PERU BUDGET (LONG PROGRAM)

TREKKER/EXPLORER

PERU BUDGET (LONG PROGRAM)

Description

Living your dreams of seeing the most impressive ruins in a history of humankind and also many wonders of nature plus lots of activities on the way – this is your 19-day-long journey around Peru. You will get such a contrastic experiences from insanity on the Ica deserted dunes, throught romantic scenery on top of the Amantani Island on Lake Titicaca, finishing on climbing the most scenery trek in the world – Salkantay trek to magnificent Machu Picchu and Amazon Jungle. Are you ready?.

Day-01

First day of your journey you will start from arriving to Lima, reception, pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Day-02

After breakfast you have a chance to visit historical centre of Lima with our Lima City Tour optional trip to see Cathedral, San Francisco Monastery with its famous Catacumbs, Church of Santa Rosa, Palace of Government and many of its incredible museos or simply by yourself. After day long trip return to the hotel.

Church of Santa Rosa

Day-03

Today we will continue to the south of Peru. First Paracas, then Ica and the next day Nazca. This another two days will be full of advanture and adrenaline. After very early check out from the hotel we will start our journey at 3am when we need to catch up the bus to Paracas. After arrival around 7 am we will be transferred to the port where we start our optional around 2 hours journey to Ballestas Islands, where we can admire amazing creatures of its amazing natural reserve. After that we will be catching bus to Ica, and Huacachina Oasis where we will be accommodated in one of the hotel. During the late afternoon we will have a chance to experience a little bit of adrenaline on riding a special vehicle through deserted dunes and try some sandboarding during also out optional tour. At the end of the day we will witness incredible sunset. Go back to the hotel.

Huacachina Oasis

Day-04

We start the day after breakfast and continue to Nazca to explore myserious Nazca Lines. Till this year nobody knows exactly how they become part of the landscape of Nazca región. During 45 minuts flight full of extreme experiences full of adrenaline we will admire almost all of the most imporant ones. After that we will be transfered to Nazca town, and chilled till we will get a bus at around 3pm to arriba to Arequipa at around 11pm. After that transfer to the hotel.

nazca lines in Peru

Day-05

This day we will start from tasty breakfast and then we will have a chance to see this White City as Arequipa is called (as from the white volcanic mountain rocks taken to constructed buildings) by using our optional AREQUIPA CITY TOUR TRIP. It is a great possibility to visit Cathedral, Monastery of Santa Catalina, Museo of Culture Nativo with famous mummy Juanita, local artesan market or do it by yourself.

Arequipa

Day-06

After breakfast we will contiune for 2-day-trip to incredible Colca Cañon. On first day we will go through Pampa Cañahuas Natural Reserve where we will see wild vicuñas, alpacas and llamas to picturesque small village Chivay. After being accommodated in a hotel we will have a chance to visit local hot springs. After a folkloric dinner we will go back to the hotel.

pampa cahuanas arequipa

Day-07

This day we start very early on the way to Cruz del Condor, where around 8am we will be able to admire condor, the biggest flying bird on the planet. Normally they are flying because of natural migration of warm air in its wings to float around the high mountains and deep valleys. Just to add information that Colca Cañon is known as the deepest canion in the world. On the way back we will be able to admire beautiful Inka tarraces used to cultivate crops. After this incredible experience we will go back to Chivay in early afternoon to catch direct bus to Puno. On the way we will be able to admire incredible passes of Andes Mountains. After arrival in Puno transfer to the hotel.

Cruz del Condor

Day-08

After breakfast we will be transfer to the marine port, where a small boat will take us for a 2-day-going-back-in-time-journey from Puno to Lake of Titicaca. First we will visit floating Uros Islands where indegenous people have lived and worked for century, then we will go to Island Amantani, where native people will host us for the whole day and night offering their local food and hospitality in a most basic way. Just to remind that in modern world most of the very basic human relations and feelings are not existing anymore. This trip is to remind ourselves what have been lost in our culture or what we still need to get back to. In the afternoon we will have a chance to walk to the top of the island to visit ruins of Temple Pacha Mama or Pacha Papa and admire spectacular sunset.

