PERU FREEDOM TOUR
                                       19 DAYS

DESTINATIONS: Lima - Paracas - Ica - Nasca - Arequipa - Colca Cayon - Puno - Lake Titicaca - Cusco - Inca Trail - Machu Piachu - Puerto Maldonado - Tambopata national reserve.

PASSENGERS: Minimum 2

                            TOUR DISCRIPTION

DAY 1 ARRIVAL TO LIMA / WELCOME TO PERU Recepcion at the lima airport - transfert and lodging in the hotel. Overnight.

DAY 2 LIMA / PARACAS / PISCO Morning leisure in Lima - Afternoon transfert to Pisco by luxury bus – Overnight in Paracas / Pisco. (B).

DAY 3 PISCO / BALLESTAS ISLANDS / Excursion to the Ballestas islands (08.00/10.30) by speedboat – Leisure afternoon. Overnight. (B).

DAY 4 PISCO / ICA / NASCA Transfert to the Huacachina Oasis and do sandboarding / Dune buggy on the huge sun dunes – 2 hours transfert to Nasca - Overnight. (B).

DAY 5 NASCA / FLY NASCA LINES / AREQUIPA Morning transfert to the airport and flight over the Nasca Lines in light plains and land trip Chauchilla cemetery where there are real mummies as old as 2000 years (10:00 - 14:00) – Leisure afternoon - Night luxury bus service to Arequipa (8 hours). (B).

DAY 6 AREQUIPA FREEDOM DAY Arrivel to Arequipa and transfert to the hotel - Leisure day - Overnight. (B).

DAY 7 AREQUIPA / HUAMBO / CABANACONDE / COLCA CANYON Departure to the Colca canyon in our private 4WD, travel to see the rest of the north part of Desierto de Atacama and drive up to the highlands crossing the valley of Vitor, Alto Sihuas, El Pedregal – short explore the remains of Wary culture named Huacan – Visit the south part of the Volcanoes range named Pampa Qerqe – Ampato mountain viewpoint (4300m). Arrival to Cabanaconde and lodging in the hotel - Afternoon is at leisure - Overnight. (B – L - D).

DAY 8 COLCA CANYON / AREQUIPA Early morning short transfert to the Condor Cross - After wait for the Condors flights – Visit several villages on the left bank of the second deepest canyon in the world (Pinchollo, Maca, Yanque, Coporaque). Arrival to Chivay and lunch – Travel to the highest pass (4850m) and back to Arequipa - Overnight. (B – L).

DAY 9 AREQUIPA / PUNO Morning travel to the highest city of Puno, by private transport or luxury public bus - Recepcion and transfer to the hotel - Leisure afternoon - Overnight in Puno. (B).

DAY 10 PUNO / UROS AND AMANTANI ISLANDS After breakfast we will be transferred to the harbor in Puno to start our Titikaka Lake tour, we will use a motor boat to visit the floating Islands of Los Uros, and head towards Amantani where we will become one more islander. Tonight we will be welcome with a party, with local musicians. Overnight at family home. (B – L - D).

DAY 11 EXPLORE TAQUILE ISLAND / PUNO after breakfast we will board our boat to move into Taquile Island, explore the biggest Island of this highest navigable lake in the world - After lunch and come back to Puno - Overnight. (B - L).

DAY 12 PUNO / CUSCO / Early breakfast and departure to Cusco by luxury tourist bus – Stopping at different places like La Raya pass (4250m), Sicuani (Lunch), Raqchi and Pikillaqta archaeological sites - Arrival to Cusco, transfer and lodging at the hotel - Overnight. (B – L).

DAY 13 CUSCO FREEDOM DAY Leisure day - optional to do half day city, full day tour to the sacred valley of the incas, full day white river rafting, horse back riding or an other excursions. Overnight. (B). 

DAY 14 CUSCO / MACHU PICHU Morning transfer to Ollantaytambo train station to board the train to Machu Picchu, "The Lost City of the Incas". Guided tour of the ruins followed by lunch. Overnight in Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes. (B - L).

DAY 15 MACHU PICHU FREEDOM DAY / CUSCO One more day to spend in Machupicchu is definitely the way to go. This day we will have the morning on our own, you can take a Bus up to the Sanctuary (US $6) after breakfast, the entrance fee to Machupicchu is US $24 and for those with high energy, we recommend to climb Waynapicchu. If you do not want to go up again you can stay in town and enjoy the Aguas Caliente mineral springs (US $ 2) or go for a lovely walk to the water falls of Mandor - 16:00 meet in Aguas Calientes and catch train back to Cusco - Overnight (B – L).  

DAY 16 CUSCO / PUERTO MALDONADO / AMAZON LODGE Early t ransfer to the airport and flight to Puerto Maldonado - Transfer by motor boat to our jungle lodge in the middle of the rainforest. During the trip into the heart of the rain forest we will be able to observe clouds of butterflies, typical Amazon communities, while groups of birds pass over the boat and animals such as capybaras turtles and caiman - After dinner we will return to the river to search for caimans. We will enjoy diverse sounds of the jungle which will accompany our first night in the Amazon. Overnight in the lodge. (B – L – D).

DAY 17 JUNGLE EXPLORE / TAMBOPATA Morning travel in boat by T ambopata River for two hours and half to the Bahuaja- Sonene National Park. Great opportunity to see animals such as capybaras, tapir, Jaguar, and deer, parrots, parakeets and macaws of various species, enjoying their diet of mineral salts on a river bank. After lunch we will enter the verdant jungle on a special trail to observe wild life. Time permitting; we will be able to enjoy a relaxing swim in the cascade of the cat. After dinner we can make another trip through the jungle, search for caimans or relax in our lodge surrounded by exotic nocturnal sounds. (B – L – D).

DAY 18 TAMBOPATA FREEDOM DAY Leisure day to resnt in middle of the nature or to do an optional excursion organized by local guides of the lodge - Overnight. (B - L - D).

DAY 19 TAMBOPATA / PLAIN TO LIMA Early in the morning transfer to the airport by motor boat - Flight to Lima - We offer you a good bye lunch and Inca Tours Peru souvenir - Aternoon transfer to the airport. (B - L).

            B = American breakfast / L = Buffet lunch / D = Tourist dinner
INCLUDED
All transfers in/out in every locality.
Airport tips included.
Private or public transport, according to your chose.
All the mentioned visits and excursion with English/Spanish guide.
All entrances and taxes.
American breakfast and meals mentioned in the programs.
Overnight in double room in economic, Standard or superior hotels.

DOES NOT INCLUDE
Internal flights.
Alcoholics drinks.
Our tour escort from Lima to Lima.
Not mentioned meals.
Optional excursions.
Airport taxes (Internal USD 5.04 per flight – International USD 28.24). International flights from / to Lima.

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