You can be assured that this package will not be cancelled like many companies do at the last minute due to lack of passengers as this is not a tour where you travel with the same people from start to finish. You will meet different people on each of the tours to enhance your enjoyment of meeting new people in new places as the idea with our packages is that we link your favourite tours with lovely accomodation and the security of good transport and transfers between each point! Each different tour is run by experts in the field and you have the assurance that you will not be told your dates are cancelled at the last minute.
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Adventure PERU-EXPRESS 17 Days (No trek): ... LIMA the city of the kings, Paracas, Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Floating Islands, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machupicchu by train, Cusco, Lima. DAILY DEPARTURES !!!.
Day 1: Arrival to Lima. Transfer to 3 stars Hotel located at Miraflores.
Day 3: Tour to Ballestas Islands - (Small Galapagos) Bus to Nazca. Night in Nazca.
Day 4: Flight over the mysterious Nasca Lines. Nazca Cementery Tour.
Day 5: Night Bus to Arequipa. The white city with El Misti Volcano. Hotel Posada.
Day 6: Colca Canyon guided tour stops in towns. Hotel Pozo del Cielo.
Day 8: Lake Titicaca, Lake Los Uros,Taquile. Night in Amantani Island -home stay with local family. 4 person per family.
Day 11: Free Day in Cusco. Optional See Cusco Dances & Music. Hotel Marqueses Help to acclimate.
Day 14: Cusco - Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) Hotel Inka Tower -nicer hotel.
Day 17: Transfer to the Airport. International Flight Home.
Our staff will meet you at Jorge Chavez Lima's airport (at international arrival área) he will have a sign with your names) and driven to your hotel in the bustling, cosmopolitan Miraflores District of the city (45 minutes drive). Quite safe area with lots of nice restaurants and shops. (Most people speak english but learning a few words in spanish will be very helpful).
Accommodation: Mariel Hotel in Miraflores District.
approx 6am Transfer from your Hotel to the tourist bus terminal and departure to Paracas town, Comfortable bus journey from Lima to Paracas town (04 Hours). Transfer to your Hotel in Paracas, then once setting in your room, we will have a sightseeing tour to visit the National Reserve of Paracas scorted by an experienced guide. (3-4 Hrs) Lunch and Dinner not inlcuded. Hotel San Agustin Paracas or Emacipador Paracas Hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel San Agustin Paracas or Emacipador Paracas Hotel.
Collect for your hotel at 07:30 am, then we walk to the port for our 2 and half hours motor boat sightseeing tour to the Ballestas Islands (The small Galápagos), where you will be able to appreciate Sea Lions, Penguins and thousands of sea birds flying around the islands the Candelabro and Factories. After tour return to hotel to collect luggage and transfer to Bus. Bus Journey departs 11.30am. from Paracas and arrives in Nazca approx 3.30 pm. Only light snack served on board.
Transfer to your accomodation where you can settle in and relax for the rest of the day.! Hotel in Nazca. Hotel Casa Andina Nazca or Oro Viejo Hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel Casa Andina Nazca or Oro Viejo Hotel.
Flight over Nasca Lines Am. Flight over the mysterious Nasca Lines for Panoramic views of a monkey, a fish, a spider, a hummingbird and many drawings and geometric figures on the desert visible only from the air. Pm. Overnight tourist bus Nasca - Arequipa (09 hours).
Day 5: Arequipa The white city with El Misti Volcano. Hotel Castillo.
Arrival in Arequipa early at the morning and free Day to rest after many bus trips to get to this beautiful City. Take time to rest and acclimatize this morning. Maybe get some laundry done!!
After Lunch make sure to visit the famous Santa Catalina Convent. Take your time as you have tomorrow to visit the different Plazas and monuments here. Hotel Casa Andina or Posada Castillo Hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel Casa Andina or Posada Castillo Hotel.
Day 6: Arequipa The white city, majestic Plaza de Armas and El Misti Volcano. Hotel Castillo.
Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru with strong Spanish architecture influence maintained in a good conditions, The Plaza the Armas is spectacular. you can do an optional city tour (see Additional Options) or if you didn´t get time to visit the Santa Catalina Convent yesterday ensure you do today!
Available tours to add with extra cost: City tours + Monasterio de Santa Catalina , Tour Campiña tour + Mansión, Tour Campiña tour en bus Panoramico - Full loop. Hotel Casa Andina or Posada Castillo Hotel.
13:00 approx. At the end of your tour of Colca Canyon, your guide will take you to your transportation and to meet another guide who will take you to the city of Puno , we will make several stops enroute such as Patapampa , the highest point of the route (4,900msnm), from where you can appreciate various mountain peaks belonging to the western mountains, such as the Sabancaya , Ampato , the Misti , Chachani , etc. .
Arrive in Puno at approximately 19:30 hrs approximately and transfer to Hotel Qalasaya.
