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Luxury Andes to Rainforest

  • 11 days / 10 nigths
  • Arequipa, Colca Valley, Cusco, Aguas Calientes, Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Lodge, Machu Picchu

In the afternoon, start your guided tour to Arequipa City, known as the White City for its beautiful colonial buildings made of 'sillar', a white volcanic stone. This city lies at the feet of the mighty volcanos of Mount Chachani, Mount Misti, and the snow covered peak of Mount Pichu Pichu. The downtown of the city features ...

  • Arrival to Arequipa City. Pick up and transfer to your comfortable Hotel.
  • Free morning at leisure.
  • In the afternoon, start your guided tour to Arequipa City, known as the White City for its beautiful colonial buildings made of ‘sillar’, a white volcanic stone. This city lies at the feet of the mighty volcanos of Mount Chachani, Mount Misti, and the snow covered peak of Mount Pichu Pichu. The downtown of the city features Mixed Baroque churches and mansions from the Colonial Period like the Monastery of Santa Catalina, a Spanish city in miniature with stone streets, beautiful patios, and plazas.
  • Overnight: In Arequipa City
  • Breakfast at Hotel.
  • Guided excursion in private service to Colca Valley, one of the most extraordinary destinations in Peru. We will ascend the hillside of Volcan Chachani, having a spectacular view of Volcan Misti and Pichu Pichu. As well you will have the opportunity to witness and take pictures of one of the most graceful South American Camelids: ‘vicuñas’, where can still be seen in their natural habitat.
  • You will be dropped off at your hotel.
  • Lunch included at hotel.
  • Free afternoon at leisure to rest up and get accustomed to the altitude or enjoy the hotel activities such as Peruvian Paso horse riding, cookery lessons, star gazing, fishing, feeding baby alpacas, etc.
  • Dinner included at hotel.
  • Overnight: In Colca Valley

Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Early pick up and departure to the viewpoint Condor Cross to observe the Andean condors, which soar overhead, granting a spectacular view across the Colca Canyon, one of the world’s deepest. Throughout the Colca Valley, you can see colorful pre-Incan agricultural terraces still used today for growing quinoa, corn, barley, and wheat.
  • In the afternoon we will return to Arequipa.
  • Overnight: In Arequipa City

Meal Plan: breakfast

  • Breakfast at Hotel. At appropriate time transfer to Arequipa’s Airport to take your flight to Cusco City.
  • Arrival to the Capital of the Inca Civilization, Cusco. Drop off at your hotel. Take it easy as soon as you arrive. Drink a lot of bottled water, coca-leaf tea and rest. Have a light, relaxing lunch.
  • In the afternoon, start a guided tour that will show you the amazing colonial city built on the foundations of the Inca palaces. You will visit the Koricancha or Temple of the Sun, the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral. Then you will be driven to the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman.
  • Overnight: In Cusco City

Meal Plan: breakfast

  • Breakfast at hotel. Pick up in the morning from your hotel in Cusco. 
  • Full day guided tour to Chinchero, where the farmers and businessmen gather to exchange their products in a fair where they still barter. Afterwards, the Salt Mines of Maras have been used since the Tahuantinsuyo. The view of this complex of nearly 3000 wells is spectacular. The local people happily demonstrate the ancient techniques to visitors, sometimes even allowing them to participate in them. Continue to the Terracing-Agricultural Laboratory of Moray, famous for its sunken amphitheater, made up of four circular terraces which appear to disappear into the earth like an artificial crater. Next continue toward Urubamba.
  • Lunch included.
  • Return to Cusco and drop off at your hotel.
  • Overnight: In Cusco City

Meal Plan: breakfast and lunch

  • Breakfast at Hotel. At the appropriate time, transfer to the train station. The Hiram Bingham is the most luxurious way to journey between Cusco and Machu Picchu. This train runs from Monday to Saturday. 
  • For many visitors a trip to Machu Picchu is a once in a lifetime experience. The Hiram Bingham assures a magical journey never to be forgotten. The carriages are painted a distinctive blue and gold while interiors are luxurious, warm and inviting with elegant decoration in the style of the 1920's Pullman trains. As passengers step on board they are encompassed in a world of polished wood, gleaming cutlery and glittering glass. The train consists of two Dining Cars, an Observation Bar Car and a Kitchen Car, and can carry up to 84 passengers. 
  • In the morning en route to Machu Picchu a brunch will be served as you watch the stunning landscape unfold. Upon reaching your destination a guide will show you the highlights of the Machu Picchu citadel. At the end of the tour, limit yourself to taking a stroll around the Citadel.
  • Overnight: In Machupicchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes Village)

Meal Plan: breakfast and brunch

  • Breakfast at Hotel. Get up the earliest possible and catch the bus up -approximately 25minutes ride- to the top of the mountain: Machu Picchu Sanctuary. You may take this unique chance for a second visit on your own or to ascend to the Inti Punku (the Gate of the Sun) or to climb the Wayna Picchu Mountain (if you have previously requested this entrance at the time of the booking; check with your travel advisor) –if you are in shape- for remarkable panoramic views and a truly unforgettable experience.
  • At noon or in the afternoon head back by Vistadome panoramic train to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Welcome at Ollantaytambo Train Station.
  • The tour goes on to the town of Ollantaytambo from where you will climb up to its imposing Inca fortress at the top of the mountain.
  • Return to Cusco and drop off at your hotel.
  • Overnight: In Cusco City

Meal Plan: breakfast

NOTE: Perurooms suggests returning by Vistadome since Hiram Bingham departs at 18:00 hrs from Aguas Calientes.

