Amazon & Peru tailormade holiday
| country: | Peru |
| location: | Inca Trail, Peruvian Amazon |
| departures: | This trip can be arranged at a time to suit you, and adapted to your requirements |
| price: | From €950 (19 days) including Cusco - Lima flights only, as per itinerary, based on 2 persons travelling |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
We can take you to the mystical south of Peru - a fascinating country with a great variety of landscapes and ecosystems, and a rich heritage of pre-colombian culture hidden in the mountains or deserted plains.
The south of Peru is an area in Latin America with a different energy & vibration. The Andes & Indian people show and teach us something that is very worthwhile to experience.
The people, the spiritual heritage of their ancestors, and the places you visit, will make this a special journey.
For small organized groups we offer our guiding services through South Peru, including daywalks, excursions, visits to archaeological sites, the Inca trail & other trails. This trip is suitable for couples, friends and families alike - you will be accompanied by an expert on Andean nature & culture. Ask for a quotation.
You can walk along the coastline of Paracas, take a dive from a beach in the ocean & visit the large colonies of birds and sealions in Islas Ballestas. You visit the mysterious geometrical figures and lines of Nazca and explore one of the deepest canyons of the world, the Colca canyon, for several days. We can take you to Lake Titicaca and the inspiring city of Cusco, from where we offer several possibilities for trekking or daywalks. You can choose among others between the Inca trail, Lares trail or other trails and even decide for a rainforest extension in the national park of Manu or Tambopata near Puerto Maldonado. And on the end of the trip you can have either free days in Cusco extra, to immerse yourself in citylife, go into nature, visit a social project or just to give yourself an extra holiday break before returning home, or fly back from Puerto Maldonado after a rainforest extension to Lima.
Example itinerary - Roundtrip South Peru, from €975 (21 days) ex flights
All transfers & bus tickets can be arranged in advance for you by our agent in Lima and reservations for the Inca trail have to be confirmed 2-3 months ahead in high season. The accommodation is 2-3 star Peruvian hotels, all selected for a spectacular view or a specific setting & ambience. If you wish to stay for a few days in more luxurious hotels, eg in Cusco, we can adapt that to your wishes. The itinerary below can be modified to your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used & how long you spend in each destination.
Rainforest extensions: Rainforest extensions can be arranged to Manu National Park (5-9 days) or to Tambopata National Reserve (3-5 days of which one day can be at camp), both including visits to macaw clay licks.
Approximately half the area of Switzerland, the Manu Biosphere is a complete ecosystem with protected watershed embracing Andean montane cloud forest, tropical lowland forest and the Alto Madre de Dios and Manu river drainage systems. Wildlife abundance aside, the journey into the park itself is amazingly spectacular and not to be missed. The two day trip from Cusco takes you over the Andes to an elevation of 4000m, past pre-inca ruins, down through the cloud forest and finally into lush, lowland rainforest.
The Tambopata National Reserve in situated in the province of Madre-de-Dios and is more easily accesible then Manu NP. Within walking distance of the lodge lies a tranquil oxbow lake formerly part of the river Tambopata. The undisturbed and thriving ecosystem here means that the lake can support a family of giant river otters along with other endangered species such as black caimans. Bird life is also prolific; with a record breaking 620 species being recorded in the area surrounding the lodge, you will not cease to be amazed by the variety and colors.
Family holidays: This tour can be tailormade to suit the needs of a family, taking in to account the ages of any children. For example, we could reduce the travelling, and stay longer in individual destinations such as Cusco & Lake Titicaca. Children will love the experience to be in the Peruvian rainforest, which can be added to the travel, leaving from Cusco.
The south of Peru is an area in Latin America with a different energy & vibration. The Andes & Indian people show and teach us something that is very worthwhile to experience.
The people, the spiritual heritage of their ancestors, and the places you visit, will make this a special journey.
