Amazing
Peru
7 days / 6 nights
Experience the extraordinary biodiversity of
the Amazon
Be inspired by Machu Picchu and the
enchanting city of Cusco
Enjoy delicious food of the world renowned
Peruvian gastronomy
Day 1
Arrival in Lima and transfer to the hotel
in Miraflores. Welcome dinner.
Day 2
Flight to Puerto Maldonado and first excursion in the pristine Reserva Amazonica.
Day 3
Navigation on Sandoval Lake spotting giant
otters, monkeys and colored macaws.
Day 4
Flight to Cusco and visit of the enchanting
Capital City of the Inca Empire.
Day 5
Excursion to Pisac, lunch with open-air Paso
Horse show, transfer to Maras Salines and
sunset cocktail in Cusco with dinner at the
exclusive MAP Cafe restaurant.
Day 6
Visit of the Lost Citadel of Machu Picchu
and Hiram Bingham Orient-Express train
back to Cusco.
Day 7
Flight to Lima and international connection
back home.
AT A GLANCE
Travel on the Orient-Express Hiram Bingham train
Program
Colonial
Folklore
Services
Transport
Flights
Hotels
incentive
20%
Archeo 25%
15%
Nature
40%
100% private
bus, train, boat, plane
3 domestics
4* - 5* options & Lodge
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In brief: an overlook at the program
Day 1
ARRIVAL IN LIMA
Evening arrival at Lima, meet with our assistants and transfer to
the hotel. Welcome drink. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2
LIMA - PUERTO MALDONADO - RESERVA AMAZONICA
Flight to Puerto Maldonado, meet with your naturalist guide and
brief transfer by boat along the Madre de Dios River to Reserva
Amazonica Lodge, your home for the next two exciting nights.
Lunch and dinner at the lodge.
Day 3
RESERVA AMAZONICA
Throughout the day there are a range of activities available besides the Canopy Walkway: bird watching, boat excursions, community visits, night excursions and the Anaconda Walk, a remarkable 200 meter long boardwalk across the wetlands. Lunch and
dinner at the lodge.
Day 4
RESERVA AMAZONICA - PUERTO MALDONADO - cusco
Flight to Cusco. Light lunch in restaurant and visit of the ancient
Capital of the Inca Empire. Declared World Cultural Heritage by
UNESCO in 1983, it’s without a doubt one of the most important
destinations in Peru. Dinner in restaurant and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5
CUSCO - PISAC - MARAS - CUSCO
Transfer to the Sacred Valley with visit of the ruins and market of Pisac. Lunch with open-air Paso Horse show. Transfer to the amazing
salines of Maras and return to Cusco. Cocktail at sunset overlooking Plaza de Armas with dinner in the exclusive MAP Café restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6
CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Transfer to Ollantaytambo train station and departure to Machu
Picchu. Visit of this outstanding archaeological site. Lunch in
restaurant and Hiram Bingham luxury Orient-Express train to
Cusco with a 4-course dinner. Overnight at the hotel in Cusco.
Day 7
CUSCO - LIMA - departure
Morning at leisure, early lunch and transfer to the airport to catch
the flight to Lima and your international connection back home.
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Day 1
ARRIVAL IN LIMA
Arrival in the evening at Lima international airport of
Jorge Chavez. Meeting with our assistants and transfer to the hotel. Welcome drink.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2
LIMA - RESERVA AMAZONICA
Breakfast in the hotel. Morning transfer to the airport to
catch the flight to Puerto Maldonado. Arrival and navigation for about 45’ down the Madre de Dios River to
the Reserva Amazonica Lodge. Afternoon excursions
along the Lodge’s extensive system of jungle trails, offering an excellent introduction to the environment of
the forest including trees like the kapok and the giant
strangler fig and excellent opportunities to watch birds
and observe the insect life. In the evening we enjoy the
famous Amazon sunset.
Lunch, dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 3
RESERVA AMAZONICA
Breakfast in the lodge. Early morning excursion to Rolin Island, home to particular monkey species such as
the white-fronted capuchin and the squirrel monkey.
After breakfast, visit the flooded wetlands, a mysterious Amazon ecosystem rich in Heliconias. Alternatively enjoy walking through the treetops along canopy suspension bridges or visit an Ese’Eja community.
