Highlights of the Andes
JUNE 9-18, 2017
DAILY ITINERARY
are still in use, harvesting salt as it
evaporates from shallow pools the Inca
Day 1 - Friday ARRIVE LIMA Fly
originally dug into a sloped hillside.
to Lima, Peru, the nation’s capital
Savor a taste of local life during a
and largest city, and overnight at the
cooking demonstration in a private
Swissotel.
home. (B,L,D)
Day 2 - Saturday LIMA / CUSCO /
Day 4 - Monday URUBAMABA
URUBAMBA VALLEY This morning,
VALLEY / MACHU PICCHU Wind our
fly to Cusco — the heart of the Inca
way into the mountains to visit the
Empire and the oldest continuously
remote Willoq community, virtually
inhabited city in the Western
unchanged in its dress, language and
Hemisphere. Descend immediately into
social structure from pre-Inca times.
the historic Urubamba Valley. Along
Board the train to Machu Picchu. Your
the way, we visit the Awanacancha
afternoon is free to take advantage of
Weaving Center, a community
activities around the Inkaterra Machu
program specializing in teaching
Picchu Pueblo Hotel.
traditional Andean art and textile
making techniques. Continue to Pisac
If you wish to hike on the Inca Trail,
Market to browse and shop for the best
this is your opportunity! Enjoy a fully
handicrafts and alpaca sweaters. Spend
guided excursion on the historic Inca
the next two nights at the Inkaterra
Trail to Machu Picchu with lunch en
Hacienda Urubamba. (B,L,D)
route. (B,L,D)
Day 3 - Sunday URUBAMABA VALLEY Day 5 – Tuesday MACHU PICCHU After a morning weaving demonstration,
Tour the ruins with our guide, who
continue to the famed salt pans near
points out the significance of the
Maras. These terraced Inca salt pans
stone structures, temples and plazas.
Willoq village children
This impressive ruin, hidden for 400
years by semi-tropical jungle, lies in a
saddle with the peaks of Machu Picchu,
“Old Mountain,” and Huayna Picchu,
“Young Mountain” rising dramatically
on either side. Our home for the next
two nights is the Inkaterra Machu
Picchu Pueblo Hotel, an intimate
luxury hotel nestled on 12 secluded
acres of tropical cloud forest. (B,D)
Day 6 – Wednesday MACHU PICCHU /
OLLANTAYTAMBO / CUSCO You may
wake up early and hike to the Sun Gate
or enjoy some early morning birding
in the abundant gardens surrounding
our hotel. Catch the train back to the
Sacred Valley. Explore the fortress of
Weaving demonstration
Atmospheric square in Cusco
Inca Trail
Andean cock-of-the-rock
Ollantaytambo. The expertly fashioned
Day 8 – Friday CUSCO: ANDEAN
walkways, canals and pools are a
BAROQUE ROUTE Spend a full day
testament to the builders’ unrivaled
touring the churches belonging to the
skill. Arrive in Cusco this evening
Andean Baroque artistic movement,
PRICE PER PERSON before dinner and spend two nights at
including the Saint Peter the Apostle
Palacia del Inka. (B,D)
Church of Andahuaylillas. Along the
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way, explore a variety of Wari and Inca
Day 7 – Thursday CUSCO Spend
ruins scattered throughout the valley.
the morning strolling the streets on a
Enjoy a festive farewell dinner. (B,L,D)
Cusco tour, exploring the Koricancha
— also known as Santo Domingo, Santa
Day 9 – Saturday CUSCO / LIMA /
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ANDES
DEPARTS: JUNE 9, 2017
In-Country Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399
Park Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225
$600 per person deposit due at time of booking.
Pricing based on 10 guests.
In-country air and park tax is subject to change.
Catalina Convent and the Cathedral.
DEPART After breakfast, fly back
The Church and Convent of Santo
across the Andes to Lima. Enjoy a
Domingo are beautiful examples of
superb lunch of local delicacies before
Spanish architecture superimposed
an afternoon at leisure. Enjoy a guided
on Inca construction — the complex
visit to the Larco Herrera Museum,
was built over the Koricancha, a temple
viewing 3,000 years of Peruvian pre-
dedicated to the sun, the Inca’s most
Columbian history. Dayrooms are
important god. The walls were covered
available at the Swissôtel. Transfer to
Priced From . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $715
in sheets of gold studded with emeralds
the airport this evening for overnight
Pricing based on 10 guests.
and turquoise. Tour Sacsayhuamán — a
flights home. (B,L)
Must be requested by end of January 2017.
Payment is due at the time of request.
huge fortress of massive stones which
zigzags across the side of the mountain.
Day 10 – Sunday ARRIVE HOME After lunch, the afternoon is free to
Arrive in the U.S. (Meals Aloft)
Excludes: Air to/from Lima; gratuities to guides and
drivers; personal items and departure taxes.
OPTIONAL INCA TRAIL EXCURSION
PRICE PER PERSON .
explore on your own. (B,L,D)
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Chelsea Gibson
[email protected] (518) 837-5407