  • Breakfast at Hotel. At scheduled time, pick up from you hotel and transfer to Cusco’s Airport to take your flight to Puerto Maldonado.
  • Welcome in Puerto Maldonado. You may visit Inkaterra Butterfly House near the airport, check-in, and in only 15 minutes you can get to the boarding wharf. Begin to experience the enchantment of the rainforest as you take a 45-minute boat ride along the Madre de Dios River, to arrive at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica lodge. After a short briefing, settle into your beautiful cabaña and enjoy your lunch in the dining room. Take a siesta, share a refreshing tea time and get ready for the afternoon excursion. After gathering with your Inkaterra Interpreter, choose from the 14 different excursions available at the Inkaterra lodge. On your first day, we recommend a guided walk along the Trail system, into the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica natural area, where you will discover the Amazon Basin. This trail offers an excellent introduction to the forest environment, winding past impressive trees such as the Shihuahuaco, and the strangely beautiful strangler fig, offering excellent opportunities for bird watching and observing exotic insects. We also recommend on the first night our Twilight River excursion — a guided afternoon boat ride on the Madre de Dios river. Witness the transformation from a diurnal to a nocturnal world: animals and birds of the daytime give way to species specially adapted to the night. As you enjoy their paradise, you will learn about their habits, while you search for nightjars, owls, capybaras and big caimans. We will gather at The Eco Center and present all available excursions. Enjoy the dinner, served in the main dining room from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. After dinner, you may retire early to your own cabaña, or join us to talk about the experience of life in the rainforest, as you listen to the intriguing sounds of the jungle at night.
  • Overnight: Inkaterra Reserva Amazonas Lodge

Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

  • Rest in bed or rise early — the choice is yours. Breakfast begins at 5:30 a.m., for those who want to avoid the heat and enjoy nature at its fullest. A full buffet breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 
  • This morning you may visit the Lake Sandoval excursion into the Tambopata National Reserve. Glide in a wooden canoe, across a beautiful, mirror-like oxbow lake that is home to the endangered giant river otter, as well as red howler monkeys, red-bellied macaws, anacondas, side-neck turtles and black caimans. Return to the Inkaterra lodge for lunch. 
  • After lunch, consider visit the remarkable Inkaterra Canopy Walkway and Anaconda Walk. Ascending the first tower, 29 meters above the forest ground, you begin your encounter with the treetop realm. For more than a quarter of a mile, you will literally walk through the rainforest canopy on a suspension bridge network linking eight observation platforms. During this hour-and-a-half expedition, be on the lookout for bright toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, monkeys and the three-toed sloth. If you wish you may extend your excursion and appreciate the sunset from one of the towers. After your descent from the Canopy, experience the Anaconda Walk for about 30 minutes along the 200-meter wooden bridge over the Aguajales swamps. In this lush eco system, you may observe the various species of amphibians, birds, mammals, abundant flora, trees and there is a possibility to see serpents of this flooded marshland. The walk finishes by returning to the lodge. Once at the lodge, enjoy the daily nature presentation in the Ecomedia Center. Dinner starts at 7:30 p.m.
  • Overnight: Inkaterra Reserva Amazonas Lodge

Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

  • Enjoy a trip to Gamitana Creek, located 45 minutes by boat from the Inkaterra lodge. For two and a half hours, explore the rainforest along the banks of a winding, dark-water creek that is home to many piranha, caiman, turtles and birds. When you reach the embarkation point, board a canoe and navigate your way back downstream, appreciating the abundant flora and fauna along the way. You will return to Gamitana Farm in time for a well-earned picnic lunch, followed by a short guided tour to see how local farmers raise fruits and vegetables. Return to the lodge. Make time for relaxation, with our special services at ENA Spa, located on the banks of the Madre de Dios River, facing Rolin Island— a great spot for watching an Amazonian sunset. The ENA Spa is available from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., offering traditional massage, aromatherapy and reflexology services, with a choice of Inkaterra fragrances.
  • Overnight: Inkaterra Reserva Amazonas Lodge

Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

  • Enjoy a full breakfast before departure. A 45-minute return trip by boat on the Madre de Dios River takes you to Puerto Maldonado, where you may visit Inkaterra Butterfly House. Peru boasts the greatest variety of butterflies in the world, with 3,700 known species. Many of these can be seen at the Butterfly House, a showcase for the variety, beauty and adaptability of these fascinating insects.

Meal Plan: breakfast

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