Lake of Titicaca

Day-9

After tasty local breakfast we will continue our journey to another island – Taquile. Because of Pascal´s travel guide the view from this island made it famous by putting the photo of it on its cover. What is more interesting about this island is that local handicrafts are made mostly by men not women. After picturesque lunch we will go back to Puno in the early afternoon. In the late evening we will have a transfer to Juliaca and then we will catch night bus to Puerto Maldonado to enjoy Jungle trip.

Taquile Island

Day-10

After breakfast you may enjoy free day just simply walking and enjoying medieval architecture of Cusco or use our spectacular optional CUSCO CITY TOUR TRIP including ‘Qorichancha plus 4 ruinas´ in the afternoon with most represantative monuments of Inka´s culture (Sacsayhuaman, Quenco, Tambomachay and Pucapucara). City offers incredible amount of museums and sights worth visiting together with culinary experiences in almost every corner.

Qorichancha - Cusco

Day 11/12/13/14

During the 4 days we will have a chance to enjoy one of the best treks in the world doing Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu. This extraordinary experience will take you straight to Andean Mountain and Inka ruins on the way to finish in incredible Machu PICCHU. On day 17 after visit in Machu Picchu return to Cusco and overnight.

Machu Picchu

Day-15

At arrival to Puerto Maldonado in the morning, we will be transferrd by car and then by motor canoe across the lake to Sandoval Lodge, from here the trail takes you in a 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) slowly will reach the exotic Amazon Lodge. Accommodation and lunch at the comfortable installations, after lunch we recommend you to rest and relax to avoid the early afternoon heat before taking the afternoon activities.

West Edge Lake Tour: Before boarding the catamaran we will learn about the philosophy of the lodge founders, then set off to explore the entire west end of the lake amongst the flooded palm forest we drift to the sounds of hundreds of red-bellied macaws as they return to their nests, this particular flock mean to be the biggest in the world. Return to the lodge for dinner at its spacious dining hall.

Black Caiman night tour: After dinner, board the canoe to explore the lake by night and search for the extremely rare black caimans, their iridescent red eyes flicking in the dark will discover their position and you can admire amazing panaroma of the stars in the sky. Overnight at The Amazon Lodge

Sandoval Lake

Day 16|Tours: Giant otter, Brazil nut tree, East edge side & Monkey tour.

Giant Otter tour: pre dawn wake up and observe the sunrise over the lake searching for a giant otter family that frequents this part of the lake, and are very active at this time of day, as the hoatzin a prehistoric type of bird, the area offers abundant wild life including over 40 species of birds, a true paradise for bird watchers and photographers (mostly fish eating species). Return to the lodge for breakfast.

Brazil nut harvesting tour: at mid morning we see some towering wild Brazil nut trees, these are keep by 5 families who will show you how they harvest and commercialize them. Return to the lodge for lunch and rest.

East Edge lake side & monkey tour: In the afternoon we board the catamaran and explore the eastern side of the lake and look for some of the five species of monkeys that inhabit the surroundings, can be seeing: Brown capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkey. Return to the lodge for a natural history video presentation and dinner.

Black caiman night tour or night hike: after dinner again you will have the chance to look for the black caimans at the lake or just have a night walk through the forest. Overnight at The Amazon Lodge

Amazon Lodge

Day 17| Return to Puerto Maldonado ( 3 DAY & 2 NIGHT PROGRAM )

After down breakfast we take a final short paddle around the west end of the lake and try to spot the resident giant otters for the last time, seeing a spectacular sun rise over the lake we return to Puerto Maldonado from where we will take our night bus to Cusco.

Nutrias Giant

Day-18

After breakfast transfer to the airport and flight back to Lima.

