans, tramps, tanagers, jacamar, woodpeckers, monkeys and other wild jungle animals in front of your eyes.

Caymans searching at the river (08:00 p.m.): This activity is performed after dinner. To search alligators we’ll back to the river and take a boat ride where supported by our flashlight we’ll look for the red reflex of the alligators’ eyes that sometimes are on the banks of the river. And with more luck we could have the opportunity to see some nocturnal animal’s habitat. Just being in the middle of nature is impressive and magical.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 15: Parrots claylick – Tres Chimbadas Lake – “Ñape” Botanical Garden – Bow and Narrow activity – Night walk
After Breakfasts, continue with the visit de Amazon Area;
Parrots claylick: We’ll guide you to the clay licks parrots and macaws, which is located at approximately 15 minutes on a boat trip, then we’ll get to a hidden place since there you we’ll appreciate a ravine formed by erosion of the river in a clayey way, where every morning at dawn, different types of parrots and parakeets and other species of birds meet. They perform their flutter ceremony before starting the collpeo. Which consists of ingesting Clay from the Collpa after 20 to 25 minutes will go away. It is believed that the small particles of clay serve to detoxify fruit diets of birds
Tres Chimbadas Lake: Boat trip approximately 30 minutes. After that we’ll continue with the boat trip until we reach a place where we will have to walk for about 25 minutes to reach the Tres Chimbadas lake port where we will find a catamaran that we will use to make a whole trip around the lake. When we finally arrive to the destination we will have a breath taking view of the lake, surrounded by beautiful water palm trees. Having a bit of good luck you will be able to observe a variety of wild fauna species such as Hoatzin, monkeys, macaws, black caiman, flying parrots and maybe we could observe a family of river wolf (Pteronoura brasilienses), specie that is in danger of extinction. This attraction is adjacent to the Tambopata Reserve. In the back road we’ll be near to the Parrots Clay lick that is located at the river border. In a 10 – 15 minutes stop we could maybe see some parrots and guacamayos clay licking when we finish the trip we’ll get back the lodge. And then you’ll enjoy the delicious break that will be waiting for you and you’ll have a break time to have a relaxing time enjoying the landscape from you room.
This activity takes approximately 2 and a half hours depending on how interesting is the day and the fauna.
Ñape” Botanical Garden: To continue with our tour, we’ll visit the medicinal garden which is located very near to the lodge. There we’ll meet the Ethnobotanical guide who is going to share with us some traditional knowledge of natural medicine preparation. Many people still preserve the habits of giving good use to medicinal plants such as: Ayahuasca, Chacruna, Para par. Chuchuhuasi, Cat’s claw, garlic sacha and others that are used and prepared by local people specially to cure some diseases like rheumatism, colds, malaria, diabetes, fever, gastritis, cough, anemia, and more.
This activity takes approximately one and a half hour.
Bow and Narrow activity: Our guide will explain the way that ancient Ese Ejas, elaborated and used the bow and arrow to hunt some animals in the area as a home maintenance activity and as a way to provide support to the couple for feeding children. To make this activity we’ll take a walk of about 30 minutes for a trail that is close to the lodge. When we get to the place we will have the opportunity to practice this fun activity. To develop this activity, a lot of concentration is needed, because it involves throwing an arrow with a bow and get the target from a distance. This activity takes between 45 minutes and 1 hour, depending on the number of people assisting in the group.
Night walk: This activity is performed after dinner. It’s a night trek by one of the lodge roads looking for insects amphibians, tarantulas, bats, nocturnal birds and listening to different sounds of animals, the falling of the leaves from the trees, Which will make more interesting the route, and with some luck we will observe some nocturnal life mammals; such as armadillo, night monkey or perhaps some nocturnal bird.

Meals: Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 16: Parrot Clay Lick – Mammals claylick – Farm Visit
Excursions for this day:
Parrots claylick (05:30am): We’ll wake up very early in the morning and with luck we’ll try to see the parrots and macaws concentration or maybe some mammal near the parrots claylick. To develop this activity we’ll trip for about 15 minutes on a boat. Since the boat we’ll observe ravine formed by erosion of the river in a clayey way, it is believed that the small particles of clay serve to detoxify fruit diets of birds and other mammals. This activity takes 20 or 25 minutes approximately. After the birds are going to start their flights around the claylick and we`ll get back the lodge to have a delicious breakfast.

Mammals claylick (8:15am): To do this activity we’ll have to walk for about 2 hours. The hidden place is located at 6 kilometres approximately and the time to get the lodge back is the same, there, a delicious breakfast, is going to be waiting for us. Like the birds, mammals meet around the claylick too. However not in the same way and not only at the same time, mammals meet around the claylick in different times during the day or the night. They are more reserved about it and do less routine. So, they are more difficult to see, unless you sit here for 24 hours. This Collpa is visited by the huanganas, sajinos, deer, agouti, squirrel, and tapir. You will arrive at a place where they will stop for about 30 to 45 minutes to wait for the activity of the animals to begin. But in the course of the walk the guide will explain some species of plants and hopefully they can observe some species of mammals also.

A visit to the organic fruits garden (3:30 – 4:45pm): To continue with the tour in Puerto Maldonado, we will board the motorized boat again to travel for about 10 minutes to visit the Flores family farm, a member of the Infierno Native Community, who has developed a traditional and sustainable agriculture. We will take species of typical plants identification tour; such as cocona, wild potato, dale-dale, cassava, caimito, pineapple, soursop, zapote, pacay, guava, banana of silk, passion fruit among others that we will perceive from the entrance to this local farm in the community. This activity takes about 1 hour and a half to visit and travel to the farm.

Meals: Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 17: Puerto Maldonado - Lima
We retrace our river and road journey back to Puerto Maldonado, our office and the airport. Depending on airline schedules, this may require dawn departures. Flight to Lima.

Meals: Breakfast

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