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Day 1
Departure from Huancayo to Lima by bus. On arrival in Lima we will go to the hotel to have a rest. Later we can go to a nice restaurant to enjoy a live show with folkloric music .

Day 2
We depart for Cuzco at 7 a.m. by plane and after a short 1 hour flight we are in the archaeological capital of South America. We´ll go to your hotel and get organised for a day's walk around Cuzco. We may visit some craft galleries and relax in a peña (a restaurant with live music).

Day 3
We go for a pleasant walk around the archaeological park of Sacsayhuaman from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will see several archaeological sites which will help us understand the religion, habits and culture of the INCAS. You will have the evening free to relax or visit one of the fun places in Cuzco .

Day 4
We start early with a bus trip to Ollantaytambo to start the famous INCA TRAIL. We have a long walk on this first day, but the path is not steep and we will be able to enjoy the scenery and our stops for lunch and snacks. In the afternoon we will arrive at the little village of Huayllabamba, where we camp.

Day 5
Another early start. This is considered to be the hardest day because of the steep walk to the first pass (Warmihuañusca - 4100 mts.). But don´t worry, as we will have plenty of time to enjoy the climb. We will camp at Sayacmarca, an interesting archaeological site in an amazing location.

Day 6
We can sleep in this morning -- Macchu Picchu is getting closer and the Inca Trail winds around a perfect stone-paved road with stairs beautifully cut into the rock. There are many different microclimates -- cloud forest, grasslands, high-jungle vegetation, orchids and birds are everywhere along the trail. We´ll spend the night at Wiñay Wayña which is very close to Macchu Picchu.

Day 7
Starting early, we will walk for 2 hours to get to the Inti Punku ( Sun Gate ), where we will enjoy our first view of Macchu Picchu -- an incredible sight. We will enjoy the pleasure of being the first of the day to arrive in this magnificent city, before the many other tourists that arrive from Cuzco by train. We´ll spend the whole day enjoying this marvelous place. We can recover from the hike in the evening in the hot mineral baths at Aguas Calientes.

Day 8
We take the local train back to Cusco, a 6-hour cultural and scenic journey. In the afternoon you can rest, do laundry, or mail letters. To say farewell to Cusco we can have a good dinner with regional music and great music.

Day 9
We fly to Puerto Maldonado at 8:00 a.m. On arrival, we will go straight to our boat and travel down the Madre de Dios River for a couple of hours. We land and walk to a beautiful lake located an hour and a half from the main river. We celebrate our arrival with a typical jungle lunch. In the afternoon you can swim or paddle dugout canoes around the lake to see the beautiful birds, macaws, herons, eagles, ducks, tortoises, alligators, etc.

Day 10
Today we take a walk into the jungle. The jungle is full of life everywhere so there is always something to see, a bit of adventure and a chance for some fun. After lunch we can do some fishing and swimming. There are a lot of different kind of fish - including hungry piranhas which we could eat for dinner. After dinner we could go for an adventure to catch a few alligators.. Nothing dangerous, just fun! After we have a good look at them, we let them go free.

Day 11
The boat picks us up early and we travel back to Puerto Maldonado. We catch the plane back to Cusco, arriving about midday. The afternoon is for resting, laundry or writing letters. To finish the day we can go to the Kamikaze Disco Bar for a good time!

Day 12
We leave for Puno by train. This is a long journey, with spectacular views of the mountains and altiplano -- llamas, alpacas and small villages. We arrive in Puno at 8:00 p.m. ready for a hot shower and a good meal.

Day 13
We have breakfast at 7:00 a.m. then leave for the port on Lake Titicaca, where we will take a boat to the island of Taquile. We'll have a chance to visit the floating islands on the way before arriving at Taquile around midday. We enter the island by climbing a long flight of stairs to enjoy the view before we have lunch. Afterwards we visit the house of friends and have the afternoon free to wander around the island. The people of Taquile have a distinctive lifestyle, including a strong weaving tradition. We´ll spend the night here.

Day 14
After breakfast a demostration of backstrap weaving will be organised so you can understand and appreciate the art of the crafts they weave. We leave Taquile after lunch and arrive back in Puno in the evening.

Day 15
We take the plane from Juliaca to Lima at 11 a.m. After the hour-long flight we can have a good lunch in Lima, then do our last-minute shopping in the Mercado Indio, which is a group of galleries with lots of handicrafts from all over Perú. For a good-bye dinner we´ll go to one of the finest restaurants in Lima -- we deserve it !

Health And Vaccinations

I recommend you be vaccinated against yellow fever, typhoid and hepatitis. You may wish to bring your own medicines for minor illness (diarrhoea, headaches, etc.) Bring antimalaria tablets .

The Price

7-10 People     $ 1650 USA per person

This Includes :

• Guide for 15 days.
• Reception and transfer from airport to Hotels Welcome dinner.
• Hotels.
• Transport (bus, train, and boat).
• Internal flights in Perú (6).
• Food during treks.
• Tents & cooking equipment.
• Tourist tickets for museums and archaeological sites.