For small organized groups we offer our guiding services through South Peru, including daywalks, excursions, visits to archaeological sites, the Inca trail & other trails. This trip is suitable for couples, friends and families alike - you will be accompanied by an expert on Andean nature & culture. Ask for a quotation.
You can walk along the coastline of Paracas, take a dive from a beach in the ocean & visit the large colonies of birds and sealions in Islas Ballestas. You visit the mysterious geometrical figures and lines of Nazca and explore one of the deepest canyons of the world, the Colca canyon, for several days. We can take you to Lake Titicaca and the inspiring city of Cusco, from where we offer several possibilities for trekking or daywalks. You can choose among others between the Inca trail, Lares trail or other trails and even decide for a rainforest extension in the national park of Manu or Tambopata near Puerto Maldonado. And on the end of the trip you can have either free days in Cusco extra, to immerse yourself in citylife, go into nature, visit a social project or just to give yourself an extra holiday break before returning home, or fly back from Puerto Maldonado after a rainforest extension to Lima.
Example itinerary - Roundtrip South Peru, from €975 (21 days) ex flights
All transfers & bus tickets can be arranged in advance for you by our agent in Lima and reservations for the Inca trail have to be confirmed 2-3 months ahead in high season. The accommodation is 2-3 star Peruvian hotels, all selected for a spectacular view or a specific setting & ambience. If you wish to stay for a few days in more luxurious hotels, eg in Cusco, we can adapt that to your wishes. The itinerary below can be modified to your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used & how long you spend in each destination.
Rainforest extensions: Rainforest extensions can be arranged to Manu National Park (5-9 days) or to Tambopata National Reserve (3-5 days of which one day can be at camp), both including visits to macaw clay licks.
Approximately half the area of Switzerland, the Manu Biosphere is a complete ecosystem with protected watershed embracing Andean montane cloud forest, tropical lowland forest and the Alto Madre de Dios and Manu river drainage systems. Wildlife abundance aside, the journey into the park itself is amazingly spectacular and not to be missed. The two day trip from Cusco takes you over the Andes to an elevation of 4000m, past pre-inca ruins, down through the cloud forest and finally into lush, lowland rainforest.
The Tambopata National Reserve in situated in the province of Madre-de-Dios and is more easily accesible then Manu NP. Within walking distance of the lodge lies a tranquil oxbow lake formerly part of the river Tambopata. The undisturbed and thriving ecosystem here means that the lake can support a family of giant river otters along with other endangered species such as black caimans. Bird life is also prolific; with a record breaking 620 species being recorded in the area surrounding the lodge, you will not cease to be amazed by the variety and colors.
Family holidays: This tour can be tailormade to suit the needs of a family, taking in to account the ages of any children. For example, we could reduce the travelling, and stay longer in individual destinations such as Cusco & Lake Titicaca. Children will love the experience to be in the Peruvian rainforest, which can be added to the travel, leaving from Cusco.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | When you arrive on the airport you will be picked up by your host and brought to your hotel, an ambient colonial house in a quiet resident zone of Lima from where you can make excursions to the old city centre or to Miraflores. The whole program of your travel will be talked over with you personally. |
| Day 2: | Transfer Lima-Pisco in the morning by public bus. In the midday, you can make an optional excursion by taxi to the desert of Paracas island and walk along the cliffs & coast. |
| Day 3: | Excursion to Ballestas Islands to view the large populations of seabirds and sealions in the morning. After excursion transfer from Pisco to Nazca by public bus. |
| Day 4: | Flight over Nazca lines & cultural excursion around Nazca in the morning or midday. By nightbus to Arequipa. |
| Day 5-6: | Free days to visit the colonial city Arequipa and prepare yourself for the 3-day program in the Colca Canyon. You stay in a hotel with a beautiful patio and garden. |
| Day 7: | Transfer from Arequipa to Chivay with private bus. You will have spectacular views and cross a pass of 4700 m altitude. In the late midday, you can take a dive in the thermal bath of Chivay. |
