-Day 1 Hola Lima
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 2 Lima--Puerto Maldonado
Fly to Puerto Maldonado
Explore nocturnal wildlife (weather permitting)
Details: Motorized canoe to lodge
Take a motorized canoe to your base camp in the midst of the Amazon. Just over 15% of the Amazon rainforest is in Peru, covering about half the country.
Day 3 Amazon landmarks
Details: Jungle hike and activities
Almost two billion acres large, the Amazon boasts over 2.5 million species of insects but does not stop there. Thousands upon thousands of fish, birds, mammals & reptiles also live here, making the Amazon home to more life than any other place in the world. Today spend your day exploring this land. Options may include Monkey Island, Observation Tower, Tres Chimbadas, or more.
Day 4 Puerto Maldonado--Cusco
Fly to Cusco
Sacsayhuaman Fortress visit
Details: Cusco city walk
Enjoy a walking tour of Cusco and take in many Inca remains, charming streets and the colonial section of the city. See how the multiple cultures of the area collide, with sometimes surprising results.
Details: Cusco Cathedral
The Cusco Cathedral houses a an excellent collection of colonial art as well as archeological artifacts and relics. Symbols of the Incas can be found in the cathedral, such as a jaguar head carved into the cathedral doors.
Details: Plaza de Armas
The Plaza de Armas is Cusco's main square, and has been an important gathering spot since Incan times.
Details: Korikancha Temple
The Korikancha Temple was the most important temple in the Incan Empire. Once filled with golden statues and gold wallpaper, the Spanish described it as "fabulous beyond belief" when they saw it. The stone walls still stand today.
Details: The Convent of Santo Domingo
In 1680, the Convent of Santo Domingo was literally built on top of the Korikancha Temple.
Details: Pachamama ceremony experience
Partake in a traditional Pachamama ceremony, one of Peru's oldest and most sacred rituals. Dating back to pre-Inca days, the ceremony is an opportunity to connect with and give thanks to Mother Earth.
Day 5 Cusco
Chichubamba community visit
Pottery making class
Details: Pisac ruins visit
Once a popular Incan trading post, the historic village of Pisac is now considered one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the country. Resting at the entrance to the Sacred Valley, the ruins contain an Incan cemetery, a residential settlement and ceremonial baths. A pink granite temple with ceremonial alters sits farther down the mountainside, and large agricultural terraces dot the steep hills. Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, a large artisanal market draws crowds from nearby Cusco.
Day 6 Cusco--Machu Picchu
Travel to Sacred Valley
Traditional weaving demonstration
Details: Andean school visit
A visit to a local school introduces you to Peruvian students. Learn the similarities and differences found in their classroom and the classroom you are accustomed to at home. (Please note that school visits will not be possible on certain dates due to schools not being in session. Explorica will update you as early as possible.)
Details: Train ride to Agua Calientes (Machupicchu Pueblo)
The train passes through the Sacred Valley of the Incas to Aguas Calientes.
Day 7 Machu Picchu--Cusco
Transfer back to Cusco
Details: Explore Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a stunning complex of buildings clinging to the surrounding mountains and above the Urubamba River. Much of the extensive city is still intact, showcasing the agility and skill of Inca stone work. (Legend claims that the Inca knew of leaves that would dissolve rock, allowing them to meld stones together when building; birds in the surrounding jungle have been known to melt nesting holes in the mountains themselves, supporting the theory, but the leaves have not been identified.) Archaeologists disagree about the purpose of Machu Picchu -- many believe it was a country retreat, others think it may have been a university.
Day 8 Cusco--Lima
Details: Peruvian cooking class and dinner
Under the instruction of a professional chef, prepare, eat, and enjoy a traditional local dish.
Day 9 Lima landmarks
Details: Lima guided sightseeing tour
Experience the vibrant culture and breathtaking architecture of this capital city overlooking the Pacific Ocean. See the vast neo-colonial Governmental Palace, the towering Cathedral of Lima with its 14 side doors and main “door of forgiveness”, go past the upscale San Isidro district and visit the San Francisco Convent.
Details: Peruvian dance class
Guided by local professionals, participate in a traditional Peruvian dance class. You may learn one of the many traditional dances available: Afro Peruvian, folklore, salsa or Bachata.
Details: Fly home
Your flight home is overnight. You will return home on Day 10.
Day 10 Return home
Tour Includes:
- Round-trip airfare
- 8 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
- Breakfast daily
- Lunch daily
- Dinner daily
- Full-time services of a professional tour director
- Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
- Tour Diary™
- Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
- Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
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