In the afternoon, we take a boat ride up the Madre de
Dios River to Lake Sandoval, the most beautiful lake
in the Tambopata Reserve. Here, there is the chance
to see parrots, turtles, piranhas and perhaps a giant
otter. There is also the opportunity to enjoy a swim before returning to the Lodge in time for dinner. Evening
caiman spotting excursion.
Lunch, dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
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Day 4
RESERVA AMAZONICA - CUSCO
Breakfast in the lodge and transfer to the airport in
Puerto Maldonado to catch the flight to Cusco. Arrival,
meeting with your guide. Light lunch and visit of the
city on foot: the ancient Capital of the Inca Empire has
been declared World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in
1983 and is without a doubt one of the most important
destinations in Peru. There are Inca buildings among
its cobble-stoned streets, like the Koricancha and
the palace of Inca Roca as well as Andean baroque
structures from the Colonial Period like the Cathedral
and the Church of the Company of Christ. In the picturesque neighborhood of San Blas the best artisans
have set up their workshops. Hotel accommodation.
Lunch and dinner in restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5
cusco - PISAC - MARAS – CUSCO
Breakfast in the hotel. Depart, through fabulous changing landscapes, to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On
the way we’ll be stoping at Awanacancha, a weaving
center that has the goal to keep alive the traditional
textile arts. Here you will have the opportunity to see
four members of the cameloid family - llama, alpacas,
vicunas and guanacos. Continuation to Pisac, a quiet
colonial town dominated by impressive archaeological
remains. The ruins include magnificent terraces that
follow the curves of the harmonious mountain slopes,
connected by a trail system protected by stone walls,
along which were built several warehouses used to
store agricultural products. The main remains are
separated along the ridge into four groups: Pisaqa,
Intihuatana, Q’allaqasa, and Kinchiracay. Intihuatana
(the Temple of the Sun) includes a number of baths
and temples that are considered among the finest
buildings throughout the Inca architecture. Stop at its
colorful market where people from all around gather
to sell their merchandise and continuation towards
Urubamba. Lunch with open-air Paso Horse show. In
the afternoon, return to Cusco with stop at the amazing salinas on the plateau of Maras. These salt mines
have been used since the Inca. People channel the salt
water that bubbles to the surface from a spring called
Qoripujio towards men made wells. From the exposure
to the sun, the water evaporates and the salt remains
on the surface to be transported later to the market to
be sold. The view of this complex of nearly 3000 wells
is spectacular. Arrival in Cusco in time for a sunset
cocktail overlooking Plaza de Armas. Exclusive dinner
in the courtyard of the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art,
the MAP Café.
Lunch in restaurant. Dinner at the exclusive MAP Café
restaurant and overnight at the hotel.
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Day 6
CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Early morning transfer to the station of Ollantaytambo (1.30’) to catch the train to Aguas Calientes.
We travel alongside the impressive valley of the
Urubamba River with its deep gorges and tropical
vegetation (1.45’). Arrival and short ride by bus (20
minutes) to the majestic ruins of Machu Picchu,
known as the “Lost City of the Incas” since it remained hidden from the West until discovered by
Hiram Bingham in 1911. It was built in the fifteenth
century, and is attributed to the Inca Pachacutec.
The archeological complex is divided into two
zones that are contained within approximately
twenty hectares. On the sides of the mountain, you
can see up to four meters high agricultural terraces. Several plazas and buildings, the most important being the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana or
solar clock and calendar, the Temple of the Three
Windows, the Main Temple and the Condor Sector,
make up the urban sector. There is also an impressive monolith of carved stone, three meters high
and seven meters wide at the base, named the Sacred Stone. Machu Picchu is not only a priceless
archeological site; it is also associated with rich
animal and plant life. In 1983, UNESCO placed it
on the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Lists.
Lunch at the restaurant of Sanctuary Lodge. In the
late afternoon return by bus to Aguas Calientes to
board the Luxury Hiram Bingham Orient-Express
Train to Cusco (3.30’ hours). A 4-course dinner will
be served on board. Arrival at the train station of
Poroy and transfer to Cusco (15 minutes). Accommodation at the hotel in Cusco.
Lunch in a restaurant, dinner on Hiram Bingham train
and overnight at the hotel in Cusco.
Day 7
CUSCO - LIMA - DEPARTURE
Breakfast in the hotel. Free morning to wonder around
Cusco or optional visit to San Pedro market, the largest
in town. Transfer to the airport to catch the plane to Lima
and connecting international flight back home.
Lunch in restaurant.
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