Day 9: Lake Titicaca, Lake Los Uros,Taquile and Amantani Island near Puno Overnight with family.
Between 7.20am and 7.45am Transfer from the hotel to the port and by motor boat we take you to one of the legendary Uros Islands where you can observe the lives of the Uros people who live on floating reed islands, some only 20 metres in length. After a beautiful 3hr boat ride we reach Amantani island where we will break into smaller groups to stay with the local families. You have the opportunity to trek to the top of the mountain (4150 mtrs) to see the Temples of the Pachamama and Pachatata and enjoy the traditional customs of the island people. Food and authentic music prepared and performed by your designated family.
Buffet Lunch near Sicuani town. Arrival around 5pm Transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Today we recommend to walk to San Pedro Market, San Francisco plaza, San Blas the artists neighborhood, Plaza Nazarenas, Inca Museum, Yale University Museum or Chocolate Museum.
On our return, we quickly visit the famous church and archeological site in Chincheros, arriving to Cusco at about 6.30-7:00pm.
Classic Special Tour to Machu Picchu- Train Special Excursion. Am. Transfer from your Hotel to train station & departure to Aguas Calientes (4 Hrs).This train ride is suppose to be one of the nicest journeys in South America due to the very impressive views of the andean landscapes, snow capped mountains, andes pintoresques villages ,the sacred urubamba river,and some inca remains along both sides of the Valley and finally the high jungle of Aguas Calientes, where the representative from Hotel Wiracocha will meet you and settle you into your accommodation. Free time to wander around the markets and settle in. Buffet Lunch in Hostal Viajeros from 1.30pm. Recommended activities in Aguas Calientes to climb Putucusi Mountain or the solf hike to Mandor waterfalls to see the site of the first Base Camp of Hiram Bingham the discoverer of Machupicchu in 1911, see the renewed MP site Museum or just see the old Train Station Puente Ruinas. Late afternoon Free to relax in Hot springs. Pm.
The Magic of Machupicchu 05.00 early breakfast , 30 minutes bus to Machu Picchu. where you will have a guided tour of this amazing,magic & mysterious Inca Site so that you can get some insight into the various features of the city Inca temples, Nobles residences, Ceremonial buildings and rocks, water channels and fountains, farming platforms-gardens and plazas will be visited. Full Guided Tour and extra time to explore this unique site. Optional activities; climb to Huaynapicchu, temple of the moon, Inti Punku, the Sun gate or Inca bridge . late afternoon an hour walk to Aguas Calientes , Train back to Cusco. Arrival in Cusco & transfer to your Hotel Marqueses Cusco Breakfast included.
Day 16: Cusco - Lima Hotel Mariel (or add on Jungle extension to Puerto Maldonado Lodges).
Flight Cusco - Lima Am. Transfer from your Hotel to Cusco airport & departure to Lima. Am. Arrival at Lima airport & transfer to Hotel Mariel. Overnight in Lima.
(Except in the Lake Tour) in Double/Triple Basic Accommodation.
Meals when is not indicated.
HOW TO BOOK ONLINE.- Select your tour and fill out with your personal details. If you are travelling as a couple, or with more persons you must book and pay with one reservation Code. But please complete details of your companion or group on lines below: Travelling with: (write Full names, Passport number, Age and Nationality). Once you finish sending us all your details you will receive a Reservation Code (eg: 240611001). Then you just need to pay your deposit, pay for 2 or more person in your group with ONE Reservation Code, so we can guarantee all your permits, tickets for Machupicchu, train tickets and tour all together in a group.
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The balance needs to be paid at your arrival to Cusco in US$ Dollars cash or in Peruvian soles to the exchange rate of the date. Payments with credit / debit cards are accepted with a commission of 5%, Travelers' cheques with 3%.
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TOUR PRICE: Our Trip Prices includes: domestic airfares, bus or train tickets, accommodation in 3 start hotels, excursions with English speaking guides, 24 hours emergency assistance to ensure you have a peace of mind and safe vacation and all in and out transfers to airports, train station or bus terminals. This means when you get off a bus, plane, or train, you will be met by one of our SAS Travel english speaking representatives, who will drive you to your hotel or to your next tour.
PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE: International air fares to Peru, airport taxes, meals other than those specified in your itinerary, personal expenses, personal insurance, and tips. Entrance fees to the archaeological sites I the tours.
DOMESTIC FLIGHT TICKETS: Flight tickets purchased in Peru to LAN are non refundable neither changeable, so please take notice of this when you organize your voyage.
1. If you cancel your booking more than 90 days before departure, the cancellation fee is 50% of deposit.
2. If you cancel your booking 89 to 30 days before departure, the cancellation fee is 100% of deposit.
3. If you cancel your trip while traveling in Peru, the cancellation fee is 100% of Trip price.