Contact for join

Price includes | Lima

    • All transfer in and out
    • 3 nights in a hotel with bathroom, hot wáter, wifi
    • 3 breakfasts
    • Bus ticket Lima-Paracas

    OPCIONAL (extra charged):
    • City tour with tour guide english/spanish
    • Dinner show with local peruvian dances
    • Paragliding around Lima´s spectacular cliffs
    • Evening trip to Parque del Agua ( with the hightest fountain in the world)

Price includes | Paracas, Ica (Huacachina), Nazca

    • All transfers in and out
    • 1 night in a hotel in Huacachina Oasis with bathroom, hot wáter, wifi
    • Ballestas Islas tour
    • Huacachina tour on deserted dunes and buggyboarding experience
    • Nazca lines flight tour
    • Bus ticket Paracas-Ica(Huacachina)
    • Bus ticket Ica(Huacachina)-Nazca
    • Bus ticket Nazca-Arequipa

Price includes | Arequipa

    • all transfers in and out
    • 2 nights in a hotel with bathroom, hot wáter, wifi
    • 2 breakfasts
    • 2 days tour to Colca Cañon with night in a hotel*** in Chivay and meals according to the tour descriptions
    • Bus ticket Chivay-Puno

    OPCIONAL (extra charged):
    • City tour

Price includes | Puno

    • All trasfers in and out
    • 2 nights in a hotel with bathroom, hot wáter, wifi
    • 2 breakfasts
    • 2 days trip to Lake Titicaca with night with local family on Island Amantani and meals according to the tour descriptions
    • Turistic bus Puno-Cusco with 4 places for visit and lunch included

Price includes | Cusco

    • All transfers in and out
    • 4 nights in a hotel with bathroom, hot wáter and wifi
    • 1 night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes with bathroom, hot wáter and wifi
    • 5 breakfasts
    • 1 day trip to Sacred Valley of Incas with lunch included and finish with train (Ollyntaytambo do Aguas Calientes) and night in Aguas Calientes
    • All day trip with sunrise view to Machu Picchu with tourguide billingual (eng/spa) and free time to explore this monumental place by yourself
    • Entrance to Machu Picchu
    • Train both ways to Aguas Calientes
    • Bus Concetour from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu and back
    • Flight Cusco-Lima

    OPCIONAL (extra charged):
    • City tour + 4 ruins
    • Entrance to Huaynapicchu Mountain depending on availibility ( only 400 persons per day)
    • 1 day trip to Moray and Salineras Maras
    • 1 day trip to Valley South with Tipon and Sextine Chapel of South America Andahuaylillas
    • Entrance fee to hot springs in Aguas Calientes

Price includes | Salkantay trek

    • Transfers In / Out
    • Professional bilingual Tour guide.
    • Assistant tour guide (for groups of 9 or more people)
    • Entrance Fee to Inka Trail and Machu Picchu.
    • 03 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks, 3 dinners and various snacks to be eaten throughout the day "breakfast on day 1 and meals after last breakfast (on day 4)are not included"
    • Cook. (Professional) Vegetarian (vegan) food on request at no extra cost!
    • Drinking water along the Inka trail only on meals times.
    • Dining tent with tables and chairs
    • first Aid Kit
    • 01 Oxygen Ball
    • Porters (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment)
    • Quadruple & waterproof Camping tent "02 people only"
    • 01 Sleeping Mattress per person
    • Touristic Bus from Machu Picchu to AguasCalientes.
    • Return train tickets Expedition (Machupicchu.Ollanta and bus to Cusco) transfer to Hotel.

    NOT INCLUDED:
    • Some of the meals
    • Tips for local guides

Price includes | Puerto Maldonado (Jungle)

    • Trasportation Cusco - Puerto Maldonado - Lima
    • Transfer airport lodge - airport, transportation by road and boat,
    • excursions, Aaccording Itinerary
    • lodging (02 nights at Amazon Lodge)
    • full board.
    • bilingual guide
    • rubber boots.

You Need

  • Original passport (and *International Student card (ISIC) if applicable)
  • Sleeping bag (not included but can be hired from us)
  • Walking boots
  • Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
  • Warm jacket, hat and gloves
  • T-shirts
  • Comfortable trousers
  • Sun hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended)
  • Re-usable plastic or metal water container or camel bags.
  • Water (only for first 4 hours of trek, then we will provide you with drinking -previously boiled- water).
  • Insect repellent
  • Toiletries
  • Personal medication
  • Camera and films
  • Torch with batteries.