MERIT
HOSTED
THE MAGIC & MYSTERIES OF PERU
MERIT TRAVEL HOSTED TOUR
Peru is a fascinating country rich in history, nature and hospitality. Discover spectacular
scenery, ancient civilizations and modern people whose traditions are still very much alive.
This comprehensive tour is an inclusive cultural immersion, with great food, and boutique
style accommodations.
$6,395* p.p.
INCLUDES:
Oct. 05 - 19, 2017
• round-trip international and domestic air
• bottled water daily
• V ista Dome train to the Sacred Valley from
Aquas Calientes
• Peru destination guide
• Thermal baths in the Colca Canyon
• Merit Travel host
• 14 nights superior accommodations
• local transportation with A/C bus
• s ervices of a professional English
speaking local guide
• a ll airport departure taxes
and gratuities
• 13 breakfasts,10 lunches and five dinners
• Merit Travel tour host
• premium lounge pass
15 days
Departs Toronto
HIGHLIGHTS:
Lima | Arequipa | Chivay |
Puno | Lake Titicaca | Cusco |
Sacred Valley of the Incas |
Machu Picchu | Aquas Calientes
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*Prices are in CDN$ per person, double occupancy. Taxes included. Single supplement add $1800. Not included: any personal expenses, such as insurance, passport fees, any meals, or
items not mentioned.
ITINERARY
Toronto Pearson Airport prior to boarding your flight. Your Tour Leader
of Andalusia. Then we will stop for lunch at the Wayrana restaurant. The
rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
will be meeting you at the Premium Lounge to greet you and for some
Accommodations: Hotel Katari
Please note we have arranged Premium lounge access for you at the
drinks and appetizers!
Day 5 | Oct. 09, 2017: AREQUIPA – CHIVAY (COLCA CANYON) (B, L, D)
Day 1 | Oct . 05, 2017: DEPART TORONTO FOR LIMA (VIA SAN SALVADOR)
Depart on Avianca flight #627 leaving Toronto at 16:10 arriving in San
Salvador at 19:25 then connecting to Avianca flight #429 leaving San
Salvador at 20:00 arriving in Lima at 01:20 the next day.
Accommodations: Dazzler Miraflores
Day 2 | Oct. 06, 2017: LIMA – AREQUIPA (B, L, D)
We depart early morning for Colca Canyon, in the heart of the Peruvian
Andes. Cross the Pampa Canahuas, a vicuna (Peruvian camelid) reserve.
We will have a nice picnic lunch overlooking the valley followed by a visit
to the town of Chivay for a chance to indulge in its thermal hot springs.
Dinner at the hotel.
Accommodations: Colca Lodge
Upon early arrival in Lima, you will be transferred to the Dazzler
Milaflores hotel where you will check for your overnight. Meet your
group around noon in the lobby for lunch at the Mangos
Café Restaurant. After lunch you will join a city tour of Lima including
a visit to the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and
History. Transfer to the airport for your evening flight to Arequipa.
Avianca flight #817 departs Lima at 19:20 arrives Arequipa at 20:50.
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy a welcome dinner.
Accommodations: Hotel Katari
Day 6 | Oct. 10. 2017: CHIVAY (B, L, D)
Day 3 | Oct. 07, 2017: AREQUIPA (B)
Day 7 | Oct. 11, 2017: CHIVAY - PUNO (B, L)
Today your entire day is at leisure in Arequipa.
Accommodations: Hotel Katari.
This morning, take the scenic route along Colca River to the Cruz del
Condor, a place where you can watch condors soar across the sky.
Following this, we will visit the hanging tombs of Choquetico, then
continue to pass by the towns of Maca, Achoma and Yanque along the
way. Lunch will be in Yucay and then we will have some free time to
explore the surroundings. Return back to the lodge for dinner.
Accommodations: Colca Lodge
After breakfast, start your journey to Puno passing by the ”Volcanoes
Lookout” and stopping in Lagunillas for a picnic lunch. Continue on to
visit Sillustani Graves before arriving at your hotel for check in.
Day 4 | Oct . 08, 2017: AREQUIPA (B, L)
Accommodations: Sonesta Posada del Inca Puno
The morning starts with a guided tour of the charming colonial town of
Arequipa, a UNESCO World Heritage site located at the foot of El Misti
volcano. Visit the Santa Catalina Monastery, within its style reminiscent
Day 8 | Oct.12, 2017: PUNO (B, L)
Today enjoy a full day tour of Uros island in Lake Titicaca and
also Llachon peninsula. A group lunch is hosted by a local family in
their home.
Accommodations: Sonesta Posada del Inca Puno
Day 12 | Oct. 16, 2017: AGUAS CALIENTES - CUSCO (B)
Morning at leisure. In the late afternoon, return to Cusco by train via the
Sacred Valley. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.
Accommodations: Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
Day 9 | Oct 13, 2017: PUNO – CUSCO (B, L)
Transfer we will drive to Cusco by coach and enjoy the scenery along the
way. First visit La Raya, the highest point on the road between Cusco
and Puno. Afterwards visit the Racchi ruins known as “the Temple of
God Wiracocha.”. The last stop will be the town of Andahuaylillas with
lunch at a local restaurant. Upon arrival, transfer
to your hotel in Sacred Valley.
Day 13 | Oct. 17, 2017: CUSCO (B, L)
Accommodations: Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay Hotel
Accommodations: Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
Day 10 | Oct 14, 2017: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS (B, L)
Day 14 | Oct. 18, 2017: CUSCO - LIMA (B, D)
Today we will visit the local market of Pisac and its ruins. Lunch
will be served in a local restaurant. We then continue with a visit to
Ollantaytambo and its fortress.
Transfer to the airport for your afternoon flight to Lima. Depart on
Avianca flight #808 leaving Cusco at 14:30. Arriving in Lima at 15:55.
Upon arrival we check into the Lima airport hotel. This evening enjoy a
farewell dinner at the hotel with your group.
Accommodations: Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay Hotel
After breakfast we will enjoy a city tour including the Plaza of Arms, the
Cathedral and Temple of the Sun. Visit four archaeological sites near
Cuzco: the walled complex of Sacsayhuaman, the Q’enqo labyrinth,
Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. Enjoy lunch at Inka Grill restaurant.
The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure.
Accommodations: Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport Hotel
Day 11 | Oct. 15, 2017: SACRED VALLEY – MACHU PICCHU (B, L, D)
This morning we transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station for our
train to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival we will transfer by coach to Machu
Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas and a UNESCO World Heritage site,
composed of temples, palaces and steep stair-like roads. A boxed lunch
is included. Following completion of the tour, transfer to your hotel in
Aguas Calientes. In the evening meet the group at the hotel restaurant
for dinner.
Accommodations: Inkaterra Machu Picchu
Day 15 | Oct.19, 2017: DEPART LIMA FOR TORONTO (VIA SAN SALVADOR)
We depart early morning and we walk over to the designated terminal to
check in for your flight to Toronto. A boxed breakfast is included.
Avianca flight #428 departs Lima at 02:00 arrives San Salvador at 05:30
connecting to Avianca flight #626 departs San Salvador at 07:50 arrives
Toronto at 14:44.
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visited, the excursions taken and the hotels offered are similar to the ones originally
planned. Any change to itineraries will not result in eligibility for a refund.
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different from what you are accustomed to at home.
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