| Day 8: | Free day in Chivay or to make a relaxed daywalk through landscape & pittoresque Indian villages along the Colca canyon to acclimatize to the altitude of about 3500 m. Accommodation in Chivay. |
| Day 9: | Visit to Cruz del Condor in the early morning. You can see condors ascending on the wind. With a little bit luck, you can see the condors flying over on a few metres distance. When the Condors have reached great altitudes, you are leaving to Chivay-Arequipa again by private bus. |
| Day 10: | Transfer from Arquipa to Puno with beautiful views. Puno is situated on the Altiplano (around 4000 m high) from where you will make a 2-day excursion on the Titicaca lake. |
| Day 11-12: | Lake Titicaca 2 day excursion. You start with a small transfer to the harbour from where you visit by local boat the floating islands of Uros. From here you take off to the island Amantani where you meet your host family for your overnight stay. For a spectacular sunset you can walk to the temples on the top of your island with your guide and celebrate in the evening folkloric dances in the community hall. The next day you are picked up by your boat again to visit Taquile, where you make a small walk over the island, buy some local handicrafts and then return to Puno. |
| Day 13: | Transfer from Puno to Cusco with the Inka Express; an itinerary by bus with several interesting cultural stops along the way. Another option is to go by train. Accommodation in Cusco in a hotel with spectacular views over the old city. |
| Day 14: | Free day in Cusco, the former capital of the Inca empire. This day also give you the opportunity to prepare yourself for the Inca trail, the Lares trail, or another trail in case you chose for these extra hiking options. |
| Day 15-16: | Machu Picchu. You travel to Aguas Calientes, where you may visit the botanical garden or thermal waters. In the early morning on day 16, you go up to Machu Picchu to enjoy the sunrise over the ruins. You have a private guided tour in the morning. You travel back by train to Cusco in the late midday. |
| Day 17-18: | Two free days in Cusco to immerse in city life, to walk and visit the valleys, Inca ruins, local markets and villages in the surroundings of Cusco, or to prepare yourself for a visit to the rainforest as extension. |
| Day 19: | Flight early morning from Cusco to Lima, leaving you ample of time for connecting you to international flights leaving in the evening. |
| Inca Trail options: | The 4 day Inca Trail is one of the most popular treks in Latin America, which brings you through Inca ruins, mountains and tropical mountain forests. You arrive early in Machu Picchu with sunset, and have spectacular views over the ruins and surroundings. You travel back by train to Cusco in the late midday. Alternatively, choose the 2 day Inca Camino Real. |
travellers' tales
An amazing experience and a real eye opener. Peru has such a wide variety of climates and breathtaking landscapes and the Inca sites and history are fascinating. (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
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All excursions and trekkings are guided by local guides with ecological knowledge and organized by local organizations, which are taking care of the environment with ecological awareness. Your investment returns therefore directly back in local society and you have the possibility to learn from the local culture and even to practice your spanish. Transport is always with local bus, and accommodations are usually (of course this also depends on your wishes), small scale, beautiful in ambiance and contributing to the local economic development. On your itinerary you may stay overnight several times in small indigenous communities with which you directly support the development of local communities.
By making use of nature excursions during your travel on Peru, you stimulate the people to continue with taking care of their natural reserves. The Peruvian people are very aware that it is important to take care of their beautiful nature, as it is one of the main attractions for tourists, and tourism is an important income. This journey to South Peru is a cross cultural travel in which you can create a mutual benefit by acquiring locally produced goods & inspiring people by showing your interest in their traditional made handicrafts. A part of the profit will be dedicated to support the initiative of a waterbirth centre in Lima and to support the education of Peruvian midwives in this subject. You can compensate the CO2 emmisions of your flights with ClimateCare, GreenSeat, or more cost and travel effective solutions. (Interested? Contact us for more information). |
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