Detailed Itinerary
1st day: LIMA…….
Reception at Lima Airport and transfer to the selected hotel. Rest of the day free for leisure or shopping. Accomodation at the selected hotel.
2nd day: LIMA - CITY TOUR
Breakfast.City Tour. Private service. An outstanding tour will take us to the ancient and the modern sides of this charming city. In the ancient or traditional side we will appreciate: the Main Square, the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the City Hall, Desamparados Train Station and the old streets with their moorish style mansions built in vicerroyal times. We will also visit the Church of San Francisco with its convent, the colonial art museum, cloisters and catacombs. etc. Our tour will continue to the most traditional residential and commercial areas of the city: San Isidro and Miraflores with its Central Park. We will finish the tour with an spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean and Miraflores beaches. We will go later to Gold Museum, a private collection owned by Mr. Manuel Mujica Gallo. The exhibition includes gold pieces of Pre-Inca cultures, specially Mochica, Chimu and Nazca. Return to the hotel. Accomodation
Meals included: Breakfast.
3rd day: LIMA- CUZCO - BOCA DE MANU
Breakfast. Transfer to Jorge Chavez airport to take the flight to Cuzco. We will take later a 35 minutes flight to Boca Manu. From here we will leave downstream through Madre de Dios River in a roof boat. 90 minutes after we will arrive to Manu Wildlife Center for lunch. In the afternoon we will explore some of the 30 miles of roads located around the lodge where we can find some of the 12 species of monkeys living in the area like Saki monkey, and Tamarin Emperor. After dinner, we will go to the Tapir Collpa located one hour far from lodge. We have built there a platform specially prepared to watch these curious creatures which visit the Collpa to eat clay.
Meals included : Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
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THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• 04 transfers airport / hotel / airport
• Flight ticket Lima/ Cuzco / Lima
• All sightseeing Tours and entrance fees included.
• Lima City Tour.
• Personal fabric tent included.
• 11 days in Lima, Cusco and Manu National Park.
• 10 nights at hotel accommodation with breakfasts: 03 in Lima, 04 in Manu, 03 in Cuzco.
• Meals: 09 breakfasts, 06 lunches, 04 dinners
• IMPORTANT
The tourist must take with him the following: cold climate clothes, particularly waterproof; insect repellent lotion; sunblock; hat; two pairs of sport shoes; impermeable boats; sandals; field glasses; sun glasses; and personal usage products. Do not forget to take camera and a lot of film.
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4th day: MANU
Breakfast. We will wake up before dawn to go to the unique and biggest Macaws and Parrots Collpa in Manu area. The trip lasts 25 minutes approximately. From a floating Hidding place we can watch and take photos of hundreds of middle and big size parrots, as well as red and green macaws that arrive to eat to the Collpa. On August and September, the Collpa has more activity than on
May, June and July.
In the afternoon, after lunch we will visit one of the two lakes located in this area, where a great diversity of birds is found, including the “Hoatzin” commonly called “Shansho”, as well as big river wolves. After dinner we will have another chance to visit the Tapir Collpas.
Meals included : Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
5th day: MANU
Breakfast. We will wake up before dawn to explore the roads, specially the fruit trees, supported by our staff of biologists and native guides. In this zone we will find more species of monkeys and birds. We can also visit one of the two lakes before to explore the forestry roads.
After lunch we will have the chance to explore other roads searching for more birds and mammals. After lunch, depending on the visitors interests, we can return to the Tapirs Collpa.
Meals included : Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
6th day: MANU
Breakfast. After, we will go in boat towards Blanc River, for 25 minutes. Along the way you will appreciate monkeys moving along the high tree tops and birds.. With a little of luck you can watch lobos de río. After lunch you will have the oportunity to see the magnificence of the jungle from a high platform or to explore by ownself other roads. After lunch, we can return to the Tapirs Collpa again.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner
7th day: MANU- CUSCO - CITY TOUR
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to fly to Cusco. Rest and acclimation. In the afternoon, a guided sightseeing and combined tour :the Main Square, which was previously known as HUACAYPATA; THE CATHEDRAL, where you will appreciate some Cusco School paintings; KORICANCHA, Inca empire military- religious center and temple of its main God, '' THE SUN''. The second part is a visit to the Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Park, which is conformed by 4 main units: SACSAYHUAMAN, TAMBOMACHAY, PUCAPUCARA and QUENKO. Return to the hotel. Overnight at the selected hotel.
Meals included : Breakfast.
8th day: INCA SACRED VALLEY
Breakfast. Our excursion will take you to the "Sacred Valley of the Incas". You will visit typical towns: PISAC, known for its craft fair and the Indian mass; LAMAY; CALCA; URUBAMBA; and OLLANTAYTAMBO town, which is known for its magnificent high constructions and its audience and warehouse distribution ( only Tuesday, thursday and sunday). Buffet lunch. Return to Cusco. Overnight at the selected hotel
Meals included : Breakfast, buffet Lunch.
9th day: MACHUPICCHU INCAS RUINS
Breakfast. Early in the morning, train ride to Machu Picchu for 4 hours, at the arrival to the station of Machu Picchu, transfer by bus to the Ruins,. During the trip, we will see part of the Urubamba Canyon, crossed by Vilcanota River and surrounded by the snowcapped mountains of ''LA VERONICA'' range. We will visit the farming, urban, religious area; Intiwatana, sacred springs, Squares. This trip includes a lunch at Aguas Calientes town. Return to Cusco at timely hour. Overnight at the selected hotel.
Meals included : Breakfast, lunch.
10th day: CUSCO- LIMA....
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport of Cuzco. Arrival to Lima. Transfer at the hotel. Accomodation.
Meals included : Breakfast , lunch.
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