Peru Splendors with Peru Amazon
Overview
In Lima - a cosmopolitan...read more city steeped in history with pre-Columbian ruins, Spanish colonial buildings, and remnants of colonial mansions - see many of its famous sights on your sightseeing tour. High in the Andes Mountains, Cusco is the oldest continuously inhabited city in South America and is sure to please history buffs. Learn about the Incas' struggles with the invading Spaniards on your tour of Cusco and visit the Temple of Sacsayhuaman, built in the early 12th century with some stones weighing more than 350 tons. Try to figure out how it was built so precisely without the help of modern machinery and technology! Of course, no holiday to Peru is complete without visiting Machu Picchu. Built around 1450 at the height of the Inca Empire, Machu Picchu is located in a gorgeous mountain setting above the Urubamba Valley. Stand in awe as you witness it. It is one of the most majestic images in South America, if not the world!
Not only will you visit the must-see sights, you'll also have an opportunity to learn about Peruvian life. Experience a Mother Earth ceremony performed by a local shaman. These ceremonies thanking Mother Earth and asking for good health and safe travels have been practiced in Peru since before the arrival of the Incas. You'll also stop at a local Peruvian food market and visit a home to meet some of the locals and experience their way of life. In the Peruvian Jungle, you'll learn about medicinal uses of the area's endemic plants.
Wonderful scenery, historical treasures, learning opportunities, and so much more - all are available on this thrilling trip to Peru!
Itinerary
Welcome to Lima! Meet your Monograms representative at your hotel.
LIMA: Fly to Puerto Maldonado.
PUERTO MALDONADO: Motorboat ride up the Madre de Dios River to view the exotic wildlife. Arrive at your Amazon Jungle lodge.
HACIENDA CONCEPCION: Nature walk through the rainforest led by an expert Naturalist. Nighttime canoe ride with your Naturalist to search for nocturnal animals of the Amazon. (B/L/D)
HACIENDA CONCEPCION: This morning, a nature walk through Tambopata National Reserve and a canoe ride around Lake Sandoval with your Naturalist in search of native flora and fauna. This afternoon, explore the rainforest on a Canopy Walkway suspended 100 feet from the ground. After night falls, your Naturalist introduces you to the nocturnal animals of the Amazon. (B/L/D)
HACIENDA CONCEPCION: Boat ride to a local farm to learn about the various crops grown in the region. This afternoon, visit a clay lick to observe wildlife from a blind to see the normal routine of fauna without disrupting their environment. (B/L/D)
PUERTO MALDONADO: Return to Puerto Maldonado and fly to Lima.
LIMA: Meet your Tour Director at the hotel this evening. (B)
LIMA: Guided sightseeing includes the Plaza de Armas, the Government Palace, Cathedral, and San Francisco Monastery. Tastings at a Peruvian food market. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D)
LIMA: Fly to Cusco.
SACRED VALLEY: Participate in an El Pago a la Tierra (Mother Earth Ceremony) with local shaman. Visit Awanakancha to see a pre- Columbian weaving demonstration, and llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicunas. Free time for shopping Pisac's famous market. (B/L/D)
SACRED VALLEY: Visit to the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo and a local Peruvian home. Scenic ride on the Vistadome Train through the Urubamba Valley.
MACHU PICCHU: Guided sightseeing at Machu Picchu. Dinner at your nearby hotel. (B/D)
MACHU PICCHU: Second included entrance to Machu Picchu. Afternoon train to the Sacred Valley. Transfer to Cusco. (B/L)
CUSCO: Guided sightseeing includes visits to the Cathedral and Santo Domingo Monastery. Traditional Pasacalle (Andean Parade) and visits to Kenko Amphitheater and the Temple of Sacsayhuaman. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner. (B/D)
CUSCO: Fly to Lima.
LIMA: Free time this afternoon and evening. (B)
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- 11 Breakfasts
- 5 Lunches
- 7 Dinners
- Lima Wyndham Costa del Sol Lima Airport (First-Class)
- Puerto Maldonado Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion (Best Available)
- Lima Casa Andina Select Miraflores (Moderate First-Class)
- Sacred Valley Sonesta Posadas del Inca - Sacred Valley - Yucay (First-Class)
- Machu Picchu El Mapi by Inkaterra (First-Class)
- Cusco Sonesta Hotel Cusco (Superior First-Class)
- Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
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