Peru Completo
Visiting: PeruCode: GSPE
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Plus a local payment of pp payable locallyThis is a payment for your trip that must be paid locally to your tour leader on the 1st day of the trip, in the specified currency.
Pisco is the local version of grape brandy.
Peru Completo
Shake it up with lemon juice, sugar, egg white and you've got your new favourite drink - a Pisco sour.(Was Peru Encompassed)
Lima
There are llamas in Lima. But there are no lemurs in Lima. Sat but true. Head to the Barranco district for a nightcap.Day 1Arrive in LimaDay 2Morning tour briefingSpend free time exploring Peru's capitalFollow the Pan American highway to the seaside village of ParacasBallestas Islands - Nazca
The Nazca Lines were created somewhere between 200BC and 600AD. See if you can spot the hummingbird, spider, monkey, fish, shark, llama and Mark Wahlberg (OK, maybe not Mark Wahlberg).Day 3Travel by boat to the Ballestas IslandsGain good views of wildlife and natural rock formationsTravel by bus to Nazca later in the dayDay 4Free day to explore the mysterious Nazca LinesBoard an overnight bus to Arequipa (B)Arequipa
She's known as Ciudad Blanca, but you can call her The White City. Arequipa has heaps of great coffee bars, a busy main square and live volcanoes that regularly puff white smoke. Free time to explore one of the most beautiful cities in Peru, Arequipa (B)Colca Canyon
What's twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, surrounded by live volcanoes and filled with enormous Andean Condors? This place!Day 6Travel to and explore the Colca CanyonPerhaps be lucky enough to spot Andean CondorsStay overnight in a local hotelDay 7Journey back to Arequipa (2B)Puno - Lake Titicaca
Stay with a local family on Amantani Island - delicious home-cooked meal guaranteed. Bring a little something to say thanks, like cooking oil, rice or pens. Don't bring lollies - not many dentist out this way. Day 8Catch a bus to Puno, on the shores of Lake TiticacaDay 9Take a boat across Lake Titicaca to the Uros' floating reed islandsEnjoy a homestay on Amantani IslandDay 10Indulge in a breakfast with your host familyBoard an afternoon boat back to Puno (B)Puno - Cusco
We took a quick office poll and Puno was voted as having the best "cuy". That's guinea pig to you. To reach the Incan ruins at Sacsayhuaman, just ask for directions to "sexy woman" - the locals will know what you mean. Day 11Acclimatise in Cusco in preparation for the Inca trekDay 12Take a walking tour of central CuscoExplore Cusco and see the local sights during free time (B)Inca Trek
Cusco
Markets. Pisac. Touristy knick knacks. Ceviche. Sacred Valley. A slab of juicy alpaca. Beer. Pisco sour. Bed.Relax and unwind or spend free time exploring Cusco's many markets, museums, eateries and local sights (B)Amazon Jungle
Here's some of the weirdos you might meet in the Amazon: tyrant leech king, wood eating catfish and Brazilian wandering spider. We urge you not to Google them before bed.Day 18Fly to Puerto Maldonado, deep in the Peruvian AmazonTake a two-hour boat trip to the jungle lodgeHead into the jungle with a guide and learn about the Amazon's wildlife, jungle food and flora and faunaTake in the views from a 30m high canopy towerDay 19 Wake early and take a boat ride in search of giant river otters, caimen, hoatzin and wading birdsJourney to indigenous Indian farmlandsOptional evening presentation on the Infierno Ecotourism (B, L, D)Lima
There are 43 districts in Lima. One of our favourites is Barranco with its cafes, art galleries, Beatles-themed bar and gorgeous walkway stretching from the central square down to the ocean. Transfer by boat back to Puerto MaldonadoFly over the Andes back to LimaThe trip ends once you arrive in the Peruvian capital (B)While the information presented here details our planned itinerary, including routes taken, activities included, accommodation and meeting times, please accept that unforseen changes may occur. We are constantly on the lookout to improve our program and further enhance your experience. Naturally, we will keep you up to date with any last minute amendments to your tour.
Key: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner
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